An's words made Feng Jinyuan a little angry: "I will make up the money when you come back. It has nothing to do with this matter. *huotxt/"
An went against the grain and said, "But three days ago, the master took a pair of Suzhou embroidery and paid for it. It was exactly two hundred taels, which was paid in silver notes." An was very puzzled, "Master, why did you buy so many wedding embroidery pieces?"
The word "happy embroidery" stunned everyone. The so-called happy embroidery does not refer to a single type of embroidery, but refers to those embroidery that can be used in happy events, such as weddings, childbirth, and nominations for the imperial examinations. Generally, those with bright colors and patterns with festive meanings are generally called happy embroidery.
But the Feng family is holding a funeral these days, why would Feng Jinyuan buy wedding embroidery?
People all turned their eyes to Feng Jinyuan. Cheng Junmei was the quickest to speak and was the first to say, "When mother changed her coffin, there was no Su embroidery in the new coffin. Are you sure those embroidery pieces were bought for mother?"
Feng Zirui also pondered and said, "I saw that the Su embroidery that father took with him when he went out was indeed red. The master said that red is not suitable for funerals. It is impossible that father did not know this, so those things were not for grandmother."
Feng Jinyuan was so ashamed when a little kid pointed out the truth. He wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into and never see anyone again. He even wished he could strangle all his wives, concubines, and children to death.
He still had some dignity, and seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, he quickly winked at He Zhong and ordered him to drive away the people at the gate of the mansion. He Zhong glanced at Feng Yuheng, and seeing that he did not express his opinion, he gritted his teeth and led the servants to drive them away.
While the servants were clearing the place, Feng Jinyuan discussed with his second daughter: "Can we go back to the mansion to discuss anything?"
Feng Yuheng glanced at him and asked, "Father, why didn't you think about going back to the mansion to discuss the matter of the coffin? Why did you force me to pay six hundred taels of silver in front of so many people?" Although he said so, he did not deliberately make things difficult for her. Instead, he turned around and entered the Feng Mansion first, walking all the way to the Peony Courtyard. She felt that her last bit of patience was about to be worn out for this father. This person never knew what it meant to stop, and never knew who should be calculated and who should not be calculated. Thinking about Feng Jinyuan's success in winning the Golden Examination and staying in Beijing to serve, the Yao family didn't know how much effort it took to help such a mediocre person become the prime minister.
Feng Jinyuan followed closely behind, but he did not forget to glare at An fiercely. Family disgrace should not be made public, so why are these things in his family always known to everyone?
He was puzzled, while Fendai, who was following far behind, whispered to the maid beside her: "Go back and ask Auntie if she has received the Suzhou embroidery sent by father in the past few days."
The group finally returned to the main hall, which was originally set up as a mourning hall. After the old lady's funeral in the morning, the servants restored the room to its original state. Feng Yuheng found his own seat and sat down, and the people who followed him in also sat down one by one.
Feng Jinyuan shamelessly sat in the old lady's seat. In his opinion, since there was no old lady in the family, he was the eldest and should sit there. But he soon found something wrong, because everyone's eyes were looking at him, and there were two clear meanings in their eyes, one was questioning, and the other was contempt.
He wanted to be angry, but he was also very unsure, a little nervous, and even a little scared.
Cheng Junman spoke first, but what she said shocked everyone. She said, "A few days ago, Junmei and I went to the palace to see my aunt. When I was having dinner with my aunt, she mentioned that when the remnants of the Qian Zhou were exterminated, the number of heads seemed to be wrong. It was said that a maid who followed Kang Yi was not on the list. Later, when I asked around, I heard that the girl was beaten to death by Kang Yi a few months ago because she made a mistake. None of us took it seriously at the time. It was common for a master to beat a servant to death, not to mention a servant of Qian Zhou. But this matter was not a big deal, but it was always on my mind, and I couldn't swallow it."
She mentioned this as if she was just chatting casually. Feng Yuheng looked at Feng Jinyuan, but saw that Feng Jinyuan's face was getting paler and his hands were shaking slightly.
Feng Yuheng raised the corners of his lips and smiled, and asked Cheng Junman: "She is just a girl, why did mother bring up this again?"
Cheng Junman pondered for a while, and then said: "I entered the Feng Mansion after Kang Yi. After my sisters and I arrived at the Feng Mansion, we didn't pay much attention to the servants around her. To be honest, I really can't remember when one of them disappeared. But... occasionally I can hear the master calling a name when he was mumbling in his sleep, it seems to be..."
"Is it Xiaojing?" Cheng Junmei took over the conversation, "Sister, have you heard of this name too?"
Cheng Junman nodded, "It's this Xiao Jing. I didn't think it was a big deal at first. After all, even if the master has a confidante outside, it's not a big deal. But today, I can't help but think of that girl Qian Zhou. Maybe I'm overthinking."
Feng Jinyuan's inner fear had reached a certain level. He didn't even dare to take the cup of tea brought by the servants, for fear that his hands would tremble and the tea would spill.
At this moment, the maid from Fendai's side came back, walked up to Fendai and whispered something in her ear. Fendai's face darkened, and she turned around and asked him, "Didn't father give the Suzhou embroidery to my aunt?"
Her words made the others even more confused. If Feng Jinyuan secretly spent money to please the pregnant Han, Cheng Junman and the others would probably be able to accept and swallow it. After all, having a child is a happy event, and using a few pieces of wedding embroidery to buy Han's happiness is nothing. But now Fendai said that she didn't give it to Han, so it's easy to imagine where this thing went.
Feng Yuheng smiled and looked at Feng Jinyuan, who was already pale, and then asked An: "Grandmother also asked Aunt An to help take care of things in the mansion during those days. Aunt, do you remember who Kang Yi brought in and what their names were?"
An replied, "I don't remember the details, but because she was from Qianzhou, all the servants she brought in were clearly recorded." As she spoke, she said to the maid beside her, "Go to the public office to get the list and tell her that the second young lady wants to see it."
The little girl was about to run out, but suddenly, there was a "bang" sound. Feng Jinyuan slammed the table with a desperate expression on his face, and said loudly: "No need! The missing girl is Xiao Jing. She is now in a villa outside the capital. She is already seven months pregnant. I am planning to take her back to the mansion in a few days. Since you know it in advance, it's good."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room reacted differently. Feng Fendai was furious, An Xiangrong looked disappointed, the Cheng sisters stood up suddenly, Zirui looked disgusted, and Feng Yuheng giggled.
Feng Jinyuan ignored the emotions of others, even the Cheng sisters who stood up. He just stared at Feng Yuheng as if he was looking at an unforgivable sinner, and asked fiercely: "What are you laughing at?"
Feng Yuheng laughed for a while, and finally stopped, but asked him back: "Father, you don't even know what I'm laughing at? Then let me ask you, what did you say just now?"
Feng Jinyuan looked like he had given up and had no idea what to do with his face as he replied, "I said to take Xiaojing back home so that the Feng family child in her belly can recognize her ancestors and return to her roots!"
"Oh." Feng Yuheng nodded, and did not talk to him anymore. Instead, she turned back and said to Cheng Junman, "Mother, send someone to the government office. Since father wants to drag our family's lifeline, the Qian Zhou people, to be buried with him, then we don't have to care about any family affection for him. Go and tell the people in the government office that we voluntarily leave the Feng family, withdraw from the family tree, withdraw from the clan register, and have nothing to do with each other from now on."
"What are you talking about?" Feng Jinyuan became even angrier, pointing at Feng Yuheng and saying, "Now that you're a princess, you look down on this family. If you want to leave, go ahead!"
The person who answered him was not Feng Yuheng, but Cheng Junman. She only said: "I agree with the arrangement of the princess."
Cheng Junmei also said: "Although we are called the Second Madam, we are not that old yet. We haven't lived enough and don't want to die."
An also said: "My Xiangrong has not married yet, I must stay alive to see her get married."
Even Fendai expressed her opinion: "Father, you want a son, and Aunt Han is pregnant. You want a woman, there are so many women in the world, why don't you choose anyone but Qian Zhou? Aren't you kidding the lives of our entire family?"
Feng Zirui was young, and he didn't want to make any comments on this topic, but he put his little hand into Feng Yuheng's, silently telling Feng Jinyuan that no matter when and where anything happened, he would stand on the side of his sister.
Once again, being deserted by everyone was not the first time Feng Jinyuan had experienced this feeling. It was not that he did not listen to what people said, and he had always known that the identity of the Qianzhou people was sensitive. Once this matter was exposed, I am afraid that the entire Feng Mansion would be buried with them. But he did like Xiao Jing, that girl. He fell in love with her almost at the first sight when Kang Yi brought her into the mansion. Later, he tried his best to get the girl out of the Feng Mansion and secretly raised her outside, thinking that he would bring her back after the storm was over. But he did not expect that he would be exposed unexpectedly today, which made him not prepared at all.
Feng Jinyuan gritted his teeth and said something particularly shameless: "As long as you don't say anything, this matter will not be spread outside the Feng Mansion. She is just an ordinary woman."
Feng Yuheng really didn't know what to say. She had lived two lives and had seen so many people, including shameless ones, but Feng Jinyuan was the first one to be able to dominate.
The best among the weird ones, the VIP among the best ones!
She raised her finger and tapped her forehead. No one spoke, as if they were all waiting for her to make a decision. Even Feng Jinyuan looked at her with eyes full of expectation.
Feng Yuheng suddenly found it funny. The father wanted to marry a woman, and now he was waiting for the daughter to nod?
He found it funny, so he really laughed. But after laughing, he said to Wang Chuan, "Go and call back the team of soldiers who left earlier. Tell them that this princess will no longer protect Feng Jinyuan for deceiving the emperor. Tell them to arrest him immediately!"
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