Chapter 923: 923
Feng Fen Dai Enters the Palace
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Feng Yu Heng noticed the slight change in the palace maid’s mood; however, she could not understand why exactly this was . She just saw her stand up and extend a box forward, respectfully saying: “Our master was very happy with the marriage between Imperial Daughter and His Highness the ninth prince . Because master lives in Jing Si Palace, it’s inconvenient for her to come and go, thus she chose a gift from the things that she had . She then had this servant come to deliver it and congratulate Imperial Daughter and His Highness the ninth prince on the joy of a grand wedding . ” After saying this, she handed the item to Wang Chuan, who then presented it to Feng Yu Heng .
Feng Yu Heng did not understand things like jewelry very well . She could only recognize them as a pair of jade earrings, but since it had come from a concubine of the imperial harem, it had to be extremely valuable, thus she smiled and politely said: “Pass along my thanks to Noble Lady Li . Just say that I really like these earrings and will take good care of them . Many thanks to noble lady for her kind intentions . ”
The palace maid bowed and thought for a bit, adding: “Noble lady said that she hopes for Imperial Daughter and the ninth prince to live happily, to enjoy a hundred years of harmony, and to quickly give birth to a healthy child . At the same time, noble lady truly misses His Highness the sixth prince and hopes that His Highness can quickly return to the capital . She hopes that Imperial Daughter can let His Highness the sixth prince know the next time you two meet . In summary, as long as Imperial Daughter is able to get along with His Highness the ninth prince, that is what noble lady hopes for the most . ”
The palace maid quickly spat these words out then left, leaving Feng Yu Heng confused . She asked Wang Chuan: “What was the meaning of that?”
Wang Chuan said: “It sounded like a heartfelt congratulations, but it felt a little too deliberate . When praying for your happiness, it did not have any celebratory tone . It did not sound any different from a warning . ”
Feng Yu Heng also felt as though it was a warning, but what was this warning about? “Warning me to enjoy a good life with Xuan Tian Ming? Shouldn’t they hope that I don’t get along with Xuan Tian Ming? Why have they suddenly changed their angle?”
At this time, Huang Quan came in from the outside . Hearing what Feng Yu Heng had just said, she interjected: “It might just be that palace maid herself who hopes for you and His Highness to live happily . As for Noble Lady Li… Young Miss, a spy from the palace came to report just now . Today before noon, the Feng family’s fourth young miss, Feng Fen Dai, entered the palace and went to Jing Si Palace . ”
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“Oh?” Feng Yu Heng did not think that this was unexpected . She and Xuan Tian Ming had already returned to the capital, and they had returned with such a great military triumph . There would definitely be some people who would have some of their own ideas . In the past, Feng Fen Dai had egged on Noble Lady Li . Choosing to visit Noble Lady Li at a time like this, it might have had something to do with her . “In the end, that girl just refuses to give up and be obedient . It seems that scattering Feng Jin Yuan’s ashes was not enough to relieve that knot in her heart . It’s just that the person that she had bet on does not appear to be very steady . ”
“That’s right!” Wang Chuan also chimed in: “A few years earlier, the fifth prince was quite absurd . Although he has gotten better these past few years, he is still too lacking compared to the other princes . Those official matters and thoughts that had been neglected are not things that can be made up for in just a few moments . If the Feng family’s fourth young miss continues to mess around like this, I fear that she still won’t be able to support her future husband . ”
“Just let her do as she pleases!” Feng Yu Heng said: “She has a heart that is even prouder than Feng Chen Yu’s . She also has a personality that is more unreconciled than Feng Chen Yu’s . Her life is also slightly better than Feng Chen Yu’s . It’s just that I don’t know what her final outcome will be . ”
Coming out of the imperial daughter’s manor, Zi Rui was sent back to the Yao family . Feng Yu Heng brought her two maidservants back to the Yu Palace . She sighed that getting married really changed things . In the past, the imperial daughter’s manor had been her home; however, her home had now moved to the Yu Palace . Speaking of, it seemed as though she did not bring much of a dowry over! All of her nice things were inside her space . As for the rest, it was nothing but gold and silver, thus treating the imperial daughter’s manor as a deposit box was quite nice .
In the Yu Palace, Lady Zhou began to sort things first thing in the morning . The things that she was sorting were in preparation for Feng Yu Heng returning to the Yao family . Three days after a girl got married, she would return to her childhood home . These were the rules . Their wedding had been conducted in the desert, thus it had been skipped, but since they had returned to the capital, this needed to be done . Although the Feng family was Feng Yu Heng’s true childhood family, the Feng family no longer existed . That residence only had Feng Fen Dai alone, and it was not worth mentioning . As for Feng Yu Heng, as well as everyone else, they acknowledged her childhood family as being the Yao family . That was why Lady Zhou recognized the next day as the day that Feng Yu Heng would “return to her childhood home . ”
Wang Chuan had prepared Feng Yu Heng mentally for this . There were quite a few rules for the return visit to one’s childhood home . There were also quite a few gifts that needed to be brought along . Just in terms of large and small boxes, there were no fewer than 30, not to mention the baskets that others would be carrying .
Lady Zhou said: “They’re all just things for the ceremony . It looks like quite a bit; however, there isn’t much that’s worth money . ”
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Of course, Feng Yu heng knew that these were just words said out of courtesy . When had the Yu Palace ever been stingy with its spending? Moreover, these were things that had been prepared for her family . To say that they were just for ceremony, they were probably things that were worthy of being shown off . She nodded and did not offer any appraisal on the items . She just said to Lady Zhou: “Back when His Highness sent the betrothal gift, he had given me quite a few shops . I used some of them, and there are some that I have never touched . I have already had my people clean them up . In a few days time, they will be brought over here to be taken care of . It will also make them easier to put to use . ”
Lady Zhou repeatedly waved her hands: “Since they were given to Princess, they belong to Princess . Even if you got married, there is no need to give them to your husband’s family . Moreover, your in-laws are all in the palace . In this Yu Palace, Princess is the only one whose word matters . Even if they are brought over, it will still be you that takes care of them . That’s why keeping them there is the same . As for the Yu Palace, it has a large number of businesses . This old servant has already tidied them up and was preparing to go and sort them out with Miss Qing Yu . This old servant is old and no longer has that much energy . I will need Miss Qing Yu to take on a few more things . The palace’s businesses will be left to her to manage!”
Feng Yu Heng did not refuse because what Lady Zhou had said was correct . Her in-laws were not in this residence . She alone could make the decisions . If she did not ask for anything and did not concern herself with anything, she would be acting too distant . Thus she smiled and said: “Then these things will be left to Lady Zhou to discuss with Qing Yu! It’s good for Lady Zhou to be a little more relaxed, but you can’t completely ignore the matters in the palace . You know that I am not very proficient at housekeeping . ”
The two spoke and chatted very harmoniously . Lady Zhou liked this princess more and more, while Feng Yu Heng also felt that having someone like Lady Zhou and Eunuch Zhang in the residence would save her a great deal of worrying . In such a large palace, although there were very few masters, there were quite a few servants . If it were not for Lady Zhou and Eunuch Zhang helping out, there really would be no chance for her to do anything else during the day . Just taking care of matters in the palace would keep her plenty busy .
Compared to the extreme heat of the desert in the South, Summer in the capital was far cooler, and the atmosphere was not as nervous . Xuan Tian Ming also had a bit of a longer vacation as a result of just returning to the capital after finishing his task . The two stayed together starting the evening . One studied military books, while the other sat at the table and nibbled on fruits .
But Feng Yu Heng felt that her husband was not very focused when reading his military books . This was especially true after dinner, when the sky began to darken . His shifty eyes would occasionally glance in her direction, while the page of his book had not been turned for nearly an hour . She felt a little uneasy, as she hugged the plate of fruit and partially turned away, simply having her back face her husband .
Xuan Tian Ming watched this girl’s reaction and helplessly smiled . What was she doing? Was she afraid that he would steal her fruit? A grown man like him would not steal watermelon from his wife . What he really wanted to eat was not something from that plate . Instead, it was that gorgeous and moving little person .
He put down his book and shouted to the little girl: “Dear wife!”
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A certain person did not even look back: “What is it?”
“Husband is finding it difficult to grasp this battle formation . Come here, and let’s discuss it a bit . ”
“Is this the truth or not?” Feng Yu Heng was very suspicious of this, “That book that you’ve been holding has not seen a page turned in a long time . You weren’t even reading it . What do you mean you couldn’t grasp it?”
“It’s because I couldn’t figure it out that I didn’t turn the page!” He spoke very reasonably, “Come over and take a look . This prince knows that you are very knowledgeable about these things, and you can deduce many things . Quickly come here to help me with this . ”
Hearing him say this, Feng Yu Heng could no longer sit still . It seemed as though what he had said was correct . It was because he could not understand that he had been stuck . She should go and help, thus a certain person stood up and looked at the plate of watermelon with reluctance . Only then did she unhappily walk over to Xuan Tian Ming, “Speak, what battle formation?” While she spoke, she reached out for the book on the table .
But just as she reached out with her small hand, it was grasped by a larger hand . She was then pulled forward, and she very defenselessly fell into his lap .
Feng Yu Heng felt her mind explode, and she suddenly felt a bit flustered . She wanted to fight back a bit, but she also really enjoyed this sweet feeling .
But she still felt a little unhappy because she had been fooled and deceived! She regained her clarity, and her glare was piercing . She was clearly unhappy: “Xuan Tian Ming, you’re too shameless! Xuan Tian Ming, you’re a bully!”
Damn! Feng Yu Heng felt that getting married was truly no fun . In the past, although the two had also been intimate and would even sleep together, Xuan Tian Ming had been very obedient . He definitely would not overstep . Now that they had gotten married, he changed and became a wolf . With just a single misstep, she would be bitten?
Seeing her glaring expression, Xuan Tian Ming burst out laughing, as she heard him say: “Heng Heng, be good . I just really like you . I like you so much that I don’t want to let you go for a single moment . How much have we endured before we could get married? Just thinking about it now is frightening . Heng Heng, in the past, if I was negligent for even a moment, it was possible that your life would have been at risk . ”
She rebutted: “How could that be possible? I’m not an herbivore . Who could possibly be a threat to me? Also, think about it more carefully . Those people that have plotted against me, which one of them did not end up suffering in the end? That’s why you can be at ease . Your wife is amazing!”
“Un, my wife is amazing . ” He nodded with a smile, “But I am still afraid . This sort of fear cannot be described clearly . It’s like a treasure that is always placed in front of everyone’s eyes, thus there is always a worry that it will be stolen away or broken . That’s why, Heng Heng, promise me that you won’t leave me . Regardless of what happens, we will face it together . Regardless of how difficult things may become, we will face it together . ”
She nodded, “Alright, I promise you . Then can you let me go now?”
“No . ” He spoke seriously, “Heng Heng, be good . You and I have already gotten married . Naturally, we need to perform the Duke of Zhou’s ceremony*, don’t you think?”
*TN: Euphemism for sex . The duke said that sex before marriage was no good, thus sex after getting married could euphemistically be called the Duke of Zhou’s ceremony .
**PSA: There is a different version of the chapter on the discord server .