The Ninth Prince Restores his Standing as a Man
Feng Yu Heng was carried out of the imperial carriage by the ninth prince. As though she was a small cat, she was carried under his arm. No matter how much she shouted or hit him, there was no effect. Xuan Tian Ming's arm was quite strong. From the entrance of the palace all the way to the bedchamber, his expression did not change. After entering the room, he kicked the doors, closing them with a "boom" sound. Feng Yu Heng thought to herself that it was over.
It's over. Xuan Tian Ming threw her onto the bed!
It's over. Xuan Tian Ming began taking off his clothes!
It's over. Xuan Tian Ming began taking off her clothes!
Feng Yu Heng really wanted to close her eyes, but when a certain person exposed their body, her eyes could not control themselves and stared straight at his flesh. Eh? The corners of her lips were a bit moist. Wiping them, what a disappointment. It was drool!
She climbed up in bed and did not pay attention to her untidy clothes. She reached out to touch his body; however, she was pushed back down in bed by a certain person.
Thunk, flesh stuck to flesh.
"That uh..." Her face was a bit hot, "Your comrade is a little naughty."
"Un." A certain person said very shamelessly: "It said that it wants to communicate its feelings."
"Can I curse you for being indecent?"
"Up to you." He pushed her down a bit more, and a certain place caused her to feel flustered. "Just now, who was it that said that this prince does not look as good as seventh brother?"
She replied to this question very happily: "Imperial concubine mother."
A certain person gnashed their teeth: "And who was it that agreed to that statement?" While he spoke, his hips moved slightly, causing Feng Yu Heng's face to turn red.
"I just... wanted to support imperial concubine mother." She wanted to avoid it, "That uh, negotiate with your comrade and have it calm down. This... this is not good."
"This prince feels that this is very good." He brought his face closer to her, "Look closely, between this prince and old seventh, who looks better?"
Feng Yu Heng really did open her eyes wide to look for a while. She then felt that she could not go against her conscience, thus she changed the way she spoke: "You look a bit cooler and more dashing, while seventh brother looks more refined. Each has its own merits, each has its own merits."
"Then which one does beloved consort prefer?" He had a wicked smile on his face. Lowering his head, he nibbled at her collarbone, causing Feng Yu Heng to begin giggling. "Speak!"
"You! I like you more!" She was weak to being tickled and laughed until her belly hurt; however, she did not think that this body rolling up would create another wave of pressure in a certain place. The person leaning against her began breathing even more heavily.
A certain person had become quite addicted to nibbling on her collarbone and was enjoying it quite a bit. Feng Yu Heng wanted to ask, are you eating Juewei Duck Neck?* But in this sort of situation, she felt that saying this sort of thing would bring another round of "retribution," thus she endured and did not say it. But it really was very ticklish!
She could not control her own laughter and repeatedly begged for forgiveness; however, a certain person said: "You know to beg for forgiveness now? It seems to be a bit late."
His hands started to become naughty, moving along her clothes and trying to get inside. Feng Yu Heng was given a start and immediately said: "No good, no good! Xuan Tian Ming, I have not yet reached the age of marriage. My body has not yet finished maturing. From a medical standpoint, doing this sort of thing is absolutely no good. It will cause some medical problems. You must not be rash. You must think carefully! I will get sick, ahh!"
Xuan Tian Ming's head swelled and helplessly sat up in bed then covered her up with a blanket. "Are all doctors so sensible? This is the first time that this prince has seen a girl like you. You really are something!"
Feng Yu Heng squinted her eyes and noticed a hint. Grabbing the blanket, she sat up and asked with an expressionless face: "Then do tell, what are other girls like? Xuan Tian Ming, are other girls just rushing to get into your bed? With just this bit of teasing, they all cheer? I say, isn't it about time for this imperial daughter to investigate this palace? If there is a courtyard with a servant that you are sleeping with or a concubine, this grandaunty will need to have them executed nice and early."
Xuan Tian Ming laughed: "Beloved consort, please investigate. The Yu Palace respectfully invites imperial daughter Ji An to investigate."
"Tsk!" Feng Yu Heng knew that this person did not have that sort of hobby, and she also knew that she could not catch him for this matter, thus she changed the topic: "Then tell me, how much do you earn in a month? How many servants do you have, and what are your expenses? How many shops, residences and fields do you have? How are things spent every year after it is all collected? How many businesses do you have, and how much do they earn? How much wealth do you have in your palace right now, and how many banknotes do you have? Also, who will manage the money for our family in the future? Who will manage the money?"
Xuan Tian Ming's head hurt, "The money will definitely be left for you to manage, but how much I earn and how much is saved is something that I really don't know! You would need to ask lady Zhou for that."
"Hmph!" Feng Yu Heng loudly snorted: "Then when it comes to the question of who looks better between you and seventh brother, you should just go and ask lady Zhou!" After saying this, she lay back down and wrapped herself in the blanket, "Sleep!"
A certain person rubbed their nose. When exactly had the tides turned? Things clearly were not like this?
He lay down and wanted to hug the girl at his side, but the damn girl wrapped herself up like a zongzi. He tried a few times to get his hand inside but was met with failure. Helpless, he could not hug her over the blanket. "Give me part of the blanket, alright?"
"No."
"It's cold."
"Serves you right!"
A certain person fell silent and fell into a light sleep while hugging the zongzi. Roughly one hour later, Feng Yu Heng heard the breathing of the person hugging her come with a bit of sniffling. She reached back and felt the arm at her waist. It was ice-cold.
At the start of Autumn in the capital, the range of temperature was very large, and the nights were very cold.
Her heart suddenly ached, and she quickly turned around to cover Xuan Tian Ming with the blanket. She then felt how cold his chest was, and she felt even more annoyed over her little temper earlier.
A certain person sniffled a few times then very naturally pulled the girl into their embrace. Kissing her forehead, he even savored the moment before nodding, "Sweet."
She angrily beat him: "Pretending to sleep! No decency at all." Either way, they were awake, and could no longer fall asleep. She simply got up and fetched a soft cushion to place behind her. Seeing Xuan Tian Ming look up at her, she recounted what had happened when she had seen imperial concubine Yuan Shu inside the palace. She then asked: "I only saw the eighth prince once. After that, there was no more news. What sort of person is he? Where did he go?"
Xuan Tian Ming saw that she mentioned this and also sat up in bed at her side, telling her: "Old eighth is also a person with a military background; however, his martial arts are not especially good. It would be accurate to say that his calculations and plans are unparalleled. He is an imperial advisor. Over the years, he never clearly expressed which side he stood on, but it's also because of this that his position became clearer. He is standing for himself. At present, he is in the South. Using his status as a general, he has gone to join in with the Southern Army to help repel the attacks in the South. It's reported that the majority of the strife in the South has been handled, and old eighth has constructed a government office there, which has become a point of power." He paused for a moment then said: "Father Emperor looks to be foolish, but he is actually very clear. He intends to hand the throne over to me, but he is helpless against the princes being proud. There are also people like old third and old fourth. How could the throne be handed down so smoothly. He's always valued family ties. With old third as the exception, he would only hand down a punishment to his sons if he did not need to execute them. If he could have them change, he would not punish them. That's why the Xuan family's battle for the throne is related to both firm and flexible."
This was the first time that Feng Yu Heng had seriously asked about the rarely seen eighth prince; however, she did not think that he would be someone that would be so hard to deal with. After thinking about imperial concubine Yuan Shu, she could not help but smile wryly, "It seems that imperial concubine Yuan Shu can be pressured and supervised but not heavily punished."
"Un." Xuan Tian Ming nodded, "There's no rush for this. Thinking about it, father Emperor will definitely have the Empress handle this matter. Don't look at how the Empress usually does not participate in any dispute, when it comes time to take care of a matter, she will not decline shouldering the responsibility. I trust that she will choose a very appropriate method for resolving this matter. There's no need for us to worry."
This point was one that Feng Yu Heng trusted. She just reminded Xuan Tian Ming: "Craftsman Bai has already been brought back to my imperial daughter's manor. On the day that he left the palace, he was followed. After that, I had Ban Zou go and investigate; however, he couldn't find anything. I don't know if he was too sensitive or if the opposition is too skilled."
Xuan Tian Ming, however, said: "It's definitely not that craftsman Bai was too sensitive. After being held in the palace for nearly a year, he is not a foolish person. People attentive with their hands are attentive to themselves. Whether or not there is something wrong, I trust craftsman Bai's judgment. Just have him hide out in your place. You need to be careful too of the opposition coming to visit."
"That shouldn't happen." Feng Yu Heng thought for a bit then said: "The people that dealt with Bai Fu Rong were dispatched by the ruler of Qian Zhou. Now that the ruler of Qian Zhou has died, those people should have already stopped. Qian Zhou no longer exists, so there is no point in them continuing to try and control craftsman Bai and Bai Fu Rong."
Xuan Tian Ming, however, did not believe this to be the case, "That sort of person does not act for some sort of purpose. Think about it, if you met with some danger, even if you did not give Ban Zou the order, could it be that he wouldn't go to Jiang Hu to ask around?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "Naturally, Ban Zou would definitely get... you mean to say that I should be careful that people from Qian Zhou will try to get revenge for their ruler?"
"Just defend against the chance!" Xuan Tian Ming sighed, "After all this talk, it's all just speculation. It would be best if they did not try to get revenge. If they really walk that path, we just need to be more alert." He reached out with his arm and grabbed her shoulder, "There's just under a year until you are of age. Speaking of, this prince should begin preparing for our grand wedding next year."
"So fast!" Feng Yu Heng sighed and counted on her fingers. She had come to this world when this body was twelve-years-old. In the blink of an eye, it had been over two years. "Xuan Tian Ming." She looked over and asked him, "Will our wedding be very lively?"
"Of course." He was very proud, "My, Xuan Tian Ming's wedding will definitely shake the world."
She giggled, as her eyes were filled with expectation. The grand wedding would be next year. She was unable to get married in her previous life; however, she was able to find such a perfect match in this life, and she would have her own grandfather in attendance. The heavens had not mistreated her.
The two began another discussion as a result of talking about the liveliness of the wedding. They spoke and spoke until they fell asleep together. When she opened her eyes again, Huang Quan told Feng Yu Heng: "His Highness has already gone to court and informed us servants not to wake young miss." After she finished speaking, she tugged at Feng Yu Heng and urgently said: "Young miss should get up quickly. There is a bit of not-too-good news that this servant must tell young miss!"
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The Deranged Yao shi
Feng Yu Heng did not even get a chance to eat breakfast before bringing Huang Quan out of the Yu Palace. Climbing into the imperial carriage, she rushed toward her own manor.
Huang Quan told her: "After coming to report the news, Wang Chuan went back first. Hah, this servant also cannot understand. Why did madam suddenly return to the manor? Didn't the old master say for her to not leave her small residence?"
Feng Yu Heng also felt helpless. She did not know why Yao shi would suddenly leave her residence and go to the imperial daughter's manor, and it just so happened that she ended up seeing Fu Ya.
When she woke up this morning, Huang Quan told her about this piece of not-too-great news. Feng Yu Heng felt her head swell! In regards to Fu Ya, she had planned to bring her along to visit Yao shi, but precisely when she would visit and in what manner and identity, she still needed to think it through. Ever since Yao shi had been poisoned, her senses had been rather sensitive, especially when it came to her, there was a strong feeling of rejection. It was such that after returning to the capital, she did not dare to visit. She feared that she would upset Yao shi's senses that had finally shown some improvement.
However, who knew that Fu Ya would be found by Yao shi first. She really did not know what sort of situation would unfold in the imperial daughter's manor.
Having been urged a few times, the imperial carriage finally arrived in front of the entrance of the imperial daughter's manor. When Feng Yu Heng got out of the carriage, she thought that a guard would immediately come and report about the situation regarding Yao shi, but after standing outside of the carriage for a while, the imperial guards only waved to her kindly and did not say anything else. This caused Feng Yu Heng to feel very surprised.
Once she entered the courtyard, Qing YU stepped forward and said to Feng Yu Heng with a smile: "Young miss, this servant just came from craftsman Bai's side and brought two of the fixed accessories." While saying this, she dragged Feng Yu Heng into the courtyard. At the same time, she quietly said: "Madam came back and thought miss Fu Ya was you. She dragged her into her former courtyard and began chatting happily. As us servants saw it, it seems that she completely views her as her own daughter, and she is even forcing her to call her mother."
Feng Yu Heng could not quite describe what she felt. She felt a little uncomfortable. After all, Yao shi had a face that so closely resembled the appearance of her mother from her previous life. But at the same time, she let out a sigh of relief. If Yao shi could view Fu Ya as someone to provide peace for her heart, that would not be a bad thing. She just did not know how she would be treated when she also stood before the two. After all, this confusion could not last forever. She felt that some things would be better when clarified.
The three walked over to Yao shi's former courtyard. Upon entering, they saw Wang Chuan standing in the middle of the yard while looking calmly at the two people seated in the small pavilion in the yard. Seeing that Feng Yu Heng had also arrived, she quickly stepped forward and quietly said: "Young miss, you've finally returned."
Huang Quan could see that Wang Chuan's expression was a little off. She just had a calm look, but it looked to be a bit sorrowful now, thus she asked: "What happened to you?"
Wang Chuan sighed and said: "There's nothing wrong with me, but I am just making up for the young miss." She spoke while pointing at the small pavilion: "Madam completely believes miss Fu Ya to be her own daughter. It was not for this servant stopping her, they would have gone to young miss' room to speak."
Feng Yu Heng furrowed her brow slightly while looking toward the small pavilion. She just saw Yao shi holding Fu Ya's hand, while a natural face appeared on her face. It was not that she had never seen this expression from Yao shi; however, they were all in the memories of the body's original owner. Ever since she came to this world, Yao shi had been concerned about her, but it was always lacking a bit of intimacy. It was never the same unrestrained love that she showed Zi Rui.
At first, she just thought that Yao shi was like that. She thought that she was more intimate with Zi Rui because Zi Rui was younger. He was also at an age when he was most easily doted on. But it was only later on that she understood that in Yao shi's heart, she was already not her daughter. It had changed long ago. It had become completely different from before. It was to the point that the one called mother could no longer continue pretending and chose to break it up.
But her feelings as a mother still remained, but she had no place to vent these pent up feelings related to her daughter.
Today, Fu Ya's appearance was the equivalent of reinvigorating Yao shi's motherly cells. It was such that her motherly love was truly difficult to stop.
She stopped the three maidservants and told them that there was no need to continue following. She then began to slowly walk toward the small pavilion. When she got a little closer, she could hear Yao shi say to Fu Ya: "Mother remembers that you did not like eating mushrooms at first, but after being sent into the mountains, there were no other foods available. At that time, I didn't know how to do anything. Some nice people in the village give me clothes to wash in exchange for food; however, I ended up ruining their clothes while washing them. Later on, another person sent me some needlework, and I ended up stabbing my own hands bloody. In the end, I failed to sew even one item. Gradually, no one else came to help us. You were left with no other choice. It's no loss that you learned quite a bit from your grandfather in the past. You said that you recognized mushrooms and wild vegetables, thus you went out into the mountains on your own. You would wake up early every morning and set out, only returning when the sky was dark. When you returned, you would always bring back a basket filled with mushrooms. It would be at least enough for the three of us to eat for half a month."
Fu Ya also looked at Yao shi with a smile. Every time Yao shi finished speaking, she would nod and say: "Those days were too bitter."
Yao shi continued: "Speaking of life in the mountains, at that time, we didn't even know how to start a fire. It was our neighbors that taught us how to start our fires. Even the pots belonged to them. It's really fortunate that your concubine mother An stuffed a bundle of shattered silver into Zi Rui's collar right before we left. In any case, it bought us some blankets and allowed us to fix up that shoddy little house such that it did not leak. Later on, you used half a basket of mushrooms to trade for a few bowls and spoons. This allowed us to live slightly more normal lives."
The more Yao shi said, the more emotional she became. She did not hide her reminiscing look. Normally speaking, that period of time spent living in the mountains was the most difficult time; however, looking back on it now caused her to smile.
Feng Yu Heng heard her say: "Later on, the people in the village saw us enjoying the mushrooms and also wanted to go into the mountains to pick some, but how could they know that much. After eating the mushrooms that they picked, they were poisoned, and it was A-Heng that used the medicinal herbs found in the mountains to treat them. Then, you taught them which types of mushrooms could be eaten. But once one is bitten by a snake, one will be wary of even normal rope, thus nobody wanted to eat those things ever again. That was why the three of us ate plenty of mushrooms over those years." As she spoke, she repeated something once more: "But you don't like eating mushrooms, so it was Zi Rui and I that ate the most. You would only boil some wild vegetables and eat them. After those years, you were frighteningly thin."
From time to time, Fu Ya would not know how to reply and could only smile while faintly saying: "That's right!"
Yao shi did not blame her. Instead, she looked at Fu Ya, again and again, her eyes filled with satisfaction, "This is my daughter. Mother just knew that my daughter only went out to play, and there would come a day when she came back. Unfortunately, Zi Rui is not here. Otherwise, he would definitely be happy to see you. After coming back to the capital for so long, he hasn't even come to see his elder sister."
While Yao shi spoke, Fu Ya had already seen Feng Yu Heng stop outside the small pavilion. There was a look of confusion on her face, as she cast a puzzled look toward Feng Yu Heng.
Yao shi was keeping a close eye on Fu Ya. This small movement was immediately noticed by her. She was then startled and suddenly turned around, following Fu Ya's line of sight. There, she saw Feng Yu Heng.
At the moment when their eyes met, Feng Yu Heng could clearly see the horror in Yao shi's eyes. Her heart began to feel uncomfortable. Her mother was actually afraid of her. What sort of situation was this?
Fortunately, Yao shi's horror disappeared very quickly; however, it was replaced by a peaceful and very noticeable unfamiliarity.
Yao shi stood up and brought Fu Ya toward Feng Yu Heng. While walking, she smiled and said: "A-Heng, you still haven't met imperial daughter, right? Come, salute her. This is imperial daughter Ji An. She is the future princess of the ninth prince."
Fu Ya didn't know what she should do; however, she heard Feng Yu Heng say: "Madam told you to salute, so just salute."
Fu Ya felt helpless and could only salute toward Feng Yu Heng, saying: "This humble girl greets imperial daughter." When she stood up, the confusion in her eyes became even more pronounced. She really wanted for Feng Yu Heng to explain what exactly was happening. In Fu Ya's eyes, the current Yao shi was a bit like Wu Li Sheng. She was clear on everything else, but she was confused about those closest to her.
Feng Yu Heng looked at Yao shi and faintly asked: "How did madam have time to come today? Ever since coming back from the North, I have not had a chance to visit madam. I hope that madam would forgive me."
Yao shi did not think that Feng Yu Heng would speak like this to her, but she was very satisfied with this attitude, thus she said with a smile: "It's no trouble. You are a busy person. Just being able to think of me is pretty good."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and asked: "Is madam living well over there?"
Yao shi said: "Good, all is well." As she spoke, she grabbed a hold of Fu Ya and said: "Although the residence that A-Heng's grandfather bought is not large, it is quite exquisite. There are quite a few servants there. They will often accompany me and help relieve my boredom. It's just..." She paused for a moment then said: "It's just that I really missed A-Heng and Zi Rui. That is why I thought to come over and take a look. Who knew that A-Heng would really come back." She looked at Fu Ya with a look of joy.
Feng Yu Heng could not describe the feeling in her heart. Yao shi had rejected her like this. It was no loss that she was not the soul of the body's original owner. Otherwise, she would not know how much pain she would feel.
"That..." Yao shi carefully asked her: "Do you know when Zi Rui can come back?"
Feng Yu Heng told her: "It should be soon, in another day or two. When he has returned, I will have him go and pay respects to madam."
Yao shi happily asked: "Then can Zi Rui live with me? That residence has a place, and it's enough for two more people to live there."
Feng Yu Heng, however, shook her head very clearly on this matter and said to her: "This is definitely not possible. Zi Rui still needs to attend school. After coming back and visiting family and the Emperor, he will be heading back to Xiao Zhou. Madam should know that boys need to focus on their studies. I hope that madam will understand."
Yao shi was terrified of Feng Yu Heng. Hearing her speak so strictly, she quickly expressed her thoughts: "Understand, of course, I understand. Zi Rui studying properly is most important. It's fine to have him go, but..." She thought for a bit then resolutely said: "But there is one thing that you must promise me!"
Fu Ya's Request
Feng Yu Heng looked at Fu Ya and was able to roughly guess Yao shi's request. Sure enough, she saw Yao shi move to Fu Ya's side and hold Fu Ya's hand, saying to her: "Allow my daughter to move into the residence and accompany me."
Although she was discussing this with Feng Yu Heng, her tone was resolute and would not accept refusal. In truth, Feng Yu Heng really wanted to ask, did she really not view her as her daughter? The protection that I provided on the way back to the capital from the Northwest, the imperial order that I had obtained to allow you to get a divorce from Feng Jin Yuan, and all of the protection that I had provided for you to allow you to live a better life, what was it all for?
But she was unable to ask this question. She thought that perhaps this was the best possible outcome for Yao shi, right? Fu Ya was someone that could provide sustenance for Yao shi's heart. The love between mother and daughter that she could not get from her, Yao shi would be able to get from Fu Ya.
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, "Since you recognize her as your daughter, whether or not she stays with you is not up to me. Rather, it's up to her. Madam should ask her."
After she said this, she turned around and returned down the path that she had come. While walking, she said: "You two talk it through. You just need to send someone to tell me. I will take care of everything else. I definitely will not allow you to suffer any grievances." Without stopping, she left the courtyard and returned to her own.
Yao shi watched Feng Yu Heng's back and let out a visible sigh of relief. Only after Feng Yu Heng left the courtyard did she turn to ask Fu Ya: "A-Heng, how about coming back to live with mother? Mother really missed you."
Fu Ya furrowed her brow and looked at her. After looking for a while, however, a feeling of pity that she also felt toward Wu Li Sheng appeared. She nodded and said to Yao shi: "Alright."
Feng Yu Heng returned to her own courtyard, and Qing Yu went to busy herself with the stores. Wang Chuan and Huang Quan, however, remained at her side while feeling frustration. This was especially the case for Huang Quan, as she could not keep her words to herself. Upon entering the courtyard, she immediately began speaking: "As I see it, that Fu Ya should not have been brought back to the capital. Or she should not have been living in the manor. Isn't this just causing trouble?"
Wang Chuan shook her head and said: "You, whenever you speak or act, it lacks consideration. If you could think a little more, you should understand why Fu Ya was brought back and not left in the North."
"Hm?" Huang Quan was puzzled, "Why do you say that?"
Wang Chuan looked at Feng Yu Heng. Seeing her nod, she continued: "That Fu Ya resembles young miss so closely that even madam was mistaken. Say, if this sort of person appeared in public and was taken advantage of by someone else, how much trouble would that cause us?"
Huang Quan froze and thought for a bit. She could not help but inhale sharply, "That's right! How could I have not thought of this. If Fu Ya was captured by some bad guys, and they insisted that she was imperial daughter Ji An, the effects on the world would be enormous, but..." She shook her head once more and said: "Young miss is in the capital after all. With the real person here, won't any rumors be dispelled on their own?"
Wang Chuan reached out and poked her head, "This brain of yours only thinks of one side without considering the other. If things happened in the North, rumors would take many months to reach the capital. To then rely on this side to dispell those rumors, many things can happen over the course of those months."
Huang Quan heard this and could not help but feel afraid, only saying: "It was me that thought too lightly of it. It's a good thing that Fu Ya was brought back."
Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, "With the fake pretending to be real, the real becomes fake. When one pretends that they have something that they do not, what they do have will disappear. To be able to deny any rumor is good. What's truly worrisome is the day when the fake becomes real and can no longer return to their original state." She faintly sighed, entering her room and sitting down on a chair. She then said: "Go and bring Fu Ya in. She should have come to the courtyard."
After saying this, the two servants turned around. Sure enough, they saw Fu Ya walk through the winding hall and pass through the gates of a few courtyards.
Wang Chuan quickly went forward to receive her, bringing Fu Ya over to the hall. Huang Quan had someone bring tea up. Only then did they hear Feng Yu Heng ask Fu Ya: "Do you feel very surprised?"
Fu Ya smiled wryly, "Having already experienced the matter with Li Sheng, it's not too surprising. It's just that I never thought that there would be someone that would make a mistake when it came to recognizing their own daughter. Also, when imperial daughter stood in front of her, she actually could not tell the difference." Fu Ya spoke while feeling her own face, "Could it be that we really look so similar?"
In truth, Feng Yu Heng had asked herself this question before. When she had first met Fu Ya, she was able to notice some difference very easily. But if it was in the eyes of others, the majority thought that they looked exactly the same.
Feng Yu Heng did not reply to Fu Ya's question. She just told her: "My mother once suffered from a very severe illness. After that, her mind has always been a bit muddled. Fu Ya, I will just ask you. Do you want to use my name and accompany her in her residence?"
Fu Ya did not reply immediately. She just looked at Feng Yu Heng. Who knew what she was thinking.
Feng Yu Heng continued: "I know that both of your parents are no longer alive, and there is no way for me to provide you with any additional care. It seems that my request is rather presumptuous, but you can treat it as me being filial to my mother. If you agree, the other conditions will be up to you."
Fu Ya helplessly let out a bitter smile, "It's as you said, both of my parents have passed. What conditions can I have? I also view madam Yao as being very intimate. I'll view it as accompanying my own mother! If imperial daughter does not feel at ease, just send me and madam to that residence. I can't do anything else, but I can keep madam company and chat with her. I..." She paused for a moment and suddenly thought of something; however, it was a bit hard to bring up, and she was hesitating on her own.
Feng Yu Heng saw the hesitation and did not hurry to ask. She just quietly sat there while waiting for Fu Ya to say it on her own. This pause lasted for the time of a cup of tea before Fu Ya finally asked: "I see that you all have hidden guards at your side. That residence should also have people protecting it, right?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Naturally."
Wang Chuan also added: "That residence was prepared by the old master. Aside from the servants that work there, there are also some imperial guards that were sent over by the imperial daughter. They can ensure that nothing will happen."
Fu Ya heard this and hesitated once more.
Feng Yu Heng, however, was able to gain a bit of an understanding, taking the initiative to ask: "Perhaps the protection you are wanting is not from a normal guard, right?"
Fu Ya was startled and rubbed her hands together. After a long time, she finally said: "Yes." She said to Feng Yu Heng: "The person that saved me outside Guan Zhou City, I want his protection."
"No good!" Someone suddenly let out a shout. That person was Huang Quan. She knew that the person that had saved Fu Ya on that day was Ban Zou. Now that she heard Fu Ya ask for him, she immediately became angry: "That is a hidden guard gifted by his Highness to young miss. Aside from her, he does not care for anyone else's life."
Fu Ya was just a weak little girl. How could she endure Huang Quan's loud and aggressive shouting. In regards to Ban Zou, she did not have much hope to begin with. Now that she heard Huang Quan say this, she was not too surprised. She just quickly said: "If it's no good, then forget about it. It's fine. I, I just wanted to bring it up." She then looked toward Feng Yu Heng, "I will still go and accompany madam. After all, my mother said at that time that you are our family's benefactor. No matter when, this grace needs to be repaid." She stood up and bowed to Feng Yu Heng. She did not say anything else before sadly leaving.
Seeing her leave, Huang Quan quickly ran over to Feng Yu Heng and repeatedly said: "Young miss, you absolutely must not send Ban Zou over to that side. We also can't be missing Ban Zou on this side. If there is some mishap, what would we do? Although this manor is not lacking in other hidden guards, they cannot compare to the one that we have gotten used to. You think so too, right?"
Feng Yu Heng and Wang Chuan smiled while looking at Huang Quan. Both of them understood her feelings. The corners of their lips curled up uncontrollably. Their smiles caused Huang Quan's face to feel hot. "What are you two laughing at me for? I am thinking for young miss. What I said was the truth."
"I know." Wang Chuan put aside her smile, "I know that you are thinking for the good of young miss. We are all acting for young miss' sake." She then said to Feng Yu Heng: "Huang Quan is correct. Others cannot compare to Ban Zou."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I am clear on that. Whether or not he goes is not up to me. In the end, it will depend on what Ban Zou thinks."
Once this was said, a very discontent voice came from the air: "I won't go!"
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, "Come out to speak. Don't fool around as though you're a ghost."
Once this was said, a person's figure appeared with a blur. Ban Zou had come out from who knew where. "I said I won't go, so I won't go. If you insist on sending me there, I will run back even if it means I will be executed."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "Who would have you executed?"
"His Highness!" Ban Zou spoke very seriously, "His Highness said that when he sent me to your side, you became my master. In the future, if there comes a day when you tell me to assassinate him, I will need to go and do it. Otherwise, he will have me killed."
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan nodded in unison, "His Highness did indeed say that. We are the same."
Feng Yu Heng naturally understood the feelings that Xuan Tian Ming felt for her. It was just that she truly hoped that Fu Ya could wholeheartedly accompany Yao shi. If a feeling of estrangement was to be caused by this matter, it would not be good.
Seeing her hesitate, Wang Chuan said: "How about we think a little more. Let's see what other ways we can supplement Fu Ya?"
Ban Zou figure swayed and disappeared once more. Right before leaving, he left behind: "You can do what you want, but I won't go."
Huang Quan happily smiled, saying to Feng Yu Heng: "Young miss will need to give up on this now. It's Ban Zou himself that does not want to go." But she was also tangled, "What else could Fu Ya want?"
"Forget it." Feng Yu Heng waved her hand, "Let's move this matter to the side. At least for the time being, Fu Ya had agreed. Every day that passed would be a day. Who knew when the madam would no longer recognize her."
At this moment, she wasn't even willing to call her mother. This caused Huang Quan and Wang Chuan to gasp; however, there was nothing that they could do.
On that day, the imperial palace was in a hurry to deal with Winter Moon Palace. A group of construction workers worked on repairing it. The court was also in a rush to handle the investigation, while the Empress was intensely fixing up the inner palace.
But that night, Fang Yi brought a piece of news to the Empress that was not too surprising, "Concubine Jing has died."
The Entire Court Provides Donations
Concubine Jing had died. This news caught the Empress a little off guard. Although she had prepared herself mentally that the disturbance at Winter Moon Palace the previous night definitely involved some of the imperial concubines, she never thought that something would happen so quickly.
She asked Fang Yi: "How did she die?"
Fang Yi said: "A palace servant came to report, saying that bed sheets were hung from the roof, and she was hung."
"Oh?" The Empress thought a bit, "Suicide?" She then thought back to concubine Jing's actions in front of Winter Moon Palace the previous night. Although she did say some things, it did not stand out too much. Compared to imperial concubine Yuan Shu, it was far too different. Why would the first one to die at this time be concubine Jing?
Just as she was feeling puzzled, another palace servant arrived in the hall to report: "Reporting to your Highness, there is already news from the court. It's said that the deputy leader of the imperial guards on duty last night has already made a confession. The fire was started by him with the goal of burning imperial concubine Yun to death inside Winter Moon Palace. From there, the inner palace would return to its original state. Even if the Emperor favored another person, the other imperial concubines would at least have a chance to compete, instead of the current situation where... where they are simply waiting to die."
"Impudent!" The Empress' nose nearly became crooked from the anger, "A lowly deputy leader of the imperial guards actually wants to concern himself with the matters of the inner palace?"
The palace servant continued: "Responding to your Highness, that deputy leader's younger sister is concubine Jing. His actions were merely for the sake of providing his younger sister with a better future. But that deputy leader said that concubine Jing did not know about it at all. It was all his own idea."
Fang Yi's mind moved then spoke up to say: "With things like this, things have lined up."
The Empress thought for a bit then nodded, "Over the years, because of the matters in the inner palace, the Emperor promoted a number of people related to the imperial concubines to appease them. This One was able to remember what people got what jobs at first, but as the years passed, this One did not continue to pay too much attention to that. Thinking about it now, it seemed that concubine Jing had an elder brother that was working in the imperial palace. Forget it!" She sighed then said: "Since that deputy leader has confessed, this crime will definitely not allow him to live. Concubine Jing has already died from hanging. This case should be considered as having been solved." She said this then waved her hand, dismissing the palace servant.
Fang Yi waited until the servant had left before saying: "Has your Highness decided to settle it like this? Can his Majesty be satisfied with just that?"
The Empress knew that she would ask this and could not help but smile bitterly and say: "Whether or not he can be satisfied will depend on himself. This matter made it clear that concubine Jing had been used by someone, and she would rather admit her guilt by dying than expose the culprit. This makes it clear that she did this to relieve the other party of guilt. However, who knew that both were thinking the same thing. In the end, neither was able to save the other."
"Then does your Highness believe that the person that instigated all of this was..."
"You must keep a close eye on imperial concubine Yuan Shu today. Report any of her movement immediately." The Empress said this with a cold expression. She was not a fool. The rights and wrong committed in the palace could be ignored, but there was not a single one that could escape her notice. The troubling matter was that imperial concubine Yuan Shu was the birth mother of the eighth prince. This matter would need to be suppressed for the time being. At least, she had to endure until the eighth prince returned to the capital. She would see what the situation was before making a final decision.
With imperial concubine Yuan Shu being mentioned, Fang Yi recalled a matter: "Apparently, after the large fire at Winter Moon Palace last night, someone saw concubine Jing head over to Cun Shan Palace, but she did not remain for too long before coming out. When she came out, her expression was not too good. She had been crying."
"Un." The Empress nodded and was not surprised, only ordering: "Continue keeping watch." She then sighed: "Because of imperial concubine Yun's existence, the inner palace has been peaceful for many years. Finally, someone was unable to endure the loneliness."
With Winter Moon Palace being repaired, the Emperor had become spirited. None of the money being used was taken from the national treasury. Instead, it was from his personal funds.
The Emperor had saved up quite a large sum of private funds over the years, but if it was all used to repair Winter Moon Palace, Zhang Yuan would feel distressed. This eunuch thought for a bit and came up with an idea. He spread the word about the Emperor using his own funds to fund the repair of Winter Moon Palace. Not half a day later, there were princes and high-ranking officials pledging to donate. The amounts were extremely generous, and there was more than enough for the repairs to Winter Moon Palace. The Emperor felt a great amount of satisfaction.
After a night of chaos in the palace, the outside world was not affected in the slightest. During the afternoon on this day, Wu Li Sheng brought a basket filled with fruit to the Feng residence. She was led by the housekeeper to the main hall, where Fen Dai received her.
When the housekeeper came to report, he said that the new neighbor had come to visit. It had to be the case that Fen Dai had seen the neighboring Prince Lian. Although she did not know what sort of person he was, she was immediately stunned by his appearance. Even if it was someone proud and arrogant like Fen Dai, she could not help but feel silently shocked after seeing Prince Lian. It also created a feeling of inferiority. She knew that even if she was remade, she could not have such a beautiful face. But after thinking a bit, if she was not that pretty, then Feng Yu Heng was also not that pretty. Thinking like this, she felt much better.
Upon hearing that her neighbor had come to visit, she thought that it was the exceptionally beautiful woman that had come. She thought that she would take a closer look. After all, it was hard to get a good look from far away on that day. But she never thought that the person to come into the hall, although also beautiful, could not be compared to that exceptional beauty. She appeared far too inferior. She was just average.
Li Sheng greeted Fen Dai and quickly went forward to salute, saying: "This humble wife is Li Sheng and greets the Feng family's young miss."
The words humble wife caught Fen Dai's attention. Only then did she look at Li Sheng's makeup. Sure enough, she had the appearance of a young wife. Fen Dai asked her: "Are you a servant from the neighbor's residence?"
Li Sheng was stunned then looked down at her own clothes. Although they were not too expensive, they were much better than what a servant could wear. How could the Feng family's young miss believe that she was a servant?
Seeing her stand there in a daze without admitting it, Fen Dai recalled a matter. She quickly added: "I've got it. You are the younger sister of the beautiful person next door? A few days ago, I heard people talk about a beautiful person moving in next door with their younger sister." While speaking, she inspected Li Sheng. Puzzled, she asked: "Since you are already a wife, why are you still living with your older sister? Oh right, it should be that your elder sister moved into a new residence, so you came to help out, right?"
These words left Li Sheng in the clouds; however, she also understood. This young miss Feng definitely thought that Prince Lian was a girl. Ever since she had left the North, Prince Lian had warned her time and time again: in Da Shun's capital, she absolutely must not bring up his former status. They were just normal citizens. They definitely did not have any relation to Qian Zhou.
She was not allowed to bring up their identity, but she could talk about their relationship as husband and wife. Thus Li Sheng spoke in a very serious tone and told Fen Dai: "Young miss Feng is mistaken. Thinking about it, the exceptional beauty that young miss Feng is speaking of should be my husband. My husband was born with an exceptional figure. It's unavoidable that people would think that he is a woman."
"What?" Fen Dai was a little dazed, a man? "Impossible! Impossible!" She spoke while standing up. It was clear that she was a bit shaken, "On that day, I personally heard someone ask that woman. It was that woman that personally admitted that she had moved into the capital with her younger sister. There's no way that I was mistaken." As she spoke, she looked at Li Sheng in confusion. She then asked with a bit of anger: "Do you think that I am an idiot? It must be said that someone that beautiful might only be seen once every thousand years, but even if my eyes are bad, they are not so bad as to not be able to differentiate between a man and a woman. She personally admitted that you are the younger sister, so do not try to deceive this young miss. I will tell you that I am the future official princess Li. His Highness Prince Li is the fifth prince of Da Shun. Think carefully about what sort of crime it is to be deceiving me."
Li Sheng retreated a step. She had not been frightened by Fen Dai's words; however, she was feeling a bit hurt. At this moment, her mind was a mess. Her mind was filled with Fen Dai saying: "She personally admitted that you are the younger sister." She did not understand. She was clearly Prince Lian's wife, so how had she become the younger sister?
The maidservant at her side that had come along knew that her young miss was about to become ill, thus she quickly said: "Madam, don't feel hurt. Thinking about it, master must have been wearing women's clothes on that day. In order to avoid having people misunderstand, he just casually said it. Madam also knows master's personality. Don't take it to heart." As she spoke, she took the basket of fruits and pastries then placed them on a table. Bowing to Fen Dai, she said: "Young miss Feng, our madam prepared some treats but did not know that young miss was of such a noble background. We have troubled you. These treats are a little too shabby. We hope that young miss Feng will forgive us."
Fen Dai did not mind this. Either way, she was a bit interested in the people that had just moved in next door. That woman was born looking extremely beautiful. She was so beautiful that it was unable to cause anyone to feel jealous. It just caused people to feel the desire to get closer to her. She hurriedly said: "It's fine, it's not shabby. You coming to visit is something that ought to be done. In the future, we will be neighbors. If there is any matter, come and find me." As she spoke, she immediately asked: "Is the master of that residence that beauty?"
The servant once again corrected Fen Dai: "That's not a beauty. That is our master."
Fen Dai frowned: "Master? That master is the beauty's father?" Thinking about it, this was the only possibility.
"No." Who knew that the servant would shake her head once more, "Master is master. He is our madam's husband and should be the beautiful person that young miss Feng is speaking about!"
Fen Dai was completely dazed. Feeling unreconciled, she asked once more: "Then what is their surname?"
The servant said: "The surname is Lian." After saying this, she did not continue to remain. Dragging along Li Sheng, she saluted to Fen Dai then retreated.
Fen Dai did not stop them. She was just puzzled while standing in the hall. She thought about that exceptionally beautiful woman that she had seen on that day. She had clearly heard that woman say that she was the master of the residence, and she had heard a kind citizen ask who she was living with. She replied saying that she would be living with her younger sister. Could it be that she really did make a mistake? That wasn't a woman, rather... it was a man?
Fen Dai came to her senses and shook her head. It was impossible. If a man looked like that, how enchanting would that be?
Wu Li Sheng returned to the neighboring residence in a complete daze. Even after she returned to her own courtyard, she was still a little confused. Her mind continued to return to what Fen Dai had said and the relationship between her and Prince Lian. She even asked her personal maidservant: "Who exactly am I?"
This was something that Wu Li Sheng often did over the years. Her maidservant was not too surprised. She just coaxed her into lying down and going to sleep. There was nothing else that she could do.
On the other side, Prince Lian came out of another corner of the residence. With a group of servants, he headed straight for the entrance of the residence. He directed the servants to put up the recently completed inscribed board outside.
At this moment, Feng Jin Yuan was seated in a carriage and returning to the manor. When the carriage was passing by the neighboring residence, he called for the carriage to stop. His gaze, however, was fixed on the woman directing the servants in setting up the inscribed board. Upon seeing her, he was extremely shocked.
Feng Jin Yuan's Nature
Prince Lian moved into the new residence and had not yet put up a sign. At this moment, the servants were currently being directed by Prince Lian in putting up an inscribed sign that read: "Lian Manor".
The servants stood on ladders, while Prince Lian directed from below. From time to time, he would say: "A little left, a little further left, you've gone too far. To the right, to the right. No, no, it needs to be a bit higher." His voice was crisp and clear. It was not completely soft like a woman's, and it still had a bit of valor to it. It sounded very distinct and extremely pleasant.
Feng Jin Yuan's carriage stopped slightly to the side of the Lian manor. He lifted the curtain and looked out. His gaze could not be shifted from Prince Lian, no matter what he did.
The servants of the Lian Manor were also lacking in competence. It was just a sign, yet they were still unable to satisfy Prince Lian's wishes after a few tries. Prince Lian rested his hands on his hips, and the look of irritation on his face caused the feeling in Feng Jin Yuan's heart to be even harder to suppress.
The Feng family's driver was in the dark and lifted the curtain to ask Feng Jin Yuan: "Master, are we not going back to the residence? This carriage can't just be left here in the middle of the road!"
Feng Jin Yuan waved his hand in irritation, simply getting out of the carriage. He then scolded the driver: "What's the point of saying so much worthless stuff? Just bring the carriage back first!" After saying this, he walked toward Prince Lian in large strides.
The driver had been scolded for no apparent reason and had no clue what exactly he did wrong. Filled with sorrow and unhappiness, he drove the carriage back while looking back. With this glance, he happened to see Feng Jin Yuan walk over to the side of the beautiful woman next door. The smile on his face gave off a feeling of being on the verge of blooming.
The driver shuddered and thought to himself that he had truly seen something strange. Master Feng was already a partially crippled person. Why had his lust not died down? Just going up so brashly, not to mention whether or not that beautiful woman would look favorably upon the current situation of the Feng family, but even if she did, what of it? Master Feng, are you capable?
The driver returned to the residence with a look of disdain on his face. On the other side, Feng Jin Yuan walked behind Prince Lian. Taking a deep breath, he very politely cupped his hands and said: "Kind greetings to young miss!"
Feng Zhao Lian never thought that someone would suddenly call out from behind him. This gave him a fright, and he suddenly turned around. While patting his chest, he said: "Who are you? You scared me to death." This voice was filled with displeasure, causing Feng Jin Yuan to take a couple steps back.
Back when he had seen this girl directing the servants from his carriage, he knew that this girl was not the sweet-tempered type. This was contrary to the women that he had brought into his residence. There was the graceful and restrained Yao shi. There was also the stoic An shi. There were also the charming Han shi and Jin Zhen. Confident and powerful, Kang Yi and the Cheng shi sisters could not be excluded. But he had never met someone this beautiful with a bit of stubbornness and heroic bearing that was opposite of the usual young miss' bearing. Feng Jin Yuan's mind worked. No matter how he looked at her, he felt that this woman was truly one of the best in the world.
Just looking caused him to become dazed and lose track of how long he stared for. The stare lasted for so long that the Lian manor's servants could not bear to continue watching, with one of them going up to ask: "I say, who're you? Is there anyone that would stare at a girl like this?"
The servants of the Lian manor were all purchased recently. They had no clue of Prince Lian's foundation. They just knew that there was a second young miss with a bit of a faulty brain that would spend every moment of every day calling her own elder sister her husband. It was really pitiful.
With the servants causing a fuss, Feng Jin Yuan finally regained his senses. He quickly gave Prince Lian a salute then said: "Young miss, please do not misunderstand. This lowly one is from the neighboring Feng family. My name is Feng Jin Yuan. When returning home today, I passed by your residence and saw young miss feeling troubled over a sign, thus I thought to get out of my carriage to come and see if young miss needs any help."
"Feng Jin Yuan?" Feng Zhao Lian's mind spun and immediately recalled this person's identity. He immediately stopped being reserved and nodded. Pointing at the sign hanging from the top of the gate, he said: "If you really are earnest, help me hang up that sign!"
"That's not a problem, not a problem. This lowly one will definitely hang that sign up neatly. Young miss can be at ease." Upon hearing that Feng Zhao Lian was willing to accept his help, Feng Jin Yuan smiled brightly. He immediately raised his head and said to the servants: "You can come down. I will help young miss hang up this sign."
"Oh!" The servants at the top smiled: "To this kind sir, look at your own physique. You're a scholar, right? You want to come up here and hang the sign? I fear that you won't even be able to raise it."
"Nonsense!" Feng Jin Yuan became angry. How could he be called weak in front of a beauty? This was truly a great humiliation! "Whether someone is strong or not, how can that be determined with just a glance? Just wait and see whether or not I can hang this sign well!"
The servant laughed brilliantly and very quickly descended from the ladder. He then lifted the sign and told Feng Jin Yuan: "Then go ahead and climb up first. After you've climbed up, this little one will hand the board to you."
Feng Jin Yuan nodded and climbed up the ladder. In truth, the ladder was not very high, and the top could be reached with just six steps; however, Feng Jin Yuan could feel his legs begin to tremble when he reached just the fourth step. From below, it did not look like he was very high, but for the person himself, it was a different matter.
Feng Jin Yuan had been a government official for so many years and had many servants at home. When had he ever done something that required him to climb up high? But now, for the sake of helping out a beauty, he had bragged in front of so many people. Even if he was afraid, he had to continue.
Thus he bit the bullet and gritted his teeth to continue climbing up. When he finally managed to reach the sixth step, however, he did not dare let go of the ladder. Because he had reached the top, there was nothing else to hold onto. His entire body remained bent over, with his butt sticking out. It was truly an ugly sight.
The servants below laughed while looking at him. The person holding the sign asked: "Sir, are you acting as a shrimp? Either stand up straight or turn around to receive this sign. This little one is still holding it for you."
However, Feng Jin Yuan did not dare stand up straight nor receive the sign. He could only remain bent over. His legs were still trembling, while he was feeling incredibly regretful over his earlier words.
Prince Lian sneered while looking up at him and very impolitely said: "Didn't neighbor say that you would help me put up the sign? Why is it that you've already climbed up yet don't dare receive it? This help is a bit muddled, isn't it? Are you afraid? It's fine, it's not very high. Even if you fall, you won't die, but if you just stay frozen like this, more and more people are gathering on this street. Neighbor's face will become a problem."
Feng Jin Yuan became anxious upon hearing these words. He immediately gritted his teeth and reached back without worrying about the height or falling: "Hand the sign to me."
"Alright!" The servant immediately passed the sign up.
Feng Jin Yuan had his thumb on the inside and his four fingers on the outside. Putting in some strength, he prepared to lift the sign. But he really did make a mistake in his judgment of how heavy the sign was. When the person below let go, he felt a strong force pulling down on his arm. With him losing his balance, he felt himself falling down.
The servants below were given a fright, and they all went forward to receive; however, they were not moving to catch Feng Jin Yuan. Instead, they were trying to catch the sign. Once they caught the sign, they immediately brought it to the side, leaving Feng Jin Yuan to fall from the ladder and fall to the ground. Not a single person went to support him.
It was Feng Zhao Lian that began shouting toward the Feng residence: "Hey! People from the Feng family, quickly come here. Your master has fallen here."
In truth, the gatekeeper for the Feng family had seen what Feng Jin Yuan was doing, but they did not want to do anything about it. The current Feng Jin Yuan could not compare with the past. He was no longer a prime minister. He was just a commoner. To put it in unkind terms, he was also a eunuch of a commoner.
The servants of the Feng family watched Feng Jin Yuan head toward that girl while his eyes glowed. There was more than enough disdain. They did not want to do anything about that matter. But now that Feng Zhao Lian had begun shouting, they had no choice but to go.
A few of the servants ran out with housekeeper He Zhong and headed toward Prince Lian. Upon seeing that Feng Jin Yuan was laying on the ground while holding his butt, they could not help but smirk.
While their hearts were still filled with disdain, they still needed to take care of him. He Zhong was the first to go forward and ask: "Master, are you alright?"
Upon seeing that He Zhong had arrived, Feng Jin Yuan quickly said to him: "Quickly! Go up and help this young miss put up the sign. It must be put up straight!"
He Zhong was puzzled and asked him: "Why must our people go up when someone else is putting up their sign?"
Feng Jin Yuan was so angry that he wanted to beat him: "I told you to go up, so you will go up. Where's there any need for so much nonsense. I..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Feng Zhao Lian, who said: "No need. It's not like I don't have servants. Master Feng has been courteous. Quickly help master Feng back. It would be best to invite a doctor to take a look. It would be best if he did not hurt anything in the fall." While saying this, he covered his mouth and faintly smiled. Turning to his servants, he said: "Go to the treasury and get ten taels. Consider it the money for calling a doctor for master Feng."
"No need, no need!" Feng Jin Yuan's face had been completely ruined. He endured the pain and had He Zhong help him walk back to the Feng residence. While walking, he did not forget to look back at Feng Zhao Lian. With great reluctance, he said: "Then I will come at a later date to apologize."
Feng Zhao Lian smiled at him and replied: "Then I will welcome master Feng."
This smile nearly caused Feng Jin Yuan to be scared out of his wits.
Only after the people returned to the Feng residence did the servants begin trying to put the sign up once more. At the same time, they complained about Feng Jin Yuan for a bit.
Feng Zhao Lian looked at the Feng residence and laughed to himself. Looking over, he said to the guard, Yun Xiao: "Did you see that? That person just now is the shameless father. I heard that he was stabbed by Ya Ya's birth mother, and that thing down below is missing; however, his lust still has not died down. Should this sort of person be handled fiercely?"
The guard, Yun Xiao, nodded, "That's right. To dare place his thoughts on master, he must be taught a lesson."
Feng Zhao Lian smirked, "Then can you teach that woman that calls herself my wife every day a lesson? Your master is truly feeling annoyed!"
Yun Xiao shook his head, "That one is no threat to you, and she does not have any bad intentions. Moreover, master should interact with women some more. Sooner or later, you will need to start a family."
Feng Zhao Lian gritted his teeth! "I'll start a family with your sister!"
Yun Xiao, however, did not think much of it, only telling him: "The matter that master wanted me to inquire about is showing signs of a solution. His Highness the seventh prince that is said to be like a deity will be returning to the capital, tomorrow at noon!"