Feng Jinyuan felt a sudden chill, and cold sweat began to seep out of his back. Yan+kuai.c.om couldn't help but cast a questioning look at Feng Yuheng. If the emperor wasn't here, he would definitely ask him in person what was going on.
Originally, he only brought an ordinary item to give to the queen. Without the help of the Shen family, the Feng family really couldn't get anything good. But after Feng Yuheng got the phoenix-headed golden hairpin, she secretly found him and said to him: "My daughter once received a treasure from the Persian master. I know that father has not found something that suits his heart. Why don't you take this one? This thing is very rare. Even if father considers it as a gift for all of our Feng family, the queen will be very happy."
Then, Feng Yuheng repeated to him what he had said in public before about the seven-colored stone.
Feng Yuheng had good stuff, Feng Jinyuan had no doubt about it. Before coming here, he had thought about asking Feng Yuheng if he had any suitable items, but he was too embarrassed to ask. So when Feng Yuheng handed the things to him, he put them in his sleeves without hesitation. What's more, Feng Yuheng also described to him the reaction people would have when they saw the colorful stones for the first time, which made Feng Jinyuan more confident that he must open it when offering the treasure to avoid being seen by others.
But now he realized that he was being plotted against by his second daughter again, and the plot was complete. The emperor was angry today, and although he has calmed down and shown a little bit of good face now, he has been an official for many years and has been with the emperor for many years. How could he not understand the emperor's temperament? It seems that the smoke has disappeared, but in fact, the storm is still surging in his heart, and the bright waves have turned into dark waves, which is even more terrifying!
Feng Jinyuan knew that if he didn't give an explanation, he would probably anger Tianwu. The matter about Concubine Yun, which seemed to have been covered up, would probably be settled with him, and his fate would not be any better than that of the Minister of Personnel.
Feng Jinyuan's forehead was sweating, so he simply lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, then turned his head to look at Feng Yuheng. Wasn't his second daughter close to the emperor, calling him father all the time? Then he would expose her as well, hoping that his daughter would be able to smooth things over with her eloquence.
Feng Jinyuan opened his mouth and was about to speak when Feng Yuheng stood up on his own, and Feng Jinyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Unfortunately, just as he finished speaking, Feng Yuheng brought it up again with just one word.
Then she said, "Eh? Big sister took the colorful stones to appreciate them just now, didn't she return them to father?"
Buzz!
Feng Jinyuan's head exploded instantly.
"You...what nonsense are you talking about?" His hands were shaking as he pointed at Feng Yuheng, "Your elder sister didn't even come to the palace, when did she take it?"
"Not here?" Feng Yuheng suddenly pointed, "Who is that?"
Everyone looked in the direction of Feng Yuheng's finger, only to see her pointing with one hand directly at the location where Princess Qingle was, while the red-dressed maid standing behind Qingle was stepping back with a look of fear on her face.
Feng Chenyuru could never have imagined that Feng Yuheng had already discovered her. She wanted to run, but this was the imperial palace. Not to mention running, she couldn't even take a single step away from this Liuli Garden.
"Father." Feng Yuheng asked her father again: "The seven-colored stone was on big sister. I saw her take it for appreciation. I thought big sister would know the importance of it and put it back after looking at it. I didn't expect that she kept it for herself."
The Queen was furious - "Lord Feng! If I remember correctly, this legitimate daughter of the Feng family must enter the palace within five years, right? Where do you, the Feng family, place my imperial decree?"
Feng Jinyuan couldn't understand now that Chenyu appeared here and stood behind Qingle. It was obvious that she was brought in by Qingle. He really hated it! Why didn't any of his children make him worry?
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Apart from this sentence, he really didn't know what to say, but after thinking about it, he felt that the Feng family couldn't bear this blame alone, and they had to find someone else to take the blame. So Feng Jinyuan raised his head again and looked directly at Qingle: "Excuse me, Princess Qingle, why did you kidnap my Feng family's legitimate daughter into the palace?"
He used the word "hostage", and before Qingle could do anything, Prince Ding'an was mad - "Feng Jinyuan! What nonsense are you talking about?"
Feng Jinyuan was afraid of the Queen, but he was not afraid of Prince Ding'an. This question aroused his anger: "I am not talking nonsense! My daughter has the Queen's edict in her hand, so she cannot enter the palace at all. But Your Majesty, please take a look. Not only did she enter the palace today, she is also the maid of Princess Qingle. What is going on?"
Feng Jinyuan cleared himself of all blame with a few words, but it was Prince Ding'an's family who took the blame.
Prince Ding'an originally thought that Qingle and the maidservant looked unfamiliar, but now that Feng Jinyuan asked him this, he remembered that, wasn't it true that the one in red, except for her darker face, looked exactly like the eldest daughter of the Feng family who came to celebrate Princess Ding'an's birthday at the birthday banquet a few days ago!
He stood there in a daze, looking at Qingle in confusion.
Qingle glared at Feng Chenyu fiercely, then quickly stood up and knelt before the emperor, explaining, "Your Majesty, it was Feng Chenyu who begged Qingle to bring her in. Qingle didn't agree at all, but she insisted on staying and couldn't be driven away."
Tianwu glanced at Qingle, then at Chenyu, and asked curiously, "Lord Feng, I remember that the mistress of your mansion just passed away a few days ago."
"Yes." Feng Jinyuan replied.
Tianwu asked again: "Is the mistress the biological mother of your legitimate daughter?"
Feng Jinyuan was a little confused as to why the emperor asked this, and quickly replied, "That's right."
Tianwu suddenly became angry, turned around and walked back to the dragon throne. When he sat down, he slapped the table with his hand, directly knocking over all the fruits, drinks and other things on the table.
Everyone shuddered, then stood up and knelt down together.
Then Tianwu said, "Let's not talk about the Queen's decree. I'd like to ask you, your legitimate daughter. Her biological mother just passed away less than a month ago, and she, as a legitimate daughter, is wearing a bright red dress to attend the palace banquet?"
Feng Jinyuan collapsed again!
He said that when he saw Chenyu appear here just now, in addition to being shocked and scared, he also felt that something seemed to be wrong. Now that the emperor mentioned it, he finally reacted. It was the red dress. Feng Chenyu not only came, but also wore red. On the other hand, his second and third daughters, even though other girls from other families dressed themselves up as beautifully as possible, they still entered the palace in plain clothes, and even the decorations on their heads were all plain. Chenyu is Shen's biological daughter! How will others see her?
Feng Jinyuan was so angry that he yelled at Chenyu who was still standing there in a daze - "What are you doing standing there? Come over here and kneel down to apologize to the emperor!"
Chenyu was frightened to the point of going crazy. She moved to the center of the hall like a wooden man and knelt down with a plop.
Feng Jinyuan kowtowed again, his voice trembling: "This child is ignorant, and I have spoiled her. I beg the emperor to have mercy and forgive her this time!"
Chenyu also kowtowed, and didn't dare to lift her head even after she hit the ground.
Feng Yuheng looked at her father and sister kneeling, and she felt that it would not be good for her to stand there any longer, so she gave Xiangrong a look, and the two sisters walked to the center of the hall and knelt down next to Chenyu.
Tianwu took a deep breath and said to Feng Yuheng, "This matter has nothing to do with Hengheng, get up quickly. Is the child next to you also yours? Let her get up too, and you guys stand aside."
Feng Yuheng and Xiangrong didn't dare to speak, and Feng Yuheng raised her head to speak. Feng Jinyuan thought she was going to ask for mercy, but Feng Yuheng said, "Your Majesty, let elder sister hand over the seven-colored stone first. That is what father is going to give to the queen. We can't let father break his promise."
Feng Jinyuan didn't know whether to scold the second daughter or praise her. The seven-colored stone was found, but you should at least say something for the Feng family! Your sister entered the palace without permission, which is a capital crime! What's more, she was wearing a red dress. Dashun...
Filial piety is the most important thing in the court, and the emperor personally questioned this matter. Is this okay?
He was hoping that Feng Yuheng would say a few more words, but after the girl mentioned the matter of the seven-colored stone, she stopped talking and directly pulled Xiangrong to stand aside.
Feng Jinyuan was so angry that he almost fainted.
The queen, who was also furious, spoke at this time, but she said to the maid beside her: "Go down and search me."
The maids in the palace are not like those in the mansions outside who can only serve people. These people can indeed serve their masters obediently, but they can also discipline people obediently.
Feng Chenyu didn't know the reason and was still crying out that she was wronged, but Feng Jinyuan understood that the Queen was angry and was afraid that Chenyu would suffer!
He didn't even dare to look at the scene and turned his head away helplessly. Then he heard Chenyu screaming. The two maids touched her all over and finally found something around her waist.
One of them held it in his hand and presented it to the Emperor and Empress: "This old servant received this from Miss Feng."
The emperor and his followers all looked and saw that the maid was holding a stone in her hand. The stone was the size of her palm and shaped like a flower, with seven petals, each of a different color. The stone reflected the moonlight that filtered through the round hole in the stone ceiling of the glazed hall, and it looked as clear as a divine object.
The queen was shocked: "Is there really such a thing? Where did the Phoenix come from?"
"Reporting to the Queen, it was given to my second daughter by her Persian master. The Feng family dared not enjoy such a treasure alone, so they chose a good day like the moonlit night to bring it into the palace and present it to the Queen." Feng Jinyuan dared not speak nonsense at this moment. Chenyu beside him had been pinched by two maids and could not even kneel. He felt distressed and wanted to help, but was afraid of making the emperor angry again, so he could only turn a blind eye.
The Queen was quite satisfied with his answer. She took the colorful stone from the Nanny's hand and stroked it several times, liking it more and more. So she took the initiative to persuade the Emperor: "For the sake of this stone, please spare the Feng family first."
Tianwu snorted, "How can you do this just for the sake of a piece of stone?"
The queen knew Tianwu's temper too well, so she quickly changed her words, "It's for the sake of the second young lady of the Feng family."
Tianwu nodded in satisfaction, and then the queen said, "You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the living punishment!"
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