When Feng Yuheng arrived, Xiangrong was sitting on a chair in the main hall of Shuya Garden, with her head down and her hands twisted together. She was a little nervous, but also a little happy.
The old lady squinted her eyes and sat in the main seat. Jin Zhen was half kneeling and half sitting at her feet, massaging her legs. As she was massaging, she heard the old lady say, "Alas, Shen Shi really knew how to enjoy herself in the past. She actually raised a girl like you who knows how to massage. You too, if you have this skill, why don't you come to me earlier?"
Jin Zhen looked docile and said half aggrievedly: "I have admired the old lady for a long time, but I have never dared to approach her. I am of a poor family and I am afraid of offending the old lady."
The old lady knew that she had to give a sweet treat when she needed to use someone. After hearing what Jin Zhen said, she quickly replied, "As for your background, you are a maid raised by our Feng Mansion, so at least we know your background. Unlike that Han, who came from the world of pleasure, that really brought shame to the Feng Mansion."
Jin Zhen was so happy about what the old lady said that she turned her head and saw Feng Yuheng walking in. She quickly stood up and saluted: "Greetings to the Second Miss."
When the old lady heard that it was Feng Yuheng who came, she smiled habitually before she even opened her eyes - "Ah Heng! You're back?"
Feng Yuheng stepped forward with a smile, "Yes, thank you for remembering me."
"Grandma is thinking about you. If not you, who else can she think about? Come and sit down." The old lady took Feng Yuheng's hand and let her sit on the soft cushion next to her.
"How was it? Did you have fun with Princess Tiange?"
Feng Yuheng nodded, "Fortunately, we went to Xianyalou for dinner and met a few sisters."
"Oh!" When the old lady heard that there were other sisters, she quickly asked her, "Who are they?"
Feng Yuheng smiled and replied, "There is Bai Furong, the daughter of Bai Qiaojiang in the palace, Feng Tianyu, the daughter of the Right Prime Minister, and Ren Xifeng, the daughter of the Pingxi General's Mansion."
The old lady nodded. "Well, Princess Tiange's friends are indeed people who can show up in public. The daughter of General Pingxi's mansion is needless to say. Although the Right Prime Minister Feng is in opposition to your father in the court, his family is as powerful as our Feng Mansion. As for the white craftsman in the palace..."
The old lady paused, and Feng Yuheng waited for her evaluation of Bai Furong. She always believed that Bai Furong, who was regarded as a confidant by Xuan Tiange, must have more than just a good temper. If it was just a good temper, I'm afraid that the daughter of a skilled craftsman would have no chance to get to know the princess. The reason why they can get so close now must have some other reasons.
As expected, the old lady who had lived in Beijing for a long time knew some inside information: "Although the Bai family is just a skilled craftsman, they are a skilled craftsman that is highly valued by the emperor. Especially when the old empress dowager was still alive, the Bai craftsman was the craftsman appointed by the old empress dowager to make jewelry for her. In recent years, all the ladies in the palace who are qualified for high ranks are proud to get the jewelry made by Bai craftsman, and the royal palace is naturally no exception. The Bai family's legitimate daughter Bai Furong has a part in the palace banquet every year, and the good things that the emperor rewards to Princess Tiange will definitely not be missing from her. He really treats her like a goddaughter, and she is much more favored than Princess Qingle of the Wang family with a different surname."
Feng Yuheng nodded. No wonder, Bai Furong had played with the royal children since she was a child, so they naturally had a good relationship. It seemed that Qingle's attack today was probably related to Bai Furong's favor.
"Ah Heng," the old lady said earnestly, "You should seize the opportunity to get to know these young ladies and spend more time with them. You are also a child of the Feng family, and the honor and disgrace of the Feng family are closely related to you."
Feng Yuheng just smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that she didn't respond at all, the old lady stopped talking in a huff, and turned to talk about the reason why she had called Feng Yuheng and Feng Xiangrong to Shuya Garden at this moment - "Just now, someone from the Ding'an Palace sent an invitation. The Princess of Ding'an will celebrate her birthday in three days, and as usual, we are invited to the palace to celebrate."
Feng Yuheng thought of what Xuan Tiange had said to her today, so she asked the old lady, "Will anyone from the Feng family go there in previous years?"
The old lady shrugged and said, "No one will go there. Just give some gifts as a token of your appreciation."
Feng Yuheng said "Oh", "So this year, grandma wants to ask Ah Heng and Xiang Rong to go for a trip?"
The old lady smiled and patted her hand: "My dear granddaughter is so smart. Originally, our Feng family would not go to such an occasion. The Prince Ding'an is not of royal blood, and the emperor does not like them very much. Most of the powerful and influential people in the capital do not give face to the Prince Ding'an. But you were not in the capital before, so I thought that since you just came back, you should get in touch with these ladies in the capital more. At least you can meet them and let people know that the second lady of our Feng Mansion is back."
Feng Yuheng corrected the old lady: "She is not the Second Young Lady, she should be called the Concubine Young Lady. If you always call her the Second Young Lady to others, people who don't know her may think she is the second daughter of the Feng family, which is not good for the eldest sister."
The old lady was embarrassed for a while, and helplessly changed the subject: "In addition, there is Xiangrong. She and Fendai were younger before, so they naturally didn't need to go to such occasions. Now that they are ten years old, it's time for them to go out more. Fendai should have gone too, but she was injured." When the old lady mentioned Fendai's injury, she subconsciously glanced at Feng Yuheng, and saw Feng Yuheng looking at her with a pair of innocent big eyes, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed again. "Well... just think of it as taking your sister out to see the world."
Feng Yuheng did not refuse and nodded, "Okay. Ah Heng will take Third Sister to Ding'an Palace." It just so happened that she wanted to see what the place that was burned by Xuan Tianming looked like now.
The old lady was relieved when she saw Feng Yuheng agreed. She was really afraid that Feng Yuheng would say to her, "Why should I go to places you don't like to go to?" Then she would lose face. When the people from Ding'an Palace came to the door, they specifically mentioned that the second young lady of the Feng family was not in Beijing all year round, and hoped to have a gathering at the palace. After all, it is called a palace. It's okay if the legitimate daughters and wives of the Feng family don't give face, but if they can't invite a concubine's daughter, it won't sound good if it gets out.
"I've asked someone to make new clothes for you. It's autumn now and the weather is getting colder, so you need to prepare a few more sets of clothes." The old lady started to speak kindly again, "Especially Ah Heng, you just came back not long ago, if there is anything missing in the yard, you must remember to tell me! Now that the evil woman Shen is not at home, come to me and get whatever you need, and don't be polite to me."
Feng Yuheng nodded, "It is natural for a grandmother to love her granddaughter. How could Ah Heng be polite to her grandmother?" She glanced at Xiangrong as she spoke, "Third sister, don't you think so?"
Xiangrong hadn't spoken for a long time, and was suddenly startled when she heard Feng Yuheng calling her. She didn't understand what Feng Yuheng said, but since her second sister asked, she just nodded, knowing it was correct.
The old lady understood what Feng Yuheng meant and immediately expressed her opinion: "Xiangrong is the same. If you need anything, just tell grandma. Grandma will love you."
Xiangrong quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you, grandma."
Feng Yuheng also stood up and bowed, saying, "Ah Heng thanks grandma for your concern."
The old lady smiled and asked them all to sit down: "You are all good children who make people worry-free, unlike the one born by Han."
Because of what Feng Fendai did in front of the Ninth Prince, the old lady began to dislike her. She was originally an unfavored concubine, and she didn't know how to abide by her own rules. Her sisters were all standing still, so why did she rush forward to show off her ability? Her arm was broken, right? She deserved it.
"Young Miss isn't going?" Jin Zhen, who had been silent, interrupted, "Why doesn't the old lady let Young Miss go with her?"
The old lady originally thought that Jin Zhen's leg massage technique was good and gave her a good look. But when she heard Jin Zhen mention that Chen Yu should go with them, she couldn't help but frown: "Isn't it enough for the Feng family to send two young ladies at once? They have to send Chen Yu as well? How much face does the Ding'an Palace have?"
Jin Zhen quickly explained, "The old lady misunderstood my meaning. I was thinking that the eldest lady offended Concubine Yun last time, and the palace issued an imperial decree with the Phoenix Seal, ordering the eldest lady not to enter the palace for five years!"
"Ah!" The old lady cried out subconsciously. When Jin Zhen said that, she also remembered this. If Chenyu was destined not to enter the palace for five years, there would not be many banquets outside the palace. Even if the Ding'an Palace was not good, it was still a palace, which was better than other palaces. With this in mind, the old lady changed her mind immediately, "Madam Zhao, hurry up, tell a quick maid to call Chenyu to me."
Nanny Zhao hurried downstairs to give instructions, and soon Feng Chenyu came into the room with a smart maid.
Before she could even do the salute, the old lady said in a hurry, "Chenyu, you should get ready. Princess Ding'an will celebrate her birthday in three days. You and your second and third sisters should go together!" She also instructed Aunt Zhao, "Tell the tailor to make a new dress for the eldest daughter as well."
"Wait a minute." Feng Chenyu quickly stopped Aunt Zhao, and then asked the old lady in confusion: "Grandma, Princess Ding'an's birthday celebrations don't require Chenyu to attend every year?"
The old lady sighed, "This year is different. You can go with your two sisters and just go out to relax."
Chenyu was a little unhappy, "Why do you want to relax? My granddaughter is in a good mood, not unhappy at all."
Jin Zhen interjected, "My concubine has met the eldest lady. The old lady wants you to go to the palace to see the world."
Feng Chenyu didn't like what she heard even more. Her eyebrows were knitted together tightly, and she looked at Jin Zhen with disdain, "Jin Zhen, I am the legitimate daughter of the Feng family. Our Feng Mansion is also a well-known mansion. Why do I have to go to a palace of a different surname to broaden my horizons?"
Jin Zhen didn't care about the unfriendly look, and didn't plan for her to call him by his full name. She smiled and said, "The threshold to enter the Feng family is naturally high, but our master has never liked crowds, so we have never held banquets at home. It's not easy for the eldest lady to meet more ladies and girls from other families."
"Yes." The old lady followed up, "Chen Yu! Grandmother knows you are wronged, but you can't enter the palace for five years! If you don't go to the birthday banquet of Princess Ding'an, there will be no better banquets outside the palace. As for the Wenxuan Palace..." She glanced at Feng Yuheng and said helplessly, "Your mother offended the princess and the county lord like that. I don't think you will be treated well if you go there."
Feng Chenyu's face was extremely bad, and she glared at Feng Yuheng fiercely. She felt that she had fallen into this state because of Feng Yu.
I was about to say no, but then I heard Jin Zhen say, "I just heard from the person who sent the invitation that it seems that the Seventh Prince will also go there on the birthday banquet day."
Feng Chenyu's eyes lit up instantly!
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