Before Duan Mu An Guo could finish speaking, he was immediately interrupted. Not only was his words blocked, but just as he was about to get off the stage and grab Feng Yu Heng, his entire body was suddenly pushed. This push was extremely forceful. Even Duan Mu An Guo, who had a military background, could not stand. He had no choice but to take a few steps back. In the end, he plopped back down in his chair.
Feng Yu Heng felt a red shadow attack once more, cutting off the connection between her and Duan Mu An Guo. Black lines appeared on her face. How did she become an ice flower fairy?
"Your Highness Prince Lian!" Duan Mu An Guo also became furious. He no longer cared about Prince Lian's status and loudly said: "That is the person that I chose!"
Prince Lian frowned and turned around to look at Duan Mu An Guo. Puzzled, she asked: "You said that you chose her? When did you say that? Who heard it? "
"I …" Duan Mu An Guo was at a loss for words. He had only said half of what he wanted to say, "But these girls were meant for me to choose from! They were meant to enter the Winter Palace! "
"No, no, no." Prince Lian shook her head. At the same time, she grabbed Feng Yu Heng and walked toward her own seat, "When the North was under Dashun's control, I did not care how you messed around, but since you announced to the world that you would be leading the three provinces back to Qian Zhou, I will tell you that Qian Zhou will not allow you to mess around. Privately setting up a palace to recruit imperial concubines, are you telling Qian Zhou that you want to enter the palace and proclaim yourself emperor? Duan Mu An Guo, you call yourself a subject, yet you want to steal people from I. Where exactly did you get the courage. "
Feng Yu Heng's hand was held by Prince Lian. She felt that this woman's hand was truly too soft. It was as though it did not have any bones. It was soft and very comfortable to hold. She could not help but tighten her grip.
Prince Lian seemed to have sensed something, as she turned around and winked at her. The domineering aura that had appeared on her face when she had reprimanded Duan Mu An Guo disappeared in an instant.
Feng Yu Heng thought that this woman was truly to her liking. Her words and actions gave her a sense of integration. It was as though she was another version of herself. If she was not part of Qian Zhou's imperial family … Unfortunately, she was part of Qian Zhou's imperial family. Qian Zhou's imperial family was destined to be her mortal enemy. Just for the sake of Zirui's missing finger, she did not intend to let go of anyone with the surname Feng.
Thinking like this, she subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back. Prince Lian cast her a puzzled look then suddenly came to a realization: "Duan Mu An Guo, you can get up. Continue the song and dance. Don't scare our Xiao … what was your name again?"
Feng Yu Heng rolled her eyes. "Xiao Ya."
"Yes, Xiao Ya. Come, come, come. You should sing and dance. Don't scare our Xiao Ya. As for you, Duan Mu An Guo, if you have listened to what I said earlier, then have these children go back. Later on, change the name of the Winter Palace. I don't care about the women inside, but they can no longer be called imperial concubines. For the time being, they can be considered concubines for you to play with. But if you do not intend to listen … "Her gaze turned cold, and her tone changed. In an instant, she returned to her previous attitude. She said:" If you do not intend to listen, then continue. It's just that you need to think carefully about the three northern provinces. Qian Zhou does not want them, and you have also betrayed Dashun. From this day forward, the citizens of these three provinces will need to be protected by you alone. "
After she finished speaking, she sat down. Feng Yu Heng stood behind her. The two maids that had brought the ice lotus lanterns continued to stand on either side, looking straight at Duan Mu An Guo. It was as though they were forcing him to make a decision.
Duan Mu An Guo's old face had been rendered completely speechless by what Prince Lian had said. He had reigned supreme in the North for many years. Even if a government official from Dashun came, they would need to act according to his wishes; however, the tiny Qian Zhou would always leave him with no way out. Prince Lian was nothing more than the cousin of Qian Zhou's ruler, yet she actually dared to speak to him like this.
However, no matter how angry he was, he could only hold it in. He had just spoken in front of the citizens about how good Qian Zhou was. He had said that their roots were in Qian Zhou. He had said that they wanted to search for their roots and ask about their ancestors. They wanted to return to Qian Zhou's embrace. If he caused a ruckus because of this matter, he would be slapping himself in the face.
Duan Mu An Guo was able to let go of things, as he frankly waved his hand: "You can all leave!" He then returned to his seat and sat down. He then said to Prince Lian: "It was this official that did not think things through. Your Highness Prince Lian, please give this official a few days. This official will definitely take care of this matter." After saying this, he thought for a bit then added: "In truth, this official set up this Winter Palace to take in these Winter imperial concubines was just for the sake of Emperor Dashun. Your Highness knows that this official has always been dissatisfied with the Dashun imperial family."
Prince Lian nodded; however, she did not even look at him. She just curiously said: "Why have the performances not begun yet?"
Duan Mu An Guo laughed loudly then waved his hand, and a group of dancers immediately came forward. It was just that he turned his gaze toward Feng Yu Heng, loudly asking: "That girl, what did you just say your name was? Which family's child are you from? "
Feng Yu Heng replied: "The Fu residence in the Southwest alley of Song Zhou City is this humble girl's home. This humble girl's name is Fu Ya."
"Fu Ya, un." Duan Mu An Guo nodded then ordered one of his subordinates: "Bring 100 taels of silver to the Fu family. Just say that their family's daughter has gained the favor of his Highness Prince Lian and has already been accepted by his Highness Prince Lian. While you're at it, go to Xian Zi Pavilion and bring out a portrait of the Fu family's daughter from the past three years. "
In the three northern provinces, as long as a girl reached the age of ten, an artist from each province's Xian Zi Pavilion would come and draw a portrait for her. It would then be stored in Xian Zi Pavilion's gallery for Duan Mu An Guo to take a look at at any time.
The real Fu Ya had just turned 13 this year. She was one year younger than Feng Yu Heng. Even if she had not entered the Huan Pavilion, she would still be participating in the selection for the Winter Imperial Concubine. Up until this year, Xian Zi Pavilion had three portraits of Fu Ya. It was clear that Duan Mu An Guo wanted to use this opportunity to expose Feng Yu Heng's true identity. Although he was still not completely certain that the other party was the girl that had set the fire that day, he had not reached the point where his eyesight was blurry. Seeing 70 to 80 percent of the truth, he was already certain.
Feng Yu Heng heard him say this and did not have any special reaction. She just bowed and thanked him for the reward then stood behind Prince Lian to watch the performance. She did not look sideways and did not move in the slightest.
But in reality, she had all sorts of questions in her mind. The biggest one was why Prince Lian wanted to save her? Since there was no love without reason in this world, it was clear that she was trying to get on her good side.
But why?
Feng Yu Heng could not understand no matter how much she thought about it. At this time, Prince Lian, this crazy woman, actually came up with another idea, as she said to Duan Mu An Guo: "I heard that great leader has an ice lake in the Winter Palace. There are some good fish hidden under the ice."
Duan Mu An Guo did not hide it, nodding and saying: "I am indebted to the ruler of Qian Zhou for his kindness. Every year, a few of the fish in the four-colored lake will be left for this official. This official will then bring them back to the manor to raise. Those fish are too precious. This official has only eaten less than two over the past year. The remaining ones are prepared to be presented to noble guests during the new year. This year, your Highness Prince Lian has personally come to Song Zhou. Tomorrow, this official will send someone to break the ice and bring one up for your Highness to enjoy. "
"Hah!" Prince Lian waved her hand, "Lord Duan Mu, it's clear that you don't want to give it to I to eat. Otherwise, why would you wait until I personally ask? You still need to wait until tomorrow? You should have prepared it today! But today is the new year. I will not argue with you. I have already personally broken the ice to retrieve two of the fish in your lake. I ordered the kitchen to stew them early in the morning. Thinking about it, they should be almost done. "
Just as she said this, a servant brought two large plates into the hall. Even from far away, the people could smell the fragrance of the fish. The fish that had been brought out of the ice had a unique freshness to it. The meat was also firmer, and it was very delicious.
Duan Mu An Guo watched as the two servants placed the plates of fish on Prince Lian's table and his table. He then bowed and left. The fish on the plates had been stewed in its entirety. It did not look like the fish had been damaged in the slightest. It was the precious species that he had spent so much effort to bring back from the four-colored lake.
Duan Mu An Guo looked at this fish then looked at the one in front of Prince Lian. His mood was truly even more sorrowful than if his wife had died.
Feng Yu Heng forcefully held in her laughter, nearly causing internal injuries. She was thinking about the day before yesterday when she had burned down the palace, Duan Mu An Guo had only been angry; however, he did not feel any heartache. But now, that old man was truly feeling heartache! It was as though what had been stewed was not fish. Instead, it was a large wad of banknotes.
Prince Lian did not care about such things. Picking up her chopsticks, she poked at the fish. She then picked up a large bite and placed it in her mouth. After chewing a few times, she nodded and said: "Not bad." She then looked at Duan Mu An Guo and could not help but say: "Why is great leader not eating? Could it be that you don't like eating it? If you don't like eating it, don't waste it. Bring it over for my maidservant to eat. "
Duan Mu An Guo's nose nearly became crooked from the anger. Holding the chopsticks in his hand, he fiercely poked at the fish!
The people below were singing and dancing, while the people above were eating fish. Her Highness Prince Lian was eating happily. Feng Yu Heng quietly asked a nearby maidservant: "Can a prince from Qian Zhou be a woman?"
The maidservant looked at her as though she had seen a monster for a while. She then snorted coldly and said: "It's none of your business." She then fell silent.
Feng Yu Heng was given the cold shoulder, but she was not discouraged. Turning around, she asked the other maidservant: "A woman can also be a prince?"
The maidservant's reply was even more direct: "Are you crazy?"
Are you the one that's crazy? Feng Yu Heng rolled her eyes. She wanted to say that Qian Zhou really was unique. She was so favored in Dashun, yet she was not conferred the title of Queen by Tianwu. But in that crappy place, Qian Zhou, there was a Queen. It really was strange.
Just as she was thinking, she saw a person walk over to Prince Lian and salute. Raising the wine cup in his hand, he said, "This lowly commoner, Duan Mu Cong, salutes your Highness Prince Lian."
The woman frowned, "Lowly commoner? Is a lowly commoner worthy of drinking with I? "
Duan Mu Cong had an awkward expression and quickly changed his words: "This lowly commoner salutes your Highness Prince Lian on behalf of father, Duan Mu An Guo. Father is old, and his health is not good. It is not advisable to drink too much."
"Oh." The woman finally stopped eating fish; however, she added: "That's also true. I figure that your father's energy is used to pamper women. How could he have any energy to drink. Forget it, I will give you face and drink a cup. "After saying this, she picked up the cup of wine and downed it in one gulp without exchanging pleasantries.
Duan Mu Cong felt even more awkward. With great difficulty, he gritted his teeth and finished the cup of wine. Just as he was about to return to his seat, he heard the woman ponder and say: "Huh? Why are your eyebrows so light? Did they not grow well when you were born, or were they made later? "As she spoke, she slapped her forehead," Right, it was burned a few days ago, right? "
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