When Feng Chenyu arrived, she had already heard what happened from Nanny Zhao. Although she tried to slow down her pace to give herself more time to think, when she arrived at Shuya Garden, she still hadn't figured out what to do about the matter.
She didn't know why the old lady asked her to come? Was she asking her to move out of Jinyu Courtyard and give the courtyard to Feng Yuheng as compensation? This was the worst plan Feng Chenyu could think of.
"Greetings to the young lady." As soon as Chenyu came in, An and Han stood up. Han didn't even dare to look at Feng Chenyu. At this moment, she thought it was better to cut off her relationship with Chenyu. No matter what happened to this young lady in the future, she had to get through it first.
"No need to be so polite, madam." Chenyu was still kind and gave An and Han a helping hand. When they both stood up, she bowed to the old lady and said, "Chenyu greets grandma."
"Hurry up." The old lady quickly asked Zhao Ma to help Chenyu up, "Sit down and talk." No matter how dissatisfied she was with Shen, in the eyes of the old lady, this granddaughter had the same mentality as she did when she was flirting with Feng Yuheng. Feng Yuheng was powerful at the moment, but Feng Chenyu could not be offended. She was the hope of the Feng family in the future. Whether the Feng family could rise completely depended on Feng Chenyu.
"I wonder if grandma called Chenyu here for something?" Chenyu sat next to Feng Yuheng and asked the old lady, "Just now I heard what Aunt Zhao said, but Chenyu doesn't understand. My mother is now in Pudu Temple praying for the Feng family. Why did grandma call Chenyu here?"
Her meaning was very clear, you guys threw my mother out, you can't ask me to pay you back now, right? How much money can an unmarried girl like me have?
Of course, the old lady didn't think so. She could be good to Chenyu, but she could never condone the Shen family, let alone let the Shen family go. On the way back from Pudu Temple, Feng Jinyuan told her about the Shen family. Only then did she know that something really went wrong that night, but it was settled by the masters around Feng Yuheng. However, the Shen family who hired the killers behind the scenes was completely hated by the old lady.
"Since Chenyu already knows about this, then Grandmother will not beat around the bush. Your mother did not pay a penny of the money to the government. The government account books I checked here clearly show it. Since she is in the nunnery and cannot come back, Chenyu, you should inform the Shen family, and the money that Shen's family embezzled should be returned by the Shen family. A total of 200,000 taels must be sent to the Feng Mansion within three days, and not a penny can be less."
"What?" Feng Chenyu had never expected that the old lady would actually want the Shen family to pay back the money. She stood up in shock, "Grandma, are you serious?"
The old lady was also a little unhappy. She just wanted the Shen family to return the money that Shen's family had embezzled. Was it necessary for her granddaughter to react so strongly?
"Of course I take it seriously." The old lady's face darkened. "Chenyu, you are still young, you haven't married yet, you haven't managed the household expenses, so naturally you don't know the rules here. The Shen family knows who the money that the Shen family embezzled was spent on. Now that they are asked to spit out the money of the Feng family, I think your uncles will have nothing to say."
"But my mother is from the Feng family! She married into the Feng family and is a member of the Feng family. Even if she did something wrong and spent money, it shouldn't be the Shen family that has to pay it back."
"Don't you understand what I said?" The old lady was really angry this time. She slammed the table. "Chenyu, if you don't understand, I'll tell you straight away. Your mother gave all the money she embezzled to the Shen family! The Shen family used the money to expand their business, curry favor with the rich and powerful, and even..." She wanted to say that they even hired a killer to kill the daughter of the Feng family. Now I want the money back, what's wrong? What's wrong!
But the old lady's silence did not mean Feng Yuheng would not speak out. She turned her head and looked at Feng Chenyu, and said faintly, "They even made friends with people from the underworld to make things difficult for the Feng Mansion. Big sister, don't speak up for the Shen family. Just tell them the original words. I think the Shen family will understand the reason."
Feng Yuheng and the old lady talked, and a smart person like An naturally understood the truth. It turned out that the Shen family did what happened that night! What a wolfish ambition.
"Madam." An said again, "I think the Shen family is reasonable. Besides, they are doing business in the capital and have taken on many royal businesses. Without the support of our Feng Mansion, I am afraid they will not be able to move forward. The eldest lady is now in Pudu Temple..." She turned to Feng Chenyu, "The eldest lady must find another person who can speak for the Shen family."
These words were obviously meant to remind Feng Chenyu to think about her mother and the wealth of the Shen family.
Feng Chenyu was so stunned that she was speechless.
All along, the wealthy Shen family has been the support of the three of them. With the money of the Shen family, the Feng family, the prime minister's mansion, will have a place for them. Two hundred thousand? Not to mention two hundred thousand, the Shen family has invested two million in the Feng Mansion over the years, why didn't the Feng family say they would pay it back? The Shen family only took two hundred thousand, but the Feng family is like this!
Feng Chenyu looked at Feng Yuheng fiercely. She knew that all the troubles were caused by her younger sister.
"Big sister, why are you looking at me like that?" Feng Yuheng laughed, "Big sister, you won't disobey what grandma says, right? That's extremely rebellious. The Dashun Dynasty attaches great importance to filial piety. If your behavior gets out, I'm afraid it will have a bad impact on your future. Big sister, you should think more about yourself."
These words reminded Feng Chenyu again.
Yes, she had to think for herself. She couldn't rely on her mother or her brother, so she could only rely on her father. And her father's mother was an old lady, so she could only protect her safety and future by winning over the most important people.
Well, she would just endure it, and when she became successful in the future, she would settle these accounts one by one.
Chenyu glared at Feng Yuheng fiercely, and then gave in to the old lady: "Granddaughter understands, please rest assured, grandma, I will write to my uncles and ask them to prepare the silver and send it to the mansion as soon as possible."
"Yes." The old lady nodded with satisfaction, "You think so, it's worth the Feng family's love for you." The old lady finally let go of her worries. She was really afraid that Chenyu would refuse to agree. You know, these two hundred thousand don't have to be put into the public treasury. Feng Yuheng said that they would all be divided among them.
The old lady calculated that she would get one share, Feng Jinyuan would get one share, and Xiangrong and Fendai would each get one share. That is to say, the two hundred thousand would be divided equally into four parts, each of which would be fifty thousand. Xiangrong and Fendai were naturally embarrassed to ask for it, but Feng Jinyuan was her son. According to Feng Jinyuan's personality, he would definitely give her that share even if she didn't ask. With this calculation, she could get one hundred thousand taels. One hundred thousand taels!
The old lady became happier and happier as she thought about it, but at this moment, she heard Feng Yuheng say, "The silver issue has been resolved, so let's count the antiques in Qibaozhai that have been replaced."
Feng Chenyu's teeth were about to break - "Second sister, the Shen family is not an inexhaustible treasure trove!"
"Eh?" Feng Yuheng was puzzled. "Sister, is your name Feng Chenyu or Chen Chenyu? Why are you always speaking for the Shen family when we are looking for something for the Feng family? The Shen family stole something from the Feng family, and as a member of the Feng family, it's fine that you didn't unite against them, but why are you blaming us instead?"
Han also said, "Yes, Miss, you are from the Feng family after all."
Feng Yuheng continued, "Just now after returning home, my father told me that I am the daughter of the Feng family. Only if the Feng family is good, I will have face when I marry into my husband's family in the future. Doesn't elder sister think so?"
The two of them sang in unison, leaving Feng Chenyu speechless.
"What on earth does the second sister want?" Chenyu was so angry that her liver ached.
"I didn't think of anything." Feng Yuheng fiddled with her nails and said quietly, "I just thought that when I see His Royal Highness Prince Yu again, I have to tell him that there seems to be a rich family in the capital who has close contacts with people in the martial arts world, and there are clues that they have hired assassins to assassinate officials of the court. Please help me investigate."
"Feng Yuheng!" Chen Yu finally couldn't pretend anymore and pointed at Feng Yuheng and cursed: "Bitch! Without any evidence, what basis do you have to say that the Shen family hired someone to kill you? Who do you think you are?"
"Oh!" Feng Yuheng laughed, "When did I say that the Shen family hired a killer? When did I say that the killer was here to kill me? Big sister, you're confessing yourself. Also, I'm the daughter of the Feng family, who do you think I am?"
The two sisters were arguing with each other, and the old lady was almost out of breath. She picked up a tea bowl and smashed it to the ground. With a "snap" sound, the tea bowl broke into pieces, and the quarrel stopped.
"Shenyu!" The old lady was extremely disappointed with Feng Chenyu. In her eyes and heart, this eldest granddaughter had always been gentle and lovely, and a person with a compassionate heart like a bodhisattva. How come just now, at that moment, she actually saw the shadow of Shen in Chenyu? Could it be that like mother, like daughter? "You disappoint me so much."
The old lady shook her head, unwilling to look at Feng Chenyu.
Feng Chenyu felt extremely aggrieved and pointed at Feng Yuheng and asked, "Grandma, why didn't you say anything bad about my second sister?"
Seeing that she still didn't repent and was still pointing fingers at others, the old lady couldn't help but get even more angry - "Your second sister is telling the truth! Chenyu, have you been blinded by the Shen family? Why don't you take a good look at what kind of people they are? Ah Heng is absolutely right, they are just relying on their wealth to bully others. Today I'm going to say this, Chenyu, tell the Shen family, don't think that the Feng Mansion knows nothing, I don't care what they do outside, but if they point the tip of the knife into my Feng Mansion, don't blame me for turning hostile!"
When the old lady said this, Feng Chenyu began to feel truly frightened.
It turns out that the old lady knew about it, which means her father also knew about it. How much do they know? Do they know that she is the insider of the Shen family?
Chenyu's heart became heavier and heavier, and the excitement just now gradually subsided.
An Shi also pointed out at the right time: "Miss, you are from the Feng family after all."
Yes! She is from the Feng family! No matter what her future holds, the Shen family can't help her at all. Her life will still be decided by the Feng family.
Chenyu's arrogance gradually calmed down, and the hostility on her face slowly faded away.
Finally, she stepped forward and knelt down in front of the old lady: "Granddaughter knows that I was wrong. Just as grandma said, granddaughter was blinded by the Shen family. Please rest assured, grandma, I will not do it again in the future."
The old lady nodded. “I’m glad you think so.”
Feng Yuheng also laughed, "Since big sister has figured it out, let's contact the Shen family as soon as possible." She pulled out a piece of paper from her sleeve, "This is a list of the antiques missing from Qibaozhai. If the Shen family can't return them in full, I will report the loss to the government and treat it as lost property. By then, if anything else is found in the Shen family or Jinyuyuan, it will be considered dirty stuff." [End of this chapter]
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