When she returned to the fu, Lady Zhou was organizing things in the front yard. It looked like someone had just sent it over. There wasn't anything valuable. Feng Yu Heng went forward to take a look. It was mostly food.
Seeing her return, Old Mistress Zhou hurriedly said: "This was just sent over by a young lady. She also left a letter for Wangfei." As Lady Zhou spoke, she handed a letter to Feng Yu Heng. She also focused on describing the young miss' appearance: "She doesn't look like someone from Jing and is unfamiliar. She was sitting in a carriage pulled by two brown horses. She looked very elegant and made people feel comfortable just looking at her. She shouldn't be familiar with Wang Fei. She only said that she was here to visit. The things she sent were all specialties from Peng Zhou. This old servant didn't see anything valuable, but it was a token of goodwill. She also left a letter saying that Wang Fei would know who she was at a glance. This old servant accepted it. "
"Peng Zhou?" Feng Yu Heng stilled. She pondered over the woman's appearance that Lady Zhou described and understood. "She's come so quickly?" She smiled and took the letter. Then she looked at the specialties. She thought that biao mei really was considerate and knew how to give gifts. The Imperial Palace Yu didn't lack for anything good. What was lacking, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take it out, so she sent some specialties to eat. It was a token of goodwill and appeared sincere.
"Wang Fei knows who she is?" Lady Zhou saw something, "She came from Peng Zhou … …" She thought for a moment, "Could it be … …"
"Furen guessed correctly." Feng Yu Heng knew that Lady Zhou had definitely figured out that girl's identity. After all, Lady Zhou was someone who had lived in the capital for a long time. In the past, she had always taken care of the imperial palace. Which imperial concubine or concubine had some relatives outside the palace, how could she not know? "Since the things have been sent over, then let's make a custom return gift! It's fine as long as it's not close or distant. "
This was Feng Yu Heng's suggestion. Lady Zhou also felt that it was appropriate, so she nodded and did as she was told. As for the food that was brought over, she saw that there were quite a lot of dried vegetables. These things were commonly seen in the countryside, but to the people in the capital, it was really a novelty. She had eaten it when she was young, but ever since she entered the palace and came to the Imperial Palace Yu, she had never eaten it again. Now that he saw it, he really missed it.
"Speaking of which, these things are very delicious. I just don't know if the things sent from the other side can be eaten." She muttered, with a little regret in her voice.
"Eat?" Feng Yu Heng stopped and looked at the food. Then she said, "It's edible. They won't be so stupid as to poison the Imperial Palace Yu directly." As she spoke, she squatted down and took the dried vegetables in her hands and sniffed them one by one. She then nodded: "Let's eat. There's no problem."
Upon hearing her say that there was no problem, Lady Zhou happily called for the servants to bring the things into the kitchen, "The dried vegetables need to be soaked first. There's no rush for dinner tonight. Have the chefs stew them tomorrow at noon. Princess should also enjoy them."
Feng Yu Heng was quite fond of eating things like dried vegetables. Because of this, she recalled her own residence outside the city. She could have the people at the residence dry some dried vegetables. She did not have any hopes of selling them, but she could at least have them brought to the capital to eat. Also, she could provide some subsidies to the poor citizens during the Winter.
That night, Xuan Tianming returned to the manor, and she brought up the matter of the Eighth Prince's cousin. Xuan Tianming knew even more than she did: "Sending a cousin to the capital, I really don't know when this idea came up, but once she entered the capital, we received news. That cousin is the child of a younger sister of a concubine from Noble Lady Yuan and Noble Lady Li's maternal family. Speaking of which, she calls Noble Lady Yuan aunts. That younger sister of a concubine married into Peng Zhou, and her husband's surname is Zhu. The daughter of a concubine married into the Zhu family as a secondary wife, and that cousin did not have much status in the Zhu family at first. Later on, the two talented women in the palace ascended to the position of imperial concubine and gave birth to princes. Only then did the mother and daughter's statuses rise a bit. Although they did not become head wives, they were no longer under the control of a head wife. Eighth Brother's cousin apparently has the heart of a Bodhisattva in Peng Zhou. Not only does she treat her family well, but she also takes good care of the citizens. Her father is just a lowly sixth rank official in Peng Zhou; however, it was because of this daughter that the Zhu family's reputation became even higher than that of Peng Zhou's prefect. "
Feng Yu Heng was stunned from hearing this, "You really have gathered quite a bit of information."
"What need is there for me to gather information. This was originally stored information. If they do not appear, the information will be of no use for the time being. Once they appear, someone will naturally report the relevant information."
"It sounds like that young miss Zhu is comparable to the former Feng Chen Yu! One has the heart of a Bodhisattva, while the other has the face of a Bodhisattva. I just don't know if this Bodhisattva is real or fake. Is she here to save people or take their lives? "
"The court recently dealt with three of the Eighth Brother's henchmen. The Seventh Brother's people found evidence of them buying and selling official positions. In a fit of anger, father Emperor removed them from their positions and sent them to guard the city gates. As I see it, for this female Bodhisattva to enter the capital, I fear that the court will no longer be able to handle the inner courtyard. " Xuan Tianming spoke while pulling his wife into his embrace, saying: "Upon entering the capital, she went to the Imperial Palace Yu to send gifts. Dear wife, it's most likely that she wants to start with you!"
"Alright!" Feng Yu Heng shrugged, "It just so happens that I don't have anything to do. Accompanying her for a while is not impossible. I really want to see what sort of methods that Zhu family's young miss can use. Compared to the former Feng Chen Yu, who exactly is better and who is worse. "
"Huh?" A certain person became unhappy, "Dear wife, why do you say that you don't have anything to do? How busy are you! "After saying this, he flipped over and pressed down on Feng Yu Heng while she was still in shock …
The next day, a carriage left the Sheng Palace and headed straight for the Imperial Palace's Rui Gate. The Zhu family's daughter of a concubine, Zhu Kongshan, had come to the capital in the name of visiting relatives. She had entered the Sheng Palace this time for the sake of visiting her two aunts, Noble Lady Yuan and Noble Lady Li.
Zhu Kongshan sat in the carriage with her maidservants A-Huan and A-Ruo at her side. She was gently saying to the two: "This place is the capital. It can't be compared to Peng Zhou. In Peng Zhou, you were not allowed to act impudently. Now that you are in the capital, you need to consider His Highness the eighth prince's face even more. I know that you two are very proud, and you usually follow eldest sister, but since mother had you come with me for this trip to the capital, you must listen to me. "
"Yes! Third young miss, don't worry. These servants will not dare do it again. " The two servants spoke up in unison. After saying this, they saw Zhu Kongshan close her eyes and fall silent. Only then did they look at each other, their eyes clearly filled with disdain. She was just the daughter of a concubine. Was she not just related to the imperial family? What was there to be proud of?
Zhu Kongshan did not even need to open her eyes to guess what sort of expressions these two servants had and what they were thinking. She did not want to pay them any mind. Either way, they were not her personal servants. No matter how she taught them, they would not become familiar with them.
Originally, her days in the Zhu manor had been quite good. Although the head wife and two older sisters of the first wife were domineering, her concubine mother and the two imperial concubines in the palace were sisters. Although they were not born of the same mother, in any case, they were still part of the family. The Zhu family was still polite to them. But who knew that the two aunts would suddenly be demoted to noble ladies. From the position of imperial concubine to noble lady, this sort of drop caused the Zhu family's fengshui to take a few turns. Although there was still a prince, how could two noble ladies compare to two imperial concubines? In the past, her older sisters of the first wife had not dared to bully her, but they had finally gained some courage. They spent their days exploiting the mother and daughter until they were living a life worse than death. Fortunately, she still had some reputation outside, which allowed her father to think of some benefits. Only then would she not be bullied to death. But even if this was the case, the words that the head wife said the most often were: "Demoting to noble lady is still good. Who knows when she will become a talented girl and be chased out of the palace. It's not as if there are no princes who have fallen from grace. Just think about the fourth prince. Wasn't he demoted to a concubine! "
Half a month ago, the Eighth Prince's cousin had sent a letter to the Zhu manor, inviting her to the capital as a guest. The reason was that Noble Lady Yuan and Noble Lady Li missed her greatly. Zhu Kongshan did not know why her two aunts, who had never paid any attention to the Zhu family's matters, and her cousin, who was the Eighth Prince, suddenly wanted her to come to the capital, but this was a good thing for her. At the very least, it meant that these relatives had not forgotten about her.
Regardless of whether or not she had fallen from grace, the noble lady was still the Emperor's woman, and the prince was still the Emperor's son. Her cousin still had the throne. After the Zhu family received this letter, they quickly reacted. Her father slept in her concubine mother's courtyard for three consecutive nights, and all sorts of nice things were bestowed upon her from the manor. It was clear that this was to shut her up and prevent her from going to the capital to complain. Even the head wife put away her usual attitude and began to show concern for the mother and daughter. The two older sisters of the first wife no longer pushed her aside on the surface. Instead, they called her good younger sister.
But just before she left, eldest sister Zhu Kongyue had forcefully stuffed her two servants into her hands, saying that she would only feel at ease if she had her own maidservants accompanying her to the capital.
She was not an idiot. How could she not know what was going on here. First, they would keep an eye on her and report back to the Zhu manor at any time. Her concubine mother was also in the manor. If she said anything bad about the Zhu family, perhaps her concubine mother would suffer. Secondly, these two servants were too arrogant, and they both looked pretty. With these two servants at her side, Zhu Kongshan thought that it was possible that these two servants would climb into the eighth prince's cousin's bed. When that time came, her eldest sister would use her two maidservants to trample her beneath her feet.
Zhu Kongshan thought to herself, as the carriage very quickly arrived in front of Rui Gate. She got out of the carriage with her maidservants and handed over the identification plate that the Eighth Prince had given her. At the same time, she handed over her own name card and a small pouch of money. Only then did she say: "This young girl's name is Zhu Kongshan, and I am His Highness the eighth prince's younger cousin. I came into the palace this time to visit Noble Lady Yuan and Noble Lady Li. I hope that eunuch can make things convenient."
In truth, there was nothing inconvenient about it. With the Eighth Prince's identification plate, it was natural that she could enter the inner palace. It was just that the eunuch on duty in front of Rui Gate was clearly not on the Eighth Prince's side. Upon hearing that she was the Eighth Prince's younger cousin, his expression was not very kind, as he said to Zhu Kongshan: "Meeting Cun Shan Palace's Noble Lady Yuan is fine, but Noble Lady Li is currently under house arrest in Jing Si Palace. Whether or not you can meet her will depend on whether or not Noble Lady Yuan is willing to take care of things for you." After saying this, he glared at Zhu Kongshan and weighed the money in his hand, saying: "Let's go. This one will send you off. You must not wander around randomly in the imperial palace to avoid offending any of the masters. Be careful not to lose your little life."
"Many thanks for eunuch's teachings. I will have to trouble eunuch." Zhu Kongshan very obediently followed behind the eunuch. She kept her head down and walked silently, adhering to the rules. It was her two maidservants that were beaming with joy after entering the palace. Every building in the palace was enough to cause them to sigh in amazement. In fact, every brick and tile was something that they looked forward to …
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