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By Ayala1992

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406: If You Send Gifts, I Must Repay Them
407: This Prince Will Accept This Difficult Job
408: Ghost Doctor Song Kang's Secret
409: King Yama Has Come to Visit
410: Permanent Disability
411: In Your Life, You Cannot Finish Learning Sis' Abilities
412: Beautiful View on the Western Lake on a March Day~
413: Getting Jealous
414: What Exactly is This Situation?
415: Chen Yu Becomes of Marriageable Age
416: There Are Also Things that Young Miss Fears
417: The Marriages of the Two Daughters
418: In the End, She Is Inferior to Feng Yu Heng
419: Take a Walk With This County Princess
420: Seventh Brother Would Not Get You Such a Seventh Sister-in-Law
421: Too Ashamed to See People
422: Chen Yu's Wedding
423: Pristine Jade Star Chart
424: Giving You a Tattoo
425: Cut at the Waist
426: Who Will Handle the Wages?
427: The Adorable Emperor Wishes to Elope
428: Demotion to Fifth Rank
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430: Hugged the Wrong Leg
431: Xiang Rong Rebels
432: The Death of Chen Yu
433: Escaping Disaster
434: Town Leader Became the Third Fatty
435: County Princess Gives Gifts
436: Can This Sort of Thing Be Called a Father?
437: Arrest and Justice
438: The Thing She Wanted to See Least Has Happened
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442: He's Not the Ninth Prince of Underworld, He's the Ninth Bodhisattva
443: A-Heng Provides Eggs for the Guests to Eat
444: Dear Wife, You Are Messing Around in Broad Daylight
445: An Important Decision
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447: The Star of the Phoenix Accompanying the Emperor Is a Good Omen
448: Quickly Go and See Who Came
449: Unexpected But Pleasant Surprise
450: Grandparent and Grandchild Working Together
451: So That's What Happened That Year
452: Meeting With the Relatives by Marriage
453: Serves You Right
454: An Unlucky Year
455: Coughing Blood
456: Funeral or Celebration?
457: Have the Elder Madam Get Up to Welcome Them
458: The Matriarch's Final Will
459: This County Princess Can Send You to See the Elder Madam
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461: A Red Plum Climbs a Wall
462: You Sing, I Play
463: Unsecured Loan
464: Father, You Are Just a Wastrel
465: Luring the Tiger Away From the Mountain
466: Abnormal Change in the Capital
467: Connecting the Dots
468: Seeing a Ghost
469: Your Life Is Not Worth Any Money
470: Truth Mixed With Lies
471: Too Magnanimous
472: An Unreasonable Old Man
473: The Real and Fake County Princesses
474: When a Deity is Angered, They Are Truly Inhuman
475: Ninth Lord's One Day Tour of the Space
476: Definitely Sufficiently Resilient
477: An Excessive Demand
478: A Surprising Upgrade
479: Feng Jin Yuan Gets Hit
480: The God of Plague Has Come
481: Unexpected News
482: Bad End
483: Attending Court
484: Reward and Punishment
485: Xiang Rong's Reward
486: It Turns Out Dear Wife Likes This Sort of Tune
487: Murderous Intent Explodes Forth
488: The Foundation of a Happy Life
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490: Where's the Money? Where's the Money?
491: Rainy Day and Father Wants to Receive a Person
492: Feng Yu Heng's Flaw
493 : You Have All Gone Insane
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496: The Silly Emperor and the Unconventional Eunuch
497: A Great Dish to Accompany Wine
498: Why Is He Crying?
499: The Ninth Lord Is Furious
500: A Secret Plot
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By Ayala1992

Kicked Out of Home

The person that Fen Dai had seen was none other than her father, Feng Jin Yuan.

At this time, Feng Jin Yuan was wearing clothes that belonged to the retainer of the Lian residence. He was even holding a platter in his hand. There was a hemp cloth on this platter. Slightly bent at the waist, he nodded and saluted everyone that he saw. From any angle, this looked like a proper retainer. However, there was nobody that knew that this was the master of the neighboring Feng residence and the former left prime minister.

Feng Fen Dai felt her vision darken, as she nearly passed out on the spot. Why was Feng Jin Yuan here. When she saw him at first, she was shocked, but after just a bit of thought, how could she not understand the situation? This person's love for Feng Zhao Lian had already reached such a perverted state. The Lian residence was putting on a banquet today and would be receiving many guests. Out of fear that they would not be able to serve all of the guests, they brought in some more servants. How could he pass on this great opportunity to get into the Lian residence. Even if he was a retainer, he would use this chance to take a few more looks at Feng Zhao Lian.

She pointed at Feng Jin Yuan and opened her mouth to begin cursing; however, she saw that Feng Jin Yuan got closer and desperately gave her some looks. He then lowered his voice and said: "If you don't want to lose face, just don't say anything. Quickly go back home. If you cause a stir here, I will have no face, but you won't be any better off!"

Dong Ying heard this and also began to give advice: "That's right. Young miss, if we need to speak, speak after returning to the residence. Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go back first!"

Fen Dai was pulled out of the Lian residence by Dong Ying. Only when they entered the Feng residence's entrance could she no longer hold back. Letting out a loud scream that frightened the servants in the residence into gathering into a tight clump. Nobody dared to step forward. Even He Zhong was very shocked but did not know what had given the fourth young miss such a huge shock.

Fen Dai unconsciously shouted and screamed, venting for a long time. After that, she informed He Zhong: "Tell the gatekeeper that from this day forward, Feng Jin Yuan will not be permitted to set half a step inside the Feng residence!"

"Huh?" He Zhong was stunned and had to ask: "Fourth Young Miss, are those words serious?"

"Naturally, they're serious!" Fen Dai became furious, "Are you unable to understand what I'm saying? Are you deaf? Go! Close the gates tightly for me. Whoever dares to let Feng Jin Yuan in, I will have them skinned!"

"But he is the master!" He Zhong never thought the fourth young miss would end up at odds with the master once more. This time, she acted so resolutely, not even allowing him into the residence. What was the reason?

Fen Dai was so angry that her soul was about to leave her body. He Zhong's words caused her to feel even more disgusted. She could not help but loudly say: "Master? Does he still know that he's the master? If he knows that he's the master and still knows that he is the father of the Feng family's children, he would not be so shameless as to go to the Lian residence and act as a retainer! Isn't that Miss Lian just a bit pretty? Yet it was able to confuse him so much that he is willing to have no shame? If you don't believe me, you can go next door to take a look. Take a look and see if the one that you are calling master is currently carrying around a platter and wiping down tables. See if he is currying favor with people! I told him to go out and look for work. He found that to be shameful and would rather not be able to earn a single cent for the family then be shouted at and insulted by me. But what about now? For the sake of a woman, he does not even care about shame! Everyone listen up, starting from today, if anyone still acknowledges him, you can scram! Remember this well, it's currently me, Feng Fen Dai, that's paying you. It's not Feng Jin Yuan! What are you still looking at! Close the gate!"

Following Fen Dai's last shout, the gate was closed by the two servants, who did not say another word. After closing the gate, they asked her: "Third Young Miss also went out but has not yet returned. Will she be allowed in?"

Fen Dai's heart was filled with anger, but she knew that if she did not allow Xiang Rong to enter, that would be a wrong committed by her. Moreover, even if she did not allow that girl, Xiang Rong, to enter the residence, she would have somewhere else to sleep, the imperial daughter's manor, the Ping Palace and even the Chun Palace. Which of those was a place that she could not go? Thus she waved her hand and said: "I only said that Feng Jin Yuan is not allowed entrance. If someone else comes knocking, just pay attention and listen carefully. If Feng Jin Yuan forces his way in, just chase him out for me."

"Yes!" The gatekeepers were very obedient for the sake of keeping their jobs. Even He Zhong was left with nothing to say. After thinking about what Feng Jin Yuan had done, he was also quite indignant.

Thus He Zhong said to Fen Dai: "Would Fourth Young Miss please be at ease. Unless you change your mind, from this day forward, this Feng residence will respect your wishes. That Feng Jin Yuan is no longer our master!"

The Feng family had completely been overturned by Feng Fen Dai's anger. In the imperial daughter's manor, Feng Yu Heng enjoyed a moment of leisure. She was currently holding the little white tiger while sitting under a tree in her yard. Ban Zou returning early had made her very happy, as she now knew that Zi Rui had a safe trip and was living in the academy. Hearing news that Wang Chuan would be returning to the capital in another two days, she felt even more at ease.

But that evening until the sky darkened, she did not sit idly. A letter was sent from the Lian residence. On it was a list of names, and it was all of the girls that had gone to the Lian residence and their families. This came with Feng Zhao Lian's analysis of their true positions. Feng Zhao Lian revealed all of their powerful connections, causing Feng Yu Heng to feel incredibly emotional. In the end, he was born into an imperial family. In the end, he was someone that had grown up in that sort of environment. His views and analysis of people would be more thorough than her own.

She hugged the little white tiger. This guy was a bit heavier than a few days prior. In the end, it was a large animal. This growth rate was not common. Huang Quan advised her: "Young miss should get a cage made. After raising this tiger a bit more, I fear that it will start biting people."

Who knew if the little white tiger understood, but it raised its head and looked at Huang Quan before rolling its eyes and ignoring her.

Feng Yu Heng laughed and said: "Look at its lazy appearance. Could it bite anyone?" While speaking, she patted its head, "Xiao Bai, even if you do bite someone, you need to bite those bad guys for me. Do you understand? In the future, we will be family. You just need to attack where I point, understand?"

The little white tiger raised its head and glanced at her. It then raised its paw and patted her on the belly a couple times. It seemed like it understood, which caused Feng Yu Heng to hug and kiss it. But as she kissed it, she felt that the day was a bit monotonous. She asked Huang Quan: "What day and month is it?"

Huang Quan said: "It's the 16th of the eighth month. Didn't we just attend the banquet?"

"Oh." Feng Yu Heng nodded, "The 16th of the eighth month, the round moon of the 15th came on the 16th. Go to the Yu Palace and find Xuan Tian Ming. Just say that for him to hear."

"Hm?" Huang Quan was startled, "Which one? The round moon of the 15th came on the 16th? What does that mean? What will happen after telling His Highness?"

Feng Yu Heng spread her hands: "Just say it like that. As for what will happen, have him think for himself."

Very well, Huang Quan helplessly left the manor. When she returned, sure enough, she had brought along Xuan Tian Ming.

Feng Yu Heng had already changed her clothes and stood at the entrance of the manor with a smile while holding Xiao Bai in her embrace. Xuan Tian Ming saw her sloven appearance and felt that it was funny. He was able to recall their time in the mountains of the Northwest. The look of this girl hitting people with pebbles was precisely like this.

"Come." He extended his hand toward Feng Yu Heng, "Go on. This prince will take you to admire the moon."

The little girl was pulled onto the back of the horse and placed in front of him. The little white tiger was also brought up and went along with Xuan Tian Ming's horse.

Huang Quan watched the two parting people and could not help but begin to feel envious. Turning around, she found Ban Zou standing behind herself. She could not help but turn red in the face; however, she still asked out of curiosity: "What are you standing here for? The master has left, so why are you not following?"

Ban Zou had a cold expression and said without any emotions: "Master has gone for a date. What would I follow her for? Didn't you also stay here? The round moon of the 15th came on the 16th, come. I'll bring you to the roof to watch the moon." After saying this, his figure moved and brought Huang Quan onto the roof in the blink of an eye. In that instant, Huang Quan felt as if she was dreaming. If this dream lasted a thousand years, it would be best if she never woke up.

At this time, Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming had already left the city and were heading straight toward the Ping Xu Mountain Range.

The Ping Xu Mountain Range was the only path to Ping Zhang Mountain. For the two that frequently moved between the capital and the military camp, it was a very familiar path. Naturally, they also knew where the tallest peak in this mountain range was. Xuan Tian Ming's horse headed straight toward this peak. The horse actually wound up at an unbelievable angle. Even if it was Feng Yu Heng, she trembled a bit and tightly closed her eyes. She tightly held the little white tiger in her embrace, fearing that a single slip would cause it to fall. She was not as good as Xuan Tian Ming in qinggong. If she fell, she would definitely have her body smashed to bits.

But the person holding her from behind was intent on playing a trick. From time to time, he would poke her a bit. From time to time, he would pinch the little white tiger or have the horse sway or even deliberately loosen his grip. Feng Yu Heng cried loudly in fear, while the little white tiger whimpered and whined. Human and tiger were completely suppressed by Xuan Tian Ming. Both were completely tense and did not dare move in the slightest.

Xuan Tian Ming felt that this was extremely fun, thus chose even more ridiculous times to spur his horse, deliberately teasing the person in front of him. When they finally stood at the mountain's peak, Feng Yu Heng's face was completely pale. Finally managing to climb off the horse, her feet trembled. Even the arms that held the little white tiger trembled. The little white tiger had also been extremely frightened. It was such that when Feng Yu Heng let it down, the little guy forgot about self-preservation and fell to the ground with a "thunk." It happened to land on a rock, which caused its butt to hurt.

Xuan Tian Ming helplessly picked it up and shook his head, sighing: "When I took you in, first, it was to provide my wife with a partner. Second, I felt that you were a beast of prey and would be able to tear apart anyone that bullies this prince's wife. But who knew, really who knew that you would actually be so lacking? Just ascending a mountain left you like this? Are you a cat or a tiger?"

Xiao Bai also felt saddened and lowered its head. It wanted to let out a howl to display its identity, but when it opened its mouth, the sound was even quieter than a cat. Unable to do anything else, it lowered its head. If it was a cat then it was a cat. Who made this peak so terrifying.

After Xuan Tian Ming finished mocking Xiao Bai, he went to tease his wife. With a wicked smile on his face, he prepared to say a few mocking words; however, who knew that just as he stepped forward, a foot came to meet him. It was kicked straight toward his chest!

He could not dodge in time and was given a solid kick; however, his hands moved very quickly. The foot that had not yet been pulled back was caught, and its owner was pulled into his embrace. While they fell, their lips touched, and a sweet taste entered his mouth. Neither person wished to part...

Love Is In the Air

In the past, Xuan Tian Ming never thought that love had anything to do with himself. Before he met Feng Yu Heng, he even felt that women were all unlikeable. Regardless of whether they were middle-aged women or young girls that were not yet of marriageable age, they were all unworthy of his gaze. Aside from Imperial Concubine Yun or female guards like Huang Quan and Wang Chuan, he hated that he could not kick the others, sending them the further the better.

But ever since he met Feng Yu Heng, it was as though he had completely changed. Although he was still resistant toward women, it was different toward this girl. He liked Feng Yu Heng. This feeling filled his soul. He liked her so much that he hated that he could not keep this girl at his side at all times, as he did not want to spend a single instant apart.

This beautiful scene caused the world to lose color. Even the little white tiger on the ground averted its gaze. The animals in the forest also stopped making noise, while the winds stopped blowing. It was as though everything was giving way to them.

In the end, it was Feng Yu Heng that was a bit more rational. After this moment, she stared at Xuan Tian Ming and said: "You got quite lucky."

Xuan Tian Ming nodded, "Indeed, but you are my wife. Sooner or later, you will be mine." He turned her around and hugged her from behind. They just stood on the peak of the mountain. In front of them was a very steep cliff. "Are you afraid?"

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "I'm not afraid because I know that even if I fall, you will definitely save me. That's why I'm not afraid."

The little white tiger at their feet moved a bit further away and used its actions to tell the two: You two might not be afraid, but this little treasure is!

Xuan Tian Ming hugged her a little tighter and rested his chin on the top of her head. Smelling the fragrance of her hair, he felt that everything in the world was fulfilled.

"Where we come from, 14 years of age is still not considered an adult." Feng Yu Heng did not know where this came from, as she began to talk to Xuan Tian Ming about the rules of her former life, "Did you know? Becoming of marriageable age at 15 is something from the ancient times. In the modern world, someone is only considered of age after turning 18, and women are only willing to get married in their early 20s. If men marry girls that have not reached that age or violate them will be handled by the law."

Xuan Tian Ming found this to be interesting to listen to. He was not just intrigued by the law that she spoke of. He was even more curious about the speak of ancient times and modern times, and he could not help but ask: "To you, what is modern and what is ancient? The present? Then when is the modern era? In the future? How could you know about the future?"

Feng Yu Heng faced the wind and smiled, "If I said that I guessed it, you definitely would not believe it."

Xuan Tian Ming nodded, "Naturally."

"But if I said something more abnormal, you would believe it even less. Xuan Tian Ming, don't rush. Sooner or later, I will tell you everything. I just hope that you won't be frightened at that time and won't treat me as a monster."

The person behind her laughed, "That space of yours, I have already seen it. What can be more frightening than that?" After thinking a bit, "It seems that grandfather of yours is quite familiar with that place?"

"He is quite familiar." Feng Yu Heng told him: "There are many things that I still have not figured out how I should tell you about, including that space. There are also some uncommon things that I have not figured out, but it's all a matter of time. Don't worry." Ever since military ammunition had appeared in her space, when she had found the added floor under the floorboard, she had been pondering about this matter the entire time. She had already inspected the entirety of the space, and there were weapons that she had not placed in there but were also brought over. She did not know why nor when it began that the extra floor had appeared. A change occurring to the space was a huge matter. She would need to conduct another investigation.

Of course, Xuan Tian Ming was in no rush. He was just resolute on exploring more about this wife. "You are right. It's just a matter of time. Sooner or later, I will be able to enter your world and take a look."

She smiled, "I also want to go back and take a look." Go back and take a look at the her from her previous life. Precisely why had she died? Precisely who had placed that time bomb on that helicopter?

When Xuan Tian Ming had left, he had made quite a few preparations. He had a jar of wine on his hip. The two sat on the ground, and Feng Yu Heng pulled the little white tiger over. Receiving the jar of wine from Xuan Tian Ming, the two began to drink. As they drank more, more words began to flow. Xuan Tian Ming said something that he had always wanted to say: "I keep feeling that you aren't very happy."

Feng Yu Heng held the jar of wine for a bit and paused. She still took a drink then handed it back to Xuan Tian Ming, saying with a bitter smile: "What would be necessary to feel happy? Do you know? There are times when I really don't want to care about relatives. Either way, they aren't close to me, and they insist on causing me anger. How many times have I wanted to raise my hand and give them a couple slaps, but my heart keeps softening at the last moment. I could tidy up Feng Chen Yu and Feng Jin Yuan because the previous Feng Yu Heng also had that sort of hatred towards them. But what about Yao shi? She is my mother. If I... I fear that I would really arouse the anger of the heavens, right?"

"Yao shi keeps saying that you aren't her daughter, but A-Heng, aside from Yao shi, there is nobody in this world that would say that you aren't. In the end... are you or are you not?"

She looked up at him, and their eyes met. After a long time, she asked: "If I said that I am not, what would you do?"

Xuan Tian Ming laughed, "Whether you are or not, it's unrelated to me. The one that I want is not the Feng family's second daughter. Nor do I want Yao shi's daughter. The one that I want is you. That's all."

Her smile became a little fuller, and there was a nice shine in her eyes. It was very quickly pushed back down. "Then just treat it as if I'm not! My own mother won't acknowledge me, so what other explanation can I give? But... Xuan Tian Ming, perhaps even if I said it, you would not understand. I am not her Feng Yu Heng, but I am indeed her daughter. She does not understand, you don't understand. In this world, only I understand. But even if I understand, who would believe it?"

She had drank a bit too much and said a large number of things in a daze. It was all related to the grief that Yao shi had caused. By the end, she ended up falling asleep at some point. Xuan Tian Ming pulled her back into his embrace but did not rush to bring her back. He just held her like this while facing the cliff. Looking off into the distance, they looked like a brilliant couple and would earn much admiration.

When Feng Yu Heng woke up, it was already dawn the next morning. She just felt that she was wrapped in a tight embrace, and a thick blanket was covering them. She was being hugged very tightly. Her head hurt very slightly; however, it was not enough for her to forget about what had happened the previous night. Thus she looked up and saw the man that had been holding her the entire time.

He had not slept for an entire night, yet he did not appear to be weary. There was just a bit of dew that had appeared on his eyelashes, and it was a very pleasant sight.

Feng Yu Heng laughed: "Like a beauty."

Xuan Tian Ming, however, said: "You've finally woken up. If you didn't wake up, I would have worried that you would have been frozen." As he spoke, he pulled her up from the ground. While helping her tidy up her clothes, he asked: "Do you feel any discomfort? Are you cold?"

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "I'm not cold. With you wrapping me up so tightly, how could I be cold?"

But he was not so optimistic: "No matter how tight, the air is still cold. The middle of Autumn is not like the Summer. This peak is also too high. As you slept, I did not even dare bring you down the mountain." As he spoke, he pointed at the sleeping white tiger: "There's also that guy. On my own, I really can't handle it all."

Feng Yu Heng smiled and picked up the little white tiger. When the white tiger was woken up, it yawned then looked at Xuan Tian Ming. A little bit unhappy, it moved a bit closer to Feng Yu Heng.

"It might be that it feels a bit cold." Feng Yu Heng spoke while patted the white tiger's back, "But with such a thick tiger fur, could it really feel cold? It really is such a spoiled child."

Seeing that she really was fine, Xuan Tian Ming did not continue to remain in this place. Leading the horse over, he brought his wife down the mountain. Feng Yu Heng, however, reached into her sleeve and felt around for a bit then brought out a large bag of indigo woad root, "When you get back, mix a bag of this with half a cup of warm water. It will prevent a fever."

Xuan Tian Ming did not understand, "A fever?"

"It's what you would call a cold." She explained, "This medicine has a preventative use. You were also exposed to the cold for a night. It would be best if you didn't catch a cold."

Xuan Tian Ming nodded and did not ask anything else. He just reminded her: "Don't forget that you promised Imperial Concubine Mother that you would let her see your grandfather. I fear that she will remember it and lose patience before causing trouble again."

Speaking of Imperial Concubine Yun causing trouble, Feng Yu Heng had personally experienced it. Thus she quickly said: "I won't forget. I won't forget. I wanted to arrange for them to meet during the Mid-Autumn Festival's banquet, but you know that there was that matter with Lu Yao. In the end, that's the daughter-in-law of the Yao family. Speaking of, the Yao family is in the middle of a funeral. It's not too proper to go and see the empress or the imperial concubines."

Xuan Tian Ming felt that this was reasonable and said: "Then just wait a little longer. In a little while, I will need to enter the palace and will bring this up with Imperial Concubine Mother. That will keep her from thinking that we forgot."

After the two returned to the capital, Xuan Tian Ming placed Feng Yu Heng in front of the imperial daughter's manor then entered the palace on his own.

Feng Yu Heng stood in front of the manor and watched him depart. Only then did she turn around and prepare to enter the manor, but when she turned around, a guard came forward and quietly said to her: "Imperial Daughter, look over there!"

"Hm?" Feng Yu Heng was a bit puzzled and turned her head, following the guard's finger. Only then did she find that there was a strange bundle curled up near the entrance. "What is that?" She did not get enough rest and there was still some alcohol in her system. For a while, she could not see too clearly.

The guard told her: "Imperial daughter, it's a person."

"A person? Is it a beggar?" She quickly stepped forward and was about to ask that person if they had any difficulties or if he was homeless. Why would he be curled up in front of the imperial daughter's manor?

But the guard told her: "It's not a beggar. It's Master Feng."

Feng Yu Heng was speechless. Feng Jin Yuan? What happened now that caused him to run over here and pretend to be pitiful? "Since it's not a beggar, just have him stay there!" After she finished speaking, she moved to enter the manor.

Feng Jin Yuan, however, woke up at this time. Looking up, he saw Feng Yu Heng and immediately called out: "A-Heng! A-Heng, you must help Father! A-Heng, you must help support Father!" This person cried while crawling and very quickly crawled over to Feng Yu Heng's feet. His actions were even worse than those of a beggar. It caused the people walking in the streets to look in their direction.

Feng Yu Heng became furious, "Feng Jin Yuan, what are you doing? Stand up!"

"I won't!" Feng Jin Yuan was very resolute in his refusal, "If you refuse to help me, I definitely will not get up!"

She was helpless, "I can't treat that illness. Don't keep hoping for that."

"That's not it! It's not about that!" Feng Jin Yuan reached out to hug her leg, "I am not asking you to treat my illness. I just... I just don't have a place to go. If you abandon me, I will be left on the streets."

Business Relationship

Feng Yu Heng did not understand what her own father's words meant. Frowning, she looked at her own guard, hoping that they could provide an answer. Unfortunately, the guards did not know what the situation was and could only tell her: "Master Feng came last night. He came not long after imperial daughter left. Hearing that imperial daughter was not here, he has waited outside the entire time. The night was cold. This subordinate feared that he would freeze to death and asked Miss Huang Quan bring out a blanket."

Feng Yu Heng could only sigh: "Feng Jin Yuan, you really are fortunate. Who knows what got into Huang Quan that made her too kind that would actually cause her to bring a blanket out for you. She is all too eager to see you freeze to death." After she finished speaking, she flicked her sleeve and took large steps forward, "Come on in, don't keep losing face for me outside the entrance."

Upon hearing that he would be allowed in, Feng Jin Yuan let out a long sigh of relief and quickly followed. Perhaps he had been curled up outside for too long, as his body was a bit stiff. Unable to stand up steadily the first time, he fell back down. The guard at the entrance had no choice but to step forward and help support him until they arrived in the main hall.

Huang Quan came over upon seeing that Feng Yu Heng had entered the courtyard. Seeing Feng Jin Yuan, her face was filled with contempt. But her mood was clearly quite good. After entering the hall, she even told the guard to place Feng Jin Yuan in a chair. She then had the servants go and brew some warm tea, which left Feng Yu Heng extremely puzzled.

But how could Feng Jin Yuan be thinking about drinking warm tea. Upon sitting down, he raised his hand to wipe away some tears. While wiping away tears, he complained to Feng Yu Heng: "A-Heng, you are the daughter of the first wife. You need to do something about your fourth sister. She flaunts the fact that she has the fifth prince's power and always looks down on others, including me, the father. At home, she beats me and insults me and has never given me a shred of face. This is also acceptable, who told me to live in her home and eat her food. Being beaten and insulted are both things that I can endure, but even the servants in the residence are listening to her, as they locked this master out! A-Heng, if you don't help father, father will be left out on the streets!"

Feng Jin Yuan's cries really came with quite a few tears; however, these tears were unable to move anyone. Also, no matter how they looked at him, he looked like an old woman trying to sell vegetables, as his irrelevant words sounded as if they were just gossip about another family's matters. Feng Yu Heng hated hearing about this sort of thing the most; however, Huang Quan became interested, "What did you say? You were chased out by Feng Fen Dai? Hahaha! Master Feng, who knew that you would have such a day too!" When she said those final words, her expression became cold. She then turned to ask Feng Yu Heng, "Young Miss, this is really a reminiscent scene!"

"But of course." Feng Yu Heng held a teacup in her hand, "Thinking about how mother, younger brother and I were chased out of the home and were unable to find a place to stay, we also cried quite a few tears. Hah!" She sighed, "It really is a reminiscent scene!"

Feng Jin Yuan's sobbing stopped. With his hand lingering next to his eyes, he stared at Feng Yu Heng in a daze. A chill began to creep up from the bottom of his heart.

A reminiscent scene? Was she settling a debt with him? If that was the case, had he made a mistake in coming to the imperial daughter's manor for help? How could this girl keep so many grudges? But... aside from the imperial daughter's manor, where else could he go?

"A-Heng." He thought for a bit then made up his mind, "The matters of the past are already in the past. Father also knows that what was done back then was wrong, but there was nothing that I could do. At that time, you were still young and did not know much of the situation. But you should know that your grandmother was still around at that time. With her around, she was the one that made decisions for the family. When the situation had occurred with the Yao family, your grandmother's first reaction was self-preservation, given that she was a madam. There was not much wrong with that. That's why sending the three of you away at that time was your grandmother's intention. It was not father's original intention!" As he spoke, he began to sob once more.

Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, "I really am speechless. Of the responsibilities that you should be shouldering as a man, you have not picked up a single one. If there is a matter, you push it on someone else. Not even the deceased grandmother was spared. This really is..." What could she say of him? It was as though she had said every negative thing possible; however, Feng Jin Yuan was shameless to the point that there was nothing that she could do. "Forget it, forget it, I can't be bothered to settle this debt with you."

Feng Jin Yuan's eyes lit up, "Really? You won't settle this debt?"

Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I'm tired."

"That's great!" Feng Jin Yuan practically leaped up, "Since you won't, that means you've agreed to take me in? You agreed to let me move into the imperial daughter's manor?"

Feng Yu Heng nearly spat out a mouthful of tea. Was there something wrong with this person's brain? "I just said that I won't worry about that debt, but how is that related to you moving into the imperial daughter's manor? Don't forget that we still have a new debt."

"A new debt?" Feng Jin Yuan froze, "Where did this new debt come from? When did I start owing you for a new debt? A-Heng, I did not dare offend you in the slightest today! You can't just place all of the debts on my head."

"You did not offend me today, but based on my understanding of you, you are capable of offending me at any time and any place!" While she spoke, she shook her head, "To be chased from home by the daughter of a concubine, I really can't understand. Just what exactly are you doing as a father?"

Feng Jin Yuan also did not know what he had done as a father. He was clearly living a decent life, so how did he fall so low to his current state?

He dejectedly sat back down on the chair, as a feeling of emptiness washed over him. An aura of death began to envelop him. Feng Jin Yuan thought that it would not take long before he died, right? Through the actions of his daughters, being insulted by one after another then being chased out of his own home, what sort of life was he living? What had he done? Had he not just gone to help out in the Lian residence for a day? How did this anger Feng Fen Dai to the point of no longer allowing him to enter the home? Him going to the Lian residence, how was that related to Feng Fen Dai?

The more Feng Jin Yuan thought about it, the angrier he became, but he no longer had the energy to fight for anything. He just hoped that he could quietly settle down. Regardless of whether it was in the Feng residence or the imperial daughter's manor, as long as someone was willing to take him in, he did not want to strive for anything else.

He looked at Feng Yu Heng with a face filled with expectation, as this daughter quietly said something to her maidservant. After speaking for a while, the maidservant nodded then left, which left him and Feng Yu Heng alone in the room. For a while, it was frighteningly silent.

"A-Heng." He tried to call her. He was clearly someone that was not yet 40 years old, but he already looked to be nearing 50. But who could this be blamed on? After all was said and done, it was all a result of his own wrongdoing. "A-Heng." He sighed, "Help me out. If I spend my day sleeping on the streets, it wouldn't be good for your name, right? I won't ask for anything else. If you take me in, just give me a small room is fine. I won't ask for a proper courtyard. Just a side courtyard is fine. If a side courtyard is inconvenient, how about... a firewood shed?"

His voice was filled with a pleading tone. For the first time, it did not have any additional requests. To Feng Yu Heng, this was truly hard to come by. She laughed in admiration for quite a while, causing Feng Jin Yuan to feel quite embarrassed.

"I say..." Feng Yu Heng leaned forward, "Just how exactly did you act as prime minister for all those years? Now that you were chased out of your position as an official, you actually don't have any analysis ability remaining?"

"Hm?" Feng Jin Yuan did not understand what she meant, "What analysis ability? That's not it, A-Heng, I am currently asking you to keep me in the imperial daughter's manor. How is this related to when I was the left prime minister?"

"Of course, it's related." Feng Yu Heng leisurely sat in her chair. Holding a cup of tea in one hand and a pastry in the other, she asked Feng Jin Yuan: "To be an official, what else is required aside from knowledge and a good family background?"

Feng Jin Yuan froze, "What else is needed? I, I don't know."

Feng Yu Heng sighed, "That's why I said I don't understand how you managed to become the prime minister for so many years. You don't even know that an official requires a clear mind. It seems that your former position as an official really did rely entirely on the Yao family's backing." She looked at Feng Jin Yuan, and a fierce look appeared once more. Scared, Feng Jin Yuan did not dare look up. Feng Yu Heng did not continue to scare him, only saying to him: "The clear and reasonable mind that I am speaking of is to remind you to analyze things more carefully. Perhaps with some analysis, you would not be in such an ugly situation."

Feng Jin Yuan was completely dazed. He could not understand what Feng Yu Heng was saying in the slightest. What analysis. Could it be that just thinking a bit more would make Feng Fen Dai change her thoughts and allow him in? Were those not two completely different things?!

But Feng Yu Heng did not believe that they were unrelated. She told Feng Jin Yuan: "The current Feng residence was a condition from when the fifth prince wanted to marry Feng Fen Dai. Oh, it would be more accurate to say that it was a condition of the exchange. That residence was traded for your agreement to him marrying Fen Dai. It could be considered a purchase. That's why it could be said that the residence can't be considered a betrothal gift. That was a property that he gave you personally to... buy your fourth daughter."

Although it sounded ugly, the reasoning had enlightened Feng Jin Yuan. After thinking a bit, it seemed that he had heard this subject before; however, how had he forgotten about this when being suppressed by Feng Fen Dai? Feng Jin Yuan felt as if he had been revived from the dead. He felt earlier that there was nothing left to live for, but when he thought about it like this, he was still very wealthy! He was not without a single possession. He still had a large residence!

Feng Jin Yuan happily leaped up and did not pay any attention to Feng Yu Heng. Turning around, he began to walk out. Feng Yu Heng looked at this father that had no conscience and could no longer be bothered with getting angry, but she was still quite happy to pour cold water on his happiness.

Thus while a smile still lingered on Feng Jin Yuan's face, while the joy was still filling Feng Jin Yuan's heart, a bucket of cold water was suddenly poured on him, "What is it, do you plan on going to the government office to get the deed then use it to settle a debt with Feng Fen Dai? You need to think it through carefully. The residence does belong to you, but the monthly expenses are provided to you by the fifth prince. If you offend Feng Fen Dai, there won't be much of a good outcome."

Feng Jin Yuan immediately froze in place and turned around like a robot. Looking at Feng Yu Heng, he opened his mouth and asked: "Then... what should I do?"

Feng Yu Heng spread her arms, "How should I know." While she spoke, Huang Quan had come back in. She whispered a few things into her ear. After that, Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow and looked back at Feng Jin Yuan then coldly said: "Servant, escort Master Feng out of the manor. If he stays next to the entrance and refuses to leave, just beat him."

Apology for Xiang Rong

Feng Jin Yuan was completely caught off-guard and chased out. For a while, he was a bit surprised. Were they not speaking quite well, so why did she immediately have him chased out? Even saying something like beating him if he did not leave? What exactly was his second daughter playing at?

But even if there were doubts in his mind, he did not dare tempt fate. After all, he understood his second daughter too well. If she said to beat someone, that person would definitely be beaten. He did not want to suffer a beating for no reason. As for where he would spend the day, he really needed to think carefully. At the very least, he would need to make another attempt at the Feng residence. He had spent a long time outside and had not had a chance to change his clothes. It was truly very uncomfortable.

Once Feng Jin Yuan left the manor, Feng Yu Heng quickly asked Huang Quan: "You're certain about that matter?"

Huang Quan nodded, "It was a piece of news that came from the Lian residence. It can't possibly be fake. Feng Jin Yuan dressed up as a retainer to get closer to Feng Zhao Lian. As a result, he was found by Fen Dai, which caused him to be kicked out."

Feng Yu Heng snorted coldly, "It really serves him right! This time, Feng Fen Dai did something correct. This sort of father must not be kept in the home. It's a pity that I just told Feng Jin Yuan about the deed belonging to him. If I knew about this earlier, I would not have reminded him."

Huang Quan was stunned, "Ah, now that Feng Jin Yuan is going back, he shouldn't be going to get the residence back, right?"

"Get the residence back? He doesn't have that ability." Feng Yu Heng treated the pastry and tea as her breakfast. While eating, she said: "Feng Fen Dai is not like the former Feng Chen Yu. At the very least, Feng Chen Yu would know about the severity of things and knew that she needed to give her father some face. She knew that her future would rely on her father having a good image to support her, but Feng Fen Dai has always viewed herself as being above everyone. She never thinks before speaking or acting. She just needs to be satisfied in the moment and will not consider much of anything. Thinking about it, when has Feng Jin Yuan ever obtained a benefit from her? He wants the residence? Feng Fen Dai would need to give it over."

Huang Quan thought about it and came to the same conclusion. After thinking about Fen Dai's personality, she could not help but frown, "The children of the Feng family, I really don't know how they were raised." After saying this, she hastily added: "Our young miss is the exception!" Seeing that Feng Yu Heng smiled and did not say much, she continued: "Young Miss, shouldn't we remind Prince Lian to be a little more reserved? His daily actions are too unreasonable. Currently, there is word spreading everywhere about him openly expressing himself to His Highness the Seventh Prince. Even the storytellers in the tea houses are talking about it. Wasn't it said that he came to the capital for the sake of having Young Miss treat his illness? Why is the illness not being treated? Instead acting entirely as a woman?"

Feng Yu Heng was also helpless, "Precisely whether he's a man or woman, I think he's also quite confused. Just let him be. Although that person is a bit rowdy, he has a goal and is measured in his actions. After all, he is used to being in the spotlight. In the realm of schemes, he's someone that survived the battle for the throne. He won't cause a problem that can't be cleaned up. That's just his personality. Even if we advised him, it would be pointless. It would be best to just let him be."

"But what if His Highness..."

"What if His Highness the Seventh Prince takes an interest in him?" Feng Yu Heng nearly spat out a mouthful of tea. There were times when she had to admire her maidservant's imagination. Aside from beauty, Feng Zhao Lian did not have much else. As for that beauty, it was useless when it came to Xuan Tian Hua. Not to mention the fact that he already knew that he was a man, but even if he did not know, was Xuan Tian Hua someone that loved beauty?

Huang Quan saw Feng Yu Heng's reaction then went to think about what she had just said. She also felt that it was a bit ridiculous, thus she smiled awkwardly and did not say anything else.

On this day, the Feng residence was not quiet either. Feng Jin Yuan just returned to the residence's entrance and saw the Feng family's gatekeepers quickly close the gate, cleanly locking him outside. He was fuming with anger and was about to go and bang on the gate. At this time, a group of people suddenly came from behind. One of the people very impolitely pushed him to the side. He lost his balance and fell down the stairs, causing his butt to hurt. Just as he was about to angrily ask what sort of person had pushed him aside, he saw that the group stood in front of the Feng residence and banged on the gate. The aura was as though the Feng family owed them money, and they had come to collect.

Feng Jin Yuan trembled and subconsciously retreated to the side. While retreating, he wondered to himself, where had he taken out a loan? Would it cause so many people to visit and demand payment? Looking more carefully, there was a girl in the middle of the group, and she looked to be around 14 or 15 years of age. She looked quite good, but it was a pity that she was expressionless. It was as though she was a dead person. Her right hand was tightly wrapped up and had suffered a serious injury.

At this time, the voice of a gatekeeper came from inside the Feng residence and very impolitely shouted: "Stop knocking. The fourth young miss already said that you are no longer the master of the Feng residence. Whether you live or die, it's unrelated to the Feng residence!"

Once these words came out, the people knocking were stunned. The girl then turned her head and looked in Feng Jin Yuan's direction. Her eyes were filled with disdain and contempt. She then gestured to the attendant at her side, and the attendant stepped forward, loudly saying to the gate: "We aren't the master of the Feng family or anything like that. We are the servants of the Mu family of Luo Province. Today, our young miss came to see third Young Miss Feng."

The people inside clearly fell silent for a while then there were the sounds of footsteps. Not long later, the gate was opened. It was housekeeper He Zhong.

The people outside were very impolite, immediately saying: "Is the Feng family's third young miss present?"

He Zhong nodded, "She is. May I ask..."

"When we just knocked, did we not tell you guys? Why are you still asking? Are the Feng family's gatekeepers all hard of hearing?" From the group, the girl took the initiative to walk forward. Walking through the crowd, she entered the Feng residence. "Go and call the third young miss out. Just say that the daughter of Luo Province's prefect has come to visit. She will naturally understand the situation."

He Zhong frowned from hearing this. Intuition told him that the visitor was not kind, but Feng Fen Dai had left the manor. There was nobody at home that could act as a master to make a decision. Aside from quickly going to tell the third young miss, there was nothing else that he could do.

Thus He Zhong did not delay any longer. He trotted along and went to call Xiang Rong to the front yard. He thought at first that they had come with a fierce look, so with the third young miss appearing with her weak and timid personality, would she not be beaten and insulted? He had already prepared himself to protect her, even if it was just a bit of action, it would mean that he had performed his duty as the Feng residence's housekeeper.

But He Zhong never thought that those people, especially the one that had referred to herself as the young miss of the first wife of Luo Province's prefect would, instead of hitting or insulting Xiang Rong, actually performed a deep salute to Xiang Rong. Although her expression did not match with her actions, the words that she said were indeed an apology to Feng Xiang Rong. She said: "Third Young Miss Feng, on the day of the banquet, it was all my mistake. It was me that was too willful and lacking in understanding of the rules. Me insulting and... hitting third Young Miss Feng on that day was all my own fault. Today, I specifically came to apologize to third young miss. Would third young miss please forgive me."

After she finished speaking, she did something that caused everyone in the Feng family to be even more shocked, as she suddenly slapped herself across the face. This was not all. After one slap, she delivered another. Unfortunately, one hand was injured and could not be used, thus she could only use one hand and slap the left side of her face. The left side of her face swelled up like a steamed bun and was quite shocking.

When Xiang Rong saw this person, she remembered the matter from the day of the banquet. She had heard that the fourth prince had this young miss from the Mu family visit and apologize, but based on the Mu family's young miss' personality, it would be a few polite words, and she did not want to argue too much; however, she never thought that she would actually start slapping herself here.

She looked toward the group of people that had also come and very quickly noticed two familiar faces. Those were people from the Ping Palace. She had seen them before. It turned out that Young Miss Mu was being watched by the Ping Palace. It was no wonder she was doing everything so properly.

"That's enough." Xiang Rong frowned and called for her to stop, and Young Miss Mu did not delay in the slightest. When told to stop, she immediately stopped without the slightest bit of hesitation. Although her face was swollen, it still did not display any emotion. Xiang Rong looked at her and calmly said: "The matter has already passed. You have also apologized to me, and I accept it. You can go back."

That young miss looked at Xiang Rong and was stunned for a moment. She felt that the girl before her seemed to have matured and become more stoic since the banquet. But she did not mind. Since Feng Xiang Rong said that she accepted the apology and allowed her to go back, her mission for the day had been accomplished. Young Miss Mu turned around and looked at the two people from the Ping Palace. Seeing that they did not object, she began to walk and headed out of the Feng residence.

At this time, Feng Jin Yuan had made use of the chaos near the Feng family home and had already snuck in. By the time that Young Miss Mu's group had left and He Zhong had found him, he was already standing inside. He Zhong was shocked and quickly arranged for him to be chased out. But at this time, they heard Feng Jin Yuan say: "This Feng residence is mine. The deed for the residence is also mine. If you want to view Fen Dai as the master, you can follow her in moving out. When the time comes, I will sell this residence and will still be able to live freely."

He Zhong froze. Hearing Feng Jin Yuan say this, he recalled that this was the case. He was the housekeeper. How could he not remember the most important rule of the residence. Feng Jin Yuan was the master, yet they now listened to Feng Fen Dai's words and chased him out. What sort of situation was this?

Feng Jin Yuan saw that He Zhong's expression was slack, thus he continued to speak: "I need to remind you that even if you move out with Feng Fen Dai, don't place too much hope in her continuing to pay people that have already betrayed their master once. Just think it through. Once Feng Fen Dai leaves this place, where can she go? It would definitely be the Li Palace. Do you feel that the dignified Li Palace, which has plenty of guards and servants would keep you around? Dream on."

Feng Jin Yuan woke up these people from their dreams. He Zhong's group only managed to react at this time. Indeed! If they really did follow Feng Fen Dai, once the fourth young miss entered the Li Palace, what of them? Only this residence could allow them to settle down. Moreover, their servant contracts still belonged to Feng Jin Yuan.

Thinking like this, He Zhong no longer dared to leave Feng Jin Yuan outside. He even politely brought him back to his room. As for the storm that would come once Feng Fen Dai returned, they could only wait for that to happen.

This day was destined to not be too peaceful. Outside the Yao family's other courtyard, Fu Ya was glaring at the people standing outside and asked in confusion: "Who are you looking for?"

Visitor

The imperial daughter's manor:

Xuan Tian Hua's sudden visit was a bit of a pleasant surprise for Feng Yu Heng, who was bathing the little white tiger. However, the one even more shocked was the little white tiger that was taking a bath.

Feng Yu Heng did not have a bath lotion for tigers, but her space had one that could be used for pet dogs. She brought it out and used it to bathe Xiao Bai. At this time, the Xiao Bai that was covered in bubbles saw Xuan Tian Hua and let out a howl. Jumping out of the tub, it rushed toward him then tightly held onto Xuan Tian Hua's thigh and clung to his robes. No matter what, it refused to let go.

Feng Yu Heng was speechless. Why was this tiger the exact same as Feng Zhao Lian?

Xuan Tian Hua was not at all unfamiliar with the small animal. After all, the tiger's mother was one that he had taken care of while in the East. Thus he did not hate that it was covered in bubbles and picked it up. He even leaned close and smelled it before asking Feng Yu Heng: "What did you use? What made it smell so fragrant?"

Feng Yu Heng thought a bit. It seemed that she had only given Xuan Tian Hua some toothpaste and a toothbrush but had never given him any bath lotion, thus she quickly said: "It's a type of thing that's specifically used for washing animals. There's also one for washing people. When seventh brother leaves later, I will give you some."

Of course, Xuan Tian Hua would not refuse, "The things you have are always good." While speaking, he patted the little white tiger's head. The little guy dove into his embrace and ended up causing Xuan Tian Hua's robes to become soaked.

Feng Yu Heng helplessly received the little thing and pushed it back into the tub to continue washing. The little white tiger let out a few unreconciled cries but it was unable to escape fiendish hands. Xuan Tian Hua felt that this was entertaining, thus he also went forward to help wash the tiger. While splashing some water on the tiger, he said to her: "There is news of the reparations from the Luo Province's prefect."

Feng Yu Heng's eyes lit up, "How much are they preparing to pay?"

Seeing her become like this, Xuan Tian Hua felt helpless, "You aren't really lacking in money. It's fine if you just want to mess around with other people, but is there any need to continue the act so much in private?"

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "Who said that I'm not lacking money. I'm really short on money. Over the years, although I earned quite a bit of money, the majority of it has already been spent. Hundred Herb Hall needs to be expanded and requires investment. It does not sound like much, but when actually putting it in motion, it's quite a startling sum. Seventh brother, I never told you before, but my Hundred Herb Hall is different from the other medicine shops and medical clinics. It's working in accordance with my requests and understanding. Although it is still far from the desired outcome, it needs to be handled one step at a time. In this world, I hope that it will make it even better. As for those corrupt officials or those that are not aligned with the courts, their wealth would be the best source of the world's improvement."

Xuan Tian Hua was in agreement with this saying, thus he told her: "The Luo Province's Mu family wishes to use 60 percent of their family's wealth to repay that pearl from the Eastern Sea. I feel it's alright. What do you think?"

"If seventh brother thinks it's good, it's good. I don't understand these things and don't have much of an understanding. It's fine as long as we don't suffer a loss."

Xuan Tian Hua told her: "It isn't just breaking even, it's a huge profit. That pearl might be rare, but it's still just a small item. The Mu family, however, has been running the Luo Province for nearly ten years. There are many merchants that pass through the South, and trade between Da Shun and Gu Shu is very intimate. His family fortune is extremely great. With this, you've struck gold."

"That is a result of seventh brother's efforts. I didn't do anything." She smiled and asked Xuan Tian Hua, "Say, will that prefect of Luo Province be so angry that he won't be able to sleep? He shouldn't be thinking of ways to retaliate against us, right?"

Xuan Tian Hua shook his head, "It's certain that he won't be able to sleep, but to say that he will retaliate against us in the capital, he does not have that ability. But after he returns to the South, there will definitely be some communication with Old Eighth. This is something that we can do nothing about. Old Eighth's power in the South is already very steady. If they become even closer in the future, it would indeed become a lurking danger to the court. Fortunately, Ming'er has already made preparations to head in that direction. I trust that after he goes over, he will be able to settle them down a little. It should be rather evenly matched and not too passive."

"It's just a pity that he said that he will not bring me along." Feng Yu Heng sighed slightly, "I really want to go over and take a look. You also know that I can't sit still. He's going South, and you're going East. When that time comes, I'll be the only one left in the capital. Even just thinking about it makes me cold and flustered."

When this was brought up, the atmosphere became a bit subdued. Feng Yu Heng did not want to carry on and happened to have finished washing the little white tiger. She simply picked it up out of the water and placed it on a towel. Wrapping it up, she picked the tiger up. In truth, she really wanted to go into her space to blowdry the little white tiger, but Xuan Tian Hua was present. Entering and exiting her space would not be too convenient.

The two played around with the white tiger while arranging the day that the Luo Province's prefect would send the reparations. Not long later, Huang Quan entered from the outside then quietly whispered into Feng Yu Heng's ear. Feng Yu Heng frowned and pushed the white tiger into Huang Quan's arms. She then stood up and smiled to Xuan Tian Hua: "I'll be going out to handle some matters. Does Seventh Brother wish to come along?"

Xuan Tian Hua nodded, "I'll go along with you."

But his outer cloak had been soaked by the little white tiger and had not yet finished drying. Feng Yu Heng thought for a bit then simply had him take off his cloak. She brought it into her room then entered her space while nobody was watching. She used a blow-dryer to dry it before exiting her space. She then returned the clothes to Xuan Tian Hua, and the two left the manor with their servants. They then climbed into the imperial carriage that Xuan Tian Hua had come in.

At this time, inside the Yao family's other courtyard, Yao shi was staring at an unfamiliar maidservant, her eyes filled with caution and rejection. The maidservant looked to be 15 or 16 years of age, and she was very well-mannered. She saluted to Yao shi very properly then stood to the side, waiting for her new master to speak.

Yao shi was someone that never had a strong ability to speak to others. She was a bit angry, but she did not know what she should say. She looked toward Fu Ya for help, and Fu Ya nodded, taking the initiative to ask the maidservant: "Say, you were someone sent by the Wen Xuan Palace?"

The maidservant nodded, "Responding to miss, this servant is Tian Qing and was sent by Princess Wen Xuan to specifically take care of Lady Yao."

"But we already have enough servants here. They were all prepared by the Yao manor's side. They are very convenient to use, and we don't need another one. Princess Wen Xuan's good intentions, we accept them, but you... can go back and thank the princess for us."

The maidservant was clearly prepared for this rejection and was not at all surprised by Fu Ya's words. Rather, she felt that it was very peaceful. She smiled and replied to Fu Ya: "When I came, princess said that the Yao family's other courtyard's arrangements were very complete and also has the perfect amount of people. It has neither too many nor too few. There's no fear of not being able to take care of the work, nor will it feel crowded. But miss, you see, Lady Yao and Princess have been good friends for many years. She may not need additional people to take care of her, but this servant has always worked at Princess' side. Thinking about it, staying at Lady Yao's side for some conversation would be best."

"I don't need anyone to chat with me." Yao shi spat out this cold sentence, which caused the servant to freeze. Right before coming, Princess Wen Xuan had only told her that she had to keep a closer eye on the girl Fu Ya. As for Lady Yao, she had just said that the two had grown up together and wanted her to chat with Lady Yao more often about the past to get a bit closer.

Tian Qing did not expect that her conversation with Yao shi would begin on this sort of note. There was not the slightest bit of friendliness. There was not even the slightest bit of feelings from growing up together that Princess Wen Xuan had spoken of. Yao shi had never even revealed a smile from start to end and asked her even more cautiously: "How long do you intend to stay in this courtyard?"

Tian Qing was startled then replied: "This servant will be staying here to take care of Madam forever!"

Yao shi immediately furrowed her brow, and her voice had become shrill. She even leaned forward unconsciously, "What did you say? You still be staying here forever?"

Fu Ya quickly went to support her, consoling her at the same time: "Mother, don't worry. You must not get angry. If there is something, daughter will ask about it." After she spoke, she looked toward Tian Qing and said to her: "My mother usually speaks with me. She did not like chatting with servants. We will say it again, we have accepted Princess Wen Xuan's good intentions. Please go back!"

"But..."

"There are no buts." Fu Ya said with a sunken expression, "You also saw it. My mother's health is not very good. You standing here is also not inviting any kind feelings. It's even going to cause her to get angry. I think that if you aggravate my mother even further, I feel that this is not an outcome that Princess Wen Xuan desires either, right?"

"Is miss the lady's adopted daughter?" Tian Qing was quite smart. Seeing that the former path was no good, she would simply move away from the earlier topic and ask about something else. At the same time, she would pick up the cushion that Yao shi had thrown on the ground in her agitation.

Fu Ya focused on supporting Yao shi and did not pay much attention to her, only replying: "I'm not her adopted daughter."

Yao shi also chimed in: "She is my proper daughter. How could she be my adopted daughter? Do the servants of the Wen Xuan Palace know how to speak? Do you even have a master in your eyes? She is my daughter. In this courtyard, if you call me madam, you must call her young miss. Do you understand?"

Although there were doubts in Tian Qing's mind, she still quickly accepted: "This servant understands. Would Madam please not worry. In the future, this servant will definitely work in accordance with the rules of the courtyard. Young Miss," She called to Fu Ya and saluted to her.

Fu Ya was startled and gave Yao shi a look. This was considered as having taken in this servant? But their original intention was to chase her away?

Anger welled up inside Yao shi once more, as she no longer wanted to see Tian Qing, thus she waved her hand: "You can go. Don't come in unless called."

"Yes, Madam." Tian Qing obeyed and left. To be able to remain in this courtyard on her first day was fortuitous. She was in no rush.

Seeing Tian Qing exit, Fu Ya quickly went to close the doors. When she returned, she heard Yao shi say: "in the end, this is a small family that does not have as many people as a palace. With just a few words, she ended up staying. What should be done in the future?" While speaking, she sighed, "Princess Wen Xuan was indeed very good to me in the past. We did grow up together, but I don't know why she no longer feels intimate since the time I went to the palace to request an invitation for you. In all, it's a reprimand for me being improper. They all say that you... hah, forget it. I won't bring it up. At present, the courtyard has one. I fear that our days in the future will no longer be as free."

Fu Ya furrowed her brow tightly and comfort Yao shi for a while. After thinking for a bit, she said to Yao shi: "Mother, sit for a while. Daughter will go out and see what that servant is doing. Since she has come, we can't be too passive." After speaking, she began to walk toward the door. When she saw Tian Qing once more, she did not say a single word. She just walked up and fiercely slapped Tian Qing across the face!

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