Feng Yu Heng met Yao Shu in the main hall of the imperial daughter's manor. Yao Shu had indeed drunk quite a bit of wine as the maidservant had said. It was such that although he did not appear to be drunk, she could still smell the thick scent of alcohol from the main seat.
"It's getting late. Eldest brother has come to find Heng Heng. Is there an urgent matter?" She faintly asked. Although the Yao family was good, it could not compare to her relationship with Yao Xian. In regards to the other members of the Yao family, she had only interacted with them for a single day. It was not enough for her to feel too much affection. It was just that she would occasionally miss the atmosphere of that family. That was why she did not want someone like Lu Yao to ruin it.
Yao Shu did not wait for her to speak; however, he could not control himself and let out a burp. The scent of alcohol in the hall became even stronger. He was a little embarrassed and covered his mouth with his hand. After a while, he put it down and said to Feng Yu Heng: "I've allowed younger sister Heng to see a joke. I truly drank a few too many bowls of wine today, but there are some things that if I don't drink some wine, I fear that I won't be able to say them."
"Eldest brother is blaming me for interfering with the matters of the Lu Family?" Feng Yu Heng got straight to the point. She knew that for Yao Shu to come and find her in this state, it was most likely related to the matters of the Lu Family. Rather than waiting for him to stutter for a long time without being able to say anything, it would be better for her to expose him first.
Sure enough, Feng Yu Heng's words caused Yao Shu to be a little startled. Not long later, it was as though he had thrown caution to the wind. Stomping his foot, he nodded, "Younger sister Heng is correct. That's right. But it's not your fault. Lu Yao bullied the Feng family's third young miss first. You are the elder sister. After returning to the capital, there is nothing wrong with supporting your younger sister. Also, I heard that for the sake of repairing the jewelry that Yao 'er broke, younger sister Heng specially invited craftsman Bai from the palace. Eldest brother … came to thank you. "
"Oh?" She smiled. Yao 'er? Yao Shu and Lu Yao's relationship was already this close? "It's just a small matter. I'm not worthy of Big Brother's thanks." Her tone was flat, and he couldn't tell if she was close or distant.
Yao Shu was so drunk that he didn't hear the coldness in Feng Yu Heng's words. He continued, "Other than thanking you, I also want to ask Younger Sister Heng to forgive Yao 'er. She's not sensible and has angered Younger Sister Heng, but it won't happen again in the future. Big Brother promises you, it really won't happen again. Please … please don't obstruct my marriage with Yao 'er. I … like her very much. "
Feng Yu Heng's frown deepened. She did not reply for a long time and began to reflect on herself. Could it be that her attitude was a little too forceful on Lu Yao's matter? Could it be that she had stolen the limelight from the Yao Family and had not considered Yao Shu's feelings at all? Could it be that as a cousin, with this sort of thing happening and knowing that Lu Yao would be marrying her cousin, she should take the initiative to take a step back? Xiang Rong had been bullied, so she should advise Xiang Rong to endure for a while. Wasn't there an old saying that it would be better to tear down a temple than to tear down a marriage? Over the past few days, could it be that she had done something wrong?
Feng Yu Heng looked at Yao Shu. Most people that had drunk too much would speak the truth. Yao Shu was an honest person. If he said that he liked Lu Yao, then he really did like Lu Yao. Although she did not know where this sort of liking came from, with things as they were, Yao Shu had come to her door. She could no longer continue to act according to her own thoughts on this matter.
Lu Yao marrying into the Yao family was something that was set in stone. But … why did she have a bad premonition?
She faintly sighed. In the end, it was a family with two surnames. The Yao family could not be compared to the Feng family. She could make decisions in the Feng family, and she could still rely on her status as the daughter of the first wife, but to the Yao family, she was nothing more than an outsider.
She stood up and took a few steps forward. When she was just about to reach the door, she stopped. Without turning around, she loudly said: "As you wish."
Yao Shu let out a long sigh and regained a bit of his spirit, repeatedly thanking her: "Many thanks, younger sister Heng. This grace, eldest brother will remember it."
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, "If eldest brother is saying this, then you are blaming Heng for meddling in other people's business. I originally had no intention of interfering with the matter between you and Lu Yao. If it was not for Lu Yao provoking me time and time again, I would not have opposed her. Since she is someone in eldest brother's heart, it would not be good for me to say anything. Let's forget about the matters of the past. I just hope that we can get along in the future. Also, eldest brother, don't blame me for speaking out of turn. As the eldest grandson of the Yao family, you must take responsibility for the Yao family. The Yao family's future prosperity and decline are all related to you. You absolutely must not allow a marriage to disturb the peace of the Yao family. "
Yao Shu was also a reasonable person. How could he not understand the meaning behind Feng Yu Heng's words, thus he immediately said: "Younger sister Heng, don't worry. Eldest brother knows that you are doing this for the good of the Yao family. Today, I will make an oath. If that Lu Yao does anything that is detrimental to the Yao family, I definitely will not tolerate it!"
When Yao Shu left, he had already sobered up; however, there was not a single trace of regret or resentment in his eyes. Feng Yu Heng had to praise the Yao family's ability to educate their children. Even if so many things had happened, the conversation between Yao Shu and her only stopped at this level. Yao Shu was a gentleman. He was not muddle-headed, nor was he an unreasonable person. She thought that the Lu Family was a standard first rank official. The reason that they wanted to marry into the Yao family was definitely because they had their own plans. Lu Yao had also succeeded in entering Yao Shu's heart before the wedding. It was just that she definitely did not think that the Yao family would be upright and able to distinguish right from wrong. Hearing this, even if Lu Yao married into the family, her days would not be as good as she had imagined.
She walked from the main courtyard back to her own courtyard. Ever since Yao shi had moved out, the place that she had been living in had been empty the entire time. This time, there were many people that had returned, thus Prince Lian and Li Sheng were arranged to move in. It was just that the manor seemed to be very quiet tonight, as she asked Wang Chuan: "Is Prince Lian not here?"
Wang Chuan nodded, "I heard that he has already found a residence and is preparing to move over. Now that he is not in the manor, he must be at the new residence."
She was a little surprised, "So quickly?"
"Un." Huang Quan interjected, saying: "He was quite enthusiastic. Also, young miss should be a little interested in the location of the new residence?"
"Oh?" She asked: "Where is the new residence?"
The two servants laughed, as Wang Chuan said: "It's right next to the Feng manor. It's a true neighbor."
She had a good night's sleep. When she woke up the next day, Huang Quan had already brought in breakfast and placed it on the table. She got up and washed up. After eating breakfast, she went straight to the medicine storage room.
Bai Fu Rong would receive an injection every morning at this time. Who knew how Yao Xian had managed to develop that injection, but the effects were very clear. Bai Fu Rong's muscles were already recovering. She estimated that based on this rate of recovery, she should be able to recover in less than three months. Although she did not know if she could recover to her original state, there should be no problems with her living and moving around normally. It would not be like now, where she was in a coma the entire time because of the aging of her body.
Just as she came out of the medicine storage room, she saw Wang Chuan bring an unfamiliar servant into the courtyard. Seeing Feng Yu Heng, Huang Quan quickly walked over and quietly said into her ear: "Someone from the palace said that they are from the Empress' side and want to see young miss."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and said to the servant: "Come into the room with me."
She brought the person into the room, and Huang Quan and Wang Chuan followed behind her. When Feng Yu Heng entered the room and sat down, the servant kneeled and said: "This servant, Qi Ruo, pays respects to imperial daughter."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Stand up to speak." Seeing the servant stand up, she asked: "You take care of her Highness the Empress?"
The servant said: "I am not often at her Highness' side; however, I am mostly responsible for moving around outside the palace. Her Highness had this servant deliver a message to imperial daughter. Last night, his Majesty found out that Consort Yun had secretly escaped from the palace and brought a large group of Imperial Guard to surround Winter Moon Palace. Although it was later confirmed that it was his Majesty's plan to lure Consort Yun out, it led to Consort Yuanshu's people secretly keeping watch. Her Highness said that Consort Yuanshu is a person who will not give up until she achieves her goal. She hopes that imperial daughter will understand. "
After she finished speaking, she didn't stay any longer and bowed again, "This servant has delivered the message, so this servant will not stay any longer. Imperial Daughter, farewell." After she finished speaking, she withdrew.
Feng Yu Heng gave Huang Quan a meaningful look, and Huang Quan immediately understood and went out to see her off, leaving Wang Chuan and her alone in the room. They didn't speak for a long time.
After a long time, Feng Yu Heng's red lips gently opened and asked: "Is there any news from His Highness?"
Wang Chuan shook his head, "Not yet."
She sighed softly. No news? When will there be news? How many more days can Winter Moon Palace delay? Consort Yun, ah, Consort Yun, do you know that things are about to get out of hand? If you don't come back soon, I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm afraid that the Emperor will impulsively cause trouble in the palace. When that time comes, what will we do?
Today, just after noon, the zhuangyuan, Yao Shu, who was the editor of the Hanlin Academy, came back from the imperial court. He didn't return to the Yao family, but brought the box of snacks and went straight to the Lu fu.
Lu Song left the palace before him. Not long after he entered the house, he heard the news that Yao Shu had come to visit. His heart was happy, and after thinking it over, he decided to personally welcome him. Regardless of the difference in rank between the two, he was giving face to the Yao family. Indirectly, he was also giving face to Feng Yu Heng.
Yao Shu was a modest gentleman, and his conduct was very reasonable. Towards Lu Song, he had always been respectful. Now that he had come to ask for an audience, as soon as he saw Lu Song personally welcome him, he prepared to give an official's greeting. However, he was stopped by Lu Song: "Virtuous nephew, please rise. We are going to become a family, so there's no need for such formalities." As he said this, he warmly led Yao Shu to the study.
This was actually the first time Yao Shu had visited the Lu Family. He handed the box of snacks in his hands to a servant and said with some embarrassment: "This is my first time visiting, but because I came in a hurry, I didn't prepare a proper gift. I hope daren doesn't blame this official for not being sensible."
"Ai!" Lu Song waved his hand and said with some displeasure: "Why are you still calling me this official? It's true that we need to follow the etiquette of an official in the imperial court, but right now, we are in our own home. Why be so polite? It's a bit early to call me father-in-law, but if you don't mind, you can still call me Uncle Lu. "
Upon hearing this, Yao Shu quickly stood up and saluted; however, he also changed the way he addressed him: "Uncle Lu."
After Lu Song heard this, he was very happy. When he looked at Yao Shu again, his gaze became a bit more intimate. He asked Yao Shu: "Virtuous nephew coming today, I fear that there's a matter, right?"
Yao Shu did not hide it, saying: "I'm not afraid of uncle Lu laughing, but this humble nephew came today to see Yao … young miss Lu Yao. I hope that uncle Lu will be understanding."
Upon hearing that he had come to see Lu Yao and hearing Yao Shu's words, it was clear that he had wanted to call Lu Yao by her pet name, but he had changed it out of courtesy. His face was a bit angry, but he was very happy on the inside, "That girl is not sensible and is currently being locked up by this old man. She offended Princess Ji 'an. If I don't teach her a lesson, she won't know where she went wrong. I fear that virtuous nephew will not be able to see her! "
Just as these words were spoken, a "bang" sound was suddenly heard, as the door to the study was pushed open by a servant. A maidservant stumbled in, her face covered in tears as she anxiously said: "Master, it's not good. Second young miss hanged herself!"
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