Fendai's question also expressed the old lady's thoughts: Why was Huang Quan running to Feng Mansion in the middle of the night?
But Feng Yuheng looked at Fendai in confusion and asked, "What do you mean by your Feng Mansion? I am the legitimate daughter of the Feng family, so I should say our Feng Mansion. Besides, as a legitimate daughter, if I send a maid to patrol at night, do I have to ask Fourth Sister for permission?"
"You..." Fendai was speechless.
Yes, Feng Yuheng is the legitimate daughter of the Feng family. How can she, a concubine's daughter, interfere with what she wants to do?
"It's a good thing that I sent Huang Quan to patrol the night, otherwise what should I do if something serious happened to my third sister?" She looked at the old lady as she spoke, and then said, "Although Ah Heng has been confined in the mansion to reflect on his mistakes recently, the maids in the mansion can still go out. When Huang Quan returned to Prince Yu's mansion yesterday, he met His Royal Highness Prince Chun there, and His Royal Highness even asked about my third sister. Ah Heng thought that if something really happened to my third sister just now, His Royal Highness Prince Chun would probably come to ask the old lady what happened."
The old lady's heart trembled when she heard her words, and waves of fear surged in her heart.
Fendai was never merciful with her words. She didn't get the upper hand in the last round. She rolled her eyes and said another sentence: "Wasn't the second sister punished to reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors? Why did you come here?"
Feng Yuheng said slowly, "You need to be calm to reflect on your mistakes. How can I reflect on my mistakes when you guys are making a lot of noise in the middle of the night?" As he spoke, he glared at Han. Although there was a layer of makeup between them, Han, who was secretly looking forward, still received it accurately. She was so scared that her hair stood up. After two quick gasps, Feng Yuheng said again, "Why does Aunt Han look worse than Third Sister?"
"I...I..." Han was so nervous that she stuttered.
But Fen Dai was quick to react and took over the conversation: "My aunt is not feeling well, so she naturally looks bad."
"Really?" Feng Yuheng took two steps forward, "I'm a doctor, how about I take your pulse?"
Han shivered and stepped back subconsciously. Fendai became anxious and said quickly, "No, no, Second Sister is the legitimate daughter, and Auntie is just a concubine. She is not worthy of Second Sister to feel her pulse in person."
She stopped insisting and said, "Fourth sister, it's good that you still remember that I am the legitimate daughter. Even if I am not a legitimate daughter, I am still your elder sister. Similarly, third sister is also your elder sister. If my sister is disrespectful to her, and such words are spread out, I am afraid that it will be more difficult for my sister to find a husband in the future. I hope you can understand this."
"Fendai is just young, Ah Heng, don't scare her." The old lady sitting on the soft chair suddenly said this, speaking up for Fendai for the first time.
Fendai was secretly delighted. It was rare for the old lady to make a decision for her. The little girl was really touched. She quickly pursed her lips and rubbed against the old lady, saying flatteringly, "Grandma, Fendai didn't mean to make Second Sister angry."
The old lady no longer had the heart to comfort her, and didn't even look at her. She turned her gaze to Xiang Rong and said, "I'm glad you're okay. Your father is not in Beijing right now. If something happens to you, how can I explain to Jin Yuan?" As the old lady spoke, she pretended to wipe away her tears.
Xiangrong looked at the old lady, without showing any emotion on her face. She just leaned forward calmly and said, "Thank you for your concern, grandma. It's all Xiangrong's fault."
Feng Yuheng followed suit and said, "I've been shutting myself in the mansion these days, and I haven't gone to check on Grandma's waist. The plaster is almost used up, right? Ah Heng will send someone to give Grandma some more tomorrow."
The old lady was startled and shook her head repeatedly, "No, no, no need to send me anymore. I'm almost well now, I'll be fine after a little rest. The doctor outside has prescribed me some herbal medicine, and I feel good after taking it, so don't worry about it, Ah Heng."
Feng Yuheng raised his eyebrows and chuckled. The old lady was indeed still in the same problem as a few years ago. Once she heard the slightest movement, she would rush to distance herself from the matter. She had driven away the original owner's mother and her three children three years ago, and now, she was trying to draw a line with her again.
"That's fine." She said, "Ah Heng can't take care of himself now, so he can't take care of grandma. If there is a doctor outside to help take care of her, grandma won't be implicated if something happens in the future." After saying that, without waiting for the old lady to react, she turned to look at An and said, "Aunt, please take good care of my third sister. Don't be afraid. Even if Ah Heng is gone, there is still His Royal Highness Prince Chun. My third sister can go to him if she has any problems." After saying that, she looked at Chenyu again and asked casually, "Hey? What day is it today?"
Chenyu was stunned and her heart started beating fast.
Feng Yuheng said to herself, "It's only a few days away. I don't often walk around this yard. I hope Big Sister can help Ah Heng take good care of the younger sisters and don't let anything go wrong again."
Chen Yu bit her lower lip tightly, and a very strong feeling of being threatened came over her. But looking at Feng Yuheng's face again, it was obvious that he was saying: I am threatening you, so what?
She had no choice but to nod: "Don't worry, second sister, I will definitely take good care of my sisters."
"That's good." Feng Yuheng smiled and said nothing more. She just leaned over to the old lady and pulled Xiangrong and said, "Second sister will take you back and take your pulse on the way."
Xiangrong nodded, bowed to the old lady together with An, then turned around and left with Feng Yuheng.
The rest of the people watched the first group of people disappear into thin air before they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The old lady glanced at everyone, her gaze stopped at Jin Zhen who was huddled at the back, and snorted, "Useless!" Then she waved her hand, sat on the soft chair and went back to Shuya Garden.
Jin Zhen felt aggrieved and suffocated. She glared at Han fiercely, then turned around and left, pulling Manxi.
The other masters did not stay any longer and returned to their own courtyards one by one. The remaining servants were dumbfounded. The brave ones asked Guan He Zhong: "Auntie An said she would give us fifty taels of silver each. Does it still count?"
He Zhong thought for a moment and said, "What Aunt An said should count. But it's too late today, so let's all go home first. Tomorrow when the masters wake up, there should be a reward."
The servant then went back with peace of mind.
Feng Yuheng followed Xiangrong and Anshi back to their courtyard, dismissed the servants, and only took Huang Quan into the house.
As soon as she entered the house, An immediately asked Xiangrong, "You did fall into the river, right? It wasn't an accident, right?"
As soon as she said this, the fear that she had suppressed before suddenly came up again. Her little face turned even paler than before, and her hands began to tremble.
How could An Shi not understand when she saw her like this? She quickly pulled her to sit on the couch, then looked at Feng Yuheng and knelt down with a plop: "Thank you, Second Miss, for saving my life."
Feng Yuheng quickly helped the man up, "What are you doing? Get up quickly."
But not only did An not get up, Xiangrong also knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "If it weren't for the second sister's secret guards who happened to be by the lake, Xiangrong would have become a water ghost now."
Feng Yuheng had no choice but to watch the two of them express their gratitude before helping the man up.
An asked Xiangrong: "Did you see who did it?"
Xiangrong nodded and said, "It's Aunt Han." Then she told her the story again. An was so angry that she almost rushed out and fought with Han.
At least Feng Yuheng stopped her, and then said, "Listen, the reason why I didn't let Xiangrong expose Han's scandal in public tonight is, firstly, because Xiangrong is young after all, and there was no witness at the time. If Han denies it, we can't do anything. Secondly..." She snorted coldly, "If Han really gives birth to a child for Jin Yuan, it will be the most lively time. At that time, even if we want her to live, Feng Jin Yuan will never let her go."
After what happened that night, Han was worried for several days. Seeing that there was indeed no movement from Xiangrong, she felt relieved.
Meanwhile, news came out from the court that the emperor had been summoning the eldest prince Xuan Tianqi to meet him every day recently, and had become much colder towards the other princes, even his most beloved ninth son Xuan Tianming had been treated coldly.
Feng Yuheng's confinement was lifted, but the emperor issued an oral order that Princess Ji'an was not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned.
It wasn't difficult for each and every incident to be reported to the Feng Mansion and to the ears of the old lady and the masters of each courtyard.
People were panicking, but they didn't know what to do. Feng Jinyuan was not in Beijing, and everyone in the Feng family had lost their backbone. Even the old lady was depressed. There was no other way except to wait and see.
Feng Chenyu's hatred for Xiangrong has now reached an unprecedented height. Xuan Tianhua, the man she had tried so hard to get, has become Xiangrong's backer. She can't understand why things have turned out like this.
Yilin looked at the rag doll in Chenyu's hand that was already pierced with fine needles, and she couldn't help but feel anxious. "Miss, you must not focus all your attention on dealing with Miss Three!" She had no choice but to snatch the doll with Xiangrong's name on it. "Miss's period came yesterday. We are about to get through it, but we must not go out on business again. Do you understand?"
Chenyu's eyes sank slightly and she stroked her belly gently. For the first time, she didn't find the pain caused by her period annoying.
Yilin was right. As long as she endured for a few more days, she could go find Feng Yuheng. Once this matter was resolved, she would no longer be threatened by that girl.
"Have you prepared all the banknotes?"
"It's ready." Yilin nodded, "Don't worry, Miss. We have everything ready on our end."
As the two were talking, a maid outside raised her voice: "Miss, I have something to report."
Yilin went over to open the door, and a maid came in. She stood in front of Feng Chenyu and said, "Miss, someone from Shuya Garden has sent a message saying that you are requested to come over after noon."
Chenyu frowned and asked her, "Just me?"
The girl shook her head: "They didn't say, but I guess that's not the case. I heard from the rumormongers that the young grandson of Prince Yuan's mansion is going to hold a birthday banquet, and the invitation was posted to invite all the young ladies in our mansion."
"The little grandson's birthday banquet..." Chenyu thought for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up, and asked: "Where are the princes? Are they going?"
"I don't know about this servant."
Yilin's heart tightened, and he quickly waved his hand to dismiss the maid, closed the door, and then tried his best to persuade Chenyu: "Miss, you must not have any thoughts about the Seventh Prince again! That is absolutely not allowed."
Chenyu felt depressed, "Who said I miss the Seventh Prince? I'm thinking about the Third Prince, okay?"
Yilin nodded decisively, "Okay, I want to go to the Third Prince."
Chen Yu was extremely angry. Just as she was about to do something, she heard the voice of a maid outside, saying, "Miss, someone from Prince Jing's Mansion has come to deliver something to you."
The two people in the room were stunned. Yilin didn't react and asked in confusion: "King Jing?"
Chenyu had already reacted, but she was even more horrified—"Your Highness?" [End of this chapter]
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