When Xiangrong said this, Feng Yu Heng was a little surprised. It was not that she did not understand this girl's thoughts, moreover, a person like Xuan Tianhua, any girl would be moved! If she had not met Xuan Tianming first …
Forget it, Feng Yu Heng shook her head, not wanting to think about these useless things, but asked Xiangrong instead: "Let's not talk about whether you can get married, second sister will only ask you, why do you say you will not get married?"
Regarding this question, Xiangrong had thought about it a long time ago, although her expression was still a little absent-minded when she was asked, she recovered very quickly, she told Feng Yu Heng: "Because I can't achieve the tacit understanding between second sister and his Highness the Seventh Prince, and I can't achieve the intimacy between second sister and His Ninth Highness. I thought about it, but I don't know how to get along with him, even if I force myself to be with him, I still only see him as a deity."
She was still a child after all, her definition of Xuan Tianhua was that of a deity. Actually, it was not just Xiangrong, even Feng Yu Heng, sometimes she did not know how to define Xuan Tianhua. After thinking about it, she could only think of him as a deity.
She rubbed Xiangrong's head: "11 years old, it should still be the age to go to school, I really don't know what kind of sins the people of this era have committed, to actually let an 11-year-old child bear the fate of the family, to think about her own life so early. Xiangrong, if you believe in second sister, if you want to live well, then forget all these, this is not something you should be thinking about, at least wait until you are of marriageable age before bringing it up on the agenda. "
There was something she did not say, actually 15 years old was too early, 15 years old could have an ignorant first love, but for her to accept marrying at 15 years old, it was quite ridiculous. The reason why she did not have much resistance towards Xuan Tianming was because she had the soul of a person in her twenties, but this era had educated a child like Xiangrong into a monster, she could not help but worry. "If I have a daughter in the future, I will definitely not let her fall into this at such a young age." She subconsciously said what she was thinking, and she immediately saw a look of surprise appear on Xiang Rong's face.
"Second sister, Xiang Rong is 11 years old and is not young."
She could not help but laugh, knowing that this concept could not be changed in a short period of time, she could only give up on this topic, only telling Xiangrong: "Trust me, don't think about it, nobody can predict what will happen in the future, you can't, I can't, Seventh Brother also can't. Relax and grow up little by little. There's no rush. "
Finally, the day of the Feng matriarch's funeral arrived. Because her old home in Feng Tong county had been destroyed by the flood, the matriarch could only choose to be buried in a cemetery twenty li west of the capital.
On this day, aside from the pregnant Han shi, everyone else in the Feng family was in mourning. The only son, Feng Jin Yuan, was at the front to pick up the mourning banner. His grandson to the first wife, Feng Zirui, and his granddaughter to the first wife, Feng Yu Heng, were at the front to support the coffin. Behind them were Xiang Rong and Fen Dai. After them were the Cheng sisters, An Zhen and Jin Zhen.
There were two coffins at the same time. One contained the matriarch, and the other was Jin Zhen's. To the outside, Jin Zhen announced that she had died from excessive grief due to the matriarch's death. Internally, the reason was very direct, she was buried with the matriarch.
As for how Jin Zhen had died, nobody asked. If Feng Jin Yuan wanted to kill Jin Zhen, he had at least a hundred different methods, and Jin Zhen deserved to die. This was something that could not be doubted. Feng Yu Heng never had the heart of a saint. From her previous life to this life, the principle that she had adhered to was: If you treat me well, I will treat you even better. If you treat me badly, I must make you wish you were dead. In front of this principle, regardless of who was close or distant, nobody could touch it, and it could not be changed.
The matriarch's funeral could be considered decent. Although it could not be compared to when he was still a standard first rank prime minister, it was definitely much better than when he was a standard fifth rank official's family. Even the coffin was made of high-quality gold thread.
The funeral continued from early morning until noon. Finally, the ceremony was completed, and the members of the Feng family kowtowed three times in front of the matriarch's grave. Only then could it be considered complete.
On the way back to the manor, everyone was a little solemn. Over the past year, the Feng family had lost many people. From the Shen Clan to Feng Zi Hao, then to Feng Chen Yu, the matriarch and Jin Zhen, perhaps even including Kang Yi and Ru Jia, who had been the daughter-in-law and daughter of the Feng family. What had once been a prestigious family had actually withered to such a degree in such a short period of time.
Feng Yu Heng sat in the Feng family's carriage and listened to the clamor of the streets outside. The sounds of hawking, bargaining and occasionally, the sounds of playing games would come from the restaurants. There were also the cries of children. The atmosphere of the marketplace filled the air. She felt that this was the real world.
Life should be lively like this. It should not be filled with self-pity in a large courtyard like the Feng manor, nor should it be filled with fights between wives and concubines. In truth, she did not want so many people to walk the path of death. It was just that not everyone knew how to be content with what they had. After obtaining it, they would want more. After obtaining more, they would want better things. From the Shen Clan to Jin Zhen, they were all looking for trouble; however, Feng Jin Yuan always wanted to place this debt on her.
She asked Huang Quan and Wang Chuan at her side: "Have you heard when the Feng family is preparing to move out?"
The two shook their heads, and Wang Chuan said: "We only know that his Highness the fifth prince gave Lord Feng a sum of money to have him exchange for the deed from young miss. I also heard that his Highness the fifth prince gave the Feng family a residence as a betrothal gift for fourth young miss. Thinking about it, the Feng family should be moving into that residence. As for the one that the Emperor sent over, I have not heard what will be done with it. "
Huang Quan picked up on this topic: "What else can be done with it. It's possible that it will be sold for money. After a few days, it will all be squandered away."
Feng Yu Heng, however, shook her head: "The residences that the court has given to officials cannot be sold, but they can be mortgaged. But the Feng family should not be lacking in money right now. It's not to the point that they will immediately set their sights on that residence. "
"Young miss, what are you worrying about this for? If they want to move, just move. We have the imperial daughter's manor. Regardless of where the Feng family moves, you can just and justifiably refuse to go. " Huang Quan was straightforward and very frankly said: "It would be best for young miss to stay as far away from that family as possible. It would be best for young miss to not interact with them for the rest of your life. This servant feels that if I look at Lord Feng more, I will lose a year of my life."
Feng Yu Heng laughed in spite of herself: "It's not as serious as you say. We don't have to deliberately hide. Anyway, we have to return to the military camp. You should prepare in the next few days. We will leave as soon as possible."
The two servant girls nodded. Wang Chuan then said: "Previously, madam always wanted to go to Xiao Zhou to accompany the young master. Now that Divine Doctor Yao has returned, presumably, Lady Yao will no longer think about going to Xiao Zhou. As for the young master, there will be an end to his vacation. At most, he will stay in the capital for twenty days before he will have to be sent back to Xiao Zhou. "
Feng Yu Heng slightly frowned. Although it was not very far from the capital to Xiao Zhou, it still took a few days. Although there were experts protecting him, she was very worried every time Zirui came back and forth. This time was no exception. But there was no other way. That child had to go to school. He could not always stay in the capital. Thinking about it, she said: "When the time comes, I will see if I can get away. I will personally send him back. It just so happens that I want to pay a visit to Head Teacher Ye."
The Feng family's carriages finally arrived in front of the manor; however, who knew that there would be a large number of people blocking the entrance. There were commoners and soldiers.
Feng Yu Heng subconsciously furrowed her brow, as irritation filled her heart. There was not a single day of peace in the Feng manor. The matriarch had just been buried. They had not even entered the manor's gates, so why did something come up?
She had the heart to not care, but her carriage had already stopped here. If she turned around and left, it would truly be lacking in the style of an imperial daughter. She could not help but sigh internally. Getting out of the carriage, she walked into the crowd.
Although they were still wearing mourning clothes, the people were still able to recognize Feng Yu Heng at a glance. They also took the initiative to open up a path for her. It was such that Feng Jin Yuan was still surrounded by people; however, Feng Yu Heng was able to pass through without the slightest bit of obstruction.
When she reached the top of the four steps in front of the manor's gates, only then did she turn around and look at the crowd. The soldiers waiting on this side were the first to step forward and kneel to her, loudly saying: "This subordinate greets imperial daughter."
Feng Yu Heng's mood was not very good. The Feng family's matters had already caused her to feel extremely irritated. At this moment, seeing the soldiers come, she seemed to have thought of something, thus she asked: "Have you come to arrest Official Feng?"
The leader raised his head and looked at her, saying: "Replying to imperial daughter, we are."
These words caused Feng Jin Yuan to become confused. Arrest him and bring him to justice? Arrest him for what? On what basis should he be arrested?
Anger immediately appeared on his face, as he pointed at Feng Yu Heng and said: "What nonsense are you spouting?" He then questioned the soldiers: "You really are bold! What sort of crime did this official commit? "
The leader was neither servile nor overbearing. Faced with Feng Jin Yuan's questioning, he calmly said: "Has lord Feng forgotten? Back when imperial daughter brought you out of prison, it was just for the sake of mourning the Feng family's matriarch. Now that the matriarch has already been buried, lord Feng's unfinished case will naturally be taken care of by the government. "
Feng Jin Yuan became furious: "What unfinished case is there? This official has already personally delivered the deed to the Feng manor to Xu Jing Yuan. The records that he filed are still there. Do not speak without thinking! "
The soldier did not understand, "Lord Feng, you returning the deed is returning the deed. Whether or not the case is closed is a completely different matter. Our lord Xu did not bring up a case of missing a deed. Instead, it's deceiving the ruler. "
Once the words deceiving the ruler were said, Feng Jin Yuan felt as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe. His heart felt cold. He suddenly realized that he had indeed thought wrongly. Although the deed was still there, there was nobody that dared to absolve him of the crime of deceiving the ruler unless the Emperor took the initiative to say that he would not pursue the matter. But based on Emperor Tianwu's temper, how could he not pursue the matter? The one that he had deceived was Zhang Yuan!
Thinking like this, the bit of confidence that Feng Jin Yuan had built up with great difficulty was immediately shattered. He swayed a few times and needed to rely on Cheng Jun Man's support to remain standing.
There were a large number of people gathered in front of the manor's entrance. They were all citizens of the capital, and they were all pointing at him. Their faces revealed looks of ridicule.
Feng Jin Yuan could no longer hold on to his old face. He turned to look at Cheng Jun Man for help, wanting to have his official wife think of a way to speak up for him. At this time, however, he heard Feng Yu Heng suddenly speak up. Her voice carried a bit of exhaustion as she said: "This imperial daughter will naturally go into the palace to plead with father Emperor on this matter. The seventh day of elder madam's death has not passed yet. You should go back first. Tell lord Xu that this matter will be taken care of by this imperial daughter. "
Xu Jing Yuan was originally one of Feng Yu Heng's people, and Feng Yu Heng had the final say in the capital's government office. Upon hearing her say that this matter would be taken care of, the soldiers did not say anything else. They saluted her and stood up from the ground. Without even looking at Feng Jin Yuan, they turned and left.
Feng Jin Yuan was a little puzzled. Why was it that his second daughter, who had always opposed him, would suddenly become benevolent and help him resolve this matter?
But regardless of what was said, he was not taken away by the soldiers. This was a good thing. Feng Jin Yuan let out a slight sigh of relief. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a voice from the crowd: "Lord Feng, imperial daughter has helped you with your crime. Should we also settle the debt between us?"
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