"County princess Ji 'an has rewarded the guests from Feng Tong with 18 main dishes, six cold dishes, and four cups of soup!"
"County princess Ji 'an has rewarded the guests from Feng Tong with 32 bolts of clothing, and the county princess' manor's tailor will tailor them!"
"County princess Ji 'an has rewarded the guests from Feng Tong with fruits and pastries!"
"County princess Ji 'an has rewarded the guests from Feng Tong with 100 taels of silver each!"
The Feng manor's evening meal was carried out with this sort of singing. A large number of servants from Tong Sheng pavilion entered the hall where the meal was being prepared. Everyone was wearing very strange clothes and shoes. Who knew what the clothes were made of, but they were transparent and had a hat attached. The clothes were separated, and it was the same for men and women, as normal clothes were hidden underneath. The shoes on their feet were like high boots, and the material was also unknown. But regardless of whether it was the clothes or the boots, they were all very waterproof. Just like this, they walked in the rain without holding up an umbrella; however, they did not appear to be in the slightest.
The food had been brought over by Qing Yu. As each dish was placed on the table, she bowed towards the matriarch, second granduncle, and third granduncle. Only then did she say: "When county princess heard that guests had come, she ordered the manor's chef to prepare the food and send it over here. Recently, there has been heavy rain, and it has blocked off the people sending food into the city. It has already been a few days since fresh food has been sent in from the capital. County princess thought that the Feng manor must also be lacking. Fortunately, the county princess' manor has some stored in the cellar, thus she had someone prepare it and send it over. " While she spoke, she looked at the table. The dishes that she had brought over had not been placed on the table, yet there were even salted vegetables on the table. It truly was not a normal level of poverty.
The matriarch and Feng Jin Yuan's faces were a little dark, but they had to admit that the Feng family did not have much stored up. There was a lot of food, and there was a lot that could be stored, but vegetables and meat were not things that could be stored for long periods of time. This large family needed to eat, and they had already run out. They had originally thought that if they could not buy any food for another two days, they would have to eat salted vegetables every day to get by.
The people that had come from the old home all knew that Feng Yu Heng was county princess. Earlier, Feng Jin Yuan had said that county princess had a special residence. With such heavy rain, he did not call her over to eat. They didn't think that girl would be so considerate and actually have someone send food over. Second granduncle and third granduncle quickly got up and wanted to kneel to thank her, but they were stopped by Qing Yu: "Elders, you must not be so courteous. County princess said that today is the Feng family's funeral. I'm afraid that Official Feng will not be in the mood to entertain everyone. She has to do her part and not let everyone suffer." As she spoke, she pointed at the cloth and said, "The county princess' manor has a ready-made tailor. This servant has already brought her over. After dinner, I'll let her tailor everyone's clothes. All expenses will be borne by the county princess' manor. Also … "She took the banknotes and handed them to Second Granduncle." Each banknote is worth a hundred taels of silver. Everyone gets one. Please keep it. There is also some broken silver here. It will be prepared for everyone's daily use. "
Second Granduncle's eyes became wet, "Heng … that's not right. County princess, county princess is truly considerate. The Feng family taking us in is already a great grace. Who knew that she would treat guests like this. It's no loss that she is the Feng family's daughter of the first wife. Good! Good! "
Second Granduncle's eyes were filled with tears as he praised Feng Yu Heng; however, Third Granduncle heard something different and anxiously asked: "What did you just say? The Feng family's funeral? " He looked around in confusion but did not see any signs of grief. Ever since they had entered the manor, nobody had mentioned anything about a funeral. What exactly was said?
Qing Yu froze for a moment then looked at the matriarch. She then slapped her forehead: "It seems that this servant spoke out of turn. Third Granduncle, just treat it as this servant never said anything. There's no need to ask!" After saying this, she stuffed the banknotes and broken silver into his hands then said: "If there is anything else you need, just send someone to the neighboring county princess' manor to say a word. This servant will be leaving first."
After Qing Yu finished speaking, she quickly left with the servants. She was still wearing those strange clothes and those strange shoes. Just like that, she rushed into the rain and walked around freely.
For a while, everyone was dazed.
Third Granduncle, however, was still thinking about what had happened earlier and asked: "What is going on with the funeral?"
The matriarch saw that she could not hide it and helplessly sighed. She then glanced at Cheng Jun Man. Cheng Jun Man understood what she meant, thus she took the initiative to speak up and speak about Chen Yu's situation. She was very smart and spoke vaguely. She did not mention the exact reason, only saying that she had angered the Emperor and was executed. Feng Jin Yuan was then demoted to fifth rank.
The people in the old home never thought that such an unforeseen event would occur. For a while, they did not know what to do.
At this time inside the county princess' manor, Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng were fighting for their lives against a pork shoulder. After fighting a few times, he found that he truly could not win against his wife. Helplessly giving up, he simply spoke of a serious matter: "The mountain floods in Feng Tong county allowed me to think of an idea."
Feng Yu Heng peeled the pork shoulder while asking him: "What idea?"
He said: "I fear that the matter with Qian Zhou can no longer be hidden, and we need to buy time for the production of steel. Immediately dispatching troops is not rational. I was thinking of taking advantage of the heavy rain to arrange for those thieves to return to Qian Zhou. Along the way, they met with a mountain flood and lost their lives. "
Feng Yu Heng's eyes lit up, as she stared wide-eyed at Xuan Tianming "Very good! You can even think of such an evil idea! "
"That's true!" Xuan Tianming sat up straight, "What do you think of this idea?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "It's quite good! But we need to choose a few reliable people to send them off. We can't sacrifice the lives of our Dashun people just to send them off. It's not worth it. "
Xuan Tianming pondered a little, "Call the hidden guards to go!" He then raised his hand: "Ban Zou, come out."
Ban Zou's figure flickered and appeared before the two, "Your Highness, master."
Xuan Tianming ordered him: "Bring six people with you. Tomorrow, you will follow I into the palace."
Ban Zou nodded, "This subordinate obeys."
Xuan Tianming waved his hand again, "Then you can leave!" Ban Zou's figure flickered once more, and he silently left.
For this meal, Feng Yu Heng ate a large pork shoulder, four pork ribs, half a fish, six shrimps, two meatballs and a pigeon. Xuan Tianming felt helpless, "Can you not eat some vegetables?"
A certain person replied matter-of-factly: "I am not a rabbit." She then asked Huang Quan: "Where is Xiang Rong?"
Huang Quan told her: "Third young miss said that she would not disturb you and his Highness. She went to accompany madam to eat."
Feng Yu Heng thought that this was also good. Yao shi eating alone would be quite boring. With Xiang Rong accompanying her, she would treat it as being filial on behalf of her daughter. She sighed in her heart. There were times when there was truly nothing she could do about Yao shi.
During the dinner, the county princess' manor enjoyed a sumptuous meal; however, nobody in the Feng family was in the mood to eat. Chen Yu's death caused the people from the old home to be extremely shocked. Everyone knew that she was the most beautiful daughter of the Feng family. They had even discussed before that this daughter of the Feng family would definitely have a bright future. However, who knew that she would die just after becoming of marriageable age. It truly caused people to sigh.
Feng Jin Yuan used this opportunity to express his own thoughts, as he pointed at the table full of good food and said: "Feng Yu Heng sent you some food, some fabric and some money, and you were grateful for her kindness. However, you did not know that if it was not for her secretly doing something to harm her eldest sister, how could Chen Yu have suffered such a calamity? How could I have been demoted to fifth rank, and how could the Feng family not even be able to keep this residence!" The more he spoke, the angrier he became. In the end, he slapped the table and loudly said: "It's all because of that little bastard. Sooner or later, she will cause the Feng family to be ruined!"
These words were truly a little too loud. It was so loud that the person that had not yet entered the parlor could hear it from far away. They then heard a shrill voice suddenly rise up, as someone said: "Who is Official Feng cursing at?"
The Feng family was extremely shocked and turned their heads. They saw a group of people walking in the parlor's direction. The one at the front was eunuch Zhang Yuan, but his style was too grand. For a single eunuch, there were actually four people at his side that had set up a large tent for him. He was completely covered inside, and he did not get hit by the rain in the slightest.
Feng Jin Yuan squinted his eyes and looked for a while. He very quickly recognized that the tent belonged to Emperor Tian Wu. Whenever it rained heavily, he would bring it out and use it. Who knew that something used by the Emperor would actually be lent to a eunuch. It was clear how well Emperor Tian Wu treated Zhang Yuan.
He quickly stood up, and the matriarch also stood up. At the same time, she gave a look to second granduncle and the others, quietly saying: "His Majesty's personal eunuch."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly stood up. Although he was a eunuch, he had come from the palace, and he was the Emperor's personal eunuch. Naturally, his position was not ordinary.
Just as everyone stood up, Zhang Yuan had already arrived in front of the parlor. Looking inside, he casually said: "Oh! There are quite a few people. " He then stepped over the threshold and entered the parlor. Stopping in front of Feng Jin Yuan, he did not waste any words and directly said: "Official Feng, our family has come to exchange deeds with you."
Feng Jin Yuan had a troubled expression and said: "Eunuch Zhang also saw it. With the weather outside, how can we move? Can we slow things down. In any case, wait for the rain to stop. How about this old lady … "He turned around and pointed, especially at the people that had come from their hometown and said:" Look, these are the people that escaped from Feng Tong county. That entire county was destroyed by the mountain flood. They managed to escape to the capital with great difficulty. The old and the young. Moving in the rain truly makes this prime minister … this official's heart is unable to bear it! "
Zhang Yuan nodded, "His Majesty already knows about this matter, and he has also sent people to suppress the disaster. In regards to Feng Tong county, there will naturally be some measures taken to pacify it. There is no need for Lord Feng to worry. Also, his Majesty also said that with such heavy rain, there is indeed no way to move. Then there is no rush. Let's wait a few more days, and we will not be collecting rent from Official Feng. But this deed must be exchanged today. It will also save our family from constantly running out of the palace. You also know that there are quite a few things to do in the palace. Our family can't even handle taking care of his Majesty. How could we have the time to go out of the palace! "
Feng Jin Yuan anxiously said: "There is no need to trouble eunuch Zhang to come out. This official will send it into the palace."
"Oh!" Zhang Yuan immediately laughed, "Official Feng must be joking. You are currently a standard fifth rank official. You do not have the right to enter the palace at any time."
"This …" Feng Jin Yuan became anxious. Sweat began to appear on his forehead, as he repeatedly rubbed his hands.
An shi asked: "Husband, are you cold?"
He coldly glared at An shi then stomped his foot: "Good! Eunuch Zhang, wait a moment. The deed is in the study. This official will personally go fetch it! "
(Speaking of which, old seventh likes Heng Heng)
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