Feng Yu Heng's "clear skies" could be considered an affirmation of the governor's actions.
Only then did the governor relax and order his subordinates: "Throw the criminal into prison!"
"I want to see who dares!" Shen Clan began to shout, "You are nothing more than a standard third rank governor. I am the head madam of the prime minister's family. You clearly know that he is my cousin, yet you still dare to imprison him? Lord Li, how many heads do you have? "
The governor was also unhappy. Who knew that the dignified head madam of prime minister Feng's family would be like this? Thinking back to the recent news regarding the son of the first wife of the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo, he began to feel emotional.
What was the point of being a high ranking official. The son of the first wife was useless, and the madam … was a little too useless.
He flicked his sleeve and returned to his seat behind the table, "Madam Feng, this is a government office, not your Feng manor's backyard!" When he spoke, he had a temper. Bringing out the imposing manner he had displayed in the hall, it truly caused Shen Clan to tremble in fear.
"Husband." Shen Clan wiped away her tears and turned to Feng Jin Yuan for help, "Cousin has been helping the family manage the shops over the years, and it has not been easy. If this sort of thing was investigated, which shop would not have it? Why must he be locked up for three years? "
How could Feng Jin Yuan show her any pity. He had already found the Shen Clan's cousin to be an eyesore. That sort of relative truly lowered the Feng manor's status.
"Lord Li!" He cupped his hands to the governor, "This prime minister feels that three years is truly too little. Just now, madam also said that this sort of thing is likely to happen in every shop. Since this is the case, my Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo must set an example and place righteousness before family. Would lord Li please imprison him for ten years as a warning to others. "
Shen Clan immediately fell to the ground and looked at Feng Jin Yuan as though he was a stranger. For the first time, she found that she seemed to have married a wolf, and it was a wolf that could not be fed.
How much had her Shen family spent for the Feng family? That year, when Feng Jin Yuan had gone to the capital to take the imperial exam, the Chen family had only lived in that village, and their lives were relatively better. Because she liked Feng Jin Yuan, she forced her father to use all of the family's wealth to support his imperial examinations. But when he reached the top, he married the daughter of the Yao Clan, Yao Qianrou.
The more the Shen Clan thought about it, the more they hated it. The more they thought about it, the more they felt wronged and unworthy. In her eyes, Feng Yu Heng, who was clutching her scalp, was like a thorn. She swore that she would remove this thorn no matter what!
"Good!" The Capital Magistrate's sudden shout startled everyone in the hall. "Prime Minister Feng, you're really the model of the capital! Then I'll sentence the criminal to ten years in prison! "After thinking for a while, he added," No visits, no reduction of sentence! "
Shen Clan closed their eyes tightly. They were no longer in the mood to listen to the trial. But who knew that Feng Yu Heng, who had been crying out in pain, would suddenly open her mouth and faintly say: "A lowly shopkeeper dares to sell fake medicinal ingredients like ginseng and ganoderma. I really don't know if he's too bold or if he's been ordered by someone."
"Heng." The person who spoke was Feng Jin Yuan. He frowned and was clearly a little impatient, but he did not dare speak too deeply. He could only quietly say: "Dirty linen should not be aired in public. Enough is enough."
She nodded and gave Feng Jin Yuan face.
A doctor was quickly called over. In truth, Feng Yu Heng was not injured at all. When Chen shi pulled her hair, she had already grabbed Shen Clan's wrist. The other side was completely unable to exert any strength.
But the doctor was clearly a smart person. On the way over, he heard the lowly official say a few things about this place. Immediately, he sternly warned Feng Yu Heng: "Young miss, you absolutely must be careful in the future. If you have your hair pulled with such force again, it's very easy for a small area of hair to not grow!"
Feng Jin Yuan's face darkened a little, as the gaze he directed at Shen Clan became a little sharper.
When the three left the government office and returned to the Feng manor, it was already evening.
The matriarch brought her three granddaughters and three concubines to wait in the main hall of Peony courtyard. Hearing that Feng Jin Yuan and the others had returned, she quickly invited them over.
Shen Clan had a belly full of anger. Upon seeing Feng Chen Yu, she could no longer hold it in. Hugging her daughter, she began to cry "Chen Yu! You have to uphold justice for your mother! Your uncle was sent to prison by that evil girl, Feng Yu Heng. He was locked up for ten years! "
Chen Yu was extremely shocked.
When the people from the government office came to invite Feng Jin Yuan and Shen Clan over, they simply explained the reason for their visit. She then knew that something had happened with her uncle. But she thought that no matter what was said, this was a family matter. At most, he would be scolded when he returned home. It definitely would not be too ugly. But she did not think that he would be sentenced to ten years.
The matriarch was also stunned but asked: "Is the shopkeeper of Hundred Herb Hall really your relative?"
After waiting for a long time, she saw that Shen Clan continued to cry and did not reply. She then asked Chen Yu: "You speak."
Chen Yu was helpless and could only nod: "It's uncle."
"Idiot!" The matriarch used her cane to point at Shen Clan: "You still dare to send this sort of relative to your family's shop? Shen Clan, oh Shen Clan, how long will your maternal family take advantage of our Feng manor? "
Once these words came out, everyone's lips curled up. Although the Shen Clan's daily actions were shameful, when it came to taking advantage, it was clearly the Feng family taking advantage of the Shen family, right? For the Feng manor to be able to grow to its current state in a short 20 years, it could not be separated from the Shen family's wealth.
But these words were spoken by the matriarch, so nobody dared to refute them. Moreover, she had insulted the Shen Clan. Even if she was wrong, nobody wanted to stand on the Shen Clan's side and speak up for her.
The Shen Clan was also nearly unable to breathe because of the matriarch's words. Tightly holding Chen Yu's hand, they could not stop trembling.
"Did you hear that!" She did not argue with the matriarch directly. Instead, she said to Chen Yu: "Daughter, remember. Remember what they said today! In the future, get it back for me bit by bit! "
"What does mother want to get back?" Feng Yu Heng asked while not forgetting to use her hand to cover her hair.
The matriarch saw that something was off and asked with concern: "Does Heng Heng have a headache?"
Feng Yu Heng said to the matriarch with grief: "Earlier, when I went to the government office, mother rushed over to hit and curse me upon seeing me. She desperately pulled at my hair. The governor called a doctor, and that doctor said that if I continue to be pulled like this, perhaps I will not be able to grow hair in the future. "
Upon hearing this, the matriarch became angry: "Shen Clan! Although you are the head wife, you do not have the right to beat the daughter of a concubine! "
An shi said with concern from the side: "How could this be good. Second young miss is the future Royal Consort Yu. If this matter were to be known by Prince Yu …"
Feng Jin Yuan also remembered this matter and quickly asked Feng Yu Heng: "When you saw Prince Yu today, did he say anything?"
Feng Yu Heng sneered to herself. She thought to herself that this father was only concerned about what sort of disaster Xuan Tianming's attitude would bring upon himself. When it came to his daughter, he truly did not care in the slightest.
"Father, do not worry. His Highness Prince Yu only asked if Heng Heng was living well and if she was bullied in the manor. He did not say anything else."
Everyone wiped away their sweat. This was still considered nothing? You, Feng Yu Heng, were not bullied in the manor.
Feng Jin Yuan was too embarrassed to ask Feng Yu Heng how she responded. The anger in his heart had no place to vent, and it just so happened that Shen Clan began to sob. He turned around and slapped her across the face "You evil woman, you still have the nerve to cry?"
Shen Clan completely lost their temper after being hit. She could only tightly hold onto Feng Chen Yu. She was holding onto her only life-saving straw.
Feng Chen Yu, however, did not dare fall out with Feng Jin Yuan. If she wanted to make a comeback, she had to rely on her father, the prime minister. Relatively speaking, her mother did not seem to be as important.
But towards Feng Yu Heng, she did not care that much. She could not help but turn her head and bitterly say to Feng Yu Heng: "Second sister, why bother? When the family is united, everything will prosper! In the end, that person is our maternal uncle. Even if he made a mistake, he should not have been sent to the government office. Doing this will cause father to be embarrassed in front of the court officials. "
Feng Jin Yuan was moved. It was Chen Yu who knew how to worry about him. If he did not make this statement today, who knew what sort of things the governor would have said about the Feng family in front of the court officials. Now, he could at least gain a good reputation for placing righteousness before family.
Feng Yu Heng heard Chen Yu speak with concern for Feng Jin Yuan. Naturally, she would not fall behind, thus she followed along and said: "I am also feeling wronged on father's behalf. Everyone knows that father gave the position of head wife to mother because he felt guilty about the subsidies mother gave to the Feng family, but who knew that mother's money actually came from this." She said this while turning her gaze towards the matriarch, "Grandmother, father is truly too wronged."
With these words, the source of the Chen family's money was changed in another direction.
Shen Clan could no longer bear it. Unable to worry about crying, she turned her head and cursed at Feng Yu Heng: "Slut! Just based on your shoddy shops, the most you can earn in a year is fifty to sixty thousand taels. Take a look at the things your manor eats and uses. Then ask your father how much is the value of the nice things he sends to the palace each year? Even if I took all of your shops, I would not be able to feed this family! "
Feng Chen Yu helplessly furrowed her brow. Having a mother that dragged her down was truly too terrible.
"Didn't mother say that my three shops were all negative assets?" Feng Yu Heng was puzzled and asked, "So it turns out that there are fifty to sixty thousand taels in a year! Also, this money is actually not being used on the Feng family. Then where exactly does it go? "
Feng Jin Yuan was also dumbfounded. Which shops made so much money? Fifty to sixty thousand taels of silver, his annual salary was only ten thousand taels. The Shen Clan had controlled those shops for so many years. As Feng Yu Heng had asked, where did the money go?
For a while, everyone turned their questioning gazes towards the Shen Clan.
The Shen Clan also knew that they had been forced to speak by Feng Yu Heng, but the words that had been spoken were like water that had been spilled. Even if she wanted to take them back, it was too late.
"Naturally, it was all filled in for the manor." She found a way out for herself, "It was all filled in for the manor."
"Hmph!" How could the matriarch be fooled by her, "The account book that you handed over did not have this item written down. Also, there are many things that are too vague. I was just thinking of going through it again in a few days when my body is better! "
Standing at Han shi's side, Feng Fen Dai had always been someone that could not hold back her words. At this time, hearing that the Shen Clan had earned so much money, her fighting spirit began to stir "Last year, for Fen Dai's birthday, grandmother originally said that she would give me good clothes made of Sichuan brocade, but mother only sent normal brocade. She even told Fen Dai that the manor was tight and asked Fen Dai to be understanding. Who knew that mother would actually hide all of the money. "
This was the first time that Feng Fen Dai had hit the nail on the head. She gave the Shen Clan the label of hiding money.
Feng Jin Yuan pointed at the Shen Clan's nose and asked her: "Fifty to sixty thousand taels a year. Over the years, you have controlled the shops. How much money have you hidden? Speak! "
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