"What? Who entered Lan Zhou City? " Feng Jin Yuan also panicked. He quickly walked around the table and arrived in front of Fu Ya. Pulling her into the room, he closed the door to the study and anxiously asked: "Speak clearly. Speak carefully. What exactly happened?"
Fu Ya took a sip of the tea on the table before recounting how she had seen Xuan Tianming on the street. She especially emphasized that Xuan Tianming had already taken over as the commander of the Southern Army. After saying this, she asked Feng Jin Yuan with a panicked expression: "Father, what exactly is going on? Wasn't the South said to be His Highness the eighth prince's territory? Wasn't the 300 thousand troops over there His Highness the eighth prince's? How did it suddenly become His Ninth Highness? He's come. What should we do? What exactly happened on His Highness the eighth prince's side? Why did the prefect of Lan Zhou not say anything ahead of time? "
Fu Ya's question was also what Feng Jin Yuan was currently thinking. He also did not understand why things had suddenly become like this. Normally speaking, it was impossible for there to be no news of such a large matter in the capital. At the very least, the prefect of Lan Zhou should have received news. Was it hidden from everyone, or was it just hidden from their family?
As Feng Jin Yuan thought about it, he suddenly realized an even more important question: "How did His Ninth Highness come about? How many people? Did Feng Yu Heng come? "
Fu Ya shook her head, "I don't know if Feng Yu Heng came or not. I only saw him riding on a large horse. Behind him was an army that stretched as far as the eye could see. I did not pay attention to anything else. Father, at that time, I was panicking. I did not have the heart to see if Feng Yu Heng came or not! When I saw the purple lotus on His Ninth Highness's brow, I trembled. Father, how about we run away! His Highness the eighth prince is far away and cannot quench his thirst. Even if he wanted to protect us, it would be too late! "
"Don't panic." Feng Jin Yuan stabilized Fu Ya's emotions, "Panicking like this will not accomplish anything." Feng Jin Yuan calmed himself down first then said to Fu Ya: "No matter what, we still need to go and ask lord Ji. Ever since we arrived in the South, our communication with the Eighth Prince has been through him. Now that something like this has happened, he must give us an explanation. "
Feng Jin Yuan did not wait for a single moment. After making his decision, he walked out, and Fu Ya quickly followed: "Father, I will go with you!"
Unexpectedly, just as the two of them reached the gate of the manor, the door opened. The first thing they saw was a purple figure sitting on a large horse. Behind him was an army of more than a hundred thousand from the capital.
Feng Jin Yuan nearly fell to the ground. It had to be said that the shock that the Ninth Prince brought was something that he felt much more intensely than Fu Ya. In this instant, not only was he able to recall all of the absurd and willful actions that the Ninth Prince had done over the years in court, but he had also personally experienced the suppression that the Ninth Prince had given him after Feng Yu Heng had returned to the manor. Even now, Feng Jin Yuan could still remember the whip that the Ninth Prince had whipped the Shen Clan. There was also the scene of Fen Dai's wrist being broken. He could not help but tremble on the ground. The foot that had already stepped out of the door trembled and was pulled back.
Fu Ya was so scared that she did not even dare breathe loudly. She just hid behind Feng Jin Yuan. From time to time, she would sneak a peek before immediately looking away. Even if the Xuan Tianming did not even look in her direction, she still felt a bit lacking in confidence. After all, she was pretending to be his fiancée. What if the Ninth Prince acted out? Would killing her not be as easy as killing an ant?
But Xuan Tianming clearly did not want to kill anyone today. The army had just entered the city. He could not just whip the person that was still Princess Ji An to death in front of all of the citizens of Lan Zhou. Dead people tell no tales. It would not be good for his wife. He did not wish for the citizens that were still in the dark to be so kind as to hold a funeral for this fake imperial daughter. It was truly too unlucky.
He did not pay any attention to his old acquaintance, Feng Jin Yuan. He just slightly raised his head and stared at the plaque above the manor's gate, muttering to himself: "Feng manor? The capital also had a Feng manor in the past, but it was already ruined beyond recognition. I wonder if this Feng manor has some sort of relationship with the Feng manor in the capital. "While pondering, he asked Bai Ze:" Say, do you think they're the same family? "
Bai Ze loudly said: "This subordinate does not know! But according to this subordinate's analysis, it's possible that the people from the Feng manor in the capital moved here. After all, they can no longer continue to stay in the capital. That Feng Jin Yuan can't even afford to pay the servants in the manor. He's selling off all of his dead servants. I heard that he has to rely on his fourth daughter to get money from her fiancé. Only then can he continue to live. "
"Oh!" Xuan Tianming nodded, "Tsk tsk, it really is tragic! But just now, when I entered the city, I seemed to have heard someone say that Princess Ji An was also here? When did I's wife come to the South? Hasn't she been in Ji An Prefecture the entire time? A few days ago, I received a letter from her saying that she would come back after I had settled down here. "
Bai Ze continued: "That is indeed the case. Princess could not have arrived in Lan Zhou ahead of time. This subordinate will go and investigate who exactly is pretending to be Princess Ji An in Lan Zhou City."
"Un." Xuan Tianming did not say anything else. He just raised his head and looked at the Feng manor's sign. He then flicked his wrist, and his whip suddenly lashed out. With a "pa" sound, the sign was split in two.
The sign fell with a "pa" sound and shattered. Looking at Xuan Tianming's army, they found that he had already led them through the Feng manor's entrance. Stepping on the broken sign, they continued South.
Feng Jin Yuan and Fu Ya watched this scene in a daze. An army of over 100 thousand had passed through the entrance, and it took them over two hours to pass through. But after the army passed through, the citizens that were watching were very patient. Not a single one left. At this moment, they were standing in the street and staring at Feng Jin Yuan and Fu Ya. Their faces were filled with confusion.
Someone began to analyze: "That Ninth Prince just now is definitely the real one. After all, there are so many soldiers present, and he still has military authority. When he entered the city, we all saw it. But the Ninth Prince said that this imperial daughter is fake. Could it be … "
Someone continued: "I feel that there is something fishy about this matter. Think about it, the majority of the people in Lan Zhou have seen the Eighth Prince. Although he also has a majestic appearance, seeing the Ninth Prince today, don't you think that just based on appearance, the Eighth Prince is not just one level lower?"
Everyone nodded and expressed their agreement. The Ninth Prince's appearance was truly too good. These commoners did not even know how to describe his appearance. They just felt that he was not just good-looking, but there was also a trace of wickedness to him. Especially with the purple lotus on his forehead, it gave him a bit more of an eerie feeling.
Thus someone else said: "Everyone in Dashun knows that Princess Ji 'an has been engaged to the Ninth Prince ever since she was young. The two also have a very good relationship, but why would she suddenly give up on the Ninth Prince and choose the Eighth Prince? Just based on appearance, unless Princess Ji 'an is blind, it would be impossible for her to give up on the Ninth Prince and choose the Eighth Prince. "
"It's not just based on appearance. Just based on military authority, the Eighth Prince can't compare to the Ninth Prince. Not to mention that the 300 thousand troops in the South are now under the Ninth Prince's command, just based on other aspects, I heard that the Ninth Prince commands the entire Northwest and the entire Northern army. Qian Zhou was conquered, and it was managed by him and Princess Ji 'an. Why would Princess Ji' an not want the Ninth Prince? "
"Everyone said that after Lan Zhou opened a Hundred Herb Hall, with Princess Ji 'an taking charge, we no longer need to worry about seeing a doctor or taking medicine, but look at the past few days. She's either hiding in the manor and refusing to come out, or she's refusing to see anyone. What does this mean? As I see it, she's a fake. She doesn't know how to see a doctor at all! "
Once these words were said, everyone's suspicions of Fu Ya immediately rose to another level. The gazes that were directed at Feng Jin Yuan and Fu Ya were filled with even more suspicion and were very unkind.
Feng Jin Yuan finally managed to react and quickly pulled Fu Ya back into the manor. He then closed the manor's gate with a "bang." However, in the instant that the gate was closed, he glanced at Fu Ya and saw that the girl was staring in the direction that Xuan Tianming had left. There was a faint trace of a complicated emotion in her eyes.
Feng Jin Yuan did not want to think too much about it, only reminding Fu Ya: "Don't think about such useless things. We have worked hard for so long. We definitely cannot allow the Ninth Prince to fall into disarray upon entering the city. Just relax and wait in the manor. Even if we don't go to the prefect's manor, that Lord Ji will definitely come looking for us. It must be known that the two families are grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If we don't have a good time, he won't be able to have a good time either. "
Fu Ya instantly came back to her senses and nodded subconsciously. She only said, "Father, don't worry. Daughter knows what to do." However, her words no longer had the confidence from before. Instead, there were some difficult to understand emotions in them.
Feng Jin Yuan watched Fu Ya turn around and return to her courtyard. His heart was filled with worry, and he had a bad premonition. Up until now, the reason that they had been able to perform this play in Lan Zhou was completely because of Fu Ya's presence. Because of her appearance that was not too different from Feng Yu Heng's, they were able to support this scene. If Fu Ya suddenly changed and did not cooperate, the play would no longer have a main character.
Feng Jin Yuan was a little anxious and urgently wanted to see Ji Ling Tian; however, he did not dare leave the manor because the citizens that had been pointing at them still had not left. Furthermore, more and more of them had gathered. He could only think that when the night came and everyone had left, Lord Ji would definitely come to visit the Feng manor.
As for Fu Ya, who had returned to her courtyard, her mind was filled with the analysis that the citizens had made of the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince. From appearance to military power, it was very detailed. It was only today that she realized the difference between the two. Unfortunately, there was no other choice. The Ninth Prince belonged to Feng Yu Heng. Even if she looked exactly like that person, she could not be replaced. Back in the North, she had seen the love between the two. How could someone like her get in?
Fu Ya knew that her only way out was the Eighth Prince, but that Eighth Prince … was he still reliable?
That night, not a single one of the three masters in the Feng manor was able to sleep normally. For some reason, Yao shi's illness flared up once more. She ran into Fu Ya's room and hugged her without letting go, repeatedly calling her "Heng Heng, Heng Heng," which caused Fu Ya to feel irritated. She wanted to push Yao shi away, but Yao shi hugged her tightly and used a lot of strength. Fu Ya was furious and also used some strength. She was able to break free; however, Yao shi fell to the ground. She then blankly looked at Fu Ya and suddenly said: "You are not my daughter! You are her! She came, right? "
Fu Ya stomped her foot: "Mother, don't speak nonsense. That person is still in the capital!"
"You are!" Yao shi pointed at Fu Ya and loudly said: "You came to the South and traded away my daughter. You evil person, return my Heng Heng to me!"
On this side, mother and daughter were arguing; however, on Feng Jin Yuan's side, the prefect of Lan Zhou, Ji Ling Tian, never arrived.
Ji Ling Tian did not come. That night, however, a loud sound could be heard in the quiet Lan Zhou City. Immediately following this, someone very quickly shouted: "The Ninth Prince has attacked Gu Shu overnight!"
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