Chapter 624 (2/2)
With a quick thought, she brought out what she thought was most reliable. She said to Feng Yu Heng: “Imperial daughter, this matter is truly a misunderstanding. I was doing it out of goodwill. Really, it was just a result of this servant not knowing how to speak that caused the third young miss’ anger. On the basis of us becoming relatives soon, forgive me!”
It would have been fine if she did not mention becoming relatives. Upon hearing mention of this, Feng Yu Heng became even more furious. With a belly full of anger, she was ready to explode; however, she recalled the faint look of expectation on Yao Shu’s face.
She faintly sighed and gave Yao Shu some face for the time being, but this marriage… “This imperial daughter is also engaged to the imperial family. Speaking of, palace princess Wu Yang also calls me sister-in-law. Why don’t you just have her embroider your wedding clothes? Are you only going to bully my younger sister because she had a weak personality? Lu Yao, don’t think that the position of prime minister is that high. Think about the Feng family. As a daughter, don’t become a deadweight to your father.”
After she finished speaking, she turned to the citizens that kept their heads down and did not dare speak. With an angry snort, she said: “It’s just a moment of knocking and calling people, yet you were able to gather so quickly around the Feng residence so early in the morning. Your movements really aren’t slow!”
Among the citizens, a majority of them trembled.
Feng Yu Heng’s expression became even heavier, saying: “Have you been waiting to the side for a long time? All of your words have had a clear flow. This imperial daughter wants to ask you. The Feng family is no longer the prime minister, but could it be that you’ve all forgotten that it is still this imperial daughter’s family? This imperial daughter has not even gotten married, yet there are people that dare to stir up a fuss and bully the Feng family. Ask yourselves, what sort of crime is this?”
At this time, housekeeper He Zhong, who had been standing to the side, could not hold back and said: “Of course, it is a crime that is worthy of execution! Even their extended families should be punished.”
Those citizens collapsed from the fear, all of them kowtowing desperately while begging for forgiveness. Feng Yu Heng, however, did not speak the entire time. She just coldly watched them. Under this sort of imposing gaze, someone was finally unable to endure and shouted: “It was that girl that gave us money and had us come here to speak up for the Lu family’s second young miss!”
Once this shout came out, Lu Yao’s face turned ashen with fear, as she dropped to the ground. Her servant was the same. Curling up into a ball, she cried in fear.
With one person telling the truth, the others did not continue to hide it. All of them cast the blame on the servant for giving them the idea. In an instant, the Lu family’s second young miss’ conspiracy was exposed. The citizens that had not received money and had truly come over to watch the scene unfold also began assigning blame, loudly cursing the master and servant.
Feng Yu Heng raised her hand, suppressing the voices of the citizens. She then turned around and said to He Zhong: “Call the family’s retainers and have this servant sent to the government office. Her crime will be… harming the relative of an official. Remember to tell the governor, lord Xu, that he should go to the left prime minister’s manor to talk about it. Just say that the person was sent by this imperial daughter. If the Lu family has any objections, have them come and talk to this imperial daughter.”
He Zhong listened to this and found it relieving. He quickly nodded and complied, ordering the servants to quickly get the job done.
When the servant was being taken away, she repeatedly shouted: “Young miss, save me!” But her young miss’ own life was hard to protect. How could she save her.
The citizens continued kneeling there, waiting for a judgment, and Feng Yu Heng told them: “Whether it’s being a person or doing a job, what’s important is your conscience. Money can only solve some temporary problems; however, it can never affect the roots. This imperial daughter can choose not to pursue this matter, but you must remember that I am a person that keeps a grudge. If there comes another time, I will not mind leaving a place open for you in the capital’s death row! You may all rise and leave!”
The citizens were trembling with fear. Quickly getting up, they ran away, with some even cursing at Lu Yao, causing Lu Yao’s face to pale with anger. A vile look quietly appeared, and she would occasionally cast it in Feng Yu Heng’s direction.
Feng Yu Heng, however, did not mind. She just asked Xiang Rong: “You too, if you don’t want to embroider it, just don’t embroider it. It was a perfectly fine Sichuan brocade, yet you embroidered a pair of common ducks. Forget it, forget it.” She turned around and said to Huang Quan: “Later on, grab some higher-quality Sichuan brocade from the imperial daughter’s manor and send them to the Lu family. Just say that this imperial daughter will make the reparations for my younger sister.”
Huang Quan nodded in compliance; however, Xiang Rong helplessly sighed and told Feng Yu Heng: “It wasn’t me that embroidered it. The matter of the Lu family’s young miss being unreasonable and threatening me became known by his Highness the fourth prince. That pair of common ducks was embroidered by his Highness.”
“Huh? Feng Yu Heng heard this and laughed, “Xuan Tian Yi? He really learned embroidery?”
“Un.” Xiang Rong nodded, “He’s learned for nearly a year and is able to embroider some sorts of shapes, but I never thought that he would embroider a pair of common ducks for her.” Upon thinking of this matter, she became angry. She could not help but stomp her foot and say: “Second sister, don’t worry. I’ve already yelled at him, and he won’t do it again.”
Feng Yu Heng patted Xiang Rong’s head and smiled, “Our Xiang Rong is also able to manage someone now.”
While the two sisters were chatting to the side, Lu Yao, who was still sitting on the ground, began to feel her heart twitch. Those ducks were embroidered by his Highness the fourth prince? She had heard that the fourth prince had been placed under house arrest. Although he no longer had his position as a prince and was now a common citizen, he still had imperial blood flowing in his veins! This Feng Xiang Rong actually dared to yell at someone from the imperial family?
Lu Yao gradually realized that she had made a grave error. Even the Lu family had made a huge error. They had made a mistake in their judgment of the Feng family’s position.
Feng Jin Yuan had fallen, but the Feng family had only lost the rank and wealth of a prime minister; however, Feng Yu Heng was still a genuine imperial daughter. There was also that ninth prince. She had heard that he had also returned to the capital…
“Lu Yao.” Just as she was beginning to think carefully, Feng Yu Heng pulled her out of her thoughts and back to reality, saying to her: “Get up. Didn’t you want a fair ruling for that pair of ducks? This imperial daughter will bring you to the Ping Palace to settle this debt with the fourth prince.”