Feng Jin Yuan finally came out, and he had jogged the entire way. Feng Yu Heng saying that she would be going to the Xiang Palace nearly scared his soul out of him.
"You can't go!" He finally arrived at the entrance of Pine courtyard. Although he had prepared himself, seeing the ground covered in blood and the headless corpse, even the prime minister's legs trembled. "Heng Cheng." He braced himself and earnestly advised, "Just based on the words of a servant girl, you are going to the Xiang Palace to cause a ruckus. This is not right!"
Feng Yu Heng stared at him and asked: "Then what does father think is appropriate?"
Feng Jin Yuan pondered a little then probed: "This Mei Xiang is already dead. You were too heavy-handed. Now that she is dead, there is no evidence. Even if you go, he will not admit to it. What can you do to him?"
Feng Yu Heng suddenly laughed, "Father, who said that I wanted him to admit to it? I just want to send back the woman that he is raising in the Feng manor. "
"Hah, what woman. Don't listen to this girl's nonsense!" Feng Jin Yuan stomped his foot and reached out to grab Feng Yu Heng. At the same time, he said: "Listen to father. Quickly go back. Father will definitely invite the best doctor in the world to treat your mother's illness. I will definitely find the best medicine in the world to treat her. Don't worry. Father will do as I say! Father … "
Smack!
The sound of a whip cracking could be heard. Nobody thought that Feng Yu Heng would actually whip Feng Jin Yuan's body. Although it was not to the extent that his skin would split open, it did cause some cotton to come out of his winter coat. Feng Jin Yuan felt his arm hurt, and he could not even raise it.
"You-" He glared at Feng Yu Heng in horror. He wanted to say that a child hitting her father should be punished by lightning! But when he raised his head, the afternoon sky was clear. The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and it was not even close to lightning.
"I will tell you-" Feng Yu Heng fiercely said: "I am the best doctor in the world. I have the best medicine in the world, but I am still unable to treat my mother. Feng Jin Yuan! Put away the word 'father'. You don't deserve to be called father! Today, I am definitely going to the Xiang Palace. If you are interested, you can come with me to take a look. If you are afraid, then obediently stay in the palace and continue to be a coward. I'll say it again, if anyone dares to touch my mother, I'll twist his head off! "
After saying this, she waved at the guards and turned to leave.
Feng Jin Yuan crossed his arms and stood in place. His mind continued to ponder. Should he go or not?
If he went, would the Third Prince think that he was going with Feng Yu Heng to denounce him?
If he didn't go, what if that girl made a big fuss? How would he deal with it? After all, to outsiders, she was his Feng manor's daughter!
While Feng Jin Yuan was in a difficult situation, Kang Yi said: "Husband, quickly go over and take a look. Heng Zheng's whip is still in her hand!"
These words reminded Feng Jin Yuan that it was possible that the girl would go to the Xiang Palace and risk her life. If someone really died, regardless of which side it was, he would not be able to shoulder the responsibility!
If a prince died, it would be a big matter. If Feng Yu Heng died, there would be no one to produce steel. It would be an even bigger matter!
He stomped his foot and followed her out.
When he arrived at the entrance, the gatekeeper told him: "Second young miss' group left on horseback. At this time, they are most likely two streets away."
Feng Jin Yuan anxiously shouted: "Prepare a horse! Quickly prepare a horse! "
But where would there be anyone that would allow him to ride a horse. How could a government official know how to ride a horse. The driver brought out a large carriage, and Kang Yi and the Cheng shi sisters accompanied Feng Jin Yuan into the carriage.
The driver cracked the whip, and the horse began to move, heading straight for the Xiang Palace. Feng Jin Yuan, however, reflexively felt his heart tremble from the sound of the horse whip.
When they arrived, Feng Yu Heng's group had already arrived. They saw her order for the corpse to be placed in front of the Xiang Palace's entrance. Facing the Xiang Palace's guards, she said: "Go and tell your prince that the woman he was raising outside has died. This county princess has brought the corpse back for him."
The Xiang Palace's guards were a little dazed. One went into the palace to report, while the other stared at the decapitated corpse, feeling a chill in his heart.
Not long later, the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, personally walked out of the palace. His face was still filled with anger, and it was as though countless ghosts had gathered around him. His entire person looked very gloomy.
Long before he had heard that county princess Ji An had come, he knew what had happened. Not a single person that he had sent out to kill Mei Xiang had returned alive. Not only that, but the place where Mei Xiang's family had been buried had also been dug up. The four corpses had all disappeared.
It was just that he had been on guard against Feng Yu Heng's sneak attack in the middle of the night and Xuan Tianming setting fire to the palace. However, he never thought that Feng Yu Heng would not sneak in. Instead, she would openly bring the corpse to the Xiang Palace's entrance.
What exactly was this woman thinking? Could it be that she really believed that she had gained enough power to contend with a prince?
Thinking of this, Xuan Tian Ye was not too optimistic. As an opponent, he understood Feng Yu Heng. This girl was indeed as arrogant as Xuan Tianming; however, she was not blind. Since she dared to come knocking, who knew what sort of trap she had dug for him to jump into.
Xuan Tian Ye's eyebrows twitched a couple times, as a bad premonition filled his heart.
Just as he stepped out of the manor's gates, he saw Feng Yu Heng looking at him with her beautiful little face. That small face was inexplicably pure. Although it was stained with a few drops of blood, it still looked very clear. It was like the purest jade, without a single impurity.
Mei Xiang's corpse was at Xuan Tian Ye's feet, but he did not even look at it. Instead, he looked directly at Feng Yu Heng.
The surrounding citizens had been separated by the guards long ago. The two just stared at each other for a long time. It was so long that the people of the Feng family and the Xiang Palace were almost unable to endure the cold air. At this time, Xuan Tian Ye suddenly looked away. With a bit of panic that was hard to detect, he looked into the distance. Only after five breaths did he regain his composure.
After looking at each other for a while, his heart began to panic. He did not know what was going on with Feng Yu Heng's eyes. It was as though they could steal souls, and it was as though they could see through people's hearts. Just like that, they looked straight at him. Through his pupils, they looked into his brain.
Xuan Tian Ye began to feel suspicious, as he nearly began to wonder if this girl knew some sort of strange technique. However, he did not know that Feng Yu Heng was just using the most profound method in psychology to increase the effect of her mental strength. From there, she could send a message through her eyes, giving Xuan Tian Ye an inexplicable feeling of pressure.
This exchange of glances caused Feng Jin Yuan to feel apprehensive. He seemed to have understood. Just now, the third prince had lost. He had lost to a 13-year-old girl. In everyone's eyes, Prince Xiang, who was as awe-inspiring as a god, was actually so easily defeated by Feng Yu Heng!
It was not just Feng Jin Yuan. Kang Yi was also extremely shocked. Internally, she repeatedly warned herself that when she returned to the manor, she definitely had to send someone to report the news regarding county princess Ji An. She had to know everything about this girl!
At this time, Xuan Tianming was finally unable to hold back the atmosphere. He was the first to speak up; however, he said: "I wonder what younger sister has come to visit for?"
Feng Yu Heng raised the corners of her lips. It seemed that this person wanted to renege on a debt. That was also good.
She simply stopped bringing up Mei Xiang's matter. She just raised her small chin and asked him: "Heng Heng was itching for a fight today and wanted to compare notes with third brother. I wonder if third brother could give me some face?" After that, she did not wait for Xuan Tian Ye to speak, as she immediately added: "Today's weather is very good. I came from far away. Third brother won't have me return disappointed, right? Let's fight a little faster. I heard that concubine An has two especially fun emerald birds. I was thinking of going into the palace to play with them after the fight. "
Xuan Tian Ye was startled. The matter of the emerald birds being poisoned had happened a long time ago. He originally thought that it would become a great disaster for the Northwest Camp; however, who knew that Feng Yu Heng would go. She actually managed to save the tens of thousands of soldiers. After the fact, he felt that it was a pity, but the other side did not manage to find anything that could be used against them. This allowed him to let out a sigh of relief.
However, who knew that Feng Yu Heng would not only bring up Mei Xiang's corpse, but she also brought up concubine An's emerald birds. Could it be that she also knew about that matter?
But he immediately calmed down. What could be done even if she knew? In the end, it was just a guess. Even if concubine An's confession was provided, it was fine. Concubine An was a lunatic. Who would believe the words of a lunatic?
Xuan Tian Ye's expression clearly relaxed. Looking at Feng Yu Heng, he smiled: "Since younger sister is so interested, I will not refuse to give you face. Since the idea was proposed by you, tell me. How should we compete?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled and replied: "Any way is fine. I am not picky."
Xuan Tian Ye nodded and turned his gaze to the whip in Feng Yu Heng's hand, "Since younger sister is holding a whip, we will compete with weapons. You are proficient in using a whip, and I am proficient in using a sword. Although I have some advantage in terms of sharpness, younger sister still has an advantage when it comes to killing. With the two balanced, neither side will lose out. "
Feng Yu Heng giggled until her belly began to hurt. When she straightened her back, she pointed at Xuan Tian Ye and said: "Third brother is a grown man, yet you want to find a way to balance out the advantages and disadvantages of a young girl like me. You still have the nerve to say that neither side will lose out. It really is interesting."
Xuan Tian Ye's face turned red from what she had said and thought to take a step back. In the end, she was still a young child. But before he could say anything, he heard Feng Yu Heng loudly say: "Good! Weapons will be weapons! Whip against sword, this sort of combination is quite interesting. Then third brother, tell me. What should we bet on? "
"Bet?" Intuition told Xuan Tian Ye that Feng Yu Heng's plan was most likely based on this bet. He was on guard and wanted to take control of the situation on his side, so he said, "Although you and I are noble princes and county princesses, since we want to gamble, we can't be too unconventional. Let's follow the rules of the common people and bet money!"
"Money?" Feng Yu Heng pretended to be surprised then immediately laughed, "Third brother, what sort of joke is this. If we were to bet, it would be gold. Wouldn't it be beneath our dignity to bet money?"
Xuan Tian Ye pondered a little, "That's fine. Then let's bet gold. Un … "He gritted his teeth," Ten thousand taels of gold! "
"Hahahaha!" Feng Yu Heng laughed once more. This time, her laughter was even more wanton than before.
It was not just her. Even the Cheng shi sisters could not hold back their laughter, but after receiving Feng Jin Yuan's warning gaze, they stopped laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Xuan Tian Ye was puzzled.
Kang Yi helplessly sighed and kindly reminded him: "My lord, county princess has always used a base of one million taels of gold to bet. Basically … it starts at five million taels of gold."
"What?" Xuan Tian Ye was extremely shocked then immediately recalled the five million taels that Xuan Tianming had scammed from Kang Yi. He then recalled how Feng Yu Heng had scammed Ru Jia of another five million taels. Saying it like this, if he brought up something like ten thousand taels of gold, it would cause her to laugh until her teeth fell out.
But … any more than that, how could he possibly bring it out?
The money that he had on hand had already been used to raise soldiers. The ten thousand taels of gold was because someone had taken the initiative to give it to him before the end of the year, and he had not had a chance to use it. Only then did he have the courage to bet with Feng Yu Heng. But if it had to be five million taels, he truly could not bring it out.
The attendant at his side reminded him: "If my lord agrees, what is wrong with that? It's not like you will lose. " In the eyes of the servants, Prince Xiang had great abilities. Beating up a thirteen year old girl would be no different from playing around.
But Feng Yu Heng said: "That's no good. Since it's a bet, the stakes must be brought out in the open. Leaving it empty for a while is pointless."
There was nothing that Xuan Tian Ye could do and simply spread his hands: "How about you say it. What should we bet?"
Feng Yu Heng was waiting for him to say this and immediately said in a clear voice: "How about we bet our lives!"
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