This palace banquet finally came to an end before the sun set. Dear, search "Eyes & Quick" on Baidu, and watch a lot of them for free. Before the end, in order to tie in with the theme of the banquet, people came to express their condolences to Feng Yuheng to calm her down in Fengtong County.
Feng Jinyuan didn't say anything in the second half, just holding the wine glass and calculating. He was calculating how many people Feng Yuheng had won over. If he didn't calculate, he wouldn't know. After calculating, he couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Almost half of the powerful and influential people who could have a say were from her country. It would be fine if everything remained calm in the future. If something happened again, I'm afraid that there would be more people coming to Feng Mansion to make trouble than this time.
But fortunately, when he got on the boat and rowed away from the island in the middle of the lake, he thought, Yao has become the mistress of the Feng family again, Feng Yuheng and Feng Zirui have become the legitimate daughter and son again, so there shouldn't be anything worth making a fuss about anymore, right?
But the Third Prince was a little worried. Now that Princess Xiang had recovered from her illness, Chenyu's marriage proposal would have to be postponed. The child would be coming of age next year, and it would not be a good idea to keep delaying it.
His mind was in a mess, and he was thinking about all sorts of things, but Feng Yuheng had already boarded Xuan Tianming's black jade boat. The two sat face to face, with smiles in their eyes.
This black jade boat happened to be running parallel to Xuan Tianhua's white jade boat. One black and one white, they were like messengers from the underworld. Although they were gorgeous and pleasing to the eye, they also made people secretly tremble.
"We will be leaving for the main camp tomorrow." Xuan Tianming spoke first, and explained, "The four border countries have always been a major concern for Dashun. They seem to be safe now, but there is no guarantee that they will not cause trouble one day."
Feng Yuheng nodded, agreeing with his point of view, "Dashun is a vast country with rich resources and states. The small border countries either have too small borders or the land is barren and can't grow food. The north is too cold and the south is too hot. Natural conditions restrict their normal development. If this continues for a long time, chaos is bound to occur." She analyzed with him, "Although I told my father last time that with Dashun in the middle, it is unlikely that the four small countries will unite to attack Dashun, but there is always a chance of something happening. What if it really happens that the four families can unite without discussing it? Or there may be a spy who has benefited from passing through the border of Dashun to pass on information. These are all possible."
Xuan Tianming listened to her analysis carefully. When he saw that she had stopped, he continued, "So the camps must intensify their training and the borders must also be guarded. The King of Pingnan has already sent an urgent message to his old subordinates to be on high alert. I have to get busy here too. The soldiers in the northwest don't have to worry too much, but it will be a test for the camp in the north to survive this cold winter."
Feng Yuheng had never experienced a winter in this era, so he couldn't help but ask, "Is it very cold?"
Xuan Tianming nodded, "It's more than just cold, it can freeze through the skin and directly hurt the bones. Dashun extends far to the north. When our ancestors first established the country, they only focused on expanding the territory, but didn't think much about how to keep the land after it was expanded."
"Then at this time of year, won't the north be affected by disasters?"
"There are winter disasters every year. This year feels colder than in previous years, and I'm afraid it will be more serious." Xuan Tianming's eyes became deeper. When he talked about the winter disaster in Dashun, the color of the purple lotus between his eyebrows seemed to be darker.
"Then be careful." She took the initiative to put her hand into his palm, and was held tightly as soon as she passed by. "I don't know what's going on in the camp. This is the first time I've heard of the winter disaster in Dashun. It seems that I still know too little about the outside world. When you are not busy, tell me more about it. I want to share your worries."
Xuan Tianming was very pleased with these words. "When I'm busy, if you want to know something, you can ask Seventh Brother. He will definitely tell you everything he knows."
"Okay." Feng Yuheng nodded seriously, and also carefully wrote down the conversation between the two today. She secretly thought that she had to learn more about Dashun after returning. At least there were some things that Xuan Tianming had to do, and she couldn't be ignorant of them. According to the emperor's thoughts on this son, as well as his various rewards and protections for her, and the fact that he intervened in the family affairs of the courtiers in such a strong manner today, Yao was lifted back to the position of the mistress of the Feng family. This was undoubtedly paving the way for her. With the status of a legitimate daughter, it would be more natural for her to wear the phoenix-headed golden hairpin in the future.
"Come to me as soon as you're done with the camp, and I'll heal your legs." She lowered her head and looked at his legs. "It must be very painful."
"I'm used to it." He answered, and then asked her, "Do you think it's troublesome for me to sit in a wheelchair like this?"
"How could that be?" Feng Yuheng shook his head, "I know this is the emperor's way of protecting you, but I also know you don't want to."
"I don't need this kind of protection." Xuan Tianming stared at her, "If the world can be easily conquered by relying on this kind of protection, it's meaningless."
She looked at him with a smile, her eyes fell on the purple lotus, and she recalled the night when they first met in the mountains of the northwest. She was attracted by the purple lotus, and it was engraved in her heart at a glance...
Finally, we left the palace. The carriages of each family had been waiting outside for a long time. It was getting darker and colder. The grooms were rubbing their hands and walking around, hoping that their wives and daughters would come out as soon as possible.
However, no one in the Feng family expected Feng Yuheng to come back with them, so the carriage was the only one. The space was already a bit cramped for the three young ladies to sit in, and it would be too crowded if there were more people.
Feng Fendai rolled her eyes and took the initiative to step forward and said to Feng Yuheng, "Second sister, please sit inside the carriage. Fendai can stay outside with the driver."
It was winter now, and it was night time. If a delicate young lady like Fendai sat outside in the car all the way back to Feng Mansion, she would either freeze to death or get skinned. How could Feng Yuheng agree to this?
"Thank you for your kindness, fourth sister. But it's so cold, I can't feel at ease with you sitting outside. The palace has prepared a carriage for me. I will take Xiangrong to sit over there, and you will have more space here." After saying that, she didn't even look at Fendai and Chenyu, and pulled Xiangrong to walk in another direction.
Xiangrong was happy, but a little worried: "Will the eldest sister and the fourth sister be angry?"
She laughed, "How can I not be angry?"
"Then let's..." Xiangrong wanted to say that we should explain it again, but then she thought, that's not right, the situation of the Feng family has changed now, her second sister is the legitimate daughter, and Aunt Yao is the mistress, why should she still look at Feng Chenyu's face? The little girl figured it out and laughed happily again: "Xiangrong will listen to the second sister."
"That's right." Feng Yuheng pinched Xiangrong's face and pointed to a carriage in front of her and said, "That's the one."
Xiangrong stared at the carriage with her eyes wide open, and saw that the carriage was made of a reddish and yellowish wood. She couldn't name the wood, but it looked much better than Feng Chenyu's carriage. Not to mention that there were several wooden sculptures made of unknown materials and curtains made of soft smoke gauze inlaid on the top of the carriage.
"The wood of the car body is Huanghuali, and the carvings on it are agarwood, the most precious kind of agarwood." Feng Yuheng explained to Xiangrong, "You recognize the soft smoke Luo. Come, get in the car first. There is a good thing in the car."
The two of them had reached the front of the carriage, and a palace servant put down a stepping stone. Feng Yuheng got on the carriage first, and then reached out to pull Xiangrong. Xiangrong lifted the curtain and entered the carriage. At a glance, she saw the huge night-shining pearl on the top and a set of bottom tables and teacups made of crystal. She was shocked at the time.
The little girl was speechless for a long time, she just stood there in a daze, not even knowing when Feng Yuheng came in or why she was still drinking the tea that had already been poured.
"Sit down, the driver is about to stop the horse." She reminded him, and Xiangrong finally came to his senses.
As soon as he sat down, the driver outside immediately cracked the whip, and two horses pulled the carriage at the same time, running fast and steadily.
"The horses were all domesticated by the Ninth Prince in the northwest. When I returned to the capital, he happened to be moving his troops back to the capital, so he brought some back with him. I didn't expect that I would get a good deal on them today."
Xiangrong picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then tasted it carefully. Well, the taste seemed to be no different, except that it was the first time she had a teacup made of crystal...
I was a little nervous when using it, afraid that my hand would slip and break it again.
Feng Yuheng found the girl's expression funny and teased her intentionally: "If you find a husband of your dreams in the future, you will definitely get as much good things as I do."
"Second sister always makes fun of Xiangrong." The little girl blushed and turned her head away and stopped looking at her.
Feng Yuheng blinked and asked, "I wonder if you received the clothes I asked Brother Qi to send you?"
"Ah!" Xiangrong was stunned, "Did the clothes really come from my second sister?"
Feng Yuheng smiled, "Do you look happy or disappointed?"
Xiangrong's face turned red again after what she said, and she pouted her lips, not knowing how to respond.
Feng Yuheng didn't make it too difficult for her, and took the initiative to say: "It is true that I asked Brother Qi to help you make winter clothes to wear under the palace clothes, but that was just one sentence. Brother Qi himself ordered everything from the material to the style of the clothes. So, to be precise, I just proposed to give you a piece of clothing, and the one who really gave you the clothes was Brother Qi."
Xiangrong's little face was so red that it seemed like blood was about to ooze out. She quickly covered it with her hands, blushing and not wanting to speak anymore.
Feng Yuheng just smiled and said nothing. Many of the destinies in this world are unexpected. She has no intention of bringing anyone together, but she still hopes that the people she cares about can eventually have a good ending.
Finally they arrived at the Feng Mansion. Feng Jinyuan's carriage ran faster and returned to the mansion earlier than them. He must have briefly explained the events of the palace banquet to the people in the mansion. When the four sisters got off the carriage, they saw that everyone in the Feng family, except the old lady who couldn't get up from the bed, was standing in the yard.
Feng Jinyuan stood at the front, Yao stood beside her, An, Han and Jin Zhen followed behind, plus a group of servants supporting them from behind, including Aunt Zhao beside the old lady, it was quite lively.
But there was no expression of happiness on Yao's face. She just looked stern. Although she looked very imposing, she lacked some humanity.
Han's breathing was not very even, and it was obvious that she was extremely angry. Yes, she was eagerly hoping that Feng Chenyu would destroy her powder and dai so that she could stand out in the Feng family, but before she could even dream about it, Feng Jinyuan actually told her that the emperor had restored Yao's position as the mistress. This really put an end to all her thoughts.
Unlike Han, An and Jin Zhen had smiles on their faces. Looking at Feng Yuheng and Xiangrong who walked in first, they felt comforted.
Especially Jin Zhen, she almost cried the moment she saw Feng Yuheng. She had lived in fear for so many days, worrying that Feng Chenyu would cause trouble for her every day, and couldn't sleep all night. Those tormenting days were finally over!
Feng Yuheng raised his head and scanned the crowd, and finally, his sight fell on Yao.
When the mother and daughter looked at each other, tears welled up in Yao's eyes. Feng Yuheng took two quick steps and knelt in front of Yao, then opened her mouth and said loudly, "Ah Heng meets... Mother!"
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