Feng Yuheng moved towards the crowd and heard people talking: "It is said that real gold is not afraid of fire. Do you think we can dig out gold nuggets from these ashes? This is a royal palace after all. There can't be no gold nuggets at all."
"Even if there were gold nuggets, it wouldn't be our turn! Didn't you see that after the fire was over, a group of soldiers rushed in to search the place? Even if there were gold nuggets, they would have taken them away!"
"Alas, what a pity, such a huge palace is gone just like that."
Feng Yuheng rubbed his eyes, staring at the ruins in front of him... oh, to be more precise, it should be a pile of ashes, and asked Wangchuan: "Is this the Ding'an Palace?"
Wangchuan was also shocked, "Is it...?"
All right! Feng Yuheng stroked his forehead. There really was not a hair left. Even the stone sculpture at the door was smashed to pieces.
"How big of a grudge does Xuan Tianming have against the Ding'an Palace that it was burned down like this. In the past, if a garden was burned down, people could repair it, but now... if they want to come back and live here again, I'm afraid they should ask them to rebuild it on the original site, right?"
Wang Chuan told her: "Your Highness must be venting your anger on the young lady. It is impossible that Your Highness does not know what happened at the birthday banquet of Princess Ding'an that day. It would be strange if Your Highness could tolerate the young lady being bullied by the Ding'an Palace."
Feng Yuheng twitched the corners of his mouth...what a bad temper.
Just as he was sighing with emotion, he heard a group of little beggars jumping and running towards him on the street behind him, singing as they ran: "Prime Minister Feng, it's really strange, you keep changing wives. Anyone can be a legitimate wife, but now you want to give up Chenyu!"
Prince Xiang's Mansion
The third prince Xuan Tianye looked at Feng Jinyuan who was sitting next to him, and didn't say anything for a long time. He was born with a majestic and domineering face. Even when he had no expression, he looked angry. What's more, Xuan Tianye basically never smiled, and his body was always shrouded in a heavy atmosphere, which made people feel cold all over.
Feng Jinyuan had only been sitting for a short while when he felt a cold wind whizzing at the back of his neck, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him from behind. When he turned around, he could not see anyone.
Finally, Xuan Tianye spoke. Different from Xuan Tianming's casual and willful tone, Xuan Tianye's voice was as cold as a thousand-year-old ice, and every word was sharp - "Prince Feng, it is true that I want to borrow the Phoenix life of Chenyu, but have you ever seen a phoenix born out of wedlock?"
Feng Jinyuan stood up immediately, with cold sweat dripping down his forehead. "Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Xiang. Chenyu is the legitimate daughter of the Feng family. This will never change."
"Really?" Xuan Tianye glared at Feng Jinyuan. "I guess Prime Minister Feng doesn't go out on the streets very often. If you go out and listen, even the beggars on the street know that your Feng family is going to replace the legitimate daughter. Why can Prime Minister Feng still speak so decisively?"
Feng Jinyuan felt a headache. It's not like he didn't hear the rumors outside, but just when he was about to think of a way to stop it, someone was summoned to Prince Xiang's Mansion!
"Your Highness, I will definitely quell the rumors as soon as possible and protect Chenyu's position as the legitimate daughter." After thinking about it again, he simply said, "Chenyu's mother is in the temple praying for the Feng family for some time. I will send someone to bring her back in the near future."
"Yes." Xuan Tianye then slightly retracted his momentum, "The legitimate daughter must be legitimate. Her mother can die, but why is she always left in the temple?"
Feng Jinyuan nodded repeatedly, and at the same time reached into his sleeve and handed the three million silver note that Shen Wanliang had sent yesterday to Xuan Tianye, "I know that His Highness Prince Xiang is in need of silver and money now, and I hope Your Highness will accept this little thought."
Xuan Tianye glanced at the banknote, and his mood improved. "What is Prime Minister Feng doing?"
Feng Jinyuan handed it forward again: "Since I have followed Your Highness, I should share Your Highness' worries. I hope Your Highness will not despise me."
Xuan Tianye was no longer polite to him. He took the banknote and put it in his arms, then said, "Think carefully about what I said when you go back. Besides, since I have formed a faction with you, it is not just because of your daughter who is rumored to be a phoenix. Prime Minister Feng is the left prime minister of the current dynasty, and I will have to rely on you in many areas in the future."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? It is my duty to help you."
After returning home from Prince Xiang's Mansion, Feng Jinyuan went directly to Shuya Garden. After discussing today's matter with the old lady, the old lady quickly ordered the servants: "Go, call the young master, the young lady, and the concubines to Shuya Garden, and tell them that I have something important to say."
When the servants arrived at Tongshengxuan, Feng Yuheng and Wangchuan had just returned. After receiving the news, they quickly changed their clothes and rushed to Shuya Garden. She thought that the old lady called all the masters in the mansion at this time, probably because of the nursery rhyme on the street today, but she didn't know what the Feng family would do.
In less than half an hour, all the Feng family members gathered in Shuya Garden, except for Han.
The old lady asked Fendai, who was still holding her arms, unhappily, "Where is Han?"
Fendai answered obediently, "Mrs. Han has not been feeling well these past two days and was unable to get up from bed this morning."
"Huh?" Feng Jin was puzzled. "I went to see her last night. She was feeling better. How come she is so sick that she can't get out of bed? Have you called a doctor?"
Fendai quickly explained: "It was after father left that my aunt became more seriously ill. There were no guest doctors in the mansion..."
"So you haven't called a doctor yet?" Feng Jinyuan was a little angry. After all, she was his beloved concubine, so why didn't anyone go and call a doctor after she had been sick all night?
Just as she was about to reprimand Fendai, the old lady spoke up: "Since you didn't call a doctor all night, I don't think it's a life-threatening illness. Let her wait and talk about the important things."
After the old lady said this, Feng Jinyuan didn't know what to say, so he stopped talking. Then he heard the old lady say, "I called you here today mainly because I have two things to say." The old lady looked around at everyone in the room, and finally set her eyes on Feng Zihao. She said slowly, "Zihao's injury has almost healed. Your father has arranged a place for you at Ziyan Academy in Qizhou. He will send someone to take you to Qizhou in five days."
Feng Zihao groaned, feeling unhappy, but didn't say much.
Seeing that he was quite obedient, the old lady nodded silently and continued, "The second thing is that Shen has been staying in Pudu Temple to pray for the Feng family for some time, and she is preparing to return home soon. After all, it is a big deal for someone to come back to pray for the family, bringing the temple's blessings, so we have to prepare well."
Feng Yuheng sneered in his heart. To put it bluntly, Shen was coming back, so everyone was asked to prepare to welcome him.
She was not the only one who thought so. Except for Jin Zhen, who had some idea in her mind, everyone else was surprised. Especially Feng Fendai. Shen's resurgence made her feel jealous. She seemed to hear the sound of the dream of becoming the legitimate daughter being shattered, and couldn't help but secretly blame Han for not seizing the opportunity.
Chenyu didn't have any special reaction, she just said to Feng Zihao: "Brother, don't let down grandma and father's expectations when you study this time. Although Ziyan Academy is not as good as Yunlu Academy, it is also well-known."
Hearing her say this, Feng Jinyuan couldn't help but glare at Yao, blaming this woman for not saying a good word for Zihao in front of Princess Wenxuan. Otherwise, how could the son of the Left Prime Minister not even be able to enter Yunlu Academy?
Feng Yuheng saw this look clearly, but she was not in a hurry to rebuke him. She just said quietly, "Big brother, you should take care of yourself. After all, your illness is also worrying grandma and father."
Feng Zihao's illness has always been a knot in the hearts of the Feng family. Feng Jinyuan has sought out famous doctors, but everyone who came to see him shook their heads. It is difficult for Feng Zihao to have children, and this is the unanimous diagnosis of all doctors.
The old lady's face also looked grim. She coughed twice and didn't want to continue the topic. She talked about Shen's return home again: "Except for the New Year holidays, our family rarely gets together to have fun. Let's take the opportunity of Shen's return home to have a reunion dinner." While speaking, she glanced at Fendai and said: "Tell Han to take good care of herself and don't be too weak to come out for a meal."
Fendai nodded, and no one else said a word.
It was Feng Jinyuan who said in person that Shen would never return home, but after just a few days, she changed her mind?
Feng Jinyuan also felt a little embarrassed, but the pressure from Prince Xiang's Mansion was too great, so he had to do it.
It was Chenyu who resolved the awkward situation. She raised her soft voice and said, "Speaking of the reunion dinner, Chenyu has an idea."
"Oh?" The old lady was very happy to have someone to chat with at this time, and quickly asked her: "What do you think?"
Chen Yu said, "Second sister is the only one in the mansion who is engaged. When she marries into Prince Yu's mansion, she will be in charge of the household affairs. Why don't we let Second sister try to host the reunion banquet this time? They are all family members, and we won't be picky about whether it is right or wrong, good or bad. Let Second sister have a chance to try."
Her words were reasonable and sounded very sisterly. The old lady smiled with satisfaction and nodded continuously: "As expected of the eldest daughter of the family, Chenyu is very thoughtful. It is really rare for her to consider her sister so much."
Feng Jinyuan also agreed with Chenyu's words, and said to Feng Yuheng: "Then Ah Heng, you have to work harder and prepare this small banquet. The day after tomorrow, your father will send someone to bring your mother back. No outsiders will be invited, just our own family. You can just take care of the food. Don't be too stressed. Chenyu is right. We are all family. No one will pick you up no matter how good or bad you are."
What could Feng Yuheng say? She could only smile and respond, "My daughter obeys."
On the way back to Tongshengxuan, Yao was a little worried. "I asked you to take care of the reunion dinner, but I always feel like something is going to go wrong."
Feng Yuheng smiled and said, "It would be strange if nothing happened." She took Yao's arm and said, "Ah Heng will not be tricked by them. Mother, just sit back and watch the show."
Even if Mrs. Yao was worried, there was nothing she could do. Her daughter was a child with big ideas. Since she said that she could watch the show, then she should watch it.
When they returned to their own courtyard, Ban Zou also came back. He told Feng Yuheng: "It is said that the Shen family went to Pudu Temple several times, and they met Shen secretly. Shen is now much kinder on the surface than before. During the day, she would follow the nuns to fetch water and pick vegetables. But at night, her disguise would be immediately removed, and her temper would still be irritable. She would beat and scold the girl named Manxi."
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