Feng Yu Heng's expectations were correct. Sure enough, people from the Feng manor came to Tong Sheng pavilion before dinner. It was not just one person that came. It was a pair.
The Cheng shi sisters' arrival was something that Feng Yu Heng had expected long ago. After the two entered the manor, they did not interact much with her. Now that she was leaving the capital, they had to make this trip.
The Cheng shi sisters saluted Feng Yu Heng and asked how county princess was doing. Feng Yu Heng personally invited the two into the hall and gave them a seat. A servant brought them some tea. When she left, she closed the door to the hall.
The two were straightforward people. They did not have time to exchange pleasantries, as the elder sister, Cheng Jun Man, spoke up: "When aunty had us marry into the Feng manor, she said that county princess would need to go produce steel sooner or later. Us sisters will definitely need to keep an eye on the family."
Cheng Jun Mei also said: "Aunty is worried about the eldest princess of Qian Zhou because the moon palace silk that Qian Zhou sent as tribute was found to have been soaked in musk."
Feng Yu Heng was slightly startled, musk? That was the motivation. The contractions of the uterus would increase, and the rhythm would increase. It would prevent early pregnancy. Moon palace silk was a valuable item. Dashun would definitely reward it to the empress or a favored concubine. Was Qian Zhou planning to have this sort of idea?
Seeing her fall silent, the Cheng shi sisters did not rush her. They just patiently waited until Feng Yu Heng let out a sigh of relief. A calm smile returned to her face. They then heard her say: "Qian Zhou has wild ambitions. Sooner or later, they will suffer the consequences of their own actions. Didn't father Emperor reward Ru Jia with two bolts of moon palace silk. Think of a way to send those two bolts into the palace for her to use. Remember, she must use them at all times. "
The two sisters looked at each other and understood what Feng Yu Heng meant. They could not help but smile, "County princess, don't worry. We understand."
"Un." Feng Yu Heng nodded then said: "You must keep an eye on Han shi's pregnancy while in the manor. You must ensure that she safely gives birth to the child. You must not allow anyone else to tamper with it."
Cheng Jun Mei was puzzled, "Is Han shi one of county princess' people?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "No. But her child must be born. That way, this family will be more interesting. "
The Cheng shi sisters did not understand what these words meant, but before leaving the palace, the Empress had said that after coming to the Feng manor, they would listen to county princess Ji An. Feng Jin Yuan would not be their support. Feng Yu Heng was.
Cheng Jun Man hurriedly expressed her stance: "Alright, us sisters will definitely protect Han shi's pregnancy. However, in the palace, a message was sent out in the past few days. Concubine An's madness was even worse. She actually made the people in the palace dance. Coincidentally, the Emperor saw it and ordered her to die. I heard that before he was sentenced to death, His Highness the Fifth Prince was already serving in the palace. Although he could sit in front of Concubine An to fulfill his filial piety, Concubine An had always thought of him as His Highness the Third Prince. "
Over the past two days, Feng Yu Heng had spent the majority of her time in her pharmacy space. Otherwise, she would be looking at the accounts and taking care of the matters of Tong Sheng pavilion. How could she have any time to pay attention to the situation outside. In regards to Concubine An's matter, she truly had not heard of it.
But thinking about it, after she had gone to Qing An Palace last time, if Concubine An was able to live as well as she did before, that would not be too likely. Perhaps dying from madness was the best ending for her. In regards to that woman, she was already very benevolent. Otherwise, with the jade hummingbird poisoning the army, if she mentioned it to the Emperor, Concubine An's end would definitely be worse than going insane.
"Speaking of Concubine An, I have recalled something." Feng Yu Heng said to the two: "Qing An Palace has a palace maid named Yin Lan. I promised to protect her life at a critical moment. Can you think of a way to deal with her?"
The two thought for a bit then nodded, "We can."
Feng Yu Heng was able to relax, "After protecting her, let her go. Send someone to keep an eye on her for a while. As long as she does not come into contact with the Feng family, how she wants to live is none of our business." Finally, she had explained everything. Feng Yu Heng looked at the Cheng shi sisters and calmly said: "Right now, I don't have anything to give you, but I can allow each of you to help once. Consider it my thanks for protecting the Feng manor for me."
The Cheng shi sisters both stood and saluted Feng Yu Heng seriously. It could be considered that they had taken over the Feng manor's burden.
The next day, Feng Yu Heng woke up very early. She threw away the bright robes that she was accustomed to wearing and changed into a set of blue winter clothes. Aside from the wide sleeves that were characteristic of all her clothes, her waist and bottom were all neatly fitted. It looked very refreshing.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan had packed a small chest of clothes for her and had already placed it in the carriage. On Yao shi's side, servants had already helped her into Feng Yu Heng's imperial carriage.
At this time, Yao shi was awake. Although her mind was still sluggish, she could still recognize who was who.
Qing Lan wrapped her outer robes around her even more tightly and said to her: "Young miss said that madam must not catch a cold. Let's sit inside. You absolutely must not be blown by the wind."
Yao shi acted as though she had not heard and did not react. She could only allow Qing Lan to hold her and move her inside.
When Feng Yu Heng got into the carriage, she saw that Yao shi's gaze was a bit blank. Because of the frequent relapses of her drug addiction, her face would always twitch strangely. When she saw this, her heart also began to ache. The anger that she had forcefully suppressed seemed to have awakened, as it burned fiercely in her chest.
"Heng Cheng," Yao shi suddenly spoke. Her expression was a bit flustered, and her gaze was not focused, but her mind was clear. She said: "I'm going to the military camp. That's not good. The military camp can't accommodate women. Don't make things difficult for His Ninth Highness."
"Mother, do not worry." Feng Yu Heng held her wrist and pondered while saying: "Everything has been arranged. We will not live in a place that is too conspicuous. He will not make things difficult for us."
Yao shi let out an "oh" sound, and her breathing became a bit rushed. She discussed with Feng Yu Heng: "Can you give me some more pastries to eat? I'll just eat one piece. No! One bite! Just one bite is enough! "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "Mother, don't blame Heng Cheng for being ruthless. As long as you eat one bite, all of the suffering you've endured over the past few days will have been for nothing." As she said this, she flipped her wrist, and a silver needle appeared between her fingers. Then she raised her hand and pierced Yao shi's neck.
Yao shi fell into a deep sleep. Qing Yu wiped away her tears and covered her with the brocade quilt she prepared. Feng Yu Heng patted her shoulder and said: "Take good care of her." Then she turned around and got off the carriage.
Outside, Xuan Tianming was already waiting. Bai Ze said to her: "Madam's carriage will be personally driven by this subordinate. County princess and his highness can sit together. When we reach the foot of the mountain, you and his highness can directly climb over the mountain. This subordinate will take madam and the luggage to the other side. "
She nodded and walked to Xuan Tianming's side, "Mother's situation is still not good. My heart is very uncomfortable."
Xuan Tianming pulled her hand and told her: "The Northwest Army is located in the Ping Xu Mountain Range. You have been there before. There are many mountains and ridges there. I think it would be better for madam to live there than in the County Princess' manor. Perhaps a change of environment would be good for her body and mind. "
Feng Yu Heng also agreed with this point, thus she nodded and finally revealed a smile: "I just knew that you would definitely have a way to make me feel better."
He smiled, "This is not to make you feel better. It's just the truth. Heng Heng, life is so short, and the world is so chaotic. I need to take good care of you and your loved ones in my limited life. This is my responsibility, and it is something that I am willing to do for you. "
The smile on her face became even more brilliant. It was as though a knot in her heart had been untied. In an instant, her innocent appearance was restored "Xuan Tianming, let's get in the carriage!"
Two imperial carriages, two carriages filled with miscellaneous items, as well as attendants riding horses, the group exited the city gates.
However, they did not know that in front of the Feng manor's gates, Xiang Rong had been hiding in a corner the entire time, watching them leave. Her eyes were filled with envy and hope. Heavens knew how much she wanted to be like her second sister and not be restricted by the Feng manor. She wanted to be able to walk side by side with the person she loved, but An shi, who was standing behind her, pulled the little girl out of her fantasy and back to reality. An shi said: "I still need to remind you that second young miss did not place that debt on us. That is because she is being lenient, but you absolutely cannot have any more improper thoughts. You cannot count on her to provide any more substantial help. A person's fate needs to be changed by themselves. They cannot rely on others. If you want to escape from this manor, you will need to think of a way on your own. I do not care what method you use. As long as you do not have any intentions of harming others, there is nothing wrong with that. If there comes a day when you succeed, concubine mother will personally send you out and allow you to be happy and free. Even if it does not succeed, as for working hard, there will not be too many regrets. "
Xiang Rong turned around to look at An shi. The young girl that had grown up by a year was more thoughtful than before. She knew that concubine mother was doing this for her own good, and she also understood that she had to rely on herself for everything. But she did not have any confidence. This Feng manor was so deep and so large. How could she work hard to get out?
"Let's go back." An shi reached out to pull her, "It's still early. You can sleep a little longer. After you wake up, you will need to go pay respects to elder madam and head madam. That is what you should be doing right now."
Xiang Rong was pulled back into the manor by An shi. She reluctantly turned around to look; however, she could no longer see the shadow of Feng Yu Heng's group of carriages.
From the capital to the military camp, they traveled from the first glimmer of dawn until the evening. Finally, they arrived at a stretch of mountains. The imperial carriage began to tilt and jolt a little. Feng Yu Heng groggily crawled out from Xuan Tianming's embrace and asked him: "Did we enter the mountains?"
He reached out to help tidy up the loose hair that had fallen down her forehead, "We will arrive at the foot of the mountain barrier in a short while. Focus your mind. I will bring you over the mountain!"
The carriage finally stopped. Xuan Tianming picked up the little girl and placed her in his embrace. Using his qinggong, they rushed up the mountain. The cold wind blew, causing her face to hurt, but she felt very happy. She even opened her mouth wide to welcome the cold wind.
Xuan Tianming smiled and pulled her into his embrace. Using his qinggong, they arrived at the foot of the mountain and entered the valley where the military camp was located.
Just as everyone landed, Feng Yu Heng noticed something was different. There was not a single person in the empty valley. The deeper they went, the more desolate it felt. That sort of silence caused people to feel a little uneasy.
She was a little worried: "This is the only path into the military camp. Isn't this place usually heavily guarded?" She asked Xuan Tianming, "Did something happen?"
Although she said this, she did not feel a sense of danger. Instead, she felt very calm. It was as though she was walking in her own garden.
The group passed through the small path and walked until they arrived at the large empty area in front of the military camp. However, they still did not see anyone.
But there was a bamboo pole in front of them. It was very thick and very long. It should be a few bamboo poles that were connected together. It was like a needle in the Eastern Sea. It stood there motionless.
Suddenly, right in front of them, a strong gust of wind rushed over. It was filled with hostility and the wind was so sharp that it pierced their ears.
Feng Yu Heng opened her eyes wide. She suddenly discovered that just a few dozen steps away, there were countless arrows leaving their bows and shooting straight towards their group.
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