Feng Yu Heng felt that she could no longer keep up the act. She awkwardly smiled, "About that, it's fine as long as you know. You can't say it outside!"
Huang Quan was speechless, "We're not stupid."
Ban Zou was rather conflicted: "Master, this subordinate can accept the matter of you sneaking out from under this subordinate's nose. After all, this isn't the first time. However, how did you manage to put so many things into the storehouse? "He just could not understand this matter. In the past, he could not understand how Feng Yu Heng could suddenly disappear from under his nose, but in any case, there was an explanation. For example, Feng Yu Heng's qinggong was better than his … Of course, that was impossible. However, to be able to empty out the treasuries of so many manors and take out all of the money from the banks, just based on her own strength, wasn't this too … too inconceivable?
How did she get it into the storehouse? Feng Yu Heng felt that she could not explain this clearly. After all, she did not use scientific methods. Instead, she used a spatial tool to cheat. Otherwise, this matter would be a fantasy. It would be impossible for it to happen. However, she could not say this to the three of them. Thinking about it, she deliberately said in a deep voice: "In reality, it wasn't just me. The seventh prince helped me!" She originally wanted to say that Xuan Tianming helped, but after thinking about it, that would not do. Xuan Tianming was in the military camp. She would be exposed immediately. She could only use Xuan Tianhua as a scapegoat.
However, Ban Zou still did not believe it: "No matter who helped you, with so many things being moved into the manor, there should have been some movement, right? We're not blind or deaf. It's impossible for us not to hear. "
Feng Yu Heng's temper also rose: "But in reality, even if the things were moved into the manor, you really didn't see or hear anything!"
These words nearly choked Ban Zou to death. Wang Chuan said: "Young miss is someone with great ability. This servant believes that." After saying this, she said to Ban Zou: "Master naturally has master's methods and reasoning when doing things." She didn't say the second half of the sentence, "We can't cross the line." The young miss was already very tolerant. Who had ever heard of a master who could tolerate a servant asking about the root of the matter?
Huang Quan also felt that Ban Zou sometimes spoke a bit too much. She was afraid that Feng Yu Heng would blame him, so she did her best to smooth things over.
Feng Yu Heng just waved her hand and didn't want to talk about it anymore. She stopped playing on the swing and went back to the house without letting anyone follow her.
Seeing her enter the room and close the door, Huang Quan stomped his feet and said to Ban Zou, "What's wrong with you? Miss usually treats us well, that's because Miss is tolerant, but we can't take advantage of her? Where did those things come from? Why do you care how they came about? Young Miss has already given us an explanation. Let's just listen and forget about it. How can you still interrogate her like that? "
Ban Zou's face was filled with unwillingness, but who knew what he was thinking. He just stood there and didn't say anything.
Wang Chuan saw Ban Zou like this and also became anxious. Her words had always been softer than Huang Quan's, but at this time, she also shook her head and advised: "We just need to do our part well. We know that you are worried about your master, but in the end, there is a difference between master and servant. What should be said and what shouldn't be said, we need to know the limits. The three of us came from Imperial Palace Yu. Let's ask ourselves, if this matter happened to His Ninth Highness, Ban Zou, would you dare to interrogate His Ninth Highness like this? Would you dare to speak to His Ninth Highness like this? "
Ban Zou was startled, and his brows moved slightly. This person's advice had caused him to suddenly wake up. That's right! After following Feng Yu Heng for so many years, he felt that his master didn't have many rules. Normally, they would chat and laugh, and the distance between them had become closer. However, how could he forget that no matter how close they became, she was still his master. In the end, she was different from them. As for him, what qualifications did he have to interrogate his master like this? What obligation did his master have to report to them, the servants, about their master's actions?
Ban Zou's heart was a bit uncomfortable, but it wasn't because he felt wronged. He also couldn't clearly describe what kind of uncomfortable feeling it was. In short, it was uncomfortable. He didn't want to say anything. His figure flickered and he once again hid in the shadows. Huang Quan helplessly shook his head. He looked at Wang Chuan and then looked inside the room. He quietly asked: "Should we go in?"
Wang Chuan shook his head: "Let's not go in for now." Then, he advised Huang Quan: "Today's matter can be considered a lesson. The two of us are the people who normally interact with the young miss the most. We must always remember to speak with propriety and act as we normally do. However, there are some things that the young miss doesn't want to talk about. We can't be like Ban Zou and chase after her. If it was any other master, they wouldn't like this type of servant."
Huang Quan nodded his head: "I understand."
Wang Chuan sighed and said: "The young miss is someone with great ideas and is someone with great ability. There are some things that we shouldn't know. In the end, the only person in this world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the young miss aside from His Ninth Highness is no one else. "
The servants reflected on themselves in the courtyard, but inside the room, Feng Yu Heng didn't think this way at all. In her heart, there was no such thing as a master or servant. Sometimes, when she used this identity to talk about things, it was mostly just to tease those servant girls. As for Ban Zou, she had always treated him as a friend. She really liked the way she interacted with Ban Zou. They could communicate with each other and say whatever was on their minds. It wasn't like other master and servant relationships where the servant only nodded and complied like a robot without any personal feelings. She didn't want a robot. She hoped that the people at her side would have their own opinions. Even if they didn't agree with her, everyone could speak up and argue together. This was all fun. After all, she was someone from the modern era. She didn't approve of the ancient era's servile training.
Just like today, the three people outside all felt uncomfortable. They thought that they had angered her, but in reality, when Feng Yu Heng entered the room, she only patted her chest and thought to herself that it was a close call. Then, she turned her head and made a face outside. She sat down on the couch and laughed without a care for her image.
To be able to make Ban Zou so sullen because he couldn't figure out the reason, she felt that this matter was too interesting. That brat's conflicted expression was truly amusing. It was much better than his usual cold face. But speaking of which, that brat was an expert at getting to the bottom of things. If she didn't run away, she really wouldn't be able to handle it.
Feng Yu Heng drank a mouthful of tea and began to ponder over the stolen silver.
It was all placed in her space. She couldn't fit it all, but she couldn't not bring it with her. After all, it was being prepared for the great battle in the South. It could be used at any time. Moreover, even if that side didn't need so much money, she wasn't in the capital. She couldn't be at ease leaving it all in the manor! If there really was some "Vanishing Shadow Divine Thief" in this world and it was all stolen by her, wouldn't her heart ache?
She was conflicted for a long time. In the end, she decided to leave behind a portion for Xuan Tianming to take with him when he left. After all, he had set out with a large army. Escorting some money would not be a problem. She would take away as much as she could in her space. If there was any leftover, she would leave it in the Yao manor and the Chun Palace. Only by leaving it in the hands of Yao Xian and Xuan Tianhua could she feel at ease and not feel that she had suffered a loss.
A certain person happily calculated. When she arrived at her fief, she would first use this money to begin the construction of the fief. After that, when Xuan Tianming arrived in the South, she would go over and store the remaining money there. When the time came, she should also make a trip to the residences of the prefect of Luo Province and the prefect of Lan Zhou. Last time, they had compensated her and Xiang Rong with so many things. Now that half a year had passed, their warehouses should be filled up again, right?
The Wen Xuan Palace's banquet, which began on the 10th of the first month, continued for a full two days! The banquet was called Dashun's Blessing, Blessing for the Emperor and Blessing for the Empress. All of the madams and socialites in the capital were invited. Even the concubine mothers and daughters of concubines from the various palaces were invited. Those concubine mothers and daughters of concubines rarely had the chance to participate in this banquet, especially when it was organized by someone as noble as Palace Princess Wu Yang. That was why they were extremely moved when they received the invitation. All of them were worried sick about the matter of praying for blessings, and they hated that they could not bring out the best things that they could. After all, praying for blessings could not be done empty-handed. This was something that they understood.
But who knew that Palace Princess Wu Yang would be so evil! Some of the madams and young misses felt that it would be enough to just throw a banknote of 100 taels. Who knew that Palace Princess Wu Yang would slap the table: The starting price would be 1000 taels! If it was 1000 taels, then so be it, but after donating 1000 taels, they still had to listen to Palace Princess Wu Yang's impassioned speech. She described Dashun to be so pitiful and described the small desert country in the South to be so fierce. It was as though if they did not donate money, the small country in the South would be able to attack the capital at any moment. Also, Palace Princess Wu Yang said that the borders were not stable, and the country was not peaceful. The Emperor also did not eat well or sleep well, and the Dragon's body was not well. These were all things that needed to be worried about! Her Highness the Empress saw that the Emperor's body was not well, and she was also worried. As a matter of fact, she had even coughed up blood a few days ago.
Ren Xi Feng listened from the side and broke out in a cold sweat. She thought to herself that only Xuan Tian Ge dared to say such things. If it was anyone else, cursing the Emperor and Empress like this would be a capital offense! Yet this palace princess was not afraid of anything. Even if she poked a hole in the sky, the Emperor would not say a single word.
For the sake of cooperating with Palace Princess Wu Yang and for the sake of leaving a good impression in front of Palace Princess Wu Yang, the concubine mothers and daughters of concubines that had been invited responded to the call. They did not hesitate to donate 1000 taels of banknotes. Just banknotes alone were not enough. They even expressed their support for Dashun with tears in their eyes. They removed all of the jewelry that they were wearing and threw them into the large boxes that Xuan Tian Ge and the others had prepared beforehand.
Today, when they came to King Wenxuan's Mansion, those concubines' mothers and daughters of concubines, who usually didn't have much chance to show off, had brought their best jewelry. Every one of them had a hairpin worth at least a few thousand taels of silver. They just donated it without blinking an eye. There were even some concubine mothers that advised their own daughters that had taken things too hard: "If you should donate, just donate. Your father loves us dearly. After returning to the palace, he will think of a way to buy new ones for us. There are not many opportunities to interact with Palace Princess Wu Yang. We will not be able to enter the palace for the banquet during the new year. "
Speaking of which, it was quite a coincidence. Just as they finished advising her, they heard Xuan Tian Ge say to a young miss of a concubine that had donated 5000 taels of silver: "This young miss is not often seen in the city. In the future, you should come out more often. We can be considered to have gotten to know each other today. Just come to the palace to chat with this palace princess more often!"
Once these words were said, some of the daughters of concubines that had been watching on the sidelines immediately went crazy. They practically rushed over to the donation boxes.
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