The citizens in front of Hundred Herb Hall found it difficult to calm down. Everyone felt that they had been tricked. Not only had they believed in Hundred Herb Hall, they had also believed in the fake imperial daughter. They had even saluted the fake imperial daughter many times on the streets.
Thus the people began to clamor and charge into Hundred Herb Hall, calling Fang Ru Jiang out from inside. Everyone knew that Hundred Herb Hall had been opened by Fang Ru Jiang and Princess Ji An together. Now that they could not find the fake imperial daughter, they had to properly ask Fang Ru Jiang.
Fang Ru Jiang stood in the crowd with a helpless expression and repeatedly apologized to the people. At the same time, he loudly said: "I am truly sorry, fellow citizens. I am also a victim! With you saying it like this, I also feel that I have been tricked. Not to hide it, but for the sake of inviting imperial daughter out to treat everyone, the Feng manor's doorstep was nearly broken by me, but in the end, they simply did not allow me to enter. Wanting to see the people of the Feng manor was even more difficult than anything else. Recently, I also felt that there was something wrong with the imperial daughter. Now that everyone has gathered together and analyzed it, adding on His Ninth Highness's words and today's peddler's words, I think that being tricked has already become reality! I have let everyone down and believed in that fake imperial daughter. I even opened this Hundred Herb Hall. Everyone, don't worry. I will immediately close this Hundred Herb Hall and never open it again. At the same time, I will go and report it to the government. I hope that everyone can testify for me! "
When the citizens heard Fang Ru Jiang's words, they knew that this matter could not be blamed on him. After all, it was the prefect who had taken the lead in acknowledging the imperial daughter's identity. How could they not believe it? Thus everyone nodded in unison, willing to testify for him. But someone else raised a question: "Where do we go to report it? The prefect's manor has been surrounded. "
Fang Ru Jiang thought a bit then said: "Let's go report it to His Ninth Highness! First, find the soldiers surrounding the prefect's manor. They are His Ninth Highness's people. Have them pass on a message. Say that a fake imperial daughter has appeared in Lan Zhou City. We will report it to the government! "
"Right! Let's do it like that! Let's go! Let's go and report this to the authorities! "As they spoke, they hurried towards the Prefect's Mansion.
At the corner of the street, Fu Ya was leaning against the wall while wearing a veil hat. She had lost all her strength. If it wasn't for her maid, Xiao Tao 'er, supporting her, she wouldn't have been able to stand.
"What should we do?" Fu Ya asked Xiao Tao 'er, "You've always been a girl with many ideas. Tell me, what should we do now?"
Xiao Tao 'er pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "It still depends on the princess's own choice."
"Don't call me princess anymore. You're just deceiving yourself. I know that the servants in the residence were all arranged by Lord Ji, which is also arranged by His Highness the Eighth Prince. As for my identity, even if he doesn't know everything, he should be able to guess at least seventy to eighty percent of it. Especially you. Since you've been assigned to be my personal attendant, you should understand everything, right? "
When Xiao Tao 'er heard her say this, she didn't pretend to be stupid. She only nodded and said, "We are all His Highness the Eighth Prince's people and do the same thing. Xiao Tao' er is by your side, so I naturally have to share your burdens. Now that you've fallen into this predicament, Xiao Tao 'er also understands your difficulties. That's why this matter still depends on your own choice. If you want to escape, the world is big, so you should be able to. But once you escape, it's the same as giving up on future opportunities. Regardless of whether His Highness the Eighth Prince is good or bad in the future, it will no longer have anything to do with you. It can be said that if you choose to escape, then all your previous efforts will be wasted. It's the same as you walking half the way to the heavens and giving up the latter half. This servant thinks that it's quite a pity. "
"You're still trying to persuade me not to give up." Fu Ya smiled bitterly, "But look at the current situation. What can I do if I don't give up? You don't know what kind of person the Ninth Prince is. I've lived in the capital for a long time, so I know a bit about him. That person is temperamental, and he doesn't even blink when killing people. One moment, he's smiling at you; the next moment, he'll whip you to death while chatting. " Although she said this, when she had looked at the Xuan Tianming at the manor's entrance, she had deeply imprinted the purple lotus on his forehead into her heart. Occasionally, she would think of it, and her emotions would be shaken.
"But so what?" Xiao Tao 'er said: "The Ninth Prince did come and quickly took down a city, but in this servant's opinion, that's not much. Gu Shu is not a small country in the desert. It does not only have Sha Ping. Aside from Sha Ping, they have many other cities. Also, the further in they go, the deeper they go into the desert, and the hotter the weather is. This servant does not believe that His Ninth Highness's army is truly a heavenly army that is not afraid of anything. Right now, it's too early to talk about military exploits. The most important thing is for people to be safe. However, on the battlefield, being safe is the most difficult. Accidents can happen at any time. Who knows when that Ninth Prince might die. This servant heard that he was heavily injured in the Northwest. If it were not for Princess Ji 'an, his legs would still be crippled. If there's a first time, there will be a second time. Moreover, there is His Highness the eighth prince behind the scenes. This battle is not optimistic! "
Fu Ya felt that Xiao Tao 'er's analysis was very reasonable. However, for some reason, when she heard Xiao Tao' er say, "It's possible that the Ninth Prince will die someday," she felt a little unhappy in her heart. She did not wish for the one to die to be Xuan Tianming. If someone had to die, then let Feng Yu Heng die! Based on the Ninth Prince's feelings for Feng Yu Heng, once Feng Yu Heng died, based on her face, she might be able to find another path.
Compared to the Eighth Prince, whom she had never met, Fu Ya had more feelings for the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming. Back when she had come from the North to the capital, she did not have such a mindset, so she did not think too much about it. However, later on, for some reason, the situation had reached its current state step by step. The unwillingness in her heart had gradually been stirred up. If she had to walk this path, then she would rather have her final destination be the Ninth Prince …
The majority of Lan Zhou's citizens believed that Fu Ya was a fake imperial daughter. At the same time, news of the Eighth Prince's situation in the capital had somehow made its way to the South. It was widely rumored that the Eighth Prince did not care about the lives of the citizens. For the sake of opposing Princess Ji An, he had destroyed the jade mine that belonged to Princess Ji An. Over 100 citizens had died for no reason. The Emperor was furious and had already ordered the Board of Punishments to investigate this matter. The Eighth Prince was called to the Board of Punishments every day to drink tea. Even the task of transporting supplies to the Southern army was given to the second prince, Xuan Tian Ling.
Someone said: "It seems that the Eighth Prince is about to die!"
These words reached the Feng manor. At this time, Feng Jin Yuan was sitting in the study with Fu Ya to discuss this matter. Fu Ya told Feng Jin Yuan: "Even if we persist, we will not be able to endure for much longer. Fang Ru Jiang has already closed Hundred Herb Hall. He even wrote about me being a fake imperial daughter and pasted it on the entrance of Hundred Herb Hall. Right now, everyone knows that I am a fake. Just looking at the people cursing outside our manor's entrance every day, it's clear. "
Feng Jin Yuan also knew about this matter. He stomped his foot and helplessly said: "But what can be done? Right now, we have no path of retreat! Could it be that we should return to the capital? It must be known that His Highness the eighth prince is currently in the capital. As long as we return, that would mean betrayal. If he wants to kill us, it would be no different from killing an ant. Also, "Feng Jin Yuan advised Fu Ya:" Don't even think about running. Don't think that hiding someone in this large world is easy. I will tell you that it's not easy at all! Just based on the Eighth Prince's power, before you can even escape the South, his people will be able to capture you. When that time comes, you won't even know how you died. "
"Then what should we do now? We can't just continue to waste time like this? "Fu Ya furrowed her brow and said:" Could it be that father only wants to take the Eighth Prince's path? Have you ever thought that if Feng Yu Heng died, what would happen to Xuan Tianming? "
Feng Jin Yuan was startled, "Feng Yu Heng would die?" Over the years, ever since the three returned to the capital, he had thought of this. Later on, he had never thought of this. In his eyes, Feng Yu Heng was a cockroach that could not be killed. If it was said that the Ninth Prince was a god of war, then his second daughter was a goddess of war. Her fighting ability was very strong!
Seeing Feng Jin Yuan fall into a daze, Fu Ya could not help but snort: "In the end, she is your daughter. No matter what, you don't want her to die, right?"
"There's no such thing!" Feng Jin Yuan waved his hand in irritation, "Years ago, I had hoped that she would die, but what was the result? She is living better than anyone else. "
"That was in the past." Fu Ya's expression became gloomy, "Now, it's His Highness the eighth prince that hopes for her death. If His Highness the eighth prince really can send Feng Yu Heng to the Western Paradise, even if he is defeated in the final battle for the throne, we will not be without a path of retreat."
"Hm?" Feng Yu Heng was startled, as she faintly had a bad feeling, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that if Feng Yu Heng dies, based on the feelings that the Ninth Prince has for her, does father feel that my face would be completely useless?"
"Nonsense!" Feng Jin Yuan finally understood, "It turns out that you have taken an interest in the Ninth Prince? I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible! Not to mention that the Ninth Prince is a person that is like the king of hell, but to talk about Feng Yu Heng, how many people have wished for her to die countless times? This includes me, her father. I have even sent assassins to assassinate her, but in the end, the ones that died were always the people that tried to kill her. Don't not believe me. You have not experienced the Feng manor's past glory, and you have not personally seen how Feng Yu Heng uprooted the Feng family step by step. You have not experienced the things that the Feng family has experienced. You have not seen what sort of person that came back from the mountains of the Northwest is. That's why you are able to say this sort of thing, and I do not blame you. But today, I will say what I just said. If you still want to live, you absolutely must not do anything! "
"Father!" Fu Ya stood up and walked around the room a few times before saying, "Father, you are doing your best to boost someone else's morale while diminishing your own. Alright, daughter will not bring up these things for the time being. I will just ask father, if we do as you say and continue to be tied to His Highness the eighth prince, what should we do now? Tell me, what should we do now? They don't even dare to leave the manor. Even the prefect of Lan Zhou, Lord Ji, has been locked up in the prefect's manor. Who else can we rely on? "
Feng Jin Yuan also knew the severity of the situation. He could not help but frown and think for a while before saying: "Don't rush. The servants in this manor should all be His Highness the eighth prince's people. Now is not the time to worry about face. Father will go and ask them if there is any way to contact His Highness the eighth prince. It would be best if we could send a letter to His Highness the eighth prince. As for what exactly should be done, His Highness will need to provide an explanation."
Fu Ya, however, was not optimistic about this at all. She did not say anything and quietly left the study. Writing a letter and waiting for a reply, how long would this process take? Based on Lan Zhou's current situation, could it wait?
It seemed that she would need to think of a way to escape …
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