"What?" The old lady exploded. "One million taels?"
Feng Jinyuan felt that the old lady's reaction was a bit exaggerated, and quickly advised: "Mother, don't get angry, don't hurt your waist again..yan+kuai.c.om"
"Ah Heng is looking after my waist, so you don't have to worry about it. Now tell me, what's the matter with the one million taels?"
Feng Jinyuan knew the old lady and knew how difficult it was to get money from her. The reason why the 50,000 yuan was so easy to get was because the old lady was reasonable and knew that his future was important. All the ministers in the court donated money, and the Feng family was a family of a first-rank official, so they couldn't fall behind others. But the gap between 50,000 and 1 million is too big, right?
"Mother." He gritted his teeth and told the old lady, "It's about the Third Prince."
Old Madam Feng shook her head like a wave drum, "No, no, what do you think the household expenses are? One million taels, only a wealthy family like the Shen family can afford it. Calculate it yourself, how much is your annual salary? How much is the income from our shop and farm outside? How much is the daily expenditure of the mansion? How can we possibly raise that one million for you?"
"But the Third Prince has serious matters to deal with!" Feng Jinyuan couldn't help but get anxious. "My son has promised the Third Prince to give him one million taels for his turnover. Mother, you also know that this winter disaster is serious. Even in the capital, it is still like this, let alone outside. The reason why we chose the Third Prince in the first place is because he is a man of great strategies, and we also approve of his preparations outside!"
The old lady knew that he was talking about the soldiers and horses that the Third Prince secretly raised outside. Yes, those were indeed the Third Prince’s capital, and were also the most fundamental reason why the Feng family thought about choosing a side. But… “Now that Chen Yu is in such a bad state, I heard that the Third Prince’s wife has recovered from her illness. What hope do we have?”
Feng Jinyuan felt that since the old lady could ask this, this matter could probably be discussed, so he quickly said, "Don't worry, mother. I have sent someone to find medicine for Chenyu's problem. It is said that there is a secret medicine in the folk that can restore a woman to her original state."
The old lady was moved and asked, "Really?"
"Really." Feng Jinyuan made a promise, "The Feng family has trained Chenyu for so many years, and will never let her become a useless child."
"But Chenyu is now a concubine's daughter." The old lady thought of a key point and couldn't help but complain about Yao, "Yao is also the same. She took the position of mistress and wanted to divorce you. If you make such a fuss, not only will you lose face, but Chenyu's position will also be embarrassed!"
Feng Jinyuan naturally understood this truth, and he knew that the Third Prince would not want a concubine's daughter as his principal wife, not to mention that who would inherit the throne in the future? But he was not as pessimistic as the old lady. When this happened, he was also upset for a long time, but recently he had a new plan.
He smiled calmly and consoled the old lady, "Chenyu's position is only temporarily awkward. Since I saved her life, I will naturally make more plans for her future. Don't worry, mother. Let me first collect the one million taels of silver I promised to the Third Prince. Other things will be fulfilled sooner or later."
He felt that at this point everything should be settled naturally, and the old lady should nod in trust to him, at most give him a few more instructions, and then tell the accountant to give him the money.
But who would have thought that the old lady nodded with satisfaction after hearing his words, and even praised him: "You are a man with plans, I am relieved." Then she immediately said: "But there is really no money in the account of the mansion."
Feng Jinyuan was about to collapse from anger. Wasn't all his words just now in vain? Was it all over with just one sentence of no money?
He looked at the old lady helplessly, "Mother, do you know what impact your saying you have no money will have on your son's future?"
The old lady nodded, "I'm not confused, of course I know this. But you also know that the household was managed by the Shen family in the past, and there was always help from the Shen family on weekdays. Now that the source of money has been cut off, you want me to take out one million taels, where can I get it? Also, when Shen was in charge of the household a few years ago, our family did not lack food and clothes, but the actual silver that could be seen was also limited. She likes to win people's hearts with things, and she has given me a lot of good things, but she has never given me silver directly."
Feng Jinyuan felt disappointed after hearing the old lady's analysis. He couldn't help but sigh, "What should I do?"
The old lady showed him a way out: "It's not completely impossible. You can find someone to borrow it from."
"who?"
"Think about it, who is the richest person in our family now?"
Feng Jinyuan's heart moved, and he said casually: "Mother, are you talking about... Ah Heng?"
"Yes." The old lady looked at him and said, "If there is anyone in the Feng family who can really come up with one million taels of silver, it is only Ah Heng. But as a father, it is impossible for you to ask for it directly from her. Most of the silver in her hands was given by the Ninth Prince. If you leave, I am afraid there will be trouble in the future. But you can go and borrow it, sign a receipt, and pay it back after this difficult time. There is still room for negotiation."
Feng Jinyuan just felt a headache. He didn't even like to talk to Feng Yuheng, and he asked him to borrow money from that girl? Isn't this nonsense?
"No, no." He shook his head subconsciously, "This method won't work."
The old lady frowned, looking as if she was disappointed with her son: "You backed down because of this little problem? You still have great ambitions, but you can't even handle things in the government, how can you handle the court and the world?"
The old lady's yelling woke Feng Jinyuan up.
Isn't it? He can't even settle the family affairs, and yet he still dreams of letting his daughter ascend to the throne and then he can stand behind her and become the father-in-law of the emperor?
"To accomplish great things, one must not only have the courage, but also the ability to lower one's head and bend one's waist." The old lady's words came again, and every word touched Feng Jinyuan's heart.
He felt that the old lady seemed to be smarter and more far-sighted than before. She was no longer as greedy for money as before. She could even give him advice at this time and say such encouraging words.
Feng Jinyuan was a little excited. He stood up and suddenly felt that borrowing money from Feng Yuheng was not a big deal. The old lady was right. To achieve great things, one must be able to lower his head and bend his waist.
He bowed deeply to the old lady and said, "Mother's teachings, I will keep them in mind."
The old lady nodded, her eyes filled with endless expectations.
Watching Feng Jinyuan leave, Nanny Zhao walked to the old lady with the medicine prescribed by Feng Yuheng herself. There were four small capsules, plus half a liang of rice wine, which she took with water. The old lady enjoyed it very much.
"It's a bit difficult to ask the master to talk to the second young lady." Seeing that the old lady was frowning, Nanny Zhao knew that she was also worried.
The old lady naturally understood this truth, but she sighed and said helplessly: "What else can we do? Since he has made his choice, our house is tied to the Third Prince. We prosper together and we suffer together. Chenyu is no longer the Chenyu of the past. If we take her out to negotiate conditions, I am afraid we will feel guilty. In the final analysis, the Feng family still has to rely on Jinyuan. Only if he is good can we not waste Chenyu's life. Otherwise, what can we achieve by relying on a maid?" The old lady swallowed the medicine in Zhao Ma's hand, thought about Feng Yuheng, and said: "It's a pity that the Taoist Ziyang determined that the life of the phoenix was Chenyu, otherwise it would be much better if it was Ah Heng."
Aunt Zhao advised her, "Don't worry, old lady. The master must have made a plan, otherwise he wouldn't be so protective of the young lady."
"Hmph." The old lady was unhappy when Chenyu was mentioned. "If it weren't for the Phoenix's fate, I wouldn't keep her." Thinking about it again, she became a little worried. "What do you think? If Chenyu really has a great future, will she turn around and hate the Feng family?"
Zhao Ma was also shocked when she heard this. She had long felt that the eldest lady's heart was not with the Feng family, especially the way she looked at people sometimes, which always made people feel uneasy. Relatively speaking, the second lady was more open. If she liked someone, she liked him. If she didn't like someone, she didn't like him. Although she was also evil, she was better than the eldest lady who was hypocritical.
"You have the same worries, right?" The old lady noticed that Nanny Zhao's expression was not right, and snorted, "Whether it is a phoenix or a wolf cub, it will be revealed sooner or later. It's a pity that the Ninth Prince is disabled, otherwise, the future of the Feng family might have to rely on Ah Heng!"
Feng Jinyuan came out of Shuya Garden and headed straight for Liuyuan. The encouragement from the old lady made him feel an urge to go to Feng Yuheng to borrow money immediately, but Shuya Garden was too far away from Liuyuan. When he reached the boundary of Liuyuan, the urge in his heart had already subsided. The excitement was gone, and the worry came back.
If he asked Feng Yuheng to borrow money, he would definitely be ridiculed, right? He was a first-rank official, but he had fallen to the point of borrowing money from his daughter! This was different from taking money from Chen Yu. One was taking, the other was borrowing. He might even be forced to sign a receipt. How could he save face?
Moreover, if he went to Tongshengxuan, he would have to face Yao, the woman who loudly announced her divorce with the imperial edict in her hand, making him unable to raise his head in front of the ministers. If Yao knew that he went to Feng Yuheng to borrow money, she would definitely despise him.
Feng Jinyuan stopped and looked at the half-blocked moon gate not far ahead, and the thought of retreating came over him.
Are you going?
Let’s not go!
Would you like to reconsider it?
After thinking it over, he decided to think about it again. Anyway, he told the Third Prince that he would send it before he left Beijing. Now there were still three days, which was enough time for him to think it over carefully.
Having made up his mind, Feng Jinyuan turned around and walked back until he reached the study in Song Garden. He then regretted that he had not had the courage to go in even though he had just reached the gate of Liu Garden.
If he had just entered, he would have finished his work by now, right?
When I thought of this, I couldn't help but feel irritated again.
He paced around the study for a few circles, then remembered what he had said to the old lady before. He stopped and called out to the air, "Secret Guard."
A figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"How's the matter we talked about last time going?"
The secret guard had a look of defeat on his face and shook his head, saying, "I am incompetent. That kind of medicine... is hard to find in the world."
Feng Jinyuan's heart tightened, and his expression became even uglier, "Didn't they say there would be some in the brothel?"
"I failed in my duty." The secret guard did not explain much, but just admitted his mistake.
Feng Jinyuan felt cold in his heart. He knew that the medicine was just a legendary thing. It would be a blessing if he could find it, but it would be normal if he couldn't find it. But, without the medicine, how would Chenyu pass the next test? Next year, she will be a virgin next year, right?
Little did she know that Feng Chenyu was also worried about the same problem at this moment. She suddenly remembered what Feng Yuheng said that day: Big sister, I dare to bet with you that you will give me more money in the future!
She seemed to understand something, and stood up suddenly, calling Yilin: "Let's go to Tongshengxuan!"
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