Jin Zhen bowed slightly to the two aunts, although they were now of equal status, but her demeanor was still quite proper - "The two aunts are unaware that on that night, Young Master knocked out the maid who was keeping watch and lay down beside Eldest Miss's pillow. When Eldest Miss woke up with a start, he covered her mouth tightly on the bed. If it weren't for Madame waking up at just the right time, who knows what might have happened..."

  "That's enough!" Feng Jinyuan interrupted Jin Zhen's words, but felt that things were indeed suspicious, so he asked another sentence: "Are you telling the truth?"

  Jin Zhen replied, "At that time, I was serving by the side of the first wife, so naturally I knew. Looking at Feng Chen Yu again, she said, "The eldest miss wouldn't have forgotten either! However... if according to what the eldest miss said, it's possible that the young master was just joking around, and I spoke too much."

  "Fish sink." Feng Jin Yuan's face was cold as he asked: "Is what Jin Zhen said true?"

  Feng Chen's face turned bright red with anger, that thing had been a thorn in her heart for more than a year, the more she thought about it, the more disgusted she felt.

  Ke Fengzi Hao is her own brother, after all. How can she bear to kick him when he's down? But what Jin Zhen said was indeed true. All the maids in the courtyard knew about that night's events, and although Shen Shi had given a gag order afterwards, if her father wanted to investigate, it would be hard to keep it under wraps.

  Phoenix sank fish helpless, had to find a reason for Phoenix Zi Hao: "Brother was drunk that day."

  Feng Jin Yuan looked at Feng Zi Hao on the ground, clenching his fists in anger and panting heavily.

  Before he could say anything, a heaven-shaking wail was heard from the small path outside the courtyard - "Zi Hao ah!" Then Shen's stout body turned around. "Zi Hao ah! My Zi Hao ah!"

  Shen's crying method instantly made Feng Yuhuang think of two words: mourning.

  Apparently, there was more than one person who shared the same idea as her, for both An and Han furrowed their brows. The old lady simply struck her with a cane again: "What are you crying about? My grandson is not dead yet!"

  Shen's family didn't bother with the old lady either, and suddenly let go of Feng Zixiao, turned around and rushed towards Feng Yuhuang.

  Wang Chuan couldn't stop him in time, and Shen's two hands rushed straight to Feng Yuexiang's neck.

  Feng Yuange didn't let her have her way, and just as she put her hands around his neck, he also stretched out his hand, but instead of pushing Shen back, he still allowed her two hands to grasp his neck. However, no matter how hard Shen tried, Feng's seemingly weak arms and small hands somehow had a great deal of strength, like two iron pincers, tightly clamping down on her hands.

  The more Shen exerted himself, the more he wanted to exert himself. In the eyes of the onlookers, it seemed that Shen was desperately strangling Feng Yuexiang's neck, while Feng Yuexiang was struggling with all his might. However, it was clear that Feng Yuexiang didn't have as much strength as Shen, and wasn't as stubborn either. After a few exchanges, he was forced to retreat step by step.

  "Mother! Mother, what are you going to do? Save... save me!" Feng Yuhan pretended to be weak and coughed a few times.

  "Master! If this continues, someone will lose their life!"

  Wangchuan and Huangquan both knelt down to the ground, "Please spare our lives, Your Highness! Please spare our lives, Your Highness!" they exclaimed, knocking their heads on the ground.

  Feng Jin Yuan raised his hand, and the two attendants beside him rushed up, pulling Shen Shi away with a few swift movements.

  "Let me go! I want to kill her! I want to kill her! What imperial concubine, Feng Yuexian is plotting against the future emperor's younger brother!"

  "Hurry up and drag her away for me!" As soon as Shen's words came out, the first to react was Feng Jin Yuan. The majestic Left Chancellor had cold sweat brought out by this crazy woman. "Drag her back to the Golden Jade Courtyard! No one is allowed to let her out! Any maid who lets her out tonight will be beaten with a stick thirty times and driven out of the estate!"

  Under his stern orders, Shen was quickly dragged away.

  The phoenix sank and the fish's face was also pale white, even the old lady trembled.

  No one expected that Shen would actually reveal the secret that the Feng family had kept hidden from the public in such a grand and crowded setting, let alone... The old lady stomped her foot! There are also two palace maids from the Imperial Palace in this courtyard!

  Feng Yuhan pretended to cough for a while, and Wangchuan and Huangquan came over to pat her back. After finally stopping the cough, she stared at Feng Jin Yuan in surprise and said: "So mother had this intention all along!" She looked at Chen Yu again, then nodded, "Sister indeed has a stunning beauty, why didn't father say so earlier? Ah-Huan would rather die than offend the future empress and her brother!"

  "Where did the empress come from!" Feng Jin Yuan quickly covered her mouth, "You believe a madwoman's words?" He wanted to end this topic as soon as possible, so he shifted the conversation back to the Feng Zi Hao incident: "Before you beat him, why didn't you ask who he was? He is your brother after all, what if something happens..."

  "Father!" Feng Yuexia raised her voice, "I dare to ask Father, if I wasn't awake tonight, what do you think would have happened? Just now, Auntie Jin also said that Big Brother even dared to climb into Big Sister's bed and had already lain down beside her. And this is how he treats his own sister, let alone me, a younger half-sister." As she spoke, she suddenly covered her mouth, "Ah! This can't be said again, Big Sister will become the Empress in the future, what if someone finds out that the Empress had been climbed into bed by her 16-year-old brother when she was 14 years old?"

  Feng Chenyu felt like vomiting blood, Feng Jinyuan also felt like vomiting blood, and the old lady's sweet breath reached her throat.

  Ke Fengyu hadn't finished speaking when she continued, "From the time you arrived at Liu Garden, you've all been blaming me. Has anyone ever thought about whose fault tonight's events really are?"

  The old lady was unwilling: "Zi Hao is the only root of the Feng family!"

  "Feng Yu's cold smile: 'My little girl hasn't even started to deal with his lifeblood yet! The only root? If I'm not mistaken, six years ago when Zi Rui was born, you all said the same thing. So-called only child, it's just a word "di" ( legitimate), we were also once considered di zi (legitimate son) and di nu (legitimate daughter). Now that I think about it, it's really chilling. During the day, Zi Rui is harmed by his mother, at night, I'm harmed by my brother. Are they trying to kill us off completely, or does the Feng manor want to get rid of us entirely?'"

  "Preposterous!" Feng Jin Yuan couldn't listen anymore, "At such a young age, where did you get so many ideas?"

  "She raised an eyebrow: 'Father, you're still blaming me?'"

  Feng Jin Yuan also felt that he was being too harsh on Feng Yu Huang, but he just couldn't stand her attitude. He didn't understand how a gentle and obedient daughter from childhood had turned into this sharp and prickly person.

  "I'll give you an explanation for this matter myself. As your father, I'm just reminding you to be mindful of your words and actions." His voice slowed down, and his posture also lowered.

  Feng Yu sneered, "If I didn't act recklessly, it would be a dead end; if I wasn't bold, I would have died at the hands of the carriage driver your side sent to pick us up in the northwest. Who doesn't want to be filial? You all forced me into this."

  When she mentioned Che Fu, Feng Jin Yuan was at a loss again.

  The old lady sat on the ground, constantly calling "Hao'er Hao'er". Chen Yu then rushed to Feng Yuhuan and knelt down, "Second sister, it's all my fault, I'll return the position of the legitimate daughter to you, please spare mother and brother!"

  "Feng Yu Huan shook her head, 'I don't care about being the legitimate daughter, and I also have no ambition to be an empress. My husband is the ninth prince who was seriously injured on the battlefield, he will never become the emperor, so you are foolish to make things difficult for me. If you have this kind of thinking, it would be better to deal with those girls who are destined to become your enemies, rather than me, your current sister and future sister-in-law.'"

  Feng Chenyu was stunned for a moment, thinking that Feng Yuhan actually made sense. She didn't want to make things difficult for this younger sister who posed no threat to her either, but somehow the grievances and resentments accumulated since childhood were stuck in between, and as soon as she saw Feng Yuhan, she felt like she wasn't the legitimate daughter of the Feng family at all.

  In short, Feng Yu Heng was just a thorn in her eye.

  "Big sister, get up quickly." Feng Yu Heng made a hand gesture and Huang Quan went over to lift Xuan Yu up by force. "Father should first have the doctor take a look at big brother's injuries, as for him crawling over big sister's bed and then crawling into little sister's bed, that can be dealt with tomorrow."

  She was reminding Feng Jin Yuan not to think that he could just muddle through this matter. Even if I die, I will drag someone down with me, and I won't forget the fact that your family's legitimate daughter has been slept with by someone else.

  Feng Jin Yuan naturally understood the meaning of Feng Yu's words, but he felt that his plans had been calculated to the fullest, yet he had miscalculated in the hands of this group of children. Truly, not one of them was a thrifty lamp!

  "Go and call for Dr. Guest to come, let Master Xiao examine the wound." He walked wearily over to the stone bench in the courtyard and sat down, "Since everyone is already up tonight, let's have the doctor take a look at the injury first, before deciding what to do next. It's not good to move him again when the extent of his injuries is still uncertain."

  He said as he looked at Feng Yuexiang, hoping that she could at least let someone carry Feng Zixiao into the house.

  Ke Fengyu didn't take the bait, only saying: "Alright, my willow garden is really too far from the other courtyards in the mansion. I'm afraid if big brother is moved like this, it might be dangerous."

  The old lady couldn't bear it anymore and scolded her: "Can't you tell someone to carry your elder brother into the house?"

  "Feng Yu Huan asked back, 'Which room should he be moved to? There are only three main rooms here. Is grandmother letting him go back to my room or live in Aunt Yao's room? Zi Rui is still not well, isn't she afraid of catching the illness?"

  She said this, as if there really was no place for Feng Zixiao to live.

  "If big brother doesn't mind, then stay in the servant's quarters!"

  "Master Jin's precious body, how can he stay in a servant's room?"

  Feng Yu's lips curled up in a smile, she could tell that Jin Zhen's behavior tonight was an attempt to curry favor with her. As a newly promoted concubine, Shen Shi had given up on her, An Shi didn't bother with her much, and Han Shi simply treated her as a romantic rival. Jin Zhen had set her sights on her, and besides, Jin Zhen wasn't stupid, she had something to hold over her, so how could she not try to win her over?

  Feng Jin Yuan didn't want to waste words with the women, and instead looked at the young servant standing beside him: "Didn't I tell you to go call the doctor? Why are you still here?"

  The young servant hesitated and said, "I'll report back to the master, but during the day, something happened to Dr. Xu, and the other two guest doctors in the mansion were so scared that they both left before nightfall."

  "What? They've all gone?" The old lady exclaimed, "What's to be done now!"

  Feng Yuhan smiled and said in a softer tone: "Why don't I take a look?"

  "Who?" The old lady showed a few points of suspicion, and then glanced at Fengzi Hao who was beaten like that, and refused to say: "It's you who beat him, you see it naturally and say he's fine."

  Feng Yu He shrugged and stopped talking.

  Don't let her see it, but she loves to interfere with such trivial matters?

  Feng Jin thought it was okay to let her take a look, "It's just a temporary solution anyway, I'll go ask the doctor to come again tomorrow, Ah Huang can take a look first."

  She winked at Feng Jin Yuan: "The daughter dare not disobey her grandmother."

  "Hmph!" The old lady snorted.