Chapter 654 (2/2)

Feng Jin Yuan knew what she was thinking. This fourth daughter was extremely greedy. If there were nice things inside, she would naturally try to do her best to get it. But he was not afraid. Things taken from the imperial family of Qian Zhou would not be shabby. The box did not seem to be light in weight. When the time came, he could take any one item and use it to repay the fifth prince for the kindness of taking care of the family. From there, the Feng family would no longer owe him anything.

Thinking like this, he nodded, “Alright, although any item brought out will be extremely valuable, in order to thank the fifth prince for taking care of us for a year, I will choose something to repay him.” While saying this, he carefully opened the box.

However, the expected scene did not appear. The box was filled with countless fingers. They were all squeezed together, and the blood caused Feng Jin Yuan to let out a yelp then throw the box onto the ground.

Fen Dai was also given a fright. Looking at the ground, she was so frightened that her feet trembled. She was only able to stand with the help of the servants.

Feng Jin Yuan hoarsely said: “What is this? What is this thing?”

At this time, a servant ran over from the entrance and loudly said: “Master, the subordinate riding the horse from earlier came back with a message before leaving. He said that these are the fingers of all of the members of Qian Zhou’s imperial family. They were given to master to allow you to remember how young master Zi Rui’s hand became crippled.”

The gatekeeper finished repeating this message then ran back.

The ground was littered in broken fingers and nearly caused Feng Jin Yuan to become paralyzed. He stared in a daze, as the panic in his heart reached a limit.

But Fen Dai was very quick to recover. Forcing herself from looking at the broken fingers on the ground, she began cackling. Following this, she said in an even more taunting tone: “After a trip out, you’ve gained some prestige. I really thought you managed to obtain some benefits from going to the imperial daughter’s manor and thought that Feng Yu Heng had changed her mind to help you. Who knew, really who knew, Feng Jin Yuan, you really had the same outcome as these broken fingers! Harming your daughter and killing your son, don’t even think of making a comeback in this life!”

Faced with Fen Dai’s insults, Feng Jin Yuan did not have the strength to fight back. Sitting on the ground, his mind was a complete mess.

At this time inside the imperial daughter’s manor, Feng Zi Rui looked up and asked Feng Yu Heng: “Elder sister, do you think that father can afford the 150 taels?”

Feng Yu Heng said: “That’s definitely not possible, but if he’s willing to think of something, he should be able to scrape it together.”

“Oh?” Zi Rui thought for a bit then asked: “Then what if he isn’t able to scrape that amount together? Elder sister, could it be that you don’t have the 150 taels, and Zi Rui won’t be able to go back to school in Xiao Zhou?”

Feng Yu Heng smiled bitterly, “Silly child, do you really think that we’re missing that bit of money! Not to mention 150 taels, even if it was one-and-a-half million taels, your elder sister could afford it. Also, don’t you still have your brother-in-law? What are you worried about. The reason that I had him spend this money is to have him take on the responsibility of a father, and the reason that I sent him that box of fingers is to have him know that all of his past doings have not been forgotten. If he wants to be a father once more, I will not object, but if he still has some bad ideas, Zi Rui, remember that you absolutely must not be courteous to someone that has tried to kill you.”

Zi Rui forcefully nodded with a look of maturity in his eyes that should not be in the eyes of someone so young, “Elder sister, don’t worry. Zi Rui has not forgotten about the suffering of the past. Regardless of whether it’s the three years in the Northwest or the time after we came back, all of them have been remembered in my heart. Everyone aspires for a filial relation between father and child, but if he continues to treat us as before, Zi Rui definitely will not be polite!”

Feng Yu Heng smiled with satisfaction, “My Zi Rui has grown up.”

“Zi Rui is already nine years old.” He emphasized, “I am a grown man. I can protect elder sister.”

“Alright, elder sister will be protected by you in the future.” She hugged Zi Rui; however, there was something that she had to tell him: “I will bring you to the other residence to see mother. She really misses you.”

Zi Rui was stunned and was a bit against it; however, he did not refuse. He just nodded, “Elder sister can make the decision.”

“Un.” She continued: “We will be going next door to eat dinner with grandfather’s family. We’ll go and see the uncles, aunties and cousins.”

“Then when will I go back to Xiao Zhou?” The child looked up and asked her.

Feng Yu Heng thought for a bit, “Just wait until after eldest cousin’s wedding has ended.”

“Alright.” Zi Rui nodded but said: “It’s just a pity that once I leave, elder sister will be the only one left in this imperial daughter’s manor. Elder sister, quickly grow up. Once you become of age, you can marry into the Yu Palace. Like that, I can be at ease when I’m away for school.”

Year 23 of Tian Wu’s rule, Yao Shu’s wedding took place on the sixth day of the eighth month…