Chapter 99 (1/2)

“Even if there are pieces of gold, they will not fall into our hands! Did you not see the group of guards rush in and search the place after the fire finished burning. Even if there were pieces of gold, they would have been taken away by them!”

“Ah, what a pity. Such a large palace, yet it disappeared in the blink of an eye.”

Feng Yu Heng rubbed her eyes and stared at the rubble before her… oh, the correct saying here would be ashes. She asked Wang Chuan: “This is Ding An palace?”

Wang Chuan’s tongue was also tied for a bit, “That’s right… I think…”

Good! Feng Yu Heng brought her hand to her forehead. It really was the case that not a single hair was left. Even the stone carving by the main gate had been smashed to bits.

“How much hate does Xuan Tian Ming have for Ding An palace to reduce it to this degree. Previously, he had only burned their garden, so they could still repair it. Now… if they want to continue living here, perhaps it would need to be reconstructed, right?”

Wang Chuan told her: “His Highness must be venting for young miss. There is no way that his Highness does not know of the things that happened the day of Princess Ding An’s birthday banquet. Ding An palace bullying young miss to such an extent, it would be weird if his Highness could resist.”

Feng Yu Heng raised the corners of her mouth… such an explosive temper.

Just as she was feeling emotional, she heard a group of beggars rushing over from the street behind her. As they ran, they shouted: “Prime Minister Feng really is strange. He keeps changing his wife. Anyone can be the daughter of his first wife. Now, he is wanting to abandon Chen Yu!”

Xiang Palace

The third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, looked at Feng Jin Yuan who was seated to his right. For a long time, he did not say a word. His appearance was mighty and imposing. Even when he did not show any expressions, he appeared to be angry. Moreover, Xuan Tian Ye basically did not smile. His entire body was always shrouded in a thick oppressive aura, which made everyone around him break into a cold sweat.

Feng Jin Yuan had only just sat down for a short while, yet he felt a cold wind blowing against the back of his neck. It always felt as though a pair of eyes were staring at him from behind. Turning his head, he did not find even the shadow of a person present.

Finally, Xuan Tian Ye spoke in completely different manner from Xuan Tian Ming’s slow and deliberately ambiguous tone. Xuan Tian Ye’s tone was cold like ice that had been frozen for a thousand years. Each word he spoke carried an icy tip “Minister Feng, this prince wants to borrow Chen Yu’s glory, this much is not false; however, have you ever seen an Empress who was born from a concubine?”

Feng Jin Yuan immediately stood up, his forehead dripping cold sweat, “Your Highness Prince Xiang, do not worry. Chen Yu is the Feng family’s daughter to the first wife. This fact will never change.”

“Is that so?” Xuan Tian Ye glared at Feng Jin Yuan, “Thinking about it, Minister Feng does not go out often. Go out and have a listen. Even the beggars at the side of the road know that you have changed your daughter to the first wife. How can Minister Feng still speak so resolutely?”

Feng Jin Yuan felt his head swell. It was not that he had not heard the rumors floating around outside, but just as he was thinking of ways to stop them, the rumors made their way to Xiang Palace!

“Your Highness, this official will definitely quickly take care of those rumors and will die to protect Chen Yu’s position as daughter of the first wife.” Thinking a little more, he simply said: “Chen Yu’s mother is currently in a nunnery praying for the fortune of the Feng family. It has been some days, so this official will send someone to retrieve her.”

“Un.” Xuan Tian Ye finally pulled back his imposing manner, “The daughter of the first wife must be fitting and proper. Her mother can die, but what is with leaving her in a nunnery?”

Feng Jin Yuan nodded repeatedly, and at the same time, he reached a hand into his sleeve. Taking out the three million taels in bank notes that he had received from Chen Wan Liang the previous night, he handed them to Xuan Tian Ye, “This official knows that your Highness Prince Xiang is currently using large amount of money, and this official hopes that your Highness will accept this gift.”

Xuan Tian Ye turned his attention towards the bank notes, as his mood lifted, “Minister Feng, what are you doing?”

Feng Jin Yuan advanced a bit: “This official is already following your Highness, thus this official must share burdens with his Highness, and this official hopes that your Highness will not dislike this.”

Xuan Tian Ye was no longer modest, as he reached out and received the bank notes, placing them in his waist area. He then said: “The words this prince said, go back and think on them carefully. Also, this prince did not form an alliance with you solely because of your famous daughter. Prime Minister Feng is still the current court’s prime minister. There will be many places where this prince will require your assistance.”

“What is your Highness saying. Being able to share a burden with your Highness is something one must do.”

Returning home from Xiang palace, Feng Jin Yuan went directly to Shu Ya courtyard. The matters of today had to be discussed with the matriarch. The matriarch quickly order the servants: “Go, fetch the young masters, young misses and concubine mothers to Shu Ya courtyard. Tell them that I have something to tell them.”

When the servant arrived at Tong Sheng pavilion, Feng Yu Heng and Wang Chuan had just returned. Receiving the message, they quickly changed their clothes and rushed towards Shu Ya courtyard. The matriarch had called all of the family members, so she figured it was very likely that it had something to do with the rumors on the streets. But she did not know what sort of plans the Feng family had.

Not an hour later, the members of the Feng family were gathered in Shu Ya courtyard, with only Han shi missing.

The matriarch unhappily asked Fen Dai, whose arm was still broken: “Where is Han shi?”

Fen Dai replied with an odd look: “Concubine mother Han’s body has not been well these past two days. She could not get out of bed this morning.”