At this time, Huang Quan just happened to be standing at the entrance to the tent and casually asked: "Whose family's servant are you? What have you come to give to our imperial daughter? "As he spoke, he lifted the curtain to let the person in.
The person who had come was a male servant, but because many people had come for the Winter Hunt, there were rules in the palace. No matter which family's servant, they had to wear a wooden plate with their family's surname on it to indicate their status. The word "Lu" was clearly written on the servant's wooden plate, which caused Huang Quan to feel a bit of fear. What had a maidservant of the Lu Family come to their tent for? Hadn't the Lu Family and the imperial daughter's manor always been at odds with each other?
With this question in mind, Feng Yu Heng did not say anything. Wang Chuan was the first to ask: "A servant of the Lu Family? What have you come here for? "
The servant extended his hands forward, and they saw that he was holding a small and exquisite heater. It was half wrapped in brocade, and the embroidery was very particular. It was very beautiful. He bowed to Feng Yu Heng before replying: "This servant is indeed a member of the Lu Family. This heater was something that the prime minister wanted this servant to deliver to the third young miss, but when the third young miss saw it, she immediately said that she feared that she would be blind to use such a good thing and insisted that this servant deliver it to the imperial daughter. The third young miss said that she hoped that the imperial daughter would not dislike it and would accept her small gift. "
"The Lu Family's third young miss? Lu Yan? "Huang Quan was puzzled and asked:" What is she thinking? She actually wants to deliver something to our imperial daughter? What sort of relationship does she have with our imperial daughter? "
The servant awkwardly said: "Miss, this servant is usually at the prime minister's side, so I am not clear on the matters of the young misses. Today, I managed to make it in time and made a trip to the third young miss. As for why she wanted to give me a heater, this servant really doesn't know. I hope that Imperial Princess won't make things difficult for this servant. Just accept this heater. Even if you don't like it, you can just throw it away. But if this servant takes it back, based on Third Miss's temper, this servant will definitely be scolded and beaten. You also know that right now, the Lu Family is counting on the Third Miss. The Prime Minister dotes on her dearly. Princess, please take pity on this servant and beg the Princess. "
The manservant's words were quite pitiful. After he finished speaking, he even knelt on the ground, looking as if he wouldn't get up if they didn't accept it, making them feel helpless.
Feng Yu waved her hand, "Forget it. Since it's been sent here, I'll just accept it. I see that the heater is also exquisite, and it looks good on display. "
Hearing that Feng Yu Heng had accepted it, Huang Quan hurriedly went forward to take the heater. The manservant kowtowed for a while and said a few good words before retreating. Wang Chuan was cautious and also lifted the curtain to send him off. The manservant even politely said: "Miss, please wait." Only then did he turn around and walk away.
Wang Chuan stood at the entrance of the tent for a while until he saw the manservant walk towards the Lu Family's tent. Only then did he turn around and say to the two Imperial Guard standing guard outside the tent: "If anyone else comes, loudly ask who they are. No matter who it is, make some noise to let the masters inside know that someone has come. Do you understand? "
Because the Imperial Guard only worked in the palace, they had always been very arrogant. They didn't pay much attention to normal officials, much less the women in the camp. They were only responsible for guarding the tent. As for passing on information, they didn't care about that sort of thing. However, the tent that these two were guarding was different. They understood that this was Princess Ji An's tent. No matter how arrogant they were, they couldn't neglect this person. Moreover, the power of the entire Imperial Guard was actually still in the hands of the Seventh Prince! Based on the relationship between the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince, this Princess Ji An couldn't afford to offend her. Thus, they hurriedly nodded in agreement. Wang Chuan didn't treat them unfairly. He reached into his sleeve and stuffed a silver ingot into each person's hands.
When they entered the tent again, they saw Huang Quan holding the heater and sitting in front of Feng Yu Heng to study it. As he flipped through it, he said: "One who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions. Miss, what do you think the Lu Family's Miss is thinking? Why would she send this over? "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "How would I know? Some people's psychology is something that normal people can never understand."
Wang Chuan stepped forward and took the heater from Huang Quan's hands. He opened the lid and carefully looked at it. Then, he shook his head in puzzlement. "I can't see anything special about it."
Huang Quan also said: "That's right, I also looked at it. There's nothing special about it. However, even if we can't see anything special about it, we can't easily believe it. The heater needs to be heated by adding charcoal. Who knows, maybe it'll be different once you add charcoal. Come, let's try it. "
As soon as Huang Quan said he would try it, he did not delay in the slightest. He immediately picked up a few pieces of charcoal from the brazier and placed them in the heater. After thinking a bit, he moved the heater a bit further away from Feng Yu Heng and said to them: "Don't burn it until it's poisoned. Wang Chuan, keep an eye on Young Miss. How about the two of you go sit at the entrance? If this heater has been tampered with, I definitely won't be able to detect anything when I take it outside. The wind outside is strong, and the smell of the medicine will scatter. It's better to keep it in the tent. "
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, "It's fine. Go ahead and try it. Even if something has been added to it, it won't immediately poison someone to death. There will be an opportunity to escape."
Wang Chuan saw that she spoke so casually and asked: "Young Miss means to say that there shouldn't be any problems with the heater?"
She laughed, "What problems could there be? If Lu Yan wants to harm me so openly, then there's something wrong with her head. But we still need to try. What if the thing wasn't sent by Lu Yan? Just now, that manservant only said that he was a servant of the Lu Family. In addition to that, we also think that he's a servant of the Lu Family. But who knows if the identity token was stolen or not. What a servant of the Lu Family says is just nonsense. Let's try it. We need to make sure that nothing goes wrong. "
Huang Quan earnestly burned the heater again and again. Even after adding charcoal a third time, he did not see anything strange. Only then did he have to agree with Feng Yu Heng's first explanation: "It seems that Lu Yan is not stupid. She did not tamper with it."
Wang Chuan, however, was a bit more cautious. He still did not allow Feng Yu Heng to hold the heater, "It's best if we servants keep it. We'll just do as we said. Just put it out there and look at it. There's no need to give her face and hold it every day. This thing is indeed pretty, but if young miss likes it, it's not like we can't find something better than this when we go back. This definitely can't be used. "
Feng Yu Heng also agreed with what she said, thus she did not pay any more attention to it. She just watched as Wang Chuan casually placed the heater on a stool. The little white tiger that had been roaming around on the ground saw that it was pretty and fiddled with it a few times before pulling it to the ground. It then picked it up and rolled away.
The group saw that they could use it as a toy for the little white tiger and felt that it was worth it.
That night, everyone slept peacefully. Outside the tent, there were only the Imperial Guard who would occasionally walk back and forth to ensure the safety of the camp. As for the rumors that the madams and young misses had said that they would hear the cries of wild beasts in the dead of night, Feng Yu Heng had actually paid special attention to listen; however, she did not hear anything. This caused Huang Quan and Wang Chuan to laugh at her.
When there was nothing to do, Feng Yu Heng had a habit of waking up early to train. The eastern hunting ground was in the mountains and the air was very good. She naturally did not want to miss such a good opportunity. Thus, when the sky was just beginning to brighten, she urged the two maidservants to get up and wash up. Then, she changed into the short clothes that she usually wore for training, lifted the curtain, and walked out.
The Imperial Guard who was guarding the door saw that she seemed to be walking far away and asked if they wanted to accompany her to protect her. However, they were left at the side of the tent. Wang Chuan told them, "Just guard the tent. No one is allowed to enter." After giving them some instructions, the three of them began to jog to warm up and gradually ran towards the outskirts of the camp.
The eastern hunting ground was surrounded by mountains on three sides. The only entrance was currently being guarded by a large number of imperial guards to ensure the safety of the Emperor. Feng Yu Heng ran to a small mountain path. There were fewer people and the air became better. In addition, the first rays of the morning sun peeked out from the horizon, making her feel very good. She simply took out her whip and began to spar with it. From time to time, she would spar with Huang Quan and Wang Chuan. However, it was never as carefree as when she sparred with Xuan Tianming. After a few rounds, she lost interest. Thus, she stopped and wiped her sweat. Seemingly unintentionally, she looked towards the forest on the left side of the small path for a while. Then, she suddenly raised the corner of her lips and said, "Come out! You've followed this imperial princess for so long. You're so tired that you're panting. With such a big commotion, do you think that no one can hear you? "
Huang Quan and Wang Chuan did not find her words strange at all. It was clear that the two maidservants were proficient in martial arts. They had already discovered that someone was following them and hiding in the forest. However, because they knew that the other party's ability was not enough to harm Feng Yu Heng, they did not make a sound. Now that Feng Yu Heng had said this, the two maidservants also began to laugh. They then heard Huang Quan say: "Some people just think that they're smart. They don't even think about whether or not they have the brains to do so."
After saying this, the three looked towards a certain spot in the forest. There was a very thick tree. It was as though the three had X-ray vision, as they were very certain that the other party was hiding behind the tree.
Without any suspense, a person came out from behind the tree. It was none other than the Lu Family's third young miss, Lu Yan.
Yesterday, she had delivered a heater, and today, she was following them. Huang Quan looked at Lu Yan and could not even be bothered to move her mouth. She just rolled her eyes. She did not want to pay attention to this sort of stupid and unlikable person.
It was Lu Yan that spoke up first, saying to Feng Yu Heng with a smile: "Imperial daughter really has good hearing. It's all Lu Yan's fault for showing off in front of an expert. Imperial daughter's martial arts are extraordinary. How could you not know that there was someone following behind you?" As she spoke, she walked forward and saluted very seriously to Feng Yu Heng. Only then did she say: "Would imperial daughter please not take offense. Although Lu Yan followed you here, I do not have any ill intentions. I just wanted a chance to chat with imperial daughter, which is why I followed you here."
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng smiled and said, "Then the Lu Family's young miss really found an opportune time. This imperial daughter was already dressed neatly and came out of the tent at the crack of dawn. It just so happened that young miss Lu was also dressed neatly and came out of the tent. If you did not run into me, where was young miss Lu planning to go with getting up so early?"
Lu Yan was clearly prepared for this question, as she immediately replied with a smile: "Father always said that the spiritual energy in the mountains is abundant, especially in the morning. If I could get up early to take in a few breaths, I would feel refreshed for the entire day. That's why I specifically got up at this time to get a feel of the fresh air in the mountains. "
"So it was like that." Feng Yu Heng faintly replied then looked at Lu Yan and did not say another word.
Lu Yan was a little embarrassed and gently coughed. Finally, she brought the topic back to the main topic, "Imperial daughter, Lu Yan came with you today mainly to … discuss a deal with you."
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