After stealing from the Sheng Palace, Feng Yu Heng seemed to have become addicted to stealing. She had always been a person who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. She had never let off anyone who had made an enemy out of her so easily. But as she had done in the past, she felt that it was a little too unrefined. Now that she thought about it, there were some people who only remembered to eat and not to be beaten. If you beat them, perhaps the scars would heal and they would forget the pain, but if you touched their money, that would be the same as taking their life. It would definitely be more painful than being skinned alive. The Lu Family was an example. Under the Yao family's forceful suppression, all of their businesses had been ruined, resulting in their current situation. What was the point of holding onto the position of left prime minister? The salary of a prime minister was not enough to support such a large family.
Feng Yu Heng thought about it. Although she could not steal anything, and she could not obtain the deeds to the land, emptying a few storehouses was still very easy. In the next few days, she would think of a way to obtain a list of names from the Eighth Prince's faction, especially those people who had caused a ruckus at the banquet. Before she left, she would have to tidy them up properly. She would treat it as paying for her travel expenses from the capital to her fief.
The Sheng Palace's treasury had been emptied, but the outside world did not hear about it. Unless there were people who wanted to investigate, such as Xuan Tianming, no one else knew that such a large matter had occurred. As for Xuantian Mo, he did not want to announce it. After all, it was not a good thing. For someone to be able to empty out the treasury right under his nose, it could only mean that his Sheng Palace had not been vigilant enough. From stealing to transporting, an entire network of channels had reached him, yet he had not sensed it. If this sort of news was made known to the officials within his faction, it would have a great impact on his reputation. It would also create a sense of insecurity among the officials. He could only secretly investigate, but after investigating for a few days, quite a few people had died, yet he still did not know anything about what he wanted to know.
That night, Feng Yu Heng went into her space and busied herself. Her main task was to test Lu Yan and Lü Ping's blood, as well as the bird nest. The result of the test was not much different from her previous guess. The Blood Swallow was indeed very brazenly poisoned.
Feng Yu Heng thought that since the poison was used so arrogantly, they must have calculated that they were not afraid that people outside would investigate. Because there were too few channels to obtain the blood bird nest, at present, it could only be obtained from the Imperial Palace. As for the doctors outside, as long as they had the heart, they would not dare to say this out loud. However, she never thought that the Lu Family would find Feng Yu Heng, who had become her enemy. As for Feng Yu Heng, she had also entered the Lu manor to treat Lu Yan.
But Feng Yu Heng did not want to act rashly and alert the enemy. First, Xuan Tianming was certain that the Empress did not have any malicious intentions. Second, she also wanted to see what the Empress' ultimate goal was. It was impossible for her to act against Lu Yan for no reason and ruin the marriage that she had helped with. To put it bluntly, this was a small confrontation with her. From the Empress' position, this action was always thought-provoking.
The fifth day of the new year was the day that Feng Yu Heng had arranged to visit the Lu manor. Going to see Lu Yan was just an excuse. She had already arranged for a female doctor to give Lu Yan an injection every day. Personally visiting was just a pretense. Her goal was to give Lü Ping an injection.
In truth, to Lü Ping, the best way to treat the root of the problem was to perform surgery, but she did not have a deep relationship with Lü Ping. It was just a transaction from the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. There was no need for her to put in that much effort. Also, Lü Ping did not want the Lu Family to know that she was treating this hidden illness. If the surgery required a long period of recuperation, perhaps it would not be able to be hidden.
In regards to Feng Yu Heng's arrival, the Lu manor continued to respectfully welcome her. They did not mention a single word about the matters between the two families. It was as if nothing had happened. It was clear that they treated her as a benefactor. Today, the female doctor did not visit. She personally gave Lü Ping an injection and an injection. She then took the opportunity to give Lü Ping an injection. When everything was taken care of and was about to leave, Lu Yan asked: "Imperial daughter, do you have any clues about the person that harmed me?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "I can't worry too much about this matter. Some things happened at the banquet, resulting in me not being able to enter the palace. Even the Hundred Herb Hall in the capital has been forced to close. Before the fifteenth day of the first month, I also need to leave the capital for the Ji 'an County. Hah, young miss Lu, I originally wanted to investigate, but these things have piled up together. I've been busy from morning until night. I fear that even if I wanted to, I would be powerless. " She curled her lips into a faint smile and pushed the responsibility away. Although the Lu Family did not attend the banquet because Lu Yan was ill, they should have heard about it over the past few days. Although she did not directly point out who was causing trouble for her, Lu Song had been an official for many years. He was still able to understand the hidden meaning.
Sure enough, just after Feng Yu Heng left, Lu Yan immediately asked Lu Song what exactly was going on. Lu Song helplessly told her about the Eighth Prince's faction causing trouble for Princess Ji 'an. This angered Lu Yan to cough up another mouthful of blood and faint. Later on, the Lu Family analyzed it and found that this should be Noble Lady Yuan's doing. As for the source of Lu Yan's poisoning, it was most likely the bird nest, but nobody dared to say anything. As for the things sent by the Empress, they came from the imperial palace. Noble Lady Yuan was in the imperial palace. It was very likely that she had bribed the servants of the Jingtsu Temple that the Empress was in. This was what caused Lu Yan to be poisoned.
The Ge Clan gritted their teeth and repeatedly urged Lu Song to break off relations with Noble Lady Yuan and the Eighth Prince's faction. They also wanted to find a chance to get revenge for their daughter. As for Lu Song, he was thinking that his daughter, Lu Yan, could no longer be saved. At present, the Lu Family's only hope was Lü Ping; however, he did not know if her illness could be treated.
The Lu Family's matter was nothing more than a way for Feng Yu Heng to find out about the culprit in the imperial palace. In addition to this, she had already done what she had promised Lü Ping during the banquet. There was no longer any need for her to enter that residence. The sixth of the next day was the day that she and Xuan Tianming had agreed to go to the military camp in the suburbs of the capital together. Upon returning to the manor, she immediately entered the medicine storage room. She then entered the pharmacy space and moved the chests of jewelry on the first floor. She then opened up the space in the underground armory and began to take inventory of the firearms inside.
If it really was as Xuan Tianming had predicted and something really happened in the South after the first month, this battle would definitely begin. When the army set out, it would be impossible for them to bring all of the supplies. Although the army over there also had reserves, Xuan Tianming would be bringing his own troops. A portion of the people from the military camp in the suburbs of the capital would be left in Qian Zhou, and the rest would be going with him. In addition to Feng Zhaolian's 100 thousand troops, there would be quite a bit of people going. The supplies on that side might not be enough. Also, those soldiers had been with the Eighth Prince for many years. If they did not cause trouble for Xuan Tianming this time, it would already be quite good. There was absolutely no hope for them. Since Xuan Tianming had the tiger tally, it would be impossible for those people to not put in any effort. If there was a problem with the supplies, the battle would be extremely difficult.
She had thought about it seriously. If Xuan Tianming could only rely on his own troops to fight, the difference in numbers would be too great when compared to the alliance of countries in the desert. Thus, there would need to be some sort of guarantee when it came to weapons. In the past, she had always considered that she did not want firearms to appear too early in this era, but ideals were just one aspect. When things had been forced to this point, she had no choice but to reconsider. She could not allow her own people to suffer losses. She could not just watch as Xuan Tianming led his own troops to fight against the enemy while being outnumbered.
She sat cross-legged on the ground next to the armory. Looking at the guns and ammunition, she began to make some calculations. Submachine guns were most suited for this sort of large-scale battle. The small pistols could be given to Xuan Tianming for self-defense. She had given him one in the past, but he never brought it with him. It was still stored in her space. This time, she had to have him bring it with him. Bullets also needed to be prepared in advance. The quantity needed to be controlled and sent to the camp in advance. She had set off earlier than Xuan Tianming, so there was still some time. The soldiers still needed to train.
She did not need to equip every soldier with guns, and those were not easy to manage. She decided to only give them to the Divine Arms Battalion's Bullseye Team. Although there were only 500 people in the Bullseye Team, it was still very shocking to suddenly have 500 machine guns in this era of cold weapons. Moreover, other than the 500 guns, she would also equip the Bullseye Team with bombs to set up city defenses and strange formations.
Feng Yu Heng firmly believed that with these preparations, although she could not boast that it would be foolproof, it would be a fool's dream for the alliance of countries in the desert to achieve victory in such a space-time war. At the same time, Xuan Tianming's side could save a lot of effort and minimize casualties.
Of course, the management of the guns and ammunition was the most important. Currently, other than Xuan Tianming and the Divine Arms Battalion's soldiers, she did not plan to let anyone else come into contact with these things. She would just treat them as the Divine Arms Battalion's secret weapons. She would have to emphasize this matter to Xi Fang and He Gan when she arrived at the main camp tomorrow.
She slept well that night. The next day, she woke up at daybreak. After washing up, she chose a neat outfit that she had designed herself. It was a bit like riding attire with a mink fur cloak at the back. Not only did it look valiant and heroic, but it was also not cumbersome. It was very suitable for women to move about in a place like the main camp.
They had some porridge and side dishes for breakfast. Huang Quan said, "This New Year's doesn't feel like a New Year's. It doesn't feel like a New Year's. It's already the sixth day of the new year, but the young miss hasn't even touched oil or fish these days."
Wang Chuan also said, "We'll have to go to the main camp again. The food there is even worse."
Feng Yu Heng laughed in spite of herself, "That's right. I'm also craving the pork shoulder from the Refined Deity Building. Why don't we bring the manor's chef with us when we go to the fief? That way, we won't have nothing to eat over there."
This suggestion was unanimously approved by the two girls. Huang Quan even began to discuss whether or not they should go to the best pastry shop in the capital and bring the pastry chef over. Feng Yu Heng said helplessly, "In your heart, is that Ji 'an County's fief a wasteland with nothing? Do we need to bring some well water from the capital over? "
Huang Quan answered her seriously, "Although it's not to the extent of bringing well water from the capital, we'll definitely need to dig wells over there. Moreover, there's more than one well."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head. She didn't agree with Huang Quan's idea. However, Wang Chuan wasn't optimistic either. She told Feng Yu Heng, "Young miss, you don't know. There are very few people in Dashun who have been given a fief. In our current dynasty, you're the first one. Even Princess Wuyang doesn't have her own fief. Of course, the Emperor has the power to give you a fief, but giving you a fief is the same as giving you power. To put it bluntly, in your fief, you are the Emperor. So think about it, how could the Emperor bestow a rich and populous place? Even if the Emperor wanted to, the officials would never agree to it. The only reason why you were able to obtain your fief so smoothly is because it's a barren land. "
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