Kang Yi beside her was a little frightened. She had heard that the second daughter of the Feng family was a powerful character, but she didn't expect that she was so powerful that she could force Feng Jinyuan to this point. [ads: This site has changed its URL, shorthand method:,..]
"Listen, father. If someone wants to kill Ah Heng, Ah Heng can take revenge on his own without relying on the family. But if someone dares to hurt Zi Rui, even if he is the king of heaven, the Feng family must come forward to twist his head off. This is your most basic conscience as a father. Allowing the bad guys to kill your own son and ignoring it for the sake of profit is something that even tigers, wolves, pigs and dogs would not do. Father, think twice."
Feng Jinyuan was angry and afraid. Feng Yuheng was blatantly saying that he was worse than pigs and dogs, but how could he tell the difference? If he told the difference, he would have to trample the Shen family to death. If he didn't tell the difference, he would be admitting that he didn't even have the heart to stand up for his own son. He was really worse than pigs and dogs.
In an instant, two drops of sweat broke out on Feng Jinyuan's forehead.
But at this moment, the arm suddenly tightened, and a soft hand grasped it with a bit of tenderness and yet with great firmness.
He turned his head to look and saw that it was Kang Yi.
"It is human nature to protect children. As parents, when children are in danger, they will risk their lives to save them. Moreover, you are just a relative, Master Feng--" She shook her head slightly and said word by word: "Don't be afraid."
With the words "Don't be afraid", Feng Jinyuan felt as if he had received a promise, and a little hope suddenly rose in his heart.
The Shen family, the family that he hated but found it difficult to completely cut off ties with, had now become insignificant compared to Kang Yi's promise.
He nodded and said, "You're right." He turned to Feng Yuheng, straightened his back, and spoke with confidence--"As a parent, it is natural to protect your children. No matter if it's you or Zirui, anyone who dares to hurt you will be my Feng Jinyuan's enemy."
Feng Yuheng looked at his father who seemed to be pumped up by Kang Yi, and suddenly realized that Kang Yi might be more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. A woman who could help her younger brother ascend to the throne, who knows what kind of bloody storm will be set off for the Feng family.
"Okay." She stared at Feng Jinyuan fiercely and said, "I hope father will remember what I said today. If the children of the Feng family are persecuted again in the future, I hope father will do as he said and seek justice for us."
"Of course." Feng Jinyuan was no longer afraid, but he didn't want to look at Chenyu, so he just asked Xu Jingyuan: "Master Xu, I will never tolerate anyone who plots to murder the descendants of my Feng family! Regardless of whether they are relatives or not, please handle the matter impartially! Severe punishment will not be delayed!"
Xu Jingyuan nodded, "Prime Minister Feng really hates evil. It's a blessing to be a child of the Feng family!" This was a slap in the face. Feng Jinyuan felt a little guilty, but he heard Xu Jingyuan say, "Since this case involves a first-rank official of this dynasty and the Princess of Ji'an County, I dare not neglect it. Once I found out, I immediately went to the palace to report to the emperor. Just last night, the emperor issued an order to arrest and execute the Shen family. From now on, the nine clans of the Shen family are wanted criminals by Dashun."
"What did you say?" Chen Yu finally lost her temper and stepped forward, grabbing Xu Jingyuan's arm tightly: "Say it again, what does the emperor want to do to the Shen family?"
Feng Jinyuan was furious--"How dare you! How disrespectful! Take your hand away!"
Chen Yu was startled and subconsciously moved her hand away, but still asked anxiously: "Tell me quickly, what happened to the Shen family?"
Xu Jingyuan looked calm and told her clearly again: "The emperor has ordered that the Shen family murdered the Princess of Ji'an County, murdered the emperor's junior brother, and injured the prime minister's eldest daughter. Their property will be confiscated and their entire clan will be exterminated."
thump!
Chenyu fell to the ground.
Destroy the nine clans! What she was thinking at the moment was, is she considered one of the nine clans?
Feng Yuheng knew Chen Yu too well. Seeing her horrified expression, she was not pitying the Shen family, but was clearly calculating whether she was okay. So she spoke up and said coldly, "Don't worry, big sister. You are in the Feng family tree, and you have nothing to do with the Shen family."
When Chenyu heard this, she was obviously relieved, and only then did she care about crying for the Shen family.
Seeing her sitting on the ground and crying, Xu Jingyuan was very puzzled. "Miss Feng, please forgive me for saying something I shouldn't have said. Even if the Shen family is related to you, since they have already killed you, you don't have to care about this relationship. The emperor also said that once the Shen family members are found, they don't need to be escorted to the capital, they can be executed on the spot, and only the heads need to be brought to the capital for reporting."
Feng Jinyuan was horrified. The emperor was so angry. This...
He turned his head towards Feng Yuheng, and instantly understood that this was to protect Feng Yuheng. Although the Shen family had tried many times to get rid of Feng Yuheng but never succeeded, it was still a scourge to the royal family. Feng Yuheng was now a national treasure, and anyone who was sorry for her would be sorry for the entire Dashun. He had to stand firm at this time, and he could no longer protect the Shen family, regardless of whether Kang Yi supported him or not.
After realizing this, Feng Jinyuan immediately stated his position: "Your Majesty is wise! The Shen family should be executed!"
When Xu Jingyuan left, Feng Yuheng personally saw him off. As a high-ranking official, it was inappropriate for Feng Jinyuan to see him off, and Kang Yi had no reason to see him off. The old lady was an elder, so Feng Yuheng was the most suitable person to do so.
When the two of them arrived at the gate of the mansion, Xu Jingyuan took the whip from the servant and did not rush to mount the horse. Instead, he turned around and bowed to Feng Yuheng: "I am here today thanks to the support of the county lady and the Seventh Prince. Please rest assured, county lady, I will do my best to protect the safety of the people in the capital, and I will also protect the safety of the county lady."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Thank you, Lord Xu. Lord Xu still needs to pay more attention to the Shen family's affairs. Let's not talk about others. This county lady must have the head of the third son of the Shen family, Shen Wanliang." As she spoke, she took out a silver note folded into a small square from her sleeve and handed it over, "Lord Xu, you have put in a lot of effort. The Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince will definitely not forget you."
Xu Jingyuan didn't hesitate to take the banknote and said, "It's New Year's Day. I would like to thank the county lady for the New Year gift. It's windy and cold outside. The county lady should go back quickly. I will keep a close eye on things over there." After he finished speaking, he jumped on his horse and rode away.
When Feng Yuheng came back, the Feng family had already returned to the flower hall. Chenyu was helped to sit next to Kang Yi, and Ru Jia stood by and said impatiently: "You treat them as your uncle, but they want to kill you. Who are you crying for?"
Kang Yi scolded her: "Shut up."
"I'm not wrong." Ru Jia was not happy. "If it was my uncle who wanted to kill me, then he deserves to die. Ru Jia will not cry for him! Anyone who wants to kill me is not a good person!"
Pa, Pa, Pa! There were three high-fives, and Feng Yuheng walked in and said, "Princess Rujia is so genuine, she's admirable."
She was sincerely praising Ru Jia, even though it sounded a bit self-willed, but that was the truth. Human life was more important than anything else, no one had the right to take another person's life, and anyone who dared to harm the lives of themselves and their loved ones was not only not a good person, but should be killed.
No one disagreed with what these two people said. The Feng family hated the Shen family to the core, but in the past, the Shen family had found Feng Jinyuan's weakness, and at the critical moment, they would "bang" and throw silver at him, and each time they would hit the target.
But now, Feng Jinyuan seems to be more eager to find a bigger backer, and the Shen family has become a discarded child in front of that bigger backer. Therefore, he agreed with Ru Jia's words, and also said to Chen Yu: "Remember, you are the daughter of the Feng family, and from now on, the Feng family and the Shen family will no longer have any relationship."
Chenyu didn't respond, didn't shake her head or nod, and just kept crying.
Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "It seems that Big Sister has inherited the character of our father, and is extremely loyal and righteous. But Big Sister, please remember that you are a concubine's daughter, and Shen is a concubine of the Feng family. The maiden family of a concubine cannot even be considered as an in-law. You are so sad for the Shen family now, but do you want to give up your status as a concubine's daughter of the Feng family and go to share the hardships with the Shen family? This hardship means confiscating the family property and exterminating the clan, so you must think it through."
Feng Chenyu gasped for air without realizing it, and got stuck there. The words "confiscation of property and extermination of the clan" frightened her so much that her face turned pale, and the tears that welled up in her eyes were held in her eye sockets, but she gritted her teeth and forced them back.
Yes, she couldn't cry. The Shen family was doomed, and she couldn't have anything to do with the Shen family at this time.
After she figured it out, she immediately stopped crying and quickly said to Feng Jinyuan, "My daughter just felt pain in the wound on her head again. She was crying because of the pain. It has nothing to do with the Shen family." After thinking about it again, she added, "My daughter knows several places where the third master of the Shen family is hiding. After the family dinner, I will go to the government office in person and report the truth to Lord Jingzhao Yin. This is also... my Feng family's attitude."
Feng Jinyuan nodded repeatedly when she heard this, and even the old lady couldn't help but praise her: "This is what it means to be sensible."
Seeing that Chenyu had stopped crying, Feng Jinyuan quickly asked everyone to continue eating some more. Two accidents happened in a row. Except for Feng Yuheng who ate some of the dishes on the table without caring, the others had not even started eating.
The old lady was a little embarrassed, "The food is cold, ask the kitchen to make it again!"
Feng Jinyuan nodded, and was about to order the servants to redo it, but Kang Yi pulled him back and said, "No need. Qianzhou is several times colder than Dashun. The food will get cold after only three or four bites. We are used to it. Don't bother the servants anymore. First, it's not easy for everyone, and second, it's too wasteful. The Feng family is big and powerful. Although they don't care about this table of food, thriftiness starts with small things. Otherwise, no matter how rich the family is, there will always be a day when it will be spent."
The more the old lady listened, the more she felt that the eldest princess of Qianzhou was so well-educated. She spoke in a generous and appropriate manner, was so sensible, and was humble. How could there be no faults at all?
Feng Jinyuan didn't listen to any of this at all. His mind was all on Kang Yi's hand on his arm. Although he was covered in thick winter clothes, he could still feel the warmth from Kang Yi's fingertips. He felt his heart begin to beat violently, a feeling that he had never experienced before, whether he married Yao, Shen, An, Han, or Jin Zhen.
Feng Jinyuan had two wives in his life, one Yao and one Chen, but one was for power and the other for money, and the concubines were all for sex. Now, suddenly Kang Yi, who has power, wealth and sex and is at the peak of his powers, appears in front of him, and the true heart that has never really moved suddenly revives...
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