Chapter 158 (1/2)
Jin Zhen was smart. Earlier, she had only been occupied with shouting to grab this person. She had completely forgotten that she needed to pretend that she had no idea about this incident. Thankfully, she was smart enough and immediately found an excuse: “This servant was sneaking looks inside. If we did not catch her, what if she began speaking out randomly. Wouldn’t the Feng family suffer at her hands?”
The matriarch nodded, “You have done well.”
Feng Jin Yuan did not have the patience to waste any time dealing with a servant and simply waved his hand: “Since she did not have any good intentions, there is no need for her to wake up again.” Saying this, he gaze the hidden guard a look. The hidden guard began to move, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived beside the servant. They could not see what he did, but when he returned to Chen Yu’s side, the servant’s head had been cut off.
Xiang Rong trembled in fear. On this night, she had seen too much bloodshed. She was, after all, just a ten year old girl. This scene caused her legs to turn soft from fear.
An shi also found it hard to endure. Pulling Xiang Rong, she said to the matriarch: “Third young miss is still young and can’t handle seeing this sort of scene. This concubine will be bringing third young miss back first.”
The matriarch waved her hand: “Go! Everyone can go!”
An shi glanced at Yao shi and gave a comforting look before taking Xiang Rong and leaving.
Wang Chuan supported Yao shi and quietly said: “Madam, do not hold any further hope in Prime Minister Feng. His Highness should be arriving shortly.”
Yao shi’s heart finally calmed down a little, but there was still a little anger left with no place to vent it. She looked at Feng Jin Yuan and coldly asked him: “Eldest young master and eldest young miss using poison to harm A-Heng, what do you say to that?”
Feng Jin Yuan’s heart was in a bit of disarray and could not help but loudly shout “What more do you want? Between the two, one is dead and one is crippled. Yao shi, you vile woman, what exactly is it that you want?”
“Very well, I am a vile woman.” Yao shi stared straight at Feng Jin Yuan, “I just want to know what you think after finding out that your second daughter was poisoned by your eldest daughter. How was it that I became a vile woman?” She advanced a few steps, her forehead practically bumping against Feng Jin Yuan’s nose, “Remember well, sooner or later, a day will come where you will come to me and beg!” After she finished speaking, she turned around: “We’re going!” Wang Chuan and Huang Quan immediately followed her. Right as they left, they did not forget to give Feng Jin Yuan a scornful glance.
Feng Jin Yuan angrily shouted: “Forget you! This prime minister will never in this lifetime beg anything of you!”
Han shi, however, suddenly covered her mouth and began giggling. She giggled as she walked out. After she passed through the doorway, she said: “The Yao family is filled with divine doctors!”
These words were like a nail that stuck in Feng Jin Yuan’s mind. How could he forget. The Yao family had divine doctors. For him to keep Chen Yu from dying, did that not mean he held a glimmer of hope for her? Whether or not this hope would be realized depended not only on managing and working with her, he had to find a good doctor.
And under the heavens, who was the best doctor?
It was Feng Yu Heng’s maternal grandfather and Yao shi’s father, Yao Xian.
Feng Jin Yuan’s eyebrows twitched, as he looked in the direction of the parting Yao shi. Only then did he understand what Yao shi meant when she said “Sooner or later, you will come to beg me.”
In the room, the ones taking care of the cleaning were all servants brought from the capital. Although they were all working like clockwork, they would not ignore the words of their masters.
Taking care of the corpses of Yi Yue and the little servant girl was slightly better; however, when they went to raised the corpse of Feng Zi Hao, the matriarch suddenly shouted “Don’t touch him!”
Feng Jin Yuan was startled and quickly went forward to comfort her: “Mother, at least put him in a coffin.”
“Coffin?” The matriarch stared at Feng Jin Yuan, “If you don’t bring the coffin in, where will you place Zi Hao? Jin Yuan, your son had done something wrong and should have been beaten and should have been killed; however, do you not feel for him?” She looked at her son and felt that she did not know when her son’s heart had become to rigid. “Is there really not a shred of remorse in your heart? If you properly raised Zi Hao from a young age, would he have turned out this way?”
Feng Chen Yu, who was originally kneeling on the ground properly suddenly raised her head and looked towards the matriarch. Her face was pale white and her eyes empty. With her eye sockets slightly sunken, she had a ghostly appearance.
The matriarch was stunned by fear and was a little too scared to look at Chen Yu’s eyes. Chen Yu, however, asked her at this time: “Are you complaining that Feng Zi Hao was wronged?”
Feng Jin Yuan frowned and scolded her: “Shut up!”
Chen Yu, however, could not be silenced, as she simply stood up from the ground and walked over to the matriarch. Large tears dripped from her eyes “Why do you complain for him? Did he die an injust death? Do you even know what he has done? Ever since I was little, you have been telling me that I am the aspect of the phoenix, and that I would be the future Empress! I can’t choose who I like and must pay attention to who the family chooses to support. In the end, I am no more than a chess piece. I must land wherever you need me to land. Now, however, I landed in Feng Zi Hao’s hands! Not only did he ruin me, he has ruined many years of the Feng family’s hopes! Old woman, you are actually complaining that this sort of person was wronged?”
“You…” The matriarch looked at Chen Yu, as her anger surged forth. She actually reached out her hand and began clamping down on Chen Yu’s neck, which caused Chen Yu to cough repeatedly; however, she did not release her grip. Feng Jin Yuan motioned to granny Zhao to restrain her a bit, but the matriarch had been insulted. How could she let go so easily. Chen Yu coughed while the matriarch said: “Feng Zi Hao was my grandson. He was the one who would carry on the family line! You were nothing more than a trickster of a girl. Even if you had the aspect of the phoenix, if the family did not support you, you would be nothing! You harmed your second sister, now you even harmed your own brother! Feng Chen Yu, you are just as horrid as your dead Chen shi! You are just as disgusting!”
The matriarch finally grew tired from choking her and speaking. Forcefully pushing Chen Yu back, she also sat down on the ground.
Granny Zhao, who had also worked up a sweat, helped the matriarch up. Fortunately, the matriarch could be considered wide awake, as she reminded Feng Jin Yuan: “Since you have made the decision, I will not say too much else. But the manner in which you will seal everyone’s mouths, you must think of a thorough solution. Also, Zi Hao’s coffin must be a good one. Even if he can not enter the ancestral grave, he must be closer to your father. When he was alive, he doted on Zi Hao the most.”
Feng Jin Yuan solemnly nodded and advised granny Zhao: “Quickly bring her back.”