Chapter 300 (1/2)
He had only heard about this person being appointed when he returned to the capital. He had appeared suddenly and strangely. It was as though he had appeared from thin air. It made it hard to figure out, and people were uncertain about his background.
But after he was appointed, he solved a major case in the capital. Just a few days before the end of the year, he was able to receive an award from the Emperor.
Feng Jin Yuan had tried to contact this Xu Jing Yuan because of Chen Qing’s matter, but he did not give this prime minister any face at all. Shaking his head and waving his hand, he told him that there was no use using relations or back-channel methods. If Lord Feng pressed any further, he would go report it to the court and have the Emperor act as judge.
Of course, Feng Jin Yuan could not allow this matter to reach the Emperor, thus he could only forget about it. As for Chen Qing passing the new year in prison, he felt very sorry that he could not even go and visit.
Now that the governor had come to visit, he pondered for a long time and felt that the matter was most likely related to Chen Qing. Perhaps he had seen Feng Yu Heng gaining face for Da Shun and felt that the Feng family truly could not be offended. Only then did he decide to come and return Chen Qing.
Upon thinking of this, Feng Jin Yuan became spirited. Standing up, he said to Kang Yi: “I have a nephew that was thrown in prison because he framed by someone before the new year. I gave the governor some time to carefully investigate the matter. Thinking about it, there must be a result today. Eldest princess, please continue to chat with mother. I will be back shortly.”
Kang Yi did not say much, only nodding. Feng Yu Heng, however, also stood up. Taking a step forward, she said: “Daughter will accompany father and go together. Lord Xu is a newly appointed official. I originally wanted to get acquainted with him yesterday at the banquet; however, I did not think that Lord Xu would not attend the banquet. Since he has already come to the manor, as a county princess, it would not be good for daughter not to appear.”
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, “Indeed, you are the family’s daughter of the first wife, as well as the county princess. You should accompany father to go visit. Let’s go!”
He began walking forward, and Feng Yu Heng turned to look at Kang Yi: “I said it earlier. There truly are a number of things that happen in this family. In just a single meal, look at how many things have happened. Since eldest princess will be living at the manor, how about coming along to take a look?”
The matriarch felt it was a little improper, “Eldest princess won’t be going, right?”
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, “Since it’s been decided that she will be moving in, eldest princess should go this time.” She cooled her expression and looked at Kang Yi, mercilessly pointing out the truth that she had entered the Feng family.
Kang Yi’s expression, however, did not change, as she continued to smile and said: “The guest shall do as the host says. Since county princess has invited me, This one will go with you two!”
Since Kang Yi wanted to go, other people could not continue to sit, as they all left the hall.
Ru Jia walked at Kang Yi’s side and glared straight at Feng Yu Heng, quietly saying: “That county princess Ji An has a vile heart. Why is mother so polite with her?”
Kang Yi warned her: “Disaster comes from a loose tongue. This place is Da Shun. It’s not our Qian Zhou. You absolutely must be careful of what you say and do.”
Ru Jia nodded, “Don’t worry, mother. Jia’er will only work on earning the favor of uncle Feng and elder madam.” After saying this, she moved to the matriarch’s side and squeezed granny Zhao away, “How about Ru Jia comes to help elder madam! Ru Jia’s grandmother passed away early. From a young age, I was not able to pay respects to grandmother and regret it greatly. Upon seeing elder madam today, I felt very close. I have been thinking about how great it would be if elder madam were Ru Jia’s grandmother.”
In order to cooperate with Ru Jia, Kang Yi used a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes, as she appeared to be saddened.
The matriarch looked at the two. The more she looked, the more pitiful they appeared. She could not help but feel sad along with them.
An shi looked at this scene and felt a little uneasy. She wanted to ask Feng Yu Heng a few questions, but they had already arrived in the front hall. The governor that had been kept waiting for a long time, Xu Jing Yuan, already came forward and saluted Feng Jin Yuan “This lowly governor, Xu Jing Yuan greets Prime minister Feng.” After saluting, he turned and said to Feng Yu Heng: “Greeting to county princess Ji An.”
Feng Jin Yuan reached out and stopped him, “Lord Xu, there is no need to be too courteous. Please rise.” He then turned and allowed Kang Yi and Ru Jia to come up, “These are my current honored guests, eldest princess Kang Yi and young princess Ru Jia from Qian Zhou. Lord Xu should greet them!”
Xu Jing Yuan quickly bowed: “Paying respects to the two princesses! I did not know that the two princesses would be at the prime minister’s manor. I have caused much disruption and hope to be forgiven.”
Kang Yi said in a dignified manner: “No matter, please rise. Da Shun is vast and has many people. Lord Xu is a parental official and has much work to do. Even during the celebration of new year, you need to ensure the safety of the citizens. This one truly admires you.”
“This lowly one is uneasy but thanks eldest princess for the praise.” After saying this, he saluted the Feng matriarch: “Paying respects to elder madam.”
The matriarch nodded, “Lord Xu, I wonder, for you to come to the manor during the new year’s celebration, has something happened?”
Xu Jing Yuan nodded then looked at the important members of the Feng manor, loudly saying: “Before the end of the year, there was a serious case where people tried to harm the family of an official. The Feng family filed a report to the government office and presented a goshawk that had bitten off a piece of flesh from the Feng family’s eldest young miss. This official has been investigating this matter the entire time until yesterday morning when I finally got a clue.”
Feng Jin Yuan was stunned. He never thought that Xu Jing Yuan was actually talking about the case that the Feng family had reported. It had been solved so quickly? He had some secret worries in his heart. He then looked toward Chen Yu and found that Chen Yu was not just worried. She was horrified.
It was Feng Yu Heng who appeared to be very happy, as she loudly asked Xu Jing Yuan: “You really found something? That’s wonderful. This matter has made it so this county princess was unable to sleep. Whenever I close my eyes, I see the scene with the goshawk biting my eldest sister. It’s really frightening. I never thought that Lord Xu would solve this case so quickly. It truly is no loss that you are the parental official.”