The pharmacist from Lan Zhou, Fang Ru Jiang, went to the Feng manor a few times to persuade Fu Ya to open a Hundred Herb Hall in Lan Zhou. This news somehow managed to spread, and it reached the ears of the citizens of Lan Zhou.
Originally, this was not much, but with the invasion of the desert army, the situation in the South became even more tense. Every day, large numbers of injured soldiers were sent from the South to Lan Zhou, and they were sent to Lan Zhou's medical clinics. Injured soldiers could be seen all over the streets and alleys. Some of the medical clinics could not accommodate them, and the beds were placed on the side of the street. The smell of blood filled the air. Although the flames of war had not yet reached Lan Zhou, the citizens of Lan Zhou could already sense this tense atmosphere.
In this sort of atmosphere, the citizens suddenly heard that a pharmacist wanted to open a Hundred Herb Hall with Princess Ji An. They were all in favor of this news. Everyone knew that Princess Ji An was skilled in medicine, and everyone knew that Princess Ji An had some miraculous medicine. Although the people of the South had not seen how Hundred Herb Hall treated illnesses, there were still some rumors that had reached this side. The rumors made Princess Ji An sound like a divine deity, causing the people to feel that Princess Ji An was a deity from heaven.
With the current situation, if Princess Ji An could open a Hundred Herb Hall, that would be a great thing for the citizens!
Thus the citizens of Lan Zhou began to organize themselves. Every day, there would be a large number of citizens gathered outside the Feng manor to petition, hoping that Fu Ya would agree to open a Hundred Herb Hall to help the citizens of Lan Zhou. There were also those medical clinics that had received large numbers of injured soldiers. Every day, there would be people coming to ask Princess Ji An to come out and help them treat the soldiers that they were powerless against.
For over ten days, the Feng manor did not have a single moment of peace. More and more citizens gathered outside to petition. By the end, even the back gate of the Feng manor had been turned inside. The Feng manor was completely surrounded from all sides.
Inside the Feng manor, regardless of whether it was the masters or the servants, none of them dared to go out in fear. Fu Ya even frankly declared that she was ill and that doctors could not treat themselves. She herself was ill, and there was nothing that she could do. But in truth, she and Feng Jin Yuan spent every day discussing how to deal with it. In regards to the citizens that came to petition, they could neither chase them away nor not chase them away. Their hearts were filled with anxiety, and they had truly become thinner.
Feng Jin Yuan counted the days and said: "Normally speaking, our eagle letter to the capital should have received a reply by now."
Fu Ya said, "Even if there is a problem with our letter, there should be news from the capital that will take the initiative to send to us. Right now, Noble Lady Yuan is in the palace, and His Highness the eighth prince is also in the palace. We can't be left to think of a way to handle this matter on our own. This extravagance was arranged by them, so why are they ignoring us now? Who's going to clean up after such a big mess? " She was a little resentful. Originally, there was no need to be in a hurry to make a move, but now that the situation had reached such a stalemate, she had no choice but to be anxious.
Feng Jin Yuan was also anxious, but at this time, he was clear that he needed to calm down first. At the very least, he needed to stabilize Fu Ya. He absolutely could not allow anything to go wrong at this critical juncture. He analyzed the situation to Fu Ya, saying: "It's chaotic outside, and I fear that the situation in the capital is also chaotic. It's possible that His Highness the eighth prince's letter was stolen along the way. But don't worry. Didn't we discuss it a few days ago? Since someone is paying money to open a grass shop for us, we'll just open one. When the time comes, we just need to invite some famous doctors. You're a girl, and you're an imperial daughter of a noble family. How could you possibly personally go and see a doctor. Even if it was in the capital, she wouldn't go to that person. That's why opening a Hundred Herb Hall is fine. As for those medical clinics that want to invite you out, just continue to pretend to be sick. They can't do anything about it. There's also those strange medicines. If there's truly no other way, just send someone out to buy them. There's always something that can be done. "
"Then how long will I have to pretend to be sick for?" Fu Ya was clearly a little impatient. She was not allowed to go out for the entire day, and she had to hide in the manor like a thief. She was truly on the verge of being unable to endure this sort of life.
"It shouldn't be too long. News from the capital will be sent back very quickly."
Just as Feng Jin Yuan said this, they heard the footsteps of a servant come from outside. It was a hidden guard that had been left in the South. That person stopped at the entrance and said: "There's news from the capital."
The two rejoiced and quickly called for the person to come in. After that person came in, he handed them a letter that had been rolled up into a tube before leaving.
Feng Jin Yuan opened the letter. It was personally written by the Eighth Prince, Xuantian Mo. On it was an explanation of their lives in Lan Zhou; however, it was nothing more than a normal explanation. It only told them to continue living as Feng Yu Heng. There was no need to worry about anything else. If there was anything that they could not handle, they could go find Ji Ling Tian. He naturally had his own methods. But at the end of the letter, there was an important mention: The right to command the 300 thousand troops in the South had already been handed over to the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming. As expected, after the first month, the Ninth Prince would be leading the army toward the South. Also, Feng Yu Heng had gone to her fief. It was also possible that she would head toward Lan Zhou from her fief. She had to be careful.
This time, not to mention Fu Ya, but even Feng Jin Yuan was a little dazed. He had a habitual fear of Xuan Tianming and Feng Yu Heng. He originally thought that he would be able to completely shake off the two once he reached the South; however, who knew that the situation in the South would suddenly change, and the Ninth Prince would take control of the 300 thousand troops.
What did this mean? Did this not mean that the South had fallen into the Ninth Prince's hands once more? Then what about His Highness the eighth prince? What exactly was going on? Feng Jin Yuan was completely puzzled.
As for Fu Ya, she was also puzzled. The two blankly looked at the letter, and their hearts were filled with dread.
"Father." After a while, Fu Ya spoke, "Are we completely useless? With the arrival of the Ninth Prince, our identities will naturally be exposed. Moreover, that person will be heading in this direction. In Lan Zhou … what is there left for me to do? " She smiled bitterly, "In the end, a fake is a fake. No matter how things are arranged, there will come a day when we will be exposed. Right now, we shouldn't be thinking about opening a Hundred Herb Hall. Instead, we should be thinking about how to escape, right? Once the Ninth Prince comes, what chance would there be for us to survive. "
Feng Jin Yuan trembled. This sort of fear was subconscious, and it had already sunk into his heart. No matter what, he could not shake it off. But after thinking a bit more carefully, he felt that it was not as pessimistic as Fu Ya had said. He analyzed: "His Highness the eighth prince's letter only told us to be careful; however, he did not say that we should immediately leave. Instead, he wants us to continue living normally here. What does this mean? "He thought for a bit," This means that His Highness the eighth prince has a backup plan. Think about it, the 300 thousand troops in the South will be handed over to the Ninth Prince just because the Ninth Prince said so? The 300 thousand troops and 300 thousand hearts have followed His Highness the eighth prince through life and death for so many years. How could they suddenly listen to the Ninth Prince. "
"Father's meaning is …"
"There's something fishy going on here!" Feng Jin Yuan became excited. He felt that his analysis was very correct, "The Ninth Prince coming to the South is a trap set by His Highness the eighth prince. It's possible that he won't be able to return. When that time comes, the South will still be our world!"
"Really?" Fu Ya's mind also became lively. She was no longer as lifeless as before, "If it really is like this, we still have some value." She was very happy, "As long as we are still useful to His Highness the eighth prince, we will not be abandoned so quickly. We will work properly. The conditions that His Highness promised will definitely be honored." She looked at Feng Jin Yuan and smiled, "Father, we will do as you say. We will continue to plan on opening a Hundred Herb Hall. I will think of a way to have a maidservant go out and tell lord prefect about it. I will have him think of a way to get medicine from the Hundred Herb Halls in the other provinces. In any case, we will be able to get through this hurdle."
The two reached an agreement, and they became spirited once more. They immediately began to take care of things.
In the capital's Yao manor, Xu shi, Qin shi, and the Miao Clan had already made preparations to leave the capital; however, the Miao Clan changed their minds right before leaving. She believed that the three could not all go to Ji 'an Prefecture. Even if Heng Zheng needed someone to take care of her, Xiao Zhou still had Zirui. With them all going so far, if something happened to Zirui, he would not have an aunt at his side. After all, that child was still young.
Xu shi and the others heard this and felt that this was the case, thus Xu shi waved her hand: "Then you go to Xiao Zhou. I will go with second sister-in-law to Ji 'an Prefecture."
In regards to the three's decision, the entire Yao family felt very helpless. Yao Jing Jun was worried that they would cause trouble for Feng Yu Heng after they went, but Yao Xian later spoke up. He felt that Xu shi and Qin shi going was also good. No matter how capable that girl was, in his eyes, she was still just a child. Moreover, she would be coming of age in a few months. To have her return to the capital for her coming of age ceremony was not too likely. That was why the elders of the family needed to take care of things first.
When Yao Xian mentioned this matter, Yao Jing Jun's group also reacted. At the same time, they recalled that His Ninth Highness had always said that the wedding would be held on the day of Feng Yu Heng's coming of age ceremony. But now that the South was in chaos, this wedding might have to be delayed, but the coming of age ceremony still needed to be held. When he thought of this, Yao Jing Jun immediately changed his stance and began to urge Xu shi and Qin shi to go as soon as possible. He also repeatedly asked if they had brought enough things. Xu shi was already annoyed by his constant questioning, but he was still worried and made a decision: "When Heng's coming of age ceremony comes of age, the whole family will go. You guys go first and prepare on the other side. We will take the rest of the things that we didn't bring."
Just like this, Xu shi and Qin shi got on the carriage to Ji 'an Prefecture under the escort of the whole family. And the Miao Clan also got on the carriage to Xiao Zhou.
Watching the carriage depart, Yao Xian sighed in his heart. He just thought to himself that although Feng Yu Heng had been involved with the Feng family in this life, the Yao family treated her sincerely, thus she did not suffer too much of a loss. He instructed Yao Jing Jun: "Send two secret guards to follow and protect her. Send one to Xiao Zhou as well. Although Xiao Zhou is close, we can't let anything go wrong. Eldest daughter-in-law is far away, so you have to take good care of her. "
Yao Jing Jun nodded and quickly went to send people. Xu shi and Qin shi only brought a maid and a coachman. Two people sat in one carriage, and there were two carriages of goods in the back. They could not go without protection. Fortunately, there were a lot of secret guards in the Yao residence. He thought for a while and sent the secret guards sent by the Imperial Palace Yu. He also told those two to report to Feng Yu Heng when they arrived at the fief. They could just stay there.
The Yao Family had just sent off the three madams, and the few brats were still immersed in the grief of their mother abandoning them. Yao Shu ordered his men to close the doors of the residence, but before he could speak to the gatekeeper, he saw two people sneaking in from the outside. They were sneaking around while sticking their heads out to look around. They even used their sleeves to cover their faces, and they didn't look like good people.
He frowned and asked in annoyance, "What are the two of you doing?"
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