Chapter 174 (2/2)

She bowed and took the initiative to say: “I will not disrupt your Highness. Xiang Rong will go sit on the other side.” She then lifted her dress and ran away.

Xuan Tian Hua watched as she ran away. He felt that this girl’s appearance in running away looked a little like Feng Yu Heng from the back. He could not help but faintly smile.

Returning to the group of female guests, Xiang Rong was immediately surrounded by a group of madams and young misses. No matter how it was said, a girl who could be favored by the seventh prince was worth fawning over.

Xuan Tian Ge managed to save Xiang Rong from this crowd with great difficulty. Pulling her to her own side, Ren Xi Feng and friends were already seated there and watching her with a smile.

Bai Fu Rong warmly wrapped up Xiang Rong’s arm and teased her: “Little girl, is your heart racing?”

Xiang Rong was teased by them so much that her face turned a bright red that looked like it would start bleeding. But she was thinking the entire time about the final words Xuan Tian Hua had said.

Her second sister, she never felt that her second sister had truly died. The reason she wanted to wear plain clothing was simply because she did not want to stand out too much at a time like this. In her heart, her second sister was the most powerful person in the world. No matter who died, it would not be her.

So the words just now, could they…

Xiang Rong suddenly had a realization and grabbed Xuan Tian Ge before quietly asking: “Could it be that you have found my second sister?”

Xuan Tian Ge was stunned, “Who did you hear it from?”

“I…” Xiang Rong was startled and shook her head, “I guessed it. You are all my second sister’s best friends. If she really died, then how could you still have the heart to tease me.”

Fung Tian Yu praised her: “Smart.”

Xiang Rong’s eyes lit up, “If you say that, then it’s true?”

Xuan Tian Ge leaned close to her ear and said a few words. Xiang Rong’s jaw dropped more and more. In the end, her mouth was open so wide that Bai Fu Rong stuck a dessert in her mouth and it was still not enough to completely block it.

When Xuan Tian Ge finally finished speaking, Xiang Rong nearly choked to death on the dessert. She drank water while asking anxiously: “Imperial daughter isn’t tricking me right?”

“Why would I trick you?” Xuan Tian Ge glanced into the crowd and immediately found Feng Jin Yuan having his way in a group of officials. Her brow immediately furrowed, as she pointed over and said: “Take a look at that father of yours. A daughter has died yet he does not appear pained or troubled. Two daughters fell into the water, yet he still does not bother asking. Huh?” Suddenly remembering something, “That’s not right. Doesn’t your father hate that he can not turn your eldest sister into a national treasure? How is it that his treasure fell into the water, yet he does not even bother asking?”

Xiang Rong did not know how she should explain it to Xuan Tian Ge. She could not truly speak of Chen Yu’s matters. That was an important matter that impacted lives.

She shook her head and sighed, saying: “Father’s thoughts have always been hard to understand. I don’t know either.”

Xuan Tian Ge knew that she would not be able to get any answers from a young child. She simply stood up and walked over to where Feng Jin Yuan was.

Feng Jin Yuan also saw Xuan Tian Ge walked over. At this time, there was a third rank official offering him wine. He had just raised his cup when Xuan Tian Ge arrived before him “Prime minister Feng, it seems you are pretty happy! To be exchanging drinks with others, what is it that you are celebrating?”

Feng Jin Yuan felt his head swell. What he could handle least was imperial daughter Wu Yang, Xuan Tian Ge. A proper member of the imperial family. He could say nothing to her, much less curse her. She and Feng Yu Heng were very close. For Feng Yu Heng, this Xuan Tian Ge had caused a not-insignificant amount of trouble for the Feng family. He did not think she would continue to not let him go at the banquet!

He sighed in his heart and still replied: “Imperial daughter is joking. Today is a banquet held by his Majesty. An official can not disrupt the happiness everyone else is feeling.”

“Is that so?” Xuan Tian Ge nodded, “Prime minister Feng is reasonable, but I believe that everyone who could come to the palace today is understanding and reasonable. Lord Feng’s family is mourning. Nobody will nitpick with you. To have a son and a daughter die at the same time, how large of a matter is that. Lord Feng has truly been troubled with keeping up the smile.”

Her voice became louder and louder, such that practically everyone was looking over.

Once Xuan Tian Ge finished speaking, she immediately faced everyone and waved: “Don’t just watch. This imperial daughter understands that you must all be thinking of consoling Lord Feng and allowing him to mourn. Come, come, come. Everyone come over here. Lord Feng’s family did not build a mourning hall, so let us make use of the banquet as an opportunity to say a few words to Lord Feng!”

With her appeal, all of the madams and young misses were all brought over by her waving. Surrounding Feng Jin Yuan, they endlessly said: “Prime minister Feng must be mourning! Prime minister Feng, people can not be reborn after they die. You must take care of your body! Ah! A son and a daughter, Prime minister Feng’s family has really had an unlucky year!”

Feng Jin Yuan simply felt unlucky, but he could not vent his anger. He could only bite the bullet and accept the words about mourning. With great difficulty, he found a chance to get a word in and quickly said: “The matters in my family are insignificant. Today, is a banquet held by his Majesty for county princess Ji An. We must not upstage the host.”

Xuan Tian Ge covered her mouth and giggled, “Prime minister Feng, if you remember what this banquet is for, then that is good. That county princess has suffered a great fright. When the time comes, I hope Prime minister Feng can help say a few words of comfort.”

“That is natural. That is natural.”

“Alright.” Xuan Tian Ge glanced around and saw the Emperor and Empress coming down a small road to her left. Only then did she close her mouth and return to her own seat. But just before she left, she gloomily said to Feng Jin Yuan: “Oh right, Prime minister Feng, I met that county princess a few days ago. She is truly an understanding person. She told me that what has been borrowed must be returned. She remembers everyone who owes her a debt. Even if she has gone to hell, she will collect on every single one.”