Chapter 194 Murderous Intentions (asking for monthly votes)
The person who came was the trusted maidservant of Lady Chang, the wife of Duke Ying.
Facing that serious face, Feng Min felt panic inexplicably: "...Madame Liao, why are you here?"
The maid surnamed Liao said, "I came to your house on Madam's orders to take a look to see if there are any omissions that would delay the wedding. I will stay here with Madam Feng until the wedding sedan arrives tomorrow."
If it were yesterday, Feng Min might have regarded this as a sign of respect for her as a concubine, but now she became nervous.
Is he here to keep an eye on her? Seeing Madam Liao looking at the maid beside her, Feng Min could only signal the maid to stay away.
When they were alone, Madam Liao asked, "I heard that the girl from the Chang family also came to add boxes for Madam Feng today?"
"yes……"
"What did she say to Madam Feng at the banquet?" Madam Liao's eyes were full of suspicion. She lowered her voice and asked, "Did she suspect Madam Feng?"
Feng Min was slightly surprised. Did the Ming family see everything she did? "No..." She said as calmly as possible, "She just made some harsh remarks to me and my grandmother... and didn't mention anything else."
If she said directly that Chang Suining had doubted her and mentioned the injury on her hand... would the Ming family still spare her life? !
This thought that suddenly appeared in Feng Min's mind made him break out in a cold sweat.
Madam Liao didn't know whether she had received the letter or not. She just nodded slightly and said, "You will be married tomorrow. To prevent any unexpected trouble, Madam Feng should stay in your own courtyard and prepare for marriage."
Feng Min nodded in agreement.
Nanny Liao watched her walk away and frowned slightly.
That night, Feng Min tossed and turned in bed. She no longer had the joy and anticipation she had in the previous two days, but was replaced by anxiety and uneasiness.
…
At this moment, Chang Suining couldn't sleep either.
On her way to Feng's house during the day, she was still wondering, if Feng Min was really an insider or even an accomplice, why did she dare to agree to marry into the Ming family? Wasn't she afraid of being silenced? But when she saw Feng Min, who looked happy but silent and tense, she suddenly understood.
When people are in extreme panic and tension, especially those who are unwise and inexperienced, they can often only see the only road in front of them and only want to move forward along that road, especially when that road is the one they have been looking forward to for a long time - it is like being in a blind dream and cannot easily wake up.
But if someone were to remind him and pierce through the illusion, this already fragile dream would immediately shatter and collapse.
…
Under extreme tension and fatigue, Feng Min slept briefly for a quarter of an hour.
Since returning from Dayun Temple, she has had trouble sleeping almost every night. Whenever she closes her eyes, she will dream of the appearance of Chang Sunxuan and her servant before they died.
But this time, she dreamed of her death.
The person whose neck was being strangled in the dream turned into her, and the hand was shrinking, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Feng Min suddenly opened his eyes, sat up, and gasped.
She had woken up from the dream, but the fear of dying in the dream still shrouded her.
In endless panic, Feng Min subconsciously raised her hand and looked at the amulet that she was holding tightly in her hand. The reminder in the girl's words and eyes flashed through her mind again.
The person who had just strangled her neck in the dream was none other than Lady Chang, the wife of Duke Ying… the person who would become her mother-in-law tomorrow.
Mother-in-law, get married...
Will the Ming family really treat her well as her grandmother said?
Grandmother said that as long as she used that handle properly, was careful to advance and retreat, and gave birth to children for Prince Ming, life would get better and better... Is it true? Speaking of grandmother, grandmother clearly knew that Chang Suining had come today, why didn't she ask her about it afterwards? Was she busy with tomorrow's affairs and didn't have time to ask her? The light was on in the room, Feng Min glanced at the clepsydra, and saw that it was just the second watch.
She quickly got out of bed and put on her clothes.
"Where are you going, girl?" The maid guarding outside heard the noise and came in.
"I'm going to look for my grandmother." Feng Min said, "I'm leaving home tomorrow... I'm going to look for my grandmother and talk to her."
The maidservant had no suspicion and went along with him.
Feng Min had too many anxieties in his heart.
She was terrified and panicked, and she suspected that Chang Suining had ulterior motives in what he said today, and that he was plotting against her and using her.
She needed her grandmother to help her analyze all this and tell her clearly that she was too nervous and had too many fantasies.
Her mind was a mess, and she urgently needed her grandmother, who had experienced many ups and downs and was good at seeing through people's hearts, to help her sort it out.
Feng Min arrived at Xie's residence and heard the maid guarding the corridor say, "...The princess is in the small Buddhist hall now. Do you want me to tell her?"
"No need, I'll go by myself." Feng Min said, and then looked at her maid beside her: "You wait here too, I want to talk to my grandmother alone."
There were some things she couldn't let anyone else hear.
The maid agreed.
Feng Min went to the small Buddhist temple alone.
Xie was a widow, and because she worshipped Buddha all year round, she set up a small Buddhist temple in her courtyard.
Feng Min thought, Grandmother was still in the Buddhist temple so late at night, must she be burning incense and praying for her marriage, praying for her safety in the future? Although her grandmother was strict with her, she had been raised by her grandmother since she was a child. She was her grandmother's only granddaughter, and after she married into the Ming family, she would also benefit her grandmother in many ways...
These are the reasons why Feng Min firmly believes that Xie will consider her in every aspect.
At least until she heard the conversation in the Buddhist temple, she still believed it firmly.
Feng Min chose to hide at first because she saw Nanny Liao walking out of the Buddhist hall.
Why is Madam Liao here too?
Seeing the figure walking away, Feng Min, who was hiding under the small window on the side of the Buddhist hall, was about to go to see her grandmother, but she heard the dissatisfied voice of Nanny Qiao from inside the window.
"...He is just a servant, yet he dares to threaten the Lord!"
threaten?
Feng Min was startled. Did Madam Liao threaten her grandmother? Then, Xie's cold voice came from the window.
"Chang Suining came today. Min'er is ignorant and might have revealed her flaws... Fortunately, she will be married tomorrow, so she will not have the chance to say anything. In this case, the incident happened only to me, so it is normal for Chang to send someone to remind me."
Feng Min felt strange in her heart. What did it mean that she was "destined not to have the chance to say more"... Why did her grandmother's tone sound so strange?
Soon, she understood where this "weird" feeling came from.
"...The words were so harsh, and it was not just a reminder... In the past, the wife of Duke Ying would not dare to speak to the princess in this way, let alone a servant!"
"You also know that now you can only call me a county lady." Xie sneered, "Now that I'm in this situation, what else can I complain about? As long as my son's promotion can be settled as soon as possible, a few unpleasant words will not matter."
"But wasn't it all because of Chang that the princess was demoted?" The maid, who had been with Xie for many years and was used to a decent life, felt extremely depressed: "The master's promotion was also obtained in exchange for this girl... It can't be said that the princess asked her to do something!"
"I have already found out that the Ming Crown Prince is now inhumane... I don't know how long he can keep his position as Crown Prince. Why is Chang still putting on airs in front of the Princess?"
Under the small window, Feng Min's eyes widened in shock.
Can't be...humane?!
What does this mean? Why did she marry him? "Then there's no need to bother with her." Xie just sneered, not angry: "Why should we be angry with a woman who will lose power in the Ming family? It's most practical to get the benefits we deserve."
As for the days when you can feel relieved by watching jokes, they are still to come.
Upon hearing this, Nanny Qiao stopped nagging the Ming family servant's attitude. After a moment, she said with some reluctance, "...But since the Ming family's heir is already inhumane, the girl won't be able to protect herself with her offspring after she marries him. In this case, doesn't that mean she has lost even the last bit of her chance?"
"This is her fate." Xie slowly turned the Buddhist beads in her hand, her tone even, "She chose the wrong path herself, so it's not others' fault. The Feng family gave birth to her and raised her, and her fate originally belonged to the Feng family. Now that she can still bring some benefit to her father, it is not in vain for the Feng family to give birth to her and raise her."
When Feng Min heard this, she felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave.
In the Buddhist hall, Xie knelt in front of the Buddha, closed her eyes and chanted a Buddhist verse: "... I only hope that I can get rid of this evil tomorrow and restore peace to my Feng family. I hope my son will have a smooth career in the future, and I hope Huier will complete his studies in the Imperial College and pass the imperial examination in the future, bringing glory to my Feng family..."
“…”
Tears rolled down Feng Min's eyes, but beneath the tears was irony.
Therefore, grandma had known for a long time that the Ming family would not treat her well, and might even try to silence her... But instead of reminding her, grandma deceived her in every possible way!
Just to exchange her for my father's future as an official! My grandmother was planning for my father, my brother, and the Feng family...but what about her?
Should she be abandoned by the Feng family and her grandmother... Should she sacrifice her life to get the last bit of help from the Feng family?
What did she do wrong? The reason why she wanted to marry the prince of Ming was because her grandmother had told her since she was young that she should marry a rich man. It was her grandmother who brought her to Lady Ying and the prince of Ming at first, which made her want to do so!
Feng Min vaguely realized that the path she was taking was all arranged by her grandmother...
But when something unexpected happened on this road, her grandmother chose to abandon her immediately!
"It's getting late. There is a wedding to be held tomorrow. You should go back and rest early..."
happy event?
Feng Min smiled silently and sarcastically, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, turned around and quickly disappeared into the night.
She returned to her courtyard with her maid and looked at the double happiness characters pasted on the window frame. She felt that the previous joy was gone, and instead there was a chilling chill.
This happy event was not a wedding at all, but a funeral for her.
Feng Min didn't know how she managed to lie back on the bed.
In order to let her have a good rest and be in good condition for her wedding tomorrow, the maid turned off the lights in the inner room and left.
Feng Min still held the amulet tightly in her hand.
Ironically, the person who reminded her that this marriage would cost her life was not her closest family member, but an outsider with whom she had a grudge and a new grudge.
What should she do? Tell her parents?
But her father was the same person as her grandmother. How could he give up his upcoming official position and even offend the Ming family for this "evil obstacle"? Her father would probably just slap her hard and then drag her to discuss the matter with her grandmother.
As for her cowardly and incompetent mother, she would probably just keep crying or faint from fear and would not be able to help her at all.
Feng Min clenched her teeth and trembled.
The only one who can save her is herself.
Once she entered the high walls of the Ming family, it was like entering a cage and there was no way she could escape!
Escape? Yes...
Instead of waiting to marry into the Ming family and then trying to escape, why doesn't she run away now?
If she escapes now, she may still have a chance of survival! This is her only way to survive now!
At midnight, the first frost covered the tiles and the world was silent.
Feng Min walked out of the bedroom carrying a heavy bag in his arms, without disturbing the sleeping maid, and walked quickly towards the gate of the courtyard.
She tried to open the gate as quietly as possible, but as soon as the door opened, she was met with a pair of cold, cloudy eyes.
"ah!"
Feng Min screamed in fright and staggered back two steps.
"Where are you going, Madam Feng, so late at night?" Madam Liao asked expressionlessly.
She had seen Feng Min hiding in panic when she came out of Xie's small Buddhist temple.
This young girl is too immature and stupid. She has no chance to escape now.
"I... I can't sleep. I'm getting married tomorrow and I want to go talk to my mother!" Feng Min said this with a pale face and a trembling voice, then ran out.
Nanny Liao did not stop her, but looked at the maid who came out after hearing the noise.
"Girl?" The maid ran over quickly: "Madame Liao...my girl?"
"Madam Feng said she wanted to go talk to mother." Madam Liao turned her head to look in the direction Feng Min left, and said in confusion: "But for some reason, Madam Feng seemed to be holding a bundle in her arms..."
burden?
What is the girl going to do with her bag so late at night? The maid was startled and hurriedly said, "Let me go and take a look!"
Nanny Liao took a few steps forward, and then two dark shadows appeared.
This was something Chang had asked her to arrange in advance in order to prevent any accidents.
"Go ahead." Madam Liao said, "Remember, be clean. After all, she ran away on her own. The maid of the Feng family saw it with her own eyes. Madam Feng didn't want to get married anymore. She ran away alone in the middle of the night. It has nothing to do with our Ming family."
"yes!"
Two dark shadows left in response.
There was no trace of pity in the slightly drooping corners of Madam Liao's mouth.
Since she is so ignorant and refuses to marry obediently, even if you kidnap her back, she will still have to face people tomorrow. If she shouts out something, it will not be worth it.
The reason why he was kept alive before was because there was no appropriate reason, but now that he has "escaped" on his own initiative, it is different.
The person was lost in the Feng family and could not be found. The Feng family cannot blame her wife.
On the contrary, if there is no one to pick up the wedding sedan tomorrow, she will ask the Feng family for someone.
It’s just that the Feng family is of low status and they are not destined to be blessed with the fortune of being relatives of the Ming family.
Nanny Liao looked in the direction where Feng Min left, with some emotion in her eyes.
It's not a good thing if a stupid person suddenly stops being stupid... He could have lived a few more days.
…
In the darkness of night, Feng Min, holding her bundle, hastily pushed open the side door of the backyard.
At the same moment, the two black shadows came quickly, and one of them suddenly pulled out the long sword behind him. The sound of the sword coming out of the sheath was heard, and a cold light flashed.
Update from the daytime, working hard to make progress! The double monthly ticket is about to end, please help! (End of this chapter)
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