Feng Yu Heng felt that since Lord Ding An's entire family was so shameless, there was no need for her to give them any face. She was not afraid that Feng Jin Yuan would watch with folded arms. After all, this was no longer just directed at her. Rather, it was the entire Ding An palace provoking the Feng family. Feng Jin Yuan was the noble prime minister. How could he sit by and do nothing?
Her departure was equivalent to a very imperfect ending to Princess Ding An's birthday banquet. Nobody was in the mood to continue watching the dance. Everyone went forward to salute Princess Ding An and bid farewell. A woman who was quick to speak smiled and said: "Today's trip was not in vain. Not only did we hear the Feng family's eldest young miss play the zither for the dancers, we also saw imperial daughter Qing Le's beautiful event."
Someone immediately added: "When the imperial daughter's wedding has been decided, princess must not forget to invite us to the wedding banquet."
Princess Ding An angrily shouted: "Scram! Everyone scram! "
Her cursing did not matter, but the people that had been silent became unhappy. They all expressed: "If we scram, we scram! In the future, if you invite us, we will not come! Let's see how many people you can invite to Ding An palace's birthday banquet next year. When the time comes, even the steamed bun shop owner will not be happy to have his wife and daughter come! Hmph! "
Following this cold snort, everyone quickly dispersed. The male guests also cupped their hands and bid farewell to Lord Ding An. In the blink of an eye, only Lord Ding An's family and a few servants remained in the large back hall.
Lord Ding An looked at the mess in the room and felt his vision darken. He had a feeling that he had lost everything.
He looked at his wife and daughter at his side, especially when he saw Qing Le's sorry figure. Unable to hold back, he kicked her once more.
After two kicks, Qing Le coughed up blood from being kicked by Lord Ding An.
Princess Ding An was also dazed. Seeing that Lord Ding An had truly become angry, she did not even dare cry.
"Evil creature!" Lord Ding An pointed at Qing Le, "You are the evil creature that came to collect a debt!"
Feng manor
Inside Shu Ya courtyard's main hall, Feng Chen Yu was currently lying in the matriarch's lap, crying loudly. Feng Jin Yuan sat to the side and sighed.
Feng Yu Heng and Xiang Rong sat across from him. Xiang Rong was a little afraid and lowered her head, not daring to look at her father.
"Grandmother, father, you must support Chen Yu!" Chen Yu cried while recounting the humiliation she had suffered at Ding An palace, "Chen Yu painstakingly practiced the zither for many years, but for what? Father had said at the time that Chen Yu's zither skills could not be easily revealed. That was to be left for … but today, in Ding An palace, second sister forced me to accompany a group of dancers. Father, Chen Yu feels very wronged! "
Chen Yu had never cried so sadly before. That sort of feeling made it seem as though she would not be able to continue living. Out of breath, she felt as though she would collapse at any moment.
The matriarch felt sorry for her and repeatedly patted her back. Chen Yu, however, cried even more fiercely.
Feng Jin Yuan slammed the table and glared at Feng Yu Heng: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Feng Yu Heng frowned and asked her father in confusion, "Father, what do you mean?"
Feng Jin Yuan hated seeing her pretend to be innocent the most, thus he fiercely said: "Ever since you returned, there has been no peace in our manor. Father will ask you today, what exactly do you want to do? If you want to get revenge for being chased out of the family three years ago, then come at father. Why trouble your eldest sister? "
Chen Yu spoke up: "Second sister, previously, you were the daughter of the first wife. I loved and respected you. Even if you later left the capital, that was unrelated to me. Why do you want to harm me like this? "
Feng Yu Heng watched the father and daughter sing and sing, and a sense of irritation rose in her heart. She put down the teacup in her hand and stared straight at Feng Jin Yuan. For a long time, she did not speak. Just as Feng Jin Yuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by her and wanted to ask another question, she faintly opened her mouth and said: "Although this matter is very laughable, I must remind father that Chen Heng is not someone without a temper. Three years ago, you did as you pleased. Three years later, if you still want to continue being unable to distinguish between right and wrong, then you must give me a reasonable explanation." She turned her head and fiercely looked at Feng Chen Yu, "Dare I ask eldest sister, what do you mean I forced you to play the zither for the dancers? Let me ask you, did father not say that the daughter of a concubine could not steal the limelight from the daughter of the first wife? "
Chen Yu did not reply, but the matriarch took over, "He did say this, but how could playing the zither for the dancers be considered stealing the limelight."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Grandmother is correct. Chen Heng also believes this. Also, I argued with Princess Ding An on this matter. This is something that anyone present can attest to. But Princess Ding An insisted that the dancers in her manor were not the same as the average person. They were raised like young misses. She also said that the Feng family's daughter being able to play the zither for her palace's dancers was a great honor. When Chen Heng was nine years old, she was sent to the mountains. She truly did not know that the capital had already changed like this. Princess Ding An spoke with absolute certainty, so I had no choice but to believe her. "
Feng Jin Yuan steadied his emotions and asked Chen Yu: "Princess Ding An was truly as Chen Heng described. Did she say that sort of thing?"
Chen Yu was stunned then helplessly nodded. She had no choice but to admit it. This was something that the dozens of madams and young misses had personally heard. Feng Jin Yuan only needed to casually ask around to find out.
"Hmph!" The matriarch became angry, "A lowly palace with a different surname actually dares to say such things?"
Feng Yu Heng continued: "That's not all. Thinking about it, father and grandmother have not heard of what happened after. Imperial daughter Qing Le and a man had a private meeting in the back hall, and it was discovered by everyone. When everyone entered, imperial daughter Qing Le's clothes did not cover her body as she soaked in the same bathtub as the man. That man did not even wear any clothes, yet imperial daughter Qing Le actually falsely accused Chen Heng of secretly meeting with someone, saying that she had gone in to catch me. "
"What?" This time, Feng Jin Yuan also became emotional, "Do they think my Feng manor is just for decoration?"
"There's more!" Feng Yu Heng said quite happily, "That good thing was not only seen by the female guests. The male guests were also present. Right before his Highness the seventh prince left, he said that he would report to the Emperor to sanction an engagement between imperial daughter Qing Le and that man, but imperial daughter Qing Le begged Lord Ding An to go tell the Emperor that she did not want to marry that man. She wanted to marry Prince Yu and be his official princess. "
"What a bold claim!" The matriarch trembled with anger, "Prince Yu's official princess is our family's Chen Heng. How could it be the turn of that imperial daughter with a different surname!"
"I figure that Ding An palace's intention is to have the Imperial Palace Yu annul the engagement with our Feng family!" Feng Yu Heng gently sighed and very helplessly said: "In the end, they are still a palace. Thinking back, didn't they also know that Chen Heng and His Ninth Highness had an engagement, yet they still went to ask the Emperor to sanction the marriage."
Feng Yu Heng's words successfully shifted the focus of the opposition from herself to Ding An palace.
Chen Yu watched her father and grandmother go from criticizing Feng Yu Heng to condemning Ding An palace. She could not help but sob and call out in a wronged manner: "Father."
Feng Yu Heng did not wait for her father to speak and quickly asked: "Father, a prince without any real power, how can he dare to bully the daughter of the current prime minister? Placing the Feng family's daughter on the same level as the palace's servants, does Ding An palace place the current court's first rank official in that position? Would father please uphold justice for us sisters! "
Feng Jin Yuan nodded and advised Chen Yu: "Do not worry. Father has remembered all of this. That Ding An palace, my Feng family and that Feng family cannot coexist!"
Chen Yu wanted to say, I did not want you to hold a grudge against Ding An palace. I wanted you to hold a grudge against Feng Yu Heng! But in the end, she could not say it like this. Since her father had already determined that Ding An palace was at fault, if she continued to point the finger at Feng Yu Heng, then it would create a situation where she did not love her sisters. She could not perform poorly in front of her father. She could only lower her head and let out a wronged "un" sound. Taking advantage of Feng Jin Yuan's confusion, she fiercely glared at Feng Yu Heng.
The matriarch felt that there was something wrong with Chen Yu's mood. Lowering her head, she happened to see her fierce glare. She could not help but feel her heart tremble.
Feng Yu Heng was not a good person. This was something that everyone knew. Moreover, Feng Yu Heng did not have any intention of pretending. Whoever made her unhappy or became enemies with her, she would usually get revenge on the spot. She would not drag things out.
But Chen Yu always had the face of a Bodhisattva. Now that she was in front of others, she previously felt that this granddaughter had the best temper and personality. Only this kind of compassionate person was worthy of being the mother of a nation. But now, she found that Feng Yu Heng was not as obedient and pleasant as she had imagined. She feared that she had the same vicious thoughts as Feng Yu Heng.
The matriarch felt a little flustered. She was not afraid of Chen Yu's scheming. If she was destined to walk the path of being the mother of the nation, how could she be too kind. She was afraid that Chen Yu was not scheming. Instead, she was like the Shen Clan and had vicious thoughts. If it really was like that, she feared that she would not be the Feng family's hope. Instead, she would become the Feng family's scourge!
Today's matters caused Feng Jin Yuan to ponder deeply after returning to Pine courtyard. Feng Yu Heng's words reminded him. How could a prince with a different surname that did not have any real power dare to look down on his Feng manor? In the end, was it not because the Feng family did not have a clear backer. Although Feng Yu Heng and Prince Yu had an engagement, all of the good things that Prince Yu had done were directed at Feng Yu Heng. He did not give the Feng family any face at all. Those that understood the reasoning even knew that the Imperial Palace Yu did not like the Feng family. Not to mention the Feng family being fine, even if something did happen in the future, it would already be quite good if he did not kick them while they were down. There was absolutely no hope that he would lend a helping hand.
He felt that there were some things that he needed to make a decision about.
"Servant." Feng Jin Yuan called out in a low voice. A servant immediately pushed open the door and entered, "Prepare the carriage."
The servant was stunned. It was currently the second hour of the night, yet he still needed to go out in the middle of the night? But in the end, he did not dare ask. Complying, he went to prepare the carriage.
After the servant left, Feng Jin Yuan quietly called out: "Hidden guard."
Immediately, a person's figure appeared and stood in the middle of the study.
"Last time, I had you investigate the third prince. Did you find anything?"
The hidden guard nodded, "Five days ago, the third prince contacted the right prime minister, Lord Feng, but Lord Feng did not meet him. Two days later, Lord Feng joined the second prince. Also, the third prince already had the intention of secretly raising an army. He has recruited soldiers from outside the province many times. Currently, according to reliable sources, he already has over 30 thousand soldiers. "
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, "Very good. He has courage and insight."
"Is my lord going to the third prince's Xiang Palace?"
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, "It is time to go over there. No matter what, my Feng family will not be able to escape this battle for the throne. If we do not show a stance, I fear … it will be too late!"
The hidden guard did not say anything else. In a flash, he disappeared into thin air.
Feng Jin Yuan left the manor that night and quietly entered the third prince's Xiang Palace.
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