Yao's eyes were filled with tears. "It was all because of mother that you and Zirui were delayed. If you were not the granddaughter of the Yao family, you would not have been implicated in that disaster."
Feng Yuheng shook his head, "If we had nothing to do with the Yao family, I'm afraid Feng Jinyuan wouldn't have carried my mother into the mansion in an eight-man sedan chair, and then there would be no me and Zirui."
Hearing her call Feng Xiang by his name, even though Yao Shi had a lot of resentment towards her husband, she still felt that it was inappropriate. She advised her daughter: "No matter how bad that man is, he is still your father."
Feng Yuheng raised the corner of her mouth, her face turned a little colder, and she said: "Could it be that mother still has feelings for him?"
Yao thought about this question seriously for a while, then shook her head. "As for feelings, they were gone when I was kicked out. But Ah Heng, you have to understand that women don't have many choices in their lives. They become nuns and follow their husbands. No matter how your husband's family treats you, that is your fate."
"Your life is your own, and it is never up to a man to decide." Feng Yuheng reminded Yao: "The three obediences and four virtues are mutual. If he treats you like grass, you don't have to treat him as a guest of honor."
Yao smiled bitterly, raised her hand and stroked Feng Yuheng's face, "Silly child, there are not so many fair things. You think it's mutual, but I don't think so. Mother actually didn't have any hope a long time ago. It would be good if she could live in that small mountain village for the rest of her life. But I felt that I had wronged you and Zirui, so I wanted to return to the capital. But I didn't expect that the Ninth Prince..."
"The Ninth Prince is very good." Feng Yuheng didn't want to persuade Yao anymore, but in fact, she had already made up her mind. She would find an opportunity to understand the issue of divorce in this era. If Yao was willing, after she had dealt with enough people in this mansion, they could just part ways! "Don't worry, mother, Ah Heng is happy with this marriage and is willing to do it."
"But..." Yao was still unwilling, "Other issues are fine, but the issue of offspring..."
"Since mother is so concerned, do we have to go to the emperor to seek justice? Or does the Feng family have the courage to break off the engagement with Prince Yu's Mansion? So, since there is no way to change it, why not look at the good side of the other party? At least, everything that happened today is satisfactory to me."
Indeed, Feng Yuheng was very satisfied, quite satisfied. Seeing the small Willow Garden filled with those big boxes, she was even more satisfied.
"Look, mother, these are all good things sent by His Royal Highness the Prince. Let's not talk about anything else, just the five items, Guanghan Silk, Liangren Brocade, Shuiyun Forged, Ruoye Sha and Soft Smoky Silk. Do you think that if he didn't really care about me, he would send them to Feng Mansion? And..." She smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth, and told Yao personally about the betrothal gifts that Madam Zhou gave to Feng Mansion and the personal betrothal gifts she gave to her today. Seeing that Yao's sad eyes also showed a smile, she felt relieved.
"Those are treasures that even the queen in the palace cannot obtain. The Ninth Prince is really thoughtful." Yao tucked a strand of hair that fell from Feng Yuheng's forehead behind her ear. "Our Ah Heng has grown up. You should make your own decisions. Mother always hopes for the best. If he can treat you sincerely, other things..." Yao paused and pondered for a while. She leaned close to Feng Yuheng's ear and whispered, "As for appearance and legs, it's easy to talk about. As for the issue of offspring, I'll find a chance to write to your grandfather later. Maybe there is room for change."
Feng Yuheng nodded seriously: "Don't worry, mother, Ah Heng will never let himself down." As he spoke, he pushed the box in his hand to Yao: "This is the silver and gold notes sent by His Royal Highness the Prince, mother, keep it for me!"
Yao didn't take it, and pushed back the hand she had offered. "My Ah Heng is a child with his own ideas. Mother believes that no matter how much money is put in your hands, you will be able to manage it properly. You keep these for yourself. Mother doesn't want them. After a few years, you will be the head of the family after you get married, so it's better for you to learn more now."
Feng Yuheng did not insist any more, and just said: "Ah Heng will never treat mother and Zirui unfairly. You are the only relatives I recognize in this world. We must live well and keep our eyes open to see what kind of retribution those who have wronged us will get."
Yao saw a flash of hostility in Feng Yuheng's eyes, and although it quickly returned to normal, she still sighed in her heart.
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Her daughter is different from before, and she has felt this for a long time. But no matter what, this is her daughter, whether she is forbearing, indifferent, or strong and courageous like now, all is fine, she accepts it. However, no mother wants her child to be full of resentment. If possible, she hopes that the Ninth Prince can really treat Ah Heng well, so that she can stay away from the Feng Mansion, a desperate place, and live a good life in a sunny and warm family.
Feng Yuheng saw Yao's emotions, but didn't say much. He gently took Yao's arm and snuggled up to her like a little daughter for the first time, saying obediently: "Mother, everything will be fine, everything will be fine."
While the mother and daughter were talking heart-to-heart, Feng Zirui was completely excited by the large boxes being carried in.
Feng Yuheng smiled and walked to an open box. She picked out a little tiger carved from soft white jade. It was only as big as a child's fist and was strung together with a brown forged ribbon. There were half-length tassels hanging below. It was very delicate.
"Come." She pulled Zirui to her side, "When the new clothes are ready, ask Sister Huang Quan to tie this around your waist."
Zirui was very happy and couldn't let the little tiger go.
Yao also laughed, "Zi Rui is born in the year of the tiger, what a coincidence."
Huang Quan chuckled and told Yao: "It's no coincidence. Our prince has specially prepared many gifts for the lady and the young master. This little tiger is one of them."
Waves of emotion welled up in her heart again, and an unconcealable smile appeared on the corners of her lips. Feng Yuheng's face rarely felt warm.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your thoughtfulness." Yao felt much better. It wasn't because she got a good thing, but through this incident, she could see that the Ninth Prince cared about her daughter, so that was good.
The boxes were almost all moved, and He Zhong ran to Feng Yuheng to ask for instructions: "Second Miss, there are still some boxes that cannot be put in, and they have been placed outside the Liuyuan Gate. I would like to ask Second Miss, can the moon gate on the north wall be opened immediately?"
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Open it, open it right away. It doesn't have to be beautiful, and it doesn't have to be too big, just enough for two people to pass through. Ask the workers to be more efficient, and it would be best if it can be completed within two days."
He Zhong nodded and bowed to accept the task, then trotted off to get back to work.
Yao was confused. "Why do you want to open a moon gate on the north wall?"
Feng Yuheng asked back: "Mother, do you know that His Royal Highness Prince Yu gave me a house?"
Yao nodded, "Yes, I heard about it."
"It's the one next to the north wall."
Yao was shocked. She grew up in the capital, so she knew the origin of the house next to Feng Mansion. She never thought that the house that everyone wanted would end up in the hands of her daughter.
After all the things were moved and the servants left, the small willow garden finally became quiet.
Nanny Sun came forward and asked Feng Yuheng: "Your Highness has sent some tea. Can I go and make some for the young lady and the lady?"
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Let's go, use the tea set sent by His Highness." Then he turned to Huang Quan and said, "Help Nanny Sun pick out the food and utensils from the betrothal gifts and store them separately. When we move next door, we'll set up a separate room to store those. The rest should also be sorted into categories, and if you use them, be sure to keep a record in time."
Huang Quan accepted the order: "Miss, don't worry. If anyone dares to covet these betrothal gifts, Prince Yu's Mansion will not let him go!"
As soon as these words came out, Shen's greedy face flashed through Baotang's mind. Baotang shuddered and thought to himself that he must remember to remind the Madam to be careful and not to create a feud with Prince Yu's Mansion because of money!
The Prince Yu's Mansion had expressed its stance, so the people in the Feng Mansion no longer dared to embarrass the Yao family, at least not openly.
This is first reflected in the food!
As soon as noon arrived, the steward from the main kitchen immediately led a group of servants to the Willow Garden. Some carried food trays, some carried food boxes, and there were a total of twelve people coming in a mighty procession.
The manager was an old woman in her fifties, with a body as fat as Shen's. When she smiled, her eyes were almost squeezed out by the fat.
As soon as he arrived at Liuyuan, he didn't pay much attention to Yao, and bowed directly to Feng Yuheng--"Old servant Wang, greets the second young lady! It's noon, and this old servant is here to bring food to the second young lady!"
Feng Yuheng hated people who fawned on the powerful the most. The food sent before was not even as good as pig food. In such a short time, he could fawn to this extent. It was really admirable.
She waved her hand, pulled Yao and Zirui back into the house, and left the mess in the yard to the servants.
After a while, Wangchuan and Huangquan personally brought the food into the house. Unfortunately, the original table could not hold so much food, and in the end Manxi and Baotang worked together to move the small table from the side room to the house.
Feng Yuheng was not polite at all and started eating as soon as he sat down.
Yao always tends to overthink things. She asked Feng Yuheng, "Will we be criticized for doing this?"
Feng Yuheng asked Zirui which dish he liked, and then picked it up for him, while answering Yao: "If you want to criticize, then criticize. If it weren't for this table of dishes, wouldn't we have received enough criticism since we returned home?"
Yao thought about it and realized that this made sense, so she stopped talking and concentrated on eating.
How could three people finish so many dishes? In the end, several plates were untouched. Feng Yuheng made the decision: "This is the rule from now on. The servants of Liuyuan will not eat in the big kitchen. You can take these untouched plates to eat. For the rest, if you like them and don't mind, you can take them away. After we move next door, ask Madam Sun to set up a dining hall for you."
Huang Quan was very happy, smiling and urging everyone to quickly take the food to the side room to eat. Man Xi never said a word, she just did whatever Huang Quan asked her to do, but Bao Tang felt that something was wrong with her, so he found a chance to catch her and asked, "Are you scared by the second young lady?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
