The imperial physician already knew from taking her pulse that the Feng family's daughter wouldn't live long, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. He had heard that the Feng family's daughter had been unwell for the past few days and had been bedridden. Who would have thought that she would pass away at such a young age?
Feng Zhongyi wiped away his tears, suppressed his grief, and escorted the imperial physician to the second gate. He then asked the steward of the mansion to send the physician back before hurriedly going to Feng Wan'er's courtyard in the backyard.
Old Madam Feng had already been helped over. Even though she had heard Feng Zhongyi's method, seeing her great-granddaughter lying motionless on the bed without making a sound, she was still so frightened that her hands and feet went weak. Holding the old woman's hand, she sternly shouted at the head maid who had served her for decades, "Go, go to the Song family, go and bring our eldest aunt back, let her see the sins she has committed."
The old nanny had served the old lady for decades and naturally knew what was going on. How could she really call the eldest daughter of the family back like that? Not only was the Feng family covering it up, but the Song family was also trying to hide it, afraid of being discovered and getting a reputation for betraying their relatives. If the Song family did something so reprehensible and it were to be publicized, their children's future marriages would be in trouble.
The old nanny quickly advised, "Madam, the Second Master is here. Please listen to what he has to say."
Looking at Feng Wan'er lying on the bed, the old lady's tears streamed down her face. Holding Feng Zhongyi's hand, she choked out, "Second Brother, Grandmother is sorry for you, sorry for Wan'er."
Seeing his grandmother's state, Feng Zhongyi couldn't bear it and quickly helped the old lady sit down, saying, "Grandmother, how can this be blamed on you? It's all the evil deeds done by those petty people."
Just as the court session was ending, Chief Minister Feng received the news and rushed to the backyard. Seeing the scene in his granddaughter's room, he could not hide his sorrow. Feng Wan'er was his first granddaughter, and she had grown up on his lap since she was a child. When she was very young, Chief Minister Feng would hold Feng Wan'er's hand and teach her to practice calligraphy. It was because of this that the Third Prince had set his sights on Feng Wan'er. If she were just a concubine's daughter from the Feng family, she would not have such great influence and would not have gained the support of the Feng family.
Chief Minister Feng naturally knew the whole story. He didn't expect Feng Wan'er to die because of this. It was because Feng Wan'er was a strong-willed child. She understood very well that if she didn't go to the Third Prince's residence, her reputation would be damaged, which would affect the reputation of all the children in the residence in the future, and might even affect their marriages. If she went to the Third Prince's residence, her grandfather and father would be in a difficult position. The Third Prince was not a good person.
Feng Wan'er was not a girl who knew nothing. She had been taught and raised by her grandfather since childhood. She understood many things that young ladies in their boudoirs did not understand, and she could also see through many things that ordinary people could not see through. Feng Wan'er had always paid close attention to the situation in the capital. However, she never expected that she would become a pawn in the situation in the capital. This was something that Feng Wan'er would rather kill herself than do.
Despite taking precautions, I never expected something like this to happen at my aunt's house.
Feng Wan'er didn't fall into the water on her own; she was pushed in. At that moment, Feng Wan'er realized that she had been tricked and was pulled out of the pond by the Third Prince. Feng Wan'er then resolved to die. After returning, she poured out bowl after bowl of medicine for treating her cold, and for the next few days she neither ate nor drank, determined to die.
How could Prime Minister Feng not know what Feng Wan'er was thinking? It's just that there are over a hundred people in this mansion, and even if Prime Minister Feng wanted to save Feng Wan'er, he didn't know how to start. This time, the Third Prince really went to great lengths to dig such a big pit for himself.
When Madam Feng saw Chief Minister Feng, she said, "Go and arrange for someone to go to the Song family and invite Feng Ruosu back. I want her to see with her own eyes that our child lost his life just because his family tried to curry favor with the powerful. Go now!"
Chief Minister Feng quickly supported the old lady's arm and whispered, "Mother, please calm down. I will send someone right away."
Madam Feng grasped the Prime Minister's hand and said, "This is my child. He has lost his life for the selfishness of those people. Our children shall not marry into the royal family in the future. Anyone who disobeys my order shall be expelled from the family."
These were outrageous words, but now that they came from the old lady's mouth, Prime Minister Feng really didn't know what to say in rebuttal. He could only nod repeatedly and say, "Mother, I will listen to you. I will go and talk to the children right away."
Meanwhile, Madam Shen, Feng Zhongyi's wife, was still weeping bitterly over Feng Wan'er's body. Feng Zhongyi, supporting his wife's shoulders, was also in tears. The courtyard of Feng Wan'er was filled with the sound of weeping.
The Feng family mansion occupies a large area. Before long, everyone in the mansion knew the news of Feng Wan'er's death. Although Feng Wan'er was an unmarried woman, the Feng family now had a chief minister, and the most promising one was Feng Wan'er's father, Feng Zhongyi. Even the chief minister's eldest son, Feng Zhongyi's older brother, although he also served as an official outside the family, his rank was not as high as Feng Zhongyi's.
The current head of the household affairs in the Feng family is Feng Zhongyi's sister-in-law. Feng Zhongyi's brother is an official outside the home and does not bring his wife with him, but rather two concubines. Feng Zhongyi's sister-in-law, Madam Feng, is left at home to serve her parents-in-law and manage the household affairs.
Madam Feng treated the children of the second branch of the Feng family indifferently. She herself had two legitimate daughters who hadn't yet found husbands, so how could she possibly care about the daughters of the second branch? When they went to the Song family to celebrate her aunt's birthday, Madam Feng's two daughters went along as well. However, it was Feng Wan'er who was involved in the accident. Madam Feng knew exactly what had happened. She was secretly relieved that it wasn't her daughter who had been injured. Feng Wan'er had been bedridden ever since returning from the Song family, and Madam Feng had done her duty as the head of the household by helping to find doctors and medicine. When she heard that she had passed away, she was stunned for a moment, then felt a pang of regret. It was such a waste of Feng Wan'er's talent.
Feng Wan'er was the most beautiful and talented girl in the Feng family's generation, and she was also the most favored by Old Madam Feng and Prime Minister Feng. Madam Feng always felt that with Feng Wan'er overshadowing her two daughters, her two daughters would never have a chance to rise in status. She originally thought that no matter how much Feng Wan'er was causing trouble now, wouldn't she eventually be sent to the Third Prince's residence as a concubine?
However, Madam Feng was quite willing to be associated with the prince, as this would make it easier for her two daughters to talk about him.
Madam Feng never expected that Feng Wan'er would pass away like this. It wasn't until her two daughters came crying to her that Madam Feng came to her senses and pulled the two daughters towards Feng Wan'er's courtyard.
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