Kang Yi heard the old lady's words, and a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, but he still shook his head and said: "Thank you, old lady, but I am an envoy who came to Dashun to pay tribute after all. It is not proper to live in an official's house, and it will cause gossip about the Feng family. [ads: This site has a new URL, shorthand method:,..]"
"Hey!" Feng Jinyuan waved his hand, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? We Dashun people are warm and hospitable. Even if the person who is familiar with the princess today is not Jinyuan, someone else would also invite her like this, so the princess doesn't have to mind."
"Really?" Ru Jia was happy, and then she went to persuade Kang Yi: "Mother, can we move here? Ru Jia doesn't like the post house at all. Ru Jia likes living with Uncle Feng. And the old lady, you see, the old lady has kind eyes and is so kind! Ru Jia likes the old lady."
These words made the old lady almost kiss her granddaughter. She kept saying to Kang Yi, "Look, the little princess also likes our place. Why don't you move in?" She also used the word "you" in her conversation. It was obvious that the two of them were very familiar with each other.
Kang Yi was a little embarrassed. He looked at Feng Jinyuan who was also inviting him enthusiastically, and then looked at Ru Jia who was looking forward to it. He sighed and said, "Ru Jia is a miserable child. She lost her father when she was young. Her uncle and I always want her to live a better life. Since she likes it, then... move in!"
When she heard Kang Yi agreed, the old lady was so happy that her eyes narrowed into a crescent, and she kept saying, "Okay! Okay! I'll have someone go back to the inn to move the things in a while, and you can move in today!"
Feng Jinyuan was also happy and nodded in agreement: "Yes, come earlier and you can take care of me. Mother hasn't been this happy for a long time, Kang... Princess, thank you."
When Kang Yi heard Feng Jinyuan was about to call her by her title, she couldn't help but blush, lowered her head and said nothing more.
Beside Feng Yuheng, An sighed softly, full of helplessness. Jin Zhen lowered her head and wiped her tears with a handkerchief, while Chen Yu stared at the people opposite her, occasionally turning her eyes around, and no one knew what she was thinking.
The old lady laughed for a while, then felt that the state of the people opposite her didn't match the current atmosphere, so she took the initiative to greet them, "Why aren't you guys talking? Chenyu, the way the princess protected you before, you should get closer to her."
Chenyu quickly smiled and said, "My granddaughter is ignorant. Seeing that grandma and the eldest princess were chatting happily, I didn't dare to interrupt."
Kang Yi looked at Chen Yu with a smile on his face, and said, "The young lady is really pretty. I can't help but take a few more glances at her."
Feng Jinyuan was in a very good mood, and said simply: "Chenyu, come over and sit next to the princess."
Chenyu moved her seat as if she was flattered and looked very happy.
The old lady looked at Feng Yuheng again, not daring to say anything about her like she did about Chen Yu. She only asked, "Ah Heng, did you eat well? See if there is any dish you like and ask the servants to pick it up for you."
Feng Yuheng smiled faintly and said, "I've already eaten a long time ago. Grandmother and the eldest princess were chatting happily and didn't notice that Ah Heng had tasted every dish on the table." As he spoke, he pointed to a few new dishes and said, "These are especially delicious. Ah Heng asked someone to make new ones, especially the fried bamboo shoots, which is the most soothing to the throat."
Xiangrong almost couldn't hold back her laughter, and she was so scared that she quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief. My throat is dry from talking for too long. Second sister, is this what you want to say?
The old lady was also a little embarrassed, and it was not easy to say anything more about Feng Yuheng. After thinking for a long time, she finally said, "Ah Heng is still considerate."
Kang Yi looked at Feng Yuheng and said, "Yesterday I felt that I got along very well with the Princess Ji'an. I didn't expect that we could have a feast together today. When I move in, the Princess Ji'an will have a chat with me. I didn't see the Princess Ji'an trying to break the iron essence yesterday, and I really regretted it for a long time."
Feng Yuheng looked at her, with that faint smile on her face, unchanged for thousands of years. No one could tell what her mood was, let alone guess what she was going to say once she opened her mouth.
The old lady was actually quite worried about Kang Yi talking to Feng Yuheng, and Feng Jinyuan was equally worried, because they all knew that Feng Yuheng was a person who was both tight-lipped and upset when she spoke, and if she was determined not to like someone, then talking to her would be a real pain.
The two of them couldn't help but pray secretly, hoping that Feng Yuheng could be more considerate of his dignity and not be too disrespectful to Kang Yi.
Unfortunately, Feng Yuheng was not the type to care about her face. If she didn't want to, she really wouldn't even say hello. For example, now - "I'm afraid I can't talk to the princess. The princess doesn't know that I don't live in Feng Mansion, but in the county lady's mansion next door."
Feng Jinyuan felt a little embarrassed. His unmarried daughter was living outside. How could he put his face aside?
"In fact, they are all one family, but they are a bit far away. The two mansions are connected." He emphasized the word connected, which made it sound like the County Lady's Mansion was just a larger courtyard of the Feng Mansion that was farther away.
Feng Yuheng nodded politely, but then he continued, "Originally, there was a moon gate between the two mansions, but the wall fell into disrepair after a few months. I had no choice but to have someone repair it. After the repair, the moon gate that could accommodate two people was only wide enough for one person. I didn't feel anything when I walked through it when I was young, but I'm afraid my father would have to turn sideways to pass through, right?"
It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned this. As soon as she mentioned this, Feng Jinyuan got angry. A good moon gate was turned into a small crack. Every time he walked through it, he felt like he was walking through a secret passage.
Seeing Feng Jinyuan's face was not very good, Kang Yi knew that what Feng Yuheng said was probably true, and he could not help but be surprised again. He did not expect that the Princess Ji'an already had such a status in the Feng family that she even dared to show some disdain to her grandmother and father?
"The county lady is so lucky." She smiled and said calmly, "Being able to own a county lady's mansion all by herself is a reflection of the emperor's love for the county lady and a recognition of Lord Feng's hard work and contributions over the years."
"Well?" As soon as these words came out, Feng Yuheng was stunned, "You said that the County Lord's Mansion is the emperor's affirmation of my father?"
Now it was Kang Yi's turn to be stunned. She wanted to say something nice to calm Feng Jinyuan down, and she naturally thought that Feng Yuheng had a county lady's mansion, which must have been granted by the emperor. After all, there had been reports that the Ji'an County Lady was granted by the emperor, so the mansion should have been granted as well!
As a result, her idea caused Feng Jinyuan and the old lady to feel awkward.
Then Feng Yuheng said, "The Princess must have misunderstood. What does my County Lord's Mansion have to do with my father?"
Kang Yi said, "The county lady has not married yet and is still young, so it is normal for her not to understand these things." She smiled and said to Feng Yuheng, "If a girl can be rewarded by the emperor, it is probably to appease the officials in the court. In fact, granting a mansion is to show the world that the emperor values the Feng family. It is the honor and favor that Feng has earned by serving the country and the people in the court, and he is always cautious. The county lady should be grateful."
When she spoke, she undoubtedly had the tone of an elder, implying that Feng Yuheng should be grateful to Feng Jinyuan for being able to live in the County Lord's Mansion.
The old lady felt helpless. Kang Yi knew too little about Dashun and the Feng family. She was originally worried that Feng Yuheng would deliberately make fun of her, and now, she had walked right into the trap.
Sure enough, Feng Yuheng laughed right after hearing Kang Yi's words, and then asked Xiang Feng Jinyuan: "Did your father tell the princess about the origin of the County Lord's Mansion? If your father wants to establish his authority in front of the princess, then your daughter can also say this and save face for your father."
Feng Jinyuan thought to himself, "You've said this, how can I still have face?" He couldn't help but glared at her and said helplessly, "Just tell the truth."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Then I will listen to you." Then he turned to Kang Yi and sighed, "The princess will move into the Feng Mansion today. Ah Heng thought that since we are living here, even if we are not a family, we are close to each other. The princess should learn more about the Feng family. My county lord's mansion was not given by the emperor, but by my fiancé, the ninth prince Xuan Tianming."
As she spoke, she turned the tea bowl in front of her, "In addition to a mansion, I also gave you a lot of other things. Princess, do you want to hear about it?"
Feng Jinyuan coughed lightly, "The princess is going to move in anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Oh." Feng Yuheng nodded, "Yes! But there are always things like this at home, I hope it won't affect the princess's mood. You see, I haven't been idle during this meal. Ah Heng is really worried that these things in the Feng family will leave a bad impression on the princess."
Kang Yi was just shocked that the Ninth Prince actually gave her a mansion. When he heard her say this again, he quickly shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I get along very well with the old lady and I really want to get closer to her."
"Is that so!" Feng Yuheng laughed again, "That's really good."
As soon as she spoke, she saw He Zhong running in hurriedly from outside the hall.
The old lady had a conditioned reflex when she saw him. Her heart immediately skipped a beat and she thought, is something going to happen again?
Feng Jinyuan also frowned and spoke first: "No matter who comes, let him wait in the front hall. Tell him that the mansion is only for honored guests and no one else will be seen."
He Zhong was running inside when he stopped in his tracks. He saw that there were new dishes on the table. If he waited, how long would he have to wait? He looked at Feng Jinyuan, looking a little embarrassed.
"Father, why don't you ask who is coming!" Feng Yuheng raised the corner of his lips and said with a bit of evilness: "If it is an urgent matter, it will be bad."
"What's the rush during the New Year?" The old lady also said, "Just do as the master said and let the visitor wait in the front hall."
When He Zhong saw that his two most powerful masters had spoken, he had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes," then turn around and go back.
Feng Jinyuan said to Kang Yi, "They are all court officials who came to pay New Year's greetings. Let them wait and we will eat our food."
The host family said so, and Kang Yi did not refute. He just smiled and continued talking with the old lady.
But before they could take two bites of the dish or say two words, He Zhong came back.
Feng Jinyuan really had no choice but to ask angrily, "What's the matter?"
He Zhong simply knelt down in front of him and said, "Forgive me, sir. The people outside are really impatient and are urging me to come and report this."
"So urgent?" Feng Yuheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then tell me who is coming. See if father would like to give you a favor and meet him first."
He Zhong glanced at Feng Yuheng gratefully, and then he spoke again - "Master, here comes the newly appointed Jingzhao Yin, Xu Jingyuan, Lord Xu!"
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