It had to be said that the imperial concubines in the palace hosting their own small banquets, this sort of thing was quite popular in the past, but this "in the past" referred to over 20 years ago, or even 30 years ago. At that time, there was no Consort Yun, and Emperor Tianwu was still a normal Emperor. He had a harem of 3,000 beauties, and even if he could not be fair, he could still take care of the majority. As a result, the competition for favor among the imperial concubines was very serious, and the fighting in the palace was like a raging fire. Those favored imperial concubines would occasionally host small gatherings in their own courtyards, gardens, or on stage. They would invite the madams and young misses of some officials' families into the palace to receive some gifts and listen to their flattery. They would then show off in front of the women in the imperial harem who were not as favored as they were, and they would gain a lot of face.
As for the madams and young misses outside, they were happy to participate in this sort of activity. Although they had to give some gifts, any family with some status would not lack those things. On the contrary, the opportunity to enter the palace was not easy to fight for, and the opportunity to interact with the favored imperial concubines was even harder to fight for. That was why all of them were willing to come. It was such that every time an imperial concubine hosted a small banquet, it would always be very lively in the end.
Due to Consort Li's personality, she did not have many friends outside, and her maternal family, the Liu family, did not pay much attention to Consort Li, who was also the daughter of the first wife, because of Noble Lady Yuan's existence. After all, in many aspects, the Eighth Prince was stronger than the Sixth Prince, so the Liu family valued Noble Lady Yuan the most and not Consort Li the second daughter. It was such that Consort Li could not obtain the support of her maternal family, and she did not have a good relationship with her own sister in the palace. In addition to this, her personality was more or less introverted, so even if she envied those sisters who could call their friends to participate in the banquets, she did not have the courage or ability to do so.
Of course, this was also related to Emperor Tianwu's love for her. Emperor Tianwu only treated her normally. She wasn't in the ranks of being loved, so her days were naturally relatively dull.
Now that a few decades had passed, she had experienced the great rise when the sixth prince was born, and she had also experienced the great fall after the Winter Hunt. Now that she had regained the position of imperial concubine, Imperial Concubine Li felt that she could no longer live as sullenly as before. With her status and bearing, she had to be worthy of this grand Zhang Ning Palace.
Zhu Kongshan left the palace with Consort Li's hopes of holding a banquet. She was not in a rush to report to the Eighth Prince about what had happened in the palace. Instead, she used the afternoon to visit the citizens that had been harmed by the fake medicine. She also sent over the money that the Sheng Palace had provided as compensation. She also brought along quite a few gifts. Her gift-giving had always been tricky, and she was especially good at catering to people's tastes. The gifts that she gave to these poor citizens were mostly related to their daily needs. Not only did they include things like chicken, duck, and fish, but she even gave out pots, pans, and other daily necessities.
The citizens were all soft-hearted. Although they hated the Eighth Prince to the point of gnashing their teeth in the beginning, and they were even willing to smash his gate with cabbage, when they saw the Sheng Palace's attitude and the compensation, as well as Zhu Kongshan's ability to speak, it very quickly caused the citizens that had maintained their hatred for the Eighth Prince to undergo a 180-degree reversal. Also, Zhu Kongshan was especially smart. She knew that what she was doing now could only be considered a remedy, and it was very sudden. It could not compare to the popularity that Feng Yu Heng had accumulated over the years. That was why she would not do anything like praising Feng Yu Heng. She just really wanted to help the Eighth Prince atone for his crimes. She did not say a single bad thing about Feng Yu Heng. People would naturally have a good impression of this sort of person, and they would naturally be willing to accept it. Thus, Zhu Kongshan's plan to help the Eighth Prince improve his reputation was a success.
That night, the Eighth Prince returned to the manor. Only then did Zhu Kongshan tell him about her meeting with Consort Li in the palace. When she spoke about the small palace banquet, the Eighth Prince was very supportive. He told Zhu Kongshan: "Go and get in touch with your sisters and madams. Have them go into the palace to support Her Highness Consort Li to increase her popularity. Otherwise, if we just rely on her to take care of people, I fear that not many people will come, and the scene will be awkward. Also, we need to have her see the situation clearly. We need to have her understand that even if she has climbed to that high position, fighting alone is completely pointless. She needs to find someone to rely on, and this person, aside from her maternal family, there is no one else that is more suitable. If she is smart, she will be able to convince her son to take the initiative. If she is stupid, even if she sits in that position, she will just be a decoration and a laughingstock. "
Zhu Kongshan understood this reasoning, but she said to the Eighth Prince: "Then cousin will need to console eldest aunt a bit more. Even if second aunt sitting in that high position is a joke, her status is still there. I fear that eldest aunt will feel uncomfortable. "
Xuantian Mo nodded; however, he felt a bit bitter. That mother of his really was easily angered by this sort of thing. It would be best to console her a bit more.
Feng Yu Heng had naturally heard about Consort Li's matter. Xuan Tianming had even mentioned it to her. For the sake of the Sixth Prince, the Imperial Palace Yu could not not do anything. She asked Huang Quan: "Say, what should be sent?"
Huang Quan did not really like Consort Li, saying with a look of resentment: "As this servant sees it, nothing should be sent. It's not like young miss doesn't know what Consort Li is thinking. With her having those sorts of thoughts, it would be best if we stayed far away from her. This servant really does not understand. Could it be that the imperial concubines in the palace all have delusions? Noble Lady Yuan fantasizes about her own son becoming the emperor. This is a bit more reasonable. After all, they are all sons of the emperor, and everyone is equal. But that Consort Li is quite good. Young miss, you and His Ninth Highness have already gotten married. What is she thinking about? Is there any mother that would do such a thing? If this matter were to be heard by the Ninth Prince, who knows what sort of storm would be stirred up. It's possible that even His Highness the sixth prince would be implicated. "
Feng Yu Heng felt that what Huang Quan had said was correct. She was able to guess what Consort Li was thinking in an instant, and she felt quite unhappy. She thought for a bit then said: "I will write a letter to His Highness the sixth prince. In any case, I will have him communicate with Consort Li. But we still need to send gifts. Even if we don't send them to Consort Li, we need to send them to His Highness the sixth prince. After all, he can be considered to have done me a favor, and he is currently in Ji 'an Prefecture helping me protect my fief. Regardless of whether it's emotional or logical, we can't just sit by and do nothing when it comes to Consort Li. "
Huang Quan also sighed. When he thought of the Sixth Prince, his annoyance toward Consort Li lessened. He just felt that it was a bit of a pity for the Sixth Prince. How did such a good person end up with this sort of birth mother?
"We might as well send some banknotes." Feng Yu Heng said: "Sixth Brother is honest and not as rich as the other princes. Consort Li hasn't received any help from her mother's family in the palace, nor has she received any subsidies from the Sixth Prince. She also can't count on the Emperor and Empress, so her life can't be considered rich. Now that she has regained the position of Imperial Concubine, she will need to spend some money on receiving and sending people off. The things that the imperial concubines send to each other are just jewelry. They can be worn, but they can't be spent. So we don't need to waste our time thinking of other gifts, we can just send some money. "
Just as they were talking, a maidservant came in to report to Feng Yu Heng: "Princess, someone from Hundred Herb Hall has come. They say that the Yao Fourth Young Master is asking for you. It's an urgent matter."
The Yao Fourth Young Master was Yao An. He was currently taking over Wang Lin's Hundred Herb Hall in the capital. Now that he suddenly asked Feng Yu Heng to go over, and immediately at that, it meant that something had happened at Hundred Herb Hall, and it was an urgent matter.
She did not waste any time and quickly left the manor and got into the carriage. Huang Quan asked: "Could it be that the Eighth Prince's people have come to cause trouble?"
She shook her head, "It shouldn't be. Right now, he's seeking fame. During this period of time, he's been avoiding any conflicts with me. At a time like this, he shouldn't take the initiative to cause trouble."
But if it was not for this matter, was there anything that Yao An could not handle that required her to come? Feng Yu Heng was also puzzled.
The carriage hurriedly moved forward. When they finally arrived in front of Hundred Herb Hall, they saw that the entrance was already filled with people. There were people who had come to see a doctor and get medicine, and there were also people who came to watch the commotion. The clerk wanted to close the door to prevent people from looking inside, but someone came forward to stop him. She even heard a woman's voice loudly say: "If you have the ability, don't close the door. Do it openly and openly. Let the citizens see how this matter should be handled!"
She furrowed her brow. This was Feng Fen Dai's voice. What was wrong with that girl now? With a bit of anger in her heart, she lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage. Huang Quan quickly followed behind her and quietly muttered: "The people of the Feng family really are worrisome."
The citizens saw that Feng Yu Heng had arrived and took the initiative to open up a path for her to enter Hundred Herb Hall. She could faintly hear a citizen say: "What child does the Feng family's fourth young miss want to take away? It's said that it's her younger brother, and he's been imprisoned by Hundred Herb Hall. "
She understood in her heart; however, she did not understand why Feng Fen Dai was thinking about that child.
Just as she stepped through the entrance of Hundred Herb Hall, she heard Feng Fen Dai's voice, which always carried a bit of bitterness, rise up once more, saying: "He's my younger brother. Of course, he needs to live with me. Your Hundred Herb Hall does not have any blood relations with him. On what basis are you detaining him and refusing to let him go? Even if I report this matter to the officials, I will still be in the right! " After saying this, she snorted coldly, "I know what you're thinking. That's right, Feng Yu Heng is both an imperial daughter and a princess. The capital is her world. The governor will not speak up for me, so there's no point in reporting this matter to the officials. But I will ask you, do you have any conscience? Do you have any brothers or sisters? Do you have any children? If your loved ones are being raised in someone else's home, and you can't bring them back, how is that any different from kidnapping a child? "
When these words reached Feng Yu Heng's ears, she felt that Feng Fen Dai was becoming more and more similar to the Shen Clan. She had not learned any of Han shi's gentleness and charm. Instead, she had learned all of the Shen Clan's unreasonableness. With her hands on her hips, how could she look like a thirteen-year-old girl?
She shook her head and took a couple steps inside before saying: "Do you think we want to raise a child for you? We spend money on food, drinks and clothes, and we need to hire a granny to take care of him. If you want to bring him back, that's naturally good. For a child to be able to follow his own elder sister, that's better than being with an outsider. But I'm confused. At that time, you hated that you could not strangle him to death. Why have you changed your mind today and want to recognize that younger brother? "
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