Feng Jin Yuan used a great deal of strength to shout, and his throat cracked. Feng Yu Heng had just raised her leg to step on the footstool below the carriage, but she was given a fright and stepped on nothing. She patted her chest and asked: "Have I been chased by a wolf?"
Huang Quan also had a look of disdain, saying: "Why is it like the Shen Clan? Are you a shrew cursing in the streets? "
With her saying that she was a shrew cursing in the streets, Feng Yu Heng's desire for gossip was brought out. She tugged at Huang Quan's sleeve, "Let's go over and take a look."
Ban Zou was completely speechless as he watched the two women walk away. He hated them so much that the roots of his teeth itched, but he was a little curious as to why Feng Jin Yuan had shouted. Thus he quickly got out of the imperial carriage and handed it to the Imperial Guard. In a flash, he chased after Feng Yu Heng.
When Feng Yu Heng arrived in front of the Feng manor's entrance, there was a group of people being chased out. It was not just the people. Even the things that they had brought were thrown out. She looked down. Ha! There were some that had brought pastries, some that had brought tea, some that had brought eggs, and there were even some cabbages that had been thrown out. Looking again at the people that had been chased out, although they were all dressed neatly, they could not be described as refined. Although there were some that were dressed in official robes, the majority of them were standard fifth rank or lower officials. There were even some that were just representatives sent by officials. She immediately recognized one of the aides of the governor, Xu Yuanquan. That person was picking up a box of pastries that had been thrown out then loudly said: "Official Feng's family's matriarch has passed away, and we have come to offer our condolences. It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but you actually threw away our things and chased us out of the manor. You really are intolerable!"
Once these words came out, the others also began to shout, "This is disdaining the gifts that we brought as being too shabby, but we also brought some money. Yes, I only brought ten taels. That's not much, but I am a lowly standard eighth rank official. My monthly salary is only 20 taels. These pastries are already extra. How much more do you want?"
"Yes!" Someone else shouted, "I'm a ninth-rank official in the Ministry of Appointments. I've brought eight taels of silver with me, and I only have two taels of silver left for this month. My whole family is still waiting for food, and you still think it's too little?"
Another old man said with a trembling hand, "Brother Feng, it was your residence who sent us the invitation. To be honest, our family is not well-off. Today, we came here to pretend to be rich. If we didn't receive the invitation, we wouldn't have made this trip."
"That's right."
More and more people began to join in, as they heard Feng Jin Yuan loudly shout from inside the manor: "Who is your younger brother? Who are you calling your brother? The Feng family does not welcome you. Get lost! Scram! "
Finally, under his forceful banishment, all of the people who had come to offer their condolences were chased out of the Feng manor. As they left, they disdainfully said: "What are you! Did he still think that he was the Left Prime Minister? If it was not for county princess Ji An supporting them, based on the fact that someone from Qian Zhou tried to assassinate the Emperor, the Feng family would have already been exterminated. "
Just as they were saying this, someone suddenly reacted, "That's not right! We can't just leave like this. Feng Jin Yuan took the money and chased us out. We came with good intentions to offer some incense to the elder madam, yet we were actually scolded by him. Based on what? Even if we have to leave, we need to get the money back! "
"Right! Get the money back! "
With this reminder, the people immediately reacted. They all rushed back into the Feng manor, loudly shouting: "Return the money! Feng Jin Yuan, return the money to us! "
Huang Quan laughed upon seeing this, "This Feng Jin Yuan really is something. If there's money sent over, he just accepts it. Either way, aside from these low-ranking officials, there won't be anyone else that will come to offer their condolences. It would be better to just make up the scene."
Feng Yu Heng laughed, "Right now, he's flying into a rage out of humiliation. How could he think about such things. As the saying goes, it's easy to go from simple to extravagant, but it's difficult to go from extravagant to simple. In an instant, he went from a standard first rank official to a lowly fifth rank official. Not being able to adapt to this situation is normal. "
The two stood not far from the manor's entrance and watched as the Feng family's servants returned the money according to the gift list. The small basket that had been put together with great difficulty was emptied once more. Feng Jin Yuan's expression became even uglier.
Finally, the people dispersed, and the Feng manor's entrance became empty once more.
Feng Yu Heng had no intention of continuing to watch. Just as she was about to leave, Feng Jin Yuan saw her and loudly shouted: "Evil creature! Stop right there! "
Feng Yu Heng stopped and turned her head to ask him: "Animal, what are you calling me for?"
Feng Jin Yuan nearly slapped himself. Why had he forgotten to call this girl an animal? Last time, he had already suffered this loss. What she had said was correct. He had given birth to her. If he called Feng Yu Heng an animal, would that not be the same as calling himself an animal?
He walked over with a purple face and did not argue about her cursing. He only pointed at Feng Yu Heng's nose and asked: "Was it you that told the housekeeper to send the invitations to those low-class families?"
Feng Yu Heng looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. She really wanted to see just how thick Feng Jin Yuan's skin was. Low-class people? Very good "Standard fifth rank low-class person, who gave you the courage to speak to this county princess like this?" She raised an eyebrow, as her aura immediately burst forth.
Feng Jin Yuan was startled then widened his eyes. Pointing at her, he said: "I am your father!"
"What of it?" Her eyes were filled with contempt, "I am using father's logic to speak to you. In your eyes, anyone with a lower rank than you are a low-class person. Then I am a standard second rank county princess, and you are nothing more than a standard fifth rank scholar. What right do you have to speak to me like this?" After saying this, she did not wait for Feng Jin Yuan to refute, as she continued: "Don't say that my position as county princess was picked up for free. I, Feng Yu Heng, have trained soldiers for Dashun and produced steel for Dashun. Just based on these two points, a standard second rank county princess has treated me unfairly. Not to mention the fact that I risked my life to go out of the city and comfort the refugees. Low-class person, what right do you have to order me around! "
Feng Jin Yuan could not understand this reasoning, "Even if you are the empress, I am still your father!"
"Oh!" Feng Yu Heng immediately laughed, "It seems that father Emperor demoting you to fifth rank really was correct. You have been the prime minister for so many years, yet you do not even understand this bit of etiquette. Those imperial concubines in the palace, what is it. Does father believe that imperial concubines need to kneel and kowtow to their parents? Which official, no matter how high their rank is, as long as their daughter is sent into the government, shouldn't they all need to kneel and greet her? Feng Jin Yuan, what sort of thoughts do you have? "
Word after word, Feng Jin Yuan was rendered speechless because everything his daughter said was correct.
Feng Yu Heng then asked: "Back when you were the prime minister, did you ever go to the invitations sent by the lower-ranked officials?"
These words left Feng Jin Yuan even more speechless. In the end, all of this was retribution. It was all retribution!
He laughed dryly and turned around to return to the manor. When he passed by the manor's gates, he told He Zhong: "No matter who comes, treat them with courtesy."
He Zhong nodded with a bitter expression. Only after Feng Jin Yuan was far away did he helplessly shake his head and quietly say: "With this sort of thing happening so early in the morning, how could anyone still come!"
Feng Yu Heng returned to the imperial carriage, and Ban Zou personally drove the carriage toward the Jing Palace. Feng Yu Heng, however, recalled an important matter. She asked Huang Quan: "No matter what is said, I am still in mourning. Going to visit like this, is that alright? Will there be anything particular about it? How about we go into the palace first and wait until the elder madam's mourning period is over before going! "
When she remembered this, the imperial carriage had almost arrived at the Jing Palace's gates. Ban Zou, who was outside, had sharp ears and heard what she said. He raised his voice and said: "It's too late for you to remember. Lift the curtain and take a look. His Highness Prince Jing is standing at the gates waiting!"
Feng Yu Heng was startled then quickly stood up and walked over to the entrance of the carriage. Huang Quan lifted the curtain and saw Xuan Tian Qi happily standing in front of the Jing Palace's gates.
The imperial carriage sped up and stopped in front of the palace's gates. Before she could speak, she heard Xuan Tian Qi say: "Younger sister! I have been waiting here for a long time. "As he said this, he personally stepped forward and reached out," Come, let eldest brother help you out of the carriage. "
Feng Yu Heng was a little embarrassed, "There's no need for eldest brother to be so courteous." She still placed her hand on his wrist and allowed him to help her out of the carriage; however, she did not walk into the palace, "Just now, I was asking a maidservant. The Feng manor is currently in mourning. I fear that it would not be good for me to come out and visit. Eldest brother, how about I come back in a few days! "
"Hah!" Xuan Tian Qi waved his hand, "Where did all those excuses come from. In my Jing Palace, there are no such rules. Moreover, who are you! You are I's great benefactor. What sort of place can you not go? Go, go, go, quickly follow eldest brother into the palace. "
The eldest prince had said it like this. If Feng Yu Heng still did not go in, it would seem that she was being unreasonable, thus she simply did not bring up the matter of the funeral. Either way, she was not wearing a mourning ribbon. She just wore a set of plain clothes, and it did not seem like much.
Xuan Tian Qi led her all the way to the main hall of the Jing Palace. As the eldest prince of the Dashun dynasty, the Jing Palace was the largest compared to the residences of the other princes. It was also the most imposing. In addition to this, Xuan Tian Qi was an expert in business. Everything in the palace was filled with good things. Anything that came off the wall was a gem. Feng Yu Heng opened her eyes wide and could not help but exclaim: "Eldest brother, you really are rich!"
Xuan Tian Qi was indeed rich, and he had so much money that he practically did not care about anything. What emperor or throne, he did not care about that. He just hoped that after Emperor Tianwu passed away, there would be a reliable brother that could inherit the throne. That way, the country of Dashun would prosper, and the citizens would live in peace. He would be able to continue his business and earn his money. Now that the secondary princess and concubine were both pregnant, regardless of whether the child was a boy or a girl, he had something to look forward to. At the very least, he would know who to leave the money he earned for. What could be better than this sort of thing?
Xuan Tian Qi looked at Feng Yu Heng with a smile and said very generously: "Younger sister, if you like, not to mention money, even if you want the entire Jing Palace, I will not even blink."
She facepalmed, "Eldest brother, am I that greedy in your eyes?"
Xuan Tian Qi chuckled and waved his hand, "How could that be. Our younger sister is a divine doctor. Even if eldest brother gave you the best things, it would not compare to the grace of you saving him." His words were sincere, and it caused Feng Yu Heng to feel a bit moved.
"The things that were sent over yesterday were already enough to cause Heng to sigh." She smiled bitterly and shook her head, "I fear that even Dashun's national treasury would not be able to find that many good things."
Xuan Tian Qi chuckled but did not say anything. He just waved to the servants: "Quickly go and invite the three secondary princesses in." After saying this, he quickly explained to Feng Yu Heng: "I listened to you and took in two new concubines. Since they are pregnant, I promoted them to secondary princesses. This was also what imperial concubine mother wanted."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "This is something that should be done." She then picked up the cup of tea on the table and began to drink.
Who knew what had been added to the Jing Palace's tea, but it was especially delicious. She drank two cups in one go before putting it down. At this time, Eunuch Liu brought the three secondary princesses into the hall.
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