Feng Wu asked, “What if I told you that I was the one who got him that job?”
Feng Liu said, “Heh, that’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.”
Feng Wu shrugged. “Laugh all you want, then.”
She turned to look at Feng Yanfeng as she spoke. “Other people may not know, but Uncle, surely you should know better. Do you need me to take out that IOU?”
“You —” Furious, Feng Yanfeng went pale!
He didn’t expect the girl to be so difficult!
He then turned to the chief steward. “Since Feng Wu is already here, I believe we can hear the imperial edict now.”
Just get it over with and let Feng Wu be on her way, thought Feng Yanfeng angrily.
However, the chief steward reminded him in an unhurried tone, “Master Feng, did you say that Feng Wu’s name has been removed from your clan?”
“Yes!”
“No!”
Feng Yanfeng and Feng Wu gave different answers.
“Is she still a member of the clan or not?” the chief steward asked.
“No!” said Feng Yanfeng.
“Yes!” said Feng Wu.
Once again, Feng Yanfeng and Feng Wu didn’t agree with each other.
The chief steward rubbed his forehead. “An individual’s fate is connected to their clan. Who should I read this imperial edict to? The clan or Feng Wu? I can’t read it if you keep disagreeing with each other!”
“Read it to her! Read it to her!” Feng Yanfeng answered agitatedly. “Her name may still be listed in our clan, but she really can’t stay here anymore. Be it reward or punishment, Feng Wu can have it all.”
“Are you sure?” The chief steward narrowed his eyes.
“Yes! I’m positive!” Feng Yanfeng said excitedly. “The imperial edict belongs to Feng Wu herself. She can have all the rewards or punishments. We don’t want her good fortune, and we don’t want to be incriminated by her either!”
Lady Wang nodded. “That’s right! We don’t want her rewards or to be incriminated!”
The rest of them all nodded.
Meanwhile —
Because everyone was standing in front of the Feng clan’s tent, they soon attracted a lot of attention.
The Zuo, Dugu, Feng, and Xuan families, and many others, had gathered around as onlookers.
Lady Wang told Mrs Zuo and the others, “Please be our witnesses. Feng Wu has nothing to do with the Feng clan, and she will soon be removed from this clan. She’ll take full responsibility for her own mistakes, and we won’t take credit for her good fortune!”
“Nicely said, Lady Wang!”
“Master Feng was so miserable yesterday. If he’s incriminated again, he may lose his life.”
“This Feng Wu brings trouble to everyone around her.”
“The Feng family has made a wise decision.”
–
After much discussion, the chief steward finally started reading the imperial edict.
Feng Yanfeng was dumbfounded as soon as he heard the first sentence.
“In reward for her efforts in saving the empress dowager, Feng Wu will receive: a pair of jade ruyi ornaments, a golden room, a manor situated at No.2, Third Alley, Dongyuan Avenue, and…”
Feng Wu was rewarded for saving the empress dowager?!!!
Many people felt their heads spin when they heard it. They didn’t know what to think.
Didn’t the rumor yesterday say that Feng Wu didn’t go to treat the empress dowager, which was why Feng Yanfeng was fired?
It now seemed that —
That wasn’t the case.
Feng Yanfeng’s eyes almost popped out when he heard the manor address.
That manor was General Weiwu’s former residence. The location was wonderful, and the place was huge! It was the envy of many people!