Seeing that Feng Jin Yuan was on the verge of coughing up blood, Feng Yu Heng held a needle in her hand and quickly jabbed it into his throat. The sweet taste of blood that had already reached his throat was immediately swallowed back down, causing Feng Jin Yuan to cough for a long time.
The palace maid and eunuch both gave him a look of disdain then bid farewell to Feng Yu Heng and left.
The servant kneeling on the ground hugged Feng Jin Yuan's thigh and cried, saying: "Master, second young miss brought you out of prison to return home for a funeral! Elder madam, she … has passed away. "
"What?" Feng Jin Yuan swallowed a mouthful of blood. His vision was still a little dark and had not recovered. The words elder madam had passed away nearly caused him to cough up blood. Fortunately, this time, Feng Jin Yuan could be considered to have learned his lesson. Grabbing the servant, he asked: "What exactly happened?"
As for Feng Yu Heng, she had already begun walking into the manor. While walking, she asked the servant: "Did the imperial physician and coroner from the palace come?"
After the servant weighed Feng Jin Yuan and Feng Yu Heng's influence on the family, he chose to answer Feng Yu Heng first, as he loudly said: "They came. The important matters have been explained to the two madams."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and brought the two servants into the manor. The servant turned around and told Feng Jin Yuan about what had happened during the day.
When he spoke, he especially emphasized that it was the matriarch that had taken the initiative to cause trouble. She had bribed a group of rioters to slander the second young miss. The second young miss had only just returned to the capital. She did not even know what had happened, yet the matriarch had been beaten by rioters. After being carried back to the manor, she died.
But although he spoke clearly, Feng Jin Yuan could not understand what he was saying. To him, the matriarch had been killed by Feng Yu Heng. It was Feng Yu Heng that had instigated those rioters to commit murder. Murder must be paid with a life. Feng Yu Heng had to pay with blood!
His anger "soared," as he pushed the servant aside and practically chased after Feng Yu Heng. It was as though he wanted to tear his second daughter apart to get revenge for the matriarch.
Unfortunately, Feng Jin Yuan always overestimated himself. He was a government official, yet he fought with a girl that knew martial arts. Was this not courting death?
Feng Yu Heng did not even turn her head. Even her two servants did not pay attention to the situation behind her. But when Feng Jin Yuan's hand reached for her neck, she suddenly spun around. Like a ghost, she appeared behind Feng Jin Yuan in the blink of an eye.
Thus the chokehold changed places, and it became Feng Yu Heng choking Feng Jin Yuan.
She was short and had to stand on her tiptoes to reach it, but she stood very steadily and did not sway in the slightest.
At this moment, Feng Jin Yuan's anger had not yet subsided, but his fear had already risen. Feng Yu Heng's ice-cold fingers were on the back of his head. He did not doubt that if he continued to go against her wishes, that girl would break his neck.
He stood in place without moving, as a cold sweat dripped down his forehead. The entire Feng manor was filled with a mournful atmosphere. Mourning banners were everywhere, and all of the servants wore mourning clothes. In the middle of the night, it looked very frightening.
But Feng Yu Heng's words were even more frightening, as she said: "I originally had no intention of doing anything to you, but if you truly miss grandmother, I will send you down to accompany her."
Feng Jin Yuan did not dare say a single word. Trembling, he stood in the middle of the yard. His mind was filled with the matriarch's face and Feng Yu Heng's face. Both of them caused his heart to tremble.
At this time, the Cheng shi sisters walked out from Peony courtyard. Upon seeing this scene, the two sisters looked at each other and helplessly shook their heads.
Cheng Jun Man quickly took a couple steps forward and arrived in front of Feng Jin Yuan. Ignoring the fact that he had been grabbed by the neck, she said: "Husband, mother was beaten by a mob. Fortunately, second young miss stopped them in time and sent them to the government office. This concubine has already gone to the government office to report it. But … "She paused for a moment then continued:" Those mobs only committed the crime of beating up the family of an official. Mother's illness … was caused by someone putting poison in her medicine. "
Feng Jin Yuan's eyes were wide open. He did not dare speak, fearing that Feng Yu Heng would choke him to death if he moved his neck, but a look of doubt still appeared in his eyes.
Cheng Jun Mei spoke up: "Housekeeper He Zhong brought second young miss' token to the palace to invite an imperial physician and a coroner. After an investigation, it was the last medicine that mother took that was poisoned. The cause of death was poisoning." She looked at Feng Jin Yuan and said: "Husband must remember the second young miss' kindness; otherwise, mother really will not be able to rest in peace."
Feng Jin Yuan's mind did not have a single thought. The grief and indignation from the matriarch's death finally filled his heart, and tears began to roll down his face.
Feng Yu Heng did not say anything else and let go. In practically the instant that she let go, Feng Jin Yuan rushed out of Peony courtyard.
The Cheng shi sisters, however, did not leave. Cheng Jun Man looked all around and saw that nobody was around. Only then did she take a step forward and quietly say: "The imperial physician said that the poison was very strong. It did not seem like a poison from the central region."
Feng Yu Heng had heard this a couple of times. It seemed that it was indeed a foreign poison, but … "Recently, has anyone in the manor come into contact with foreign people?" These days, the torrential rain had caused a disaster. If someone with ulterior motives took advantage of this opportunity to sneak into the capital, it was not impossible.
Cheng Jun Man faintly sighed, "I have already investigated and did not find anything out of the ordinary. It's just that for that person to poison at this critical juncture, it's most likely aimed at county princess. County princess must be careful."
She nodded, "I know. You will need to worry a little more about the Feng family's funeral. I will still need to go into the palace tomorrow. If things don't go well, I might be able to return a little later. Also … "She was a little hesitant. Thinking a little, she simply asked the two sisters:" You two know a lot. Help me think about it. Should Zirui come back for the funeral? "
The Cheng shi sisters did not have much of an understanding of Zirui, but they knew that he was the Feng family's only young master. He was also Feng Yu Heng's younger brother. Naturally, they could not neglect him. In regards to returning to the manor for the funeral, Cheng Jun Man also had her own opinion: "Normally speaking, with the elder madam passing away, the young master, as the only grandson and the grandson of the first wife, should have returned. But with the recent flood, the road from the capital to Xiao Zhou has been mostly destroyed by the torrential rain. Even if we send a letter now or send someone to pick him up, with this trip, we definitely won't be able to make it in time for the funeral. "
Cheng Jun Mei said: "That is the reasoning. I just don't know if anyone will use this as an excuse."
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand: "It doesn't matter. Whoever wants to say it can say it. I don't believe that the citizens that this county princess risked her life to save will listen to those words and become estranged from me. Zirui won't be returning. As for the rest, you two can do as you see fit. " As she spoke, she said to Wang Chuan: "Go back to the manor and fetch five hundred thousand taels in banknotes. The Feng manor does not have much money. In any case, it is urgent."
The Cheng shi sisters were not polite with her. Just as they were about to tell Feng Yu Heng to go back and rest, a servant ran over from the direction of Peony courtyard and anxiously said: "Madam, second young miss, quickly go and take a look. Concubine mother Han and fourth young miss are causing a ruckus in the mourning hall."
Feng Yu Heng slightly furrowed her brow. While walking toward the mourning hall, she asked the servant: "How are fourth young miss' injuries?"
The servant said: "Her face is still swollen, and her eyes have been squeezed together, but she can still walk. She insisted on coming to stand vigil for elder madam. As a result, upon seeing husband return, she began to cry."
While they spoke, they had already arrived at Peony courtyard. Just as they exited the corridor, they heard Fen Dai let out an "oh" shout "Father! That was grandmother's final wish. If you do not comply, grandmother will not be able to rest in peace in the underworld! "
Han shi's cries could also be heard. While crying, she said: "Before elder madam passed away, she was most concerned about the child in this concubine's belly. She said that even in death, she did not take a single look at her eldest grandson. She said that husband definitely could not treat us three unfairly."
"Impudent!" A sudden shout came from Cheng Jun Man, as she increased her pace. In just a few steps, she arrived in front of Han shi and fiercely said: "We don't even know if the child in your belly is a boy or a girl. How can you say that it is a grandson? Also, even if it is a grandson, it is definitely not the eldest grandson. Han shi, do not speak nonsense! "
Cheng Jun Man normally very rarely got angry, but that did not mean that she would not get angry. Which girl that had been taught in the palace did not have a few tricks up their sleeves. She suddenly became angry, and Han shi was forced to hold back her cries.
At this moment, Feng Jin Yuan was kneeling in front of the matriarch's coffin. With the mother and daughter causing a ruckus, he became extremely angry. He did not dare hit Feng Yu Heng, nor did he have the ability to hit her, but Feng Fen Dai was someone that he could do as he pleased. He immediately stood up and kicked Fen Dai without saying a single word. After kicking his daughter, he wanted to kick his concubine, but when he raised his foot and saw Han shi's belly, he could only obediently put it back down.
But once he put it back down, Fen Dai became extremely unlucky. Her father had no place to vent his anger, and it was all directed at her. During the day, she had been beaten until her head was swollen like a pig's. During the night, she had been kicked and punched by Feng Jin Yuan, and she immediately fainted.
Han shi cried until she could no longer move. She wanted to go up and pull him up, but Cheng Jun Man had already ordered the servants to stop her. Finally, Feng Jin Yuan became tired from hitting and stopped; however, Han shi did not know what was good for her and said: "Husband, elder madam's final wish was to promote me to the position of head concubine. This was something that elder madam personally said!"
An shi, who was also watching over the coffin, was speechless. She felt that if she did not say something fair, Han shi would truly treat her as a dead person, thus she loudly said: "Before elder madam passed away, this concubine was at her bedside the entire time. How is it that I did not hear this final wish?" After she finished speaking, she looked at Feng Jin Yuan: "Husband, in truth, elder madam did not say a single word. Just as that bowl of medicine was poured down, elder madam stopped breathing. How could she have had the time to say any final wishes?"
Jin Zhen also agreed from the side: "Sister An is speaking the truth."
Han shi was unreconciled and said: "It was what elder madam said to fourth young miss earlier. It is absolutely true! Husband, elder madam's words must be listened to! Otherwise, elder madam will not forgive you even if she becomes a ghost! "
Everyone in the room was speechless. Had Han shi gone crazy? Who was she cursing?
Feng Jin Yuan was already so angry that he was about to run out of air. He simply ignored everyone and kneeled in front of the matriarch's coffin. Shutting his mouth, he did not say a single word.
Cheng Jun Man glanced at Han shi then looked at the unconscious Fen Dai. The anger on her face finally reached its peak. She took a few steps forward and stared at Han shi, loudly saying: "Our Feng family is currently just the family of a standard fifth rank official. Who exactly was it that gave you the courage to want to be a head concubine? Who allowed a lowly standard fifth rank official to take in a head concubine? "
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