The sudden change made people panic, but fortunately, Feng Yuheng and Huang Quan Wang Chuan in the car both had martial arts skills, and even Xuan Tiange was not an ordinary delicate woman. Although she was shocked at first, she quickly recovered. Several people reacted quickly, especially Feng Yuheng. When he realized that the car was going to overturn, he had already grabbed Xuan Tiange. Wang Chuan also protected her, and Huang Quan grabbed Xuan Tiange's maid. Several people dared to rush out of the car as soon as the car overturned. It was just that the little maid fell down because the ground was too slippery when she landed, but she was not seriously injured.
Soon, people gathered around this place. The imperial guards were afraid of any more mistakes, so they immediately stood in formation. Even Emperor Tianwu got off the car and came to investigate. Among the five people, only the little maid was frightened. The others were in good spirits. Xuan Tiange even jumped up and shouted, "What happened? Who chose the road? How did you drive? What did you run over just now? Are you trying to kill me on purpose?"
When Tianwu heard this, he was extremely distressed and hurried forward to comfort her. Xuan Tiange was a good person. She clung to Emperor Tianwu and acted like a spoiled child. Even her father, Prince Wenxuan and his wife, could not stand it. But Emperor Tianwu could stand Xuan Tiange's tricks. He loved the only daughter of the Xuan family very much. Falling from the car was no small matter. While protecting her, he quickly ordered to investigate! A strict investigation!
But after checking, it was found that it was just an accident. The wheel of the imperial carriage suddenly fell off. There was no assassin or anything like that. People were relieved. The queen quickly arranged a new carriage for them. At the same time, she finally invited Emperor Kaiwu back to the imperial carriage. Others also returned to the carriage one after another. A few people wanted to watch the excitement and stayed.
Feng Yuheng was squatting in front of the overturned carriage, looking carefully at the broken wheel. Wooden wheels are actually very strong, especially for carriages of the princess' level. They are made by the best craftsmen in the palace, and they have been repeatedly tested to ensure that they are correct before they dare to be taken out for the master to use. Even though Xuan Tiange has been sitting in it for a long time, there are people in the palace who specialize in maintaining the carriages. Especially before going out, they have to check inside and out before letting Xuan Tiange sit on it. The princess' carriage fell off its wheels before it was halfway through the journey. This kind of thing is really amazing.
Feng Yuheng looked at it for a while, and finally, his eyes were fixed on the place where the shaft was connected, and his eyebrows were also twisted. The breakage of the shaft was not an accident or old damage. Feng Yuheng was sure that it seemed to have been broken in advance and was waiting for an accident while walking.
But the person who did it should also understand that such a small accident could not hurt Xuan Tiange, let alone Feng Yuheng who was very likely in the same car with her, so this little trick was just a warning to them, or a declaration of war, a small show of power to let them know that it was not just others who would suffer in this matter, and the other party could also do something without anyone noticing. And this trick could be small or big.
"Ah Heng." Xuan Tiange saw that she looked upset, so he walked up to her and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Feng Yuheng didn't want to say more, just shook her head and said to her: "It's the wheel that's broken, it's okay, let the servants take care of it, let's go to another car." She stood up, pulled Xuan Tiange, shook her hand vigorously, and signaled Xuan Tiange not to ask any more questions. At the same time, she glanced around and successfully saw Feng Xiangrong, Feng Fendai, Lu Yan, and Yuan Shufei and other familiar faces among the people watching the excitement. Feng Yuheng's gaze finally stayed on Yuan Shufei for a while, and the other party was looking at her. The two looked at each other, she smiled lightly, and then followed the servants to the newly prepared palace car.
The new car was vacated by someone else, and it looked like it belonged to at least a noble in the palace. Although it was not as big as the previous one, it was still comfortable to sit in. It was not until they got in the car and the team started again that Xuan Tiange asked again, "Is there a problem?"
Feng Yuheng nodded, "It looks like it was man-made. After you return to the palace... or when we arrive at the place, we will immediately send someone to pass the message back and take custody of the person who raised the palace carriage for you in Prince Wenxuan's palace. Although there is not much evidence yet, as for the accident of the palace carriage, he is the first one who cannot be separated from it."
Xuan Tiange nodded, his expression becoming serious.
In another imperial carriage, Concubine Yuan Shu was frowning and asking her maid Yue Xiu, "Did you notice the way Princess Ji'an looked at me just now? She even smiled. What did that smile mean? It was sinister and had bad intentions."
Yuexiu was also puzzled and could only advise, "Don't take it too seriously, Madam. Princess Ji'an is always weird. Maybe that's just her habitual expression. There's nothing special about it."
"Habitual?" Concubine Yuan Shu smiled bitterly. "I don't think so. No one can guess what Princess Ji'an is thinking. She might blame us for the carriage coming out this time. But after all, it wasn't me who did it, so I'm not afraid of her." She thought as she spoke, and then said, "Yuexiu, guess who tampered with the carriage?"
Yuexiu was stunned. "Your Majesty, do you think that the overturning of the imperial carriage was not an accident?"
Concubine Yuan Shu laughed, "How could it be an accident? If you want to talk about accidents, why didn't others have accidents? Why did their car overturn? Wuyang is a princess, the only girl in the Dashun royal family. We all know how good her palace car is. If such a car can lose wheels, the one we are sitting in must be broken. Now think about it, the person who dared to tamper with Wuyang's palace is really brave." As she spoke, her face gradually darkened, "Mo'er didn't reply either. Why do I always feel that this matter is not going well?"
Yuexiu advised her: "It's a long way to go. It will take at least another month."
"I hope so." Concubine Yuan Shu sighed, "I hope nothing goes wrong with my letter and it is delivered safely to Mo'er. By the way, I asked you to arrange someone to secretly pick up Fu Ya. Did you go?"
Yuexiu nodded, "Don't worry, Madam. Miss Fu Ya's carriage is following far behind. The secret guards from your Highness's residence will escort her all the way. She won't be late for the mission."
"That's good." Concubine Yuan Shu leaned against the carriage and closed her eyes. "Please massage my legs."
The huge team headed for the hunting ground in the eastern suburbs. After walking for a long time, everyone in the car was tired. Xuan Tiange was still very energetic and kept gossiping with Feng Yuheng. Sometimes he talked about this concubine, sometimes he talked about that noble lady. In short, Feng Yuheng heard all kinds of tricks and means that those women had used to win favor over the years. It was a new experience for Feng Yuheng. It was more exciting than watching palace dramas in his previous life.
But psychologically, she sympathized with those concubines. After all, the emperor's women did not all volunteer before entering the palace. Even if they did, they had many beautiful fantasies. It was this era that created this form. They were also the inevitable product of the background of the time and tragic characters.
She lifted the curtains again to dissipate some of the charcoal heat in the carriage, and she felt much more energetic. Then, while looking at the convoy behind her, she said to Xuan Tiange, "You can't always close the doors and windows when burning charcoal. You have to open them from time to time to get some fresh air, otherwise you will suffocate to death." As she spoke, she saw that the curtains of a carriage behind her were also lifted from the inside, and a woman stuck her head out, just in time to meet her face. The woman was stunned, then nodded to her and lowered the curtains again.
Xuan Tiange happened to squeeze over and look outside at this time. At a glance, he saw Lv Yan who nodded to Feng Yuheng, so he changed the topic again: "The Lv family is not as good as before. The business has been suppressed and can't turn over. A lot of money has been lost. Lv Song is no longer as confident as before when he speaks outside. Ah Heng--" She pulled Feng Yuheng and said: "I know you are also afraid that your relatives will be implicated, but have you ever thought that birth determines destiny. Your background determines your destiny. Similarly, their background also determines their destiny. All this is not all your fault. Even if you were not there, they would still have to face various problems. This is what they are destined to have, and they can't escape it."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "I understand the truth, but I still want to give it a try and do everything I can to make sure my loved ones don't get hurt, at least not because of me. As for what you said, they have their own destiny, so let them bear their own destiny. My destiny is additional, and they shouldn't have to bear it together."
Xuan Tiange didn't understand what was said again, so he simply stopped asking and finally closed his eyes to rest.
It took more than three hours to walk along the way, until it was dark, and we finally arrived at the East Suburb Hunting Ground.
The hunting grounds were guarded and maintained all year round. The tents were set up early in the morning according to the list of guests reported from the palace. Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tiange were of noble status, so each of them had their own tent. The other concubines and princes also had their own tent. As for the officials, they lived in the big tent as a family unit. There were rooms inside. Those who brought their daughters had a small room at the back, and the officials and their spouses lived in the outer room.
Wangchuan and Huangquan quickly carried the things they brought into the tent, but Feng Yuheng sat alone inside, looking a little absent-minded. Wangchuan was careful, so he walked over and asked her in a low voice: "Miss, are you worried about something? Are you thinking about the overturned imperial carriage?"
Feng Yuheng shook his head, "That's not the case. Wangchuan, let me ask you, how much do you know about the Queen's family?"
"The Queen's family?" Wang Chuan didn't expect her to ask this. He was stunned at first, but he immediately said, "The Queen is very good at dealing with people. In order to avoid suspicion, her family has not risen to prominence. Now they are just ordinary people. They were even sent to other provinces a few years ago, not in the capital. In addition, the Queen herself has no children, and the princes have all grown up, and none of them were adopted by her, so her mother's family has nothing to fight for. Why do you ask this, young lady? But what does the Queen have..."
"It's okay." Feng Yuheng waved her hand. She didn't want to talk about anything she was not sure about. "I just asked around because I rarely heard anyone talk about it. I'm just curious."
As he was speaking, someone came from outside the tent and reported, "Excuse me, is Princess Ji'an in there? I'm here to deliver something to her!"
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