Feng Fendai was stunned for a moment, looking at Chenyu in disbelief, as if she didn't know this big sister at all.
The reason why she sought cooperation from Feng Chenyu was because she had calculated that once she encountered the Seventh Prince, Chenyu would be in chaos and at a loss.
But she didn't expect that the things that were clearly agreed upon would completely change in front of the old lady! Feng Chenyu not only did not join her in suing Feng Yuheng, but even said to the old lady after some doubts: "The second sister is the county lady, and she is also engaged to the ninth prince. She is close to the princes. This is something that everyone knows. Even if the seventh prince has been in and out of the county lady's mansion, it's nothing."
The old lady thought that Chenyu's words were more human, and quickly nodded in agreement: "Chenyu is right, Fendai, you are so young, why don't you use your mind in the right way? Why do you keep staring at your second sister all day long?"
Fen Dai didn't care about being angry at the old lady for scolding her for not following the right path, she just kept staring at Feng Chenyu. She still remembered the last time at the palace banquet, Chenyu deliberately fell into the water, it was obvious that she was anxious after seeing the Seventh Prince rescued Fen Dai. She could even jump into the water, how come she didn't mind the ambiguous relationship between Feng Yuheng and the Seventh Prince?
Fendai was puzzled.
"Second sister has always been steady in doing things, and even the emperor has praised her for this. The county princess's mansion must have her reasons for closing the door to visitors. If grandmother is worried, you can ask someone to find out. But fourth sister's words must not be spread casually." Chenyu looked like she understood the big picture, and everyone present nodded repeatedly.
Fendai looked at this group of people angrily, and she only hated that Han's belly could not give birth to a boy immediately. If Han was the mistress of this house, how could she, as a legitimate daughter, be excluded by these people like this!
"She hasn't even shown up in the past few days. I came to report this to Grandmother today for Second Sister's sake. If nothing happened, that would be fine. Even if Fendai was meddling and misinterpreting the reason, Fendai can kowtow to Second Sister and admit her mistake. But if there really is something wrong, and Grandmother still doesn't take it seriously even though Fendai has reminded her in advance, wouldn't Second Sister's life be ruined?" Fendai felt more and more that she was right the more she spoke. She couldn't help but stand up and take two steps forward. "Grandmother, regardless of whether it's true or not, it's a fact that the Seventh Prince has not come out since he entered the County Lord's Mansion. If someone outside sees it and spreads it out, who knows what will happen. Second Sister's reputation is important!"
These words successfully moved the old lady's heart. No matter what, if it really spread outside, it would be bad for Feng Yuheng's reputation. Moreover, if the Seventh Prince really stayed in the County Lord's Mansion for a few days, did the Ninth Prince know about this? If he didn't know, what if there was a commotion...
The old lady was startled, and a bad feeling came over her. She looked at Fendai, then at the people present, and after a long moment of deep thought, she finally said to Aunt Zhao, "Send two smart maids to Tongshengxuan and make sure they see Ah Heng."
Nanny Zhao nodded and winked at the two maids beside her, and the two maids hurried out.
No one said anything, they just sat on the chairs and waited for more than an hour. When the two girls came back, everyone had already finished a plate of snacks.
"Have you seen the second sister?" Fendai asked first.
The two maids did not answer. They walked into the house politely and bowed to the old lady first. Then one of them said, "We went to Tongsheng Pavilion from the small gate on the side of Liuyuan, but were stopped outside the door and could not enter. Qingshuang, the head maid of Tongsheng Pavilion, was guarding there personally. She said that the second young lady had important things to deal with. Tongsheng Pavilion is closed for the next few days and refuses all visitors."
When the old lady heard that the two girls didn't even go in, she couldn't help but frowned, and felt more and more that something was wrong. "Did you ask about the Seventh Prince? Is he in Tongshengxuan?"
The girls all shook their heads, "The people from Tongshengxuan kept silent about it. They just shook their heads no matter what we asked."
"So you guys just came back like this? You can just barge in if you're not allowed in! They said they got the old lady's order, but they still dared to disobey her?" Han felt that she had to speak up for her daughter, so she yelled at the two girls, "You've been serving the old lady for many years, how come you can't even do an errand?"
The two maids didn't even look at Han, they just spoke to the old lady: "We have done a bad job, please punish us, old lady."
Zhao Ma hurriedly advised, "Old Madam, it's not their fault. The rules at the Second Miss' place are already very strict. Besides, you know the Second Miss's temper. If she says no one is allowed in, then not even a flying insect can get in."
The old lady naturally understood this, so she just nodded and said nothing.
Seeing this, Madam Zhao waved her hand at the two maids, asking them to leave. Then, she looked at everyone and suggested to the old lady, "I see that you are tired too. Why don't you not go to the opera today? Let the young ladies and concubines go. Your waist can't bear sitting for so long."
The old lady nodded and said, "Well, go ahead." She looked tired and it was obvious that she was not going to keep anyone any longer.
Seeing that what she proposed did not achieve the expected effect, Fendai was furious and spoke unwillingly: "Grandma, are you going to let my second sister do whatever she wants? She will ruin the reputation of our Feng family in the future. Grandma, please don't regret it."
"Who are you talking to?" The old lady was furious. She slammed the table, not caring that her waist was sprained again. She raised her staff and pointed it at Fendai, saying, "The Feng family has lost a lot of face because of you. How dare you slander your second sister here? How could my Feng family have a child like you? If you feel that this house has no room for you, I don't mind sending you to the manor, or to Pudu Temple to reflect on yourself. I think even if your father comes back, he will agree."
Fendai was startled and her face turned pale. She finally realized that she was a little too anxious. After all, the old lady was the biggest Buddha in this family. Even if her father was in the mansion, he had to give her some face. How could she be so impatient and say such words to her?
She quickly bowed and said in a hurry: "My granddaughter knows she was wrong. She didn't mean to say that. Please forgive me, grandma. Please forgive me." She must not be sent out again. She was only ten years old. If she was sent out again, her life would be really ruined.
The old lady's hands were shaking as she pointed at her. She disliked this granddaughter the most. She always felt that her personality was too much like Shen's. Not only was she brainless, but she was also full of evil intentions. But if she really had to send Fendai to the manor, she would not be able to do it. After all, there were too many children in this mansion. The eldest son died, the eldest daughter was disabled, and the remaining children were precious. No mistakes could be made.
When I thought of this, I felt that something was really fishy going on with Tongshengxuan, and I couldn't help but feel worried.
"I have my own plans for this matter. You all can go home now." The old lady finally said something, which was also an answer to Fendai.
After hearing this, Han and Fendai finally stopped arguing, bowed and turned away. Chenyu also stood up and bowed to the old lady, but said, "Chenyu believes that the second sister will not do anything out of line. Even if grandma wants to investigate, please be more tolerant. After all, the second sister's reputation is important, even if it is in our house, it is better not to spread it."
It was rare for Chenyu to speak up for Feng Yuheng like this, and she seemed very sincere. The old lady felt a little relieved and said, "At least you two still look like sisters. If you were all like Fendai... Well, it's better not to mention her."
"Grandma, please take care of yourself. I'll take my leave now." She didn't say much, bowed and left the hall.
An and Xiangrong also stood up, but didn't say anything. They bowed and left in a hurry.
Finally, only Jin Zhen was left. Seeing that everyone had left, she walked up to the old lady, half-knelt on the cushion at her feet, and gently put her small hands on the old lady's legs and began to knead them.
The old lady enjoyed Jin Zhen massaging her legs the most, but she also asked her, "Why don't you go and listen to the opera with them?"
Jin Zhen shook her head, "I think it's good to accompany the old lady."
The old lady thought of what she had heard a few days ago and couldn't help asking her, "Is Han really so arrogant?"
Jin Zhen lowered his head, looking aggrieved, and said nothing.
"Hmph!" The old lady snorted. The more Jin Zhen acted like this, the more she knew that what she said was true. She couldn't help but get angry. "You really have no manners at all. You don't even look at your own status. How dare someone from Fengyue Alley compare their origins with a servant of my Feng Mansion? Jin Zhen, don't be afraid. Next time she makes things difficult for you, just tell me and I will definitely make the decision for you."
Jin Zhen's eyes lit up. This was what she had been waiting for. She quickly knelt down in front of the old lady, knocked her head to the ground, and said with tears in her eyes: "Jin Zhen thanks the old lady for her pity."
Manxi, who was standing aside, frowned slightly. She was very uncomfortable with Jin Zhen's obvious behavior of looking for a backer. A second lady and a master were not enough, and she actually tried to curry favor with the old lady. What was she trying to do?
Finally, the two of them left Shuya Garden. Manxi couldn't help but ask Jinzhen directly, "Why are you trying to please the old lady? The master and the second young lady will take care of things for you. Do you need to be so attentive to the old lady?"
Jin Zhen stared at the ground without raising her head, and said, "The master has left Beijing, and the second young lady lives far away. What happened last time may happen again. If the second young lady is too late to help us, with the old lady here, at least we won't be eaten by others."
She was so happy to hear this that she had no way to refute it. Thinking back to that day in Guanmei Garden when she was bullied by Fendai and Han, if the old lady was on their side, she would definitely be much faster than if the maid went to Tongshengxuan to report the news and the Second Miss's people rushed over from there.
When he thought about it this way, he felt that what Jin Zhen did made sense, so he said, "That's right, you're worrying too much." But he didn't notice that the look in Jin Zhen's eyes was slightly different from before.
After everyone had left Shuya Garden, the old lady said to Aunt Zhao, "We still have to keep an eye on Ah Heng, but don't let Fendai tell anyone! I'm not well-off here either, so you can ask someone to go check on her and try to find a way to see her. If that doesn't work... just say I'm sick and ask her to come and see me."
The nanny quickly agreed and advised the old lady: "Don't worry, the second young lady is a cautious and sensible person, she won't do anything out of line."
"I hope so!"
The old lady sent groups of people to investigate Feng Yuheng for two days, until the last day when Tongshengxuan closed its doors to visitors, Fendai could no longer sit still.
Ever since she found out that Tongshengxuan would be closed for seven days, she began to count the days. This last day could not be spent in peace, otherwise, all her efforts would be wasted.
"Pei'er." She called the maid beside her, "Get ready and follow me to a place."
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