Reality proved that Xuan Tianming's idea was not worth it for Ru Jia. To treat her injuries, it would cost five million taels of gold.
Ru Jia still did not know that Xuan Tianming had already scammed Kang Yi of five million taels of gold. She thought to herself that although five million taels was truly too much, if she could use that money to exchange for her life, her uncle emperor would definitely agree. Thus she quickly nodded "I agree."
Xuan Tianming smiled and said: "I don't think there's much point in you agreeing. This matter still requires your mother's approval."
Ru Jia anxiously said: "Immediately send someone to the Feng manor to inform mother. Mother will definitely agree!"
Xuan Tianming nodded. Just as he was about to agree, he heard Feng Yu Heng say: "Wait a moment!"
Ru Jia glared at her: "What do you want now?"
Feng Yu Heng said: "Five million taels of gold is not enough. I also want ten Tianshan snow lotuses that are unique to your Qian Zhou. They will be brought to Dashun along with the thousand-year frozen snow."
"What?" Ru Jia was extremely shocked, "You want Tianshan snow lotuses? You also want thousand-year frozen snow? "She blankly looked at Feng Yu Heng as though she was looking at a madwoman. Not long later, Ru Jia suddenly began to laugh. While laughing, she said: "Feng Yu Heng, have you gone crazy? Tianshan snow lotuses grow in thousand-year frozen snow. Even if the snow leaves Qian Zhou, it will not melt for a month, but when it is brought to the capital of Dashun, it will be on the verge of melting. What do you want those ten half-dead things for? "
Feng Yu Heng fiddled with her fingernails: "Just to raise them for fun."
"You can't raise them at all!"
"Whether or not I can raise them is my problem. Whether or not I give them is your problem." Feng Yu Heng looked at Ru Jia, and the corners of her lips curled into a sly smile.
Ru Jia gritted her teeth and said: "Alright, then I will ask you to send someone to the Feng manor to tell my mother about this matter!"
Xuan Tianming immediately ordered the female official at his side: "Go personally and tell Eldest Princess Kang Yi about the matter we just discussed. Remember, if the Eldest Princess agrees, then bring her to the magistrate's office immediately. Write an IOU together with the five million taels of gold that she owes yesterday and have the capital magistrate record it. "
"Don't worry, Your Highness. This servant will do it right away." The female official replied and turned to leave.
Ru Jia was stunned. "What yesterday's five million taels? Wait! "She wanted to tell the female official to stop, but how could she listen to her? She walked away in a few steps. Ru Jia looked at Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng and suddenly felt like she had been tricked. "How much money did you cheat out of my mother?"
Xuan Tianming corrected her, "How is that a trap? Yesterday's five million taels was for my wife to vent her anger. Today's five million taels is for your treatment. Also, I have to remind you again, it's not silver, it's gold. "
Ru Jia nearly coughed up blood. Ten million taels? In just two days, they had cheated Qian Zhou out of ten million taels of gold? "You did it on purpose!" She loudly shouted, causing her wounds to begin to hurt once more.
Feng Yu Heng looked at her and nodded, "It was on purpose. What can you do about it?"
Ru Jia gritted her teeth and said: "Don't be too pleased with yourself. Didn't Dashun have a saying, 'What goes around comes around.' Sooner or later, you will fall into my hands. When that time comes, be careful that I don't make up for today's grudge!"
Feng Yu Heng made a horrified expression, but her eyes were filled with a smile, "I am about to become your doctor. With you threatening me like this, how could I dare treat your wounds?"
Ru Jia was stunned and realized that she had said the wrong thing. She closed her eyes. Out of sight, out of mind.
On the other side, when the female official arrived at the Feng manor, Kang Yi was in Tian Xiang courtyard's study, pondering how to write a letter to Qian Zhou's ruler. Originally, she should have written this letter yesterday, but the Cheng shi sisters had come yesterday, and Han shi's soup had been poisoned. She had also left the manor in the middle of the night. She had been so busy that she did not have any time to worry about this matter.
The female official was invited to Peony courtyard. When Kang Yi arrived, the Feng matriarch and Chen Yu were already there to keep her company. Seeing Kang Yi arrive, the female official quickly went forward to salute. Kang Yi returned the salute, saying: "I wonder, for what matter has your honored self come to visit?"
The female official said: "I do not dare call myself honored self. This servant is this servant. Eldest princess is too kind. This servant has come today on his Highness Prince Yu's orders. This servant has also been entrusted by Princess Ru Jia to report to eldest princess on a matter. "
Upon hearing that she had been entrusted by Princess Ru Jia, Kang Yi's mood finally changed slightly, as she anxiously asked: "What happened to Ru Jia?"
The female official spoke quickly and concisely, recounting what had just happened. At the end, she emphasized: "Princess Ru Jia's injuries are truly too severe. The force of the whip was too great, and it damaged her heart. This servant will say something unpleasant, but if she is not treated quickly, I fear that she will only live for another three to five days at most!"
Kang Yi's heart tightened, and even the matriarch and Chen Yu were a little dazed. Chen Yu asked in confusion: "Can a whip hit someone so hard?"
The female official nodded, "Perhaps county princess Ji An was truly too angry at that time, so she used her inner qi while brandishing the whip. Everyone knows that county princess Ji An is skilled in martial arts. For Princess Ru Jia to still be alive after being whipped a few times is already county princess being merciful. If it was Prince Yu who personally whipped her, eldest princess's gold really could have been saved. "
The anger in Kang Yi's belly surged upwards, but she forcefully suppressed it time and time again. She asked the female official: "Can this one go into the palace to see Jia 'er?"
The female official was very happy to comply: "This is naturally possible. If eldest princess wishes to go into the palace to see her, you can return with this servant right now. County princess and his Highness just happen to be present. You can also ask his Highness Prince Yu directly. Thinking about it, her Highness the Empress should have returned by now. Yesterday, his Majesty became furious. Hearing that someone had insulted his most beloved son, he was so angry that he wanted to drag that person out and have them executed. It was her Highness the Empress' words that saved the young princess' life. If eldest princess wishes to go into the palace, you must thank her Highness the Empress personally. "
Kang Yi was startled from hearing this and quickly shook her head, "No need. This one thought about it. For Ru Jia to be able to stay in the imperial palace, she must have received the best care. His Majesty dotes on her so much that he even gave her two bolts of moon palace silk. What is there for this one to be worried about?"
The female official smiled and replied: "Eldest princess should be at ease. Princess Ru Jia is being treated with the best medicine. The imperial physicians are also being very attentive."
Kang Yi knew that there was definitely a problem, but she could not ask about it now. Ru Jia was being controlled in the palace. This was equivalent to having her by three inches. Currently, she was meat on a chopping board. They could chop off as much as they wanted.
Kang Yi sighed then turned to the matriarch and said: "Mother, daughter-in-law will be going to the government office."
The matriarch nodded and did not say anything.
After Kang Yi left, the matriarch sent Chen Yu back. Only after the two left did she sigh and say: "What exactly is this Ninth Prince doing?"
Granny Zhao, who was at her side, pondered a little then said: "It seems … that he is trying to swindle money?"
The matriarch was startled, as the first thought that popped into her mind was: "Does Qian Zhou have any money? They shouldn't be using Kang Yi's dowry, right? She still owes me money! "
Granny Zhao thought to herself, compared to five million taels of gold, that bit of money that you have isn't even enough. What are you getting nervous for? But she did not dare say these words. She could only console the matriarch, saying: "That won't happen. Qian Zhou is still a country. Ten million taels of gold sounds like quite a bit, but it is not enough for Qian Zhou to use their madam's dowry to pay it off."
"That is also reasonable." The matriarch pondered, "It's good if it's not paid off. Her dowry will all go to the manor. Huh? "She recalled another matter:" Didn't the Cheng shi sisters also say that the palace will be sending out a dowry? Has it come? "
Granny Zhao replied: "Not yet. Elder madam, don't rush. Did you not hear that the second young miss and His Ninth Highness are both in the palace. Thinking about it, when the second young miss returns, she should be bringing it back. "
The matriarch nodded, "Un, they should be arriving soon."
Kang Yi was not sloppy when doing things. When she arrived at the governor's office, she handed the written agreement to the female official. When the female official returned to the imperial palace with the written agreement, the Empress had already returned from the front hall. She was chatting with Feng Yu Heng "Jun Man and Jun Mei, you also need to take care of them. Those two servants were born of concubines in the Cheng manor, and their mother was just a normal servant who slept with a concubine. They could not be considered to have any status. Although the Cheng family cannot compare to Prime Minister Feng's position as prime minister, in any case, it is still considered a noble family. There has always been quite a bit of fighting in the manor. The sisters were bullied from a young age until they entered the palace. In the first two years, they were still very timid. They even dared to meet the Emperor. "
Feng Yu Heng thought of the Cheng shi sisters that she had seen the previous day. They did not seem to be timid. Thinking about it, after being raised in the palace for so many years, no matter how timid their courage was, it would have been trained. In addition, the Emperor and Empress seemed to have the intention to train them. The Cheng shi sisters had only been married for half a day, but they already knew how to inquire about information and pass on information. They were able to enter their roles much faster than usual.
She smiled at the Empress and said: "Speaking of which, since they are married to father, they are Heng Heng's elders. In the future, I will need the two yiniangs to take care of them."
While the two were speaking, the female official had already come forward and saluted the Empress. She then bowed and said to Xuan Tian Ming: "The matter that his Highness ordered has already been completed. This is the receipt for the debt that was prepared at the government office."
Xuan Tianming took it and looked at it. Then he placed it in Feng Yu Heng's hands, "Take it. When the real gold is brought into the manor, return it to her."
The Empress had heard that the two of them had cheated Qian Zhou out of a large sum of money and could not help but sigh: "Recently, all of the palaces and courtyards have been reducing their expenses. If this One can also make a windfall, the Emperor will definitely be very happy." As she said this, she thought a bit then said to the female official: "Princess Ru Jia is recovering in the palace and has used quite a few rare medicinal ingredients. Go and give her a discount. Also, she is learning etiquette and how to conduct herself in the palace. She has also specially invited a master. You should tell Eldest Princess Kang Yi that these things also need to be paid. "
After the female official complied, she left for the Feng manor. When she returned, she had another receipt in her hand.
The Empress accepted it with satisfaction. Standing up, she said to Xuan Tianming: "You can continue with your work. This One must go to the Emperor to ask for some merit."
Seeing the Empress leave with a smile, Xuan Tianming snorted: "She really did make a profit."
Feng Yu Heng said: "Her Highness the Empress has been so cooperative. Letting her make a profit is something that should be done. Let's go. It's getting late. We should be leaving the palace. "
Upon hearing that they were leaving the palace, the female official immediately asked: "Will county princess be coming tomorrow to examine Princess Ru Jia?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "That's right. Clean her up a bit. I don't want to smell that strange smell in that room again."
The female official replied: "County princess, please do not worry."
Only then did the two leave the palace. Upon coming out, Feng Yu Heng said: "I need to return to the manor to give concubine mother Han a shot to protect her pregnancy. You don't need to follow me. Go to Winter Moon Palace and sit for a while. I have not been able to visit imperial concubine mother. Help me tell her that I will go pay respects to her tomorrow. "
Xuan Tianming nodded, "Alright. Then you can sit in my imperial carriage. Be careful on the road."
The two left the palace and went their separate ways.
While Feng Yu Heng was walking towards the palace gates, she saw a group of palace maids carrying trays pass by. One of them was very familiar. She squinted her eyes and turned around to look. She could not help but think …
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