Yao shi had a rare moment of clarity; however, this caused Fu Ya's face to turn red. She had always thought that Yao shi was muddle-headed and had a bit of an idiot. That was why she shamelessly acted as her daughter and enjoyed the motherly love that should have been enjoyed by Feng Yu Heng. But it was only now that she knew that Yao shi was not an idiot in the slightest. It was just that there were some things that she chose to avoid and did not want to admit. This resulted in the current situation.
Yao shi pushed Fu Ya over a water tank and climbed onto the wall. She was a little unwilling and reached out to grab Yao shi, "Madam, let's go together! With the current situation, it's most likely that you will not have a good ending if you stay. You and Feng Jin Yuan are no longer husband and wife. There's no need to throw yourself in for the sake of the Feng family. Madam, don't worry. Fu Ya definitely will not drag you down. Let's leave the Feng manor first. After that, you can go and find the Ninth Prince. He is the imperial daughter's husband. No matter what, he will not cause trouble for the imperial daughter's own mother. "
Fu Ya bitterly advised. There was a bit of true affection in this, but the other bit was in hopes that Yao shi could bring her to Xuan Tianming. Like that, perhaps she would have another path to take.
But Yao shi shook her head. Her face was filled with anger, as she said: "I won't leave. Although I am no longer a member of the Feng family, today's situation is partially related to me. If it was not for me being too stubborn back then, we would not have come to the South. One's own sins must be atoned for by oneself. The seeds that I sowed must be reaped by myself. Quickly leave! Even if you are not my daughter, in any case, you have the same face as my daughter. I can't bear to drag you into this. Good child, quickly leave. In the future, stay far away from the court. Find a place to live properly. Don't get involved in these muddy waters again. Do you understand? Quickly leave! "
As she spoke, she was about to push Fu Ya's foot; however, at this time, she heard a shout and the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer. Yao shi turned around in horror and saw that Ji Ling Tian had already rushed into the inner courtyard with the imperial guards. Aside from the imperial guards, there were also people that looked like soldiers. With a cold expression, they looked at Fu Ya, who was leaning against the wall, and loudly said: "We can't let her escape! Take her down! "
This loud shout frightened Yao shi. She did not care about anything else and quickly pushed Fu Ya's foot while saying: "Quickly! Hurry up and jump down. I can still hold on for a while. You run! "
Fu Ya did not care about anything else. Yao shi could not be persuaded. Now that the pursuers had arrived, and Ji Ling Tian had a murderous look on his face. Even Feng Jin Yuan had been captured by the people that he had brought. If she did not run, she feared that she would not even be able to keep her life.
Fu Ya gritted her teeth and jumped down from the wall. Yao shi watched her escape, and tears began to flow from her eyes. Although she clearly knew that this was not her daughter, that face was something that she was extremely reluctant to part with.
She turned her head and faced the soldiers who were rushing over. She opened her arms like an old hen protecting her child and shouted, "No one is allowed to hurt my daughter! If you want to settle a debt, Feng Jin Yuan and I are both here. My daughter is innocent! "
The officials were boorish, so how could they possibly care about such things. They only knew that they had been working properly in the prefect's manor, but because this family of three had come from Lan Zhou with a fake imperial daughter, and their lord Ji had to take care of this family of three, it caused the prefect's manor to be in an awkward situation. They had been locked up in the manor for many days, and they had been holding in their anger for a long time with no place to vent. Hearing that they had come to capture the fake imperial daughter's family, they all rubbed their palms together.
Someone went forward to tug at Yao shi while loudly cursing: "You damn woman! Just based on you and that old thing, what can you do? That fake imperial daughter is the real criminal. The one that we want to capture is her. Get out of the way! "
After that person finished speaking, he suddenly threw Yao shi to the side. Yao shi crashed into a tree and repeatedly coughed. But even if this was the case, she still endured the discomfort and rushed over once more. Seeing that the person had already stepped onto the water tank and was about to reach the top of the wall with one hand, she did not know where she found the strength, but she suddenly rushed over and grabbed that person's leg, forcefully pulling him down.
A soldier helplessly said from behind: "Madam Yao, the one that ran was not your daughter. She has been deceiving you the entire time. That was a fake."
But how could Yao shi listen. She knew that it was a fake, but she still wanted to protect Fu Ya's life. The man was pulled down, and Yao shi returned to her original position, blocking the water tank. Nobody was allowed to get close.
Ji Ling Tian became anxious. If this continued, the fake imperial daughter would run far away! Thus he angrily shouted: "You group of trash. You can't even take care of a woman! If we can't capture her today, none of us should think of living! "
With the threat of life and death, the officials also became anxious. They all went forward to pull at Yao shi, but Yao shi just had to lean against the large water tank, doing her utmost to buy time for Fu Ya to escape further away. The soldiers became furious, as one of them pulled out a sword and stabbed at Yao shi.
The soldier behind saw this scene and loudly shouted: "Wait a moment!" But he was still half a beat too slow. The sword had already pierced deeply into Yao shi's back, and the tip of the sword was poking out. Yet the soldier had a subconscious reaction after hearing this "wait a moment." Just as the sword had entered, it was pulled out. Yao shi's blood sprayed out and immediately dyed the ground red.
Feng Jin Yuan was scared witless. Seeing Yao shi slide to the ground, he wanted to go forward to take a look, but he was still being held down. He could only loudly shout: "Yao shi! Yao shi, wake up! You must not die! "
The soldier holding him down could not bear it and let go of Feng Jin Yuan. He rushed over to Yao shi and picked her up without any hesitation, pulling her into his embrace.
Yao shi still had a breath left, but she could not stop the aura of death from spreading. It seemed that she did not feel any pain, and she even had a smile on her face. She looked at Feng Jin Yuan and felt as though she had returned to the time when she had gotten married over ten years ago. Feng Jin Yuan was the top scholar, and even the Emperor praised him endlessly. When Feng Jin Yuan was paraded through the streets as the top scholar, she had taken a glance at him from afar, and her heart had already fallen for him.
It was Feng Jin Yuan who had first proposed marriage. He had asked the Emperor for the Yao family's only daughter in court. But it had to be said that her marriage to Feng Jin Yuan was something that the Yao family did not agree to, especially Yao Xian. After investigating the Feng family's background and the matriarch's personality, he was very resolute in refusing. It was Yao Qian Rou that had bitterly begged her father to agree. She even said that regardless of how the Feng family treated her, she would not regret it and would take care of it well.
She had threatened him with death, and there was nothing that Yao Xian could do. He also loved his daughter, thus he could only agree. In any case, his family had a foothold in the capital, so he could provide a bit more dowry. If the Feng family had the heart, they would not mistreat his daughter. Just like this, Yao shi married into the Feng family; however, who knew that the Feng family would be like a dragon's lair or a tiger's den.
She had once regretted it. She had once desperately used the imperial decree that her daughter had begged for to divorce Feng Jin Yuan, severing their relationship as husband and wife. But now, she was on the verge of dying. She was on the verge of not being able to breathe. Suddenly, she no longer felt that sort of regret. She suddenly recalled the first few years of their marriage and how well Feng Jin Yuan had treated her.
Yao shi raised her hand to feel Feng Jin Yuan's face. This person had aged a great deal, and he had become much more dispirited; however, she could still find the appearance of the top scholar on his face. She opened her mouth and weakly said: "I really did once love you." She then helplessly said: "Unfortunately, you did not cherish it."
After saying this, she no longer looked at Feng Jin Yuan. Instead, she turned her gaze to the soldiers that had surrounded her. She then waved to one of them.
That person had a remorseful expression. Squatting down, he said to her: "Madam Yao, right before we came, his Highness gave the order to not hurt you as much as possible, but … why bother!"
Yao shi, however, was not worried about her own life or death. She just struggled to say to the soldier: "Tell his Highness to tell him to tell Miss Heng. Just say … just say that I … have let her down. If there is an afterlife, she does not want to be my daughter. I … am not worthy. "
After the word "not worthy" came out, Yao shi's gaze began to slacken. Looking up at the sky, who knew what she was looking at. A smile remained on her face until her final breath. Feng Jin Yuan heard her mutter: "I saw Miss Heng …"
Finally, she breathed her last, and her eyes closed. A single tear fell from the corner of her eye, announcing the end of her life.
Feng Jin Yuan also closed his eyes, as two streams of tears flowed out. From the Shen Clan to Feng Zi Hao to Feng Chen Yu, Jin Zhen and the matriarch. Adding on Kang Yi later on … How many people had he sent away? Such a large Feng manor had been tormented by him to the point that it was almost extinct. Now that Yao shi had died, then … what about him?
The situation was already over. The situation was already over!
Feng Jin Yuan silently sighed. When he opened his eyes once more, he said to Ji Ling Tian: "Don't be so arrogant! I have been dumped by the Eighth Prince. You have also been dumped. You and I are nothing more than chess pieces in the Eighth Prince's arsenal. If you can use them, use them. If you can't, just throw them away. He doesn't care in the slightest. Don't think that because you helped His Ninth Highness capture me today, he will be lenient with you. I understand that prince too well. I will tell you, that's impossible! He has never been a person that keeps his word. He has never done things in a systematic manner. Whatever he wants to do, he will do it. What promises he made beforehand, those are all bullshit! Moreover, your people killed Yao Qian Rou today. Do you know who this Yao Qian Rou is? She really is Princess Ji 'an's mother! She is the only daughter of the capital's divine doctor, Yao Xian! Even if His Ninth Highness lets you go, the Yao family will not let you go. Ji Ling Tian, you are dead for sure! As for me … "
In the end, it was the hope of survival that was a little stronger. Feng Jin Yuan let go of Yao shi and stood up, saying to the officials and soldiers: "You cannot kill me. Although I am no longer the left prime minister, I am still Princess Ji 'an's father. In the capital, I also have a daughter that is the fifth prince's future official princess. No matter what, you do not have the right to kill me."
Even if Feng Jin Yuan did not say this reasoning, the soldiers were clear on this. Moreover, Xuan Tianming had given the order to bring Feng Jin Yuan and Yao shi to Sha Ping City. They did not want to cause any real harm to these people. At most, they would just scare them a little. After that, their main goal was to capture the fake imperial daughter. In regards to that girl, however, they could kill her as they pleased. Xuan Tianming had said that they only needed to keep her head for him to take a look at.
But now, Fu Ya had run away. They had already sent people to chase after her, but they did not know if they would be able to catch her.
Yao shi had also died. She had been killed in front of them. This matter … how should they explain it when they returned?
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