Fengcheng brought Hua Sanniang in personally, and in full view of everyone, which meant that from now on, everyone recognized Mrs. Feng as that face.
As for Lu Ying.
Looking at the frightened woman in front of her, Feng Hongluan flicked her sleeves, took a sip of tea and looked at her: "Did the servants of my house neglect Miss Lu last night?"
She called her Miss Lu.
Lu Ying timidly shrank to the side, with one hand guarding her lower abdomen: "You, what are you going to do? Where is this, why did you bring me here, where is Fengcheng? Where is Fengcheng? I want to see Fengcheng
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Feng Hongluan curled her lips and knocked on the table leisurely, when suddenly someone came in from outside.
When Lu Ying saw the person coming, she came up anxiously, showing a bit of surprise: "Plum Blossom."
Plum Blossom was bought by Maple City to serve Lu Ying's girl in the villa.
In this unfamiliar place, suddenly seeing familiar people, Lu Ying felt a little at ease.
But they saw Meihua cowardly lowering her head and walking behind Feng Hongluan, not even daring to look at her.
This situation made Lu Ying panic and feel chilled. Mei Hua seemed to have been bribed.
as expected.
"Meihua, right? Come and tell Miss Lu where this is and where my father is."
Mei Hua Nuonuo responded, probably because she was a little ashamed of Lu Ying. She still lowered her head and did not dare to raise her head: "This is Prince Jin's Mansion. The Right Minister must be at home at the moment."
"What have you done to me? How can you, the right minister, stay at home safely if you can't see me?"
Feng Hongluan raised her eyes: "Oh, why is my father looking for you? I must be still in Wenwen Village at this moment. Miss Lu, wake up. My father has already married Hua Sanniang. Everyone
I testify that my father personally led Hua Sanniang into the bridal chamber."
"What do you mean?" Lu Ying obviously didn't know who Hua Sanniang was.
"Miss Lu seems to have asked too many questions. From now on, every time I answer a question for you, you must also answer a question for me."
Feng Hongluan's face remained calm, but her eyes were undeniably cold.
Lu Ying shrank in fear and took two trembling steps back. The fear in her eyes was clearly visible.
"Let me answer you, what I mean is that if my father marries another woman, you will have no chance."
Taking one look at Lu Ying's surprised expression, she smiled, stroked the wrinkles on her aqua sleeves with auspicious cloud patterns, and raised her eyes to look at Lu Ying: "Now, it's my turn to ask you, who is the child in your belly?
who?"
Lu Ying was startled, and for a moment, she answered without confidence: "Of course he is from the Right Prime Minister."
"Okay, it's your turn, please!"
She made a gesture of invitation. In contrast to her leisurely attitude, Lu Ying was nervously sweating on her forehead.
"You, what are you going to do to me?"
Feng Hongluan shook her head: "I don't want to do anything. I just invite you to come to my house for a few days. It's my turn. Since you said that the child belongs to my father, let me ask you, when did my father favor you?"
Lu Ying was already a little panicked and stammered: "Why should I tell you this kind of thing? If you want to know, go ask the general."
She thought beautifully. If Feng Hongluan personally asked Fengcheng, wouldn't Fengcheng know the whereabouts of Lu Ying?
This woman looks simple, but in fact she is not that simple.
Feng Hongluan naturally would not be fooled: "This is not an answer. Since you are unwilling to answer this question, let me change it. Why did you marry my father?"
"I love him, what else could I do for?"
"Are you asking a rhetorical question? But only you know the answer."
Lu Ying's expression changed: "What exactly are you going to do with me?"
She seemed to be very scared, Feng Hongluan chuckled: "This question is a waste. You asked it before, and I said that I won't do anything to you. Since you wasted a question in vain and asked the same question before,
Then it's my turn..."
She finally took a sip of tea, but before she could ask her question, Lu Ying was already covered in cold sweat.
She raised her head from the cup, her originally evil eyes suddenly turned cold and cold: "Do you want to die?"
"Bang!" Lu Ying fell to the ground, her legs trembling.
Feng Hongluan looked at her curiously: "Afraid, I'm just talking, what are you afraid of? I didn't answer you before, I won't do anything to you, hahahaha, hahahaha, look at how scared you are,
Mei Hua, why don't you go up and help Miss Lu up?"
"Yes, empress!" Mei Hua hurriedly stepped forward and held Lu Ying's arm.
Lu Ying looked at Feng Hongluan with a pair of black eyes in horror before she stood up. She suddenly knelt down with a thud: "My Lady, please spare me. My Majesty, please spare me."
Feng Hongluan's eyes were completely cold.
She originally just wanted to test whether Lu Ying really had evil intentions towards Fengcheng, so she put pressure on her. If the people who are clean should clean themselves up, Lu Ying would definitely be able to deal with it calmly, and would not fall to her knees in fear like she is now.
The ground was shivering like fallen leaves in autumn.
Feng Hongluan felt disgusted in her heart.
"Spare you, please give me ten reasons why I should spare you." If it was just a pretense before, she was serious now, "First, tell me."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have never harmed the General."
"Second, you continue."
"I'm just greedy for money, I just want to fly on a branch and become a phoenix."
"third!"
"Mother, please spare my life, spare your life."
Lu Ying could no longer bear the fear of death, and could only cry and beg for mercy.
Feng Hongluan's indifferent look was like the cold wind in winter, freezing everything she faced into ice instantly.
Staring at the delicate body kneeling on the ground, she spoke word by word: "I gave you a chance to beg for mercy. You could have come up with the best reason, which was that I wanted to spare you for the sake of the child in your belly.
But you didn't, that means you don't dare to use this child as a shield at all, because what you are carrying in your belly is an evil breed."
As soon as he hit the mark, Lu Ying's body began to tremble like chaff.
"Are you approaching my father just for glory and wealth?" she asked, but before Lu Ying could speak, she warned, "You lied. This is the last chance I will give you. If you still dare not tell the truth, I will
I’ll let you taste the eighteen levels of hell immediately.”
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I don't dare to lie anymore. Yes, it's for the sake of glory and wealth."
Feng Hongluan sneered. She didn't dare to lie. She raised her eyes and winked at Mei Hua: "Keep an eye on her. She is not allowed to go anywhere."
His cold gaze moved to Lu Ying's abdomen again: "You bastard, I promise you to keep it."
After that, he turned around and left, leaving only a cold and arrogant back.
I didn't expect Lu Ying to be so easy to fool, and with one call of bluff, all the previous uncertainties were taken away.
Hong Yan and Hua Sanniang simply came up with a swap plan, otherwise they would really let this woman and the scoundrel enter Feng Mansion.
Not to mention Fengcheng, even Feng Hongluan is ashamed of the ancestors of Feng Mansion.
Now, Fengcheng has Hua Sanniang by her side. Although Feng Hongluan doesn't know much about Hua Sanniang, she is also an upright woman. She will not be as cunning as a director, nor will she be friendly with others.
Just like Lu Ying, she actually wants to look the other way.
*
After returning to the room, Feng Hongluan couldn't help but feel doubts when she thought of Lu Ying's frightened face and how she frightened and confessed everything after just a few words.
Lu Ying is timid and fearful. With such a personality, how could she have the courage to get pregnant with someone else and then blame her father?
Even if Lu Ying really made a desperate move and made dangerous moves, she wanted to take this gamble.
But hasn’t Lu Ying ever thought that one day the secret will be revealed? What will she do then?
How could Lu Ying, with such a timid personality, not count this out?
No matter how you think about it, it is impossible for a woman and child with Lu Ying's personality to think of such a conspiracy.
Perhaps because of being schemed by others, Feng Hongluan is now as meticulous as dust, and can't help but think of the worst whenever he finds something strange at all.
Now, she is only afraid that Lu Ying is just someone's pawn, used to deal with Feng Mansion.
Wu thought about it for a long time, and it wasn't until Hong Yan came back that she stopped thinking.
It is already December 13th, and in a few days, it will be the New Year’s Eve.
Hong Yan entered the palace frequently, and counting the time, it would be mid-month in two days, and it was also time for Feng Hongluan to enter the palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother.
On every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Feng Hongluan would always come into the palace to greet the Queen Mother. Ever since the Xiao Yunye incident, the Queen Mother seemed to be quite indebted to Feng Hongluan for standing by and watching. Every time Feng Hongluan came into the palace, she would always be in various ways.
After being so polite, Feng Hongluan felt uncomfortable and would leave on the grounds that the Queen had made an appointment with her every time.
Times have changed, and I remember that the Queen Mother's tenderness and love always made her heart warm, but now, when the two meet, it is indescribably embarrassing.
She just completes the task without any unnecessary emotions.
And the Queen Mother did not dare to be as close to her as usual, like mother and daughter.
The last time I went there, the Queen Mother even made it clear to her, telling her that if she didn't want to go to the palace to pay her respects, that was fine.
Thinking about it, Feng Hongluan could not let go and was distant and distant, which made the Queen Mother constantly blame herself.
Xiao Yunye could have been saved with just a word from the Queen Mother or the Emperor.
However, the royal family, who was greedy for life and fearful of death, chose to escape collectively and cower in front of the general.
Hong Yan, like her, was kept in the dark until the end. Otherwise, she and Hong Yan would not be able to let go and forgive.
*
On the fifteenth day of December, like every fifteenth day, she got up early in the morning, prepared her carriage and horses, and took Yang Yun to the palace.
Hong Yan had gone to court a long time ago, and had agreed to wait for him to go to court after entering the palace, and then they would go to see the Queen Mother together.
The carriages and horses were swaying as they passed through the bluestone streets. When they got up early, Feng Hongluan looked a little sleepy and rested against the wall of the carriage.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped, and there was a loud roar of people in front.
Opening her eyes and waking up, Feng Hongluan's eyebrows tightened slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Yang Yun lifted the car curtain and looked inside: "Miss, the road is blocked, please go and see what's going on."
"Well, go ahead!"
Feng Hongluan responded and looked ahead. On the huge road in between, there was a circle of people, blocking the entire road. From time to time, booing could be heard.
What is this doing?
Yang Yun came back with news: "Miss, there is a street performer on the road ahead."
"Performing a show on the street should not be sold in the middle of the road."
"No, the government has clearly stipulated that it is not allowed to set up stalls and perform on the street, and it is not allowed to obstruct traffic. Please tell me, slave."
"Well, after using the title of Prince Jin's Palace, those people should still be sensible."
"Well, slave, let's go now!"
Yang Yun trotted forward, but did not come back after a long time. Feng Hongluan couldn't help but get anxious, and got off the carriage directly, saying to the driver: "Wait here, if not, wait until Yang Yun and I come back, then take a detour.
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"My slave obeys your orders."
Yang Yun was somehow submerged in that nook. At a glance, she saw a dense crowd of men, women, old and young. Where could she find Yang Yun?
With her big belly, Feng Hongluan couldn't squeeze into the crowd, so she could only circle around the crowd to see if she could find Yang Yun.
After searching for a while, I finally saw Yang Yun's tall and thin body, teetering on the edge of the crowd.
"Yang Yun!"
Feng Hongluan shouted, but his voice was drowned in the waves of cheers.
I couldn't help but wonder what kind of showmanship this was. Others cheered and applauded no matter how bad it was, but this group of onlookers booed all the way.
But now she doesn't have the intention to watch people perform, she just wants to pull Yang Yun out quickly.
"Give way, give way."
Even if you have a foundation in martial arts, you can barely find a way out.
But there were really too many people, and Yang Yun was still some distance away, so she could only keep going in with all her strength.
Finally, when she was about to touch Yang Yun, she shouted: "Yang Yun."
Yang Yun heard this this time and turned around with difficulty: "Empress!"
"Come out, quickly!"
With her tall and thin body, she struggled to pull away from the crowd and tried to walk out. Her pink dress was pulled and crowded into a mess, and the red hairpin on her head was long gone.
After finally reuniting, Yang Yun protected Feng Hongluan and finally got out of the crowd step by step.
Looking at the two of them, they looked really embarrassed. Not to mention their clothes were messy, and all their red hairpins, earrings and necklaces were missing.
The things were not valuable, but Feng Hongluan didn't think they were being squeezed out. Looking into the crowd, she saw someone looking at her. Seeing her looking at them, these people looked away guiltily.
Yang Yun's most cherished white jade pendant was also missing. It was given to her by Feng Hongluan. When they first met, they broke the white jade bowl in the Queen Mother's palace. Feng Hongluan gave it to her and she made it into a pendant.
Decoration, worn close to the body.
Anxious, almost crying, she stamped her foot and said angrily: "You actually teach people the art of stealing in public. That old woman is so shameless. I want to keep it safe. It must be those people who just learned it and put it to use."
I stole something from my slave."
No wonder there were boos and no wonder there were people watching like this.
He is actually performing the art of stealing in the street.
Feng Hongluan's face darkened: "Well, you go to protect the officer. I probably saw who those people are. If I go and get the things back, how can I encourage this unhealthy trend?"
"Empress, you have to be careful, or you will deal with them again when I come back."
"Do not worry!"
These are just common people who have no strength to restrain themselves. Even if she is pregnant, it is more than enough to deal with them.
Yang Yun was still worried, but she didn't dare to disobey Feng Hongluan, so she could only run to the coachman in a hurry and ask the coachman to report to the official, and then she came back in a hurry.
I didn't expect that in this moment, Feng Hongluan would be nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, Feng Hongluan had already entered the crowd of people again, and accurately grabbed the scum who had taken away her and Yang Yun's jewelry. In the noisy crowd, she looked at each other firmly, with a sharp knife in her left hand.
The dagger was pressed against the opponent's lower abdomen impartially: "The crowd was crowded and I accidentally stabbed you. Don't blame the sword for being blind. Call me out."
Following the same pattern, using the same method, she not only retrieved her and Yang Yun's jewelry from three different men, but also unexpectedly gained some gold and silver jewelry. Obviously, these people are not just learning and selling now, they are
A habitual criminal who takes advantage of the chaos and steals.
But no matter what, it is unforgivable for the busker in the middle to teach the art of stealing on the street.
The driver moved quickly, and after a while, the government police officer came with a large number of people and surrounded him.
The crowd finally dispersed, leaving only an old woman in coarse clothes in the middle of the wide road, packing her things in a hurry.
"Princess, let's go. If we are late, the adults in the government office will take care of it."
"Um!"
After a long delay, although the Queen Mother said that she could skip the greetings if she didn't want to, she didn't want to make Hong Yan feel uncomfortable.
Hello, on the fifteenth day of the lunar month, she will still go through the motions.
I got on the carriage again, and the carriage sped up and moved forward.
When I passed by the old woman who was hurriedly packing her things, I heard the government policeman order: "This old woman actually spreads the art of stealing on the street. She is an unforgivable crime. Get her."
"My lord, my lord, it's just a meal. My lord, my lord, please let my old woman live. I didn't steal or rob, eh, lord, lord, eh, don't, don't take away my food."
"
The voice gradually faded away, but the corner of Feng Hongluan's mouth suddenly evoked a meaningful smile.
This voice was not unfamiliar to her. She had heard it in an inn outside the city a few days ago.
It made her angry.
Why, her filial son actually let her perform on the street?
Moreover, it was such a coincidence that she had to perform at a place she passed by.
What's even more coincidental is that I didn't come sooner or later, so I happened to come on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
"Empress, why are you laughing?"
Yang Yun also got in the car.
At first she refused to do so, saying that the car was for Feng Hongluan and Hong Yan's exclusive use and how could she dare to defile it with her humble body.
But Feng Hongluan insisted, and her clothes were messy, and she really needed to find a hidden place to tidy up, so she got into the car with a warm heart.
Now seeing Feng Hongluan smiling strangely alone, she couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, it's nothing. I think my grandma will be here in a few days."
"Grandma?" Yang Yun was curious, "I've never heard my mother-in-law say anything about your grandmother. A servant should be called, call, old lady, right?"
Feng Hongluan's eyes seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "If you are willing, you can call me Old Immortal."
"ah!"
"Haha! What?"
"no no!"
"What do you think the government will do with the old woman who was performing on the street just now?"
Feng Hongluan suddenly changed the topic, Yang Yun was stunned for a moment, and then said: "She doesn't look very old, but her behavior is really speechless. I have never seen a busker teaching such crooked skills on the street.
Even if she is just trying to make ends meet, her behavior under the emperor's feet really shows that she does not take the power of the imperial city seriously. I think she will be punished with a rod at the least, and will be imprisoned for a lifetime at the most severe."
"That makes sense. But I think she might come out safe and sound."
"Huh? Does the princess think that the government will tolerate her because of her age?"
"I will definitely tolerate her, but whether it is because of her age, I don't know."
Yang Yun just felt confused. Although she was several years older than Feng Hongluan, she sometimes felt that she couldn't understand Feng Hongluan's thoughts.
Most of the time, Feng Hongluan was so deep. If she hadn't known that Feng Hongluan was only seventeen years old now, she would have thought that the childish-looking woman in front of her had experienced at least half a lifetime of vicissitudes.
Yang Yun is a person with a miserable life experience, and her mentality is always much more mature than others.
But she felt that compared to Feng Hongluan, her maturity was obviously childish.
Be respectful to Feng Hongluan, not only because Feng Hongluan has a higher status than her, not only because Feng Hongluan is kind to her, but also because of a certain temperament that Feng Hongluan exudes intentionally or unintentionally, which makes her unwilling to
Dare to be bold.
What happened to this princess, so that she always carries thoughts that are deeper than the night sky and that no one can guess.