Chapter 649: Chapter 262 My Mother-in-law is a Loyal Servant (Part 6)
"Mm!"
Wei Yuanniang’s small face was wrapped with thick white cloth, the whip injury that split skin and flesh was cleaned and treated with medicine.
Though it still burned fiercely with pain, she could already feel the slight coolness of mint.
Most importantly, her hungry little stomach had been filled, and she had someone taking care of her wholeheartedly.
The worry and concern in their eyes couldn’t be faked.
And children, they are much more sensitive than adults.
Wei Yuanniang subconsciously wanted to snuggle into He Tiantian’s embrace, because her instincts told her that this place was the warmest, the safest.
He Tiantian gently hugged the small girl, slowly swaying, soothing her.
Before long, having been tormented all day and weakened by her injury, Wei Yuanniang quickly fell into a deep sleep.
He Tiantian carefully placed the child on the bed, tucked her in, then ran to find Feng Zhongliang.
"Husband, do we still have any silver notes?"
He Tiantian didn’t beat around the bush, and went straight to the point upon seeing Feng Zhongliang, who had just been serving around the hall.
"Silver note? Yes, we still have some. But, Mom said these large silver notes should be saved for when we reach the Capital City, to use for bribing the Marquis Mansion’s staff."
Feng Zhongliang was truly innocent and somewhat of a "momma’s boy," always quoting "what mom said."
He Tiantian didn’t dwell on these things, instead, she quickly said, "The matter of bribing isn’t urgent. The Eldest Miss is the most important right now."
Feng Zhongliang’s eyes widened with confusion.
So He Tiantian patiently explained with a soft voice, "The Saint should already have a judgement in mind regarding the case of the Marquis Mansion."
"If we go about inquiring everywhere after reaching the Capital City, and start pulling strings, we might even displease the Saint!"
"In such a case, not only would we be unable to help the Marquis Mansion, but we might even harm the Madam."
"Our Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion has always been loyal and patriotic, and ’every storm and blessing are the grace of the monarch.’ If the Saint wishes to punish the Marquis Mansion and we start tossing silver around, pulling strings, others might mistake us as being in cahoots with the Marquis Mansion, trying to pressure the Saint with public opinion!"
"Should someone take advantage of this situation, and the Saint grows angry with the Marquis Mansion’s ’disobedience,’ doubling down on the punishment for the Grand Madam and the others, then we will have become the sinners of the Marquis Mansion!"
Feng Zhongliang turned pale with fear, waving his hands frantically, "No! No! Mom just wanted me to ask a few of the Marquis’s old friends to seek mercy from the Saint on behalf of the Marquis Mansion!"
His Mom was a loyal servant, and he too was wholeheartedly devoted to Marquis Pingnan.
They never thought to betray their masters.
"Of course, I know you and Mother-in-law have no ill intentions, but others don’t know that!"
"Our Marquis is upright, honest, and has once offended some villainous scoundrels. Those corrupt officials, even if they clearly know we mean no harm, they might deliberately frame us!"
He Tiantian worked hard to persuade Feng Zhongliang.
Feng Zhongliang’s heart was completely thrown into disarray, and he subconsciously thought about seeking advice from his mother.
But then he reconsidered, as this was originally his mother’s command, and perhaps she hadn’t thought this through either.
The words that He Tiantian had just spoken somehow seemed very reasonable.
Her words were even backed by classic references, and though Feng Zhongliang had not been educated, he didn’t understand the poetry or literature.
But listening to his wife’s words, he felt they carried powerful conviction.
Right, his wife was the daughter of a family of scholars; she had been educated and knew much more. Her words shouldn’t be wrong.
Unconsciously, Feng Zhongliang’s internal balance began to tilt toward He Tiantian.
"Xiuniang, what do you think we should do?"
Feng Zhongliang couldn’t help but begin to ask He Tiantian for her opinion.
"As I said, we mustn’t act rashly with going to the Capital City; upon arriving, we should discreetly ask around, gauge the atmosphere, then make our decisions."
Seeing that she had made an impression on Feng Zhongliang, He Tiantian took the opportunity to make her own request, "But we can’t delay the matter of the Eldest Miss. She is the sole daughter of the Marquis and Madam!"
"Adults can bear suffering, but what about her? She’s of the same age as our Dalang; such a young child, if not taken care of properly, might just—"
He Tiantian deliberately mentioned Feng Yanting, knowing Feng Zhongliang was unaware of the ’child exchange’ secret.
In Feng Zhongliang’s eyes, Feng Yanting was his own flesh and blood, and currently the only child.
Thus, Feng Zhongliang was extremely fond of his son.
Moreover, once people become parents, they tend to feel an extra softness in their hearts towards children of similar age to their own.
Not to mention, Wei Yuanniang was the treasured daughter of their benefactor, Mrs. Zhang, the only bloodline.