Feng Jin Yuan had been the prime minister for over a decade. That sense of superiority and pride had already taken root in his heart, and it was not so easy to cast it aside. The reason that he had been so muddle-headed while in the capital was because he had suddenly been stripped of all of his glory. For a while, he was unable to accept it. In addition to this, his family jewels had been cut off by Yao shi. His entire being was filled with thoughts of giving up on himself, and he no longer had his former confidence.
He originally thought that this would be the end of his life, and he would never be able to stand out. It was not as though he had not thought about making a comeback. He even thought about supporting the fifth prince and using his relationship with Feng Fen Dai to make plans for the Feng family in the future. But at that time, he had no money, and he had no power. Even if he had wanted to support him, he would have looked down on him. Gradually, he put away these thoughts.
But he felt unreconciled the entire time. That was why when Noble Lady Yuan's people came to find him, they brought up having him bring Yao shi to the South to help Fu Ya pretend to be Princess Ji An to create some momentum for the Eighth Prince. They also promised that he would be restored to his position as the left prime minister when the Eighth Prince ascended the throne. Being restored to his position had always been his dream, and Feng Jin Yuan immediately agreed.
Ever since coming to the South, everything had been as Noble Lady Yuan had promised. There were people that had helped him arrange a courtyard. Although it was not as grand as the old Feng manor in the capital, it was still considered wealthy in Lan Zhou. There were servants in the manor. Although there were not as many as in the old Feng manor, it was enough. There were also people that had placed enough money in the storeroom, and they had prepared enough accessories for Yao shi and Fu Ya. Even his clothes and shoes had been prepared. Even the tea in his study was the white tea that he had become accustomed to drinking in the old Feng manor. Who knew where they had found out about his preferences.
For an instant, Feng Jin Yuan had the misconception that everything had begun anew. He thought that he had returned to how he had been many years ago. That long-lost confidence had been quickly recovered, and his position as the left prime minister had been restored.
Ji Ling Tian was a very slick person, and he especially knew how to cater to Feng Jin Yuan's tastes. He would say whatever Feng Jin Yuan wanted to hear, and he would send whatever he wanted to eat. Recently, he had even been thinking about sending a few concubines from a small country in the South into the manor. This caused the currently cold and cheerless manor to quickly become lively. It was just that his madam, Jiang shi, reminded him that Yao shi would not like it, thus this matter was put aside for the time being. But after Feng Jin Yuan heard about it, he kept thinking about it and would occasionally secretly ask Ji Ling Tian about it.
Outsiders did not know about Fu Ya's identity, but as the Eighth Prince's trusted aides, Ji Ling Tian and his wife, Madam Jiang, were well aware. Especially Jiang shi. She had interacted with Feng Yu Heng before, and she had a bit of an understanding of Feng Yu Heng's personality. At this time, she was quietly muttering to Yao shi. The general idea was that there were some areas where Fu Ya was not doing well, and they should be improved.
In truth, Yao shi's mental state was a bit chaotic. Although it could not be seen elsewhere, when it came to her daughter, she firmly believed that Fu Ya was her daughter. That was why she immediately corrected her after hearing what Jiang shi had said: "This is our Heng Heng's original appearance. The one in the capital is the fake one. I gave birth to the daughter, and I have an understanding. There is no need to change our Heng Heng. She is just like she is now. "
There was nothing that Jiang shi could do. She could only bitterly smile and no longer bring this up. But she began to think. Yao shi's mental state was not good, but that fake imperial daughter was quite sharp. This matter could not be discussed with Yao shi. When she had the time, she would bring it up with that fake imperial daughter. Since the Eighth Prince had given this task to her and her husband, she and her husband would need to help Feng Jin Yuan's family of three perform as well as they could.
When Ji Ling Tian brought his wife out of the Feng manor, Feng Jin Yuan personally sent them to the gate. Only after he heard Ji Ling Tian loudly say: "Prime minister Feng, please wait. This lowly official is unable to bear the burden!" Only then did he return to the manor in satisfaction.
When the manor's gates were closed, the Ji family couple got into their carriage, and Jiang shi covered her mouth with a handkerchief and began to giggle. Ji Ling Tian glanced at her, "Is it that funny?"
Jiang shi nodded, "Of course it's funny! Husband really put on a good show. At the end, when you said Prime minister Feng, please wait, this concubine was nearly unable to hold back her laughter. It's a pity that husband was able to say it. "
Ji Ling Tian spread his hands: "Even if I could not say it, I had to force myself to say it. This was a task handed down by His Highness the eighth prince and Noble Lady Yuan. After all, Feng Jin Yuan is not the true prime minister. Even if this family of three was brought over, if there was no one to cooperate with this play, it's possible that the three of them would be exposed. Didn't His Highness the eighth prince's letter say that we should do everything possible to help Feng Jin Yuan regain the feeling of being the left prime minister. We need to have him get used to this identity once more. Only when he believes that he is still the left prime minister can outsiders believe it. The three of them came over. Wasn't it for the sake of confusing people! If you want to confuse others, you must first confuse yourself. These were His Highness the eighth prince's original words. "
"But after His Highness the eighth prince inherits the throne, can Feng Jin Yuan really be allowed to be the left prime minister?"
"That's not very likely." Ji Ling Tian said, "How could Feng Jin Yuan have the ability to be the left prime minister. Back then, when he rose to power, he relied on the Yao family. Now, it's impossible for the Yao family to help him. His Highness the eighth prince is just saying this to stabilize people's hearts. It can't be taken seriously. "
"Then why did you go to a small country in the desert to find him a concubine!" Jiang shi rolled her eyes at Ji Ling Tian, "I have heard about that Feng Jin Yuan. He's just a eunuch. How could he have the ability to take in a concubine."
"Whether or not he has the ability is his problem. Right now, we are just cooperating! Madam! This cooperation is very important. You still need to properly learn from this official. "Ji Ling Tian stroked his beard that did not have much of a beard, a smug look on his face. He felt that he had done a very good job with this task. Following this, he would do his best to cooperate with Feng Jin Yuan and that fake imperial daughter. He would first create a reputation in Lan Zhou then slowly spread it to Luo Province. He would have the people believe that Princess Ji 'an, Feng Yu Heng, had come to the South to support His Highness the eighth prince. When he met His Highness the eighth prince in the future, that would be considered a great achievement.
At this time, Fu Ya was strolling around Lan Zhou's West Street with her maidservant. The maidservant's name was Xiao Tao 'er, and she had been newly bought after arriving in Lan Zhou. She was a servant that had a death contract, and her contract was in Fu Ya's hands. To be able to have a servant that had a death contract was very rare for Fu Ya. In the past, she had lived in the North. Although her family had been wealthy, they still used helpers. They could not afford to buy servants that had a death contract. Later on, when she arrived in the capital, although Yao shi doted on her and treated her as her own daughter, they lived in another courtyard. All of the servants in that courtyard had been sent by the Yao family. A death contract was a death contract, but the contract was in the hands of the Yao family. It could not reach them.
Now, she finally had her own death contract servant. She finally understood why those rich and powerful families were willing to use this sort of servant. It was because that sort of feeling was very good. There was no need to worry about the servant being at odds with their master, and there was no need to worry about the servant leaving when they no longer wanted to serve them. Helpers could not be hit or scolded. At most, they would lose some of their wages, but a death contract servant was different. As long as she was in a bad mood, whether she hit or scolded them, she could do as she pleased. Even if she killed them because she was unhappy, that would be her own matter. The government could not do anything about it.
At present, Fu Ya was strolling around the streets with Xiao Tao 'er, and she felt that her mood was very good. Even her back was straighter than before. Of course, ever since she had come to the South, she had indeed been able to raise her eyebrows and breathe freely. On this side, her identity was Princess Ji 'an. She called Feng Jin Yuan father and Yao shi mother. Even the prefect of Lan Zhou would frequently visit her to say good things. When he saw her, he would salute her with a serious expression. There was once when she met the prefect's wife on the streets, and that madam had even brought a servant to kneel before her. That sort of feeling was truly something that she had never experienced before. It caused her to feel very good.
Fu Ya enjoyed her current identity very much. When she went out, she specifically advised Xiao Tao 'er that she was not allowed to call her young miss. She could only call her imperial daughter. This Xiao Tao 'er was also quite smart. At this time, the two had arrived in front of a jewelry shop. Fu Ya took a few more glances and immediately said: "This jewelry shop is very famous in Lan Zhou. Imperial Daughter, how about this servant accompany you inside to take a look?"
Being called imperial daughter caused Fu Ya to feel very refreshed. Forcefully holding back a smile, she nodded and entered the shop with her maidservant.
This shop had a total of two floors. The first floor was for the madams and young misses of normal families to choose from. Of course, this did not mean that normal citizens could afford it. At the very least, only people from well-off families dared to enter. As for the second floor, it was naturally for those that could afford it and had a certain amount of status. There were clerks at the entrance to lead the way. Upon seeing the truly important people, they were immediately led to the second floor.
Fu Ya had not been in the South for long. Suddenly coming in, the clerk of the jewelry shop really did not know who she was. He only thought that she was a young miss from an ordinary family and did not pay too much attention to her. He thought that it would be fine to let her look around on the first floor. However, Xiao Tao 'er was very perceptive. She immediately raised her voice and shouted: "Clerk, how can you not know what's good for you? Our imperial daughter has come to visit. Could it be that you want us to choose from the first floor? " After saying this, he explained to Fu Ya: "Imperial Daughter, you have not been in the South for long and do not understand the rules of this shop. The first floor is filled with ordinary things. If you want to buy quality goods, you can go to the second floor. Of course, normal people cannot go to the second floor. Those that can go to the second floor are all people of high status. However, if you want to talk about high status, looking at the entire Southern Province, who can be more respected than you? You are the Princess Ji An that our Dashun Emperor personally conferred! "
She specifically emphasized the words "Princess Ji An". This gave the clerk at the entrance a fright. Even the madams and young misses that were choosing jewelry on the first floor were stunned.
Princess Ji An! That was a famous person in the capital. She was also someone that had made great contributions to the Dashun Empire. Everyone knew that Princess Ji An was the current Emperor's treasure. She was also the treasure of the entire Dashun Empire. Not only was she skilled in medicine, but she also knew how to make steel. Just by relying on the steel that Princess Ji An made, the Dashun Empire was able to easily conquer Qian Zhou.
They had heard that Princess Ji An had come to the South, but they had never seen her before. Now that she had suddenly appeared before them, the madams and young misses all stared wide-eyed. There were even some that were braver that quietly moved forward, wanting to get a little closer to the imperial daughter. They feared that they would miss out on this opportunity to get closer to the imperial daughter.
All of this was seen by Fu Ya, causing her vanity to swell once more …
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