zChapter 802 - Your Sis Is Just a Local Despot (1/2)

Your Sis Is Just a Local Despot

Bai Fu Rong told Feng Yu Heng that she wanted to return to the Bai manor. After all, that was her home. Now that she had completely recovered, she could not continue to cause trouble in the imperial daughter’s manor.

This was within Feng Yu Heng’s expectations, and she did not move to stop her. First, Fu Rong returning home was a very normal matter. Second, she was also preparing to leave the capital for Ji An County, and she had no time to concern herself with this side. She just said to Bai Fu Rong: “You can go home. Have Craftsman Bai also leave the palace! The investigation in the palace has continued until this point, and nothing has been found. You two have not lived together for a long time and should think about enjoying some happiness with family.”

The matter was settled in this manner, and Wang Chuan personally sent Bai Fu Rong back to the Bai manor that evening. As for Craftsman Bai, he received the news and left the imperial palace the next day. The father and daughter pair were able to celebrate a happy new year.

Feng Yu Heng had been thinking of going to the Wen Xuan Palace with Zi Rui on the third day of the new year. In any case, they needed to go and pay Lord and Princess Wen Xuan a new year’s greeting. The gifts had also been prepared, but she changed her mind when the gifts were being loaded into the carriage. She had the driver remove all of the gifts. She would not be going.

Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were puzzled, asking her: “Young miss, what is it?” Even Zi Rui curiously furrowed his brow.

Feng Yu Heng wrapped her arm around Zi Rui’s shoulder and helplessly said: “We’re not going. Since the days of the late emperor, Lord Wen Xuan has not paid much attention to the matters of the court to avoid danger. Now, he is even more distant from those affairs. Now that I have caused such a stir with the officials of the eighth prince’s faction, it would be best to avoid causing trouble for the lord and the princess.” While speaking, she apologetically patted Zi Rui’s shoulder and continued: “Zi Rui, look, these sorts of problems will arise in the capital. Elder sister must constantly be overly-cautious when just taking you out. This is also quite lacking in righteousness. But there’s nothing that can be done about it. We aren’t afraid; however, we can’t cause trouble for the people that treat us well. What do you say?”

Zi Rui nodded, “I understand what elder sister is saying. During that day’s banquet, Zi Rui was also present and saw everything clearly. But Zi Rui is too small, and my words carry no weight. In that sort of situation, there was nothing that I could do to speak up for elder sister for fear of causing people to say that elder sister did not do a good job of educating Zi Rui.”

Feng Yu Heng laughed and sighed that such a small child already understood so much. When the children of other families matured early, they would feel happy; however, she felt a bit saddened. To her, Zi Rui was still an elementary-school-aged child. He should be in the years where he would be the most lively and playful. When he had time, he should have gone out to play more with other children and look at the snowy mountains in winter, the green grass of spring and the beautiful sun during summer. However, nothing could be done about the situation and position. Even if this child could be sent to Xiao Zhou to study, there was no other choice.

She asked Zi Rui: “Do you blame your elder sister?”

Zi Rui was puzzled, “Why would I blame elder sister? Elder sister is so great. Zi Rui loves elder sister so much. How could I possibly blame you?”

Feng Yu Heng brought him into her room, and the two were seated. Drinking the tea brought in by the servants, she finally continued: “We’re currently still in the middle of celebrating the new year. Normally speaking, I should be bringing you to walk around to visit the other families. We should also be going next door to spend time with grandfather. But look, the days are continuing to pass, and it’s all been compressed into these few days. It always feels as though there’s not enough time to get things done. In just the blink of an eye, it’s the third day of the new year; however, we have not gone anywhere.”

Hearing her words, Zi Rui smiled. While smiling, he said to her: “Going out to pay new year’s visits to get rewards is something that young children do. Zi Rui is not a young child. After another three years, I will be participating in the county-level examinations! Zi Rui knows that everything elder sister does has a reason, but there is one thing that I don’t understand. Why does elder sister say that everything has been compressed into these few days? Is elder sister rushed for time?”

Feng Yu Heng knew that she could not hide it from this child, and she did not want to hide it from this child. Sooner or later, he would need to know, thus she told him: “Because elder sister must leave the capital after a while, I will be going to live in that land that has been conferred to me. I will be leaving before the 15th of the first month. When that time comes, Zi Rui will be living with grandfather. How does that sound?”

“Elder sister will be leaving?” He had just said that he was not a young child, but when he heard that Feng Yu Heng would not be staying at home until the 15th, the little one could not sit still. He suddenly stood up and said with a bit of anger: “Why must you leave? Zi Rui heard that the conferred land is a barren land. It has not been developed, and it doesn’t even have anything resembling a proper courtyard built. Why would elder sister bother going through that suffering? Could it be that you were forced by those old geezers during the banquet? But they just said that elder sister can’t enter the imperial palace. They didn’t say that elder sister can’t stay in the capital!”

Feng Yu Heng repeatedly comforted him: “No, it’s not as you think. Elder sister going to the conferred land is not to avoid trouble. Instead, that land belongs to us. It can’t just be left there unused. It needs to be put to use. Also, that place is not a barren land as you have said. Have you forgotten that elder sister has a jade mine? It just so happens that the jade mine is located near the conferred land. It’s been operating for such a long time, yet elder sister has not gone yet. Say, shouldn’t I go and take a look?”