in2ebook Chapter 122 On the list of concubines?
Chapter 122 On the list of concubines?
Several young ladies from wealthy families were either unable to enter the palace due to illness or were destined to be unlucky enough to be the seventh prince's concubine.
For a time, the emperor's sons did not have a single suitable concubine.
The old emperor naturally knew why this was, and a hint of anger appeared on his face.
"These old foxes, do they think I'm easy to fool!" The old emperor angrily slammed the memorial he was writing, which claimed he was ill, onto the ground, rubbing his temples in frustration.
I thought I would be able to find a good match for the Seventh Prince soon, but I didn't expect that so much time has passed and there is still no result.
The eunuch picked up the memorial and stood trembling beside it.
"Your Majesty, there is another young lady here..."
The eunuch presented the memorial he was holding.
The memorial clearly stated: "The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's household, Feng Jiutian."
The old emperor frowned slightly.
Feng Jiutian's name resounded throughout the capital. He was a good-for-nothing, incompetent yet incredibly arrogant, which the emperor disliked greatly.
But there's no other way; this is the only young lady left today. There are very few women left to choose as imperial concubines these days, so every extra one helps—otherwise, what would become of the imperial family's reputation?
"Issue an edict," the old emperor said dejectedly, sitting wearily on the dragon throne, lost in thought.
The eunuch hurriedly presented the imperial edict to the prime minister's residence.
Everyone in front of him was kneeling on the ground, but Feng Jiutian stood tall with his back straight, his pride unyielding.
Don't let Miss Feng's good looks fool you; she's actually quite pretty.
The eunuch thought to himself as he read the imperial edict. As soon as he finished reading it, he hurriedly said, "Miss Feng, you should prepare to enter the palace to be selected as a concubine. The sooner you prepare, the better you will have a better chance of success."
Feng Jiutian frowned, took the imperial edict, and clearly wrote the three characters "Feng Jiutian" on it.
How can it be?
A hint of surprise flashed in Feng Jiutian's eyes.
As a woman who had already been married, she should not have appeared on the imperial edict for selecting concubines.
What went wrong!
On the other side, Feng Lingfu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Feng Jiutian with a gloating expression, as if she was about to laugh but couldn't.
"Was it you who did this?!" Qian Wanyi asked in a low, stern voice after everyone had left.
Feng Lingfu pouted: "Mother, I can do it perfectly, there won't be any problems. Feng Jiutian gave me a pill a while ago, and I happened to be sick, so I had the eunuch change my name to hers. We are both young ladies from the Prime Minister's mansion. Since I am sick and cannot enter the palace, what's wrong with her taking my place?"
Qian Wanyi pursed her lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.
No matter how clumsy she is, she is still her own daughter, and all she can do is help her a little.
Feng Xuan arrived at the hall quickly, his voice preceding his arrival: "What's going on!"
Qian Wanyi glared at Feng Lingfu, bowed respectfully, and said gently, "Father, please don't be angry. Take care of yourself."
"How could I not be angry! Why is my granddaughter suddenly going to the palace? If I remember correctly, Jiutian doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the palace!"
As soon as Feng Xuan entered, he glared at Qian Wanyi and said with a fierce expression.
Despite his usual calm and dignified demeanor, he becomes furious and more agitated than anyone else when it comes to Feng Jiutian.
Feng Lingfu listened with her head down, a deep sense of jealousy rising in her heart.
Feng Xuan's words revealed his undisguised protectiveness, as if he were saying that he would protect his own son and that no one could bully him.
And apart from Feng Jiutian, no one else can enjoy it.
Qian Wanyi's smile froze for a moment, then faded slightly, but she still maintained a gentle and sensible demeanor.
"Father, please take care of yourself and listen to me. The palace eunuchs suddenly came and said that Jiutian has been selected as a concubine. This is a good thing for Jiutian. She doesn't usually associate with the young men in the city. I'm worried about her future. If she enters the palace and becomes a concubine, she will have endless wealth and honor. We should think about Jiutian's future."
Qian Wanyi said sincerely, but unexpectedly Feng Xuan slammed his cane on the ground.
"Wealth and honor? If it's so good, why don't you let your daughter go! Let me tell you, we of Jiutian will never allow her to marry the Seventh Prince!"
"Someone, go and bring that brat back here! I want to ask this father if he's willing to sacrifice his own daughter for his reputation!"
The guards' lips twitched, but they dared not pretend they hadn't heard, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward: "Yes! We'll go right away!"
It has been more than ten days since Feng Xiangyu left the manor, and the old man has never said anything. Now, he actually wants to call the master back, who is currently handling business, for Feng Jiutian's sake.
The guards witnessed once again Feng Xuan's affection for Feng Jiutian.
Feng Xuan snorted coldly, walked to the main seat with his cane, and quietly closed his eyes to rest, looking as if he wouldn't leave the room unless Feng Xiangyu came.
Seeing this, the guards didn't care about anything else and immediately sent people to find Feng Xiangyu.
Qian Wanyi bit her lower lip tightly, forcing herself to calm down. She took a deep breath and pulled Feng Lingfu away from the main house.
Not long after, Feng Xiangyu rushed back, looking travel-worn. He didn't even have time to change his clothes before heading to the main hall to pay his respects to the old man.
As soon as he entered, a cane fell from the sky and landed directly on Feng Xiangyu's head.
Feng Xiangyu was taken aback and didn't dare to fight back. The cane hit his shoulder, causing him to take a step back.
Although Feng Xuan is now physically weak, he was once very powerful and his strength was immense.
Feng Xiangyu bowed respectfully and said with some helplessness, "Father, did you call me here in such a hurry just to beat me up?"
Feng Xiangyu looked at Feng Xuan with some confusion, not knowing what was going on.
He was on business when he heard his subordinates say that the old man was urgently calling him back, looking very angry. Fearing that Fengxuan, who had finally recovered from his illness, might relapse, he rushed back, only to be struck on the head with a club as soon as he entered the door.
Although the blow wasn't severe and posed no threat to Feng Xiangyu, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Feng Xuan snorted coldly: "You brat, you're acting all wronged when I call you back? Tell me, is the Prime Minister's mansion more important, or your family!"
Feng Xiangyu was stunned.
"Of course, family is more important."
Feng Xuan flicked his sleeves and asked loudly, "Then tell me, for the sake of the Prime Minister's favor, you put Jiu Tian, who has already been married, back on the list of concubines? Feng Lingfu is your daughter, but Feng Jiu Tian isn't? How did I raise you from childhood? I certainly didn't raise you to be such a scoundrel!"
Feng Xiangyu froze in place.
"What? Feng Jiutian is on the list of concubines?"
Feng Xuan threw the imperial edict at Feng Xiangyu.
"See for yourself!"
Feng Xiangyu picked up the imperial edict with some disbelief and read it word by word until he saw the name Feng Jiutian, at which point his eyes slowly became complicated.