The death of Old Lady Feng was actually quite unexpected to Feng Yuheng. As soon as Wang Chuan finished speaking, she subconsciously looked at Yao Xian, and both of them saw some doubts in each other's eyes.
Xuan Tianming sensed something was wrong, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just asked Feng Yuheng, "Do you want to go over and take a look?"
She nodded, "Don't go. You are a prince, there is no need for you to make this trip. I will go and take a look."
Yao Xian also stood up and said, "I'll go over and take a look too."
Xuan Tianming didn't stop them, but he didn't mean to leave either. He just said, "I'll stay with my wife for a while. You guys go."
The grandfather and grandson didn't say much, and hurried to the Feng Mansion. Xiangrong followed behind, with a frown on his face and a bit of sadness.
As soon as they left Yao's courtyard, Yao Xian whispered to Feng Yuheng, "Although the mob's beatings were enough for the old lady, I've seen it, and she didn't die."
Feng Yuheng's face was gloomy, and he said to Yao Xian: "Grandpa doesn't know, the Feng family is very deep. In this era, everyone in the deep mansions is scheming, and there are endless fights every day. It's nothing like our past, when people were open-minded and the legal system was well-established."
Yao Xian smiled bitterly, "Under the feudal system, this is already pretty good."
They talked all the way to the Feng Mansion. When the gatekeeper saw Feng Yuheng coming, he quickly led her inside and accompanied her to Shuya Garden while saying, "Because of the old lady's case, the mansion invited six doctors, but unfortunately, they still couldn't save the old lady."
Feng Yuheng didn't express any opinion, but just asked him: "Where is the Madam?"
The doorman said, "He is still in the palace. We have sent someone to invite him. He should be back soon."
Xiangrong followed up with a question: "Did those people use too harsh a blow? We've hired so many doctors, but they still can't cure the disease?" Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke, and she kept wiping her eyes with a handkerchief.
Xiangrong is different from Feng Yuheng. Feng Yuheng is just the second daughter of the Feng family, but she has nothing to do with the Feng family. But Xiangrong grew up in the Feng family and is the real blood of the Feng family. Although the old lady treats her badly, they are blood relatives after all, so it is impossible for her not to be sad.
The doorman sent them to the gate of Shuya Garden and did not go any further inside. He just told them that everyone was in the bedrooms and then went back to the gate to continue greeting people.
Feng Yuheng led Yao Xian and Xiangrong to the bedroom. Before they even went around the corridor, they heard bursts of crying. Han's voice was the loudest, and many maids were advising her to take care of herself and not cry loudly.
In fact, the only ones who really cried were Han, An, and Jin Zhen. The Feng Mansion was now dwindling in population, and Fendai was also a seriously injured soldier, still lying in the Magnolia Courtyard. The Cheng sisters had entered the palace and had not returned, Feng Jinyuan was in prison, and Xiangrong was with Feng Yuheng. There was no one left in the mansion. Jin Zhen was not the kind of person who would cry loudly like Han, she would only hold her handkerchief and sob quietly. An was even calmer, she shed tears but made no sound. In addition to Han, the crying in the bedroom was mostly made up by the maids and servants.
Feng Yuheng's arrival finally helped the family find a backbone. Even Han was relieved and cried as she said to her, "Second Miss, you must make the decision for the old lady!"
After she finished speaking, Jin Zhen, who was kneeling under the old lady's couch and wiping her tears, also said something, but her meaning was completely different, even the opposite. She said, "Second Miss, the old lady surrounded the county lady's mansion and made trouble. Please don't blame her for the fact that she has passed away."
As soon as Jin Zhen said this, Han immediately remembered this matter, and also immediately remembered that her daughter Fendai was involved in this matter. She couldn't help but tremble in her heart, and her body shook twice. She wanted to ask Feng Yuheng for mercy, but when she looked back, she saw Yao Xian following behind Feng Yuheng. The memories of many years ago hurriedly came back to her. Han felt a chill all over her body, and she couldn't help shivering while holding the maid's hand. Suddenly, she felt that the Feng family was going to be ruined. Fendai had happily told her that if she could accomplish this matter, she would be promoted to a concubine. Who knew that she didn't become a concubine, but the person who made the decision was dead.
She wanted to say something more to Feng Yuheng, but in a moment of distraction, he had already hurried past her without even looking at her.
Han finally realized that she was wrong, and so was Fendai. In this family, she should learn from the Third Miss to think about beauty. It was not the right way to surround the old lady, but getting close to Feng Yuheng was the right thing to do. Unfortunately, it was too late now.
Feng Yuheng and Yao Xian came to the old lady's bedside, and Xiangrong knelt down next to An, sobbing softly. Feng Yuheng stretched out his hand and probed the old lady's carotid artery, then opened her eyelids and looked at her pupils carefully, and then nodded to Yao Xian, indicating that she was dead. Then, he tilted his head to look at the pool of blood beside the bed. A doctor standing next to him took the initiative to say, "This is the blood that the old lady vomited before she died."
Feng Yuheng frowned, glanced at the doctor, then looked closely at the pool of blood, and finally, he still exchanged glances with Yao Xian.
It looked like the old lady died from being beaten, which caused damage to her internal organs and vomiting blood. But in fact, Feng Yuheng and Yao Xian could see that the blood was not vomited because of damage to her internal organs. The cause of death of the old lady was... poisoning.
She glanced sharply at the four doctors standing in the room, frightening them so much that they all knelt on the ground, saying, "I am incompetent! Please spare my life, Lady County!"
She sneered, "It's quite incompetent."
Then he turned around and said to the housekeeper He Zhong who was also standing in the room wiping his tears: "Grandmother has passed away. Announce the death immediately." As he spoke, he took off the badge from his waist and handed it to him: "Take my badge and invite a doctor and a coroner."
He Zhong was stunned, and so were the others. They asked in confusion, "Why do you need to invite the imperial physician and the coroner?"
An Shi reacted and asked blankly: "Second Miss, do you want to... perform an autopsy?"
Feng Yuheng smiled, "It's just a formality. If we say that the old lady was beaten to death, that would be equivalent to homicide. Without an autopsy or an examination of the injuries, how can we hold the murderer accountable?"
With such reasoning, people felt that an autopsy was a matter of course, and no one said anything more. The servants of the Feng family began to set up the mourning hall in the hall of the Peony Courtyard. Han tentatively asked Feng Yuheng: "Second Miss, the old lady has passed away. Does the master have to go home to attend the funeral?"
When she asked this, Jin Zhen quickly followed up with a sentence: "Yes, this is a big deal. Second Miss, please negotiate with the government and try to be lenient with it!"
An frowned, helped Xiangrong stand up, thought for a moment, and said, "It would be great if the master could come back to attend the funeral. After the funeral, he can go back to the prison."
Han and Jin Zhen became anxious when they heard this. Han stared at An with her big belly and asked sternly, "What do you mean by that? The old lady passed away, the master is no longer at home, and there is no one in charge of this family. What is this?"
An looked at her and said calmly, "There are many people in charge, including the first and second wives, and the legitimate daughter. What is Sister Han worried about?"
"You--" Han was speechless. If An only mentioned the first and second wives, she might be able to say something, after all, the Chengdi sisters were not here. But An also mentioned Feng Yuheng, who was standing right there. She would not dare to go against Feng Yuheng even if she had a hundred guts. She also heard about the old lady being beaten outside the mansion. Although Feng Yuheng did not do it himself, he really added fuel to the fire. The old lady had been blind and partial for so many years, and she lied to her conscience to make up stories for others. Feng Yuheng was going to beat her to death, so how could she dare to say a word.
Han lost her temper, but Jin Zhen looked aggrieved and asked in a low voice: "Sister An, don't you want the master to come back?"
An glanced at her, and although she didn't say anything, a hint of annoyance appeared on her face.
Feng Yuheng had no intention of getting entangled with them any longer, and left the bedroom with Yao Xian. Then he heard Yao Xian whisper, "The people from the Feng Mansion were really cruel. The blood the old lady vomited was dark green. I'm afraid that kind of poison is not found in the Central Plains. You should be mentally prepared."
Yao Xian finished his words and strode away. Feng Yuheng stood in the courtyard of Shuya Garden with a frown on his face, still pondering his grandfather's words.
Over in the bedroom, Han started crying again. She became annoyed and walked to the front yard with her two maids.
The old lady passed away, and the whole Feng Mansion was busy with the funeral, setting up the mourning hall, sending funeral notices, and cutting mourning clothes... He Zhongying came over and asked Feng Yuheng: "Second Miss, where should we send the funeral notices from our mansion? The master is only a fifth-rank official now, and he is still in prison. Can we still invite those high-ranking officials who had dealings with the Feng family in the past?"
Feng Yuheng snorted coldly: "You should do things according to your ability. A fifth-rank official should act like a fifth-rank official. Sending gifts to the homes of officials of the same rank or lower, and no gifts will be sent to officials of the fifth rank or higher."
He Zhong took the order and left without any hesitation.
Huang Quan curled his lips and said, "Miss, you just returned to Beijing today, and you haven't even touched the ground yet. Why don't you go back to your residence and rest for a while! Get some sleep, and someone will come to take care of things here when you're done."
Feng Yuheng shook her head helplessly, "If I go back to sleep at this time, I would be too careless." She told the two of them, "Be alert, the imperial physician and the coroner will be here soon, and we have to give them some instructions."
Wang Chuan had heard the words coming out of the door, and was puzzled. He couldn't help but ask Feng Yuheng in a low voice: "Miss, do you think the old lady's death is strange?"
Feng Yuheng asked back: "You are all martial artists, and you all watched the old lady being beaten. Do you think that beating her to death is enough?"
Wang Chuan shook his head, "I can't kill him, at most I'll seriously injure him."
"But she is indeed dead, and she died of poisoning." She sneered, "It seems that either someone is so cruel to the old lady that they want to kill her, or someone wants to use this to frame me and make Feng Jinyuan hate me even more."
Huang Quan didn't understand. "Will this kind of framing work? We don't have a good relationship with the Feng Mansion to begin with. Besides, the mob was taken care of by the old lady. How can she blame us when they rebel? It's a joke."
"It's useless. This county lady is not afraid that Feng Jinyuan will hate me even more. It's just to add another exciting part to the future story." She shrugged, "Speaking of which, the Feng family is really unlucky!"
As they were talking, they saw a carriage stop outside the mansion gate. The Cheng sisters got off the carriage and hurriedly walked into the mansion gate. After they walked a few steps, they saw Feng Yuheng standing in the yard. Cheng Junman quickly ran over and grabbed Feng Yuheng and said urgently: "County Lady, leave the mansion's affairs to me, you hurry to the palace, something happened in the palace!"
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