546: A-Heng, Don't Waste my Kind Feelings
Zi Rui's words were exchanged for the hidden guard's surprised expression. Although she recovered very quickly, it was still noticed by the scrupulous child.
Zi Rui squinted his eyes and smiled, saying: "Hidden guard elder sister, I am correct, right?"
The hidden guard immediately denied it: "Nonsense! If imperial concubine is not in the palace, where could she have gone?"
"Then that question would need to be asked to you." Zi Rui spread his hands, "Either way, I don't know; however, if you also do not know, when grandfather comes into the palace tomorrow, I will mention it to him. I will have him tell the Emperor. I trust that when the Emperor hears this, he will definitely send people out to search for her. Un, who knows, maybe he himself will also go out to search. Hah, if the Emperor leaves the palace and someone with bad intentions found out, that would be an extremely large problem!"
The child had the worried tone of a little lord and left the hidden guard that heard this to feel a chill. Although she could not understand how this little one figured out that imperial concubine Yun was not in the palace, for him to be able to speak with such resolution, it was certain that he had found some sort of clue. To deny it now would be pointless. Moreover, if this little child said something to divine doctor Yao...
The more the hidden guard thought, the more shocked she felt. When she looked again at Zi Rui, she thought quickly and understood, "To threaten me like this, you must have some sort of request. Speak, what do you want to do?"
A look of having succeeded appeared on Zi Rui's face. If someone familiar with him saw it, they would definitely have noticed that this child was becoming more and more similar to his elder sister, Feng Yu Heng. "Send us out of the palace." Zi Rui said to the hidden guard: "As long as you send us out of the palace, I definitely will not reveal this matter."
"You want to leave the palace?" The hidden guard frowned then shook her head, "That's no good. You living in Winter Moon Palace is something arranged by his Highness and the princess. It's also something that was agreed upon by his Majesty. You cannot leave. Moreover, you need to go to the imperial physician's clinic every day to have your injury treated. If you leave the palace, would you not be found out immediately? Absolutely not!"
"Why can it not be done?" Zi Rui copied her and frowned, saying: "Since you have the courage to hide something as massive as imperial concubine Yun leaving the palace, why is it that you do not have the ability to hide the fact that a little child like me has left the palace? The matter of going to the imperial physician's clinic is easy to handle. You just need to buy out an imperial physician and have him come to Winter Moon Palace every day. Just have him go through the motions. My grandfather is even easier to take care of. Just push the responsibility onto someone else. Just say that it was all imperial concubine Yun's intention. Could it be that there would be someone that dares to ask if this is true or false?"
The girl in front of him had a bitter expression. It turned out that this little one had arranged for everything ahead of time and was waiting for her to fall into this trap! Why did she have to be the one to run into this? Why was she so unlucky?
Helplessly sighing, she told Zi Rui: "This is not something that I alone can decide upon. I need to discuss this with the person in charge. Just go back and sleep for now. I will provide a reply tomorrow morning."
Zi Rui nodded, "Alright, then think about it carefully! Think carefully about what could happen as a result of imperial concubine Yun leaving the palace."
After giving another threatening look, he finally brought Ying Cao back to his own bedroom.
That night, the people that knew the details of the situation spent the entire night having a discussion because imperial concubine Yun not being present in the palace had been seen through. They felt that Zi Rui's background was a bit touchy. He could not be hit, nor could he be cursed at, and he definitely could not be pleaded with. Aside from treating him like an ancestor, there was nothing else that they could do. Now that such a thing had happened, aside from agreeing to his requests, there did not seem to be any other option. Thus they made a decision: Send Zi Rui out of the palace.
On this night, Xuan Tian Ming's army had arrived at the entrance of a mountain pass. They were preparing to spend the night in the mountains then pass through the mountains to avoid the path through water.
The nights at the beginning of Winter were extremely cold. When the winds blew, they were like knives that cut at their faces. The soldiers had strong bodies and martial abilities. In addition to this, they spent most of the year living in the mountains. They had long since become accustomed to this sort of bad weather; however, the only one to suffer was Bai Fu Rong. This girl was already wrapped up like a zongzi; however, she still felt that the cold was hard to endure.
At this time, the girl's entire body was trembling. She would occasionally look at Xuan Tian Ming and occasionally look at Bai Ze. She would then look back at the soldiers that did not seem to react much. Frustrated, she lowered her head. She felt that she was truly pathetic. Everyone else was perfectly fine, and she was the only one that was feeling unbearably cold. But it really was very cold! The wind blew through the pass, and if she was not holding tightly onto the reins, she very well might have been blown off the horse.
Bai Ze looked over at her and felt that this Bai family's young miss was truly too pitiful. She was clearly just a weak daughter of a large family; however, she had to act as a substitute to the all-around amazing imperial daughter Ji An. How could she handle such suffering. If she accidentally fell from her horse, wouldn't things be seen through?
Thinking like this, he quickly spurred his horse over to Bai Fu Rong's side and wanted to remove his own cloak to wrap it around Bai Fu Rong. At this time, he saw that Xuan Tian Ming had already removed his own cloak. Reaching out, he personally put it on Bai Fu Rong's back. He then quickly retracted his hand; however, he moved his horse closer to Bai Fu Rong and quietly reminded her: "Sit up a little straighter."
Bai Fu Rong glanced at Xuan Tian Ming gratefully. Without saying a single word, she sat up straight then wrapped herself up tightly in the cloak.
Bai Ze quickly went to chat with a soldier in the back: "Imperial daughter is not feeling particularly well. Perhaps she caught a bit of a cold with the changing of the seasons."
The soldiers spread this message and finally understood why the imperial daughter looked a little bit weak.
After the army entered the mountains, they marched for ten li before finally stopping in front of a mountain cave. Xuan Tian Ming gave the order to set up camp for the night. He then brought Bai Fu Rong to a cave that Bai Ze had found.
A fire had already been started inside the cave by some soldiers. With Bai Fu Rong entering the cave completely wrapped up, there was nobody that could tell that she was not Feng Yu Heng.
After the soldiers that had started the fire exited, only Bai Ze was left behind to keep watch. Xuan Tian Ming sat beside the fire and patted the area beside himself, gesturing for Bai Fu Rong to also be seated.
Bai Fu Rong waved her hand repeatedly then shifted the fox-fur scarf down from her face. This finally allowed her mouth to come out into the open. Taking a few deep breaths, she sat across from Xuan Tian Ming then said with a smile: "The spot at your Highness' side is reserved for A-Heng. I do not dare sit there. Fu Rong sitting here is best."
Xuan Tian Ming did not feel much about it, as a calm and firm look came from his eyes. He patted his chest and told her: "This prince's woman is here. It's unrelated to who sits beside me. In the eyes of others, your current identity is that of A-Heng, thus I invited you to sit over here. Put plainly, it's for others to see." After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the cave to inspect the soldiers setting up camp.
Bai Fu Rong sniffled and moved closer to the fire. She was feeling much too cold.
Bai Ze did not follow Xuan Tian Ming out. Instead, he squeezed next to Bai Fu Rong's side and asked her with a criminal tone: "Do you fear the princess?"
Bai Fu Rong shifted her body and smirked, saying: "Don't get too close. I am currently imperial daughter Ji An!" After saying this, she quivered and muttered: "A-Heng, I am just thinking about the bigger picture. You absolutely must not strangle me to death."
Bai Ze let out a "tsk" sound, "You are afraid."
"This is not called being afraid!" Bai Fu Rong told him: "There is no such thing as fear between good friends. It's just that if she is considerate of me, I also need to be considerate of her."
Bai Ze, however, told her: "Don't speak those grand words too soon. This trip will be dangerous. Who knows how many people are watching from the shadows. It's possible that we will be shot to death along the way."
Bai Fu Rong trembled. Her smirk crumbled, as she cried without any tears: "Then send me back! Bai Ze, you must protect me. Me dying is insignificant, but the problem is that A-Heng cannot lose face like this! The powerful imperial daughter Ji An being killed by an arrow, that would be a truly big joke!" When she spoke to this point, her expression suddenly changed. She asked seriously: "Right, I recalled a matter. Wang Chuan and Huang Quan usually stay by A-Heng's side. With them not being here right now, will things be seen through?"
Bai Ze raised his hand: "You can forget about it! What can be seen through. Her bringing a maidservant along to browse some shops is fine, but who has ever heard of someone bringing maidservants to the battlefield."
"That's good." Bai Fu Rong nodded and asked Bai Ze: "Say, what is A-Heng messing around with. Going alone is so dangerous. His Highness is also quite calm about it."
Bai Ze shrugged and stood up, saying: "Even if he was not calm, there would be no point. It's not like you don't know the princess' temper. Which one of the things that she has decided on has ever been changed? After thinking about it, she should be on a boat at this time. They are going by water." After saying this, he did not linger in the cave, chasing after Xuan Tian Ming to inspect the camp.
Bai Fu Rong tilted her body slightly and watched Bai Ze depart; however, a bitter smile appeared on her face. "If I really did get shot to death along the way, that would be good. A-Heng, how far have you gotten? Do you know just how terrible a place Qian Zhou is? It's a place that is like a pit from which none can escape. That country is filled with conspiracies. Public opinion and the administration are complicated to the point that Da Shun cannot compare. If you go, you will find out just how great a place Da Shun is. You will know just how good of a person the Emperor of Da Shun is. A-Heng, you absolutely must be careful. If anything were to happen to you, my intentions would have been in vain."
That night, the bitter winds blew and created a terrible racket. Listening to it vaguely, it was as though countless ghosts were wailing in the wind and specifically targeting the hearts of people.
Inside the cave, Xuan Tian Ming slept furthest out. Bai Fu Rong slept alone furthest inside the cave. The fire continued to burn, and Bai Ze sat beside the fire to keep watch overnight.
At roughly 3AM, a goshawk flew through the mountain pass. As it flapped its wings, it let out four cries.
Sleeping while facing the mountain, Bai Fu Rong suddenly opened her eyes, and the four cries caused her heart to leap into her throat. At the same time, a feeling of panic and irritation began to fill her heart. Unfortunately, no matter how panicked or irritated she felt, she was still able to remember. Four cries meant that there was someone nearby waiting for her. She had to go out and see them.
Bai Fu Rong carefully stood up and picked up her cloak before gently walking out.
At this time, a voice suddenly came from the entrance of the cave: "Where are you going?"
547: A-Heng, I Can Only Help You With This Bit
The foot that Bai Fu Rong had raised remained in midair without being put down. Looking toward where the sound had come from, she saw Bai Ze looking at her through the flames. The cold light that came from his gaze leaped out at her. When the moonlight lit up his face, his appearance was quite frightening.
Bai Fu Rong's heart went "thump" before she quickly managed to recover. She knew that Bai Ze had been sitting beside the fire the entire time, thus she let out an exaggerated sigh and patted her chest while gesturing for Bai Ze to keep quiet. She then tiptoed over to the entrance of the cave and quietly said: "Don't wake his Highness up."
Bai Ze raised an eyebrow, "Where are you going?'
Bai Fu Rong glared: "What's it to you!"
Bai Ze squinted his eyes and looked at her for a while then stood up to follow her. Bai Fu Rong angrily raised her foot to kick him, but Bai Ze avoided this.
"You damn woman, are you insane?" Bai Ze patted the robes that had become covered in dirt. His face was filled with fury, as he glared at Bai Fu Rong, "Me following you is for your own good. What would we do if you were carried away in the middle of the night by a hawk?"
"I am not a small chick!" Bai Fu Rong also became angry, "It's the middle of the night, and I want to go and relieve myself. If a grown man like you came with me, that would truly be too much! If you want to handle things like this, I won't take care of this job."
Bai Ze was speechless. His goodwill had been treated as ill intent, "Go on, go on! I can't be bothered with you." He sat back down in an annoyed manner and pouted while stoking the fire with a piece of wood.
Bai Fu Rong let out a "hmph" then quickly stepped out.
Not long after she stepped out of the cave, the once angry Bai Ze that was stoking the fire suddenly stopped. A sly thought appeared in his mind, and he threw down the piece of wood before sneaking out to follow behind her.
Bai Fu Rong moved through the tents and occasionally looked at the sky. The goshawk circled for a bit then went one way to land. She increased her pace and climbed up a stretch of a hill before ducking into some woods and heading in the direction that the goshawk had flown.
She did not know martial arts. Even if she was alert and knew to pay attention to her surroundings, she was still unable to notice Bai Ze trailing behind her. But at the same time, Bai Ze could not do anything to get closer. After all, Bai Fu Rong would be easy to deal with on her own, but he did not know where the person that sought her out in the middle of the night was hiding, nor did he know how many were present.
Like this, they continued forward for roughly half a stick of incense in time before Bai Fu Rong suddenly had her mouth covered from behind and was dragged off to the side. Her forehead became soaked in a cold sweat in fear, and she struggled a few times before hearing a voice come from behind her head: "Don't move." She was startled then immediately realized that the person was the one that had called her out. Calming down slightly, she did not continue to struggle. When the other side let her go, she turned around to look and found that it was a person in black clothes that had their face hidden. Only a pair of long and thin eyes could be seen.
That person stared at Bai Fu Rong for a while then coldly said: "Did anyone follow you out?"
Bai Fu Rong revealed an irritated expression, as she angrily said: "Whether or not someone followed me out, that sort of thing should be handled by you guys! I don't have the ability that you do. How could I know if anyone followed." She was filled with anger and had no place to vent. Upon seeing these black clothes, the anger began to pour out.
The other side did not lower themselves to her level, as they continued to use a cold tone to ask: "Are you certain that imperial daughter Ji An went to the North ahead of them?"
Bai Fu Rong asked: "Are you guys only relying on me? Do you not go and investigate on your own?"
That person said: "We investigated but did not find anything."
Bai Fu Rong's heart was moved, but she still snorted coldly, saying: "Then that's about right."
"What did you find out? Speak quickly." That person began to press her, "Now is not the time to chat. There is also no need for you to be difficult with me. I am just an underling with orders. If you have anything to say, bring it to the master to say it."
Bai Fu Rong waved her hand, "I know. I have managed to find out imperial daughter Ji An's movements. You guys have gone in the wrong direction. She did not go to the North. Rather, she has gone back to the capital."
"Returned to the capital?" The person in black clothes was startled. It was clear that he could not believe it, "How could she have returned to the capital. Are you certain?"
"Either way, his Highness the ninth prince said it like this." Bai Fu Rong furrowed her brow and said: "I spend my entire time in the army, and this is the news that I heard. If you don't believe it, just go and investigate yourself. Also, I have no reason to lie to you. I know how to tell what is important."
The person in black looked at Bai Fu Rong for a long time and seemed to be determining whether she was telling the truth or a lie. After a long time, he finally said: "I only hope that you are able to tell." He then leaped up and disappeared into the night.
Bai Fu Rong, who had been on edge the entire time, finally calmed down slightly. Her legs gave out, and she fell to the ground.
She was too lacking in spirit. She secretly complained about herself. She only said a few things, yet her legs were trembling; however... "A-Heng, I can only help you with this bit. Although after they have turned around and realize that they cannot find you in the capital, they will still turn back and chase you to the North. But in any case, I can buy you a bit of time. A-Heng, do what you need to but be quick about it. If you are late, I am also powerless." Bai Fu Rong sighed bitterly then stood up using a nearby tree for support. After looking around and determining that there was nobody around, she quickly began to walk back.
At the same time that the person in black left, Bai Ze also turned around and returned to the cave. He had seen Bai Fu Rong speak with the person in black, and he had heard what was discussed. He just could not understand, why had Bai Fu Rong told a lie? She was already acting as a spy, so why was the report that she provided false?
He was completely unable to understand this matter. Bai Fu Rong returned and continued to be careful and continued to show an ugly expression to Bai Ze. Bai Ze glared at her and did not speak. Only after seeing Bai Fu Rong lie down did he add another two pieces of wood to the fire, causing it to burn brighter.
At the same time, Xuan Tian Ming suddenly opened his eyes, and a clarity could be seen in his eyes. There was not the slightest bit of drowsiness that could be seen. He stared at Bai Fu Rong's back, and the purple lotus flower on his forehead became a little darker with the change in his mood.
At night, the winds on the river were fierce and cold. Even if they were living in a private room, a bit of wind would still get through the cracks.
Feng Yu Heng hugged her knees and sat on the bed while wrapped in a woolen blanket. Huang Quan had already become completely accustomed to seeing the strange sight of her young miss pulling three large blankets from her sleeve. She then received a request from Feng Yu Heng to send one to Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei's side. The other one would be sent to Chou Shu, who had been separated and sent to the common room.
The two just sat side by side on the bed. Huang Quan felt the blanket with her hand and was completely unable to figure out what it was made of and asked Feng YU Heng: "On such a cold day, young miss take a guess, do you think that Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei are doing like us and sitting together under the same blanket?"
Feng Yu Heng saw that there was a desire to gossip in this girl. She nodded vigorously, "Un, it's definitely like this."
Huang Quan slapped the bed and laughed, "Sure enough, a grown daughter must not remain at home. Sure enough, a grown daughter must not remain at home!"
Feng Yu Heng, however, did not like this pairing, "In truth, I was planning to pair Wang Chuan with Ban Zou."
"Hm?" Huang Quan was startled and subconsciously shook her head, saying: "No good, no good. Those pairing is not suitable."
Feng Yu Heng blinked, and a glimmer of getting what she wanted flashed through her eyes. This was not seen by Huang Quan, as she just asked: "What about it is not suitable?"
Huang Quan could not say for certain what was unsuitable, but she just said: "Ban Zou does not like Wang Chuan."
"Then who does he like?"
"He..." Huang Quan opened and closed her mouth but no sound came out. She did not know who Ban Zou liked, but this question was itself a contradictory opinion, "How could a hidden guard have feelings?" She told Feng Yu Heng: "All of us are parentless orphans. Only by having no attachments in this life can we remain at our master's side and live entirely devoted to our master. That's why it's impossible for Ban Zou to like anyone. Even if he was truly moved by anyone, he... he definitely could not say it because once it was said, there is only one outcome. That is death."
The more Huang Quan said, the more depressed she became. The sadness in her eyes was something that could not be hidden, but Feng Yu Heng did not go and expose it. She just patted the back of Huang Quan's hand and said: "There is nothing in this world that is guaranteed. You are currently following me, and I am your master, thus the rules that I make are the ones that count."
Huang Quan's eyes lit up then immediately calmed down. She said: "This servant knows that young miss treats us well, but this is our duty. We cannot allow ourselves to forget that we are servants just because our master treats us well." She thought a little and added: "Perhaps... it's not that we cannot have feelings. It's just that these feelings can only be directed toward one person. That would be our master."
Feng Yu Heng felt touched; however, she only let out a sigh and waved her hand: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. We pretended to be family members of Prime minister Fung. It would be best if we did not expose the truth.
"Young miss, don't worry." Huang Quan told her, "We have done this sort of thing a few years ago. At that time, it was his Highness that advocated it, and lord prime minister knew about it as well. That's why whenever someone outside pretends to be related to him, he would first go and inquire with his Highness. If it's our people, he would naturally cooperate."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "That's good." She rubbed her forehead and wanted to lie down, but she also felt that she could not fall asleep, thus she said to Huang Quan: "I'm going up to the deck to look around. Go ahead and sleep. There's no need to follow."
How could Huang Quan be fine with this. If she went, she would need to follow; however, she was stopped by Feng Yu Heng, "You shouldn't go. How could two maidservants go out onto the deck at the same time. One must remain to look after the master. Don't worry, I will go find Chou Shu to talk to."
Huang Quan could not outdo her, thus she could only remind her to be careful before letting her go.
The wind on the deck was so fierce that it could cause one's face to hurt. Feng Yu Heng stood next to the railing for a while and calmed her senses, doing her best to take in all of her surroundings. Only after verifying that there was nobody hidden did she turn and walk toward the common area.
Chou Shu had been left by them in a common room. The reason for this was to monitor everyone on this ship. Once they found any suspicious targets, they would think of a way to either kill them or avoid them.
The common rooms were toward the back of the boat, and they were a few steps lower than the private rooms. They were divided by a storage room in the middle. Just as Feng Yu Heng walked past the last private room, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
She was capable of martial arts and had good hearing. Upon hearing this voice, she was able to guess the identity of the person inside the room with great accuracy. She heard one of the women say: "Master, what are you afraid of. Whether or not the son of the prime minister's family is real or fake is still unknown. Also, even if he is the prime minister, he needs to give leader Duan Mu some face, right."
548: The Former Imperial Daughter
The foot that Feng Yu Heng had raised was put back down, as she leaned back against the wall and listened carefully.
Sounds of groping came from inside the room, and a woman's tender moans could be heard from time to time. A man's voice could then be heard, reminding the woman: "Keep your voice down." His tone was cautious and sounded quite fearful.
The woman said: "What is there to fear! There are many rooms between us. She has always been a heavy sleeper. Back in the manor, she would not even wake up even if there was only a screen between us. She sleeps like a log. Only you are afraid of her."
The man said: "It's not fear. It's to give her maternal family face. No matter what is said, she is also from the Duan Mu branch family. The matter of taking up a post in Qing Zhou this time, do you really believe that third girl will be able to make it happen? It will still depend on whether her maternal family puts in any effort. Be quick, what if she wakes up soon. That would be bad."
"Hah, what's the rush! You only know to take advantage of her; however, I am unable to even live the life of a concubine. Staying at your side really is a losing proposition."
The man spoke helplessly: "Who told you to be her accompanying maidservant. I've taken so many concubines, and she did not even care, yet when I brought up the idea of taking you in, she nearly destroyed the entire residence. Tell me, do I dare bring it up again? Don't cause trouble. Come quickly..."
Feng Yu Heng did not continue to listen and returned to the railing on the deck. She pretended to look at the river, but her mind was running at full capacity.
That man and woman were magistrate Lu and his maidservant. The relationship between the two was very clear, and provided her with a bit of information. IT turned out that magistrate Lu's madam was from one of the Duan Mu family's branch families. With things like this, it was easy to understand why the daughter of a concubine from the Lu family could be sent into the leader of the North's manor.
Magistrate Lu's goal was to become the magistrate of Qing Zhou. Although the position of standard fifth rank magistrate was not high, Qing Zhou was part of Te Tian Prefecture, which was too close to the capital. If he was allowed to assume the position of magistrate of Qing Zhou, that would mean that the Duan Mu family would have a stable position of power in the central region.
But this was also fine. Feng Yu Heng calculated that there might be a chance that she could make use of what had happened between magistrate Lu and that maidservant. Although slightly dangerous, this was the most direct way of accomplishing her goals of getting into the North.
Thinking of this, she did not linger. She turned around and headed straight for the Lu family's private room. Upon reaching the door, she could hear the sounds of snoring coming from inside. Helplessly shaking her head, she could not blame that man for liking a pretty and younger girl. It was fine if madam Lu only looked bad from the outside, but she was also lacking in refinement on the inside. If a woman's snores were comparable to that of a man, who would still want to stay with her?
Feng Yu Heng knew that this sort of person would not wake up even if the door was kicked down, thus she did not wait any longer. Raising her hand, she removed a hairpin and stuck it into the keyhole. After twisting it a few times, she quietly opened the door.
She walked over to the bed and squatted down, maintaining a position that would leave her unseen to the person on the bed. She then pulled out a silver needle and gently poked it into a certain area on madam Lu, causing the sleeping person to immediately wake up.
The person that had woken up completely did not realize that she had not woken up in a natural manner. She subconsciously felt the other side of the bed and found that it was empty. She immediately sat up and was in a daze for a bit. The woman then said through gritted teeth: "He shouldn't have slinked off with that damn slut, right?" After saying this, she got out of bed and put on her shoes. She grabbed a cloak and began to walk toward the door.
Feng Yu Heng stealthily followed behind her. When she passed by her own private room, she pushed the door open and went inside.
Huang Quan was standing in the middle of the room while holding a cloak in her hand. Seeing Feng Yu Heng return, she quickly said: "Young miss, you've finally returned. This servant was about to go out and search for you."
Feng Yu Heng rubbed her hands and told her: "Put it on. We're about to go and see something entertaining."
"Hm?" Huang Quan was puzzled, "What entertainment?"
Feng Yu Heng did not reply, only reaching out and pointing out. In a quiet voice, she said: "Listen."
Huang Quan was puzzled but went to listen. Very quickly, an uproar broke out. It was a woman loudly shouting: "I will kill the shameless little slut that you are. I will beat you to death and throw you into the river to feed the fishes!"
Following this, there was a woman's pleading voice, saying: "Madam! Madam, don't keep hitting me. Have mercy! This servant doesn't dare!"
"Doesn't dare? What is there that you don't dare to do?" The earlier voice was filled with anger: "You shameless little thing. Bringing you along when I got married was a mistake. Treating you well for all of these years was a mistake. If you wanted to seduce the servants of the manor, it could be forgiven, but who knew that you would take an interest in my husband. Just wait and see that I won't beat you to death!"
Following these screams, chaos immediately broke out. Many people had already run outside to take a look. The footsteps were messy, causing the owner of the boat to have no choice but to come and maintain order. He repeatedly shouted: "Everyone, go back! Everyone, go back! It's dangerous!"
But who would listen to him. As long as this show continued, there would be onlookers. Feng Yu Heng also decided to give an order. While walking out, she said: "Go call Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei. They cannot miss out on such an entertaining sight."
Upon opening the door, Wang Chuan and Yuan Fei happened to also be coming out. They looked at each other and heard Huang Quan say: "Young master, young madam, it seems that there are people fighting outside."
Yuan Fei nodded and very reliably said: "Let's go and take a look."
Thus Huang Quan followed behind Yuan Fei, and Feng Yu Heng supported Wang Chuan. The group walked toward the crowd that had gathered.
It had to be said that the Lu family's madam truly had an amazing amount of power. The maidservant looked to be tall and young, but when she raised her hands to defend herself against madam Lu, they were not on the same level. Having her hair pulled, she was kicked in the chest repeatedly by madam Lu. Even magistrate Lu, who had wanted to stop the fighting, was knocked over by a single slap.
The poor maidservant did not even get a chance to put the clothes that she had removed. She had been dragged out completely naked and suffered this beating. Feng Yu Heng finally understood why the owner of the boat had such a hard time getting the onlookers to go back. Especially for the men, it turned out that this was a free look at a beautiful scene! Those that went back were idiots.
Slowly, more and more people began to gather around. Seeing that the crowd could not be dispersed, the owner of the boat could only call boatmen over to keep watch and ensure that nobody fell into the river.
Magistrate Lu's family was in a fierce fight. In this crowd, Feng Yu Heng noticed that the leader of the lower-class entertainers was looking around at everyone present. His gaze focused on the people that were well-dressed and were standing toward the side of the private rooms. Very quickly, Yuan Fei entered his field of view.
That man moved closer to Yuan Fei and seemed to have said a few things quietly to him. Feng Yu Heng stood at a bad angle. She could neither hear him nor see the shape of his lips; however, it was clear that Yuan Fei was stunned. He then turned his gaze toward her and deliberately repeated what the man had just said: "What did you say? Someone in your troupe was formerly an imperial daughter?"
Feng Yu Heng was startled and immediately recalled the girl's familiar figure before getting on the boat. She was moved and nodded toward Yuan Fei. Yuan Fei then said: "How could an imperial daughter have become an entertainer? It shouldn't be a scam to get more money, right?"
That man said a little bit more, and Yuan Fei seemed to have negotiated for a while before agreeing, "Then send her to my private room in a bit. I am living in room number three."
The man happily walked away, and Feng Yu Heng looked at him for a while. Seeing him walk over to the girls' side, he said something to a girl that had her head wrapped in cloth. That girl immediately looked in Yuan Fei's direction; however, her gaze paused on Huang Quan, who was standing behind him.
Feng Yu Heng's heart trembled and a very uncomfortable feeling suddenly appeared. Even if that girl used a cloth to cover her head and a veil to cover her face, she was still able to recognize her. It was Qing Le. It was the formerly popular imperial daughter Qing Le. She just knew that after Lord Ding An lost his position, he left the capital; however, she did not know what sort of changes occurred that would lead to them falling so low that Qing Le needed to become an entertainer.
But she thought about it. She could not leap to any conclusions. If Lord Ding An did not fall completely, Qing Le's appearance here would be worthy of consideration.
She continued to look at Qing Le, who nodded to the man after seeing Huang Quan. The man was very satisfied and continued to look for targets in the crowd.
Madam Lu finally became tired from the beating. She had successfully been pulled away by magistrate Lu. She sat on the ground and wailed loudly. Magistrate Lu apologized and consoled her, finally managing to stabilize madam Lu's mood. Unfortunately, that maidservant lay naked on the floor. She had beaten to the point of being covered in injuries. Even her facial structure had changed from this beating. Magistrate Lu did not even spare her a glance, expressing his own resolution. He very frankly said to the owner of the boat: "I am a magistrate of He Tian Prefecture, and she is one of our manor's servants. She has made a big mistake and was deserving of death. Call some people over and throw her into the river. This official will naturally make sure to compensate you properly."
In this feudal world, servants were no different from animals. Whether they lived or died was something that could be decided with just a few words. Not a single person would care. Even the government could not do anything about masters killing their own servants. Even if they were beaten to death, that was something that ought to happen.
When the owner of the boat heard that he was an official, he did not say anything and immediately called two boatmen over. Carrying the maidservant that could no longer speak over to the side of the boat, a "plunk" sound came, as they threw her overboard without any feelings of pity.
Feng Yu Heng looked into the river but did not feel much of anything. It was not that her heart had become cold after coming to this ancient era. Rather, it was that she had always hated women that tried their best to seduce men on the sly. Although the ancient world allowed for a man to have many wives and concubines, there were still needs to differentiate between proper concubines and these types of people that the madam did not approve of. If a woman does not know to respect herself, there was nobody that could save them.
Magistrate Lu helped the madam back to their own room. Madam Lu had a face filled with hatred. It was clear that beating one servant to death was not enough to vent the anger inside her heart. Arriving at the entrance of their room, she was not willing to go in, no matter what. She even forcefully pushed magistrate Lu inside then slammed the door behind him before sitting on the deck to continue wiping away tears.
The people saw that the show was over and returned to their own rooms to rest. The owner of the boat saw madam Lu's appearance and did not dare disturb her. Very quickly, the boat had become peaceful once more, especially in the area around madam Lu. All of the boatmen stayed far away from her.
Feng Yu Heng raised the corner of her lips into a smile and quietly said to Wang Chuan: "You should go back and rest first. I will go and take a look." After saying this, she walked toward madam Lu's side...
549: What Is Considered a Good Confidante
In truth, when it came to a large family in Da Shun, the maidservant that accompanies the head wife when coming over will often end up sleeping with the husband unless he truly does not desire that. Making decisions like this was for the sake of maintaining one's standing in the family because a man bringing in concubines was extraordinarily common; therefore, rather than having someone else compete against the head wife for favor, it would be better to just send one's own maidservant over. This way, she can act as a supervisor.
But madam Lu did not think that way. This person would rather a woman that she did not know enter the manor and compete for favor. In the worst-case scenario, she would just deal with them as they came. But her own maidservant was no good. She thought that it was disgusting. In the past, magistrate Lu had brought up the idea of taking the maidservant in, but she was unwilling and began to treat the maidservant coldly. She even though of sending the maidservant out of the manor, but that servant knew how to hide, and she knew how to deal with people. She focused entirely on currying favor and that matter was gradually forgotten; however, who knew that the matter was premeditated. They were merely leaving home, yet they were able to do such a debauched thing on this boat.
The more madam Lu thought, the angrier she became. In anger, she began to pound the deck.
Feng Yu Heng walked toward her while pulling out a pastry from her sleeve. Holding a small plate in her hand, she walked over and gently said: "Madam Lu, don't get angry. Be careful not to harm your health." She then placed the plate on the ground and continued: "Our young madam knows that madam likes eating these pastries and especially sent this servant to bring some over."
Madam Lu was startled and looked up at Feng Yu Heng with a strange look. She then looked at the pastry in her hand and asked in confusion: "Your young madam? Who is that? Who said that I like to eat this sort of thing? I never eat pastries. The thing that I hate eating the most are pastries!"
"Huh?" Feng Yu Heng revealed a surprised expression, "It was lord magistrate that said it! During the day, we were bringing pastries to our young master and young madam. This was seen by magistrate Lu, and he said that madam likes eating them and wanted to buy some from us. Our young madam saw that he valued his wife and decided to give him a plate!"
"What?" Madam Lu heard this and gritted her teeth, "Damn, when have I ever liked eating pastries? From the day that I married him, he's known that I don't eat pastries, I..." She suddenly paused, as her expression became even more frosty, "The one that likes eating pastries is that slut. That slut loves eating snacks the most. Lu Qing Shen was trying to get pastries for that slut!" The more madam Lu said, the angrier she became, slapping away the pastry in Feng Yu Heng's hand, "Scram! Take these disgusting things away from me." While saying this, she kicked away the pastry that had fallen to the ground. With just a few kicks, she sent it into the river.
Feng Yu Heng sneered to herself. Sure enough, oh, sure enough, she had used this pastry to try and get a feel for madam Lu. If she truly liked eating them, she would use this opportunity to get closer. If madam Lu did not like eating them, it made it clear that the pastry during the day was for the sake of that servant. She just happened to be standing on the same side of the battle, as she felt an inhuman disdain toward that servant.
"Madam must not get angry. It's not worth getting angry at someone that has already become fish food." She pushed the madam that was about to go and settle a debt with magistrate Lu back down then sighed toward the angry face, saying: "It can't be helped that madam is angry. That servant was too bold, actually daring to set her sights on the master. This sort of thing is the most irritating. Not to mention taking action against a madam, the one that she acted against was her own madam. It's a shame that she still had the gall to remain at madam's side. This servant truly feels that madam has been treated unfairly."
That's why it's said that when a woman suffered a grievance like this, the one that they needed was not some rational person that would make chicken noodle soup for her soul. What they needed was an unreasonable confidante who would condemn that disgusting man and cheap whore with her. Feng Yu Heng had successfully grasped madam Lu's desires. With just a few words, she found great success. She just saw madam Lu nod and say: "What you said is right. If she wants to have unclear relations with the other servants, I can act as though I did not see anything, but the one that she cannot touch is my husband. She can touch others, but only he is off limits. I would feel disgusted."
Once madam Lu began to open up, she could not stop talking. Starting when she was in her maternal home, that servant had taken care of her. She treated that servant like a sister. When it came time for her to marry out of the family, that maidservant cried and begged for her to not leave her behind, thus she brought the maidservant along with her. The feeling of being betrayed by a sister left her feeling extremely disappointed. Madam Lu said: "Why is it that this type of person would want to be a concubine? Does she not understand? It would be better to be a normal wife of a small residence than to be the concubine of a large residence! Concubines are even worse off than servants. A servant just needs to properly do her job, and they will receive rewards from their masters. They have food to eat and clothes to wear, and there is even reward money. But for a concubine, even if they don't do anything, their existence alone will cause the head wife to feel irritated. And once the head wife is irritated, that anger will be vented on them."
Feng Yu Heng sighed to herself. Although madam Lu did not have much in terms of appearance, and her character was not very refined, she was quite clear on this matter. Her analysis was indeed accurate. Unfortunately, in this sort of era, how many people could understand this reasoning?
She gently patted the back of the madam's hand and said to her: "Madam has thought it through clearly. How could a mere servant understand it. That servant made her own bed and had to sleep in it, which led to her being thrown into the river to feed the fishes. From this day forward, madam has gotten rid of a hidden danger from her side."
Madam Lu snorted coldly, "That is indeed the case. It's just a pity. If I had known earlier that this would happen, I would have brought an extra servant." Speaking to this point, the anger that she felt had finally begun to diminish. Looking again at Feng Yu Heng, she could not help but say: "You really have clear reasoning for a servant. You also know well how to chat with a master. Just now, you said something about a young madam. Who is your young madam?"
Feng Yu Heng told her: "Our young madam is the daughter-in-law of prime minister Fung." Upon saying this, she sighed and said: "Just the same, she is also living in a large residence. Everyone has experiences that are hard to talk about. In truth, young madam is not enjoying days as blissful as others may believe."
This was the second trick used to get closer to others. By exchanging stories of similar difficulties, bonds could be formed.
Sure enough, madam Lu displayed a great interest, but at the same time, she was quietly surprised by the identity of the young madam that Feng Yu Heng spoke of.
Prime minister, she had heard people in her maternal family say that the current prime minister, Fung Qing, had always maintained a neutral stance. On the surface, he did not help anyone, but the reality was that he was very close with the seventh prince. That seventh prince seemed to be someone that did not compete in anything, but after all of these years, even if he did not compete, he did not seem to be lacking anything. Moreover, the seventh prince and ninth prince were raised by the same mother. They were basically one group.
Madam Lu thought and had practically the same plan as Feng Yu Heng. Feng Yu Heng used this opportunity to get close to her with this goal in mind. Through talking, she now also had a goal. It was just that she understood that her maternal family did not really want to interact too much with the main Duan Mu family. They had also reminded her, but she had wanted to borrow the Duan Mu family's power to help her own husband climb up in ranks, which would allow her to live a bitter life. She had a rough idea of the Duan Mu family's feelings. Although it was optimal, she also understood that the North was in opposition to the ninth prince.
If she could obtain some information from this servant, she would have a bit of a better grasp of this trip to the North.
Upon thinking of this, she immediately put on an expression that showed that she wanted to talk, asking Feng Yu Heng: "That uh, is your young madam also not living a happy life?"
Feng Yu Heng sighed once more. Partially kneeling on the deck, she gently said: "Normally speaking, this servant should not speak about master behind her back, but I am also a maidservant that accompanied madam from her maternal home. Ever since madam arrived in the Fung family, we have seen the young master bring in concubine after concubine. Madam washes her face with tears, and she is feeling extremely saddened."
Madam Lu rejoiced secretly, saying to herself that this servant was too young and was not sensible. Without saying much, she was able to hear her begin to complain. This foolish child was most suitable to getting information, thus she quickly asked: "If you say it like that, your young madam has quite a bitter life. But for her, even if she cannot oppose this, she should not wash her face with tears. She should at least fight back. Those concubines are the easiest to take care of. Even if they are beaten to death, it isn't worth mentioning. But here we are again, is the son of the prime minister someone that is filled with lust?"
Feng Yu Heng looked to be a bit tangled. It looked like she wanted to say, but at the same time, she did not want to speak. As a servant, her expressions left madam Lu feeling that she was troubled.
Madam Lu quickly consoled her: "It's fine. You can tell me. I will not tell anyone. Hah, we're all pitiful people. Hearing about your young madam's problems, it's as though I am seeing the me from back then." As she said this, she wiped away some tears then pulled Feng Yu Heng over to say: "You as a servant are also quite pitiful. At such a young age, you stay at your master's side, yet your master does not receive any favor."
A look of bitterness appeared on Feng Yu Heng's face, as she made it looks as though she had opened her heart. She also wiped away some tears, saying: "Madam Lu really is a good person. Let's not hide the truth. Our young master is not just filled with lust, he is truly... truly debauched beyond description. Young madam is beaten severely over small matters. Although she is still given some face when coming out, we servants are all nervous for her. We do our best to protect her in the event that the young master loses his temper at some point."
On the surface, madam Lu sighed; however, she was thinking to herself internally. The prime minister is a standard first rank high ranking official; however, who knew that the son would be like this. As the head wife's accompanying maidservant, it was clear that this young girl would know quite a bit. If she could get some more information, that would be best; however, now was not the time to continue asking. Otherwise, it would be easy to cause the other to feel annoyed.
Feng Yu Heng stared at madam Lu. She had been able to accurately guess what the other was thinking. This was good. This was her goal. If she had thought that she was just trying to get some benefits, the probability of success was too low. What she needed was for madam Lu to become interested. From there, she would bring the two closer to this matter before handing over the rights to making a decision to them.
She wiped away the tears on her face and looked over. She just happened to see a girl wearing a cloth on her head and a veil covering her face walking toward Yuan Fei's private room. She curled her lips into a faint smile then very quickly changed it into a grief-filled expression. She pointed toward the private room and said to madam Lu: "Madam, look. That's how much the young master desires women."
Madam Lu followed her finger and looked over. She just happened to see a girl knock on the door of a private room, and a young man came out. The girl's arms immediately wrapped around him.
Feng Yu Heng sniffled a bit: "Our young madam is still in the private room. How can young master be like this?" As she spoke, she stood up and chased in the direction of the private room.
550: The Cottonrose Hibiscus on the White Handkerchief
With this, madam Lu finally began to believe what Feng Yu Heng had said because she had clearly seen a low-class female entertainer hold onto a man and enter the private room. There was a young woman inside that said a few things. When Feng Yu Heng arrived, she immediately grabbed the young madam and brought her to the neighboring private room. At the same time, she heard Feng Yu Heng loudly shout: "Young master, don't beat the young madam. This servant will bring young madam out immediately. Young master absolutely must not get angry."
Madam Lu suddenly felt that she was no longer the only one on this boat to lose face. The son of the prime minister was also quite shameful. He was so debauched that he was not even willing to let go of a prostitute. Speaking of, his taste was even worse than her own husband's. Thinking like this, she did not want to remain on the deck any longer. Standing up, she dusted off her butt then returned to her own room.
Going back to Feng Yu Heng's side, Wang Chuan had mysteriously been dragged by Feng Yu Heng to the neighboring room. Yuan Fei had also been cursed at by Feng Yu heng. Even Qing Le's eyes lit up in the instant that she saw Feng Yu Heng.
The play had begun suddenly and ended just as quickly. Feng Yu Heng brought Wang Chuan back to the room where she and Huang Quan were staying. Although Yuan Fei felt that this was odd, he reacted quickly. He knew that since Feng Yu heng said this, there was definitely a purpose, thus grabbed Qing Le and pulled her into his embrace then took her into the room. He then closed the door to the room.
The people that did not sleep heard these movements and poked their heads out to take a look. The doors to the two rooms remained shut, and there was not a single sound coming from them.
Qing Le remained in Yuan Fei's room for under an hour before being escorted by Yuan Fei to Feng Yu Heng's private room, changing places with Huang Quan and Wang Chuan without anyone knowing. Raising her head, she saw Feng Yu Heng sitting cross-legged on the bed. Holding a small furnace in her hand, she smiled and waved to her: "Hi!"
Qing Le was stunned and was dazed for a moment. It seemed as though her mind had returned to the past. At that time, she was still a dignified imperial daughter. Although her father was a noble with an awkward existence, and although her status could not compare to that of Xuan Tian Ge, she was still a far more noble existence than the vast majority of the capital. At that time, how glorious of a life did she live. In her palace, she could do whatever she pleased. With a great number of servants at her side, a great number of men would look at her eagerly; however, they would never get a chance to speak with her.
But what about now? Now, she had fallen and become something low-class. She had become the lowest-class entertainer. Even if it was a beggar on the streets, as long as they could pay, they could climb into her bed.
Qing Le smiled bitterly. She should hate Feng Yu Heng, but there were too many things that she could not remember clearly. She was now like a walking corpse. She did not even have the energy to hate.
She stepped forward and sat in a chair, saying to Feng Yu Heng: "I saw Huang Quan, thus I knew that you were most likely on this boat. Who knew that it really was the case."
"You came here to look for me, right?" Feng Yu Heng asked her, "Imperial daughter Qing Le, long time no see."
Qing Le was startled. The words "imperial daughter Qing Le" were filled with a sarcastic tone. She knew that Feng Yu Heng was never someone that was easy to handle. She had tried to fight her in the past, trying again and again. She even implicated Feng Chen Yu; however, she still could not win. After a year of tempering, Feng Yu Heng's speaking ability improved even further.
"That's right." Qing Le sighed, "I did come to look for you. Feng Yu Heng, can... can you save me?" Her voice was very quiet, but a light was shining in her eyes. Everyone was able to see that Qing Le was holding on to hope.
Feng Yu Heng, however, did not express her thoughts. She just looked at Qing Le, her gaze filled with inquiry.
Qing Le gritted her teeth and added: "I know that you have great ability. If you can get me out, I will tell you a secret."
Feng Yu Heng frowned, "An exchange? I hate this sort of deal where there is a threat. Qing Le, you and I were originally enemies. You chose the wrong person."
Qing Le angrily stood up, an anger filling her being. She was panting slightly, as she pointed at Feng Yu Heng and said: "Dignified county princess Ji An, you secretly snuck out here. Do you not fear being found out? If I was to reveal your identity and movements, I trust that there are plenty of people who would be happy to buy it."
Feng Yu Heng laughed, "What do I have to fear? If had this intention, I can guarantee that you will be killed before you can even open your mouth. Even if a lowly prostitute like you died, nobody would investigate. Also, perhaps you have heard that I was conferred the title of county princess; however, you didn't know that the era of me being a county princess has already passed. Now, I am imperial daughter Ji An." She laughed then added: "Right, you are also someone that has been an imperial daughter, but my position as imperial daughter is different from you. I am an imperial daughter that has been conferred land. Something like being conferred land, you have never experienced that before, have you?"
All of Feng Yu Heng's words stabbed at her heart. She stood there, and her legs trembled slightly. Finally unable to support herself, she sat back down; however, she helplessly said: "I have never won an exchange when it came to you. Forget it, Feng Yu Heng, I don't need you to save me. On the fact that we are both from Da Shun, I will tell you something."
While Qing Le spoke, a pained look appeared on her face. She even reached up to feel the cloth on her head. She told Feng Yu Heng: "The man that controls us entertainers came from the North. Originally, he was not a particularly important figure, but not one month ago, people would come to him. They did not ask for goods or people, but they would listen to his information on the central region. But you know, there is no set residence for this journey. Today, we will be in this province. Tomorrow, we will definitely be in another county. There is also this river. Who knows how many times I have traversed it. If we visit numerous places, the number of people that are met will naturally be numerous, and we will hear just as much information. His goal is to mingle among the good people and the bad to acquire information. For the people of the North, if one piece of useful information comes for every 100 pieces, that is enough. As for the thing that I am talking about, it is a secret that I heard one month ago."
Qing Le stood up once more and walked toward Feng Yu Heng's bedside and leaned forward slightly. The two stared at each other, as though it was a contest. They stared at one another for half a stick of incense in time before Qing Le was the first to look away.
But in the instant that she straightened up her body, Feng Yu Heng was surprised to see a trace of cloudiness in Qing Le's eyes. That cloudiness covered up the light in her eyes. In the blink of an eye, it made her look less sharp.
"I can't tell you. Why should I tell you?" Qing Le tilted her head and looked at Feng Yu Heng, the cloudiness remaining in her eyes; however, it seemed that she was doing her best to combat this cloudiness. She struggled and managed to say: "Feng Yu Heng, I came here today to bid you farewell. With the relationship that we have, on what basis do you hope for me to tell you such an important thing? Haha!" Qing Le suddenly let out a laugh, as her body swayed. She did her best to maintain her balance, saying: "Feng Yu Heng, oh, Feng Yu Heng, just go North. If you go, you won't be able to return!" When she spoke, she pulled out her own handkerchief and wiped her face before throwing it forward.
The handkerchief was too light and fluttered to the ground. Qing Le began laughing even harder.
Huang Quan barged in from the outside and furrowed her brow while looking at Qing Le. She just saw Feng Yu Heng wave her hand and say to Huang Quan: "Get some money for her. Just treat it as money that our young master paid for a prostitute then send her back."
Huang Quan nodded and did not say anything before picking Qing Le up and leaving. Feng Yu Heng, however, looked down at the handkerchief then picked it up.
It was a white handkerchief. At the bottom corner, there was a white flower that was light and beautiful. Feng Yu heng did not have too much of an understanding of this type of flower. She placed the handkerchief on the table and began to think about what Qing Le had said.
It was not that she was not curious what the matter Qing Le was speaking of. it was just that she did not know if she should trust something that had come from Qing Le's mouth. It was as Qing Le had said, given their relationship, could she hope for anything from the other?
Huang Quan returned very quickly and told Feng Yu Heng: "Five taels were paid. Five taels for a low-class prostitute is already quite high. I figure that it's enough to request her five times."
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, how cheap!
"What is this?" Huang Quan saw the handkerchief on the table. Picking it up, she inspected it for a while then said: "This cottonrose hibiscus flower embroidery is really quite beautiful."
"What flower?" Feng Yu Heng suddenly turned around and asked Huang Quan: "What flower did you say was embroidered?"
Huang Quan told her: "It's a cottonrose hibiscus."
Feng Yu Heng stared at the handkerchief and suddenly understood what Qing Le was talking about. A white handkerchief with a cottonrose hibiscus embroidered on it. Cottonrose hibiscus... "Bai Fu Rong." She tapped her head. In regards to this conclusion, she was not too willing to accept it. When she left the military camp, she had joking said to Xuan Tian Ming to stay away from Bai Fu Rong; however, she never thought that these words were not baseless.
"What's wrong with the Bai family's young miss?" Huang Quan was puzzled.
Feng Yu Heng waved her hand. This matter was a little unexpected, and she had not really managed to react. But back when Wang Chuan had gone to look for Xiang Rong, Xiang Rong coincidentally ended up injuring her foot. This led to Bai Fu Rong taking her spot in the military camp. In truth, she had already faintly realized that something was off back then. It was just that she could not think much about it. After all, she trusted Bai Fu Rong too much.
"Young miss, should Qing Le be gotten rid of? What if she spouts some nonsense..."
"No need." Feng Yu Heng shook her head then recalled severe cloudiness in Qing Le's eyes right before leaving: "Qing Le has already gone insane. Who would trust a crazy person."
Although it was said like this, even though she was going insane, she had done her best to fight the illness, managing to leave a handkerchief behind... "Qing Le." Feng Yu Heng let out a long sigh, "Forget it. Before we left, Xuan Tian Ming sent a letter to Qing Zhou. When we get off the boat, there should be someone to welcome us. Go tell the person that welcomes us to come up with a way to save Qing Le. Find a doctor to examine and treat her."
Huang Quan did not know why Feng Yu Heng would suddenly help Qing Le, but she did not have time to worry about these things. She was a little anxious and asked Feng Yu Heng: "Young miss, the plan that you set in place earlier, does it have to be implemented like that?"
TN: Bai Fu Rong's name would directly translate to white cottonrose hibiscus.
Bai = White
Fu Rong = Cottonrose hibiscus