Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Who is More Arrogant and Domineering! Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Who is More Arrogant and Domineering! Before and after light-up time, in the alley of the Princess’ Mansion, Feng Wan was pushing Dugu Wu about to get into the carriage.
“There are two horse carriages rushing toward this direction at high speed.”
Dugu Wu lowered his eyes, the disturbance miles away, as if he was witnessing it right before his eyes.
“Or, should we bring Master Feng Xiao to Prince Shun’s Mansion tonight and take Xiao Li along the way?”
Lu Yin called Master Feng Xiao so smoothly, having completely forgotten who was foaming at the mouth a quarter of an hour ago because of him.
Dugu Wu raised his eyes, too lazy to even give him a look.
With no name or status, how to bring them over?
“Feng Zao, keep an eye on the Princess’ Mansion.”
In the dark night, a shadow suddenly appeared.
The shadow acknowledged with a sound.
Before Feng Wan could finish his request to borrow money, the shadow disappeared.
Two majestic horse carriages, one after the other, stopped in front of the Princess’ Mansion.
Feng Zhanlian and Aunt Xue were waiting at the gate with a group of servants.
From the first carriage descended an old woman with streaks of white hair, over sixty years of age, surrounded by several maids and nannies.
Old Madam Feng, decked in gold and silver, leaning on a Jiutou Stick, bore the look of wealth – who could have thought she was once a countrywoman.
The moment she alighted from the carriage, Old Madam Feng was already huffing with anger.
The second carriage brought the couple from the second branch of the Feng Mansion, Feng Zhan Tian and his wife.
“Mother, please be careful.”
Feng Zhanlian and Aunt Xue hurried forward to support her from either side.
“Never mind me, you all treat me as dead anyway. Don’t think I don’t know, Ding San is dead.”
Old Madam Feng’s expression softened slightly seeing her eldest son and daughter-in-law, but at the sight of Princess Yong’an and her daughter not present in the crowd, her face turned grim.
“Mother, it’s not that we don’t care about Ding San’s matter, it’s that we simply can’t do anything. The one who killed Ding San is Ah Ling, she has just been conferred the title of Commandery Princess, her rank is quite high now.”
Aunt Xue massaged Old Madam Feng’s chest soothingly.
“Just because she’s a Commandery Princess, she can ascend to heaven? Ding San is my maternal relative, she killed him so casually, and now does she want to kill me, the grandmother, too? Shameless thing, doing such a disgraceful act, all because her mother didn’t teach her properly. If her mother won’t teach, I, as the grandmother, will. Tonight, I shall beat her to death myself.”
Old Madam Feng had always resented Dongfang Lianhua for ruining her son’s future. And Feng Bailing, having her marriage called off, came with an illegitimate child to freeload in the Princess’ Mansion.
Being of rural origin, she was used to cursing in the streets, her voice as loud as a gong, heard clearly throughout the Princess’ Mansion whenever she cursed.
Aunt Xue’s face showed a worried look, but inside, she was sneering.
What if Dongfang Lianhua is a Princess? When facing Old Madam Feng, she never dared to speak.
So what if Feng Bailing is a Commandery Princess? Old Madam Feng was her direct grandmother, to kill her would at most be deemed an accident.
Old Madam Feng, lifting her Jiutou Stick, headed for the west wing.
In the dark, Feng Zao did not move.
Princess Feng’s poison was formidable. If she really got angry and poisoned everyone in the Princess’ Mansion, he would come out to settle the aftermath.
“In the middle of the night, where is mother going?”
Someone came out from the mansion gate.
Dongfang Lianhua stood under the light, her shadow stretched out long by the lantern.
She had changed her attire, not the usual simplicity, but dressed in a dignified Purple Cloud Silk Palace Dress, a light smile on her face, lips bright red, slightly glaring.
Feng Zhanlian stared, stunned.
In just a few days, Princess Yong’an seemed to have returned to her original self when they first met.
Back then, she was radiantly youthful and so beautiful that it was hard to take one’s eyes off her, and with her title as Princess, Feng Zhanlian couldn’t hesitate to actively propose marriage.
Sadly, after the marriage, she became boring and dull, and even ruined his future.
Aunt Xue’s beautiful eyes narrowed, looking at Dongfang Lianhua with a cold gaze.
“What a good daughter you’ve raised! Your daughter killed Ding San, a life for a life!”
Old Madam Feng never liked Fang Lianhua, who was long sickly and had exhausted the mansion’s wealth. Though her daughter-in-law, she held a higher status, and as the mother-in-law, she still had to pay homage to her.
Old Madam Feng raised her Jiutou Stick to strike Dongfang Lianhua on the head.
“Old Madam Feng, you mustn’t.”
Nanny Gui, seeing this, stepped forward protectively in front of Dongfang Lianhua.
Suddenly, a frail and slender hand grasped the stick.
Old Madam Feng was stunned; she had long been accustomed to farmwork and was very strong, and had once caused Dongfang Lianhua to bleed. Back then, Dongfang Lianhua didn’t even dare to make a sound.
Dongfang Lianhua stepped forward, pushed the stick away, and Old Madam Feng was forced to take a step back.
Her gaze was cold, mocking, and chilling to the bone.
“Ding San is your relative, but Ah Ling is your granddaughter. Ding San’s insults to Ah Ling are insults to the Royal Family. Insulting the Royal Family is a grave disrespect. Not just Ding San, even his family and nine kin should be beheaded.”
Old Madam Feng felt a chill down her neck, Dongfang Lianhua’s fingertips brushed her throat.
Cold as the blade that beheads, causing Old Madam Feng’s hair to stand on end.
Her voice fell into Old Madam Feng’s ears, as well as those of the other Feng Family members present.
Old Madam Feng’s knees buckled, and she fell to the ground.
“Dongfang Lianhua, what nonsense are you spouting, she is my mother!”
Feng Zhanlian was frantic and quickly helped Old Madam Feng up.
“That’s right, she is your mother.”
Dongfang Lianhua smoothed hair stray hair at her temples, a smile deepening at the corner of her mouth.
And her own mother had long passed away.
By the time the Feng Family regained their senses, all that was left of Dongfang Lianhua was a resolute back.
“That vile woman, elder brother, divorce her for me.”
Old Madam Feng was brought inside, and after drinking some ginseng tea, she gradually regained her composure, crying and making a fuss.
“Mother, don’t be angry. My sister-in-law is just being stubborn. Your son has a plan. In a few days, she’ll come to apologize to you. Then, whether you want to hit or scold, rest assured she won’t dare utter a word.”
Son Feng Zhan Tian smiled, stepping forward to massage Old Madam Feng’s shoulders.