The Feng matriarch, who had received the title of noble lady, was immersed in this sudden joy for the entire day. As for Feng Chen Yu, she knew how to curry favor with her even more. She picked out some nice things from her personal storage and sent them to Shu Ya courtyard. To put it nicely, the matriarch had now received the title of noble lady, so the furnishings in the room had to match her status.
Before the Chen family's incident, Chen Wan Liang had secretly given Chen Yu quite a bit of money. Although the majority of it had been obediently sent to Feng Yu Heng, there was still a few tens of thousands of taels left.
Chen Yu could be considered to be willing to spend some money. Not only did she send a good number of furnishings, she also sent a banknote of 10,000 taels to the matriarch in the afternoon.
Ever since Chen Yu's incident in Feng Tong county, the matriarch did not like her very much. Although she would occasionally change her mind, it was always repeated. Chen Yu had grown up in front of her. How could she not understand the matriarch's personality. Whether it was good or bad depended on how many gifts were sent. For the matriarch, there were times when money was more important than the Feng family's future.
Sure enough, after a busy day, the matriarch looked at the things piled up in the room and the banknotes in her hands. Her smile stretched all the way to her ears, as she praised Chen Yu for being filial.
But at the same time, she also hoped that the other granddaughters would express themselves to her, especially Feng Yu Heng. It had to be known that the majority of Chen Yu's things had been left behind by the Shen Clan, or they had been obtained by the Chen family. No matter how good they were, they were nothing more than commoner items. But Feng Yu Heng's things were truly bestowed by the Emperor! Regardless of whether they were bestowed by the palace or given by the Imperial Palace Yu, which one of them did not surpass Chen Yu's?
As a result, she waited from noon until after dinner, yet Feng Yu Heng did not even show her face. Not only did Feng Yu Heng not show her face, even Fen Dai and Xiang Rong did not make a single move. The matriarch was a little unable to sit still, as she hurried granny Zhao: "Have someone go to each courtyard to take a look. What are they doing?"
Granny Zhao was also very helpless. Giving a gift was considered being considerate, but if they did not give it, could you ask them for it? Moreover, they were all juniors. Eldest Miss had money in her hands. Third Miss and Fourth Miss, other than their monthly allowance, what other good things could they have?
But the matriarch had spoken, and she had no choice but to go. She could only send a few people to inquire; however, she only dared to go to Xiang Rong and Fen Dai's side. She absolutely did not dare approach Tong Sheng pavilion.
Not long after, the people who went to inquire all returned. The person who went to Yu Lan courtyard said: "Concubine mother Han's body is not feeling well. Fourth young miss is taking care of her, so she really can't leave. She said that she will definitely come here tomorrow morning to kowtow to the old madame."
The servant that had gone to Xiang Rong's side said: "Third young miss said that she has saved up some monthly allowance over the past half a year. She will also get up early tomorrow morning and send it over to elder madam to congratulate you on your conferment."
The old lady's face darkened when she heard this. "How much is the monthly allowance?"
The servants' faces darkened. They lowered their heads and stopped talking. The old lady muttered to herself for a while and felt annoyed. She simply waved her hand and dismissed everyone.
Granny Zhao helplessly advised from the side, "Third Young Miss and Fourth Young Miss don't have the support of their mother's family behind them, so it's natural that they'll be short on money. But elder madam, think about it. This is also good. Without their mother's family, that means that they can only rely on the Feng family. In the future, no matter which family they marry into, they will do their best to make plans for the Feng family. Unlike eldest young miss, this servant will say something that should not be said. In the past, the Shen Clan caused a great deal of trouble for the manor! "
The old lady felt that her analysis was correct. Upon mentioning the Shen family, her face sank even more, "They tried to harm my grandson a few times. They definitely cannot be tolerated. Zirui is the son of the first wife, and he is also the Feng family's only source of support. Now that he is so promising, we must rely on him to bring glory to the family. "
"But of course!" Granny Zhao agreed, saying: "Even if Princess Kang Yi marries into the family and has a child with her and husband, that child will still have half the blood of a foreign country. In the future, it will be difficult for them to accomplish anything!"
The old lady sighed, "If you think like this, the Feng family really only has Zirui left. He must be taken care of." Speaking to this point, she felt a burst of anger, "As a member of the younger generation, you did not even come to congratulate me. Do you really think that just because you are a county princess, you can look down on me? Now, I am a first rank noble lady! "
Granny Zhao did not make a sound; however, she thought to herself, so what if she was a first rank noble lady? She had no power or influence. The second young miss had a lot of achievements.
While the old lady was complaining, Feng Yu Heng was sitting in Yao shi's room in Tong Sheng pavilion. She asked Yao shi: "I am planning to send Zirui back to Xiao Zhou in the next few days. Does mother want to go and live with Zirui for a while?" In the end, when Yao shi had married into the Feng manor, she had been carried in on a palanquin. The Shen Clan's concubines had been promoted to the position of wife, and they had been in the Northwest at the time, so they could not take care of this side. But now that Kang Yi was about to enter the manor, and she was the eldest princess of Qian Zhou, this joyous occasion would definitely be lively. She was worried that Yao shi would be hurt.
Yao shi was a smart person. How could she not understand her daughter's thoughts. She immediately expressed: "I won't go. My heart has clearly given up on that manor. If I leave now, it would seem as though I am deliberately avoiding it. That would cause others to think about it for no reason. If he wants to hold a joyous occasion, then let him hold one. Now that my daughter has shown promise and has allowed me to live in my own manor, this is the most joyous occasion for me. I only care about living my own days. Whether the Feng family lives or dies, prospers or declines, it has nothing to do with me. "
Feng Yu Heng let out a sigh of relief. For Yao shi to be able to say this sort of thing, she was very happy. She could not help but hold her hand and say: "Mother, don't worry. Our good days will not end here. After today, Heng will also bring grandfather's family back. This will fulfill mother's filial piety and fulfill Heng's longing for grandfather. "
Upon mentioning the Yao family, Yao shi's tears began to fall once more. Feng Yu Heng quickly changed the topic: "Mother will still need to go to the Wen Xuan Palace tomorrow. Zirui will be returning to Xiao Zhou. Mother will ask aunty Lan if there is anything she wants to bring."
"Right." Yao shi repeatedly nodded, "Last time, your aunty Lan said to have Zirui say goodbye to her before he goes back. Then I will bring Zirui with me tomorrow."
Feng Yu Heng left Yao shi's place and began to ponder about bringing a gift for the imperial tutor, Ye Rong. This gift could not be too expensive. Scholars did not have a strong concept of gold and silver. She was afraid that if she did not give it well, it would make people feel that it was tacky.
She thought about it and remembered that there was still a thick stack of unused A4 printing paper on the printer table in the space. Paper of that quality could not be made in this era. Normally, it was inconvenient to use rice paper. Moreover, if she wanted to copy something when she was outside, she could not carry the four treasures of the study with her.
She quickly returned to the courtyard and said a few words to Wang Chuan and Huang Quan before entering the medicine room. After closing the door, she directly entered the space and found a few pencils and erasers in the drawer in her lounge.
Copying things in the medicine room could not be done without these things. In the past, before Zirui went to the academy, she had taught that child how to write with a pen. Feng Yu Heng pondered a little then simply packed up all of the printing paper. She then pulled out a few pencils and erasers and found some throat lozenges from the counter outside. Only then did she leave the space.
She divided the things into two portions, one large and one small. The large portion would be given to Ye Rong as a gift, and the small portion would be given to Zirui. She then left the medicine room. After returning to her bedroom, she called Ban Zou out and ordered: "The day after tomorrow, personally go to Xiao Zhou and send Zirui back. You must be careful on the road. The Chen family is currently like a stray dog. It's hard to guarantee that they won't ambush you along the way. "
Ban Zou nodded, "Master, do not worry."
Ban Zou told her to be at ease, so she was truly at ease. She then went to speak with Zirui for a while. After giving him instructions on the pen and paper, she finally returned to her room to rest.
After the matriarch announced the marriage between Feng Jin Yuan and Kang Yi, the Feng manor entered a stage of preparations. Under the lead of housekeeper He Zhong, everyone in the manor began to get busy. Kang Yi was arranged to live in Tian Xiang courtyard, which was closest to Pine courtyard. As for the Jin Fu courtyard that she had lived in before, the matriarch made the decision and gave it to Ru Jia alone. She also promised Xiang Rong and Fen Dai that when they turned 12 next year, they would also have their own courtyards. They would no longer be squeezed together with the concubine mothers.
These days, Feng Jin Yuan was also busy. Following the arrival of the prince and princess of Gu Shu, Gu Mo's special envoy also entered the capital. Unlike the previous three countries, Gu Mo, which was in the western part of Dashun, had sent the same diplomatic officials to Dashun as in previous years. They were not relatives of the imperial family. This allowed everyone to let out a sigh of relief.
As the prime minister, Feng Jin Yuan was the busiest when the special envoys from the four countries arrived in the capital. This was something that the matriarch also knew, thus she did not ask too much about what he was busy with. Moreover, she was also busy receiving gifts.
Once the news of the Feng family marrying the eldest princess of a foreign country to become the head wife of the manor spread, the families of the various officials in the capital began to move. No matter what was said, Feng Jin Yuan was a standard first rank official. The people lining up to curry favor with him could stretch from the Feng manor all the way to the city's gates. They had been worried that they would not have a chance to send gifts. Now that they had a chance to do so, they naturally had to show off.
As the left prime minister, Feng Jin Yuan would normally display a diligent and strict attitude in front of others. Everyone knew that they could not send gifts to Feng Jin Yuan. Fortunately, the matriarch had been conferred the title of first rank noble lady, thus they all began to bring nice things to Shu Ya courtyard.
The matriarch had always been a polite person. How could there be any logic in pushing away the nice things that had come to her. Thus for the next few days, she welcomed the guests with a smile from morning until night. Even if she was already tired to the point that her back was aching, she was still happy on the inside.
But she also had a clear account. The gifts that each family sent and the type of gifts were all recorded by the accountant. Later on, she would naturally need to reevaluate the gifts based on their value. Of course, these favors would need to be told to Feng Jin Yuan. It would be easier for him to deal with the court in the future.
The matriarch received gifts for a full five days. Only after the 15th of the first month did she stop. Normally speaking, after the 15th, it would be the new year. The festive atmosphere in the capital would decrease a bit, but the Feng family could not decrease the festive atmosphere in the slightest.
The matriarch had been truly happy recently, thus she thought that the Feng family's children could not be too shabby on the day that Kang Yi entered the manor. Earlier, she had ordered for clothes to be made. Now that she thought about it, she would use this opportunity to give each of them a set of head ornaments and accessories!
She told the children about this idea on the morning of the 16th. Aside from Feng Yu Heng, who was not too surprised, the other children were very happy.
After all, regardless of whether it was Chen shi who was in charge of the household or the matriarch who was in charge of the household, each one was more stingy than the other. Normal jewelry would not be made, much less head ornaments. Even on this new year's day, the matriarch only made new clothes for them. She did not even mention any accessories. Who knew that Feng Jin Yuan's wedding would allow them to receive a set of head ornaments. The group quickly stood up and saluted the matriarch in thanks.
The matriarch rolled her eyes at them and thought to herself, these little ones have no conscience. Aside from Chen Yu, none of them expressed anything to her. Xiang Rong was even more wretched and disgusting, sending 50 taels of silver. This truly was a slap to her face.
But she was in a good mood, thus she did not argue too much. She only ordered granny Zhao to go to the treasury and tell them to take out the money first. She then quickly had someone rush through the night. No matter what, she had to finish making the four sets of head ornaments before the 28th of the first month.
Granny Zhao complied and left. When she returned, however, she came back empty-handed. Very helplessly, she said to the matriarch: "The treasury said … there is no money."
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