Upon hearing what Fendai said, Pei'er was stunned, "Where is the fourth young lady going? Out of the house?"
Fendai nodded, "Yes. [ads: This site has a new URL, shorthand method: ,..]"
"But..." The little girl was a little embarrassed, "You have to tell the old lady before you leave the house."
Fen Dai showed impatience on her face, "Can I tell her that I can still go out?"
"But if you don't tell me, you won't be able to get out!"
The little girl's words were like pouring a basin of cold water on Fendai. Although Dashun was very lenient on women going out, as a junior, if you wanted to leave the house, you had to ask the mistress or the elder in charge for permission. Moreover, there had to be a legitimate reason to leave the house, such as going to the dowry shop or being invited by a lady from another mansion. If you couldn't get in no matter what reason, you still couldn't leave the house.
Fendai knew that she could never tell the old lady what she was going to do, and since Han didn't have a dowry shop, she couldn't find a legitimate reason. She froze on the spot for a moment, extremely angry.
"Or... how about... sneaking out?" Pei'er suggested, "The troupe hasn't performed in the past two days, so I think it's time to send them out of the house. If the young lady must go out, then that might be a bright way." Pei'er has always been the most capable maidservant beside Feng Fendai, and she is very energetic. Especially when she hears that her young lady is going to come up with some bad ideas again, she becomes even more excited.
After hearing what she said, Fendai thought it was a good idea and immediately walked towards the guest house where the opera troupe lived.
Pei'er hurriedly followed behind, reminding her from time to time: "Miss, you must be careful, after all, the doorman knows you."
"Don't worry." Fen Dai walked very fast. It was almost noon. She was afraid that Feng Yuheng would come out early. If he let the Seventh Prince go, she would not be able to continue her play. "Are you sure that the Seventh Prince has not come out in the past few days?" She was worried and asked Pei'er again.
Pei Er nodded and said, "I am sure. We have sent people to watch Tongsheng Pavilion these days. Whether it is the small gate on the Liuyuan side or the big gate outside, there are people watching. His Highness the Seventh Prince has definitely not come out."
"So, the two have been locked up in the mansion for at least three days." Fen Dai became more and more excited as she spoke. "Even if there is nothing wrong, it will be enough to make her suffer if word gets out. So what if she is the county lord? If her reputation is ruined, not only will she suffer, but the Feng family will definitely not let her off easily!"
The two walked all the way to the guest house. The opera troupe lived in a small courtyard at the end of the corridor. Because the old lady got angry a few days ago, Han listened to it for a day and never dared to go upstairs again. After all, An and Jin Zhen would never go there again, and the old lady would not show up. It would be inappropriate for her to sit in the Plum Garden and listen to the opera as if nothing had happened.
But the opera troupe has not left and is still living in this yard.
When Fendai arrived, there were several children practicing kung fu outside, talking about something. Pei'er cleared her cough as soon as she entered the yard, and the children immediately dispersed when they saw someone coming, and each of them bent their waists to practice kung fu.
Fendai glanced at them and said nothing. She went straight to the main house, but was stopped by a little maid at the door. "Why is the fourth young lady here?"
Fen Dai was stunned. She recognized that the girl was He Xiang, the eldest maidservant beside Han.
She stopped, looked at He Xiang and asked, "Why are you here?"
He Xiang looked at the door with some embarrassment and hesitation.
"Is the aunt in there?" Fendai immediately realized that it must be Han in there, otherwise this girl wouldn't be here. "Why is she running here?" Without waiting for the little girl to answer, Fendai stretched out her hand and pushed the door open with a bang.
In the main hall, Han was sitting on the main seat, holding a cup of tea in one hand and a handkerchief in the other, giggling. In front of her, the handsome young man was raising his orchid finger and singing "Beauty's Eyes" in a pretentious manner.
Fendai's sudden appearance startled both of them, and Han was even more exaggerated. She stood up suddenly, and her hands trembled. Although the teacup did not fall, water splashed out and splashed all over her hands.
"Fourth Miss?" She looked at Fendai's angry face and felt a little nervous, but she still smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"
"If I don't come again, I'm afraid the old lady will not investigate Feng Yuheng, but our courtyard." Fen Dai was so angry that she pushed Xiaosheng away and said, "Get lost!" Then she reached out to pull Han, "Go back to your courtyard. If I see you running here again, don't be afraid that I will ignore the relationship between mother and daughter. And--" She pointed at Xiaosheng, "You, pack your things immediately and leave Feng Mansion today."
"This..." The young man looked at Han, with a pleading look in his eyes. In the middle of winter, a small troupe like theirs hoped to find a wealthy family to move in, and perform for this family all day long, which was better than running around in the ice and snow.
Han also advised Fendai: "Didn't you say that we are not allowed to go to Guanmei Garden these days? It's such a waste to invite this troupe back but not perform? What's wrong with me coming here to listen to a play? Do you really have to send them away?"
Pei'er also leaned over to Fendai and whispered in her ear: "Keep them, they may be useful in the future."
Fendai then remembered the purpose of coming here today. She glared at Han and said, "I guess I'll keep them for a few more days, but there's something you have to do for me today..."
Feng Fendai changed into actor's clothes and left the house, because the troupe was short of props and had to go out to buy them.
But as soon as she left the house and turned a corner, she asked the two young men who were doing odd jobs in the troupe to disperse, and she took Pei'er and walked straight towards the direction of Prince Yu's Palace.
It was not until she stood at the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion that Pei'er realized the purpose of her trip and she couldn't help but feel scared.
Her young lady is so brave!
"Miss, this is... inappropriate, isn't it?" Even the most capable maidservant of following her master in making trouble would not dare to move a finger when facing this emperor. It would be fine if she joined in the fun in the mansion, but if she stood at the gate of Prince Yu's mansion, her calves would tremble.
Fendai was quite courageous, even a little excited. "Nothing wrong, follow me!" She strode forward and rushed straight to the gate of Prince Yu's mansion.
Unfortunately, he was stopped by two guards just as he reached the top of the stairs. They held their spears across the middle and shouted, "Stop!"
Fendai was shocked, but she pretended to be calm and said loudly: "I am the fourth daughter of the Feng family. I have something important to ask His Royal Highness the Prince."
"The prince does not see guests!" The guard answered bluntly without saying much. He said one sentence and then shut up.
Fendai stamped her feet: "Didn't you understand what I said? I am the fourth daughter of the Feng family! The Feng family! The Feng family that has a marriage certificate with your palace. We are all relatives. I have something to ask him, so why would I not meet him?"
The two guards did not give any face at all and shook their heads together, "Except for the second young lady of the Feng family who can enter and leave the palace at will, no one else has the right to ask to see the prince. Miss, please go back!"
Seeing the other party was so determined, Feng Fendai rolled her eyes and stopped talking to the guards. She raised her head, stretched her neck and shouted towards the palace - "Ninth Prince! Your future princess is in trouble, and you don't care? Something happened in the county lady's mansion, do you really not care?"
She shouted for a while, and finally, a woman came out of the door. Fendai woke up and saw that it was someone she knew - "Mrs. Zhou! Are you Mrs. Zhou?"
The old woman walked to the door and raised her hand, and the guards put away their spears.
Fendai was about to step into the door, but was stopped by Madam Zhou: "You said you are the fourth daughter of the Feng family?"
Fendai nodded, "Yes, I am the fourth daughter of the Feng family. My name is Feng Fendai. We met in the summer when Madam went to the Feng Mansion to pay her betrothal gifts."
Madam Zhou looked up at Fendai, smiled faintly and shook her head, "The Feng family has many people, even if I went there, I wouldn't be able to remember who is who. What's more, I was proposing to Miss Feng Er that day, why should I remember you, Miss Four?" As she spoke, she looked at Fendai's outfit and shook her head again, "Prime Minister Feng is a first-rank official of the current dynasty, how come his daughter is dressed like an opera singer? Isn't she pretending to be an official relative?"
"How is it possible!" Fen Dai was anxious. "I am really the fourth daughter of the Feng family. How could Madam not remember me? This dress... Oh, because I was in a hurry to leave the house to talk to His Highness the Ninth Prince about something important, I could only dress like this. Madam, please don't doubt my identity. When we meet His Highness the Ninth Prince, he will testify for me."
"Your Highness does not see guests." Madam Zhou told her, "There are very few people in this Prince Yu's Mansion who can come and go without prior notice. The Second Miss of the Feng Family is naturally one of them, but you are not. Please go back."
Madam Zhou was about to turn around and go back after she finished speaking. Fendai was anxious and blurted out, "Feng Yuheng and the Seventh Prince have been locked up in Tongshengxuan for several days. Doesn't the Ninth Prince mind? The gate of the County Lady's Mansion is closed tightly, not even a bird can fly in. Madam, what can they do in the mansion? How can the prince, with such a noble status, suffer such grievances?"
Madam Zhou turned around and frowned at Fendai. She had always understood the struggles between legitimate and illegitimate children in the mansion, but she had never expected that the children of the Feng family would be so vicious and cruel that they could even make up such a thing.
"Miss, please think twice before you speak!" She had a cold face and there was anger in her words.
Fendai continued, "I have thought about it three times, for several days. Today, I just couldn't bear it anymore. I couldn't stand the condemnation of my conscience. If I don't tell His Highness the Ninth Prince about such a big thing, how miserable he will be! I can't let others stab His Highness in the back."
Madam Zhou laughed: "In that case, I would like to thank you on behalf of His Highness. But you have fabricated the story about the Second Miss of the Feng Family and the Seventh Prince. Do you have any evidence?" She refused to admit that Fendai was a member of the Feng Family. She just kept asking her: "Even if the evidence is solid, what good will it do you?"
Fen Dai looked righteous and awe-inspiring: "There is no benefit at all, and there is even the possibility that my second sister will be implicated because of the punishment of His Highness or the Emperor. But I just can't stand seeing His Highness being deceived like this. Since Feng Yuheng can do such a dirty thing, he must be prepared to be exposed. Madam, I am doing this for His Highness's good."
Madam Zhou thought that it was for the good of His Highness, and then she looked at Fendai and really didn't want her to continue to speak so freely at the gate. So she took a step forward, turned around and told the gatekeeper: "Go prepare the carriage, I will go to Feng Mansion with this lady."
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