Outside Zhao He Hall, Fu Ya had fled.
She had originally wanted to come and see Consort Yun. She had wanted to just take a look from afar. She wanted to at least have an impression of the woman that had the final say in the palace, the woman that Feng Yu Heng called Imperial Consort Mother. When she came, she pretended to be magnanimous. When she met someone who could not tell whether or not she was Feng Yu Heng, she actually openly admitted it. Using Feng Yu Heng's identity, she walked into Zhao He Hall without any obstructions.
Of course, she did not dare meet Consort Yun with this sort of face. The servants were in a daze, but Consort Yun was very clear. After Fu Ya heard that there was a supervisor from the Board of Astronomy inside, she chose to stay outside and listen in; however, she never thought that she would hear that sort of conversation.
She fled in fear, and the servants that she bumped into were puzzled. What was wrong with Princess Ji 'an today? However, nobody knew that the person that had fled was not Feng Yu Heng at all. It was just a fake that had the same face as Feng Yu Heng.
"Kill her. Be straightforward and efficient." Consort Yun's words endlessly echoed in Fu Ya's ears. She ran the entire way until she was out of breath; however, she could not shake off the shock in her heart. She had never come into contact with the center of power like this before, and she had never seen so many important people like today. It was only now that she understood that if the people in the palace wanted to take someone's life, they would be even more vicious than when Duan Mu An Guo had been in the North.
Because of her face, Fu Ya's escape was not obstructed too much. Although there were many palace servants that knew that Feng Yu Heng had already left the palace, when they saw her now, they just thought that Princess Ji 'an had gone somewhere else and had not left the palace. As for Zhao He Hall, the female guard at Consort Yun's side only chased to the entrance of the courtyard. She did not continue to chase because the palace servant in the courtyard told her: "It's Princess Ji 'an. For some reason, she came but did not enter. After that, she quickly ran away."
Although the female guard could not understand why Feng Yu Heng did not enter and quickly ran away, since the servant had said that it was Feng Yu Heng, there was no need to continue chasing. Either way, it was not an outsider, and it was not a bad person. Imperial Daughter might have suddenly had an urgent matter that caused her to not enter. She would just go back and report this to the Imperial Consort.
Thus the female guard returned to Zhao He Hall and told Consort Yun what the palace servant said. Consort Yun, however, Consort Yun's brow furrowed. Even if Heng did not come in, she should not to eavesdrop to eavesdrop? Didn't you say that you were sure someone was eavesdropping when you noticed something strange? "
The female guard nodded but was a little confused. She actually began to doubt her own eyes.
At this time, Jian Zheng from the Board of Astronomy also spoke up, saying to Consort Yun: "When this official came to Zhao He Hall, the banquet in Heavenly Hall had already ended. Because something happened with the Yao family and the Lu Family, Imperial Daughter should have left the palace in a rush to take care of it. I did not see her remain in the palace."
Jian Zheng had only been called to Zhao He Hall after the banquet had ended. He recounted the matter of Lu Yao and Xu shi falling into the water to Consort Yun. Consort Yun's brow furrowed even more deeply.
"That's not right. It's not Heng Heng." She was very certain of her suspicions. She then ordered the female guard: "Personally go out of the palace and ask Heng Heng if she came to Zhao He Hall today. If Heng Heng says that she did not, then the imperial daughter that the palace servants saw should be a fake."
The female guard nodded and complied then quickly left. Only then did Consort Yun relax once more, as she chatted with the supervisor about daily matters: "This One's daughter-in-law is very filial. Today is the Mid-Autumn Banquet. It's impossible that she would not come to see this One after entering the palace, and it's even more impossible that she would not come in after arriving outside the hall. But if you say that something like this happened with the Yao family, it would be reasonable for her to quickly leave the palace. Hah, let's not talk about this. Continue talking about the two stars accompanying the moon. This One thinks that the shadow behind the main star is most likely going to have a rough idea … "
Inside Zhao He Hall, Consort Yun continued to listen to her story. As for the escaping Fu Ya, she had already left the palace. She did not even bother looking for the carriage that had been sent to wait for her. She just continued to run and run, trying to determine the direction of the other courtyard. Even if she was so tired that she was about to cough up blood, she still gritted her teeth and refused to stop.
She did not know if there was anyone chasing after her. She did not dare look back. A sense of danger lingered in her surroundings. Consort Yun's words continued to echo in her mind. Fu Ya knew that if she did not have this face, she definitely would not have been able to escape from the palace unscathed. Yao shi had insisted that she was her daughter and had her enter the palace. There were also so many people in the palace who had said encouraging words to her. She had also been moved, but only after thinking about it did she realize just how difficult and how dangerous it would be. Fu Ya was thinking, was it worth it? Once she set foot on this path, would she be able to walk it to the end? Would she be able to escape unscathed?
Her mind was filled with wild thoughts. She no longer cared about how many different gazes were on her as Fu Ya desperately ran. While running, she did her best to determine the direction back to the other courtyard. Unfortunately, no matter how she looked, she could not find the way back.
She suddenly stabbed into someone's chest, causing her to cry out in fear. Her body could not help but bounce back. Just as she was about to fly up and fall to the ground, she was pulled back by a strong arm.
Fu Ya raised her head and was immediately shocked, "It's, it's you?"
Ban Zou stared at the girl in front of him. She had the same appearance as his master, but he definitely would not mistake her for someone else. After all, the true master was someone that he had been protecting day and night. He had also met this Fu Ya in the North and could tell at a glance whether she was real or fake. He just could not understand why Fu Ya was running on the streets with such a frightened expression in the evening. Ban Zou asked her: "What's wrong?"
Fu Ya was startled, and many thoughts flashed through her mind, but she immediately understood that it was impossible for outsiders to know what she was thinking today. Ban Zou should not have entered the palace today, so he would not know that she had gone to Zhao He Hall to eavesdrop on Consort Yun and the others. Thus she calmed down and reached out to tug at Ban Zou's sleeve, begging: "Lady Yao wanted me to participate in the palace banquet, but after I came back, I could not find the way. Ban Zou, can you send me back to the other courtyard? Or … can you point me in the right direction? "
She did not dare ask for too much. In regards to Ban Zou, Fu Ya always had an indescribable feeling in her heart. She had once asked Feng Yu Heng for this person to protect her and Yao shi, but apparently, it was Ban Zou who had refused. What else could she say? In this day and age, to be able to run into him on the streets was already an extremely extravagant matter for her.
Although Ban Zou was puzzled, it was not convenient for him to ask Fu Ya too much, so he nodded and very decisively pulled back his sleeve from Fu Ya's hands. He then turned around and said without a trace of emotion: "Let's go. I'll send you back."
Fu Ya followed behind Ban Zou in a daze. Looking at the back of the person walking very quickly, it was as if she had returned to the time in the North when she had been pushed down from the city walls. Ban Zou was like a knight that had descended from the heavens to catch her. From that moment on, this person was in her heart and had never left.
If I was Feng Yu Heng, would you also protect me day and night? Suddenly, this question rose up in Fu Ya's mind and could not be stopped. She really wanted to ask this question, but it was stuck in her throat. No matter what, she did not dare to ask. Wait a little longer, Fu Ya urged herself. Wait a little longer, wait a little longer. Wait a little longer until she walked down this path. There would come a day when Ban Zou would stand at her side. The originally uncertain thoughts in her heart became firm once more. Fu Ya had never wished that she was Feng Yu Heng as much as she did now. Even when Ban Zou brought her to the gate of the other courtyard, her heart was still abnormally excited.
But when she raised her head to look at that person, Ban Zou had already disappeared. Without a sound, his shadow had disappeared. Fu Ya stood outside the gate in a daze for a long time until the gatekeeper called out to her: "Lady Fu Ya?"
Only then did she regain her senses, but immediately after, her expression became stern. She asked the gatekeeper in return: "What did you call me?"
The gatekeeper was puzzled, "Naturally, I called you Lady Fu Ya."
"Fu Ya …" She repeated this name. For the first time, she felt it was unfamiliar and even loathed it. "Madam calls me daughter, but you call me Lady Fu Ya. Is this appropriate?" She stared at the two gatekeeper servants and coldly said: "From this day forward, call me Young Miss. Do you remember?"
The gatekeeper was puzzled. Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, they heard Yao shi's voice suddenly come from the courtyard: "Just listen to what the young miss says. As servants, you should listen to your master's orders. She is my daughter, so she is naturally the young miss of this courtyard. Do you remember? "
The two gatekeepers were startled. Although they felt unreconciled, they did not dare refute Yao shi's words. They only nodded and called out to Fu Ya against their will: "Young Miss." She then thought to herself that the next time she saw Feng Yu Heng or Yao Xian, she would have to tell them about this matter.
Fu Ya saw that Yao shi really was standing on her side, and a smile finally appeared on her lips. But just as this smile appeared, a chill came with it. The words she had heard outside Zhao He Hall still caused her to feel afraid, thus she quickly pulled Yao shi and hurriedly walked into the inner courtyard.
The two entered the room, and Fu Ya spoke first. Her first words were to ask Yao shi: "Has madam thought it through and decided that you want me to be your daughter?"
Yao shi nodded, "It's not that I want you to be. You have always been my daughter!"
"But madam knows that I am not Feng Yu Heng, right?"
Yao shi smiled, "What does that have to do with anything? Feng Yu Heng is not Feng Yu Heng!"
This was not the first time Fu Ya had heard these words. Although she could not understand what was going on, she just thought that there was something wrong with Yao shi's mind. She was also disheartened by that daughter, thus she reminded Yao shi: "If you want me to be Feng Yu Heng, there is a risk. If I fail, the consequences will be terrifying."
Yao shi, however, firmly told her: "You will not fail. In this world, only a mother knows who her daughter is. If I say you are, you are. Even if you do it, you must do it. If you don't want to do it, you must do it. "
"You're not afraid of failure?"
"You will not fail!"
Yao shi's determination gave Fu Ya a bit more confidence. In addition to Lu Yan's instigation and Consort Yuanshu's words, Fu Ya thought that with things as they were, perhaps this was no longer a path that she could choose not to take. From the moment she entered the capital, she had already been sucked into this vortex. Or it could be said that from the moment she used her identity to replace Feng Yu Heng and enter the Illusory Hall, she could no longer escape.
Replace Feng Yu Heng? Alright, she would use this face, this identity, and the glory in the future to get revenge for her parents!
She pulled Yao shi, and for the first time, her eyes were filled with the desire to make use of her, "Mother, don't worry. I am your daughter. I will always be!"
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