Feng Jin Yuan continued to favor his wives and concubines. This caused a chain reaction that caused all of the courtyards to lose things. Without exception, they were all valuable things. Han shi and Jin Zhen's minds were shallow, and they could not understand what was going on. They believed that the servants of their courtyards were not clean, so they began to interrogate and beat them, causing a ruckus for a long time.
An shi's side had calmed down a little. Xiang Rong had already sent word that she was living in the county princess' manor, thus she was able to relax. The people of the Feng family knew that Xiang Rong was living there, but they did not have the courage to go look for her. In regards to Feng Jin Yuan, although she was normally indifferent, he was still her man. If he wanted to stay overnight, she would still fulfill her duties as a concubine. But when it came to the 3,000 taels of banknotes that had been mysteriously lost, when had Feng Jin Yuan learned to do such a thing?
But she very quickly understood the situation. It was definitely not Feng Jin Yuan alone that had done it. He always had a hidden guard at his side. One would point out the location, while the other would tamper with it. It would be odd if the things were not lost.
In regards to the banknotes that had been lost, An shi was very calm. She just ordered her maidservant, Ping 'er: "Put on your raincoat and bamboo hat. Tell the gatekeeper to go to the county princess' manor to see the third young miss. Then borrow a carriage from the second young miss. Go to the government office to report that we have lost money. Have the governor go to the bank to seal the banknotes. Go quickly!"
When Ping 'er left the manor, she happened to see the people from the Cheng shi sisters' courtyard also leaving. They also got into their carriages and headed in the direction of the government office. Only after the two sides met at the government office and explained to the governor what they had come for did they find out that they had come to report for their masters.
That afternoon, Feng Jin Yuan quietly left the manor and went straight to the banks in the capital. When he arrived, he was told that the banknotes had already been reported as lost. Aside from Han shi's banknotes, he was not able to withdraw a single cent.
Feng Jin Yuan was so angry that the roots of his teeth began to hurt. He understood too well what the words "reported as lost and invalidated" meant. An shi and the Cheng shi sisters, these three women were unable to accomplish anything, but they had the ability to tear him down.
He hugged Han shi's 1,000 taels and got into the carriage. The heavy rain was too heavy, and the carriage began to leak, but Feng Jin Yuan still did not return to the manor. Instead, he went to the streets of the capital and pawn shops.
When he finally returned to the fu, it was already past dinner. He didn't greet anyone and went straight to Pine Courtyard, shutting himself in the study. Only then did he open his bundle to count the money he had earned today. After counting, he realized that it was only one thousand three hundred taels.
Jin Zhen's jewelry wasn't worth much at all. The shadow guard had followed his orders to steal it from a jewelry box that Jin Zhen had taken a fancy to. He had even picked out a large bracelet. Who knew that the bracelet was something that he had bought for Jin Zhen in the past. It was a cheap item that he had bought for less than ten taels of silver. He had told Jin Zhen that it was an antique, which was why Jin Zhen had treated it like a treasure.
The earrings he stole from the Cheng sisters were sold for three hundred taels, but it was still a far cry from the eight thousand taels of rent. He had given Zhang Yuan a fake title deed. This matter would be exposed sooner or later, but he had no other choice. The matter of the title deed definitely could not be known by the matriarch or anyone else. Right now, he could only quickly gather money. Every month, he had to find a way to gather eight thousand taels of silver to rent the residence that the Feng family currently lived in. Like that, they would not have to move. He could just get the title deed back.
Unfortunately, he never thought that the three sluts, An shi and Cheng shi, would actually report it to the government and void the banknotes. What should he do about this?
He was extremely anxious in the study. The shadow guard appeared in front of him and gave him an idea: "How about we take action from the matriarch's side. The matriarch should have quite a bit of money hidden away. Let's use it for now. When we have more in the future, we can return it."
It was not that Feng Jin Yuan had not thought of this method, but … "Where the matriarch has hidden her money, even I don't know. How can we take action?"
The shadow guard pondered a little then said: "How about we go in at night to search?"
Feng Jin Yuan thought for a while then nodded, "That's fine. Right now, there is no better method. We can only borrow it for the time being. Or … "He felt that there was another method that could work," Think of a way to steal the real one from Heng Zheng's hands. "
Once he said this, the shadow guard immediately shook his head, "No good, no good. Master, please forgive this subordinate for being powerless. In order to prevent anyone from having ideas about producing steel, the second young miss' manor is like an impenetrable fortress. Not to mention a person, even an unreliable bird would not be able to fly in. "
Feng Jin Yuan naturally understood this point and helplessly sighed, "Forget it. Let's go to the matriarch's side tonight to take a look."
Just as he said this, the sound of a servant anxiously knocking on the door came from outside. At the same time, he shouted: "Master! Master! "
The shadow guard disappeared in a flash. Feng Jin Yuan put away the money on the table then said: "Come in."
The servant quickly pushed open the door and entered. Wiping away the rain on his face, he hurriedly said: "Master, quickly go to the front yard to take a look! The governor, lord Xu, has brought a large group of soldiers to the door. They said that they want to bring master to justice. "
"What?" Feng Jin Yuan was extremely shocked, as his hand subconsciously reached for the bag of money under the table. He thought to himself, could it be that these things caused the trouble? But he immediately calmed down. That was not possible. Those three women were trying to undermine him, but it was just to prevent him from taking their money. Something like reporting to the government and arresting someone was not something that could be done. But if it was not this matter, then … his heart suddenly trembled, as he thought to himself that this was not good. Something must have happened with the deed.
The servant saw that he was standing there without moving and could not help but urge him: "Master, the matriarch and the madams have already arrived at Peony courtyard's main hall. Master, quickly go take a look!"
Feng Jin Yuan had a belly full of bitterness. It seemed that he could not avoid today's matter. He simply gritted his teeth and braced himself to walk toward Peony courtyard.
The rain became heavier and heavier. From Pine courtyard to Peony courtyard, it was not very far. He even wore a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat; however, he was still half-soaked. Feng Jin Yuan wondered, if the rain continued to fall like this, would he be unable to move around the manor?
While he was thinking, he arrived at the main hall and saw that Peony courtyard was filled with soldiers. At the front, Xu Jing Yuan was standing in the main hall and speaking with the matriarch, "This official originally did not want to harm this harmony. After all, no matter what was said, this is county princess Ji 'an's maternal home. But Lord Feng absolutely should not have used a fake deed to deceive eunuch Zhang. Deceiving eunuch Zhang is the same as deceiving his Majesty. This is a serious crime of deceiving the sovereign. "
Once this serious crime of deceiving the sovereign was said, the people of the Feng family began to feel afraid. Fen Dai spoke quickly and asked: "What is the crime of deceiving the sovereign?"
Xu Jing Yuan naturally replied: "Naturally, it's the extermination of the entire clan."
The matriarch plopped back down in her chair and nearly vomited out her heart. But Xu Jing Yuan added: "There's no need for you to be so afraid. Exterminating the entire clan is impossible because county princess Ji 'an is included in the clan. Just based on this, it's impossible for his Majesty to exterminate the entire Feng family."
Only then did the matriarch recover. It was as though she had just returned from the gates of hell, as she repeatedly said: "It really is thanks to Heng Heng's fortune. It really is thanks to Heng Heng's fortune!"
At this time, An shi asked: "The crime of exterminating the entire clan can be spared, but as for the rest …"
At this time, Feng Jin Yuan also walked in. When Xu Jing Yuan saw him, he immediately said: "Lord Feng must come with this official. Go to the government office and explain the situation clearly. After that, we will wait for his Majesty's judgment."
Fen Dai looked at her father's current appearance, and a single word appeared in her mind: Useless. She coldly said: "Why did father use a fake deed? Where is the real one? "
Cheng Jun Man also had a puzzled expression and asked him: "These past few days, I felt that husband had been avoiding the matter of the deed. Is there something hidden from us?"
With them asking this, the matriarch also felt that something was off. She immediately turned her questioning gaze to Feng Jin Yuan, which caused Feng Jin Yuan's face to heat up. He could only randomly say: "It really was lost." He then looked at Xu Jing Yuan: "I will go with you."
Xu Jing Yuan nodded and gestured to the soldiers at his side. Someone immediately went forward to detain Feng Jin Yuan. The former prime minister had fallen to his current state. Feng Jin Yuan himself felt that he had no face to see anyone. He could not help but lower his head and urge Xu Jing Yuan: "Let's go. Quickly."
Han shi and Jin Zhen's facial features could not be seen clearly. Upon seeing Feng Jin Yuan being taken away like this, they began to cry in fear, desperately shouting: "Husband! Husband! "
The matriarch angrily swung her cane at Fen Dai, "How many times have I told you not to bring her out. What will happen if you scare the child in her belly? Quickly send her back! "
The Feng family's side was in a complete mess. Over at the county princess' manor, Feng Yu Heng was currently consoling Yao shi in her room: "Xiao Zhou's terrain is high, and the academy was built on top of the mountain. The foundation is very sturdy. Nothing will happen."
Yao shi looked out the window at the heavy rain. No matter what, she could not calm down. She repeatedly asked Feng Yu Heng: "Can we really not go now? I will go from the capital to Xiao Zhou. Can you send me there? "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "The roads outside the city have been washed away. It's difficult for people to travel, much less carriages. Mother, don't be impatient. His Ninth Highness has already sent people to Xiao Zhou. Princess Wen Xuan's side will definitely be paying attention to any news. Tomorrow, I will go to the Wen Xuan Palace to ask. "
Yao shi was worried about Zirui. With such heavy rain, the mountain flood had washed away all of Feng Tong county. If something happened in Xiao Zhou, what would happen to her Zirui? She could not wait until tomorrow, so she urged Feng Yu Heng: "Can you go now? Mother is begging you. Zirui is so young. If there really is a flood, he won't be able to run away! "
There was nothing Feng Yu Heng could do. Not to mention Yao shi, even she was worried about him. Although Xiao Zhou was high, Yun Lu Academy was on a mountain. If the mountain collapsed, then wouldn't the entire academy collapse?
She stood up and patted the back of Yao shi's hand, saying: "Alright, I will go now. Mother, wait at home."
After saying this, she put on her raincoat and brought Wang Chuan and Huang Quan out.
At the county princess' manor, there were raincoats that Feng Yu Heng took out from her space. Her space originally had two raincoats and a few umbrellas. She had taken them out countless times, and in the end, everyone was able to get a set. It was a pity that they were all for girls. Even if she had a figure in her twenties, the men in the manor could not wear them. That was why over the past few days, the majority of the people walking around the county princess' manor were servants.
Huang Quan went to the side yard to prepare the imperial carriage. Wang Chuan protected Feng Yu Heng and went to the gate to take shelter from the rain. Just as they stood there, they heard a very urgent knocking on the door. At the same time, a girl loudly shouted: "Open the door! Quickly open the door! Is there anyone, quickly open the door! "
She heard that the sound was a little familiar. After listening for a while, she could not help but be startled. Looking at Wang Chuan, she said: "Bai Fu Rong?"
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