Normally speaking, newborns were generally yellow in color. Normally, it would be hard to tell if they were black or white, but if the skin was too dark, there would still be some clues.
Feng Jin Yuan was currently staring at the newborn baby boy in the midwife's hands. The more he looked, the more he frowned. When Feng Yu Heng came out, he directly asked her: "This is the child that Han shi gave birth to?"
Feng Yu Heng laughed, "What is it, you don't even recognize your own son?"
Feng Jin Yuan waved his hand, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was, why is this child so dark?"
In regards to the question of whether the child was black or white, Feng Yu Heng had already prepared herself mentally. In fact, she had prepared herself even before the child was born.
During the harsh Winter, Han shi was extremely daring and went to borrow a seed. However, she did not know that the opera troupe's boss Yue usually wore a lot of white, but underneath the white was a dark fetus. It was just that when he went on stage to perform, he would put on a lot of white paint. In addition to this, even if he left the stage, he would not remove all of his makeup. In his daily life, he had become accustomed to putting on a few layers of powder. Because he was an opera troupe, people did not feel that it was too strange. With the years of wearing a mask, Han shi did not know what sort of person boss Yue was. Whether he was black or white, whether he was loyal or a traitor.
Of course, it was not that he was unusually dark. It was just that compared to normal people, his skin was indeed a bit darker. But Feng Jin Yuan was a clean and fair person. He was a typical scholar with a pale face. Han shi was also a beauty with a bit of pink in her fair skin. It had to be said that unless there was a genetic mutation, it was impossible for a dark child to be born.
But the world was hard to predict, and an opera troupe appeared in the middle.
After Feng Yu Heng had taken in Xiang Rong, who had fallen into the water, she had sent people to investigate. That opera troupe's original appearance could not escape Ban Zou's eyes. That was why she had been waiting the entire time. She had also been gambling. She had gambled that there was a 50% chance that the child would resemble the father. First, she would deal a blow to Feng Jin Yuan's foundation.
Now, everything had gone as she had wished. The child was a dark-skinned child. Although he looked good, he did not resemble Feng Jin Yuan in the slightest. Feng Jin Yuan furrowed his brow and looked at the child with a conflicted expression. He asked Feng Yu Heng what the reason was, but Feng Yu Heng did not reply properly. Instead, she began to wonder along with him: "That's right, it really is strange. Father and concubine mother Han are both fair-skinned people. Why is it that younger brother is so dark?" As she spoke, she glanced at Madam An, and then said, "This is really strange. I've studied medicine since I was young, and I've never heard of two fair-skinned people giving birth to a dark-skinned child."
Madam An understood and understood that Feng Yu Heng was creating opportunities for her. She immediately helped her, "It's not just Black. Look at this child's eyes. Why are they so small? Old Master and Younger Sister Han both have big eyes, but this child was born with a pair of standard red phoenix eyes. It's really strange. "
With Madam An saying this, everyone's gazes turned toward the child's eyes. Looking at it like this, this child really did have a pair of phoenix eyes. That pair of eyes was long and slender, with phoenix hooks sticking out. His eyes extended to his temples. He was indeed beautiful, but he truly did not resemble Feng Jin Yuan or Han shi at all.
Fen Dai was a little panicked. She did not know what she was panicking about, as she practically subconsciously rushed forward. Pushing aside the crowd, she pulled the child into her embrace and protected him. At the same time, she loudly said: "Nobody is allowed to touch my younger brother! What sort of nonsense are you spouting? This child is so young. What sort of black and white can you tell? Madam An, don't try to mislead people with your lies. Otherwise, father will not forgive you! "
Madam An looked a little afraid. Taking a couple steps back, she looked at Feng Jin Yuan: "This child was born with a dark complexion. It was master that said it!"
Feng Jin Yuan snorted and looked at the child. He then looked at Fen Dai. Just as he was about to say something, Fen Dai said: "Daughter has already sent someone to inform the Li Palace. Thinking about it, his Highness the fifth prince will send someone to deliver a congratulatory gift tomorrow morning."
Whether or not a congratulatory gift was sent, Feng Jin Yuan did not care too much, but he could understand what Fen Dai was saying. She was reminding him that with the fifth prince behind her, as long as Feng Fen Dai acknowledged this child, the Feng family would also need to acknowledge it. Right now, he was a person without any status. He could not compare to a future official princess that was engaged to a prince of the current dynasty.
Feng Jin Yuan's heart chilled; however, he still said: "Fen Dai is correct. This child has just been born. What sort of things can be seen."
Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Indeed. But right now, there is something that I want to ask father about. "
"Hm?" Feng Jin Yuan furrowed his brow. Intuition told him that anything that Feng Yu Heng mentioned was definitely not something good. But since she had said it in front of everyone, he had no choice but to ask, thus he could only ask her: "What is it?"
Feng Yu Heng pointed at the child in Fen Dai's arms and said: "Earlier, the midwife and the doctor mentioned that concubine mother Han's child was not born at full term, but we counted from the end of last year when father left the capital until now. In truth, the child was born at full term."
Feng Jin Yuan was stunned. Only then did he remember that the midwife had indeed said something about not being full term. At that time, he was only thinking about whether or not the child could be born smoothly, thus he had forgotten about this matter. Now that Feng Yu Heng mentioned it, he recalled it once more, thus he quickly said: "What do you mean by this?"
Feng Yu Heng shrugged: "Personally, I don't have any meaning. It's just that when I came here today, I saw someone sneakily looking inside. I caught him and asked him, and that person actually confessed that he was the doctor that checked concubine mother Han's pulse. Not only was he responsible for checking concubine mother Han's pulse, he also gave concubine mother Han some medicine to induce labor …"
"Shut your mouth!" Fen Dai suddenly shouted once more. Her mood was even more agitated than before. If it was not for the child in her arms, perhaps she would have rushed forward and fought with Feng Yu Heng. Even with the child present, she was still unable to control her legs. In a moment of desperation, she raised her foot and kicked at Feng Yu Heng.
This time, Feng Jin Yuan was smart. Raising his hand, he blocked Fen Dai's kick. Glaring at her, he angrily said: "What are you doing? What a scandal! "
Fen Dai was furious and loudly said: "Father, did you not hear her slandering me? What's wrong with me kicking her? I am also the official princess of a prince, and she is also the official princess of a prince. From the perspective of the princes, she will need to call me sister-in-law in the future. What's wrong with me kicking her? "
At this moment, Feng Jin Yuan really wanted to go to the Li Palace and ask. How exactly did the fifth prince take an interest in this idiot girl? Not only did he dismiss all of the women in the palace, he even promised her the position of official princess. Why exactly was this?
Everyone looked at Fen Dai as though they were looking at an idiot. Cheng Jun Mei was so angry that she began to laugh. After giggling for a while, she suddenly stopped and coldly said: "Fourth young miss, don't forget that your so-called younger sister-in-law was personally conferred the title of imperial daughter by his Majesty. She has a palace and a fief. She relied on her own merits to obtain them. Where did you get the confidence to kick her?"
Fen Dai's face turned pale. Of course, she understood this reasoning, but understanding was just understanding. With the situation being forced to this point, if she did not act strong and speak like this, who knew what sort of situation would develop. With things as they were, no matter how stupid she was, she was able to figure out that there was something fishy about Han shi's child. But while others could say this, she could not say it. She had to find a chance to ask Han shi properly before making any plans.
Holding the child, Fen Dai was trembling slightly. Who knew if it was from anger or fear, but she did not dare look at Feng Yu Heng. Dodging her gaze, she had a bit of a guilty conscience, which was seen by Feng Jin Yuan.
Feng Yu Heng curled her lips into a smile and had an expression that did not concern her. When she spoke once more, she complained that Fen Dai did not know what was good for her: "This imperial daughter just wanted to vent some anger for concubine mother Han. After all, someone actually dared to drug the Feng family's women. This matter is not something to joke about. It must be investigated clearly. Otherwise, if Han shi was harmed yesterday, then the one that will be harmed tomorrow will be the child in fourth sister's arms. "
Cheng Jun Man immediately spoke up: "That's right. The Feng family definitely will not tolerate this matter." As she spoke, she turned her head slightly and said to her maidservant: "Go, bring the person that second young miss caught to the government office to report. Just say that someone poisoned the Feng family's women."
The servant did not even look at Feng Jin Yuan. Complying, she left. Feng Jin Yuan originally did not want to cause this matter to become too big, but Cheng Jun Man had spoken. He knew that he could not stop her. He faintly felt that there was something going on, and it was something good. He felt irritated, and the more he looked at the child, the more uncomfortable he felt. He simply gave up and began to leave. But just as he raised his foot, before he could even touch the ground, his left wrist was suddenly grabbed by an iron-like hand. It was cold and emotionless, and it was so tight that it nearly broke his wrist.
Feng Jin Yuan was given a fright and suddenly turned his head to look. He saw Feng Yu Heng glaring at him while saying: "Father, I saved the child for you. I also saved the woman's life for you. Now, let's go to the study and properly settle today's matters."
Feng Jin Yuan recalled the earlier matter and wanted to renege on the debt, but Feng Yu Heng had already pulled him out. It was almost mid-autumn, and the weather was already a little cold. His brow was covered in a cold sweat, and when the wind blew, he faintly felt a headache.
The new residence was very small, and Feng Jin Yuan's academy could not be as grand as Pine courtyard. The size of the courtyard had shrunk by more than half, and there was only one room.
This was the first time that Feng Yu Heng had come, but the servant leading the way did not dare be negligent in the slightest. Bringing them all the way to the door, he then reached out and pushed it open. When Feng Yu Heng pulled Feng Jin Yuan inside, he closed the door behind him. Huang Quan crossed her arms in front of her and stood at the door. The servant glanced at her before lowering his head and leaving.
Only after entering the room did Feng Yu Heng let go of Feng Jin Yuan's wrist. Sitting down in a chair, she said: "Since you won't give me an explanation, allow me to guess. Father, the eldest princess of Qian Zhou, Kang Yi, deliberately married into the Feng manor. It's not as simple as working with you to push the third prince onto the throne and take back the three northern provinces, right? "
Feng Jin Yuan trembled and did not make a sound.
Feng Yu Heng continued: "Kang Yi marrying in on her own was not enough, and she also gave you a servant. Furthermore, she was not raised in the manor. This is the equivalent of Qian Zhou providing you with double insurance. If something happened to Kang Yi, at least there would be Xiao Jing. If something happened to Xiao Jing, Kang Yi would know ahead of time. Thinking about it like this, Xiao Jing is definitely not a normal maidservant, but we will not talk about her identity for now. Father, I will just ask you one thing. In your hands … do you have something that Qian Zhou wants? "
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