The Yao family was very moved by Feng Yuheng's actions. After all, her current status was different. She was the Princess Ji'an appointed by the emperor, and she had earned this title through hard work. But now Feng Yuheng was able to lower herself and kneel down to greet them, which showed that this child was not arrogant because of her high position. Instead, she respected her elders and was kind. She was exactly the best Ah Heng they had imagined.
Yao Xian and Feng Yuheng didn't need to do this, but the uncles were too excited. The eldest uncle Yao Jingjun had touched Feng Yuheng's head before, and this time, the second uncle Yao Jingxiao and the third uncle Yao Jingyue took the initiative to stand up and walked forward to help Feng Yuheng up.
Feng Yuheng felt someone holding her arm tightly, but it was not a malicious hold, but a hold filled with love that she didn't know how to express, and it filled her heart with emotion.
The uncles and aunts had all tried their best, and the six cousins were also eager to try, but unfortunately Yao Xian didn't give them that chance. He waved his hand and said, "Don't bother Ah Heng, let her rest for a while. Didn't I prepare some snacks? Bring them up, and we can talk while we eat." Then he said to Feng Yuheng, "You came back from the palace at this hour, so you must have had dinner. I didn't ask them to prepare any, but only prepared some snacks so that we can talk."
Feng Yuheng nodded, indicating that this arrangement was very good.
Soon, snacks and fruits were served, two servings per table, and Feng Yuheng was given special attention. Madam Xu pointed at the well-made snacks and said to Feng Yuheng, "Look how good these things are, they make me hungry just by looking at them! Alas, my skill in making snacks is wasted, and there is no daughter in my family who can appreciate them." As she spoke, she picked a piece for Feng Yuheng and stuffed it into his mouth with her own hands.
Feng Yuheng found the food delicious, so she smiled and said, "The Princess's Mansion and the Yao Mansion are next to each other. I'll ask someone to open the small door so that we can move around more easily. If Aunt doesn't mind, Ah Heng will come over every day for tea and snacks."
This made the Yao family very happy. She came over for tea and snacks every day, which meant that they could see this lovely girl every day. For the Yao family, this was the happiest thing in the world!
The whole family gathered around Feng Yuheng and chatted for a long time. During this time, the eldest wife, Mrs. Xu, successfully won the right to sleep with Feng Yuheng tonight, and she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. The second wife, Mrs. Qin, laughed at her: "When my eldest nephew was the top scholar in the imperial examination, I didn't see my eldest sister-in-law so happy. It's true that in our family, boys are not as favored as girls."
People all agreed with this statement. The Yao family was typical in favoring girls over boys, and this was a fact that people had already accepted. But the word "number one scholar" made Feng Yuheng stunned for a moment.
"What? This year's number one scholar is my eldest brother?" She glanced at Yao Shu, who looked to be about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a righteous look on his face. Among the six children, he was the one who looked most like Yao Xian.
Yao Xian laughed, "That's right, this kid just took the exam and got the top score." Then he looked at his second grandson Yao Sen and third grandson Yao Xuan, and said, "They are the second and third place respectively. This year's imperial examination is contracted by our Yao family."
My uncle Yao Jingjun also nodded and continued, "Father said that he hasn't been back to Beijing for many years, and things are changing in Beijing. The Yao family can no longer keep a low profile like before, which caused you and your daughter to be bullied like that. Now that we are back, we must take advantage of the situation and not be bullied this time."
Feng Yuheng was not thinking about this. She asked Yao Xian, "On my way back, I heard someone say that the second daughter of the new left prime minister's mansion was promised to this year's number one scholar. Could it be my eldest brother?"
When this was mentioned, the joy on the Yao family's faces faded a little. Although they were not unhappy, they were not too happy either.
Yao Xian said, "This marriage was proposed by Prime Minister Lu himself to the Emperor. The Emperor asked for my opinion, and I said I would come back and ask the child. Then your eldest brother said that he had met the second daughter of the Lu family several times and that she was a pretty good girl, so he agreed to the marriage."
Feng Yuheng looked at Yao Shu and saw that the upright young man's face flushed a little, obviously embarrassed. She knew that her eldest cousin must be interested in someone, so she didn't say much, just smiled and said: "Then my sister would like to congratulate big brother. Our Yao family is getting married, and big brother is the first one. I will definitely give big brother a big gift."
"Alas." Madam Xu sighed at this time, looking at Feng Yuheng and said, "Speaking of which, your father was also the left prime minister in the past, and you are also the second daughter of the left prime minister's mansion. If this marriage is... Alas!" Xu shook her head helplessly, "It's also because we are not blessed, otherwise it would be great to be a close relative."
The third wife Miao said quickly, "It's not too late! Aren't there still five? Ah Heng, take a look and see which one you like!"
Feng Yuheng stroked his forehead. Is this picking vegetables in the market? Which one is pleasing to the eye? This is close relatives. Okay, there should be some common sense in ancient times. Cousins and the like should be saved more.
Yao Xian also warned everyone seriously: "Our Yao family is a medical family. Although you didn't know much about this matter before, of course, none of you have inherited your father's career, so I need to emphasize it again. For example, the relationship between Ah Heng and our family is that of a close relative of three generations, a direct blood relative. Medical regulations prohibit direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations from marrying each other. Otherwise, the offspring born will have a great chance of being unhealthy. Do you understand?"
They didn't understand that in the ancients' concept, cousins couldn't marry each other, but cousins marrying each other was a great event. But since Yao Xian had said so, people quickly accepted this concept out of their trust and admiration for Yao Xian. Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, father, I'll remember it. Besides, our Ah Heng already has a marriage with the Ninth Prince, and no one can take it away from him."
Feng Yuheng listened to the Yao family talking. Although no one clearly expressed their opinions on the Lu family, she could see that the Yao family did not like their daughter-in-law. Although they did not hate her, it was definitely not the marriage they wanted.
Yao Xian said to Yao Shu, "The wedding will be in ten days. Our family should start preparing from tomorrow. The engagement has already been made. If you have anything else to prepare, please do it as soon as possible."
Yao Shu nodded, stood up and thanked Yao Xian. After thinking about it, he bowed to Feng Yuheng and said, "Sister Heng, Lu Yao's maid offended the third lady of the Feng family before. I apologize for her here."
"Hmm?" Before Feng Yuheng could express her opinion, Xu spoke first, "What's going on?"
Others started asking as well, and Yao Shucai said, "I only heard about this before Hengheng came. It was said that Lu Yao made a wedding dress in the shop of the third young lady of the Feng family, but it was ruined by the embroiderer. Her maid got angry and made a scene in the shop."
Feng Yuheng said quickly, "It's okay. Third sister is not good at embroidery and ruined Miss Lu's wedding dress. It's right for the other party to ask for compensation. I just returned to Beijing today and haven't had time to go to the Feng family yet. I will definitely ask Xiangrong to come and apologize tomorrow."
When she spoke, she deliberately said that the wedding dress was embroidered by someone else. The Yao family members were all smart people. They understood it immediately and responded immediately: "Was it embroidered by the third young lady?"
Yao Xian also asked in confusion: "Why is it Rong Yatou who is embroidering? Isn't there an embroiderer in the shop?"
Yao Shu obviously didn't expect this to happen. He only heard that the embroidery shop ruined the wedding dress and the maid from the Lu family went to make trouble. This was not a big deal, but he didn't expect that there was such a thing involved. So he hurriedly asked, "What do you mean, sister Heng? Big brother really doesn't know about this."
Feng Yuheng blinked, "Big brother, don't you know?" Then he smiled and recounted the scene he encountered on the street when he first arrived in Beijing during the day.
It would have been fine if he hadn't said that. As soon as he did, Yao Xian got angry and shouted, "Nonsense! There are embroiderers to embroider wedding dresses, why should the young lady do it herself? And you said such ugly words, how educated are the people in the Zuo Xiangfu?"
Feng Yuheng quickly advised, "Grandfather, please don't get angry. Why are you so angry at a girl? Let's just let this matter go. After all, Xiangrong did ruin someone else's fabric. If big brother can mediate a little, Xiangrong can be exempted from paying for the fabric, okay?"
She said this sincerely. After all, if this happened in someone else's family, she would have to seek justice and face for Xiangrong. But she didn't expect that the other party would marry into the Yao Mansion, so she couldn't be entangled anymore. If not for anything else, just for this family of relatives, she had to say something good to Xiangrong to suppress the matter.
Yao Shu felt particularly guilty. After all, Lu Yao had not yet married, and they had only met a few times. Compared to Feng Yuheng, he still loved this sister more. And the third daughter of the Feng family, he had also seen her when she was young, and her cute appearance was still remembered to this day, but he did not expect that Lu Yao had wronged her today.
He looked at Feng Yuheng gratefully, and bowed deeply with his fists clasped together, "Sister Heng is very magnanimous. I will remember this favor."
Feng Yuheng felt a little embarrassed after hearing these words. She was not magnanimous at all. She was the one who held grudges the most. She just had to give some face.
Seeing that Feng Yuheng was unwilling to pursue the matter, Yao Xian let the matter go. However, the impression of the second young lady of the Lu family dropped significantly in the hearts of the Yao family.
That night, Feng Yuheng slept with the eldest lady Xu as promised, but Xu held her arm and chatted with her for half the night. After she finally fell asleep in the second half of the night, she still kept hugging her, as if she was holding a doll.
Feng Yuheng smiled bitterly, thinking that the Yao family should have a baby girl, otherwise the relatives would go crazy. I hope that my eldest cousin and the young lady from the Lu family can live a good life and give birth to another beautiful girl, so that the family can be complete.
The next day, after having breakfast at the Yao Mansion, the three cousins went to court, and Feng Yuheng took Yao Xian back to his own Princess Mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, he immediately said, "Grandpa, there are a few things you need to help with."
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