Chapter 264 (1/2)

She said this while pushing Zi Rui forward. The young child had spent a few months in Xiao Zhou, and he had become a little more clever. Seeing that his elder sister pushed him forward, he immediately ran over to the side of Feng Chen Yu’s bed and knelt. Raising his clear and childish voice, he said: “Zi Rui thanks eldest sister for the concern. Eldest sister went to pick me up in kindness, but elder sister also suffered from the ambush. Zi Rui is very remorseful. But would eldest sister please be at ease. Grandmother will definitely get justice for us!”

The matriarch was still wondering when she had told Chen Yu to pass along a message, but she was given a great shock by what Zi Rui had said. She anxiously asked: “What did you say? Ambushed?” She then looked at the injury on Chen Yu’s head. She originally thought that it was from a fall, but she never thought that it would be from an ambush.

Chen Yu lay in bed and cried. The matriarch was felt that she had been wronged, so she could not help but say: “Chen Yu, don’t worry. Grandmother will definitely not allow this matter to be ignored. To dare to take action against my Feng family’s children, I will see which criminal is tired of living!”

Chen Yu’s cries suddenly stopped, as though something had blocked her throat, making her unable to make a single sound.

The matriarch’s words had given her a shock, but when she thought about it, there was nothing for her to fear. She knew that aside from the hawk that her third uncle was secretly raising, the people who had been sent to kill Zi Rui were all hired. Even if the matriarch were to investigate, she would not find out anything.

Thinking of this, the blockage in her throat cleared up, and she resumed her crying.

The matriarch was upset by her crying, but she also felt that the injury to the forehead was a bit shocking. With this bit of flesh missing, Chen Yu’s appearance was wasted. The confidence that she had just regained in this granddaughter not too long ago was once again lost. She could not help but scold: “Stop crying. The doctor has already been called!”

Chen Yu once again had something block her throat and needed Yi Lin to help calm her down slightly.

The matriarch gave granny Zhao a look to help Zi Rui up. She then asked him: “How were you ambushed?” Thinking a little more, she looked at Feng Yu Heng, “How was it that only your eldest sister was injured?”

Zi Rui replied: “On the way back to the capital, I was ambushed by over ten people in black clothes. Fortunately, sister Wang Chuan hid me in a pile of snow. Only that allowed me to avoid this crisis. But… sister Wang Chuan was taken away by the bad guys. It seems that we were lacking in luck.” Reaching this point, the child began to feel saddened, lowering his head in tears.

He had a deep relationship with Wang Chuan and Huang Quan, especially Wang Chuan, who took extra care of him after going to Xiao Zhou. She would often go visit him at the academy. Remaining alone and away from home at a young age, to say that he did not miss home would be a lie. Seeing Wang Chuan was like seeing family, which made him feel very comfortable.

Seeing that Zi Rui was reduced to tears and could no longer speak, the matriarch turned to Feng Yu Heng and said: “Your turn to speak.”

Feng Yu Heng nodded, “That’s how it was on Zi Rui’s side. As for us, our horse was running perfectly fine, but it had its eye poked out by a goshawk that suddenly dove from midair. The carriage began bouncing, throwing me from the carriage. The goshawk dove once more and caused the wound on eldest sister’s forehead.”

Zi Rui interjected: “I think that the hawk was definitely set out by someone else. It was meant to make it so my elder sisters could not come to pick me up.”

“Ah!” The matriarch was shocked just from listening. She then asked Feng Yu Heng “Then were you hurt in the fall?”

“Thank you grandmother for the concern. A-Heng is in a bit of pain, but there are no serious injuries. But eldest sister… grandmother absolutely must investigate this matter!”

The matriarch nodded, “I will investigate. Daring to injure the daughter of a first rank official near the capital, this sort of person should be flayed alive! Zi Rui is right. That hawk must have been deliberately sent out by someone. Otherwise, why would it suddenly peck at people while it was flying along? Granny Zhao” She began to give orders: “Send someone to make a report. Just say that the young master and young miss from the prime minister’s manor were ambushed in the outskirts of the capital. Have the governor investigate this matter thoroughly!”

“Yes.” Granny Zhao was about to inform another servant to make the report, but the matriarch added: “Tell the governor that Prime Minister Feng Jin Yuan will be returning to the capital tomorrow. He will personally be inquiring on this matter.”

Granny Zhao nodded then quickly trotted out. She knew that since the matriarch was willing to use Feng Jin Yuan’s name to scare the governor, it meant that she was quite angry. Thinking about it, that was the case. Feng Zi Rui had been ambushed! Presently, the Feng family only had this one heir. If something were to have happened, would the Feng family line not have been broken?

Hearing that the matriarch wanted to file a report, Chen Yu hastily said from the bed: “Grandmother, what use is there in reporting this? We don’t have any clues for the governor. Those assassins did not leave any trace or any bodies. How should they investigate?”

Although the matriarch felt that Chen Yu was reasonable, as this sort of case was often reported but rarely solved, and she always knew about the governor’s ability to get things done. But, she had heard that the previous governor had done something wrong, causing the Emperor to suddenly demote him. Now that a new one had taken office, she did not know if he would be capable.

Feng Yu Heng heard Chen Yu’s words then looked at the matriarch’s expression. How could she not understand what they were thinking. Unfortunately… she secretly smiled to herself. Because of the matter with the orphans, she wrote a letter to Xuan Tian Hua. She never thought that someone who appeared as calm and steady as Xuan Tian Hua would act quickly and resolutely. She had sent the letter in the afternoon, and the matter was resolved by evening.

The capital had a new head official, a notice was circulated. The government also dispatched people to report this to the homes of the large officials. Naturally, the Feng family was among the first to receive this news.

But nobody knew that the change in officials had been because of a few words from Feng Yu Heng.

“It’s not like we are completely without evidence.” She suddenly spoke up. Looking at Chen Yu, she slightly squinted, “There is no need for grandmother to worry about the thing eldest sister is contemplating.”