Because Han shi had fainted, the entire courtyard was in a state of panic. Feng Fen Dai also knew that she had caused trouble, but she did not want to go forward to see how her mother's condition was. She simply turned around and ran out.
As for Pine courtyard, Feng Jin Yuan was staring blankly at the three million taels that Chen Wan Liang had brought.
Three million, he really wanted this three million taels. Currently, there were many places where money was needed. The Feng manor was fine, but the third prince's side had no choice but to show some substantial support. But the Chen family's money was sent over, but there were conditions.
"Brother-in-law." Chen Wan Liang earnestly advised, "My elder sister has many problems. This is something that our Chen family knows, but even if you do not look at the many years of marriage, you must think of Chen Yu!"
"Chen Yu will forever be my Feng family's daughter to the first wife." Feng Jin Yuan was resolute on this point.
Chen Wan Liang, however, shook his head and said: "Brother-in-law does not know how powerful the Feng family's second young miss is. Chen Yu stole her position as daughter to the first wife. She clearly came back to get revenge. Based on her vicious methods, I fear that she will eat Chen Yu until not even her bones remain. Moreover, the Ninth Prince has no hope of becoming the heir apparent. If the Feng family is destined to only be able to protect one daughter … it would be best to protect Chen Yu. "
Feng Jin Yuan's expression sank, "Are you going to get involved in my Feng family's matters?"
"Little brother does not dare." Chen Wan Liang quickly bowed, "Little brother is just worried for brother-in-law. That child Chen Yu has become like this. That year, there was also Taoist Zi Yang's words. Brother-in-law absolutely must not give up on her! "
Feng Jin Yuan was irritated by what he said, but in reality, he was thinking about the same thing as Chen Wan Liang. No matter how imposing Feng Yu Heng currently was, the Ninth Prince would not be able to become the emperor. Even if she had Prince Yu, Prince Chun and the Wen Xuan palace supporting her, so what? There would come a day when the current emperor passed away. How could the new emperor allow the Ninth Prince to continue acting as he pleased?
He placed the banknotes into his sleeve and said to Chen Wan Liang: "I have my own plans for this matter. You can go back."
Chen Wan Liang saw Feng Jin Yuan accept the banknotes and let out a sigh of relief. It was good that he was willing to accept money. He was also a smart person. He definitely would not do such a thing. Since Feng Jin Yuan had said this, he would go back and wait. Thinking about it, his elder sister should return to the manor before long.
After Chen Wan Liang left, the hidden guard appeared before Feng Jin Yuan. Feng Jin Yuan asked him: "Has Pu Du Nunnery calmed down?"
The secret guard replied, "Since the last time she had contact with the Shen family, First Madam has stopped crying and making a fuss. She can even do some work with the sisters-in-law during the day."
Feng Jin Yuan nodded: "It seems that her younger brother gave her an idea to save her life. Forget it, you may leave. "
The secret guard disappeared in a flash.
Feng Jin Yuan pondered about returning to Han shi's side, but after leaving Pine courtyard, he could not stop himself from walking towards Ru Yi courtyard. In the end, Jin Zhen was still young. There would always be something that would tie Feng Jin Yuan down, causing him to be unable to stop.
When he arrived at Ru Yi courtyard, Jin Zhen had just received news that Han shi had been angered to the point of fainting by Fen Dai. Now that she saw Feng Jin Yuan come over as though nothing had happened, she knew that he definitely had not heard about it. She quickly advised the servant guarding the courtyard: "In a while, no matter who comes, no matter what it is, do not disturb master. If someone cries or makes a fuss, drag them out. Drag them far away. "
The servant nodded and complied. Feng Jin Yuan's voice rang out: "It's already the middle of the night. Why have you not gone to sleep?"
Jin Zhen quickly put on her seductive smile and replied in a soft voice: "If this concubine goes to sleep, there will be no one waiting for master." While saying this, she grabbed Feng Jin Yuan's waist and pulled him into the room.
But Feng Jin Yuan was not too focused today. Jin Zhen believed that her martial arts were good, but she still could not get rid of Feng Jin Yuan's desire to chat with her.
She simply sat up and massaged Feng Jin Yuan's legs while asking him: "Is there something on master's mind?"
Feng Jin Yuan pondered for a while then grabbed Jin Zhen's wrist. Looking at the scar on her forearm, he asked: "How did you get this?"
Jin Zhen felt a bit of warmth rise in her heart and immediately put on an aggrieved expression: "I did something wrong in the past and was burned by the head madam."
"Burned?" Feng Jin Yuan frowned, "What did she use to burn it?"
Jin Zhen told him: "She used a piece of red-hot iron. That is something that the head madam uses to punish servants. If anyone does not do as she pleases, she will burn them in a brazier. She will specifically choose a place that can be covered by clothes to burn."
Feng Jin Yuan felt a wave of anger surge forth. He suddenly sat up and did not speak for a long time.
Just as Jin Zhen felt that he was distressed that she had been burned to this degree by the Shen Clan and was about to say a few words of consolation, she heard Feng Jin Yuan say: "She has always had that temper. When the Shen family was at the old residence, they lived comfortably, and she was the only daughter. She has been spoiled. Don't hate her too much."
Jin Zhen blinked a few times and was a little unable to react to Feng Jin Yuan's words. Was he speaking on behalf of the Shen Clan? But … why? Hadn't the Shen Clan been sent to the temple? Could it be that they were about to rise from the ashes?
"Husband, what sort of thing are you saying." She was a smart woman. Feng Jin Yuan naturally had his reasons for saying this. At this moment, she had to comply, "This concubine has always been the head madam's servant. Since I made a mistake, I should be punished. What hatred is there to speak of."
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, "It's good that you can think like this. Don't worry. In the future, I will not treat you unfairly. In the future, you will also be helping my Feng family produce a few children. I will definitely treat them well. "
Hearing this, Jin Zhen's stomach began to churn. She turned her head away and feigned embarrassment. Finally, she managed to suppress that nauseating feeling.
"Go to sleep." Feng Jin Yuan pulled her under the blankets, and the two fell asleep with their own thoughts.
But how could Jin Zhen fall asleep. The message that Feng Jin Yuan had sent her was that the Shen Clan might be about to make a comeback. This was not a good sign.
Early the next morning, before Feng Yu Heng could go pay respects to the matriarch, Jin Zhen hurriedly came looking for her. Feng Yu Heng saw this and figured that she would not be able to go to Shu Ya courtyard, thus she told Yao shi to apologize to the matriarch. She then brought Jin Zhen back to her room.
"Second young miss." Jin Zhen was very anxious, "The matter that this concubine discussed with second young miss last time, has second young miss made a decision?"
Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow, "I said it before. That is a life. Although I understand medicine, that is for the sake of saving people. It is not for the sake of killing people."
"This child still can't be considered a person." Jin Zhen anxiously explained, "It was something that I did of my own volition. If there is a sin, it is my own sin. It cannot be placed on second young miss' head." She thought a little more then frankly said: "Second young miss, as long as you give me a medicine that can erase the fetus, I … I will give second young miss a large gift."
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng was very curious about this, but she immediately recalled Ban Zou telling her that the Chen family had entered the Feng manor and chatted with Feng Jin Yuan for a long time. She had a rough idea that it was most likely related to the Shen Clan. This Jin Zhen should know something. "Go back for now. I will think about it a little more."
"Second young miss." Jin Zhen helplessly said: "Second young miss must act quickly!" She said this while stroking her belly, "Not much longer … I fear that it will not be able to be hidden."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and sent Jin Zhen away.
With a fetus that was over two months old, there was not much time for her to hesitate. Otherwise, if she waited for three months and her pregnancy began to show, she feared that she would not be able to hide it. Moreover, if she used medicine to get rid of the fetus after three months, the danger would be greater.
She helplessly sighed. It seemed that helping Jin Zhen get rid of the fetus was something that must be done. After all, once Jin Zhen's matter was exposed, there would be no benefit for her. It was just that she was lacking an opportunity. This child could not be aborted for no reason, but she did not know what the large gift that Jin Zhen spoke of was.
"Ban Zou." She called out, and Ban Zou immediately appeared. Feng Yu Heng wanted to ask Ban Zou many times where exactly he usually hid and slept, but thinking about how he did not want to reveal the matters of a hidden guard to others, she left it at that. "Go to Pu Du Temple and see if there has been any movement from the Shen Clan's side."
Ban Zou nodded and asked: "Right now?"
"Yes, right now."
"Then master, you must not leave the manor."
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, "I know."
Ban Zou disappeared in a flash. She looked left and right for a while. Seeing that Ban Zou had already left, she called for Wang Chuan, "Quickly, quickly, change into normal clothes. We are going to Ding An Palace to take a look."
Wang Chuan smirked, "Who was it that promised Ban Zou that they would not leave the manor?"
"It's fine!" Feng Yu Heng patted Wang Chuan's shoulder, "We are not leaving the capital. How could there be any danger in the middle of the day."
Wang Chuan thought about it and agreed. The Ninth Prince's people were everywhere in the capital. Ding An Palace also had hidden sentries. If something happened, he could call out his own people to protect Feng Yu Heng. Thus he complied and returned to his room to change his clothes. He then followed Feng Yu Heng and Wang Chuan out of the Feng manor.
It was not until they walked through the streets of the capital that Feng Yu Heng realized what kind of effect Ding An Palace's burning had had on the capital. Not only were the people walking through the streets discussing this, even the storytellers in the teahouses were telling everyone a story. Those who could not afford the tea but still wanted to hear the story leaned against the windows of the teahouses, peeking in, fearing that they would miss a single detail.
Feng Yu Heng listened for a while then shook her head with a smile, saying: "A story is just a story. It's exaggerated. No matter what, Ding An Palace could not have been burned to the point that not a single hair was left. How big of a fire would that be!"
A passerby to the side heard her words and disagreed, saying: "This young miss may not know, but yesterday's fire began just after noon and continued until the latter half of the night. Ding An Palace's horses were all burned to the point that not a single one was left."
Feng Yu Heng became spirited: "Then what about the people? The horses were all burned to death. Did the people escape? "
"I heard that imperial daughter Qing Le was burned to the point that her hair was all gone. Princess Ding An also had her eyebrows burned." That person spoke while shaking his head, "Whether or not this is true, I do not know."
Feng Yu Heng did not ask any more questions. Pulling along Wang Chuan, she quickened her pace and headed towards Ding An Palace. She was really looking forward to Xuan Tianming's masterpiece. If the fire really burned for as long as the people said, then what hair would be left of Ding An Palace?
The two practically jogged the entire way towards Ding An Palace. When they were about there, Feng Yu Heng looked left and right. Looking as far as the eye could see, this place was completely empty. She curiously asked Wang Chuan: "Did we go the wrong way?"
Wang Chuan shook his head, "That's right. It's here."
"Then what about the palace?"
Wang Chuan pointed at a group of people in front of them: "It should have been there."
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