Chapter 336 Face to Face Confrontation
Princess Hengyang didn't take Su Yang's little episode to heart. When she entered the mansion and saw Chunxi and Xiao Qinghe, she became happy again.
After chatting for a while, Princess Hengyang noticed Feng Yinyin and asked in confusion, "Ah Xi, have you bought a new maid? She looks unfamiliar."
Feng Yinyin was very nervous.
Before the Feng family encountered trouble, she could be considered a lady from a prominent family, but the highest-ranking lady she had ever met was the wife of a provincial governor. Later, when the Feng family encountered trouble, she became a prisoner. If Chunxi had not taken her with her, she would never have met so many dignitaries in her life.
Chunxi replied softly, "She's not a maid, but a poor girl named Feng Yinyin. She's only staying in the mansion temporarily. I brought her here today because I wanted her to meet an old friend."
There's something wrong when you hear this.
Princess Hengyang immediately asked, "What's the matter? Tell me quickly."
Princess Hengyang moved closer, and Xiao Qingyue, who was talking to Xiao Qinghe, couldn't help but listen. Chunxi nodded to Feng Yinyin, and Feng Yinyin told her story again.
Princess Hengyang liked to listen to operas and read many storybooks in private. She guessed halfway through listening to the opera that Su Yang was not a good person. Xiao Qingyue didn't react until she heard the end.
Seeing Feng Yinyin crying so hard, Xiao Qingyue couldn't help but tear up. She said bitterly, "This Su Yang is really too much! These are his maternal grandfather and uncle. They kindly took him in, paid for his education, and even arranged a marriage for him. Yet, he colluded with outsiders to kill people and steal their wealth. He's worse than pigs and dogs!"
Princess Hengyang curled her lips and sneered, "There are many heartless and disloyal men in this world, but few of them are put into pig cages."
It is common for men to get tired of the old and fall in love with the new, and at most they will be called a heartless man. But if a woman takes a wrong step, she will be criticized and called a slut by countless people, and may even be paraded through the streets and thrown into a pig cage.
This world has never been fair.
Xiao Qingyue already felt sorry for Feng Yinyin, and she became even more angry when she heard what Princess Hengyang said.
Xiao Qinghe remained calm. She asked Chunxi softly, "Auntie is bringing Miss Feng to the banquet today, but she's planning to expose Su Yang's true identity in public. Is there anything we can do to help?"
Chunxi's eyes curved: "He'er is really kind and thoughtful. She guessed what I was thinking at the first glance."
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After Su Yang followed Shen Qingyuan to the men's seats, he put aside the embarrassing look he had just had outside the door, straightened his back, and pretended to make friends with everyone.
Over the past year or so, Su Yang also met some children from aristocratic families, but those people were not hardworking. Most of them were forced by their families to study to pretend to be good. They were very proficient in eating, drinking and having fun, and could not help Su Yang in any way.
Those who came to the banquet today all had good relations with the Xiao family, and some were military generals who held real power. No matter who he could get close to, it would be helpful to Su Yang.
All the pores on Su Yang's body opened up, revealing excitement.
Of course, he did not forget Xiao Qinghe, nor did he forget to curry favor with the Xiao family.
After chatting for a while, Su Yang finally found Xiao's father. He straightened his clothes and was about to go up to talk to Xiao's father when a servant suddenly bumped into him.
Crash!
The wine jug fell to the ground with a shattering sound, and Su Yang was also splashed with wine. The guests around heard the sound and looked over.
"I deserve to die. Please forgive me, sir!"
The servant knelt down and kowtowed. Su Yang was furious, but he didn't dare to show it in front of everyone. He could only say gently, "It's okay. I didn't see the road clearly. It's not your fault. My clothes are full of alcohol. Can you take me to clean them up first?"
The servant took Su Yang to a courtyard with a well and said, "This courtyard is a little close to the women's seats. Please clean up quickly and go back with me. It would be bad if we disturb the women in the mansion."
When Su Yang heard this, his mind suddenly moved.
He could pretend to be lost and go to the women's section. If he could find a chance to talk to Miss Xiao, wouldn't it prove that he and Miss Xiao had a deep connection?
Thinking of this, Su Yang scolded the servant with a cold face: "My outer clothes are soaked with wine. If you want to remove the smell of alcohol, you must take off the clothes and wash them. In this weather, the clothes will not dry for a while. Find a way to get me another piece of clothing."
"But……"
The servant hesitated, and Su Yang interrupted him directly: "I am your general's honored guest. If I get sick from the cold, can you bear the responsibility?"
"...Then please wait here, sir, and don't move around. I'll go get you some clothes and be back soon."
Su Yang agreed, but as soon as the servant left, he ran out of the yard.
The male guests who came to the general's mansion today were all of high status and position, so these female relatives were naturally very delicate. If a male guest suddenly broke in, they would probably panic. Su Yang was struggling with how to appear when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.
Is it Feng Yinyin?
Shouldn't she be a prisoner serving her sentence in Yuzhou? Why is she here?
Su Yang suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes. While he was stunned, Feng Yinyin rushed to him and slapped him without hesitation.
"brute!"
With a deep blood feud, Feng Yinyin used all her strength in this slap. Su Yang was caught off guard and staggered back a few steps.
With a burning pain on his face, Su Yang finally confirmed that he was not dazzled, and Feng Yinyin really came to Hanjing!
After being shocked, Su Yang quickly calmed down. He couldn't let Feng Yinyin make a scene in the general's mansion.
"Yinyin, why are you here?" Su Yang showed a look of surprise, and then reached out to hold Feng Yinyin's hand. "I passed the imperial examination. As soon as the results were announced, I wrote a letter back to Yuzhou to tell my uncle the good news. Did you come to Hanjing with your uncle and aunt? Grandfather is here too. He's so old, and the journey must have been very tiring. How come you've lost so much weight?"
Su Yang's voice was gentle, his eyes were affectionate, and every word he said was full of concern.
If Feng Yinyin had not known the truth and had not seen his ugly face threatening Chunxi in advance, she would have been deceived by him.
How can there be such shameless people in this world?
Feng Yinyin wanted to tear Su Yang's face off, but thinking of Chunxi's instructions, she could only endure it and burst into tears.
Su Yang quickly covered her mouth: "Yin Yin, you can tell me if you have any grievances, but don't disturb me."
Feng Yinyin took the opportunity to bite Su Yang hard.
Su Yang was afraid that those young ladies from aristocratic families would see him and Feng Yinyin entangled, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it.
Feng Yinyin tilted her head and spat out a mouthful of blood, then spoke coldly, "My grandfather was falsely accused of selling fake medicine and killing people, and he died of anger. My father and brother were beaten so badly that they died in prison. My mother fell seriously ill from anger and died two months ago. Before she died, she bribed the officials to sell me into slavery, which gave me the opportunity to come to Hanjing. Before the incident, I wrote a letter to Brother Su Yang, but Brother Su Yang knew what was happening at home but didn't care. Why are you pretending to be affectionate in front of me now?"
Su Yang did receive Feng Yinyin's letter.
It was because he was sure that everything was developing as he expected that he felt free to worry and dared to go to Chunxi's house to threaten her.
But he didn't expect that Feng Yinyin, a weak woman who couldn't even tie a chicken, could come to Hanjing.
Su Yang was secretly annoyed that the people in Yuzhou were all idiots, but he said on the surface: "What letter? I have never received a reply from Yin Yin. There must be some misunderstanding."
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