Feng Yu Heng's raised foot was slowly pulled back. She leaned against the cabin and listened carefully.
There was a rustling sound inside and from time to time, there would be the moans of a woman. The man's voice sounded, reminding the woman, "Be quiet." His tone was cautious and sounded very timid.
The woman then said, "What are you afraid of! We're several cabins away and she always sleeps like a log. When we were in the palace, she didn't wake up even when we were behind the screen like a dead pig. Only you would be afraid of her. "
The man then said, "It's not that I'm afraid. I'm just giving face to her maternal family. No matter what, she is still a branch of the Duan Mu family. Do you really think that the matter of me becoming the magistrate of Qing Zhou can be accomplished by relying on that third girl? It still depends on whether or not her maternal family has any strength. Hurry up. If she wakes up in a bit, it will be bad. "
"Aiya, what's the rush! You only know how to take advantage of others. I can't even get the status of a concubine. Following you really is a loss. "
The man's words were somewhat helpless, "Who told you to be her maidservant. I took so many concubines, but she didn't care. Last year, she revealed that she wanted to take you in as a concubine. She nearly turned the entire residence upside down. Do you think I still dare to mention it? Stop messing around. Hurry up and come … … "
Feng Yu Heng did not continue to listen and returned to the railing on the deck. She pretended to look at the night river, but her mind was quickly turning.
The man and woman were magistrate Lu and his maidservant. The relationship between the two was very clear. At the same time, she had also obtained some information. So magistrate Lu's wife was a branch of the Duan Mu family. Like this, it made sense why the Lu family's concubine's daughter could be sent into the Northern Palace.
Magistrate Lu's goal was the Qing Zhou magistrate. Although the position of a standard fifth rank magistrate was not high, Qing Zhou belonged to He Tian Prefecture and was too close to the capital. If he was allowed to sit in the position of Qing Zhou magistrate, it would undoubtedly give the Duan Mu family a more stable power in the Central Plains.
However, this was also good. Feng Yu Heng calculated that perhaps she could use the matter between magistrate Lu and his maidservant. As for her ultimate goal, although it was somewhat risky, it was the best and most direct way to go deep into the North Territory.
As she thought of this, she did not linger any longer. She turned around and headed straight for the Lu family's private room. As soon as she reached the door, she could hear the sound of snoring coming from inside. She shook her head helplessly. She couldn't blame men for liking charming young women. Mrs. Lu's external image was not good enough, but her internal image was not polished at all. A woman's snoring was almost as loud as a man's. Who would be willing to pay attention to her?
Feng Yu Heng knew that a person that slept like this would not wake up even if she tore down the door, thus she did not wait any longer. Raising her hand, she removed a hairpin from her hair and inserted it into the keyhole. After twisting it a few times, the door was opened without a sound.
She walked to the front of the bed and squatted down. She maintained a position where the person on the bed could not see her. Then, she flipped her hand and took out a silver needle. She gently pricked a certain acupuncture point on Mrs. Lu's body. The person who was sleeping soundly immediately woke up.
The person who woke up did not realize that she had woken up abnormally. She subconsciously touched the other side of the bed. This time, she touched nothing and immediately sat up. After being in a daze for a while, she heard the woman grit her teeth and say: "It couldn't have been seduced by that little wench, right?" After saying this, she got off the bed and put on her shoes. She grabbed her outer robe and walked out of the cabin.
Feng Yu Heng quietly followed behind. When she passed by her private room, she pushed open the door and entered.
Huang Quan was standing in the middle of the cabin. She was holding a cloak in her hands. Seeing Feng Yu Heng return, she quickly said: "Young miss, you're finally back. This servant was just about to go out and look for you."
Feng Yu Heng rubbed her hands and told her: "Put it on. In a while, we still have to go out and see the excitement."
"En?" Huang Quan was puzzled, "What excitement?"
Feng Yu Heng did not answer. She just pointed outside and said in a low voice: "Listen."
Huang Quan listened with doubt. Soon, there was a commotion outside. It was a woman shouting loudly: "I'm going to kill you today, you shameless wench. I'm going to beat you to death and throw you into the river to feed the fish!"
Then, there was a woman's voice begging for mercy: "Madam! Madam, please don't hit me. Have mercy! This servant doesn't dare anymore! "
"Don't dare? What do you not dare to do? " The voice from before sounded again: "Shameless wench. I brought you to get married in vain. I treated you so well for so many years in vain. It's one thing for you to flirt with the servants in the mansion behind my back, but I didn't expect that you would even think about the Master. See if I don't beat you to death! "
Following these shouts, the outside immediately became a mess. Many people had already run out to see the excitement. Their footsteps were chaotic. The ship owner had no choice but to run out to maintain order. He kept shouting: "Go back! Go back! It's dangerous! "
But who would listen to him. As long as the excitement continued, there would be people risking their lives to watch. Feng Yu Heng also decided to risk her life. She pulled Huang Quan outside and said: "Go call Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei. We can't miss such a fun thing."
When they opened the door, Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei just happened to walk out. They looked at each other and heard Huang Quan say: "Young master, young madam, it seems like there's a fight outside."
Yuan Fei nodded and very tactfully said: "Let's go take a look."
Thus, Huang Quan followed behind Yuan Fei. Feng Yu Heng supported Wang Chuan. The group walked together towards the crowd.
It had to be said that the Lu family's madam's fighting strength was very strong. That servant girl looked tall and young, but when she fought, she wasn't on the same level as madam Lu. Madam Lu grabbed her hair and continuously kicked her in the chest. Even magistrate Lu, who wanted to stop the fight, was slapped to the side by his madam.
The pitiful servant girl didn't even have time to put her clothes back on. She was dragged out of the private room naked and beaten. Feng Yu Heng finally understood why the people watching the excitement couldn't be driven back no matter how the ship owner tried. Especially the men. It turned out that they were watching a great spring scene for free! Those who went back were fools.
Slowly, more and more people gathered. The ship owner saw that he couldn't drive them away. He could only tell the boatmen to keep an eye on the people so that they wouldn't fall into the river.
Magistrate Lu's family was fighting fiercely. In the crowd, Feng Yu Heng noticed that the leader of the inferior singers, who she saw when she first boarded the ship, was constantly looking at the people around him. His gaze was focused on the people who were dressed exquisitely and were clearly standing near the private room. Very quickly, Yuan Fei entered his eyes.
That man moved closer to Yuan Fei and seemed to say a few words in a low voice. Feng Yu Heng's angle wasn't good. She couldn't hear anything and couldn't see the shape of his mouth. However, it was clear that Yuan Fei froze for a moment. Then he looked at her out of the corner of his eyes. He seemed to deliberately repeat the man's words: "What did you say? Among your singers, there was one who was a junzhu before? "
Feng Yu Heng froze. She instantly thought of the girl's back that she felt was familiar when she boarded the ship. Her heart moved and she immediately nodded at Yuan Fei. She saw Yuan Fei say: "How could a junzhu be a singer? It can't be that she's lying to get more money, right? "
That man said a few more things, and Yuan Fei acted like he was haggling with him. In the end, he nodded, "Then send it to my private room in a bit. I live in room number three."
The man happily left, and Feng Yu Heng watched him for a while. She saw him walk over to the girls' side and say a few words to one of the girls wearing a headscarf. That girl immediately looked in Yuan Fei's direction; however, when her gaze landed on Huang Quan, who was behind Yuan Fei, she paused.
Feng Yu Heng's heart trembled, as a very uncomfortable feeling welled up within her. Even though that girl was wearing a headscarf and half of her face was covered by a veil, she was still able to recognize her. It was Qing Le. The once prosperous Junzhu Qing Le, she only knew that Lord Ding An had left the capital after being stripped of his position; however, she did not know what happened after that. It was to the point that Qing Le had fallen to the point where she had to be a singer.
However, her thoughts changed. She could not come to a conclusion too early. If it was not for Lord Ding An's family having fallen to the bottom, then Qing Le's appearance here would be thought-provoking.
She was still looking at Qing Le. She saw Qing Le immediately nod to that man after seeing Huang Quan. The man was very satisfied and continued to search for his next target in the crowd.
Madam Lu finally became tired from the beating and was successfully pulled away by magistrate Lu. She sat on the ground and began to cry. Magistrate Lu apologized and coaxed her, finally managing to stabilize madam Lu's mood for the time being. The pitiful maidservant was still naked on the ground. She had been beaten until her body was covered in bruises. Even her face had been scratched out of shape. Magistrate Lu did not even look at her. In order to express his determination, he very frankly said to the ship owner: "I am the magistrate of He Tian Prefecture. She is a slave that was sold by the manor. Now that she has made a big mistake, she deserves to die. Have someone carry her away and throw her into the river. This official will not shortchange you for your hard work. "
Under feudal rule, slaves were no different from animals. Whether they lived or died, as long as the master said a word, no one would care. Even the government could not do anything about the master punishing their own servants. Even if they were beaten to death, that was something that should be done.
When the ship owner heard that it was an official, he did not say anything else and immediately called for two boatmen to come forward. They carried the maidservant who could no longer speak to the side of the ship and threw her into the river without any pity.
Feng Yu Heng glanced into the river but did not feel anything. It was not that her heart had become cold after being in this ancient era for so long. Rather, she had always hated this type of woman who secretly seduced a married man. Although the ancient era allowed a man to have three wives and four concubines, that depended on whether they were legitimate concubines or if they knew that their madam did not agree. If a woman did not know self-respect, no one could save her.
Magistrate Lu supported his madam as they walked into their private room. Madam Lu's face was filled with resentment. It was clear that killing a maidservant was not enough to quell the anger in her heart. When they reached the door of the private room, she refused to go in no matter what. She even forcefully pushed magistrate Lu inside and slammed the door shut. She turned around and sat down on the other side of the deck and continued to wipe her tears.
The people saw that there was nothing else to see and all went back to rest. The ship owner saw Madam Lu's appearance and did not dare disturb her. Very quickly, the ship returned to its peaceful state. Especially the deck where Madam Lu was. The boatmen around her all hid far away.
Feng Yu Heng's lips curled into a smile. She quietly said to Wang Chuan: "You guys go back and rest first. I'll go take a look." After speaking, she walked towards Madam Lu … …
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