Feng Fen Dai practically made a decision at the same time that she saw the two: Go upstairs.
Go upstairs for what? A teahouse.
One of the walls of the alley was a two-story teahouse. Fen Dai did not even think and quickly rushed in. She then threw a full ten taels of silver to the waiter that came over, saying: "I want the private room on the second floor to the West. No need for tea. Just make sure that no one comes in."
Because she had the fifth prince's assistance, Fen Dai's current days were quite good. At the very least, she was not lacking in money. Although the waiter of the teahouse did not really understand why this young miss would come to a teahouse on her own and only give money without drinking tea, having opened a shop in the capital, what sort of thing had he not seen before. Based on the clothes that Fen Dai was wearing, it was clear that she was a young miss from a large family. For this sort of noble person to go out on a business, no matter how strange it was, it was not something that he could ask about. He received the money and just nodded. Without even asking, he let Fen Dai go upstairs and rushed up on her own.
The private room on the second floor to the West had a window. As long as she pushed it open, she would be able to see the situation in the alley downstairs. Fen Dai entered the room and closed the door. She then carefully pushed the window open a small crack and happened to see one of the two people downstairs stuffing something into the other person's hand. She did not know what that thing was, but she felt that it was very small. It was wrapped in a piece of red silk, and it could be held in one hand.
Of course, she did not think about what it was. What caused her the most shock was that she really never thought that the Xiao Jing that the entire Feng family, including the Cheng shi sisters and Feng Yu Heng, would not be found even after searching the entire capital, would actually be found by her. She was truly unable to imagine just how brave Xiao Jing was to actually remain in the capital. Also …
Squinting her eyes, she stared straight at Xiao Jing's belly. The flat belly immediately allowed her to understand how the other party had been able to escape without a trace from the Feng family's search. The Feng family had been misled. Everyone had been misled. Xiao Jing was not pregnant. Back then, the Feng family had gone to look for a pregnant woman. How could they have found her.
That's right, Fen Dai was able to recognize Xiao Jing at a glance. It had to be said that aside from Feng Jin Yuan, the only other person in the Feng family that had the deepest impression of Xiao Jing was Fen Dai. During the new year's banquet, she had provoked the Emperor's anger. It was only because Kang Yi had pleaded for her that she was saved. Afterwards, she followed Kang Yi to the guest house to stay for a few days. Xiao Jing was Kang Yi's personal maidservant. She had interacted with her for a few days and naturally had a deep impression of her.
Thinking about it, there were only two possibilities for Little Jing's flat stomach. One was that she wasn't pregnant at all, and the other was that she had miscarried. It was impossible for her to give birth normally. No matter how he counted the days, it didn't seem right. But if she had been miscarried, how could a woman who had suffered such great harm still look like she was fine?
Xiao Jing's sudden appearance caused Fen Dai to become a little flustered. She was a little confused as to whether or not Feng Jin Yuan knew that this person was still in the capital. Should she tell Feng Jin Yuan about what she had seen today? And …
Fen Dai's heart sank bit by bit. After a while, it suddenly rose then sank once more. Little Jing was not the only reason for such a dramatic rise and fall. Compared to suddenly seeing Little Jing, what caused Fen Dai to feel even more shocked was another person. It was the girl that had received Little Jing's things.
Why was she here?
Fen Dai felt her thoughts begin to become chaotic. Perhaps Little Jing's appearance was still within the range that she could accept, but that girl, how could she be together with Little Jing?
In this moment of distraction, she looked down and saw that the place that had been filled with people was now empty. Fen Dai closed the window, and her heart began to pound. She did not doubt that if she did not desperately use her hand to stop it, her heart would leap out of her throat.
She realized that she seemed to have seen a huge secret. Furthermore, she did not know who to tell this secret to. Or perhaps, she could not tell anyone?
Xuan Tianming's imperial carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain that night. When they finally arrived at the military camp, what welcomed them were the torches that were lit by the soldiers of the military camp. There were also countless shining steel tools that had been neatly placed on the ground.
Under the light of the torches, the soldiers' faces were bright red; however, they were all filled with smiles that could not be hidden. The torches and steel tools were illuminated by the bright moon, causing the military camp to shine brightly.
Qian Li had already led the soldiers North. Currently, the person in charge of the steel tools in the military camp was the deputy general of the Divine Intent Army, He Gan. He took a step forward and kneeled in front of Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng, loudly saying: "Reporting to the general, Imperial Daughter! Thirty-five thousand steel tools have been completed. Would the general and Imperial Daughter please inspect them! "
When He Gan said this, his face was filled with pride. All of the soldiers in the military camp, including the blacksmiths that had worked tirelessly to produce steel, could not hide the joy on their faces. They had worked for nearly a year. From the initial trial and error to later proficiency, from the initial 100 furnaces to one furnace to the final ten furnaces to the final one furnace. Producing steel had already become the largest responsibility of the military camp in the suburbs of the capital.
Now, tens of thousands of steel weapons had been successfully produced. This indicated that Dashun, as well as the entire world, was about to enter the era of steel.
Feng Yu Heng could not help but feel moved. She suddenly had an epiphany. Pushing forward the progress of an unknown era, perhaps this was her mission in coming here.
She tilted her head to look at Xuan Tianming and seriously said: "Let's move out! Head North. Let the North and Qian Zhou see what is truly Dashun's army. Let's see what Dashun's true strength is! "
Xuan Tianming nodded solemnly. He then took a step forward and waved his arm. Using his internal strength, he loudly shouted: "Everyone, rest and reorganize! In three days, we will march into Qian Zhou! "
With these words, the anticipation of the soldiers in the military camp reached a peak. They had been waiting for the battle of Qian Zhou for a long time. The lives of soldiers were never in the military camp. Instead, they were on the battlefield. Only on the battlefield could their fighting spirit be ignited.
"Brothers!" Xuan Tianming's heavenly voice rang out once more, "The steel weapons have been completed. For the battle of Qian Zhou, accept the world's inspection!"
"Accept the world's inspection!"
"Accept the world's inspection!"
The bright moon hung high in the sky. It was supposed to be a normal night, but the sound of the moon echoed through the valley, adding a touch of color to this ordinary night. It was such that many years later, when Feng Yu Heng thought back to this night, she would still be able to remember those words that stirred the hearts of the soldiers.
That night, Feng Yu Heng tossed and turned, unable to sleep. In the end, she simply sat up. Xuan Tianming also did not sleep. His eyes were open as he looked at her and asked: "What are you thinking about?"
Feng Yu Heng blinked. Pointing at his mask, she said: "In the past, you hid such an important thing in your mask. Carrying it around with you at all times was the safest method, but now, I feel that placing it in my space is the safest method. What do you think?"
Xuan Tianming felt that what she said was reasonable, but- "Dear wife, weren't you unhappy with other girls coveting husband's face? Husband was thinking that since I've already worn this mask, there should be a special occasion where I can take it off. For example … … our wedding? "
Feng Yu Heng's lips twitched, "There's still two years left."
"Husband is not in a rush." A certain person waved his hand in a very magnanimous manner. He then sat up and said in a more serious tone: "But you did remind me. I will order someone to have an identical mask made and put it on. It will be safer to leave this one with you."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and did not bring this matter up again; however, she said to him: "There is something that I have been thinking about over the past few days. The Duan Mu family has defected to Qian Zhou, but to what extent the two sides have done so, and what their goal is, we still do not know. The Duan Mu family was originally the ruler of the three northern provinces. If this position did not change after defecting to Qian Zhou, then there is no point in defecting. "
"It's very possible that Qian Zhou's promise was to give the three northern provinces to the Duan Mu family." Xuan Tianming leaned back against the cushion and analyzed: "If that's the case, Qian Zhou's rise is not as simple as just taking back the three northern provinces."
"That's right." Feng Yu Heng continued: "Although it's also possible that Qian Zhou does not intend to honor their promise to the Duan Mu family, the Duan Mu family has been in the three northern provinces for a long time. Their power is deeply rooted. If Qian Zhou wants to go back on their word, it will not be that easy."
Xuan Tianming suddenly leaned forward and pressed down on the small head in front of him. He cautiously asked her: "What do you want to do now?"
Feng Yu Heng chuckled and said what she was thinking: "We'll split into two groups. You will lead the troops out, and I will secretly go North to investigate their movements."
"No!" He did not even think before refusing, "It's too dangerous. Don't even think about it."
"It's not dangerous." She reasoned with him, "Xuan Tianming, your wife is equipped with a weapon to escape. I have my space, so what is there to fear? Even if I am caught, as long as my hand is not cut off, I can turn them into a living person at any time. Moreover, how could my hand be cut off so easily? "
Xuan Tianming furrowed his brow tightly and stared fixedly at the girl in front of him. He suddenly wanted to beat her up. "Could it be that you have never heard that a woman cannot be too forceful?"
She replied with a question: "Could it be that this is the first time you've heard that this imperial daughter is this forceful? Xuan Tianming, you also know that I am right, right? I have my space, so protecting my life is not a problem. As for the three northern provinces, they have now surrendered to the enemy, but they are still Dashun territory. Should we attack the gates of those three provinces or not? If we attack, how should we attack? Do we still care about the lives of our own citizens? These things all require someone to infiltrate the enemy's territory to investigate clearly. Of course, you must have placed some spies there long ago, but why have those spies not sent back any information? There is no other possibility. There is only one reason, they have been discovered. "
Xuan Tianming took a deep breath and forcefully patted Feng Yu Heng's head, helplessly saying: "You!" You're right, but don't you understand? I'd rather take the risk as a prince than see you take another step into danger. Even if I know that if you go, this battle will be much more successful, but Heng Heng, my worry will continue to persist from the moment you take that first step.
His eyes were filled with helplessness, but in exchange, Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Wait for me. We will meet in Qian Zhou!"
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