In truth, before capturing them, Xuan Tianming was thinking of leaving Yao shi to Feng Yu Heng. As for Feng Jin Yuan, he would just take care of him. But who knew that the one to die would be Yao shi. As for the remaining Feng Jin Yuan, he could not bring himself to do anything. A birth father and a birth mother. No matter what, he had to leave one for that girl.
Originally, it had been arranged for Feng Jin Yuan to live in Sha Ping City, but Feng Jin Yuan did not want to live there on his own. He insisted on remaining in the military camp and took the initiative to take care of many of the work in the military camp. There were times when the soldiers in the military camp were training, and he would go to Sha Ping City to help the citizens of Sha Ping City do some things. He even did things like writing recipes for restaurants.
There were some soldiers that said that if this sir Feng had not been so ruthless in the past and had always been like this, the imperial daughter would not have disliked him. What a pity! He had blocked off his own path. Even if he turned around, he was too far away from the shore. He could not get up at all.
Feng Jin Yuan's good deeds did not last for too long. The heat of the desert caused him to suffer from heatstroke. During the day, he was practically unable to go out, and he continued to vomit. Yet Song Kang was particularly irritated by him and insisted on not coming to treat him. The other military doctors naturally listened to Song Kang, thus nobody paid much attention to Feng Jin Yuan. At most, they would prepare some herbal tea to relieve the heat. They would not give him any medicine.
Feng Jin Yuan also knew that he was quite annoying. In addition to this, he no longer had any desire to continue living. He did not argue over whether or not he needed medicine. He even repeatedly expressed his thanks to the soldier that had been sent to take care of him. There were times when he felt a little better, and he would get out of bed to take out the dirty things. He would not trouble anyone else.
During the day, the heatstroke was difficult to endure. At night, he would feel a little better. Feng Jin Yuan simply slept during the day and woke up at night; however, he could not do anything. He could only sit on the bed in the tent and think about the past. He thought about the time when the people of the Feng manor were still alive. He even thought about his wedding with Yao shi. At that time, the Empress Dowager, who was still alive, had sent a gift. How glorious was that.
That night, Xuan Tianming came to Feng Jin Yuan's tent for the first time. In his hands, he carried two jugs of wine. Feng Jin Yuan did not understand why he had come. Seeing Xuan Tianming hand him one of the jugs of wine, he thought that it was poisoned wine to send him on his way. He could not help but smile bitterly and say: "Even if His Ninth Highness wants to kill someone, he would not do it like this. Things like poisoned wine are too subtle. It is not His Ninth Highness's specialty."
Xuan Tianming couldn't help but laugh. He pulled a chair and sat down in front of him. He asked, "Then tell me, how should I kill people?"
Feng Jin Yuan said: "It should be done in a grand manner like when Ji Ling Tian was killed. It should give everyone a shock and not sneakily deliver a pot of wine. Speaking truthfully, for the crimes that I have committed, a pot of poisoned wine is too easy on me. Thinking about it, Your Highness wants to leave some face for Cheng Heng, right? As a father, I have never done anything that favored her. Now that I am about to die, I still need this daughter to protect my face. I truly do not have the face to face the ancestors of the Feng family. "
After saying this, he very happily placed the top of the jug of wine into his mouth and gulped down a few mouthfuls. He then placed the wine on a small table to the side. Looking at Xuan Tianming, he smiled bitterly: "How long after drinking it will take effect?" He tasted it again, "It doesn't seem to take effect immediately. Thinking about it, His Ninth Highness has something to say to me."
Xuan Tianming heard him say this but did not say anything. Raising his own jug of wine, he drank a few mouthfuls before saying: "It's nothing special. It's just that I was unable to sleep at night and wanted to find a place to drink a few cups. Thinking about it, I have never drunk wine with my future father-in-law. Only then did I come over."
Feng Jin Yuan was stunned, "Drink wine with me?" Looking at the jug of wine that he had just drunk from, he seemed to have understood something: "Could it be that I misunderstood? This jug is not poisoned wine? "
Xuan Tianming nodded: "You indeed understand I. If I wanted to kill you, I definitely could not silently use a jug of poisoned wine. Moreover, I said that I would leave you to Cheng Heng, so I would not personally take action. "
Feng Jin Yuan blinked a few times but did not feel as if he had survived a disaster. Instead, he shook his head in disappointment. "It was me who thought too simply. In the past, I desperately wanted to live. Only now do I know that wanting to die is not so easy." He picked up the jug of wine, tilted his head back, and drank a few more mouthfuls. He was originally a scholar and did not have much tolerance for alcohol. After drinking a few mouthfuls, he began to feel a little dizzy. He felt his eyes become hot and his nose sour. When he opened his mouth, he began to cry for some reason.
Xuan Tianming did not stop him, nor did he feel annoyed. He continued to drink while watching Feng Jin Yuan cry. Only after he had cried enough did he say: "If you knew this day would come, why did you do it in the first place?"
Feng Jin Yuan sniffled and bitterly sighed: "It's because I did not think this day would come that I did so many wrong things. Now that I regret it, it's too late. So many people have died. What am I still living for? His Ninth Highness, you say, what am I still living for? "
"But in the past, you wholeheartedly hoped that the person that died was Cheng Heng." Xuan Tianming coldly snorted, poking at Feng Jin Yuan's scars, "If it was not for I's wife having some ability, perhaps she would have already died at your hands more than once."
Feng Jin Yuan nodded. He did not avoid admitting the mistakes that he had made in the past: "On their way back to the capital, I sent people to kill them. After that, the Chen family took action a few times, and I did not stop them. Even when I returned to my hometown to pay respects to the ancestors, Zi Hao and Chen Yu worked together to harm Cheng Heng. I also hoped that she would truly be burned to death …" He said this while waving his hand, "It has happened too many times. I can't even count how many times I have secretly taken action, but it's as your Highness said. Cheng Heng has the ability, and I have never succeeded." While he spoke, he slapped his own mouth, and tears began to fall. He then asked Xuan Tianming: "His Ninth Highness, tell me, do you think I really don't have a brain? Thinking about it now, I don't even know how I got lucky and became the top scholar. Based on my brain, I was actually able to become the top scholar? But anyone that is smart, after experiencing so many things, should understand that Cheng Heng cannot be touched, right? Why was it that I could not see it at the time? Why was I so focused on protecting Chen Yu? "
Xuan Tianming was in complete agreement with what he said: "It's possible that father Emperor's eyes were blurry and misread the exam papers. Otherwise, based on your brain, you really are not suited to become the top scholar."
Feng Jin Yuan was especially amusing. Who knew if it was because his personality had truly changed after experiencing so many things, or if it was because he was so drunk that he lost his sense of direction, but he actually became bold enough to grab Xuan Tianming's hand and begin chatting with him. Starting from when he was preparing for the exam, he talked about how he had become the top scholar and got married to Yao shi. He then talked about sending A-Heng away and bringing A-Heng back. After that, he talked about how the people of the Feng family died one by one. He then personally watched the Feng family decline. Not a single detail was missed. That memory was so good that even Xuan Tian Ming had no choice but to admire it. He even said: "Based on your memory, it's possible for you to become the top scholar."
Feng Jin Yuan did not respond to him and continued to speak. He even recited the things that Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua had said when Feng Yu Heng had just returned to the capital. In order to support Feng Yu Heng, they had come to the Feng manor a few times and said some things.
This recount was truly a memoir of Feng Jin Yuan and the entire Feng family. Xuan Tianming also listened with great interest. After all, his wife had participated in this, and she was the one that had slapped their faces. Hearing this was very enjoyable.
Finally, Feng Jin Yuan stopped when he reached the time of Yao shi's burial. When he turned his head, the sky had already begun to brighten. He had sobered up for the most part. Upon seeing that he was kneeling on the ground without a care for his image, with his hands hugging Xuan Tianming's knees, he felt a little embarrassed. He wanted to apologize to Xuan Tianming and say that he had lost his composure because he had drunk too much, but he also felt that apologizing was too feeble. There was no real meaning to it. He opened his mouth once more and said: "I am a person that is about to die. Right now, the only thing I can hope for is that His Ninth Highness will treat our Heng well in the future. The Feng family did not give her the slightest bit of affection. I hope that this lack can be made up for after she marries into the Imperial Palace Yu. This daughter of mine has not had it easy. Being able to live up to this point is all due to her own good fortune. Thinking about it, after I die, she will be able to relax a little. "
He stood up from the ground. His legs were not very good after kneeling for so long, and he nearly fell. Xuan Tianming supported him and said: "I will naturally take good care of my own wife. Do you have any other … requests?" He originally wanted to ask if he had any other will. Later on, he felt that this was a little too inhumane, so he changed his words.
Feng Jin Yuan did not hold back. Thinking a little, he said: "I still have a concubine and a third daughter that are still alive. Concubines are not included in the genealogy, so there is no need to talk about separation or separation. After I die, she will naturally be free. That third daughter has always been on good terms with Heng Heng. Thinking about it, there is no need for me to worry about her. With her second sister there, she definitely will not mistreat Xiang Rong. There is still a fourth daughter … "Feng Jin Yuan paused for a moment and pulled out a letter that he had written a few days ago from under his pillow. Handing it to Xuan Tianming, he said:" This is a letter that I wrote to Fen Dai. She is in the capital. Although she has been engaged to his Highness the fifth prince, and his Highness the fifth prince treats her quite well, I am still unable to let go. Your Highness should still remember that girl. Her personality is just like that of Chen Yu's mother, the Shen Clan. She does not have a single bit of a brain. She is easily ignited. From a young age, she is already filled with resentment. I do not know how to properly educate that child, and she does not listen to me. I just hope that when your Highness returns to the capital in the future, you can give this letter to her. It can be considered a father's final request to her before he dies! "
After Feng Jin Yuan finished saying this, he saw Xuan Tianming receive the letter. Only then did he feel at ease. The effects of the alcohol had completely dissipated, but the summer sickness had once again assailed him. In a daze, he fell back onto his bed and very quickly fell asleep.
Xuan Tianming called for the soldiers outside to come in and help Feng Jin Yuan take off his shoes and socks and cover him with a blanket. Only then did he leave the tent. Facing the rising sun in the desert and the heat that followed, he opened Feng Jin Yuan's letter that did not even have an envelope. What he saw was a final warning from a dying man to his daughter. It was all for Fen Dai to not go against Feng Yu Heng. He warned Fen Dai that only by being on good terms with Feng Yu Heng could she live peacefully. And now, there was nothing more blissful than being able to live.
Xuan Tianming gently sighed and placed the letter in his bosom. He was still willing to help Feng Jin Yuan achieve this wish. It just depended on whether or not Feng Fen Dai would repent! After all, the Feng family was Feng Yu Heng's roots. He also did not wish for the Feng family to wither until there was not a single person left. Fortunately, there was still that Feng Xiang Rong. His wife would not be too lonely at her side.
After a long night of talking, Feng Jin Yuan's illness became even worse …
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