Feng Yu Heng's actions gave the three of them a fright, especially Yu Qianyin, who had been talking about crispy fried pigeons. She completely did not understand how she had angered county princess Ji 'an. She looked at Xuan Tianhua in confusion.
Xuan Tianhua slightly raised his head and called out: "Younger sister."
Feng Yu Heng immediately recovered and felt a little embarrassed.
What was she doing?
Xuan Tianming quickly pulled her back and brought her in front of him. Only then did he say: "Be good. If there's anything, let's talk about it later."
This meal was not a joyous one. In fact, it was a little gloomy. Later on, Yu Qianyin could no longer continue eating. Putting down her chopsticks, she obediently sat down in her chair.
Xuan Tianming took the initiative to stand up. Pulling Feng Yu Heng, he said to Xuan Tianhua: "Seventh Brother, I will send Heng Heng back."
Xuan Tianhua also stood up and said: "Let's go together."
Thus, the four people and two imperial carriages rushed toward the county princess' manor.
Feng Yu Heng firmly held onto Xuan Tianming's arm and said: "Don't you think there's something fishy going on here?"
Xuan Tianming naturally understood what she meant by something fishy, but in the end, this was old seventh's personal matter. He did not want to talk about it, so what could he do even if he worried? Thus, he patted the back of Feng Yu Heng's hand and comforted her: "Seventh Brother is not a shallow person. Trust him."
What else could she say? If this sort of thing was said too much, it would not be good for the three of them. There were some things that everyone had a tacit understanding of, so there was no need to bring it out in the open.
Not long later, they arrived at the county princess' manor. When she got out of the carriage, she saw a girl standing at the entrance. The Imperial Guard standing at the entrance said to the girl: "Third young miss, you can go in and wait or return to the Feng manor first! Who knows when county princess will return. On such a hot day, you will be exposed to the sun. "
That person was Xiang Rong, as she shook her head and said: "I will wait here. Second sister should be back soon."
As they were talking, the Imperial Guard turned his head and saw their carriage coming back. He quickly said, "Yo! You're back. "
Xiangrong happily turned around and saw Feng Yu Heng get out of the car. She was very happy. However, when she saw Xuan Tianming following behind her, she felt a little nervous.
She wanted to kneel down and salute, but Feng Yu Heng stopped her. "Don't. We don't have those rules between sisters."
Xuan Tianming gave a lot of face to people that Feng Yu Heng liked. He even nodded at Xiangrong, but this caused Xiangrong to panic.
At this time, the people from the imperial carriage behind also got off. Xiangrong subconsciously looked over and immediately saw Xuan Tianhua's deity-like figure get out of the carriage. He even gave her a kind smile.
She was caught off guard and never thought that she would suddenly see Xuan Tianhua. For a while, she was at a loss as to what to do.
But the smile that Xuan Tianhua gave her did not linger for long. Xiangrong watched him turn around and reach out, pulling out a girl from the imperial carriage.
Her heart suddenly tightened, and it began to hurt. She did not want to see this sort of scene, but she was also unable to look away.
That girl was very lively. When she got out of the carriage, she practically hugged Xuan Tianhua's neck and jumped down. She then tugged at Xuan Tianhua's sleeve to wipe away the sweat on her forehead.
Xiangrong slightly furrowed her brow and was a little unable to bear it; however, she found that Xuan Tianhua did not feel the slightest bit repulsed. He even rolled up his sleeve and helped wipe the girl's sweat a few more times. Everything happened so naturally. It felt as though it was between her second sister and the Ninth Prince. She had also seen her second sister use the Ninth Prince's sleeve to wipe her face. She had also seen the indulgent look in the Ninth Prince's eyes.
Xiangrong's heart began to thump wildly, and she stood rooted to the spot. No matter what, she could not shift her gaze away. Only when Yu Qianyin also looked in her direction did she realize that she had lost her composure. She quickly turned her head away.
What could Feng Yu Heng say? Her mood was already not too good today, thus she immediately pulled Xiangrong into the county princess' manor. She only said to Xuan Tianming: "I will be going back first." She then waved her hand behind her. It could be considered saying goodbye to Xuan Tianhua.
Xiangrong did not give up and looked back. She happened to see Yu Qianyin tugging at Xuan Tianhua's sleeve and saying: "Seventh Brother, let's go horse riding tomorrow. Is that alright?" Her heart tightened once more, and the pain was unbearable.
Feng Yu Heng pulled her into her room then asked her: "Did you need me for something?"
Xiangrong subconsciously nodded then shook her head, muttering: "It's nothing much. It's just … it's just …"
"You just missed me." She deliberately made the atmosphere more relaxed then patted Xiangrong's arm and said to her: "Today, His Ninth Highness sent a chef from Refined Deity Building to the manor. Don't leave. Eat here tonight. In a while, I will have someone call concubine mother An over."
Only then did Xiangrong recover slightly. Seeing that Feng Yu Heng still treated her affectionately, she choked up, and a belly full of grief filled with tears flowed out.
Feng Yu Heng helplessly hugged this child and gently patted her back. She understood that when she left, An shi's pastries had indirectly harmed Yao shi. The mother and daughter pair felt very apologetic, and the Feng family used this opportunity to treat her harshly, sending this girl to live in a nunnery. In addition to this, Xuan Tianhua … forget it, she was responsible for this matter from the very beginning. At that time, if she had not intentionally arranged for Xuan Tianhua to interact with Xiangrong a few more times, this girl's heart would not have fallen so deeply, and the hope in her heart would not have been so great. After all was said and done, it was all her fault.
"Xiangrong, don't worry. Elder sister will give you an explanation." She said these words to comfort Xiangrong, but she herself did not know how to give her an explanation.
After this was over, An shi and her daughter stayed at Tong Sheng pavilion to eat. Yao shi naturally also went. During the meal, An shi told Feng Yu Heng about a piece of news: "For the coming of age ceremony and the wedding, husband invited an embroiderer for eldest young miss. When this concubine came out, that person had already arrived at the manor to embroider the face for eldest young miss."
Xiangrong picked up on this and said: "It should be the scar on her forehead where she was bitten by the goshawk."
Feng Yu Heng did not understand the ancient and strange things of this era. She analyzed that embroidery should be similar to the tattoos of the modern era, right?
However, she did not think that Yao shi would actually say: "The embroiderer that the Feng family invited is definitely not simple. Eldest young miss Feng is a national beauty. This time, the one invited … might be pearl embroidery, right?"
Feng Yu Heng was completely dazed, "What is pearl embroidery?"
Yao shi explained to her: "Embroidery is divided into a few types. The most common type is colored embroidery. It uses a special needle to pierce a colored dye onto the surface, creating a beautiful design. The most common type is silk embroidery. It can be embroidered with silk or even brocade onto a person's body. It's very beautiful. The highest quality is pearl embroidery. It is embroidered with precious items like pearls and gems. It's beautiful and noble. "
Feng Yu Heng grinned from hearing this. Beautiful? Embroidering cloth and gems onto a person's body, would it really not cause any harm?
Of course, she understood that there would always be someone better. Many of the ancient crafts had been lost in the modern era. If it was in terms of medical standards and equipment, the modern era was naturally the most advanced, but if it was in terms of craftsmanship, the modern era's assembly lines could not compare at all to the ancient era's handiwork.
She did not express any opinions on things that she had never seen before. She just faintly smiled, as her anticipation for the wedding increased even further.
Two days later, Feng Chen Yu reached the age of 15 and became of marriageable age.
For the girls of the ancient era, becoming of marriageable age meant becoming an adult. It meant that the girl would bid farewell to her teenage years and would be able to tie up her hair to become a married woman. Normally speaking, the girls of large families would be engaged before becoming of marriageable age. After the ceremony, the two families would begin to discuss the wedding date. At most, they would be married off in half a year.
Chen Yu's marriage was also planned in this way. Feng Jin Yuan and Duan Mu Qing had already discussed it. Five days after Chen Yu became of marriageable age, she would be married into the Xiang Palace.
Because the situation was tense, and the Feng family was deeply involved, this ceremony that should have been very lively became very low-key. The Feng family did not even invite an outsider, as the matriarch brought out a hairpin that she had worn in her youth and personally tied up Chen Yu's hair.
In the instant that her hair was tied up, even a girl like Chen Yu could not help but cry.
She felt wronged and unreconciled. Ever since she was young, she knew that she had a face that could cause the downfall of countries. Her mother told her that this face would allow her to obtain everything she wanted. In the beginning, she did not believe it. Later on, her father told her that she would be raised according to the standards of the Empress. There would come a day when she would enter the palace and sit in the position of mother of the world. When that time came, the entire Feng family and the entire world would look up to her. She would be the Feng family's support, and she would be the Feng family's only support.
She had always believed that she would be able to successfully marry a prince that had the ability to ascend the throne. She had always believed that her coming of age ceremony would be the most glorious in the entire capital. She had always believed that this day would be very lively, with all of the noble madams and young misses of the capital coming to congratulate her and give her gifts. The Feng family would be proud of her, and all of her sisters would surround her, their gazes filled with envy and jealousy.
But all of this was for naught. When Feng Yu Heng returned to the manor, everything about her changed. Even her coming of age ceremony was so shabby. The matriarch said auspicious things that did not hurt her, but no matter how she looked at it, it was all done half-heartedly. That crappy hairpin might not even be worth ten copper coins, yet she still had the nerve to place it on her head.
Feng Chen Yu had always believed that all of this was caused by Feng Yu Heng. She would wait. When she married into the Xiang Palace, she would definitely properly assist her husband. In the future, she would successfully ascend to the position of Empress. When that time came, she would have everyone in this palace kneel at her feet!
Her hair was finally completely tied up, and the matriarch placed a neat bun on the back of her head. At this time, her forehead, which was embroidered with colorful gems, was revealed. It was in the shape of a phoenix, and it gave people a strong feeling of oppression.
Fen Dai was a little jealous. Previously, she had believed that Chen Yu's face would be ruined, but she never thought that her father would actually be willing to spend so much money to invite a pearl embroiderer to embroider a phoenix on her forehead. Not only did this not ruin her face, but it also added color. How could she accept this.
Feng Yu Heng also sat to the side to watch the ceremony. When the colorful phoenix appeared, she nearly laughed out loud.
The phoenix had always been reborn from the ashes, and its entire body would be covered in a dazzling golden light. But now, what exactly was this thing? A mixed chicken?
She smiled bitterly and shook her head. Feng family, oh Feng family, you've put your ambitions on the table.
With her hair tied up, the coming of age ceremony was considered complete. Feng Chen Yu stood up and kowtowed to the matriarch, Feng Jin Yuan and the Cheng shi sisters. They then heard her say: "Grandmother, father, mother, please do not worry. Chen Yu definitely will not disappoint. There will come a day when I will become the Feng family's pillar of support."
The matriarch nodded, as a sense of expectation rose in her heart.
At this time, they heard someone loudly announce from the entrance: "The Xiang Palace has sent the betrothal gifts to the eldest young miss."
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