Feng Yu Heng's little face immediately turned red. The rosin on Xuan Tianming's body had always been her favorite smell. To be honest, she was a bit reluctant to get up.
But damnit, she heard Bai Ze chuckle from outside the carriage. He laughed so hard that her ears burned.
She struggled out of Xuan Tianming's arms and turned her head to look. The "bang" from before was actually someone setting off fireworks. The sky was filled with brilliant lights, just like the Tong Sheng pavilion on New Year's Eve. It was so beautiful that she forgot to settle accounts with Bai Ze. She skipped outside the carriage to watch the fun.
Xuan Tianming ordered the servant: "Go buy some lanterns and bring them up."
The servant went out and soon came back with many lanterns. There were rabbit shaped lanterns, lotus shaped lanterns, and two candied haws. Feng Yu Heng giggled as she came over. Xuan Tianming stuffed the candied haws into her hands, "Eat them all."
She didn't want it, "Two, one for each of us."
"I don't want to eat this kind of thing."
"You don't dare?"
"What's there to be afraid of eating candied haws?"
"Then eat one for me to see!"
"… …" Xuan Tianming was speechless.
The two of them chatted and laughed in the carriage. Because the curtains were lifted, there were always people curiously looking inside the imperial carriage. When they saw Xuan Tianming sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a mask, they would gently sigh for the woman beside him. But there were also people who noticed the purple lotus between his eyebrows and were immediately surprised. Someone recognized them and whispered: "That's His Ninth Highness and County Princess Ji An!"
So more and more people came to watch.
Bai Ze had no other choice. He ordered people to buy almost half the street's worth of lanterns and distributed them to the kind people. Then he sped up the carriage until it stopped in front of a restaurant.
"Princess." Bai Ze turned around and called her, "I saw Prime Minister Feng."
Feng Yu Heng slightly furrowed her brow and looked in the direction that Bai Ze was pointing. Sure enough, she saw Feng Jin Yuan and Kang Yi walking side by side with Ru Jia at their side. They looked like a family of three shopping. They were as happy as they could be.
She smiled bitterly. "An outsider is better than a biological one."
Xuan Tianming reminded her, "Because the outsider is of the same mind as him."
"You're right." Thinking like this, she was no longer depressed, "We were never on the same path to begin with. What sort of hope could there be? I'm just thinking that on the day that we shed all pretense of cordiality, he won't force me to go too far. After all, he is still Zi Rui's biological father. I don't want to leave a bad impression on my younger brother."
However, Xuan Tianming said, "In my opinion, your brother's endurance might be stronger than yours. Imperial tutor Ye Rong personally took care of a child. How could he possibly become weak. Just take a look at my family's old guy and you'll know. "
Feng Yu Heng was extremely embarrassed.
At this time, Feng Jin Yuan's group had already walked far away. Feng Yu Heng smirked and thought that it did not matter to her. Either way, she was not his biological daughter. But if this sort of scene was seen by Chen Yu and Fen Dai, who knew what sort of trouble they would cause.
She pondered and ordered Huang Quan: "Go and buy some lanterns and trinkets. I will give them to my sisters when I get back."
Huang Quan was puzzled, "Young miss, what are you giving them gifts for? Aside from third young miss, those two might not be grateful. "
Feng Yu Heng said: "I never hoped for them to be grateful. I was just thinking that Feng Jin Yuan definitely would not remember to buy things for his daughters. Thus, as the young miss of the first wife, I need to put on a show."
Huang Quan immediately understood what she meant and got out of the carriage with a smile. Not long later, he bought a large pile of things.
She sat on the side of the carriage and distributed the gifts; however, she saw Huang Quan tug at her sleeve and quietly say: "Young miss, look at the second floor of the restaurant across the street."
Feng Yu Heng was startled and immediately raised her head. She just happened to see someone looking in her direction from the window of the second floor.
The two looked at each other. One had an inquisitive expression, while the other had an icy gaze.
It was Bu Cong.
She only looked at it for a while before blinking her eyes. Suddenly, she smiled and nodded slightly at the top. Looking away, she saw Bu Bai Qi sitting at a table with the Bu matriarch. For the sake of viewing the lanterns, the window was wide open, allowing her to clearly see the three people.
Bu Bai Qi had returned to the capital on the same day as Bu Cong. Apparently, the two had met along the way, which was quite a coincidence. At this time, Bu Bai Qi was much more haggard than before he left the capital. His skin was dark and thin. Who knew how much hardship he had suffered outside. In fact, he looked a bit older than the Bu matriarch.
Feng Yu Heng retracted her gaze. Thinking a little, she ordered Huang Quan: "Go to this restaurant and pack up some food. Give the shopkeeper some money and ask what the Bu family ordered. Pick the most expensive three or four things and have someone send them back to the manor to the matriarch. Just say that it is a gift from me."
Huang Quan complied and got out of the carriage. She returned to Xuan Tianming's side and said in a heavy voice: "After the new year, I will be thirteen years old, but there are still two years until I become of marriageable age. Sometimes, it really is quite tiring."
Xuan Tianming hated seeing her like this, "After the new year, come back with me to the military camp. Something as important as producing steel is waiting for you. What are you worried about in the Feng manor for?"
Feng Yu Heng laughed in spite of herself: "Steel will be produced, but those people that don't want me to live peacefully cannot be let off. It's fine if they cause trouble outside, but they actually dared to come right under my nose. Do they think the Dashun people are vegetarians? "
Xuan Tianming nodded, "That's right, our Heng Heng eats meat. Bai Ze, go buy some meat buns for the princess! "
Uh … alright, she really was a bit hungry. She hadn't eaten dinner yet! However, "You can't just send me off with a few meat buns. Today, I need to go to Refined Deity Building to eat a good meal."
"Naturally." Xuan Tianming's lips curled into a smile. Only the heavens knew that he also wanted this girl to grow up a bit faster. If she grew up a bit faster, he could marry her and bring her back to the Imperial Palace Yu to properly pamper her. She was Xuan Tianming's wife. Even the Heavenly Emperor could not bully her.
That night, the lanterns only ended when it was almost midnight. When Feng Yu Heng returned to the manor, she heard that Feng Jin Yuan's group still had not returned. Her heart could not help but feel evil; however, she also felt that it was not too likely. Either way, Ru Jia was still with them. As an elder, they should know how to restrain themselves a little.
Fortunately, Zirui and Yao shi had already returned before her. The servants said that they had already gone to sleep, thus she did not disturb them any further. She only asked about Yao shi's diet and did not hear anything wrong.
That night could be considered a good night's sleep. The next day, she woke up very early. After eating breakfast, she arranged for some servants to bring the gifts that had been distributed the previous day. They then went with her to Shu Ya courtyard to pay respects to the matriarch.
When she arrived, Chen Yu, Xiang Rong and An shi had already arrived. Seeing Feng Yu Heng's servants carrying a large number of beautiful lanterns, nobody understood what they meant.
The matriarch looked at Feng Yu Heng with a smile and warmly said: "The dishes that Heng Heng sent back yesterday were very delicious. It's a good thing that you still thought of grandmother."
Feng Yu Heng smiled and saluted the matriarch. She then sat down and said: "Speaking of which, I am ashamed. Granddaughter also saw the Bu family's elder madam eating at a restaurant. Only then did I think of ordering some dishes for grandmother to eat. Seeing lord Bu accompany elder madam Bu to see the lanterns, granddaughter felt very happy. I should have brought grandmother out to take a look. "
An shi interjected and asked: "Lord Bu has returned to the capital?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "He has returned. The day before yesterday, he returned with Cong Tong."
An shi faintly sighed, "To be able to bring his old mother out to see the lanterns on the fifth, lord Bu can be considered a filial son."
"That's right!" Feng Yu Heng said, "Lord Bu brought elder madam Bu and Bu Cong out to see the lanterns. It truly is a warm sight. It truly makes one envious of this familial love."
Once these words came out, the matriarch felt a little embarrassed. Thinking of her son, his own mother did not care about him, nor did he bring his own children. Instead, he brought someone else's child out to play. This caused her heart to feel more and more unbalanced.
Feng Yu Heng continued: "Those dishes were brought back from the restaurant that the Bu family ate at. Picking out the best dishes they ordered, they were sent back to grandmother. It can be considered a bit of Cheng Heng's sincerity for grandmother." After saying this, she had a servant give the lanterns to Xiang Rong and Chen Yu. The final set was placed with the matriarch, "When Cheng Heng went out to play, she thought about how the sisters at home could not go out, so she bought some lanterns for the sisters to enjoy. The one in front of grandmother is for fourth sister. Would grandmother please help take care of it. When fourth sister's mood is a little better and she can come out to pay respects to grandmother, she can be given to her. "
Xiang Rong looked at the beautiful lanterns and was very happy. Even Chen Yu liked them a little. Feng Yu Heng continued: "Although these things are not worth much, isn't it the new year? Either way, it's a joyous occasion. Eldest sister and third sister will not dislike it. But there should be something even better in a while. Yesterday, Cheng Heng saw father on the streets. He accompanied eldest princess Kang Yi and princess Ru Jia to see the sea of lanterns. How could father not think of the things that Cheng Heng could think of. He will definitely buy even more nice things for the sisters. We must remember to ask father for them later! "
While she spoke, she happily smiled. That smile was very capable of moving the atmosphere. Combined with the joyous occasion of the new year, it caused Shu Ya courtyard's hall to become lively.
An shi nodded and agreed, saying: "That's right. With the lanterns on the fifth day of the new year, if the elders do not bring the younger generation out, they will definitely buy some for the younger generation to share. This is meant to illuminate the new year and give the younger generation a good omen. Elder madam, what do you say? "
The matriarch had not yet recovered from her earlier dejection, but granny Zhao reminded her: "Master will buy some for the manor's young misses and young masters every year."
Only then did she manage to react and quickly say: "That's right, the lanterns illuminating the future on the fifth day of the new year is an important matter. Jin Yuan might forget anything else, but he would not forget this."
Although her words were a little sour, she would not compete with her own children, thus a smile appeared on her face, "In the past, Cheng Heng was not home, so she did not know. Your father would also bring your sisters out for a stroll on the fifth day of the new year. When they returned, each of them would have a string of lanterns. Not a single one was missing. Even when he was busy with work and could not find the time, he would specially buy some. He absolutely would not break this tradition. "
Xiang Rong nodded, "That's right, that's right. Last year, father gave Xiang Rong a lantern in the shape of a kitten. It was quite pretty."
The people in the hall chatted animatedly. At this time, they saw Jin Zhen leisurely walk over with Man Xi. Not far behind her, Feng Jin Yuan was also walking over with Kang Yi and Ru Jia.
The people behind them chatted and laughed while walking. Jin Zhen and Kang Yi appeared a little lonely at the front. Her expression was not too good, as she quickly saluted the matriarch then went to sit next to An shi. At this time, she heard Ru Jia raise her voice and say: "The lanterns that uncle Feng gave Ru Jia yesterday were too beautiful. You said that this is a tradition in Dashun that will illuminate a person's future. Is that true?"
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, "Naturally, it's true. How could uncle lie to you."
The group chatted and laughed as they entered the hall. Before they could salute the matriarch, they saw Xiang Rong stand up with a look from Feng Yu Heng. With a rare smile on her face, she excitedly said to Feng Jin Yuan: "Father, you finally came! We were all waiting for you to send the lanterns! "
However, Feng Jin Yuan was stunned and casually said: "Lanterns? What lanterns? "
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