Today, in the Feng manor, everyone got up early and gathered in Peony courtyard.
Originally, according to Feng Jin Yuan and the matriarch's intentions, they wanted to go to Pu Du Temple to invite a monk to perform a ritual. First, it would help Chen Yu find peace. Second, it would help get rid of the filth in the family. But this rain had been too frightening. A portion of the road to Pu Du Temple had been washed away, and not a single carriage could pass through.
The monk could not be invited, so the matriarch decided to invite four common masters. Regardless of whether they were effective or not, that was the intention.
Peony courtyard's main hall had already been set up for the ritual. The four masters were on standby. They were just waiting for the time to arrive so that they could begin chanting.
When the members of the Feng family gathered, candles had already been lit. The masters said that they were called guiding lamps. They were used to guide the deceased to Huang Quan Street.
Han shi was a little afraid and was advised to return to Yu Lan courtyard. The matriarch stood at the entrance of the main hall and looked outside. After looking for a while, she asked Feng Jin Yuan: "With such heavy rain, can the execution still be carried out?"
Feng Jin Yuan gritted his teeth and said: "I heard that His Ninth Highness will personally oversee the execution."
Upon hearing this, the matriarch knew that there was no hope. Letting out a long sigh, she began to complain about Feng Jin Yuan: "It's a pity that you were once the prime minister. How is it that you can't even see the situation clearly! The person that the Feng family should have placed its hopes on was never Chen Yu. It was Heng Heng! If we had treated Heng Heng a little better, who knows how glorious the Feng family would be right now. " The matriarch had something that she did not say. Instead of doting on a daughter that called the Emperor father Emperor and helped train soldiers and produce steel for Dashun, he had to dote on that slut, Feng Chen Yu. They really were blind!
The rain outside became heavier and heavier. He Zhong ran in wearing a straw rain cape and a bamboo hat, urgently reporting: "The execution site has already been set up. The people sent by the manor to investigate have reported that His Ninth Highness will personally oversee the execution. Eldest young miss has already been escorted from the government office to the execution site."
Feng Jin Yuan swayed a few times, as tears nearly fell. After all, he had raised her for over ten years and doted on her for so many years. To say that he did not feel distressed would be a lie. But the old lady told him, "Put away your pity for that little bitch! After today, remove Feng Chen Yu from the Feng family's genealogy. The Feng family does not have such a daughter! "
Feng Jin Yuan gritted his teeth and had to remind the matriarch of a fact "It was Feng Yu Heng that did something to Chen Yu."
These words were heard by Xiang Rong, who happened to be walking over. She stopped in her tracks and looked at her father in confusion, asking: "If eldest sister did not do that sort of dirty thing with eldest brother, even if second sister wanted to do something, she would not have the chance. Father, what did Elder Sister promise you that you can still treat her like this even after you were demoted to an official and taken in? Could it be that she's the only daughter in this world? Then what about Second Sister? What does Fendai and I count for? "
Over the past few days, Xiang Rong had become inexplicably angry. Time and time again, she spoke to the matriarch and Feng Jin Yuan. Now, she even dared to loudly question them! Feng Jin Yuan angrily slapped her across the face, knocking Xiang Rong to the ground.
An shi quickly went over to support her in fear. Her anger also surged, "For the sake of that Feng Chen Yu, who has ruined the family's reputation and is devoid of conscience, does husband want to beat all of the children in the manor to death?"
"Shut your mouth!" Feng Jin Yuan loudly shouted: "You are just a concubine. What right do you have to speak here! If you continue to cause trouble, do not blame me for divorcing you! "
"So be it!" Xiang Rong stood up from the ground and raised her small chin to glare at her father: "Rather than being mistreated in this heartless manor for the rest of my life, it would be better to let my mother do as she pleases." She simply stopped calling her concubine mother. She just called An shi mother.
Feng Jin Yuan's entire body trembled with anger. He really wanted to divorce An shi, but he also knew that once he did this, it would prove that he did not care about anyone else for Chen Yu. No matter how much his heart ached for someone who was about to die, it was meaningless.
The matriarch coldly snorted and glared at Xiang Rong and An shi, but she did not say anything. Instead, she said to Feng Jin Yuan: "Properly think about your future. Properly think about the future of this entire family!"
Feng Jin Yuan loudly shouted: "I am thinking about it every day!" He then grabbed He Zhong and shouted: "Go bring that slut Feng Yu Heng over here. Have her kowtow to her eldest sister and send her off!"
Although the Cheng shi sisters were standing a little further away, they were still able to hear everything. The two sisters looked at each other, as Cheng Jun Man said: "Husband, county princess is your daughter, and she is also the Ninth Prince's future official princess. Who are you calling a slut?" Her words were cold, and they were accompanied by a bolt of lightning from the outside. This caused Feng Jin Yuan to become much more clear-headed.
He dared to curse Xiang Rong and dared to curse An shi. In the past, he even dared to give Kang Yi a hard time. But when it came to the Cheng shi sisters, he did not dare show the slightest bit of disrespect. The matriarch was the same. At this time, hearing Cheng Jun Man speak, she quickly helped Feng Jin Yuan smooth things over: "He also became muddle-headed from anger."
Cheng Jun Mei also spoke up. Her personality had always been a little more straightforward than her elder sister's, and the words that she spoke with were not as polite: "Before coming to the Feng manor, aunty said that us sisters would not rely on husband. Instead, we would rely on county princess. That's why, even if husband has any thoughts about county princess, it would be best to keep them to yourself. If you say them and we hear them, who knows when they will end up in the palace."
Cheng Jun Man tugged at her and said: "Don't say it like that. Right now, we are living under someone else's roof. Preserving our lives is most important." These words were even more vicious. The meaning was that what if Feng Jin Yuan decided to try and kill them?
Upon hearing this, the matriarch quickly waved her hand: "He won't, he won't. You are Jin Yuan's official wife and secondary wife. The Feng family's future safety and honor will depend on you." While saying this, she gave Feng Jin Yuan a look. Unfortunately, Feng Jin Yuan was truly not in the mood to deal with it.
At this time, He Zhong had managed to escape from Feng Jin Yuan's grasp. Coughing a couple times, he said: "Even if this servant went to invite her, I would not be able to invite her. I heard that second young miss left the manor early in the morning. She said that she was going to observe the execution."
"What?" Feng Jin Yuan nearly shattered his teeth from gritting them so hard, "That little slut … what exactly is that girl's heart made of? Her eldest sister was cut in half at the waist, yet she actually went to observe the execution? "
"Why not?" Xiang Rong faintly said: "Back when eldest sister wanted to kill someone time and time again, why did father not ask her what her heart was made of? Also, father, what is your heart made of? " Ever since this girl had agreed to Bu Cong's marriage, for some reason, she had become a little reckless. She was no longer afraid of the Feng family's people. She would say whatever she wanted to say. She did not even care if she was beaten or punished. Just like at this moment, after saying these words, he actually left An Shi behind and strode out. Just then, he heard the person who had already walked into the rain say, "I also want to go and see!" Then he quickened his pace and disappeared in a short while.
An shi was frightened and prepared to rush out to search; however, she was grabbed by Feng Jin Yuan. He did not dare continue to curse Feng Yu Heng, but Xiang Rong did not have much of a background. For a while, this father shifted all of his hatred for his second daughter onto his third daughter. He fiercely said to An shi: "You are not allowed to chase after her! It would be best if she died outside! "He then turned around and said to the servants:" Tie her up! She is not allowed to go anywhere! "
No matter how much An shi struggled or cried, she could not escape being tied up by the four strong grannies. Even her mouth was stuffed with a cloth, and she was unable to say a single word.
The matriarch was also feeling irritated and asked He Zhong: "Is it about time?"
He Zhong said: "There's still one hour."
The matriarch did not want to wait any longer and hurried the masters, saying: "Let's begin now!"
The mages were paid to do things. They would start whenever their boss said so. Thus, countless candles were lit, the flags were raised, the bells in their hands rang loudly, and the chanting of sutras began. The four began to wander around the hall.
The other members of the Feng family did not speak, as they quietly stood to the side. Everyone was muttering to themselves, hoping that Feng Chen Yu's death would be the end of the Feng family's calamity.
When Xiang Rong left the manor, she did not know who handed her an umbrella, but she held it and ran wildly in the direction of the execution grounds. Before she could run out of the alley, the umbrella had already been torn to shreds by the wind. Xiang Rong simply tossed the umbrella aside and increased her pace.
Why else would it be said that people would only be able to display their potential under certain special circumstances. With Xiang Rong's weak and timid personality, if she did not have Feng Yu Heng teaching her bit by bit, if she did not have the Feng family forcing her time and time again, if she did not have the stimulation of the Bu family's engagement, if she did not have this heavy rain, perhaps she would never have been able to do something like running wildly in a storm. Moreover, it was running away from home after an argument with Feng Jin Yuan.
Xiang Rong did not know where she found the strength, as she fell time and time again. Every time she fell, she would stand back up and desperately run forward. As she ran, a carriage suddenly passed by her side. She was unable to dodge in time and was knocked sideways by the carriage. She watched as she fell under the wheels of the carriage.
She was extremely frightened and did her best to regain her balance; however, it was all for naught. Her messy hair was caught in the wheels, and the pain caused her to cry. She lay on the ground and stretched her neck forward. Xiang Rong closed her eyes and could practically feel the wheels of the carriage pressing against her neck.
But at this time, the carriage suddenly stopped. The neighing of the horses could be heard in the rain; however, it was as though the carriage had been fixed in place, as it did not move. Immediately following this, it seemed as though someone had squatted at her side and reached out to remove her hair from the wheels. They then went to hold her shoulders and cheeks.
Xiang Rong let out a sigh of relief. She had been saved.
She wanted to open her eyes to see who had saved her, but at this time, she was facing up. The rain was too heavy, and she could not open her eyes at all. But her hands subconsciously moved around due to her fear. After moving a few times, they were grabbed by that person. Her entire body was then picked up by that person.
At this time, a girl's voice could be heard, "Quickly, it's almost time!"
The person that had saved her carried her into the carriage, and the heavy rain was finally blocked by the carriage. Xiang Rong heard a voice at her ear. It was a man's voice, saying: "It's raining so heavily. Why are you running outside on your own?"
She had not yet opened her eyes; however, when she heard this, the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up.
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