The Feng matriarch's death was something that Feng Yu Heng had not expected. Once Wang Chuan said this, she subconsciously looked at Yao Xian. The two could see some confusion in each other's eyes.
Xuan Tianming felt that something was off, but he did not ask too much. He only asked Feng Yu Heng: "Do you want to go over and take a look?"
She nodded, "You don't need to go. As a dignified prince, there is no need for you to make this trip. I will go and take a look."
Yao Xian also stood up, "I will also go and take a look."
Xuan Tianming did not stop him, but he also did not have any intention of leaving. He only said: "I will accompany madam for a while. You two can go."
The grandfather and grandson did not say anything else and quickly headed in the direction of the Feng manor. Xiang Rong also followed behind them. Her brow was tightly furrowed, and a bit of sadness appeared on her face.
Upon leaving Yao shi's courtyard, Yao Xian quietly said to Feng Yu Heng: "Although the fists and kicks of the rioters were enough for the matriarch to suffer, I have seen it. It is not enough for her to die."
Feng Yu Heng's expression was gloomy, as she said to Yao Xian: "Grandfather does not know, but the Feng family's waters are deep. In this era, everyone in the large courtyards is scheming. Every day, there are endless battles. How could it compare to our past, where people's hearts were open and laws were established. "
Yao Xian smiled bitterly, "Under the feudal system, this is already quite good."
They spoke the entire way to the Feng manor. Upon seeing Feng Yu Heng arrive, the gatekeeper quickly led her inside. While accompanying her to Shu Ya courtyard, he said: "Because of the matriarch's matter, the manor invited six doctors. Unfortunately, they were still unable to save the matriarch."
Feng Yu Heng did not express any thoughts, only asking him: "Where is madam?"
The gatekeeper said: "She is still in the palace. Someone has already been sent to invite her. She should be back very quickly."
Xiang Rong also asked: "Were those people very heavy-handed? Even after inviting so many doctors, they still couldn't cure him? "As she spoke, her eyes were filled with tears, and she hurriedly used her handkerchief to wipe her eyes.
Xiang Rong was different from Feng Yu Heng. Feng Yu Heng was just using the body of the Feng family's second daughter. On the inside, she was completely unrelated to the Feng family. But Xiang Rong had truly grown up in the Feng family. After all, she was the true blood of the Feng family. Although the matriarch did not treat her well, they were still related by blood. To say that she was not hurt was impossible.
The concierge sent them to the entrance of Shu Ya Yuan and no longer went inside. He only told them that everyone was at the bedchamber and then returned to the entrance to continue to receive people.
Feng Yu Heng brought Yao Xian and Xiangrong towards the bedroom. Before they even passed through the corridor, they heard waves of cries. Among them, Han shi's cries were the loudest. There were also many servants advising her to take care of herself and not cry loudly.
In truth, the ones that were truly crying were Han shi, An shi and Jin Zhen. Presently, the Feng manor's population had withered. Fen Dai was also seriously injured and was still lying in Yu Lan courtyard. The Cheng shi sisters had entered the palace and had not returned. Feng Jin Yuan was also locked up in prison. Xiang Rong was together with Feng Yu Heng. There were no other masters in the manor. Jin Zhen was not someone that would cry loudly like Han shi. She only knew how to hold her handkerchief and quietly sob. An shi was even calmer. Tears flowed, but she did not make much of a sound. Aside from Han shi, the cries in the bedroom were mostly made up by the maidservants, grannies and family retainers.
Feng Yu Heng's arrival allowed the family to finally find a pillar of support. Even Han shi let out a sigh of relief. While crying, she said to her: "Second young miss, you must support the elder madam!"
After she said this, Jin Zhen, who was kneeling next to the matriarch and wiping her tears, also said something. The meaning, however, was completely different. In fact, it was the opposite. She said: "Second young miss, the elder madam has caused a ruckus in the county princess' manor. Seeing as she has already passed away, please do not blame her."
Once Jin Zhen said this, Han shi immediately recalled this matter. She also immediately recalled that her daughter Fen Dai had also participated in this matter. She could not help but feel her heart tremble, and her body swayed a couple times. She wanted to plead for leniency with Feng Yu Heng, but when she looked back and saw Yao Xian following behind Feng Yu Heng, the memories from many years ago quickly returned. Han shi felt her entire body become cold, and she could not help but tremble while holding her maidservant. She suddenly had a feeling that the Feng family was finished. Fen Dai had previously happily told her that as long as this matter was completed, she would be promoted to noble concubine. Who knew that before she could be promoted to noble concubine, she would lose her life.
She wanted to say a few more things to Feng Yu Heng, but in the blink of an eye, she had already walked past her. Even Xiang Rong did not look at her.
Han shi finally realized that she was wrong. Fen Dai was also wrong. In this family, they should have learned from the third young miss, Xiang Rong. Surrounding the matriarch was not the right path. Getting close to Feng Yu Heng was the proper path. Unfortunately, it was all too late now.
Feng Yu Heng and Yao Xian arrived at the matriarch's bedside. Xiang Rong knelt down next to An shi, sobbing softly. Feng Yu Heng reached out and felt for the matriarch's carotid artery. She then opened her eyes and looked carefully at her pupils. Only then did she nod to Yao Xian, indicating that she had been diagnosed as dead. Following this, she tilted her head and looked at the pool of blood next to the bed. A doctor standing at the side took the initiative to say: "This is the blood that the matriarch vomited before she passed away."
Feng Yu Heng frowned and looked at the doctor. She then looked carefully at the pool of blood. In the end, she still exchanged a look with Yao Xian.
Looking at it, the matriarch had died from vomiting blood because she had been beaten by someone, but in reality, Feng Yu Heng and Yao Xian could both see that this blood was not vomited because of internal injuries. The matriarch's cause of death was … poison.
Her sharp gaze swept over the four doctors standing in the room, scaring them into kneeling and saying: "These commoners are incompetent! County princess, please spare us! "
She sneered, "You are indeed quite incompetent."
She then turned around and said to housekeeper He Zhong, who was also wiping away tears: "Grandmother has passed away. Immediately announce her death." While saying this, she removed the identification card from her waist and handed it over: "Take my identification card and call for an imperial physician and a coroner."
He Zhong was startled, and the others were also startled. Puzzled, they asked: "Why do we need to call for an imperial physician and a coroner?"
An shi managed to react and blankly asked: "Second young miss wants to … conduct an autopsy?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "It's just going through the motions. Just say that the matriarch was beaten to death. That is the same as being murdered. Without conducting an autopsy, how will the culprit be held accountable?"
With this reasoning being said, everyone felt that conducting an autopsy was natural. Nobody said anything else. The Feng family's servants began to arrange for a mourning hall in Peony courtyard. Han shi probed and asked Feng Yu Heng: "Second young miss, the matriarch has passed away. Will husband need to return home to attend the funeral?"
Once she asked this, Jin Zhen quickly followed up: "That's right. This is a big matter. Second young miss, please discuss this with the government. Make an exception!"
An shi furrowed her brow and helped Xiang Rong stand up. Thinking a little, she said: "Husband being able to return for the funeral is naturally good. After the funeral is over, he can return to prison."
Han shi and Jin Zhen became anxious upon hearing this. Han shi, with her large belly, glared at An shi and sternly asked: "What do you mean by these words? The matriarch has passed away, and husband is no longer home. This family doesn't even have a single person to make decisions. What is this? "
An shi looked at her and faintly said: "There are many people that can make decisions. There is the head madam and second madam. There is also the young miss of the first wife. What is younger sister Han worried about?"
"You-" Han shi was rendered speechless. If An shi only mentioned the head madam and second madam, she might have been able to say something. After all, the Cheng sisters were not present. But An shi also mentioned Feng Yu Heng. She was standing right there. Even if she was given a hundred guts, she did not dare oppose Feng Yu Heng. She had also heard about the matriarch being beaten outside the manor. Although Feng Yu Heng did not personally take action, she had added fuel to the fire. The matriarch had been blind and biased for so many years, and she had gone against her conscience to fabricate stories for her. When Feng Yu Heng took action, she went all out. How could she dare say a single word.
Han shi had lost her arrogance, but Jin Zhen had a wronged expression and quietly asked: "Does older sister An not want husband to come back?"
An shi glanced at her. Although she did not say anything, her face showed a bit of irritation.
Feng Yu Heng had no intention of continuing to argue with them. She left the bedroom with Yao Xian and heard Yao Xian quietly say: "The people of the Feng manor are quite vicious. The blood the matriarch vomited was dark green. That sort of poison is not something that should exist in the central plains. You should prepare yourself."
After Yao Xian finished speaking, he left with large strides. Feng Yu Heng, however, furrowed her brow and stood in Shu Ya courtyard's yard, pondering her grandfather's words.
In the bedroom, Han shi began to cry again. She felt irritated hearing this and brought her two servants to the front yard.
With the matriarch passing away, the entire Feng manor became busy. Setting up a mourning hall, sending out invitations, and making mourning clothes … He Zhong came over and asked Feng Yu Heng: "Second young miss, where should the manor's invitations be sent? Master is currently only a fifth rank official, and he is still locked up in prison. Can we still invite the high ranking officials that had dealings with the Feng family in the past? "
Feng Yu Heng coldly snorted: "Do as much as you have the ability. A fifth rank official should act like a fifth rank official. Send invitations to the homes of officials of the same rank and below. Don't send any to those above standard fifth rank. "
He Zhong accepted the order and left without any hesitation.
Huang Quan smirked and said: "Young miss has only just returned to the capital today. Her feet have not even touched the ground yet. How about you go back to the manor and rest for a while! After sleeping for a while, there will naturally be someone to call for you when the matters here have been taken care of. "
Feng Yu Heng helplessly shook her head, "If I were to go back to the manor to sleep at this sort of time, I would truly be too careless." She ordered the two: "Stay alert. In a while, the imperial physician and coroner will arrive. We will need to give them some advice."
Wang Chuan had already understood what was going on. Feeling puzzled, he could not help but quietly ask Feng Yu Heng: "Does young miss feel that the matriarch's death is strange?"
Feng Yu Heng replied with a question: "You are both martial artists. When the matriarch was being beaten, you all saw it. Do you believe that that beating was enough to kill her?"
Wang Chuan shook his head, "It couldn't kill her. At most, it would be a heavy injury."
"But she did indeed die. Furthermore, she died from poison." She sneered, "It seems that either someone hated the matriarch to the extreme and wanted to kill her, or someone wanted to use this as a pretext to frame me and have Feng Jin Yuan hate me even more."
Huang Quan did not understand, "Is there any use in framing someone like this? Our relationship with the Feng manor was not good to begin with. Also, the rioters were taken care of by the matriarch. Could a rebellion in the nest be blamed on us? What a joke. "
"It's useless. This county princess is not afraid of Feng Jin Yuan hating me even more. It's nothing more than adding a bit of brilliance to the story." She shrugged, "Speaking of, the Feng family really is having an unlucky year!"
Just as the group was speaking, they saw a carriage stop outside the manor. The Cheng shi sisters got out and quickly walked into the manor. The two had just taken a few steps when they saw Feng Yu Heng standing in the yard. Cheng Jun Man quickly ran over and grabbed Feng Yu Heng, urgently saying: "County princess, leave the manor's matters to me. Quickly go into the palace. Something has happened in the palace!"
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