Chapter 758 - All Missing (1/2)

All Missing

Feng Fen Dai’s obstinant insistence on staying her course left the fifth prince, Xuan Tian Yan, feeling very exasperated. There were quite a few times that he thought of simply giving up on this girl to ensure that he could continue to live a peaceful life; however, he could not forget that beautiful snow dance that Fen Dai had performed.

Forget it, it was determined that he would be ruined by that beautiful snow dance. The way his earlier years had been lived would be how he lived the rest of his life. He simply accepted his fate and accepted this girl’s meddling. At worst, he would be dragged into an endless hell and die with her. That was nothing. Even if Feng Fen Dai did not appear, he had been living a life without any desire to live. There were countless women at his side, and their cries could be heard each night. This caused the Emperor to feel disgusted just by looking at him. In any case, his days now were better than they were before. Just handling this girl’s messing around was nothing worth mentioning.

Xuan Tian Yan smiled and patted Fen Dai’s head, “Alright, we’ll do it as you want. My life is yours.”

Feng Fen Dai was still young. She could see that Xuan Tian Yan was showing her love; however, she could not see the intention behind his love. Hearing that Xuan Tian Yan would do as she desired, she thought that he had finally expressed that he would go and compete for the throne. Unbeknownst to her, however, Xuan Tian Yan had set his mind on playing this game with her until death. Not only would he himself die, Feng Fen Dai would also die with him.

“Right!” Fen Dai suddenly recalled something, “Feng Yu Heng and the Feng family have already severed ties, so she no longer has any reason to reach her hands into the Feng family. The little bastard that was left behind by Han shi, along with the wet nurse, maidservants and grannies at its side, those are all Feng Yu Heng’s people. When we get back, chase them all out for me.”

Xuan Tian Yan nodded with a smile, “Alright, they’ll all be chased out.”

“Without anyone taking care of that little bastard, if Feng Yu Heng does not want to watch him starve to death, she will need to immediately take him away. From this day forward, the residence will be cleaned out.”

The Winter Hunt continued for another three days. In truth, the Emperor had wanted to return to the capital on the day that Xuan Fei Yu was hurt, but the imperial physician and Feng Yu Heng both shook their heads. They both said that Fei Yu’s wound had just been sutured and could not handle the bumpy ride. If the wound opened up from the ride, the stitches would have been for naught. Only then did the Emperor helplessly stay for another three days.

After three days, Xuan Fei Yu’s wound was recovering quite well, and the Emperor finally announced the return to the capital. Everyone immediately began to pack their things, while Feng Yu Heng handed the little white tiger to Huang Quan, telling her: “Hold onto it. You must not allow anything else to happen.”

Huang Quan nodded. They all knew the importance of Feng Yu Heng’s advice. The little white tiger had been stolen and ended up injuring Fei Yu. If it happened once, it was very likely that it would happen a second time. As for that second time, what if the Emperor got hurt. That was an outcome that none wanted to imagine. Huang Quan cautiously held the little white tiger, and even Wang Chuan stayed with her to keep watch to protect against the potential problems. When nearly everything was packed up, an imperial guard’s voice came from outside the tent, saying: “Imperial Daughter, Palace Princess Wu Yang has arrived and wishes to see you.”

Feng Yu Heng personally went over to the entrance and lifted the flap to bring Xuan Tian Ge inside. Xuan Tian Ge entered and immediately said: “A-Heng, when I first arrived at the campsite, I sent someone back to the capital to investigate the matter with the imperial carriage. Unfortunately, the person that was usually responsible for taking care of the carriages has already gone missing. I heard that the person that feeds the horses say that not long after we left, that person left the palace with the excuse of needing to buy something. After that, he never came back.”

Feng Yu Heng patted her shoulder and helplessly said: “That comes as no surprise. The imperial carriage had been tampered with, and it’s most likely that it was already damaged before leaving the palace. Just thinking about it, it’s clear that there was some embezzlement. But now that he’s run away, and there’s been such a long time since that matter, to find him now would be as hard as finding a needle in the ocean.”

Xuan Tian Ge also said: “That’s right. The hidden guards were able to return very quickly, but the felt unreconciled. They searched around the capital for a couple days but could not find him. Only then did they come back and report this morning.” While she spoke, she let go of Feng Yu Heng. She paced around the tent a couple times then said in a very worried tone: “What should be done? If the palace is not safe, what sort of place is safe? The enemy has already reached my home. If they just tamper with the imperial carriage, it’s a small matter, but what if there comes a day when they want to take my life. Then wouldn’t I not even…”

“You’re thinking too much.” Feng Yu Heng quickly comforted her, “You are a palace princess, and you have so many hidden guards protecting you. If they really wanted to take your life, how could the enemy do it so easily? Also, there’s no need to take this matter to heart. As I see it, whether or not they wanted to harm you remains to be seen. It’s possible that they were coming at me. When setting out for the Winter Hunt, it was very likely that I would be traveling in your imperial carriage. With your carriage being tampered with, you were not the only one to fall. There was also me.”

“You’re saying that they wanted to harm you?” Xuan Tian Ge thought about it for a while then shook her head and said: “But tampering with my imperial carriage in hopes of harming you, this is too vague of a hope, isn’t it. Hah! When you caught Imperial Concubine Li, you made sure that it wasn’t her that did it? Or rather, can her word be trusted? What if she just didn’t want to admit it?”

“That wouldn’t be.” In regards to this, Feng Yu Heng had quite a good grasp. She told Xuan Tian Ge, “Based on what Imperial Concubine Li did on that day, even if this wasn’t added on, it would have been the death penalty. Adding on this extra charge would still be the death penalty. There was no real difference, thus there was no need for her to hide anything from us. Tian Ge, what you said was also correct. Ruining your imperial carriage to take aim at me, this hope was a little too vague. That’s why you also need to stay vigilant. No matter what is said, you are Da Shun’s only palace princess. There are some people that have ulterior motives that are keeping watch. It’s possible that they have set their eyes on you. Nobody can say for certain about such things. Being a little more careful would be best.”

Xuan Tian Ge nodded, “I understand. Don’t worry. Right, when we head back to the capital, will you still be sitting with me?”

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, “No, I need to stay at Fei Yu’s side. I am worried that the shaking of the carriage will cause his wounds to open up. Before you climb into your carriage, you need to inspect it carefully. It would be best to not sit in a pre-determined carriage and change one at the last moment.”

The two spoke for quite a long time before Xuan Tian Ge finally felt at ease and left. At this time, the insides of the tents had mostly been tidied up. Everyone had begun putting their things in their carriages. Feng Xiang Rong’s side was just her with her maidservant, Shan Cha, going back and forth, one trip at a time. Even with the day being cold, the two were drenched in sweat from exhaustion.