Zhu Kongshan's words caused Noble Lady Yuan's heart to tremble. These words had spoken to her heart. Returning to the position of imperial concubine was something that she had been thinking about the entire time. Her niece was right. She should have some ideas about the Empress. She could not allow that woman to have too much freedom in her high position.
She made up her mind and nodded, saying: "Kongshan, don't worry. Aunty understands. Right now, it's just your cousin's side that is a little worrying. You don't know this, but the capital has practically become the world of the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji 'an. The citizens of the capital support the two of them. In addition to this, the Ninth Prince has won the battle and has won the hearts of the people. He has become even more popular in court! "
"Aunty, don't rush." Zhu Kongshan consoled her, saying: "The matters of the previous court are something that we women can't manage, and it's not convenient for us to get involved, but Kongshan has confidence in helping cousin out with the matters of the people. In the end, Kongshan is a girl. There's naturally no need for me to get involved with the Ninth Prince, but Princess Ji 'an's side can be thought of. But hearing aunty speak of her influence in the capital, she must be a very powerful person. Kongshan thinks that we can't directly oppose her. That would be strenuous and unrewarding, and we would not be able to win the hearts of the people. What cousin Mo lacks the most right now is the hearts of the people! Aunty, please go back and think of something. Finding a breakthrough is the most important thing. Currently, it seems that we can do what she can do. Isn't it just winning the hearts of the people? Not to mention anything else, but Kongshan can be considered proficient in this area. She has Hundred Herb Hall, and Kongshan can look elsewhere. I will not allow cousin Mo's reputation to continue like this. "
Noble Lady Yuan nodded and sighed, saying: "That Princess Ji 'an is very smart. She has protected the people at her side very well. Her younger brother has been sent to Xiao Zhou's Yun Lu Academy, and her younger sister has been sent to Ji' an Prefecture. She does have a younger sister in the capital, but that younger sister has never gotten along with her. Even if she died, she would not bat an eye. There's not much use to her. "
"That's not necessarily the case." Zhu Kongshan smiled, "It's as they say, gossip is a fearful thing. Their relationship as sisters being bad is a matter between them, but to others, she is still her younger sister. Going too far will cause people to feel bitterly disappointed."
Zhu Kongshan did not continue to speak, and Noble Lady Yuan understood what she meant. At present, she was in the palace, and there were many things that she could think of but could not do. As for her Mo 'er, he really lacked a scheming woman like Zhu Kongshan at his side. Thinking like this, Noble Lady Yuan became even more determined to have Zhu Kongshan remain at Xuantian Mo's side. Just like how the Ninth Prince had Feng Yu Heng by his side, smart women always added points to men. Her Mo 'er needed such a person.
Zhu Kongshan left Cun Shan Palace and headed straight for Jing Si Palace. With Noble Lady Yuan's arrangements ahead of time, she was able to go in and sit for a while, but when Noble Lady Li looked at her, the unfamiliarity in her eyes was completely different from Noble Lady Yuan's. She even very impolitely asked Zhu Kongshan: "You called me aunty? But I can't remember who you are at all. Does my maternal family have a relative like you? "
Zhu Kongshan did not feel awkward. They had never met in the first place, so not recognizing her was normal. Thus she explained: "My mother was the former young miss of a concubine from the Liu family. She is the third younger sister of the two noble ladies."
"Third younger sister?" Noble Lady Li still thought for a long time before finally recalling a few things, as a bit of emotion appeared on her face, "It was something from so long ago. At that time, I was still a young girl. Your mother …" She did her best to recall but still had a vague impression. In the end, she could only give up, "I can't remember. It's been too long." She then looked at Zhu Kongshan and said with a bit of an apologetic tone: "You said that it was Noble Lady Yuan who told you to come to the capital? Thinking about it, it's for her son, right! Since you came for her, it doesn't matter if you acknowledge me as your relative or not. Right now, I'm nothing more than a noble lady and can't provide you with any protection. You can go! My place is an inauspicious place. You should not have come. "
After Noble Lady Li finished speaking, she turned around and entered the inner room, not coming out again. Zhu Kongshan stood in place for a while and also felt a bit awkward; however, she also felt that leaving like this was truly too impolite, thus she raised her voice and said to the inner room: "This time, Kongshan will be in the capital for a few more days. I hope that I can see cousin Feng. Second aunty, you must also take care of yourself. "After saying this, she was sent out of Jing Si Palace by a palace maid.
It was the two servants at her side that had something to say. One of them smirked and rolled her eyes toward Jing Si Palace: "She also knows that she's nothing more than a noble lady, yet she still puts on such airs. Tsk, it's as if anyone wants to come. "
"But of course, this Jing Si Palace looks to be more or less the same as the cold palace. It's said to be confinement, but the meaning is to have her wait for death here!"
Zhu Kongshan furrowed her brow and glared at the two servants with a bit of anger, saying in a serious tone: "Right before coming, I already told you that since you've come with me, you must listen to me on everything. Not to mention whether or not she is my aunt, but regardless of the situation, she is still His Majesty's woman. This is the palace. Even the walls have ears. Who knows where your words will be heard. Could it be that you've grown tired of living and want to try out the various punishments in the palace? "
Zhu Kongshan's words carried a threatening tone, but what she said was the truth. The two servants had become accustomed to being arrogant in Peng Zhou, and they had been told by the Zhu family's head wife that they would be getting married with the eldest young miss. They would be part of the son-in-law's household. That was why they naturally felt that their statuses were different from others. After entering the capital, although they had been reminded by Zhu Kongshan, there would occasionally be times when they would forget out of habit. Now that they had been reminded by Zhu Kongshan, they were given quite a fright. Both of them lowered their heads and no longer spoke.
Zhu Kongshan also let out a sigh of relief. She just thought that it would be good if the two were willing to be obedient and could be scared. What she was afraid of was that these two servants feared nothing. That would cause her trouble.
On this side, Noble Lady Yuan's niece had entered the palace. In Winter Moon Palace, there were already people talking to Consort Yun about this matter. Consort Yun, who never left Winter Moon Palace and had no interest in anything in the palace, actually had many spies. Some had been arranged by Xuan Tianming, some had been arranged by Xuan Tianhua, and some had been arranged by Emperor Tianwu. In the beginning, she found these things annoying. Later on, she felt that the days were boring, so it would be better to just treat them as gossip. Once she heard them, she had heard them for over 20 years. Slowly, she became accustomed to them.
Now that she heard that Noble Lady Yuan's niece had entered the palace, the hidden guard told her about the things that the Ninth Prince had learned about this niece. As Consort Yun listened, she began to laugh, saying: "The peaceful days have not even begun, yet they have already ended. This One's daughter-in-law really has a hard life. "
Zhu Kongshan left the palace. There was still one final gift in the carriage that had not been delivered. The maidservant, A-Ruo, was puzzled and asked: "Young miss, who is this gift for? Could it be that you forgot to bring it to Noble Lady Yuan? "
Zhu Kongshan shook her head thoughtfully, "That's not it. This is for another person. Let's go in that direction right now. " After saying this, she lifted the curtain and asked the driver outside, "Uncle, do you recognize the place where the Feng family's fourth young miss used to live?"
The driver was from the Eighth Prince's manor. It was for the sake of making it easier for Zhu Kongshan to recognize the way around the capital. Hearing her ask, he quickly nodded: "I recognize it, I recognize it. Does young miss want to go in that direction? That manor is still called the Feng manor, but there is only one master living there. "
Zhu Kongshan said: "Let's go in that direction. I will go take a look at that Feng family's fourth young miss."
"Alright!" The driver complied and made a turn not far ahead, heading straight for the Feng manor.
When they arrived, the fifth prince, Xuan Tianyan, had just come out of the Feng manor. Today, Feng Fendai did not give him too much of an attitude, so his mood was quite good. Seeing a carriage stop in front of the Feng manor's entrance, he looked over in confusion and saw Zhu Kongshan come out with the support of two maidservants. It seemed that she was going to enter the Feng manor, thus he asked: "May I ask which family's young miss is from? Did you come to the Feng manor for some reason? "
Zhu Kongshan was also stunned. She had just heard that the Feng family's fourth young miss was the only master living here. Why had another man appeared? Also, looking at his clothes, it was impossible for him to be a servant. She pondered for a bit and looked carefully. Finally, she saw some clues from the accessories at Xuan Tianyan's waist. Thinking back to the "list of people in the capital" that Noble Concubine Yuan had given her in the palace, she was basically able to confirm most of this person's identity. Thus she quickly went forward and bowed: "Is this his Highness Prince Li? This lowly girl, Zhu Kongshan, is his Highness the eighth prince's younger cousin. I came to the capital this time to visit my two aunts and just returned from the palace. Because I just arrived, I prepared a number of gifts for the younger sisters in the capital. I was just thinking of going to the Feng manor to give one to the Feng family's fourth young miss. "
Xuan Tianyan was stunned. Eighth Brother's younger cousin? He rarely asked about these things, and he really did not know about his Eighth Brother's younger cousin coming to the capital. But seeing that the girl in front of him was well-educated and beautiful, it did not seem like she was a meddlesome person, thus he relaxed a little. Reaching out to help her up, he politely said: "Since you are eighth brother's younger cousin, you are not an outsider to I. You can go in. Fourth young miss Feng is currently in the manor. You two getting to know each other is also good. That way, you two will have something to relieve your boredom. "
"Your Highness the fifth prince is correct." Zhu Kongshan politely said: "Then Kongshan will not keep you company any longer. I will be going in now. Your Highness, take care." After saying this, she bowed once more and led the servant into the manor. Right before leaving, however, she raised her head and glanced at Xuan Tianyan. Faintly smiling, she was both polite and beautiful.
Xuan Tianyan's impression of his Eighth Brother's younger cousin was quite good. Thinking about how Fendai normally did not have many friends, if she could get on good terms with this sort of beautiful and elegant young miss, perhaps she would be able to rein in her explosive temper.
After Zhu Kongshan entered the manor, she did not stay for long. Feng Fendai was a very emotional person. Her mood would fluctuate between good and bad. Just now, when she was interacting with Xuan Tianyan, she could be considered quite good, but once Xuan Tianyan left, she became irritable once more. She found everything to be an eyesore, and she always felt that this manor was so cold that it was like a cave for the dead. Zhu Kongshan's arrival was just for show, and she said a few words to her. She did not even pour her a cup of tea. She just watched her put down her gift and report her name before sending her away. This caused Zhu Kongshan's two maidservants to complain once more after leaving the manor.
In regards to this, Zhu Kongshan did not say anything. This short period of interaction allowed her to gain a bit of an understanding of Feng Fendai's personality. To her, people with flaws were the easiest to conquer. With flaws, there would be needs. As for her, she could think of all sorts of ways to satisfy those needs.
After Zhu Kongshan left, Feng Fendai looked at the specialties from Peng Zhou that she had sent over for a long time. There were dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, and dried meat. Apparently, they were all things that the farmers of Peng Zhou had made themselves. Although they were not worth much, they looked very familiar.
Feng Fendai looked and looked then suddenly sighed with emotion: "The Eighth Prince's younger cousin? She came to the capital to visit her relatives, and there are also her two aunts in the palace. It's really good. Having someone in the family is good. Even if it's a distant relative, that can be considered a bit of popularity. Unlike this Feng manor, which is even worse than the cold palace! "
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