When Feng Yu Heng arrived, Xiang Rong was sitting in a chair in Shu Ya courtyard's main hall. Her head was lowered, and her hands were clasped together. She was a little nervous but also a little happy.
The matriarch squinted her eyes and sat in the main seat. Jin Zhen was kneeling and sitting at her feet, massaging her legs. While she massaged, she heard the matriarch say: "Hah, this Shen Clan really knew how to enjoy life in the past. They actually raised a servant that knows how to knead. You too, with this skill, why didn't you come to see me earlier. "
Jin Zhen had a docile appearance and said with a bit of grief: "This concubine has admired elder madam for a long time, but I never dared to go forward. This concubine's background is not good and was worried that I would dirty elder madam's eyes. "
The matriarch also knew what sort of person to use. When she needed to give a sweet date, hearing Jin Zhen say this, she quickly said: "To speak of background, you are a servant raised by our Feng manor. At the very least, we know your background. Unlike that Han shi, who came from a brothel. That is truly a loss of face for the Feng manor. "
Jin Zhen's heart blossomed with joy from what the matriarch had said. Turning her head, she happened to see Feng Yu Heng walk in. She quickly stood up and saluted: "Greetings to second young miss."
Upon hearing that Feng Yu Heng had come, the matriarch did not even open her eyes before smiling out of habit "Heng Heng! You've returned? "
Feng Yu Heng stepped forward with a smile, "Yes, I've troubled grandmother with worrying."
"Grandmother was worried about you. If I wasn't worried about you, who else could I be worried about! Quickly come and sit. "The matriarch pulled Feng Yu Heng's hand and had her sit down on a soft cushion next to her.
"How was it? Did you have a good time with imperial daughter Tian Ge?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "It was good. We went to Refined Deity Building to eat and met with some of my sisters."
"Oh!" The matriarch heard that there were other sisters and quickly asked her: "Which families are the girls from?"
Feng Yu Heng replied with a smile: "There was the young miss of craftsman Bai's family, Bai Fu Rong. There was the young miss of the first wife of the prime minister's family, Feng Tian Yu. There was also the young miss of the first wife of the Pingnan General's Office, Ren Xifeng."
The old lady nodded, "Yes, Commandery Princess Tiange's friends are indeed people who can handle situations. There is no need to mention the young miss of the first wife of Pingnan General's Office. Although that Right Prime Minister Feng opposes your father in court, his family is comparable to our Feng manor. As for Craftsman Bai in the palace … "
The matriarch paused for a moment, and Feng Yu Heng waited for the matriarch's evaluation of Bai Fu Rong. She still believed that Bai Fu Rong, who could be considered a close friend by Xuan Tian Ge, definitely did not just have a good personality. If it was only because of her good temperament, the daughter of a skilled craftsman would not have had the chance to get to know the princess. There must be another reason why they were so close now.
Sure enough, the old matriarch, who had lived in the capital for a long time, knew some inside stories: "Although the Bai Family is only skilled craftsmen, they are highly valued by the emperor. Especially when the old Empress Dowager was still alive, Craftsman Bai was the craftsman personally appointed by the old Empress Dowager to make jewelry for her. Over the years, all of the high-ranking imperial concubines in the palace have been honored to receive Craftsman Bai's jewelry. The palace is naturally no exception. That Bai family's daughter of the first wife, Bai Fu Rong, has a share in the palace banquets every year. The good things that his Majesty bestows on Commandery Princess Tiange will definitely not be missing out on her. He truly dotes on her like an adopted daughter. She is much more favored than Commandery Princess Qing Le from the Wang family. "
Feng Yu Heng nodded. It was no wonder. Bai Fu Rong had played with the children of the imperial family from a young age. Their relationship was naturally good. Thinking about it, Qing Le's actions today should be related to Bai Fu Rong being favored.
"Oh, Heng Zheng." The matriarch said sincerely: "Being able to get to know these young misses, you must properly grasp the opportunity to interact with them. You are also a child of the Feng family. The Feng family's glory is closely related to you. "
Feng Yu Heng smiled but did not speak.
The matriarch saw that she did not respond at all and resentfully closed her mouth. She then turned to the reason why she had called Feng Yu Heng and Feng Xiang Rong to Shu Ya courtyard "Just now, Ding An palace sent someone over with an invitation. In three days, Princess Ding An will be celebrating her birthday. As usual, they have invited our manor to participate in the festivities."
Feng Yu Heng recalled what Xuan Tian Ge had said to her today, thus she asked the matriarch: "In the past, did anyone from the Feng family go?"
The matriarch shrugged, "How could anyone go. Just sending some gifts is enough."
Feng Yu Heng let out an "oh" sound, "Then this year, grandmother wants to call Heng Zheng and Xiang Rong to go?"
The matriarch smiled and patted the back of her hand: "My good granddaughter really is smart. Originally, our Feng family would disdain going to this sort of event. That Lord Ding An is not of the imperial family's bloodline, and the Emperor does not like them very much. Most of the noble families in the capital do not like Lord Ding An's face. But weren't you not in the capital before, so I figured that since you just returned, you should interact with the madams and young misses in the capital a bit. In any case, you should meet them and let them know that our Feng manor's second young miss has returned. "
Feng Yu Heng corrected the matriarch: "It's not some second young miss. It should be called young miss of a concubine. If she is always called second young miss to the outside world, others might think that she is the Feng family's second daughter to the first wife. This is not good for eldest sister. "
The matriarch felt awkward for a while then helplessly changed the topic: "Also, there is Xiang Rong. In the past, she and Fen Dai were young, so they naturally did not need to go to this sort of event. Now that she is ten years old, she should go out a bit more. Originally, Fen Dai should also go, but wasn't she injured. " When the matriarch mentioned Fen Dai's injury, she subconsciously glanced at Feng Yu Heng. She then saw Feng Yu Heng looking at her with a pair of innocent eyes. She could not help but feel even more awkward. "That … just treat it as bringing your younger sister out to gain some experience."
Feng Yu Heng did not refuse and nodded, "Alright. Heng Zheng will bring third sister to Ding An palace. "It just so happened that she really wanted to see what the place that had been burned down by Xuan Tianming looked like.
The matriarch saw that Feng Yu Heng agreed and finally let out a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Feng Yu Heng would say to her "Why do you want me to go to a place that you don't want to go". That would be too much of a loss of face. When the people of Ding An palace came, they specifically mentioned that the Feng family's second young miss was not in the capital and hoped to come to the palace for a gathering. In any case, they were still a palace. It was fine if the Feng family's daughter to the first wife and madams did not give them face, but if they could not even invite a concubine's daughter, then it would not be too good if word got out.
"I have already sent people to prepare new clothes for you. It's early Autumn and the weather is getting colder. It would be best to prepare a few more sets of clothes." The matriarch began to put in some good words, "Especially Heng Zheng. You just came back not long ago. If anything is missing from the courtyard, you must remember to tell grandmother! Right now, that vile woman from the Shen Clan is no longer at home. If you lack anything, just come to grandmother to get it. You must not be polite with grandmother. "
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Grandmother doting on her granddaughter is a matter of course. How could Heng Zheng be polite with grandmother." She said this while glancing at Xiang Rong, "What do you say, third sister?"
Xiang Rong did not speak for a long time. Suddenly hearing Feng Yu Heng call her, she was given a fright. She did not understand what Feng Yu Heng was saying. Either way, her second sister had asked, so she just had to nod along. That would not be wrong.
The matriarch understood Feng Yu Heng's meaning and immediately expressed her opinion: "Xiang Rong is also the same. If you lack anything, just tell grandmother. Grandmother dotes on you."
Xiang Rong quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you grandmother."
Feng Yu Heng also stood up and saluted, saying: "Heng Zheng thanks grandmother for her concern."
The matriarch smiled and had them sit down: "You are all good children that allow others to not worry about you, unlike the one that Han shi gave birth to."
Because of Feng Fen Dai's performance in front of the Ninth Prince, the matriarch began to dislike her. She was originally an unfavored daughter of a concubine and did not know how to abide by her own rules. Her elder sisters were still standing obediently. What ability did she have to rush forward to show off? Someone must have broken his arm, right? Serves her right.
"Eldest young miss will not go?" Jin Zhen, who had been silent the entire time, interjected at this time, "Why does elder madam not allow eldest young miss to also go."
The matriarch originally felt that Jin Zhen's kneading technique was pretty good and gave her a good look. Now that she heard Jin Zhen mention that Chen Yu should go, she could not help but let her expression sink: "Is it not enough for the Feng family to send out two young misses? And Chen Yu must also be sent out? Just how much face does Ding An palace have? "
Jin Zhen quickly explained: "Elder madam has misunderstood this concubine's meaning. This concubine was thinking that head madam offended Consort Yun last time. The palace has issued an imperial decree with the Phoenix seal, forbidding eldest young miss from entering the palace for five years!"
"Ah!" The matriarch subconsciously let out a sound of surprise. Hearing Jin Zhen say this, she also remembered this matter. If Chen Yu was destined to not enter the palace for five years, then there would not be many banquets outside the palace. No matter how bad Ding An palace was, it was still a palace. It sounded better than other palaces. With this thought, the matriarch immediately changed her mind, "Granny Zhao, quickly inform a servant to bring Chen Yu over."
Granny Zhao quickly went to inform the servant. Not long later, Feng Chen Yu followed a servant into the room.
Not waiting for her to salute, the matriarch anxiously said: "Chen Yu, prepare properly. In three days, Princess Ding An will be celebrating her birthday. Go with your second sister and third sister!" Saying this, she advised granny Zhao: "Tell the tailor to make a new set of clothes for eldest young miss."
"Wait a moment." Feng Chen Yu quickly stopped granny Zhao then asked the matriarch in confusion: "Grandmother, when Princess Ding An celebrates her birthday, does Chen Yu not need to go every year?"
The matriarch sighed, "This year is different. You will go with your two younger sisters. Just treat it as going out to relax. "
Chen Yu was a little unhappy, "Why should I relax? Granddaughter's mood is very good. There is not the slightest bit of unhappiness. "
Jin Zhen interjected from the side: "This concubine greets eldest young miss. Eldest young miss, elder madam's meaning is for eldest young miss to go to the palace to gain some experience. "
These words made Feng Chen Yu dislike hearing them even more. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly together, as she looked at Jin Zhen with disdain, "Jin Zhen, I am the Feng family's daughter to the first wife. Our Feng manor is also a prestigious palace. Why should I go to a palace with a different surname to gain some experience?"
Jin Zhen did not care about the unkind gaze, nor did she plan on directly calling her by her full name. She still smiled and said: "The Feng family's standards are naturally high, but our master has never liked crowds, so the family has never held a banquet. If eldest young miss wants to see more of the madams and young misses from other palaces, it will not be easy."
"That's right." The matriarch also said: "Chen Yu! Grandmother knows you have suffered, but you cannot enter the palace for five years! If you do not go to Princess Ding An's birthday banquet, there are no better banquets outside the palace. As for Wen Xuan Palace … "As she spoke, she glanced at Feng Yu Heng and helplessly said:" Your mother has offended their princess and imperial daughter to such an extent. Thinking about it, even if you go, you will not be able to get a good look. "
Feng Chen Yu's expression was already extremely poor, as she fiercely glared at Feng Yu Heng. She felt that for her to fall to this degree, it was all because of Feng Yu Heng.
She originally wanted to say that she would not go, but she heard Jin Zhen say: "Just now, I heard the person who sent the invitation say that it seems the seventh prince will also be going on the day of the banquet."
Feng Chen Yu's eyes immediately lit up!
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