The left prime minister who was once glorious was now in trouble for a mere 150 taels. When Feng Jinyuan walked out of the Princess's Mansion, he couldn't understand how he had fallen from heaven to earth and why he had fallen to such a state.
Unfortunately, after summarizing it over and over again, the conclusion is still the same: I have chosen the wrong person.
His son's tuition. On the way back from the Princess's Mansion to the Feng Mansion, Feng Jinyuan had only one idea in his mind: how can he get Zirui's tuition together? If he couldn't even get the tuition together, how could he ask Feng Yuheng for treatment? How could he ask Feng Yuheng to help him find a job that would both show his abilities and make money?
She originally came to ask for help, but ended up coming back with a lot of debt. Feng Jinyuan discovered that his second daughter really wouldn't suffer any loss!
In a blink of an eye, he had already arrived at Feng Mansion. He got off the carriage and happened to meet Fendai who had just returned from outside. Feng Jinyuan wanted to ask where Fendai had been, but he opened his mouth but still couldn't ask. No matter what, the family still had to rely on this fourth daughter, and he couldn't offend everyone at once.
He was about to go in, but he ignored Fendai, but that didn't mean Fendai was ready to let him go so easily. Fendai had long had enough of this father. She looked down on Feng Jinyuan with black eyes and white eyes. Seeing Feng Jinyuan coming back in a shabby state, she knew with her toes that there must be no way out. She couldn't help but sneer, "Why, I asked you to ask your second daughter, who is a princess, to arrange a good job for you. Did you hit a snag again?"
Feng Jinyuan said sullenly: "I haven't told her yet."
"No?" Fendai was puzzled. "I heard that you stayed at the gate of the princess's mansion for a day and a night. How come you didn't tell me about the business? What were you doing?"
Feng Jinyuan was also depressed. What had he been doing? He didn't do anything important and he was in debt. But he couldn't say this to Fendai. He was willing to pay for Zirui's tuition. Only by showing his attitude on this matter could Feng Yuheng see his determination to side with them.
He has now assessed the situation very clearly. Fen Dai and the Fifth Prince are just a few small gains in front of him. If the Feng family wants to turn things around and Feng Jinyuan wants to rise again, they still have to rely on Feng Yuheng.
With this plan, Feng Jinyuan did not take Fendai's provocation and ridicule so seriously. He knew that once Feng Yuheng's father-daughter relationship was restored, what would Fendai be? She was just a concubine's daughter, and the fifth prince was just an unfavored prince. How could she compare with the ninth prince?
He straightened his back, looked at Fendai coldly, and said sternly: "When your father goes out to do something, when will it be your turn to take care of things?"
Feng Jinyuan suddenly became tough, which frightened Fendai. She subconsciously screamed, "Are you crazy? You got irritated by Feng Yuheng and you came to me to go crazy? What are you thinking?" Fendai has always been a reckless person. She started arguing with Feng Jinyuan at the door of the mansion, "You live in my house, eat my food, wear my clothes, and use my things. You still dare to go crazy with me? Are you sick?"
Feng Jinyuan was also furious: "You are my daughter! I raised you, can you only be unwilling to live with the Feng Mansion and not share the hardships with the Feng Mansion? Don't think that I have fallen to the bottom just now. I tell you, sooner or later I, Feng Jinyuan, will make a comeback, and sooner or later the Feng Mansion will be restored to its original state. You are just a concubine's daughter, don't regret it when the time comes!"
Feng Jinyuan suddenly became tough, which frightened Fendai. Just as she was about to retort, the maid Dongying pulled her aside and whispered in her ear, "Fourth Miss, most likely the Princess's Mansion promised him some benefits."
Fen Dai's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly realized that it was not impossible for Feng Yuheng and Feng Jinyuan to reconcile. The reason why she dared to show off so much was because Feng Jinyuan could not live without her and the fifth prince. But once Feng Yuheng was relieved, Feng Jinyuan's words would not be empty talk.
Feng Yuheng has the ability to restore the Feng family to its original state. She still remembers what the fifth prince once said: If Princess Ji'an wants, the revival of the Feng family can be achieved overnight.
She stood there in a daze, constantly thinking about this possibility, and couldn't help but feel scared. She didn't want to go back to the past, didn't want to go back to the days when she was a concubine's daughter and didn't even have the status to speak. But all this depends on Feng Yuheng, can she control it?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a handsome horse coming on the dust and stopped in front of Yu Feng Mansion.
The person who got off the horse was a guard. From his clothes, it could be seen that he was a guard of the Princess's Mansion. The man got off the horse and came to Feng Jinyuan, handed a wooden box to Feng Jinyuan, and said, "Master Feng, this is something the Princess asked me to deliver."
Feng Jinyuan was puzzled: "What is it? Why didn't you give it to me just now?"
The guard said, "The princess forgot about it just now, but she just remembered it now. The things inside are gifts that the princess brought back from Qianzhou for Master Feng. They are all from the Qianzhou royal family. Please take them, Master Feng."
Feng Jinyuan was a little excited. He knew that Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianming had already taken back Qianzhou. Looking at this exquisite little box, it was obvious that it must contain rare treasures from the Qianzhou royal family. His second daughter had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. It seemed that his day and night was not in vain.
"Okay, I'll take it. Please thank her for me." Feng Jinyuan took the box in his hand and watched the guard leave. When he turned back, he saw Fendai staring at the wooden box, her eyes full of reluctance and greed. Feng Jinyuan snorted coldly and walked towards the yard.
Fendai gritted her teeth and quickly followed behind, stopping Feng Jinyuan before he could get far away and said, "Father, why don't you open it and see what's inside?"
Feng Jinyuan knew what she was thinking. This fourth daughter was always greedy for money. If there were any good things in this box, she would naturally find a way to get them. But he was not afraid. Everything from the Qianzhou royal family was a treasure. The weight of this box was not light. When the time came, he could just take out any of them and give them to her. It would be considered as repaying the Fifth Prince for taking care of her for the past year. From then on, his Feng family would no longer owe her anything.
Thinking this, he nodded and said, "Okay, although any item in here is priceless, to thank the Fifth Prince for his help over the past year, I will choose one as a reward to you." As he spoke, he carefully opened the box.
However, the expected dazzling array of things did not appear. The box was filled with countless severed fingers, squeezed together and covered in blood. Feng Jinyuan was so scared that he threw the box to the ground with a cry.
Fendai was also startled. She looked down at the ground and found her legs were shaking with fear. She had to rely on the servants to support her before she could stand.
Feng Jinyuan lost his voice and asked, "What is this? What is this?"
At this time, a servant from the gatehouse ran over and shouted, "Master, the young man on horseback just now has come back and left with a message. He said that this is a severed finger from everyone in the Qianzhou royal family, and he gave it to you so that you will remember how Master Zirui's hand was mutilated."
The doorman repeated what he had said, then turned around and ran back.
The sight of the broken fingers on the ground almost paralyzed Feng Jinyuan. He stared blankly, his panic reaching its peak.
But Fendai quickly came to her senses, forcing herself not to look at the severed fingers on the ground. She laughed shrilly, and then she said something even more sarcastic: "You've become more powerful and prestigeous after going out. I thought you had asked for some benefits from the Princess's Mansion, and that Feng Yuheng had changed his mind and was willing to support you. I never thought, Feng Jinyuan, that this is the fate of these severed fingers! You've killed your daughter and your son, and you'll never be able to turn over in this life!"
Faced with Fendai's insults, Feng Jinyuan had no strength to fight back. He sat on the ground alone, his mind in a mess.
At this time, in the Princess's Mansion, Feng Zirui was looking up and asking Feng Yuheng, "Sister, do you think father can come up with 150 taels?"
Feng Yuheng said: "It is definitely impossible to take it out, but if he is willing to think of a way, he can still squeeze it out."
"Oh?" Zirui thought for a moment and asked, "What if I can't squeeze it out? Sister, if I don't have the 150 taels of silver, will Zirui be unable to go back to Xiaozhou to study?"
Feng Yuheng smiled bitterly, "Silly child, do you really think our family is short of that little bit of silver? Not to mention 150 taels, even if it's 1.5 million taels, your sister can afford it. Besides, don't we still have your brother-in-law? What are you afraid of? The reason why I asked him to pay this money is to let him take on the responsibility of being a father, and the reason why I gave him that box of severed fingers is to let him know that none of us have forgotten the past. If he is willing to be a kind father from now on, I will not refuse, but if he has any bad intentions again, Zirui, remember, for a person who once tried to kill you, you must not be polite to him when the time comes."
Zirui nodded vigorously, his eyes full of maturity that shouldn't be there for his age, "Don't worry, sister, I haven't forgotten the suffering I've endured. Whether it was the three years in the northwest or after I came back, I remember every single one of them in my heart. Everyone wants a loving father and filial son, but if he continues to treat us the same way as before, Zirui will never be polite!"
Feng Yuheng smiled with relief, "My Zirui has grown up."
"Zi Rui is already nine years old," he emphasized, "He is a man now and can protect his sister."
"Okay, I'll leave my sister to you to protect from now on." She smiled and held Zirui in her arms, but there was something she had to tell him: "Tomorrow I'll take you to the other courtyard to see mother. She misses you very much."
Zi Rui was startled, somewhat resisting, but he did not refuse. He just nodded, "It's up to you, sister."
"Yes." She continued, "Tonight we will go to my grandfather's house next door for dinner and meet my uncle, aunt, and cousins."
"Then when will I go back to Xiaozhou?" the child asked her, looking up.
Feng Yuheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's just wait until my eldest cousin's wedding is over."
"Okay." Zi Rui nodded, but then said, "It's a pity that after I leave, I will be the only one left in this Princess's Mansion. Sister, you should grow up quickly and marry into Prince Yu's Mansion when you reach the age of marriage next year. This way, I can study outside with peace of mind."
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