84_84041 On the tenth day of the lunar month, Han and Fendai also came. Because Feng Jinyuan and Kang Yi's marriage was a foregone conclusion, the old lady chose this day to announce it to everyone in the Feng family.
Although everyone already had an idea in their hearts, guessing is one thing, and hearing the old lady say it herself is another. Han and Fendai's faces immediately fell, and Jin Zhen raised her handkerchief to wipe her tears again.
Fen Dai was most annoyed by Jin Zhen's tearful look, and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Aren't you quite capable? You coaxed father to go to Ruyi Courtyard every day, but how come you are powerless after meeting the eldest princess? Ever since the eldest princess entered the mansion, father has never been to your courtyard again, right?"
Jin Zhen gritted her teeth, her eyes reddened, and she felt even more aggrieved.
The old lady didn't like Fendai in the first place, so she couldn't stand hearing her talk like that. She couldn't help but groan and said, "The princess's entry into the mansion is different from whether a concubine is favored or not! She is here to be the mistress. If you have the ability, you can continue to seek favor."
"But why should she become the mistress as soon as she arrives?"
The old lady looked at Fendai with a look of disbelief: "Do you think that a concubine in your family can be promoted to the position of mistress?"
Fendai glanced at Chenyu and said coldly, "It's not like we haven't done it before."
"Asshole!" The old lady was so angry that she trembled. "The Shen family is a respectable family after all. What is the status of your aunt? Don't you know it?"
This sentence was simply a personal attack, so after Jin Zhen cried and wiped her tears, Han also started crying. Her crying was different from Jin Zhen's. Jin Zhen's crying was just like rain without thunder, while Han's crying was really howling.
The old lady was so frightened that she quickly scolded him, "This is a wedding in the mansion, why are you crying? If you hurt the child of the Feng family in your belly, I will make you pay!"
This really frightened Han, and she finally stopped twitching. The old lady continued, "I know you all can't accept it for the time being, but it doesn't matter if you feel uncomfortable in your heart, but you have to be happy on the surface! You have to remember your status. I've never heard of a master marrying a wife and having to look at the concubine's face."
Fen Dai said unwillingly, "What if the princess has ulterior motives?"
"What could she possibly be up to?" The old lady glared at Fendai and said, "She's a princess of a country. She has more money than us and a stronger backer than us. What does she want from us? As for you, think carefully. With such a legitimate mother in charge, your future prospects will be much better than when Shen was around!"
As soon as these words came out, Chenyu's face darkened for a moment, but she immediately recovered and helped the old lady persuade Fendai: "Grandmother is right, our future marriage still depends on our family to decide. Fourth sister, you might as well think about the reasoning behind this. Even if it is feasible for my aunt to take the throne, our future marriage will never be better than that arranged by the eldest princess of a country."
She only analyzes problems from the perspective of her own interests, but Fendai is still a person who only cares about herself. Chenyu's words hit her soft spot. She thought that the Fifth Prince was probably hopeless, so her family would still have the final say in her future. If the person who took the position was Han, with Han's connections and level, what good family could they find for her?
Thinking of this, he no longer felt unwilling, and smiled as he asked the old lady, "When do you plan to get married?"
The old lady saw that Chenyu's preaching had worked, and she couldn't help but look at Chenyu and nodded, then said to Fendai, "On the 28th day of the first lunar month, the mansion will have someone make new clothes for you all. You should wear something festive on the wedding day. You must not bring shame to the Feng family when the new mistress comes home."
Everyone nodded, and Chenyu took the lead and said, "Please rest assured, grandma, we granddaughters will definitely abide by our duties and will not embarrass father."
An also said: "When the new mistress comes in, she should start by tidying up the yard, so as to avoid being in a hurry in the future."
The old lady was very satisfied with An's attitude and kept saying, "This is more like a proper behavior. The mistress has not been here for the past few months, and you have been used to being alone. You must wake up in the future and observe all the proper etiquette. Otherwise, it will not only be the Feng family's face that will be lost, but also Dashun's face."
Fendai glanced at Han and frowned, saying, "The princess looks kind, but her status is different from hers. She will be the mistress in the future. I don't know if she can tolerate the child in my aunt's belly."
This reminded the old lady. Although she agreed to Kang Yi's admission into the mansion after Feng Jinyuan explained the pros and cons, it was after all motivated by interests. In fact, she had some complaints about Kang Yi through several incidents. Although what Fendai said might not happen, she had to be on guard against others and could not let her guard down.
Seeing the old lady frowning in deep thought, Feng Yuheng spoke quietly, "Then let Princess Kang Yi take care of Aunt Han's baby herself, what do you think, Grandmother?"
The old lady's eyes lit up. This was a good idea! It was easy for someone else to take care of the baby. If she was asked to take care of it herself, any big or small things would be Kang Yi's fault. She must have kept a close eye on Han's belly and carefully ensured that the child could be born safely.
"Okay!" The old lady nodded repeatedly, "Let's do as Ah Heng said and let her personally take care of the Feng family's offspring. This is the safest way."
Everyone thought this was a good idea. Fendai nodded and said nothing more.
After everyone left, the old lady left Feng Yuheng alone. She asked Feng Yuheng to sit next to her and said earnestly, "Your father made this decision suddenly. I still have to tell you something."
Feng Yuheng personally poured a cup of tea for the old lady and said with a smile: "It's not sudden, I saw it on the second day of the Chinese New Year."
The old lady was a little embarrassed. She opened her mouth several times, but she couldn't say the lines she had thought of. Her second granddaughter was like this. Sometimes the more she smiled, the more you had to be on guard, because there must be a knife hidden in that smile, which might fly out and hurt someone at any time.
Seeing that she was silent, Feng Yuheng took the initiative to speak, and said slowly: "Grandma, don't worry. I have already withdrawn the servants of Tongshengxuan. Since the eldest princess will be the first-class master in our mansion in the future, there will naturally be more reliable servants to serve her, and there will be no need for people from my side."
The old lady really wanted her to withdraw the ten maids. Seeing that Feng Yuheng had already withdrawn, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, okay, Ah Heng is still sensible. Alas, speaking of this matter, grandma is also in a dilemma. Normally, I disagreed, but your father said that if the situation in the court is unclear, all forces will continue to fight for their own interests. The Feng family is originally an outsider, and has only been established in the capital for twenty years. How can it compare with those century-old prosperous families. So your father thought about it and decided that since Princess Kangyi also has this intention, it would be better to marry her. After all, she has the entire Qianzhou behind her."
The old lady thought her analysis was very good, and she was even a little complacent. Feng Yuheng found it funny and reminded her, "Grandma, have you ever thought that it is possible that Kang Yi is the reason for your success or failure? Since the Feng family relies on Qian Zhou as a backer, it means that the emperor must be on guard against the Feng family at all times."
"Well?" The old lady was puzzled. "What do you mean by this? We married Kang Yi into our family to make contributions to Dashun. Otherwise, if Qianzhou and Gushu were to make peace, Dashun would be caught in the middle." This was the reasoning that Feng Jinyuan had told her, and she thought it was reasonable.
Unexpectedly, Feng Yuheng told her: "Everything has two sides. The emperor will also think about it. At the beginning, the Feng family helped Dashun temporarily in times of crisis, but it is inevitable that the relationship between father and the princess will improve in the future. If the left prime minister of Dashun leans towards an outsider, the emperor will definitely be unhappy."
"No! It's absolutely impossible!" The old lady waved her hands repeatedly, "Your father's heart has always been with Dashun. He married Kang Yi into the mansion just to relieve Dashun's worries and stabilize the power of the Feng family. Once there is a conflict with Dashun's kingdom, if you say he is your father, I will be the first to drive Kang Yi out of the mansion!"
Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "That's good."
The old lady took a few deep breaths and said to her, "Ah Heng, Bu Cong has returned to Beijing now. He will definitely make things difficult for your father. We must think of countermeasures and precautions. Marrying Kang Yi into the family is a win-win situation. Besides, if someone of such status enters the family, you children will also be proud in the future."
"Haha." Feng Yuheng smiled helplessly, "Ah Heng's glory is all given by my father. Grandmother, do you think that a princess can bring me more face than the current emperor?"
Of course, the old lady didn't dare to say that Kang Yi was better than the emperor, so she could only agree with her, but she also emphasized it once more: "In short, such a mistress is decent enough, better than other girls in the capital. Ah Heng, after all, you are a member of the Feng family. Only when the Feng family is well, can you be well."
"Is that so?" Feng Yuheng was surprised. "I always thought that I would only be well if the Yao family was well."
The old lady was embarrassed and said angrily, "Whether the in-laws are good or bad, what does it have to do with you? Your last name is Feng!"
"That's not right!" She stood up and asked in confusion: "Since whether my relatives are good or bad has nothing to do with me, why did the Yao family drive me to the northwest when something happened? Am I not a member of the Feng family?"
"This..." The old lady was stunned by the question. She dropped a stone on her foot, but she didn't dare to cry out in pain. It was a very uncomfortable feeling.
"Okay!" Feng Yuheng smiled sweetly again, "Don't worry, grandma, Ah Heng will take good care of welcoming the new mistress into the Feng Mansion." She bowed to the old lady as if she had made a promise, and added, "I won't live in this mansion anyway."
The old lady nearly fainted.
It was not until Feng Yuheng left Shuya Garden that Nanny Zhao reacted and quickly rubbed the old lady's back. While stroking her back, she said, "Forgive me for saying so much. The old lady has no need to say this to the second young lady."
The old lady sighed and said, "Do you think I am willing to say it? But firstly, I do need to remind her that she must not blindly go against Kang Yi. Secondly, Jin Yuan wants me to test Ah Heng's attitude."
"So that's how it is." The old nanny thought for a while and nodded, "Now the Second Miss is not only the county lady, but also has to help Dashun make steel. Last time I heard from the master, even the people in the palace are respectful to the Second Miss."
"Alas!" The old lady shook her head. She understood all of this, so she was even more worried. Feng Yuheng and Kang Yi were obviously not on good terms, but she didn't know how long Kang Yi's dignity could last. If one day she couldn't be dignified anymore, wouldn't Feng Mansion be in turmoil?
Just as she was worrying, a little girl from the yard ran in hurriedly, and shouted excitedly with an excited look on her face, "Congratulations, old lady! Congratulations, old lady! There is good news!"
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