But she didn't dare to reveal Chenyu's identity. The other party wanted to test her virginity, and brought her into the mansion in this way. It was obvious that they didn't want her to know where this place was and who was testing her. [ads: This site has changed its new URL, shorthand method:,..]
If she was stupid enough to expose all this herself, she would only be waiting for death.
The old nanny's mind raced, and she figured out the truth in a few breaths. She smiled and said to Chenyu, "Miss, I used to be the head nanny in the palace, and I participated in three inspections of concubines. Please rest assured, my eyes are first-rate."
"Yes." Chenyu nodded, her face becoming more amiable. "Then I'll trouble you to take care of it, Madam. If there's anything you need cooperation with, just tell my maid."
Yilin leaned over to the side as a greeting.
The maid said quickly, "It's too dark at night. We need candles. Please fetch two candles, young lady."
Yilin agreed to prepare, and the nanny said, "Miss, please lie down on the bed and take off your trousers."
Chenyu did as she was told obediently, without any shyness like a lady from a wealthy family, which surprised the nanny.
In addition, Chenyu did not cover her face with a veil or anything, and her true face was revealed. The more the nanny looked at her, the more uneasy she felt.
At this time, Yilin came back holding two lit candles, handed one to the nanny and placed the other on the candlestick next to her.
The nanny took out something like a wooden clip from the bag she was carrying, and then told Yilin: "Young lady, you can put down the tent."
Yilin glanced at Chenyu and saw her nodded to him. Then he took two steps back and lowered the curtain beside the bed, then he stood guard outside vigilantly.
The nanny put the clamp in her hand on Chenyu's body, and Chenyu felt a slight pain. Then the candlelight moved closer, and then she heard the nanny gasp, as if she was greatly shocked.
Her heart trembled, and she asked without hesitation: "What's wrong?"
The nanny's hands holding the candle were shaking slightly at this time. When she heard Chenyu's question, she didn't know how to answer for a moment. She thought for a long time before saying, "No, nothing. The light was too dim and I couldn't see clearly." As she spoke, she looked carefully again, but her brows were twisted tighter and tighter, and she was terrified.
Chenyu was lying down, so naturally she couldn't see her expression, but she was anxious in her heart. She waited patiently for a while, then asked again: "How is it? Is it still intact?"
The nanny loosened the wooden clamp, moved the candlelight away from between her legs, and calmed herself down before saying, "Young lady is indeed a virgin. This old slave can be sure of that."
Chenyu felt relieved when she heard her say that. Seeing that the inspection was completed, she quickly got up, put on her clothes, and got off the bed.
Yilin had naturally heard the conversation inside, and now he was excited and happy for Chenyu, "Miss can finally rest assured this time."
"Yes." She nodded, trying to hide her surprise. She looked at the maid again and felt that she had something else to say. But at this moment, she was already overwhelmed by the huge surprise. Her mind was not as clear as usual. Seeing the maid hesitate to speak, she felt that it must be for money. She couldn't help but sneer and said, "How could this lady owe you money, a servant?"
As Chenyu rolled her eyes, the nanny swallowed back what she wanted to say to her. Come to think of it, the person who could do something in such a place could not be an ordinary person. If she said one more word, the person in front of her who was suspected to be the eldest daughter of the Feng family might not be grateful, and the person behind the scenes might even kill her to vent his anger. She would not do such an unprofitable deal.
But she had never expected that the reason Feng Chenyu dared to stand in front of her without even covering her face was that she had no intention of letting her live after the examination.
Then Chenyu raised her hand and called softly, "Come out."
The secret guard hiding in the dark immediately flashed out, and when he saw Chenyu nodded at him, he realized that the matter was done. Without saying a word, he rushed forward and grabbed the nanny's neck.
Poor old slave, his neck was strangled before he could even cry for help, and Feng Chenyu's secret was taken to the underworld by her, never to be known again.
The secret guard swiftly carried the corpse away. Chenyu suddenly burst into laughter, not caring whether it was such a quiet night or not, her laughter was loud and unrestrained.
Yilin did not stop her this time. She knew that her young lady had been holding back her anger for a long time. Now she could finally hold her head up again. She could laugh if she wanted to. Even if someone heard her, it was nothing. The eldest young lady of the Feng family was extremely beautiful. She did not believe that the Feng family could really waste her in the mansion.
Chenyu laughed until she was tired, but her ecstatic expression gradually faded. The marriage between Feng Fendai and the fifth prince was like a fly stuck in her throat, making her feel sick and suffocated.
Just like Feng Yuheng said, the eldest prince showed her good will, but she listened to the third prince and gave this good turn to others. But what about the third prince? He has not shown any sign until now. Now that Fen Dai has a backer, with that girl's temperament, she will definitely act arrogantly in the mansion, so what about her? Who can she rely on?
"Yilin." She thought of a detail. "Send a letter to my uncle tomorrow and ask him to find out about the Prince Li for me."
"Miss, do you think it's strange that Prince Li suddenly proposed to Miss Four?"
"No." Chenyu shook her head. "From what I heard from Feng Yuheng, it seems that white crystal has some connection with King Li, especially the earrings. Maybe they touched him. Anyway, this is not the key point."
"The key is..."
"The key is the old lady's attitude!" Chenyu felt very puzzled when she thought of this. "Fendai is a concubine's daughter. If she can marry the prince as a concubine, it will be a great thing. But you also saw today that the old lady's performance is not very enthusiastic, and she has been refusing. And An Shi also seems to be very disapproving. You ask your third uncle to check what is going on. I will always feel uneasy if he can't figure out this matter."
Yilin nodded, "Don't worry, young lady. I will go and deliver the letter to the Third Master early tomorrow morning."
The master and the servant discussed until the middle of the night before going to bed. Chenyu was so excited that she had beautiful dreams all night. Sometimes she was married to the Seventh Prince Xuan Tianhua, and sometimes she was accompanying the Third Prince Xuan Tianye to ascend the throne with him. In the end, she even dreamed that the First Prince Xuan Tianqi came to the mansion in person to ask for marriage, which gave her great face.
She woke up early the next day, and immediately asked Yilin to help her wash and dress up. Then, she went to Shuya Garden to pay her respects to the old lady with a proud look on her face.
But when she arrived at Shuya Garden, she found that very few people came to pay their respects today. Han and Fendai did not come, Feng Yuheng did not come, and only An came with Xiangrong. Jin Zhen even said she was sick, which instantly reduced her mood to show off by half.
At this moment, Feng Fendai was in a good mood and took Han on the carriage out of the house. The two of them were preparing to take a stroll on the street.
As a concubine's daughter, Fendai rarely went out on weekdays. In addition, Han had no support from her family outside, nor any subsidies from the shop. The two of them only relied on the monthly salary from the mansion, and they really didn't have any extra money to go out and buy things.
But things are different now. Fendai has an engagement with Prince Li's Mansion. Even if the old lady is not happy about it, she has to show some appreciation. So last night she announced that her monthly allowance would be tripled three times.
The girl is a guest of honor. Although the Fifth Prince has a bad reputation, he is still a prince. The current situation in the court is unclear, and no one can guarantee which prince will be the real winner in the end. Similarly, no one can guarantee that when this girl reaches the age of fifteen and comes of age, she will also be as beautiful as a fish.
Both of them are Feng Jinyuan's daughters. Han is many times more beautiful than Shen. This Fendai is just young and has not grown up yet. What if she will be a beauty in the future?
The old lady thought that if this engagement could not be changed, she could only hope that the Fifth Prince would treat Fendai better than other women. After all, with the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion, if Fendai was a little smarter, she could still have a place in Prince Li's Mansion.
In short, there must be room for everything. The old lady understood this point, so when Fendai came to Shuya Garden this morning and asked to go out shopping, she readily agreed. Not only did she agree, she also gave Fendai fifty taels of silver, allowing her and Han to buy whatever they wanted.
Fen Dai had never been treated like this before, and the old lady had never been nice to her. She had been hoping that Han would give her a younger brother, and then she would work hard to get the position of the mistress of the Feng Mansion so that she could benefit from it. Unexpectedly, a birthday banquet at Prince Yuan's Mansion allowed her to suddenly squeeze into the prince's social circle.
As Fen Dai sat in the carriage, she felt happier and happier as she thought about it. She felt a sense of pride, which made her feel very happy.
Seeing such a beautiful lady, Han was also happy. Being able to marry a prince, even as a concubine, was a great honor for a concubine, and even her mother could benefit from it.
But……
She quietly put her hand on her belly and suddenly felt a little regretful. She was too hasty at the beginning. If she had waited a little longer, would she not have to take such a big risk?
"What's wrong with you?" Fendai noticed that Han's face was not right, and she couldn't help but frowned. "Shouldn't you be happy to go out and play? Since you entered the Feng Mansion, you can count the number of times you have been able to go out on one hand, right? Why are you so sullen?"
"I'm not frowning at all." Han forced a smile. "I was just wondering, why is it that the old lady doesn't seem to agree with such a good marriage?"
She got angry whenever she mentioned this Fen Dai. "From childhood to adulthood, when has that old woman ever been nice to me? Now that I have someone to back me up, it's normal for her to be unhappy. At least she can't treat me the same way as before. She has to save some face for the Fifth Prince. Look, when I asked for leave this morning, she agreed with a big smile on her face and even gave me some money."
Han nodded, "That's what you said."
"But you can't be careless." Fendai changed the subject and turned to Han, "I think your belly should be stable now. I'll call a doctor to check your pulse in the next two days. It's safer to give birth to a son."
Han was stunned. "Why? You and the Fifth Prince have to rely on me to give birth to a son?"
Fen Dai rolled her eyes and said, "What does the Fifth Prince and I have to do with whether you have a son? Can you take a long-term view? Think about it, once a son is born, and I am the future concubine of Prince Li's Mansion, won't we have a greater chance of competing for the mistress and legitimate daughter of Feng Mansion? Once this is done, think about it, can the Fifth Prince marry the legitimate daughter of the Left Prime Minister's family and only make her a concubine? My father would not agree to that. So--" She raised the corner of her lips, "As long as we can control Feng Mansion, the position of the principal wife of Prince Li's Mansion will be mine in five years!"
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