If the Imperial Palace Yu truly cared about this marriage, why would the betrothal gifts be so shabby? The eunuch recited the list of gifts until they could no longer keep their faces straight. The Feng manor's gates were wide open. How many people outside were listening? This joke had become too big. Perhaps within two hours, it would spread throughout the capital. Where would the Feng manor's face be placed?
Finally, the list of gifts was finished, and the betrothal gifts were all brought into the Feng manor's courtyard.
Feng Jin Yuan's face was dark. The matriarch was so angry that she needed two servants to support her to stand. The Shen Clan did not have much of a reaction. If the Imperial Palace Yu did this, then they could not blame the Feng manor for how they would treat Yao shi and her children. It was time for those who felt that Yao shi was the true head wife of the Feng manor to wake up.
But just as everyone felt that this embarrassing farce could finally be resolved, Lady Zhou spoke up once more: "The betrothal gifts given to the Feng manor are just these. Following this is the private betrothal gift that his Highness Prince Yu has given to the future Royal Consort Yu!"
Everyone was in an uproar!
What was a private betrothal gift?
Who invented this sort of thing?
The matriarch's stiff waist trembled. Feng Jin Yuan's dark face was a little distorted. Even the Shen Clan was dazed.
Feng Yu Heng was also dazed. What was a private betrothal gift?
Lady Zhou had a stern expression and looked around at everyone in the Feng manor. Feng Yu Heng could see the contempt in her eyes.
"His Highness Prince Yu said that the Feng manor's grace of raising second young miss Feng is only worth this much. That 3000 taels was actually quite a bit too much. If we look deeper, the Feng family's contributions to second young miss Feng are far less than 3000 taels. "
The meaning was very clear. How did the Feng family raise their daughter? Giving you 3000 is already a favor.
Lady Zhou raised her hand, and a maidservant at her side brought over another list of gifts. This time, Lady Zhou directly handed the list to Feng Yu Heng "This is his Highness Prince Yu's private betrothal gift to second young miss. Would second young miss please take a look."
Feng Yu Heng received the list and looked down. She saw that it was a very long list that was filled with words. All of these things caused her eyes to be dazzled.
Lady Zhou did not wait for her to finish looking. She raised her hand, and the eunuch that announced the list spoke "Would his Highness Prince Yu's private betrothal gift to second young miss Feng!"
Once this was said, another group of people appeared at the entrance carrying wooden chests covered in red silk and began to move them into the manor.
"His Highness Prince Yu has bestowed second young miss Feng a glass-type jade cabbage, a pair of suet white jade bottles, a pair of nine-dragon jade cups, a pair of luminous pearls from the Eastern Sea, a pair of yellow jade Buddha hand flowers, a pair of coral Pixiu, a peacock stone mountain water screen, a gold-embedded octagonal flower box, a green jade chrysanthemum flower bonsai, a pink crystal hairpin, an auspicious hairpin, a butterfly tassel hairpin, a white jade peacock hairpin, a multicolored jade hairpin, an exquisite pearl hairpin, a golden bell bracelet, a glazed jade bracelet, a pure gold silk bracelet, a pair of white jade bracelets, a pair of gold-embedded bracelets, and a set of eighteen golden bracelets crafted by Persian craftsmen …"
Everyone was on the verge of collapse upon hearing this. From the ornaments to the jewelry to the head ornaments, not to mention the Feng manor's people, even the imperial concubines in the palace would be envious when they saw it. But Prince Yu's palace was carrying chest after chest of these treasures into the Feng manor as if they were worthless.
Not only that, other than the ornaments and jewelry, when the head eunuch said, "A large bed of mountains and rivers inlaid with hundreds of treasures", everyone looked on helplessly as the people outside carried in an extremely luxurious bed.
Perhaps it was for the sake of matching this bed, but immediately following this, there were screens, tables, chairs, bookshelves, mirrors, and even small things like tea sets. This clearly meant that Feng Yu Heng's room would be completely redecorated.
After all of the items were delivered, the eunuch used an even louder voice to shout: "His Highness Prince Yu has gifted second young miss Feng eight shops in the capital, six residences in the suburbs of the capital, and one residence on Qilin Street. In addition, he has gifted second young miss Feng a hundred thousand in silver banknotes and twenty thousand in gold banknotes. "The final ten thousand was dragged out, causing everyone's hearts to tremble.
Following the eunuch's announcement, all of the chests were brought into the courtyard. The originally spacious Feng manor's courtyard was now piled up to the point that there was almost no space to step on. A servant of the Imperial Palace Yu even squeezed past the Shen Clan and coldly said: "Madam, please make way."
The Shen Clan angrily shouted: "Impudent servant!"
Lady Zhou's face sank once more: "The servants of the Imperial Palace Yu are taught by his Highness Prince Yu. What right do you have to yell at them!"
The Shen Clan's eyes burned with anger, and they were about to explode. The Feng matriarch slammed her cane on the ground and glared at them, causing the Shen Clan to swallow their anger.
Lady Zhou personally handed a wooden box to Feng Yu Heng, and a loving expression appeared on her face: "The silver banknotes, gold banknotes, and the deed to the house are all here. Would second young miss please take care of them. I wonder if second young miss is satisfied with his Highness Prince Yu's betrothal gift? "
Without waiting for Feng Yu Heng to reply, the Shen Clan rushed to say: "Satisfied, satisfied. Of course I'm satisfied with this kind of betrothal gift!"
Lady Zhou's expression immediately changed: "This old one is speaking with the future princess. How can you be so impudent!"
The Shen Clan was once again forced back.
"I ask second young miss to explain." Lady Zhou turned to look at Feng Yu Heng. This time, the two's eyes met, and they stared at each other for a long time.
"Heng thanks his Highness Prince Yu for his generosity. Many thanks madam for your care. These betrothal gifts are to my liking." She faintly spoke with a smile on her face, but she did not seem happy at all.
Lady Zhou nodded her head in satisfaction. She was very satisfied with Feng Yu Heng's attitude.
But Feng Yu Heng also had some thoughts. That person had given her such a large betrothal gift. What exactly was his intention? Normally, he should not know what kind of person the Feng family's second young miss was, and it was even more impossible for him to think that she was the one from the mountains in the Northwest. Since it was like this, did this mean that the betrothal gift was only given to the Feng family's second young miss and had nothing to do with her, Feng Yu Heng?
Thinking of this, her heart felt a little uncomfortable. When she looked at Lady Zhou again, she thought for a bit. Lowering her head, she softly said: "For his Highness Prince Yu to place such importance on this engagement, it is the Feng family's second young miss' good fortune."
Lady Zhou patted the back of her hand and said something that made Feng Yu Heng's heart feel very clear: "Before leaving the manor, his Highness wanted this old one to tell miss that the weather in the capital is hot and dry. It is not as cool as the mountains in the Northwest. Miss, please drink more herbal tea to reduce heat."
She could not hide the smile on her face. So he actually knew, he actually knew about her. Looking again at the courtyard full of betrothal gifts, her mood improved greatly.
When her mood improved, there were people who were in a bad mood. For example, Feng Fen Dai.
This girl felt that her heart had been on a rollercoaster ride ever since she saw Feng Yu Heng this morning. Earlier, she felt that Feng Yu Heng no longer had any advantages. She had lost her position as the daughter of the first wife, lost the favor of the matriarch and her father, and lost the fiancé that was originally the most perfect. Feng Yu Heng had been pulled down to the same level as her.
But before she could be happy for long, Feng Yu Heng made a complete turnaround in the blink of an eye. This turnaround was truly infuriating.
In truth, it was not just Fen Dai. It could be said that aside from the calmer An shi and Xiang Rong, everyone else's heart was in turmoil. Even Feng Chen Yu put away her Bodhisattva face. No matter what, she could not put on a magnanimous expression.
"These things are all betrothal gifts from his Highness Prince Yu to the second young miss. They are unrelated to the Feng manor. Second young miss, please take care of them yourself." Lady Zhou reminded everyone once more. These things were all for Feng Yu Heng alone.
Shen Clan lost it: "Lady Zhou, since ancient times, the betrothal gifts from the groom to the bride have always been accepted by the bride's family. What sort of logic is there for the girl to take care of herself? These are the rules! "
"Rules?" Lady Zhou sneered, "A concubine taking up the position of the wife. This old one has never heard of such a rule. How about Lord Feng speak about your first wife, who is our future Royal Consort Yu's birth mother, where is she now?"
"Naturally, she is at the manor!" Shen Clan subconsciously replied. Feng Jin Yuan coldly shot her a warning look, causing her to shrink back in fear. But she truly could not swallow this anger, thus she muttered: "Who told her own family to be punished by the Emperor."
These words were spoken very quietly. Even Feng Jin Yuan, who was standing at her side, did not hear it clearly, but Feng Yu Heng happened to hear it all.
She curled the corners of her lips and turned to Shen Clan: "Mother, what are you saying? His Majesty punished my maternal grandfather's family to Huang Zhou, but he did not issue an edict to punish my long-married mother? " She pretended to ponder: "It seems that at that time, there was not a single person that was punished more harshly. Even if the head imperial consort's maternal grandfather died, his Majesty only demoted him and fined him his salary. Thinking about it, compared to the favor of the head imperial consort, his Majesty valued maternal grandfather's medical skills more."
Once these words came out, everyone present was dazed.
Feng Jin Yuan's brow was furrowed so tightly that water was about to come out. Feng Yu Heng's words were clearly meant for him to hear. Thinking about it, at that time, the Emperor did not issue an edict to punish Yao shi. The reason that she was chased out was completely the Feng family's own idea. Also, over the years, the Feng family had always believed that what they did was correct, but why was it that now that Feng Yu Heng said it, he felt that he had been too careless?
At that time, the head imperial consort could be said to be extremely favored. The Emperor had once set a record of only summoning her for three consecutive months. But even with this favor, imperial physician Yao did not receive the death penalty after treating that person. He was only demoted and sent to Huang Zhou.
At that time, the Feng family was afraid of being implicated. After hearing that the Yao family had been punished, they made arrangements for Yao shi in the inner courtyard. Thinking about it now, demoting and sending her to Huang Zhou, what did that count for? His father-in-law, divine doctor Yao, was still living well. Everyone in the Yao family was also living well. Only Yao shi, Feng Yu Heng, and Feng Zirui had suffered for three years!
Feng Yu Heng watched her father's expression change like a storm. Her heart was filled with ridicule.
The Shen Clan, however, did not understand that these words were directed at Feng Jin Yuan. She felt that Feng Yu Heng was speaking out for Yao shi. Her eyes immediately lit up, as she opened her mouth to refute- "Will the Emperor clearly state all of his intentions? Is it not for the people below to think for themselves. "
Once these words came out, the Feng family's matriarch angrily swung her cane at the Shen Clan's back.
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