This banquet had not been pleasant from the very beginning. Now that this sort of thing had happened, Consort Li actually said that she wanted to continue. How should this be continued?
Everyone had a doubt in their hearts: Consort Li did not want to end the banquet.
But they could not understand. What was the point of continuing this incredibly awkward banquet? Why was she unwilling to end it? If this was anyone else, they might be eager to end it quickly. Was there something wrong with Consort Li's head?
But complaints were just complaints. With Consort Li giving this sort of order as the head of the palace, it was hard for them to leave immediately. Moreover, they also wanted to wait for news. They wanted to see if those three people could survive or not. If they accidentally died, how would this debt be settled with Feng Yu Heng?
Zhu Kongshan walked through the crowd, surrounded by many of her sisters. Not a single one of them did not ask her for her opinion on this matter. But what sort of opinion could she have on this matter? The situation was like this. Even if Noble Lady Yuan had personally come, she would not be able to gain the slightest bit of an advantage from Feng Yu Heng. She was just a girl without any rank or rank. How much ability could she possibly have to reverse the situation? Right now, she was just thinking that she absolutely could not get too distant from Feng Yu Heng. Based on how Feng Yu Heng did things, which were close to being unreasonable and did not leave any room for negotiation, getting too distant would definitely not be beneficial to her.
Zhu Kongshan had her own thoughts; however, Fendai, who was walking behind her, pulled Xiao Bao along and caught up to Feng Yu Heng. She very awkwardly said: "Second sister, thank you."
Feng Yu Heng glanced at her and shook her head, saying: "No need to thank me. I see that you truly dote on this child. Since you dote on him in your heart, you should take him into consideration. Don't toss him to the side for the sake of your own momentary pleasure. People with ulterior motives might not dare to cause trouble for you in person, but they can take action against a child behind your back. Your actions will affect Xiao Bao in the end. "
Fendai nodded, "Many thanks for second sister's guidance. I know how to protect my younger brother." After saying this, she did not look at Feng Yu Heng again. Pulling Xiao Bao along, she quickly walked a few steps and also entered the parlor.
Feng Yu Heng walked slowly and deliberately had Xuan Tiange and the others not wait for her. Only when the crowd gradually entered Zhang Ning Palace's gates did Huang Quan ask in confusion: "Young Miss stayed behind, is there something else?"
Feng Yu Heng did not say anything and just scratched her chin. Huang Quan followed her gaze and looked over. She saw that to the left of Zhang Ning Palace's entrance, there were two maidservants standing five or six paces away from the entrance. They were holding their hands and stomping their feet. It was very cold, and they had a look of complaint. Huang Quan recognized them: "Aren't those the two girls who came to the capital with the Zhu family's young miss? Why are they not going in and instead standing outside? "
Feng Yu Heng said: "I only saw them enter Rui Gate with Zhu Kongshan. After that, they were left outside. Say, if it was you and Wang Chuan, would I let you freeze outside on such a cold day?"
Huang Quan shook her head: "Young Miss treats this servant and Wang Chuan like sisters. No matter what, it's impossible for her to leave us outside." After saying this, she giggled, "But this servant and Wang Chuan have internal strength. Even if we stand outside to keep watch for Young Miss, we will not be as cold as them."
"How could it be keeping watch?" Feng Yu Heng analyzed: "Look at those two servants. Their faces are filled with resentment and unhappiness … oh, they're saying that she's just a young miss of a concubine. Now that she has a backer in the capital, she's getting more and more arrogant with each passing day. Sooner or later, there will come a day when we return to Peng Zhou. We'll see how the head madam and eldest young miss will deal with her. "She had not gotten close, so she naturally could not hear the conversation between the two; however, she could tell from their lips.
Huang Quan immediately laughed: "Oh! It turns out that you're not in cahoots? "
The two did not say anything else, and Feng Yu Heng increased her pace. Very quickly, she arrived in front of A-Huan and A-Ruo. The two servants glanced at her and were stunned for a moment before quickly kneeling: "This servant greets Royal Consort Yu."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "You recognize me?"
A-Huan was quick-witted: "There is a portrait of princess in Hundred Herb Hall. This servant has been to Hundred Herb Hall before."
Feng Yu Heng had no intention of arguing with them on this matter. She just raised her hand and said: "Stand up. The ground is cold, and this is not a proper occasion. There is no need to kneel here and there." Seeing the two servants stand up with their hearts trembling, she could not help but snort coldly in her mind. She still remembered how arrogant they had been when she saw them in front of the embroidery shop! The Sheng Palace really was a place that knew how to raise people. The arrogant servants had only been here for a short period of time, yet they had already become like this. She asked them: "Aren't you the servants of the Zhu family's young miss? Why are you not going into the palace? Why are you staying here? "
A-Huan and A-Ruo looked at each other before hearing A-Huan say: "This servant came with young miss Zhu, but young miss only had us wait outside. She did not allow us to enter Zhang Ning Palace."
"Oh? Why is that? " Feng Yu Heng deliberately revealed a puzzled expression, "Personal servants should be brought along with them. What kind of master would leave a servant outside after entering? Let's go! I will bring you in. Thinking about it, you must have done something that caused young miss Zhu to be unhappy. Imperial concubine I will go and speak on your behalf. That will save you from standing in this cold weather. It would be bad if you were to freeze. "
Upon hearing this, A-Huan quickly said: "No, no, no. Many thanks for princess' good intentions. These servants will just stand here. We really won't go in." What a joke. How could they dare to go in. Zhu Kongshan had a maidservant from the Sheng Palace at her side. It was something that the Eighth Prince had personally assigned to her. With that maidservant present, if they were even the slightest bit disobedient, it would very quickly reach the Eighth Prince's ears. The Sheng Palace's methods of taking care of servants were very clever. They still wanted to return to Peng Zhou alive!
Feng Yu Heng helplessly shook her head and sighed, saying: "Thinking about it, your young miss is also someone that is very strict with her servants. If you don't want to go in, then so be it! Tsk tsk, look at your little appearances. Each one is more beautiful than the last. Being servants really is a pity. To speak of the Zhu family's young miss, she really is a strange girl! Not only did she do a great deal of good deeds after coming to the capital, but she was even able to not seek any benefits for the Zhu family. She really is selfless and worthy of admiration. " She casually spat out these words and left with Huang Quan. Just as she was about to step over the threshold into Zhang Ning Palace, she pretended to chat with Huang Quan and said: "Say, with such beautiful servants, could it be that the Zhu family's young miss is worried that they will steal her limelight? Otherwise, how could she bear to leave them to freeze in this cold weather? "
These words were spoken loudly and caused quite a bit of noise. It was enough for A-Huan and A-Ruo to hear. The two servants looked at each other, and the hatred in their eyes deepened.
Of course, this hatred was directed at Zhu Kongshan. Ever since they had entered the Sheng Palace, who knew what Zhu Kongshan had said to the Eighth Prince. Under the arrangements of the Eighth Prince, the two had become more and more estranged. He had even arranged for one of the Sheng Palace's servants to come and take care of Zhu Kongshan. Whenever the two of them showed even the slightest bit of disrespect toward Zhu Kongshan, that servant would glare at them and threaten to tell the Eighth Prince. This left the two with no room for anger.
They had always been like this, and they did not even have a single person to complain about. They wanted to send letters to the Zhu family, but they could not. The Sheng Palace was like a cage, and it was heavily guarded. It was only today that A-Huan and A-Ruo finally heard someone say something fair. The person who had spoken was Feng Yu Heng. Apparently, this was someone who opposed the Eighth Prince. This caused the two servants to feel very happy. At the same time, they began to feel even more disdain for Zhu Kongshan's actions.
A-Ruo said: "What Royal Consort Yu said is correct. No matter what is said, she is still the Zhu family's daughter. But doing good deeds and receiving a reward, the one to benefit is her aunt, Her Highness Consort Li. What sort of situation is this? Shouldn't the Zhu family's daughter be rewarded for doing good deeds? "
"That's right!" A-Huan also felt indignant, "She has never considered the Zhu family's actions. She refuses to say a single good word for the Zhu family. Husband is currently just a sixth rank official. As the daughter of a concubine, she can already enter and leave the imperial palace. How could there be such an unfilial daughter? "
The two servants privately complained about Zhu Kongshan once more, and the seeds of hatred between master and servant grew even deeper.
At this time, Feng Yu Heng had already returned to the parlor. Apparently, the three half-dead young misses had been carried to the side hall. Consort Li had kindly invited an imperial physician, and Zhu Kongshan was currently busy in the side hall. None of the people in the parlor could sit still and wanted to leave; however, Consort Li had someone bring in hot tea, using the excuse of letting everyone warm up before continuing with the banquet.
Feng Yu Heng slightly shook her head and walked over to Xuan Tiange's side, saying to her friends: "Let's go! There's no need for us to continue staying here. The face that should be given has already been given. As for what Consort Li wants to do, that's her own matter. "
Just after she finished speaking, before the friends could bid farewell to Consort Li, Feng Fendai raised her voice and said: "If Your Highness Consort Li is in the mood to continue, then let's continue. I will be going back! My younger brother has been given a fright, and his body is not feeling well. I will bring him to the Li Palace and have His Highness the fifth prince invite an imperial physician to the palace to take a look. "After saying this, she left without looking back.
With her taking the lead, the other madams and young misses all followed suit. In an instant, there were very few people left in the parlor. It was Feng Yu Heng's side that was the last to leave!
Consort Li was indifferent to the departure of those people. Seeing that Feng Yu Heng had not left, she felt a great sense of relief. She stood up and personally walked over to Feng Yu Heng, saying: "It really is Heng Heng who is the most considerate and understands me the best. Stay and eat with us! This One heard that you like to eat pork shoulder and specially had the kitchen prepare some. Stay and eat with us mother and son. "
Feng Yu Heng looked at her and furrowed her brow; however, she did not hold back in the slightest: "No need. Many thanks Your Highness for the good intentions. Also, although you are His Highness the sixth prince's birth mother, calling us mother and son is not in accordance with the rules. After all, the only imperial concubine mother in this imperial palace is Consort Yun. The only one that can barely qualify is Her Highness the Empress. That's why, please be careful with your words. Also, for today's visit, I also invited Palace Princess Wu Yang and the two eldest young misses of the Feng family and Ren family. It was indeed for the sake of supporting Your Highness. Including the banknote of 100 taels, the reason that I did this was because His Highness the sixth prince had helped me in Yu Zhou, and I was returning a gift. From this day forward, I will no longer ask about Your Highness Consort Li's matters. I will not come to Zhang Ning Palace again without any special reason. Your Highness, take care of yourself. "
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave. Consort Li wanted to stop her; however, she was stopped by Xuan Tiange, "Take care of yourself. Do you not understand these four words?" Xuan Tiange's words were even more impolite, "Heng Heng said that it was just repaying Sixth Brother's debt of gratitude. Now that it has been repaid, there is no need for you to continue pestering her."
The crowd left in a hubbub. The previously lively Zhang Ning Palace immediately became quiet. All that remained were the three unconscious people in the side hall and Zhu Kongshan, who had not left.
Consort Li was so angry that her entire body trembled. She did not know how she should vent. At this time, Feng Yu Heng, who had just stepped out of Zhang Ning Palace, heard another piece of news from a palace servant that had rushed over to report …
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