Feng Jin Yuan's words ended Jin Zhen's short life. In the instant that Jin Zhen was taken away by the hidden guard, even An shi and the Cheng shi sisters felt a chill run down their spines. The person that she had married had never had any feelings. Women were nothing more than tools that he chose for a moment of pleasure. They were also useful partners. How could they be considered husband and wife. Once they no longer had any value, once they brought harm or threat to the Feng manor, they would be abandoned at any time.
Feng Yu Heng returned to the county princess' manor, and the servants brought Zirui back to sleep. Xiang Rong, however, continued to follow her. Trembling with fear, she was constantly feeling uneasy.
There was nothing that Feng Yu Heng could do. She could only bring the girl back to her own room. After washing up, she said to her: "Squeeze in with me. Either way, we won't be able to sleep for long. We will need to get up very quickly to prepare for court."
Upon hearing mention of court, Xiang Rong was on the verge of going crazy. Crying, she asked her: "Second sister, can I not go? I just went to report a message. I don't feel that this is much of a merit. His Majesty does not need to reward me. "
Feng Yu Heng climbed into bed then patted the side to signal for Xiang Rong to also come up. Only then did she say: "Everyone hopes to receive a reward from his Majesty. Why is it that you clearly have merit, yet you want to retreat?"
Xiang Rong grabbed a corner of the blanket and tightly hugged it, bitterly begging: "Either way, I don't dare go. Second sister, how about I don't go. Can you help me speak up? I'm begging you. "
She angrily rolled her eyes, "His Majesty had Zhang Yuan personally come to deliver the decree. Do you feel that you can still refuse to go? Hah! You bullied old fourth Xuan in the Imperial Palace Yu, so where did that fierce attitude of yours go? Why is it that you're like a little white rabbit when you get home? " Feng Yu Heng had always remembered the scene that she had seen in the Imperial Palace Yu. Xiang Rong was holding a needle, and Xuan Tian Yi had a tired, scared and broken appearance. It was truly too funny.
Xiang Rong was also helpless, saying: "Neither of you came back, and it's still so chaotic outside. The servants of the Imperial Palace Yu said that before His Highness the Ninth Prince left the palace, he said that if I was bored, I would go and teach his Highness the Fourth Prince embroidery. I thought it was an order and His Ninth Highness wanted to use this matter to investigate or inquire about something. Second Sister, I had to grit my teeth and do it! I was almost scared to death! "
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed. She knew it was a misunderstanding. It turned out that this girl was treating it as a political mission. Forget it, she waved her hand and advised Xiang Rong, "Not going to court is impossible. Right now, the only thing you can do is get some rest. Get a bit more energy and be a bit more careful when entering the palace." After thinking for a while, he decided to tempt her, "Seventh Brother must be going to the imperial court as well. You don't want to see him listlessly, do you?"
Xiang Rong's face turned red. Without another word, she dove under the blankets.
Feng Yu Heng laughed. She had finally managed to get this girl to lie down. At this time, Wang Chuan, who had returned from the Feng manor, entered the room and quietly said to her: "Lord Feng has sentenced Jin Zhen to be buried with him."
Feng Yu Heng did not have much of a reaction, but Xiang Rong, who was under the blankets, trembled. Her small head poked out once more, and a look of horror appeared in her eyes.
Feng Yu Heng gestured for Wang Chuan to leave then also lay down. Right at Xiang Rong's side, she suddenly asked in a quiet voice: "Do you feel that I am too cruel at times?"
Xiang Rong did not think that her second sister would suddenly ask this sort of thing. At first, she was startled then shook her head seriously, saying: "I don't. Concubine mother An once said that the things that happened in the Feng family appeared to be a series of things that happened after second sister returned to the manor, but in truth, not a single thing was done by second sister. Those people already had the heart to harm others, but unfortunately, they did not have the ability to harm others. In the end, they were too clever for their own good. Whether they died or were injured, they could not blame anyone else. "
Feng Yu Heng gently sighed. She knew that An shi was a reasonable person. That was why she was willing to interact with this mother and daughter pair. Even after the matter of Yao shi's spirit-altering drug, she did not distance herself in the slightest. Xiang Rong's words truly caused her to feel a bit moved. It was for no other reason than that there was someone in the manor that truly understood her.
"Go to sleep!" She turned around, her back facing Xiang Rong, "It's not that elder sister is cruel. It's just that some people want too many things. But how many things they want is none of my business. Of all things, they should not have schemed against me. Xiang Rong, remember, cowardice and cowardice will not bring you anything. Only strength and decisiveness will be the foundation for your future. "
After saying this, Feng Yu Heng fell into a light sleep. Xiang Rong also closed her eyes; however, she repeated Feng Yu Heng's final words countless times until she firmly remembered them.
The two did not sleep for long. Xiang Rong felt that it was just a matter of closing and opening her eyes, and the time had arrived.
She did not worry about being sleepy. The nervousness of going to court had completely dispelled her sleepiness. She watched Feng Yu Heng formally put on the county princess' clothes. Only then did she realize that she did not have any clothes suitable for going to court. Going to court was a serious matter. She could not just wear the clothes that she normally wore to banquets, right?
Just as she was feeling troubled, Feng Yu Heng handed her a set of clothes. It was a light orange dress that covered her feet but did not fall to the ground. It was neat and did not drag. In the middle was a belt of the same color. It was not flashy or eye-catching. It was low-key and noble. It was truly very beautiful.
Feng Yu Heng told her: "It was originally made for me to wear. It was something that Qing Yu had people make for me while I was still at the military camp producing steel, but who knew that I would grow so quickly over the past half year. It's a little short now. It's perfect for you."
She did not lie. This dress was indeed made for her by Qing Yu. It was not just this one set. There were many others. She had originally wanted to give them to Feng Yu Heng when Summer arrived. Who knew that her master would grow half a head taller after coming out of the military camp. At that time, Qing Yu was speechless. She could only silently put these clothes under the chest. Who knew that they would come in handy today.
Xiang Rong quickly washed up and changed her clothes. When she left the manor, Wang Chuan was already waiting outside in the imperial carriage.
Ever since Feng Jin Yuan had been demoted in rank and no longer needed to attend court, the people of the Feng family no longer left the manor at this time. The sky outside had not even begun to brighten, and the streets were completely silent. Only the occasional carriages of officials going to court could be seen passing by.
Xiang Rong was still nervous. Her two small fists were tightly clenched, and her fingernails were about to dig into her flesh. Feng Yu Heng, however, did not continue to advise her. A girl going to court was something that had never happened before. If Xiang Rong was like her and was not nervous in the slightest, that would be what she should be worried about.
Finally, the imperial carriage stopped in front of the gate. The two got out of the carriage, and Feng Yu Heng looked up. She could not help but secretly praise it.
Otherwise, how could it be said that having money and power made things easier. In just one day and one night, the gate that had been destroyed beyond recognition by Xuan Tian Ye had already been repaired. It had regained its former grandeur, but the new paint still had a heavy smell, reminding everyone of the danger that night.
Currently, they were going to court from the gate to Heavenly Hall. None of the servants could be brought along. Feng Yu Heng only brought Xiang Rong and Wang Chuan into the palace. When they ran into other officials that had come to court, they nodded to each other. Those that liked to talk would even take the initiative to greet her.
Although she was a girl, there was not a single official in court that dared to criticize Feng Yu Heng. Not to mention going to court, even if Feng Yu Heng said that she wanted to be the emperor herself, this group of people would not object. After all, she had refined steel and helped with disaster relief. Her personal image had already reached the peak of Dashun. Not a single person felt that there was anything wrong with Feng Yu Heng coming to court. Even if they did not know ahead of time that the Emperor had specially called her, they would not say a single word.
This sort of trust in Feng Yu Heng also allowed Xiang Rong to benefit from it. An official that did not recognize Xiang Rong asked, and someone immediately said to him: "That is county princess Ji 'an's younger sister." The person that asked then shut up. County princess Ji 'an was so powerful. Bringing a younger sister to court was very normal.
Xiang Rong's nervousness began to rise from the moment she entered the palace. When Feng Yu Heng brought her to Heavenly Hall's entrance, she was practically unable to move her legs. Grabbing onto Feng Yu Heng's sleeve, she repeatedly said: "I don't want to go in! I don't want to go in! "
Feng Yu Heng thought to herself that she could not drop the ball at this critical juncture! Thus she quickly looked around, thinking that it would be best if she could see Xuan Tianhua. With him saying a few words to console Xiang Rong, Xiang Rong would feel at ease. But today, both Xuan Tianhua and Xuan Tianming had arrived late. She searched for a long time but did not see a single one of them. Instead, there were a few soldiers escorting the fourth prince, Xuan Tian Yi, in the direction of the hall.
Today, Xuan Tian Yi had taken off his brocade robe and removed his jade crown. He was wearing plain clothes and cloth shoes. His hair was loose, and he was shackled. There were not many injuries on his body, but with the soldiers escorting him, he had lost his former air of a prince. He was in a very sorry state.
He walked to the front of the hall and looked at Feng Yu Heng and Xiang Rong standing at the entrance. He was not too surprised, as he just looked at Feng Yu Heng and said: "With younger sister's abilities, as a girl, it really is a pity."
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "Fourth brother overpraises me. It's a good thing that I am a girl. If I accidentally turned out to be a man and happened to be Fourth brother's brother, then Fourth brother might not end up like this today. "
She welcomed people with a smile, but the words that came out of her mouth could cause people's noses to become crooked. Xuan Tian Yi did his best to adjust his state of mind, then decided to never speak to Feng Yu Heng again. He turned his head and saw Xiang Rong whose face was filled with nervousness and was waiting for stage fright at any moment. He said in disdain: "You looked so powerful while waving the embroidery needle in the Imperial Palace Yu, but it was all a forced act. Now, a small Heavenly Hall has stopped you in your tracks. What a joke. "After saying this, he stepped over the tall threshold and calmly entered.
Xiang Rong became angry. This person had begged for mercy more than once after being taught a lesson by her that day. Why did he want to turn the tables today? She glared at Xuan Tian Yi angrily and said loudly: "You're the joke! I don't know who it was that put in so much effort to learn embroidery. Even after staying up all night, you still want to cause trouble? You overestimate yourself too much! " She was completely focused on arguing with Xuan Tian Yi. For a while, she forgot that she was standing in front of Heavenly Hall, not daring to go in. Seeing Xuan Tian Yi walk forward without looking back, Xiang Rong became even angrier. Lifting her dress, she followed in.
With this, Feng Yu Heng became amused and quickly followed behind. She then heard someone quietly discuss: "Sure enough, like father, like son. None of the children of the Feng family are normal!"
Someone immediately refuted: "Don't say it like that. Prime minister Feng does not have as good a personality as his two daughters. His abilities are even less than county princess Ji An's."
Once this was said, the person from earlier immediately reminded them: "Quickly shut up! Where did this Prime minister Feng come from. Right now, he's just a standard fifth rank scholar. He can't even attend morning court! "
The person that had said something wrong quickly shut their mouths, and everyone returned to their positions. Feng Yu Heng pulled Xiang Rong to stand behind the officials. She then saw Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua walk into the hall. Before she could greet the two of them, Zhang Yuan's voice rang out from the main hall, "His Majesty has arrived!"
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