Feng Tingjing felt a little disappointed when he heard this, but he also understood that what Eunuch Gao said was true.

He quickly bowed his hands to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your reminder, eunuch. I understand."

After saying this, he took out a purse from his sleeve and stuffed it into the hand of the eunuch who was announcing the decree.

"Please have some tea, Eunuch Gao."

Eunuch Gao took the purse and said, "Master Feng is very polite. Then we will not be polite."

"Eunuch Gao, it will take some time for me to pack my things. Please sit down and wait for a moment."

Eunuch Gao waved his hand and said, "No hurry, Mrs. Feng can start preparing now. Although she doesn't have to rush like the Concubine Chen, the Emperor won't have many days in Cangzhou, so Mrs. Feng will have to return to the palace with the Emperor."

"Yes, yes, what you said is absolutely right, sir." Feng Tingjing nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Feng Ruoyan was very angry when she heard that Li Meir was canonized as a concubine but she only got a small promise.

She ran into the room angrily, smashing things around and venting her dissatisfaction.

Feng Tingjing was listening to his daughter's movements outside the door, feeling very worried.

He sighed softly and pushed the door open: "Yan'er, calm down. Li Mei'er was made a concubine. This is the emperor's decision. We can't change it."

Feng Ruoyan didn't listen. Her face was grim and her hands were clenched into fists.

"Why? Li Mei'er, that brothel girl, can be made a concubine? And I'm just a small concubine?"

Feng Tingjing walked to his daughter and whispered, "Yan'er, you have to calm down. Li Mei'er was named a concubine. This is the emperor's will, and we cannot change it. Moreover, she is now nominally your aunt, which is also a great help to the Feng family. She can also take care of you in the palace. You have to learn to judge the situation and know how to survive."

Feng Ruoyan was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "My daughter knows."

Seeing that his daughter's emotions had calmed down a little, Feng Tingjing said, "Okay, go pack your things and go accompany your mother. I don't know when we will meet again."

Feng Ruoyan responded softly and turned to go into the inner room.

Feng Tingjing looked at his daughter's back and secretly decided in his heart that he would go to Li Meir to beg for mercy, hoping that she would take good care of Yan'er for his sake.

……

At this moment, Xiao Qiongzhu was wearing a newly made dark blue dress, still dressed as a man.

She sat casually in the carriage and touched the sword at her waist: "I hope I won't be assassinated when I go out today. I'm almost going moldy after being bored in the mansion all day."

Xuan Wu was helpless after hearing this: "Master, I just heard about the big event in Feng Mansion. Li Meier was canonized as the imperial concubine, and Feng Ruoyan openly seduced the emperor and became his concubine. Now Li Meier is living with the emperor in the palace arranged by the prefect."

Xuan Qi said with some regret: "It's a pity that when they were hiding in Eunuch Yu's small house, we were not able to assassinate them in time. It is said that as soon as the prince's men arrived, the emperor was so lustful that he was eager to favor Li Mei'er, leaving the prince's men empty-handed."

Xuan Wu couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, the prince looked very unhappy when he came back."

Xiao Qiongzhu coughed uncomfortably, interrupting their conversation: "It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, but it will be troublesome if there's too much noise. Anyway, our people have been arranged to be with that dog emperor."

Xuan Wu asked curiously, "Master, where are you going this time?"

Xiao Qiongzhu smiled slightly: "I heard that there is a Furong Garden in Cangzhou holding a garden party today, and many young ladies from official families will go. I want to go and take a look, maybe I can meet some interesting people."

Xuan Wu suddenly realized: "Master, you don't want to go and see if the prince is attending the garden party honestly, right?"

"Haha, if he dares to be ambiguous with any housekeeper, I will break his third leg."

Xuan Wu: “…”

Xiao Qiongzhu finally found Furong Garden. Fortunately, the garden covered a very large area and there were no restrictions on people entering and exiting. One only had to pay ten taels of silver to enter.

She took Xuan Wu and the others to stroll around casually. In the garden, they saw poets and writers reciting poems and composing couplets, and rich young men chatting and laughing. On the other side was the world of the women, where charming and lovely girls gathered together, laughing and talking constantly.

Xiao Qiongzhu was strolling in the garden. There was no one she knew, and no one noticed her presence.

She walked to a bunch of roses, and suddenly, a figure popped out from behind her.

Xiao Qiongzhu turned around and saw a girl in green clothes who seemed a little at a loss.

Xuan Wu immediately looked at her warily and asked, "Miss, why did you suddenly appear here?"

The girl in green clothes waved her hands repeatedly and explained, "Nothing, nothing, I'm just looking for someone. I'm sorry to bother you."

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry.

Xiao Qiongzhu looked at the figure of the girl in green clothes leaving, her heart full of doubts.

At this moment, a figure emerged from the other side of the rose bush. It was Yun Kaizhou.

Xiao Qiongzhu looked at him and asked jokingly, "That girl just now came to see you, right?"

Yun Kaizhou smiled awkwardly and said helplessly: "I wanted to avoid those people who kept pestering me, but I didn't expect to be bumped into by you. The women here are like hungry wolves when they see me. It's so scary. You have to protect me."

Xiao Qiongzhu rolled her eyes at him and was about to turn around and leave, but she saw Xuan Yi casting a glance at her from not far away.

She signaled Yun Kaizhou not to speak, then walked forward and pretended to pass by Xuan Yi.

Xuan Yi whispered in her ear, "The emperor brought Li Mei'er here, and I also found that Taoist Qingxuan and your senior brother Ji Guiyi followed closely behind. These two people should be following them."

Xiao Qiongzhu raised her eyebrows and asked, "Didn't you find out why they followed us here?"

Xuan Yi shook his head: "Not yet, I will continue to find out."

Yun Kaizhou saw Xiao Qiongzhu coming back and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"Yun Jingxi brought Li Meir to the garden party. Taoist Qingxuan and my senior brother secretly followed them and came too."

Xuan Wu said in surprise: "This emperor is really busy. Didn't he just come out of Feng Mansion? I heard that the imperial edict of enthronement was just read out in Feng Mansion, and Li Mei'er is by his side so soon?"

Yun Kaizhou smiled sarcastically, "He must have been cooped up in the palace for too long. With so many noble ladies at such a large garden party, even if he didn't come, the prefect would try hard to invite him. These officials are still hoping that their daughters will be favored by the emperor."

Xiao Qiongzhu had an attitude that said, "As expected."

"No wonder all I saw today were young girls, all dressed up gorgeously. But we can't say that they all came for the emperor. Wasn't there a girl who came for the prince of Prince Duan's mansion? You are really lucky."

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