"Little kid, don't listen to nonsense. Go quickly to where you're going." She held Xuan Feiyu's hand tighter. Although she scolded him, she knew in her heart that this child was wholeheartedly on her side.
"Third Uncle is scary." Xuan Feiyu lowered his head and whispered, "Feiyu doesn't like him."
"Yeah." She said truthfully, "I don't like it either, so let's not talk to him."
But things don't always go as planned. Just after he said he wouldn't talk to Xuan Tianye, when he looked up again, that person was standing at the door of the Jade Palace, standing there like a door god, looking more dedicated to his duty than the guards.
Feng Yuheng turned her gaze to meet his, and as expected, the man was also looking at her.
She pulled the two children forward step by step, and the anger that Xuan Tianye was carrying also came towards her. Even Feng Yuheng couldn't help but frown slightly.
When Feiyu saw Xuan Tianye, he was stunned at first, and then, as if by reflex, he suddenly stood in front of Feng Yuheng, stretched out his arms to protect her, and shouted in a clear childish voice: "Although you are my third uncle, you are not allowed to hurt Fairy Sister!"
Xuan Tianye looked at this lovable child, but there was not a trace of pity in his eyes, not even a hint of fondness.
Feng Yuheng saw it and quickly reached out to pull the child back. "Feiyu, stop making trouble. Your uncle is just teasing you."
Having said that, even Zirui, who was following him, could feel that Xuan Tianye had a bad look on his face, and he couldn't help but take a step forward and stand in front of Feng Yuheng.
She almost laughed. Since when did she need two little kids to protect her safety? There were people coming and going in front of the hall. Xuan Tianye wouldn't dare to do anything to her. Moreover, even if he did, how could she be afraid of him?
Feng Yuheng held the two children's hands again and walked towards the Jade Palace. However, she deliberately slowed down her pace when passing Xuan Tianye. As expected, she heard the man say something to her: "Is this the result you want?"
She had a question in her mind. As for this result, Xuan Tianming also said that their matter was successful last night when he left, but she didn't know in what aspect. But seeing Xuan Tianye like this, it was probably a great blow to him.
"Princess Ji'an, congratulations." The gloomy voice came with anger. Feng Yuheng felt the hostility coming towards him, but he had to face it head-on.
She raised the corners of her lips and showed a beautiful smile, "Your Highness, thank you for giving me your favor!" After saying that, she quickened her pace and hurried into the Jade Palace.
However, she didn't expect that as soon as she entered the Jade Palace, she saw an interesting phenomenon.
Because the palace banquet had not officially started yet, the emperor and empress were not present, and only a few princes came. Both ministers and female relatives were relatively relaxed, and people gathered together to chat with their acquaintances.
The most interesting thing is that today, the eldest prince Xuan Tianqi is particularly popular, and there are always court officials coming up to chat with him. Feng Yuheng noticed that some people did not leave when they arrived in front of Xuan Tianqi. Several people whispered from time to time and seemed to be having a good time.
She turned around again to look at Xuan Tianye who followed her in. That person's gaze also turned towards Xuan Tianqi, but his expression was even angrier, and his fists were clenched so tightly that the joints seemed about to break.
How could she not understand what was going on? The court officials had always judged the situation and waited for the right price. In the past, the emperor's will was unclear, and the third prince had considerable power, so they naturally chose to form a clique with the third prince.
But now, Emperor Tianwu's meaning seems to be very clear. He has even mentioned the eldest prince Xuan Tianqi many times in the court, saying that he is a man of great character and responsibility.
Moreover, there is a saying in every dynasty that when appointing a crown prince, either the legitimate son or the eldest son should be appointed. Now that the Empress has no son, it is only natural that Emperor Tianwu prefers the eldest prince.
Under such circumstances, some people who originally didn't like the Third Prince began to move closer to the First Prince, and even some of the original core members of the Third Prince's party began to leave one by one for unknown reasons. When these people appeared beside the First Prince, how could Xuan Tianqi not understand what was going on.
Feng Yuheng secretly praised Xuan Tianming for his skill. Since those wild soldiers outside were difficult to deal with, he simply reached out to the court and cut off the connections and financial resources around the Third Prince. In this way, even if he had more soldiers outside, it would be difficult for him to accomplish great things in a short period of time.
She took the two children to sit next to Xiangrong. Xiangrong knew that she went to Concubine Yun's place, so she didn't ask much, but just told her: "The eldest sister went to Yanfu Palace, and the fourth sister went to Qing'an Palace."
Feng Yuheng knew about Yanfu Palace, and Qing'an Palace must be the residence of the fifth prince's mother.
Huang Quan also leaned over to explain in her ear: "The fifth prince's biological mother is Concubine An. She was originally favored, but after that incident, the emperor never set foot in her palace again."
Feng Yuheng laughed, wondering if Fendai was stupid. She actually went to give gifts to a concubine that the emperor didn't even want to look at. She didn't know whether to say she was filial or stupid.
Xiangrong played with the two children for a while. Xuan Feiyu was lively and familiar with the palace, so he couldn't sit still for a while and pulled Feng Zirui to play somewhere else. Zirui glanced at Feng Yuheng and saw his sister nodded, so he followed happily.
As soon as the two children left, the sadness on Xiangrong's face came back, and her eyes drifted to one place from time to time. Feng Yuheng looked in the direction she wanted, and saw that the seventh prince Xuan Tianhua had arrived at the Jade Palace before her. Although he was still smiling at the people who came forward to greet him, every time he put down his wine cup, he could see his frown and the warm smile that no longer existed.
Feng Yuheng was actually curious about why Xuan Tianhua became like this, but since he didn't say anything, she couldn't keep asking. Xuan Tianming hadn't come here yet, so she could only keep this doubt in her mind for the time being.
She didn't think any more and reached out to take the fruit on the table and peeled it to eat. The noisy voices of the ladies around her reached her ears, and she heard a lady with a somewhat hoarse voice say, "I heard that there will be a thousand Zhou envoys coming to pay tribute today. Last year it was a prince who came. I wonder who will be sent this year."
A sister who was close to her teased her: "So what if he is her? Are you still thinking about finding a son-in-law worth one thousand Zhou?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" the gruff woman scolded, "The one who can come to visit our Dashun must be the Qianzhou royal family. Let's not talk about whether we are willing to marry there. Even if we want to marry, it would be considered a marriage of peace. How can we be allowed to marry a royal family? It has to be someone from the royal family."
Someone else took up the conversation, "Apart from Princess Tiange, who else in the royal family has a daughter? I think Princess Tiange will be coming of age soon after the New Year, right? But I haven't heard that they are going to marry a prince to her. Could it be that they are really keeping her for marriage?"
"It is very likely. After all, the current emperor has no biological princess. When he meets the right person, he might confer the title of Princess Tiange as a princess and send her to marry."
Feng Yuheng's heart was slightly moved when he heard this. In ancient times, there was indeed such a rule. In order to maintain good relations between the two countries, the royal families of both sides intermarried. This was a very necessary diplomatic means. Was Xuan Tiange's future fate also to be married off?
"Second sister." Xiangrong pulled her sleeve, "What are you thinking about?"
Feng Yuheng shook his head, "Nothing, just listening to some gossip. The palace banquet will not officially start for a while, it's a bit boring."
Xiangrong opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but the words could not come out. How could Feng Yuheng not know that she must be asking about Xuan Tianhua, but she did not take the initiative to point it out.
He had asked Xuan Tianhua to take care of Xiangrong before, which must have left a deep impression on this girl. She didn't care much about this matter at first, and even had some intention of letting it go. But later, she suddenly stopped caring about this matter. Xiangrong mentioned the Seventh Prince several times in the mansion, intentionally or unintentionally, but she didn't even respond.
She herself couldn't explain the reason, but she knew that it was her always accurate intuition that made her change her mind.
"Father is here." Xiangrong didn't say what she wanted to ask, but just said this.
Feng Yuheng raised her head and looked in the direction she was looking at, and sure enough, she saw Feng Jinyuan walking towards them. Xiangrong took the initiative to sit further away, because she knew that her father must not be here to see her, and it was better for her not to get involved when her father was talking to her second sister.
After a while, Feng Jinyuan arrived in front of him. Feng Yuheng smiled at him, but did not stand up to greet him. He just pointed to the empty chair beside him and said with a smile: "Father, sit down."
Feng Jinyuan sat down beside her with a gloomy face. There was a surge of anger in his body, but he had to suppress it desperately so that it wouldn't burst out. This was only in the palace. If it was in Feng Mansion, Feng Jinyuan guaranteed that he would point at the nose of this second daughter and curse at her.
I have never seen such a child. Her father was strategizing and treading on thin ice in the court, but she was behind him, sabotaging him step by step, and her sabotage was so accurate and thorough. It would not be too much to kill such a daughter!
Feng Jinyuan now understood Feng Chenyu and the Shen family a little bit. They tried their best to kill Feng Yuheng again and again, which was not without reason. She only hated the Shen family for being too stupid. They failed so many times and finally left this girl to harm her behind her back. How could this daughter be so cruel?
He looked at Feng Yuheng in confusion, always wanting to find out from her eyes. Unfortunately, Feng Yuheng's eyes were like deep lake water, clear and transparent, but also as cold as ice. One glance would make one fall into an endless cold pond. Not only was he drowned and unable to breathe, but he was also shivering with cold all over.
Feng Yuheng looked at her father with amusement. He was the Left Prime Minister, but it was rare to see him look so frustrated. It was very interesting, very interesting!
"Is this what you want to see?" Feng Jinyuan finally spoke. He turned his head and stared at the group of courtiers who were surrounding the eldest prince Xuan Tianqi and refused to leave. His teeth were trembling with rage. "Desperately supporting the eldest prince, creating the illusion that he will be made the crown prince, in order to confuse people's minds and win over all forces to his side, is this what you want to see?"
Feng Yuheng shook her head and raised a faint smile at the corner of her lips, "What are you talking about, father? I am just a girl in the boudoir. How can I have such great ability?"
"Don't play innocent!" Feng Jinyuan clenched his hands together, fearing that he would lose control of his impulse and slap his daughter in public. He and the Third Prince had been running the power for so long, and now more than half of them have changed their direction. Among them are powerful ministers and generals who hold important positions in the army, and even people with rich families who can provide the most substantial help in the cultivation of the Third Prince's power. How can he accept this? "Feng Yuheng, are you still the daughter of my Feng family? What good will it do you to do this?"
Seeing that the father was almost going crazy, Feng Yuheng couldn't help but bend the corners of his lips more thoroughly. To outsiders, it was the most brilliant smile, and they thought that the father and daughter were talking about something happy.
Unfortunately, Feng Yuheng opened his mouth again and said, "Father, Ah Heng might as well tell you the truth. All this is not what I want to see, but what the emperor wants to see."
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