The General's Wife

CHAPTER 37

"I am Feng Ying Yue, also known as Lu Ying Yue, the firstborn granddaughter of the late esteemed scholar Feng Bo Chao and his sole successor to the Feng Household."

Feng Dong Tao gulped when he saw a silver token on her waist. The Emperor stared at the woman, who boldly entered the throne room. He would've never imagined that he could encounter a woman like her.

Upon seeing her, he reminds her of his late grandmother, who was a strong, educated woman, who helped his grandfather, the late Emperor Qian Li Zhixin, to lead a strong empire.

Everyone present in the throne room, was shocked and they stared at Minister Feng, who was shaking and nervously approached the woman. "Ying Yue wha—what are you talking about? Quickly bow down to his majesty and apolo—" he was cut off.

A strong arm was gripping his hand "How dare you touch me with your filthy hands!" that arm belongs to Lei Peizhi, he glared at the minister who felt uncomfortable under his gaze. "A trash like you is not allowed to taint the clothes of the Mistress of the Feng household using your filthy hands."

Feng Dong Tao began to stutter when he saw the strong gaze of the man, and the unimpressed look of the Emperor. Ying Yue smirked at her so-called father and began talking about what happened.

"Every household has a common rule. It was stated that only the head of the household and his successor can know. Each household has a unique rule regarding their tokens. Grandfather gave me a present, he knew how much I love cooking, so at the age of fifteen I became an owner of a restaurant given by my grandfather. I knew something was wrong when he began to spend more time with me, he told me he gathered all my dowries and that of his other grandchildren somewhere safe. He also told me that it is best not to tell anyone else that he had given me a restaurant. A day before he died, grandfather had given me a silver token and asked me to accept the position as his successor. He told me that he found out what his eldest son was planning to take over the Qian Empire. After telling me the rules of being the head of the household, he left the manor to visit the palace, he also went to visit the General's manor and the cemetery. A week after grandfather died, the palace and General household must have received news about me leaving. It was just a story made by Minister Feng to gain power so that his second daughter will be wed to General Qin Zhang Wei instead of me.

The truth is, I was at the restaurant talking with my caretaker, when I received the news that Feng Dong Tao harmed and kicked out his innocent third son and third youngest daughter out of the manor. I knew that I needed solid evidence to present, but at that time I didn't know what to do. So I decided to leave the Capital and move to the South. Until recently someone is so eager to kill me, that he can't even think clearly and so he successfully harmed my siblings. I have no choice but to deal with that pest."