zChapter 865 - The Poorest Prince (2/2)
Xuan Tian Feng also knew that this younger sister had great abilities, thus he did not say anything else. He just sighed and said: “I very rarely inquire about the things in the capital. I just occasionally heard that the Feng family’s second young miss was set to marry Ming’er. That brat has never been very obedient since childhood. In the past, Lord Ding An’s daughter took an interest in him, and he set their residence on fire; however, who knew that you two would become so attached.”
With this being mentioned, Feng Yu Heng’s mood improved, and she simply had Wang Chuan and Huang Quan swap out the tea for wine. Since the moonlight was good, she would toast the sixth prince.
Xuan Tian Feng did not refuse, and three cups of wine entered his belly. He then heard Feng Yu Heng speak of how she and Xuan Tian Ming had met in the mountains of the Northwest, as she exaggeratedly said: “When I first saw him, I had truly been completely stunned by his appearance! I had never seen such a cool person before. There was also that purple lotus flower on his forehead! Sixth brother, say, how could a person possibly have a purple lotus flower between their eyebrows? At that time, I nearly thought that he was some sort of wicked spirit! But what sort of spirit could end up injured like that. I could not bear to watch and treated him.”
She spoke at length about their first encounter then spoke of how she had used the 20 taels of silver given by Xuan Tian Ming to bring her mother, her younger brother and a granny back to the capital from Xi Ping Village. She spoke about how bad the Feng family was and how badly they treated others. As she spoke, all kinds of memories surfaced in her mind; however, there was no longer that hatred from before. Instead, she felt a bit nostalgic about that colorful Feng Manor, including Feng Chen Yu’s face.
“I had really never seen such a beautiful girl before.” At this time, she was also willing to give Feng Chen Yu a relatively objective assessment. Although there were many beautiful celebrities in the modern world, the majority had been made to look that way through surgeries. Putting aside Feng Chen Yu’s wickedness, her beauty really was something seen once a generation. “In truth, if the Feng manor was not that bad, I would not have treated them so coldly. After all, they are relatives. Unfortunately, the world is not that beautiful. Forget it, forget it, at the very least, Xuan Tian Ming is reliable. To me, this is the best retaliation.” She happily reminisced about the past and unconsciously told Xuan Tian Feng about many things of the past.
Slowly, she began to speak about the situation in the South once more, as she told Xuan Tian Feng: “I came to Ji An Prefecture for the sake of making it more convenient to reach the South. All of the money is for the sake of supporting Xuan Tian Ming’s army. Sixth brother, you know that once the supplies enter the eighth prince’s control, it will definitely not reach Xuan Tian Ming’s army. If the soldiers can’t eat their fill, there’s no way to fight this war. That’s why I will support them from the back. He must not be left isolated. He and I are one.”
When she spoke, her chin was slightly pointed up, and her expression was filled with youthful spirit. Xuan Tian Feng felt as though he was currently speaking with a strange girl. As for that feeling that he felt for Feng Yu Heng that he could not quite describe, it underwent a very substantial change at this time. It could be said that those feelings had finally been exposed, and it allowed him to finally recognize it. He understood that the feelings that he had for this girl were not what he had originally believed. It should instead be… a deep admiration!
Everything in Ji An Prefecture continued along its tracks, and the school that the sixth prince, Xuan Tian Feng, was personally helping construct was completed after 13 days. It then began to officially take in students. On that day, Feng Yu Heng brought Xiang Rong to watch the liveliness, and this caused students and their families that had come a long way to feel moved.
Xiang Rong looked at the prosperous prefecture, and everyone had something to do. Her mind also became lively. She did not want to sit around idly, but she did not know what would be best for her to do. With her becoming anxious, she appeared very troubled.
Feng Yu Heng also had some plans for her, as she said to Xiang Rong: “How about you also open an embroidery shop in Ji An Prefecture! You can be considered familiar with this sort of business. Either way, there are still quite a few empty shops in the prefecture. Let’s pick one in a good location and begin preparing. I still have quite a few embroidery items, and a large number were given to me by my Persian master. The appearance is a more foreign one, and the end result will be very fresh. It will definitely be well-received. If you manage the business well here, concubine mother An will have a place to live in the future. I know that you do not like staying in the capital, and Ji An Prefecture is a very good place to call home. Although concubine mother An is one of Feng Jin Yuan’s concubines, and this status is not one that can be removed, once you have a proper home in Ji An Prefecture, I, as your elder sister, would be able to feel at ease.”
Feng Yu Heng’s plan for her younger sister was very good. As for An shi’s status as a concubine, it was actually quite easy to take care of. She never believed that Feng Jin Yuan would be able to live properly after coming to the South to help Fu Ya with this matter. With Feng Jin Yuan dying, An shi would naturally be free.
To be a good person, one must know how to feel gratitude. She still remembered that Yao shi had once said that when they left the capital, An shi had grabbed Zi Rui’s collar and thrown in a handful of silver. Thinking about it, without that bit of money, they would not have been able to survive in Xi Ping Village.
Xiang Rong did not think that her second sister would already make such a good arrangement for her life. She had even made considerations for An shi. This made her feel very moved. The young girl was already bashful, and now that she felt moved, she did not know what to say. She just began to cry, as tears welled up in her eyes. It was Feng Yu Heng that said: “I have left a residence open near the imperial daughter’s manor for you. It’s 20 paces away from the entrance of the imperial daughter’s manor. It very close. When Concubine Mother An comes, that side can be tidied up, and it can be considered your home in Ji An Prefecture. There’s no need to thank me. We have already had more than enough of the life that we have lived over the years. I just hope to have some more family members at my side to have the appearance of a family. To be able to have a warmth of family and regain everything that had been lost…”