Feng Yuheng never used a badge to enter the palace, only her face. But she had always entered the harem through the side door, and today was the first time she came to the main gate.
The guards at the main gate were in a dilemma. Normally, no one without a badge could enter the palace through Deyang Gate, let alone she was a woman.
But Feng Yuheng said: "I came to discuss steelmaking with my father. Although I came in a hurry and did not report it in advance, steelmaking is a big deal. My father has long said that I can come to the palace to discuss it with him at any time."
These words reminded the guards of Deyang Gate that the emperor seemed to have said something like this. After all, steelmaking was too important. Regardless of whether Princess Ji'an had a badge or not, she was the only one in the world who knew how to make steel, and everyone knew about it.
So they stopped trying to stop him and let him go immediately.
Feng Yuheng did not go in immediately, but looked at Qingyu and Huangquan, thought for a while and said: "You two should go back. I don't know how long I will kneel, and I don't know what will happen to me. Wangchuan's injuries are not fully healed yet. If Huangquan gets into trouble again, there will be no one to take care of the family."
Qingyu immediately said, "Yes, Sister Huangquan should go back first. Preserving your strength is the most important thing. I am here to accompany you."
Feng Yuheng shook his head, "You go back too."
"ah?"
"What? Family is important, but business outside is not important?" She told Qingyu very seriously: "I am very poor, your daughter. You must keep a close eye on the business outside. You cannot lose even a penny."
Qingyu stamped her feet and said, "Miss, it's already this hour, and you still have the mind to joke."
"I'm not kidding." She said seriously, "No matter what the result of my visit to the palace is, we must not panic. We must do business as usual and take care of our family. There are many people in the mansion, but only a few can be trusted. You all watched Meixiang's incident this time. What on earth can make people feel at ease in the Feng Mansion?"
The two knew that what she said made sense, but how could they let her go in alone? Huang Quan said, "The secret guards cannot enter the palace. It is better to let Ban go back. With him and Wangchuan, plus the secret guards sent by the two princes in the palace, there must be enough manpower. I will accompany the young lady in, just in case something happens..." She thought for a while and said, "Didn't the Seventh Prince say that we can go to Concubine Yun? So the young lady can't be without someone by her side, otherwise there will be no one to pass the message."
Huang Quan's words made sense, but Feng Yuheng had made up her mind and it was impossible to change it. She walked quickly into the palace gate and said to the guards, "I will go in alone, and the two behind me are not allowed to follow."
With just one word, the guards immediately drew their spears and stopped Huang Quan and Qing Yu outside the palace.
The two men really lost their temper and stood there watching for a while, until Feng Yuheng gradually walked away and could no longer be seen, then they reluctantly returned to the carriage.
Huang Quan was the driver. He drove the car out of the palace and stopped, then shouted, "Let's go!"
The man appeared out of nowhere and sat next to her. "Let her enter the palace alone. If something goes wrong, I'll see how His Highness will deal with you."
Huang Quan knew that if Feng Yuheng got into trouble, she would be held responsible. She was too lazy to follow him and said anxiously, "The Seventh Prince said that he sent people to the camp to look for the Prince. You should go there to meet them! After all, the Seventh Prince's people don't know much about the situation in front of the Prince Xiang's Mansion. You can tell the Prince more if you go there."
Ban Zou nodded immediately and said seriously: "Okay, I'll go right away. When you go back, don't just wait in the mansion. Send people to guard the palace gate. Once there is any news, there will be people to pass on the message." After he finished speaking, he flashed and flew away.
Huang Quan also stepped up his effort and the carriage quickly rushed in the direction of Feng Mansion.
After Feng Yuheng entered the palace, she went straight to the Qiankun Hall. She had heard that the emperor was discussing matters with the generals in the Qiankun Hall. The eunuch who led the way said to her, "Although the emperor said that no one is allowed to disturb you. But you are different, County Princess. You are going to make steel for our Dashun. Making steel is a big deal. The emperor will see you no matter what."
Feng Yuheng nodded vaguely, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart. Steelmaking, what kind of steel? She came to kneel in the palace.
Finally, the two of them arrived at the square in front of the Qiankun Palace. As they were walking towards the palace gate, they saw Zhang Yuan, the eunuch beside the emperor, trotting towards them.
Feng Yuheng stopped, and Zhang Yuan immediately bowed: "Your servant greets the county lady."
She quickly reached out her hand and gave him a helping hand: "Eunuch Zhang, you don't have to be polite. Is my father in the Qiankun Palace?"
Zhang Yuan nodded, "My Lady, that's right. The Emperor is discussing matters with a group of military officers, and General Pingnan is also here."
The eunuch who had led Feng Yuheng all the way here said politely to Zhang Yuan, "The county lady is here to see the emperor."
Zhang Yuan was a little embarrassed: "To be honest with you, the emperor said before that he would not see anyone during the meeting. Before, someone from Prince Xiang's Mansion came, but the emperor didn't see him. Oh, right -" He suddenly thought of something, "Lord Feng Xiang also sent someone, but unfortunately, he still didn't see the emperor."
I understand what this means. The emperor doesn't want to see you, so please go back.
But Feng Yuheng was unwilling to go back, and the eunuch who led the way was even more eager to say something for her: "The county lady wants to see the emperor about steelmaking."
"Oh!" Zhang Yuan was stunned. "This is a big deal. We can't delay it. County Lady, please wait here for a moment. I will go in and inform you. The emperor talks about steelmaking every day. He will see you no matter how busy he is."
Zhang Yuan wanted to leave as he was talking, but Feng Yuheng stopped him: "Wait." She was a little helpless. Seeing Zhang Yuan staring at her in a daze, she said no more, lifted her robe, and knelt directly in front of the door of Qiankun Hall.
This frightened Zhang Yuan, and the eunuch who led the way was also confused. Zhang Yuan said, "What are you doing, County Lady? If you want to see the emperor, I can just inform him. There is no need to kneel like this..." He couldn't continue. He was just busy chatting and didn't look at Feng Yuheng carefully. When he looked at her again, his heart skipped a beat.
That's not right! Why is there blood on the robe of Ji'an County Lady? Sniffing hard, the smell of blood is still strong. What did this county lady do before?
Zhang Yuan's doubts were all in Feng Yuheng's eyes, and she knew that the incident in front of Prince Xiang's mansion might not have spread to the palace yet, or it might not have spread throughout the palace. But as for whether Emperor Tianwu knew about it, it was hard to say. After all, the emperor had many spies and many secret guards around him, so maybe he already knew it and was just waiting for her to come to him.
At this point, Feng Yuheng couldn't bring up steelmaking anymore, so she had to tell Zhang Yuan, "I made some mistakes, so I came here to apologize to my father. Eunuch Zhang, you don't have to pass me on. You go about your business, and I'll kneel. Just pretend I'm not here."
Although Zhang Yuan was surprised, he did not react too strongly. After all, there were so many people in the palace kneeling at the door of Qiankun Hall every day, and the concubines in the harem would come here when they had nothing to do. He saw it too many times throughout the year and was no longer surprised.
But the eunuch who led the way was terrified. He originally thought that Feng Yuheng was a nobleman and he could get some rewards if he led the way well. But he didn't expect that the person he led in had made a mistake and had to kneel in the palace. His calves were trembling, and he looked at Zhang Yuan for help. He saw Zhang Yuan waving his hand at him, and he ran away without saying a word.
Zhang Yuan was left facing Feng Yuheng. He couldn't resist his curiosity and asked, "County Lady, what happened to you?"
Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "I had a fight with someone."
A drop of cold sweat fell from Zhang Yuan's forehead. "With whom?"
"The Third Prince."
"Third..." Zhang Yuan almost bit his tongue, and hurriedly looked at the girl in front of him again, and then asked anxiously: "Where is the county lady injured?" There was so much blood on her body, she must have been injured. He stamped his feet-"Oh! County lady, you are so confused! The third prince has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He practiced the kung fu of the big sects, and the masters of several sects taught him personally, but it is very powerful. I am going to say something that I shouldn't say. The third prince is violent. How can you get any benefit by fighting with him! Now is the critical period of steelmaking. The emperor specifically instructed that you must not be in any danger. You..." He stopped talking here, and thought about it again, "No! The third prince knows how important you are to Dashun, how dare he hurt the county lady?"
Feng Yuheng looked at Zhang Yuan helplessly and said, "He didn't hurt me."
Zhang Yuan was stunned, then looked at the bloodstains on Feng Yuheng's robe and couldn't help but ask: "Then what is this..."
"The blood is his."
"What?" Zhang Yuan was so shocked that he cried out, and then quickly covered his mouth with his hands. After a long time, he asked again in disbelief: "The county lady means that the third prince is injured?" Then he seemed to understand something and nodded, "It seems that the prince understands that the county lady must not be injured."
Feng Yuheng shook her head, "No, he signed a life-and-death agreement with me. This fight was a life-and-death one. Eunuch Zhang, you know, he even pulled out the soft sword at his waist. I was scared to death." She looked at Zhang Yuan with a frightened expression, and her body trembled cooperatively.
Zhang Yuan was so overwhelmed by her atmosphere that he seemed to see the entire fight. The Third Prince pressed forward step by step, while Feng Yuheng barely managed to dodge. It was truly thrilling.
After being shocked, he looked in the direction where Feng Yuheng came from, just to see if Xuan Tianye was coming with him. Why did the Ji'an County Master come alone to apologize for the fight between the two? Shouldn't both of them come?
But no matter how hard he looked, there was no sign of Xuan Tianye.
He was confused again: "County Lady, I'll beat you if you want, why are you kneeling here?"
Feng Yuheng replied: "Of course I beat him hard, I have to ask for help."
Zhang Yuan was still wondering what it meant to beat him hard. At this moment, a man who looked like a guard came hurriedly over here. He nodded when he saw Zhang Yuan, then looked at Feng Yuheng and couldn't help but frowned.
Zhang Yuan saw that this person seemed to know something, so he quickly pulled him aside and asked in a low voice: "Is what you are reporting about the Third Prince and the Princess of Ji'an County?"
The man nodded, then leaned over to whisper something in Zhang Yuan's ear. Zhang Yuan became more and more shocked as he listened, until he couldn't close his mouth anymore, and with a "click" his jaw dropped...
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