The sudden change caused everyone to panic, but thankfully, Feng Yu Heng, Huang Quan and Wang Chuan who were in the carriage knew martial arts, and even Xuan Tiange was not a normal delicate girl, even though she was shocked at the start, she recovered very quickly. The few of them reacted very quickly, especially Feng Yu Heng, when she realised that the carriage was about to flip, she had already grabbed Xuan Tiange, Wang Chuan was also protecting her from the side, and Huang Quan grabbed Xuan Tiange's maid, the few of them dared to jump out of the carriage immediately when the carriage flipped. It was just that when they landed, the ground was too slippery, and the young maid fell, but she was not seriously injured.
Very quickly, people came over to surround them, and the Imperial Guard was afraid that they would be late, immediately preparing for battle, and even Emperor Tianwu personally got out of the carriage to investigate. Among the five people, only the young maid was shocked, the others were in good spirits, Xuan Tiange could even jump and shout: "What happened? Who chose the road? How did you drive the carriage? What did you hit just now? Are you trying to kill This Princess on purpose! "
When Tianwu heard this, his heart ached terribly, and he quickly went forward to comfort her personally. Xuan Tiange knew how to be a person, sticking to Emperor Tianwu and acting coquettishly, even her father King Wenxuan and his wife could not bear to continue watching. But Emperor Tianwu was especially able to accept Xuan Tiange's actions, doting on this only daughter of the Xuan family very much, falling from the carriage was not a small matter, while protecting her in pain, he quickly gave the order, investigate! Investigate strictly!
But after investigating, this was just an accident, a wheel of the imperial carriage suddenly fell off, there was no existence of an assassin, only then did the people relax. The Empress quickly arranged for people to arrange new carriages for them, and at the same time, she finally managed to get the Emperor Driver to return to the imperial carriage, the others also returned to the carriages one after another, and a small number of people who liked to watch the show stayed.
At this moment, Feng Yu Heng was squatting in front of the overturned imperial carriage and carefully looking at the broken wheel. The wooden wheels were actually very sturdy, especially for a princess's palace carriage. They were all made by the best craftsmen in the palace and had been tested repeatedly to ensure that there were no mistakes before they dared to take them out for the mistress to use. Even if Xuan Tiange had been in it for a long time, there were people in the palace who specialized in maintaining the imperial carriage, especially before they set out, they had to check inside and out before they could feel at ease letting Xuan Tiange sit in it. The wheels of the princess's carriage fell off before it was even halfway through the journey. This kind of thing was really strange.
Feng Yu Heng looked at it for a while. Finally, her gaze fixed on the place where the axis was connected. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly. The breaking of the axis was not an accident or old damage, Feng Yu Heng was certain that it was broken in advance and waiting for an accident to happen as it was being driven.
But the person who did this should also understand that this kind of small accident could not possibly hurt Xuan Tiange, and it was even more impossible to hurt Feng Yu Heng who was most likely to be in the same carriage as her. Therefore, this small trick was just giving them a warning, or it could be said that it was a declaration of war, a small show of strength, letting them know that other people were not the only ones who could suffer losses in this matter. The other party could also do something without anyone noticing. And this trick could be said to be small, but it could also be said to be big.
"Heng." Xuan Tiange saw that her expression was off and walked forward to ask: "Is there a problem?"
Feng Yu Heng did not want to say too much here and only shook her head, telling her: "It's just that the wheels of the carriage are broken. It's fine, let the servants take care of it, let's go sit in another carriage." She stood up and tugged at Xuan Tiange, clenching her hand tightly, indicating for Xuan Tiange not to ask any more questions. At the same time, she looked around and among the people watching the commotion, she successfully saw Feng Xiangrong, Feng Fendai, Lu Yan, as well as Consort Yuanshu and other familiar faces. Feng Yu Heng's gaze finally stopped on Consort Yuanshu for a while, and the other party was also looking in her direction. The two looked at each other, and she smiled faintly, then followed the servants towards the newly prepared imperial carriage.
The newly changed carriage was vacated by someone else, and it looked like it belonged to a noble person in the imperial palace at the very least. Even though it was not as big as the previous carriage, it was still quite comfortable to sit in. Only after they got into the carriage and the group set off once more, did Xuan Tiange ask: "Is there a problem?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "It seems like it was done by someone, after you return to the palace … … or after we arrive at the place, immediately send someone to send a message back and keep an eye on the person in Wen Xuan Palace who was taking care of your imperial carriage. Even though there is not much evidence right now, as for what happened to the imperial carriage, he will be the first to be implicated. "
Xuan Tiange nodded, her expression becoming serious.
And in the other imperial carriage, Consort Yuanshu was currently asking her maid Yue Xiu with a frown: "Did you notice the way that Princess Ji An looked at me just now? She even smiled, what was the meaning of that smile? It was so sinister, and she did not have good intentions. "
Yue Xiu was also puzzled and could only advise: "Your Highness, don't take it to heart, that Princess Ji An is always acting strangely, perhaps that is just her habitual expression and there is nothing special about it."
"Habitual, is it?" Consort Yuanshu smiled bitterly, "This One does not think that is the case. What that Princess Ji An is thinking, nobody can guess. It's possible that this imperial carriage will be blamed on us, but in the end, that matter was not done by This One, so I am not afraid of her. " She thought as she spoke, adding: "Yue Xiu, take a guess, who tampered with that imperial carriage?"
Yue Xiu was stunned, "Your Highness feels that the imperial carriage flipping was not an accident?"
Consort Yuanshu laughed, "How could it be an accident, if it was an accident, why were others not surprised? Why did it have to be their carriage that flipped? That Wu Yang is a princess, the only daughter of the Dashun imperial family, we all know how good her imperial carriage is, if that kind of carriage could lose a wheel, wouldn't the carriage that we were in fall apart? Thinking about it now, the person that dared to tamper with Wu Yang's imperial carriage really is bold. " As she spoke, her expression gradually sank, "Mo-er did not reply, why does this One feel that this matter is not going too smoothly?"
Yue Xiu advised her: "The journey is long, it will take at least a month."
"I hope so." Consort Yuanshu sighed deeply, "I hope that nothing happens to this One's letter and it will be delivered safely into Mo-er's hands. Right, this One had you arrange for people to secretly pick up Fu Ya, have they gone? "
Yue Xiu nodded, "Your Highness, do not worry, Miss Fu Ya's carriage is following far behind, with his Highness' hidden guards escorting her, she will not be late."
"Then that's good." Consort Yuanshu leaned against the carriage and closed her eyes, "Massage this One's legs."
The large procession headed towards the hunting grounds in the Eastern suburbs, and after walking for a long time, the people in the carriage were all tired from the jolting. Xuan Tian Ge, however, was still very spirited, endlessly gossiping with Feng Yu Heng. She would talk about this imperial concubine for a while, then she would talk about that noble lady. In short, over the years, those women had used all sorts of methods to fight for favor, and Feng Yu Heng found it refreshing to hear about. That feeling was even more satisfying than watching palace dramas in her previous life.
But from a psychological point of view, she sympathized with those imperial concubines. In the end, the Emperor's women did not all enter the palace willingly, and even if they did willingly, they did so with many beautiful fantasies. It was this era that had created this sort of situation, and they were inevitable products of this era, as well as tragic characters.
She lifted the curtain once more, allowing the warmth of the charcoal in the carriage to dissipate a little, and she became much more spirited. She then sized up the carriages behind her while saying to Xuan Tian Ge: "The windows and doors cannot always be closed when burning charcoal. They need to be opened from time to time to get some air, otherwise they will suffocate to death." As she spoke, she saw that the curtain of a carriage behind her had been lifted from the inside, and a girl poked her head out, just happening to meet her face to face. The woman was taken aback for a moment, then nodded at her and let the curtain down.
At this time, Xuan Tian Ge also happened to squeeze over to take a look. She immediately saw Lu Yan, who had nodded to Feng Yu Heng, thus she began the topic: "The Lu Family is currently far from what it was in the past. Their business has been suppressed to the point that they can no longer turn things around, and they have lost a large amount of money. Lu Song no longer has the same confidence when speaking outside. Heng, "She tugged at Feng Yu Heng and said:" I know that you are also worried that your family will be implicated, but have you ever thought about it? Birth determines fate, and your birth determines your fate. At the same time, their birth determines their fate. None of this is your fault. Even without you, they would still need to face this sort of problem. This is something that should happen to them in life, and they cannot escape it. "
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I understand the reasoning, but I still want to try and do my best to reduce the harm that my family will suffer. At the very least, they will not suffer any more harm because of me. As for what you said, they have their own fate. Just let them bear their own fate. My fate is an additional one. They should not have to bear it together with me. "
Xuan Tian Ge could not understand these words and simply stopped asking. Finally, she closed her eyes and began to rest.
They walked for more than six hours until the sky turned dark before they finally arrived at the hunting grounds in the eastern suburbs.
There were people watching over and maintaining the hunting grounds throughout the year, and the tents had already been set up based on the list of guests that had been sent from the imperial palace. Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ge's statuses were high, and they each had their own tent. The other members of the imperial harem and the princes also had their own tents. As for the officials, they lived in large tents based on their families. There were rooms inside, and those who brought their daughters had a small room in the innermost part. The official couple lived in the outer room.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan very quickly carried the things that they had brought into the tent. Feng Yu Heng, however, was a little absent-minded as she sat inside. Wang Chuan was attentive and walked over to ask her quietly: "Does Young Miss have something on your mind? Are you thinking about the imperial carriage overturning? "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "It really isn't about that. Wang Chuan, let me ask you, how much do you know about the Empress' maternal family? "
"The Empress' maternal family?" Wang Chuan did not think that she would ask about this. At first, he was stunned, but he immediately said: "The Empress knows how to conduct herself. In order to avoid suspicion, her maternal family did not rise to power. Right now, they are just living normally. They were even sent out of the province a few years ago and are not in the capital. In addition, the Empress has no children to begin with, and the princes have all grown up. She did not raise any of them, so the maternal family does not have much power to fight for power. Why is Young Miss asking this? But what does the Empress have … … "
"It's nothing." Feng Yu Heng waved her hand. She did not want to speak about things that she was not sure about, "I am just asking around because I rarely hear people talk about it. I am just curious."
Just as she said this, someone came in from outside the tent to report: "May I ask if Princess Ji An is inside? This Servant came to deliver something to Imperial Daughter! "
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