The once glorious prime minister was now in trouble for a measly 150 taels. When Feng Jin Yuan left the imperial daughter's manor, he could not understand how exactly he had fallen from the heavens to the ground. How exactly had he fallen to such a state.
Unfortunately, no matter how he thought about it, he still came to the same conclusion: He had hugged the wrong thigh.
His son's school fees. On the way back from the imperial daughter's manor to the Feng manor, Feng Jin Yuan only had one thought: How could he gather Zirui's school fees. If he could not even gather the money, how could he ask Feng Yu Heng for treatment? How could he ask Feng Yu Heng to help him find a job that would allow him to earn money?
Originally, he had come to ask for help; however, the result was that he had returned with a debt. Feng Jin Yuan found that this second daughter of his really did not take any losses!
In the blink of an eye, they had already arrived at the Feng manor. He got out of the carriage and happened to run into Fen Dai, who had just returned from outside. Feng Jin Yuan wanted to ask where Fen Dai had gone, but he opened his mouth; however, he could not bring himself to ask. No matter what was said, the family still needed to rely on this fourth daughter. He could not offend everyone in an instant.
He prepared to go in, but just because he ignored Fen Dai did not mean that Fen Dai was prepared to let him go so easily. In regards to this father, Fen Dai had already had enough. She looked down on Feng Jin Yuan with disdain. At this time, seeing Feng Jin Yuan return dejectedly, even if she thought with her toes, she knew that there was nothing that could be done. She could not help but taunt him: "What is it, I had you go ask your second daughter, who is an imperial daughter, to arrange a good job. Could it be that you were rebuffed?"
Feng Jin Yuan gloomily said: "I still haven't told her."
"You haven't?" Fen Dai was puzzled, "I heard that you stayed in front of the imperial daughter's manor for a day and a night. What is it, you actually did not say anything about the proper matter? Then what did you do? "
Feng Jin Yuan was also depressed. What did he do? He did not complete the proper matter, and he had taken on a debt. But these words could not be said to Fendai. Zirui's school fees were something that he had willingly shouldered. Only by showing his attitude on this matter could he allow Feng Yu Heng to see that he had the determination to side with them.
Right now, he was already very clear on the situation. Fen Dai and the fifth prince were just small benefits. If the Feng family wanted to make a comeback, and if he, Feng Jin Yuan, wanted to rise once more, he would need to rely on Feng Yu Heng.
With this plan in mind, Feng Jin Yuan no longer viewed Fen Dai's provocations and taunts as too seriously. He understood that once the father-daughter relationship with Feng Yu Heng was restored, what would Fen Dai count for? She was just a concubine's daughter. The Fifth Prince was just an unfavored prince. How could he compare with the Ninth Prince?
He straightened his back and coldly looked at Fen Dai, fiercely saying: "When father goes out to do things, when has it ever been up to you to care about anything?"
Feng Jin Yuan suddenly became firm, which gave Fen Dai a fright. She subconsciously screamed: "Have you gone crazy? You received a shock from Feng Yu Heng and came to me to act crazy? What are you thinking? " Fen Dai had always had a temper that did not care about anything. Standing at the entrance of the manor, she began arguing with Feng Jin Yuan, "Right now, you are living in my place, eating my food, wearing my clothes and using my things, yet you still dare to act crazy with me? Are you crazy? "
Feng Jin Yuan also became furious: "You are my daughter! I raised you. Could it be that you can only feel unreconciled with the Feng manor and cannot share the Feng manor's hardships? Don't think that I have fallen to rock bottom. I will tell you, sooner or later, I, Feng Jin Yuan, will make a comeback. Sooner or later, the Feng manor will return to its former glory. A lowly daughter of a concubine, when that time comes, do not regret it! "
Feng Jin Yuan suddenly becoming firm gave Fen Dai a fright. Just as she was about to retort, the servant at her side, Dong Ying, tugged at her and whispered into her ear: "Fourth young miss, it's most likely that the imperial daughter's manor promised him some benefits."
Fen Dai's heart went "thunk." She suddenly realized that it was not completely impossible for Feng Yu Heng and Feng Jin Yuan to reconcile. The reason that she dared to act so arrogantly was because Feng Jin Yuan would not be able to continue living without her and the Fifth Prince. But once Feng Yu Heng's side relented, Feng Jin Yuan's words would no longer be empty nonsense.
Feng Yu Heng had the ability to restore the Feng family to its former glory. She still remembered something that the Fifth Prince had said: If Princess Ji 'an wanted to, the Feng family's revival would not take place overnight.
She froze in place and repeatedly thought about this possibility. She could not help but feel a lingering fear. She did not want to return to the past. She did not want to return to the days when she was the daughter of a concubine and did not even have the right to speak. But all of this depended on Feng Yu Heng. Did she have the ability to control it?
Just as she was thinking, she saw a horse trot through the dust and stop in front of the Feng manor.
The person that got off the horse was someone that looked like a guard. Based on his clothes, it could be seen that he was a guard from the imperial daughter's manor. That person got off the horse and arrived before Feng Jin Yuan. Handing a wooden box to Feng Jin Yuan, he said: "Master Feng, this is something that imperial daughter had this subordinate deliver."
Feng Jin Yuan was puzzled: "What is it? Why was it not given to me earlier? "
The Imperial Bodyguard replied, "Just now, Princess forgot about it. I just remembered it now. The things inside are gifts that imperial daughter brought back from Qian Zhou for master Feng. They were all taken from Qian Zhou's imperial family. Would master Feng please take care of them. "
Feng Jin Yuan was a little moved. Taken from Qian Zhou's imperial family, it was not as if he did not know that Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianming had already taken over Qian Zhou. Looking at this exquisite little box, it was obvious that it was a treasure from Qian Zhou's imperial family. That second daughter of his had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. It seemed that he had not wasted his day and night.
"Alright, I will accept it. Please thank her on my behalf." Feng Jin Yuan held the box in his hand and watched the guard leave. When he turned around, he saw Fen Dai staring fixedly at the wooden box. Her eyes were filled with unwillingness and greed. Feng Jin Yuan snorted coldly and walked into the yard.
Fen Dai, however, gritted her teeth and quickly followed behind him. Before Feng Jin Yuan could get too far, she stopped him and said: "Father, you will not open it to see what's inside?"
Feng Jin Yuan knew what she was thinking. This fourth daughter had always been the most greedy. If there was something good inside, she would naturally think of a way to get it. But he was not afraid. Which of the things taken from Qian Zhou's imperial family was not a treasure? Weighing the box, the weight was not light. When the time came, he could take out any one of them and give it to her. It could be considered repaying the fifth prince for taking care of him over the past year. From that point on, his Feng family would no longer owe her anything.
Thinking like this, he nodded, "Alright, although every single item inside is priceless, to thank fifth prince for the help you have given me over the past year, I will choose one to repay you." While he spoke, he carefully opened the box.
However, the dazzling line-up that he had hoped for did not appear. Inside the box were countless severed fingers. They were all squeezed together, and they were stained with blood. This scared Feng Jin Yuan into letting out an "ow" and throwing the box to the ground.
Fen Dai was also given a fright. Looking down at the ground, she was so frightened that her legs began to tremble. She needed the support of a servant to remain standing.
Feng Jin Yuan lost his voice and said: "What is this? What is this thing? "
At this time, a servant ran over from the gatehouse and loudly said: "Master, the young man on the horse just returned and left a few words before leaving. He said that these are the severed fingers of everyone in Qian Zhou's imperial family and were given to master to let you remember how Master Zirui's hand was crippled. "
After the gatekeeper finished repeating this, he turned around and ran back.
The severed fingers on the ground nearly caused Feng Jin Yuan to collapse. He stared blankly, and the panic in his heart had already reached its peak.
But Fen Dai very quickly recovered. Doing her best to not look at the severed fingers on the ground, she let out a shrill laugh. Following this, she began to speak even more sarcastically: "Going out for a trip, you've gained some ability and prestige. I thought that you had obtained some sort of benefit from the imperial daughter's manor, and I thought that Feng Yu Heng had changed her mind and was willing to support you. Who knew, who knew, Feng Jin Yuan, you would end up with these severed fingers! Harming your daughter and killing your son, don't even think about making a comeback in this lifetime! "
Faced with Fen Dai's curses, Feng Jin Yuan did not have the strength to retort. Sitting on the ground, his mind was a complete mess.
At this time inside the imperial daughter's manor, Feng Zirui was looking up and asking Feng Yu Heng: "Elder sister, do you think that father can bring out 150 taels?"
Feng Yu Heng said: "He definitely can't bring it out, but if he is willing to think of a way, he should be able to squeeze it out."
"Oh?" Zirui pondered a little then asked: "Then what if he can't squeeze it out? Elder sister, could it be that without that 150 taels, Zirui will not be able to return to Xiao Zhou to study? "
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, "Silly child, do you really think that our family is lacking in that bit of money! Not to mention 150 taels, even if it was 1.5 million taels, your elder sister would be able to bring it out. Also, isn't there still your brother-in-law? What are you afraid of? The reason that I had him bring out this money is to allow him to shoulder the responsibility of being a father. As for the reason that I gave him that box of broken fingers, it was to let him know that none of us have forgotten the things that happened in the past. If he is willing to be a loving father, I will not refuse, but if he continues to have any ill intentions, Zirui, remember, when it comes to someone that tried to kill you, when the time comes, you absolutely must not be polite to him. "
Zirui vigorously nodded, his eyes filled with a maturity that should not be present at his age, "Elder sister, don't worry. Zirui has not forgotten the hardships that he once suffered. Regardless of whether it was the three years in the Northwest or after returning, I have remembered all of it. Everyone desires a loving father and filial son, but if he continues to treat us like he did in the past, Zirui definitely will not be polite! "
Feng Yu Heng smiled with relief, "My Zirui has grown up."
"Zirui is already nine years old." He emphasized, "I am a man and can protect elder sister."
"Good, I will leave elder sister to you to protect in the future." She smiled and took Zirui into her arms, but there was something that she had to tell him, "Tomorrow, I will take you to the courtyard to see mother. She misses you very much."
Zirui was startled and somewhat resisted, but he did not refuse and only nodded, "Elder sister, you can make the decision."
"En." She continued, "In the evening, let's go to grandpa's house next door for dinner and meet uncle, aunt, and cousins."
"Then when will I go back to Xiao Zhou?" The child raised his head and asked her.
Feng Yu Heng thought for a moment, "Let's wait until Eldest Cousin's wedding is over."
"Okay." Zirui nodded, but then said, "It's a pity that after I leave, there will be only elder sister left in this Princess's Residence. Elder sister, you should also grow up quickly. Next year, when you are of marriageable age, you should marry into the Imperial Palace Yu. This way, I can be at ease when studying outside. "
On the sixth day of the eighth lunar month of the 23rd year of Tianwu, Yao Shu's wedding …
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