Once Feng Jin Yuan said this, not to mention the children, but even the matriarch's heart became cold. She had clearly heard Princess Ru Jia say that uncle Feng had bought a lantern the previous night. Why was it that when it came to his own children, he did not remember this at all?
Xiang Rong froze in place and did not know if she should stand or sit. Her eyes immediately turned red, as she lowered her head while wringing her handkerchief.
Feng Yu Heng also had a look of grief, saying: "Just now, father was talking to Princess Ru Jia about the custom of buying lanterns. Have you forgotten so quickly? Heng Heng has only just returned for the first year. It's fine if father forgot about Heng Zheng, but don't you buy lanterns for third sister and eldest sister every year? "
Chen Yu had already made up her mind to curry favor with Kang Yi. She and Xing 'er had already analyzed the pros and cons of this, but even if this was the case, seeing that Feng Jin Yuan only thought of Kang Yi's daughter and completely ignored the two of them, she still felt very uncomfortable.
"The lanterns on the fifth can illuminate the children's futures. Does father not want us sisters to have a good future?" Feng Yu Heng sat in a chair and faintly spoke. "This half a year has already been difficult. Eldest sister's injury is still there. It's fine if father did not bring grandmother out to see the lanterns, but daughter helped father fulfill filial piety by packing the same dishes as the Bu family's elder madam to bring back. But since you bought lanterns for Princess Ru Jia, why can't you buy a few more for us sisters? "
When she mentioned the Bu family's elder madam, the matriarch became even more unhappy. With a gloomy expression, she asked Feng Jin Yuan: "Are you really a father or not?"
Feng Jin Yuan was said this by the children, and he began to regret it. Last night, he had been preoccupied with making Ru Jia and Kang Yi happy, so he completely forgot about his own children. He also did not think that the matter of elder madam Bu leaving the manor to see the lanterns would be seen by Feng Yu Heng. This truly made him feel a little embarrassed.
He quickly went forward and said to the matriarch: "It was Jin Yuan's negligence. Would mother please punish me."
"Punish?" The old madam coldly snorted. She then looked at Kang Yi and Ru Jia, and her expression became even worse. "Let me ask you, who exactly is your daughter?"
In front of Ru Jia, these words were already extremely harsh. Ru Jia felt a bit embarrassed, so Kang Yi quickly pulled her back, hinting for her to not say anything. She then walked forward and bowed to the matriarch, saying: "This matter is all Kang Yi's fault. Because it was our first time coming to Dashun, let alone Ru Jia, even I felt it was extremely novel. That was why I begged Lord Feng to take us out for a stroll. Lord Feng only doted on Ru Jia because she didn't have a father. Old Madame, please don't blame Lord Feng. If there is anything wrong, Kang Yi will take responsibility. "
Feng Jin Yuan quickly defended her, saying: "It's not related to eldest princess. Mother, eldest princess is a special envoy from Qian Zhou. Son taking care of her is for the sake of the country. This is also helping his Majesty with his worries!"
He directly mentioned the Emperor and successfully shut the old lady's mouth.
Feng Yu Heng faintly sighed then turned to look at Chen Yu: "Eldest sister also does not have a mother at her side."
Feng Jin Yuan coldly snorted, "All of the daughters of concubines in the manor respect the head wife as their mother. In the future, there will naturally be someone to dote on her. There is no need for you to worry."
"Un." Feng Yu Heng nodded and looked at her father with a smile: "Taking care of a special envoy is for the sake of the country. Then why did father refuse the prince of Zong Sui's request to visit?"
"How can Zong Sui be the same as Qian Zhou?" Feng Jin Yuan flicked his sleeve and said: "Do not try to sow discord here."
"Sow discord?" She immediately laughed, "Daughter just does not understand father's meaning. Since father is unable to properly resolve daughter's doubts, daughter will go ask another father the next time I enter the palace."
Feng Jin Yuan trembled and began to regret speaking to Feng Yu Heng like that. This girl was capable of doing anything. It was possible that these words would reach the palace tomorrow. Unfortunately, the words had already been spoken. Even if he wanted to take them back, he could not.
He was annoyed, angry and embarrassed. Standing there, he did not know how to smooth things over.
Kang Yi could see that he was feeling uneasy, and a look of pity appeared on his face. She took the initiative to say: "County princess has misunderstood lord Feng. Speaking of, this matter is this one's fault because Ru Jia and the prince of Zong Sui have always been at odds. I fear that after he came, the two began to argue. That's why lord Feng did not dare invite the prince of Zong Sui into the manor."
"So it's like that!" Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Father not having him come is also good. Otherwise, I fear that the prince of Zong Sui and his Highness Prince Yu would not have been able to fulfill their brotherly relationship."
With these words, it was clear that the prince of Zong Sui and Xuan Tianming had already reached some sort of agreement. This caused Feng Jin Yuan to feel even more regret.
Kang Yi quickly changed the topic and took the initiative to walk over to Chen Yu. Holding her hand, she said: "This one knows that your birth mother passed away, and there has been no one at your side to take care of you; however, for some reason, I feel that there is some fate between you and I. Yesterday's matter with the lanterns was our mistake. Please forgive us. In the future, if there is anything that this one can help you with, young miss Feng, please do not hesitate to ask. This one will definitely do my best."
Chen Yu was startled. Could this be considered a promise from Kang Yi as the eldest princess of Qian Zhou?
Feng Yu Heng squinted her eyes and looked at Kang Yi. Before Chen Yu could reply, she said: "For eldest princess to have such intentions, the matter with the lanterns can be considered over. Third sister, quickly get up and come with second sister to give thanks to eldest princess. Being able to receive the protection of the eldest princess is our good fortune. "
Seeing Feng Yu Heng and Xiang Rong stand up, the matriarch also said: "That's right, the Feng manor has many children. Eldest princess should not favor one and discriminate against the other." With this series of events, the matriarch's attitude towards Kang Yi was no longer as good as before. She was also thinking to herself that before things had even progressed, her own son had already ignored her and only cared about her. He only loved her children and did not like his own daughter. What sort of situation was this?
Kang Yi was originally just expressing goodwill towards Chen Yu; however, she did not think that Feng Yu Heng would drag in all of the children of the Feng family, and the matriarch would also interject. She immediately understood that after yesterday's events, the matriarch already had some opinions of her. If she did not go along with what she said, she feared that she would not be able to get through this ordeal.
Kang Yi quickly analyzed the pros and cons then said to the matriarch with a smile: "The Feng family treats Kang Yi and Ru Jia like family. Kang Yi appreciates the kindness of everyone in the manor. Elder madam, please do not worry. To Kang Yi, these young misses are of the same importance as Ru Jia. "
Hearing her promise like this, the matriarch nodded, expressing that she was satisfied. As for Feng Jin Yuan, he also let out a sigh of relief and cast a grateful look towards Kang Yi.
Feng Yu Heng did not say anything else. Her original intention was just to remind the matriarch that Kang Yi was not part of the Yao shi Shen Family. Feng Jin Yuan also treated her a little differently. As for using this method to make Kang Yi give up on marrying into the Feng manor, she was very clear that it was not enough.
Seeing Kang Yi resolve this small crisis, Jin Zhen, who was sitting at An shi's side, felt even more upset. Ever since Kang Yi moved into the Feng manor, Feng Jin Yuan did not take a single step into Ru Yi courtyard. Even his daily concern for her disappeared. Now, for the sake of currying favor with Kang Yi, he did not even want to buy lanterns for the Feng family's daughters. It was clear that Feng Jin Yuan's heart was already firmly in Kang Yi's hands, and nobody could take it away.
Jin Zhen looked at Feng Yu Heng with regret. She had no choice but to reconsider her choice of side. Unfortunately, she looked for a long time but did not see Feng Yu Heng look in her direction.
The atmosphere in the hall was a little awkward. Feng Jin Yuan and the matriarch chatted for a while. Seeing that the matriarch did not want to pay attention to him, he prepared to leave. But at this time, a servant quickly ran in from outside. Bowing to the matriarch, she anxiously said: "Elder madam, the gatekeeper came to report that there is an envoy from a foreign country that wishes to see you!"
"Envoy from a foreign country?" The matriarch was startled then looked at Feng Jin Yuan: "Didn't you refuse the prince of Zong Sui? What has he come for? " Currently, aside from Kang Yi and her daughter, who were already living in the manor, there was only the prince of Zong Sui in the capital. The matriarch recalled that when Feng Yu Heng had said that the prince of Zong Sui and his Highness Prince Yu had gotten along very well, Feng Jin Yuan had a look of regret on his face, thus she quickly said: "Regardless of what the reason is, since he has come, you must properly receive him. Quickly, let's go to the front yard to take a look!"
Feng Jin Yuan also did not understand what Li Kun had come to see. He wanted to ask Feng Yu Heng for confirmation; however, he saw that Feng Yu Heng did not even look at him. It was as though nothing had happened, thus he could only resentfully look away.
The matriarch stood up and walked out the door with granny Zhao supporting her. Feng Jin Yuan quickly followed behind her. Kang Yi walked while advising Ru Jia: "Later, you absolutely must not speak too much. He has come to visit your uncle Feng. It is unrelated to us."
Ru Jia nodded, "I know. Mother, do not worry."
Everyone had their own plans, especially the matriarch and Feng Jin Yuan. No matter what was said, for the prince of Zong Sui to personally come, it was an opportunity for them.
The group walked over to the front yard and saw a small group of people standing in the yard. The one in front was a man wearing a light gold Winter robe. He had a tall figure and a noble temperament. Standing with his hands clasped behind his back, he had the air of a ruler. It was just that there was a bit of femininity in his eyes. No matter how one looked at it, there was a bit of a demon aura.
At his side was a girl. She was petite and slender. Her face was covered with a veil, and there was a mole at the corner of her eye. She looked very pitiful. The girl's fingernails were dyed a pure black color, and there were a number of gold bangles on her wrist. When she moved, they jingled.
The rest of the people were attendants. There were both men and women, and they were all dressed in clothing. The women were graceful and enchanting, while the men were feminine.
The matriarch walked at the very front. When the man and woman saw that someone had arrived, they saluted to the matriarch first. The man then said: "Presumably, this must be the prime minister's manor's elder madam. This lowly prince greets elder madam and pays respects to elder madam. Taking the liberty of visiting today was truly rude. I hope elder madam will forgive me. "
Feng Yu Heng followed behind and frowned. Who was this person?
Just as she was feeling puzzled, she heard the matriarch happily reply: "No problem! No problem! For the prince of Zong Sui to be able to come to the manor as a guest, it is the Feng family's honor. "
That person was clearly stunned, as the girl at his side used a bewitching voice to say: "Elder madam has misunderstood. We are not people from Zong Sui."
"Huh?" The matriarch was dazed. Not people from Zong Sui? She had never seen Li Kun before and naturally mistook him for someone else. But if he was not a prince of Zong Sui, who was he?
The matriarch did not recognize him, but Feng Jin Yuan was able to recognize him at a glance, thus he stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying: "Are you from Gu Shu?"
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