Mei Xiang was Xiang Rong's servant. Hearing Feng Yu Heng ask this, An shi recalled that the one accompanying Xiang Rong today was not Mei Xiang, thus she also asked: "That's right, where is Mei Xiang?"
Xiang Rong said: "Mei Xiang asked for leave this morning. She said that her stomach was not feeling well. I did not think too much about it and allowed her to rest in the courtyard."
An shi looked at Feng Yu Heng then thought about everything. She suddenly realized the crux of the matter, "It's Mei Xiang? Second young miss means to say that there is a problem with Mei Xiang? "She immediately ordered the servants:" Quickly! Quickly go and bring Mei Xiang over! Quickly! "
The servants quickly ran over. At this time, the matriarch also came forward. While walking, she said: "Heng Heng, you mean to say that that servant did something? That's true. She is a personal servant. She has the highest chance of doing something. "
Kang Yi also said: "Right, call her over and ask her clearly."
Feng Yu Heng, however, shook her head, "I fear that it's already too late."
Xiang Rong had thought of the same thing and immediately said: "These past few days, very few fruits were sent. The pears that were sent the day before yesterday have been made into paste. It should be enough for yesterday's desserts. But there were no fruits sent in yesterday. Concubine mother and I were discussing it last night. We said that we might not be able to make desserts today. Lady Yao likes to eat things with fruit fillings. If they are not made with fruit fillings, there is no point in making them. When we were discussing this, Mei Xiang was at my side the entire time. Could it be … "
Kang Yi continued: "She knew that she would not be able to send desserts today, and Lady Yao would definitely fall ill after a day without food. Moreover, the desserts sent yesterday were not enough, right?"
Xiang Rong nodded.
An shi immediately collapsed to the ground. Mei Xiang was Xiang Rong's personal servant. No matter what, this matter could not be unrelated to them.
She gritted her teeth and crawled forward a couple steps. Facing Feng Yu Heng, she kowtowed then said: "Second young miss, this concubine knows that this matter cannot be avoided. But would second young miss please be gracious and allow this concubine to accept this punishment. Forgive third young miss! Even if this concubine has to die, it is also possible. "
Xiang Rong was extremely shocked and quickly went to pull An shi: "Concubine mother, how can this be allowed. If you die, what will happen to Xiang Rong?" She cried and begged Feng Yu Heng, "Second Older Sister, we really don't have any bad intentions. We never thought of harming Madam Yao. Lady Yao normally treated Xiang Rong very well. Whenever there was something nice, she would think of leaving a portion for Xiang Rong. Xiang Rong could not even thank her enough. How could she possibly harm her? I beg Second Jiejie to not blame An yiniang, I beg you. "
Feng Yu Heng felt a headache coming on. She finally understood why the old lady would sometimes be so impatient when faced with these noisy grandchildren. When one's heart was not in harmony, any noise from the outside world would be fatal. Even she was no exception.
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand and frowned. "Don't cry in front of me. If you continue, I might whip you right now!"
Her voice was stern, which scared the two into not daring to continue crying. They then heard Feng Yu Heng continue: "Right now, the matter has not been investigated thoroughly. I do not want to blame anyone wrongly. Concubine mother An, Xiang Rong, I, Feng Yu Heng, very rarely trust people, but I have never doubted people for no reason. In this large Feng manor, there are not many people who are on good terms with me. You two can be considered to be the two closest to me. I do not want to be too lonely, so I will definitely investigate this matter clearly and get to the bottom of it. But … "She suddenly turned her gaze towards the matriarch," Your Feng manor had best pray that I do not investigate this matter. Otherwise … anyone that dares to touch my mother, I will definitely rip off their heads! "
The matriarch trembled. If it were not for granny Zhao and Kang Yi supporting her, she would have nearly fallen to the ground. But in this instant, she thought of many things.
Mei Xiang was a servant, so it was naturally impossible for her to harm Yao shi for no reason. An shi and Xiang Rong were also on good terms with Feng Yu Heng, and they did not have any motive to harm her. That's why there must be someone behind Mei Xiang. Then who could that person be?
She gathered her courage and glanced at Feng Yu Heng. Upon meeting her gaze that was like that of an enemy, Feng Jin Yuan's name suddenly flashed through her mind. The matriarch began to panic. Could it have been done by her son? It was possible! At the time when Yao shi had taken the initiative to divorce, Feng Jin Yuan had always felt unreconciled. The anger in his heart had nowhere to vent, so it was possible that he would do something to Yao shi. There was also Chen Yu. Chen Yu could not avoid being implicated. At the time when the Shen Clan died, Feng Yu Heng's contributions could not go unnoticed. It was also possible that Feng Yu Heng held a grudge.
The matriarch began to panic because thinking about it like this, the one that had done it was someone from the Feng manor. She understood Feng Yu Heng's personality too well. When this girl became angry, she did not recognize anyone. What father, what sister, she dared to point at them and curse them. When had she ever given them any face? Feng Yu Heng already hated the Feng manor because of the three years she spent in the Northwest. If Yao shi's matter was found to be done by someone from the Feng family, she would definitely contact the Ninth Prince to burn down the Feng manor!
The matriarch's heart trembled, and her legs trembled. She could neither sit nor stand in this room. Kang Yi understood the situation and thought a little then said: "Mother's body is not well. How about daughter-in-law send you back to rest?" She then said to Feng Yu Heng: "Thinking about it, husband should be returning soon. Look, do you want to ask husband to invite an imperial physician over to take a look?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "No need. If it's an illness that even I can't treat, what use is there in calling an imperial physician." She waved her hand, "You've already seen the situation here. Just go back first."
Kang Yi, however, said: "I will send mother off for a few steps before returning. In any case, we should wait for the people who went to find Mei Xiang to come back first. Your medical skills are good, but I fear that it would be better to have an adult take care of other things. Let me help you. "
Her words were sincere. Feng Yu Heng glanced at Kang Yi then suddenly said to her: "I applied medicine for Ru Jia yesterday. That medicine is changed every three days, so I don't need to enter the palace today."
Kang Yi was startled then said: "That's not what I meant. I naturally believe that you can treat her. I just want to help you."
"No need." Feng Yu Heng curled her lips and said, "Mother's thoughts of leaving are written all over your face. I'm not stupid. How could I not see it?" As she spoke, she glanced at the matriarch, "I can understand your thoughts. Forget it, I won't expose you. If you have the ability, then go. It's perfect for us to compete and see whose subordinates are more useful."
Kang Yi was very embarrassed by her words. She did see through the matriarch's thoughts. She wanted to quickly leave the room so she could order her subordinates to stop Mei Xiang, who must have escaped long ago. Only with Mei Xiang's death would there be no evidence. Feng Yu Heng would have no way to offend the Feng family.
Unfortunately, she didn't think that this girl would be so sharp and her thoughts so clear.
Naturally, she couldn't show it on her face. She could only helplessly say: "I really don't have any other thoughts. I was just thinking that since you don't have an adult here, I'm afraid that no one will help you. However, since Heng Ru Jia is so busy, then I won't bother you any longer. "
After Kang Yi finished speaking, she went to help the matriarch and left with a group of servants.
For a while, aside from the servants of Tong Sheng pavilion, only An shi and her daughter were left in the room.
The two servants that An shi and her daughter had brought had gone to look for Mei Xiang. At this time, they still had not returned. Wang Chuan saw them kneeling on the ground and looked at Feng Yu Heng. Seeing her nod, he walked forward and personally helped them to their seats.
An shi's heart was in a mess, and Xiang Rong was the same. The two would occasionally look outside, waiting for the two servants to return.
Feng Yu Heng went ahead and gave Yao shi an injection. Although the effects were not great, it could alleviate the pain from the addiction. Yao shi was still unconscious; however, her brow was tightly furrowed. It was clear that she was not at ease.
"Ban Zou!" Feng Yu Heng suddenly raised her head and shouted. A figure immediately appeared out of thin air, giving An shi and Xiang Rong a fright. "Send out some of the hidden guards sent by His Ninth Highness and his Highness the seventh prince. If my guess is correct, that Mei Xiang is definitely no longer in the Feng manor."
Ban Zou nodded: "I will send a group outside the city to chase after her. I will leave another group inside the city to search. In such a short period of time, she should not have gotten far. We can't just focus on the outside and forget that the area around us is dark." After he finished speaking, he did not wait for Feng Yu Heng to speak before his figure flashed and disappeared.
An shi felt even more bitter. Tong Sheng pavilion had this sort of expert present. If someone wanted to do anything, it would be too difficult. But Yao shi trusted her. She ate the pastries that she sent and never doubted her. Who knew that it was this trust that caused Yao shi to end up like this.
The more An shi thought about it, the sadder she felt. At this time, the two servants that had gone to look for her returned. Sure enough, Feng Yu Heng's guess was correct. The news that they brought back was: "Mei Xiang has already disappeared. These servants searched the entire courtyard but could not find even a shadow."
Huang Quan anxiously asked: "Did you go to the gatehouse to inquire?"
One of the servants replied: "We went to ask. The gatehouse said that aside from master going to court in the morning, only the purchasing staff left the manor. They did not see any of concubine mother An's servants."
An shi immediately began to cry and said to Feng Yu Heng: "It's all this concubine's fault. This concubine failed to trust elder sister Yao. Second young miss, if you are angry, just take it out on this concubine. This concubine can endure anything. "
Feng Yu Heng did not speak. Instead, it was Wang Chuan who spoke: "Concubine mother An, don't say things like this and cause trouble for the young miss. Right now, the most important thing is to treat madam's illness. Mei Xiang has already been sent to chase after her. Right and wrong will come to light one day. "
Feng Yu Heng also sighed and turned her head slightly, saying: "You can go back first. Before this matter is investigated clearly, I will not blame anyone. I said it before. There are not many people in the manor that are close to me, but I will not be merciful just because of this friendship. If this matter is found to be unrelated to you, then everything can be discussed. But if it involves you, do not blame me for being merciless. "
Xiang Rong quickly stood up and promised her: "Second sister, if this matter is found to be related to us, concubine mother and I definitely will not avoid responsibility. Even if it is unrelated, after all, the pastries were made by us. We will not avoid punishment. "
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand and was in no mood to say anything else. The two saw that she was indeed mentally and physically exhausted. If this sort of thing happened, they were in no position to say anything about staying to help. They could only get up and bid farewell. They thought that after returning, they would think of a way to investigate Mei Xiang.
After the matriarch returned to Shu Ya courtyard, she immediately said that she needed to rest and sent Kang Yi away; however, after Kang Yi left, she quickly said to granny Zhao: "Send someone to wait at the entrance of the manor. Once master returns, immediately have him come to my place! Quickly go. "
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