The Slender Waist-Chapter 739 - 530: An Embarrassing Situation_2

Feng Jingteng’s mind reverberated with a pounding noise.

A battle between the feelings of man and heaven.

In his life, he had seen countless beauties, yet he still couldn’t help but be captivated by the pear-blossoms-in-the-rain demeanor of the twin sisters, causing his heartstrings to play a dissonant melody.

"This... this..."

He was somewhat at a loss.

He knew it was inappropriate, yet he had no strength to object.

Feng Yun went with the flow, "Let’s settle it like this then, to prevent any longer complications. As the daughter, I will take charge and arrange a joint wedding banquet for father and both his concubines."

This ’longer complications’ was obviously referring to the Chen Family.

Jin Shuang and Pin Shuang were greatly shaken to their core, their facial expressions changing.

Feng Jingteng managed an awkward smile, his cheeks faintly heating up.

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In the courtyard, Jiu You stood with his back towards the direction of the flower hall, his eyes red as a rabbit’s.

Zuo Zhong silently approached him, "You saw everything. Do you feel... it’s a pity? Do you want the Princess to bestow her to you?"

Jiu You shook his head, "I only hate myself... for being blind."

He did not turn back to look at Zuo Zhong and fled in a panic.

Zuo Zhong sighed.

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Organizing a wedding feast for her father, indeed was an absurd matter, but Feng Yun handled it very formally, having Wen Hui prepare several banquet tables at Yutangchun and having Ying Rong prepare a festive outfit for Feng Jingteng and both Jin Shuang and Pin Shuang. After everything was arranged, she then sent someone to invite Wen Xingsu and Puyang Yi, along with the entire Feng Family to attend the banquet.

Lady Chen found it odd when she received the news.

What kind of wedding feast would Feng Yun invite her to?

"I won’t go." She pondered for a moment and firmly refused.

"Unless Shi’er Niang herself comes before me to kneel and knock her head in apology, I will not show her a good face in this lifetime. She carries the reputation of being an unfilial daughter."

The person who came to relay the message was Ge Guang.

Upon hearing this, his cheek muscles twitched.

"Our Princess said, others may not attend, but Lady must go."

Lady Chen glared at him sidelong.

"What, if I don’t go they won’t hold the event, is that it?"

Ge Guang said: "If Lady does not go, you won’t be able to partake in the ’mother tea’."

Mother tea?

Lady Chen mused for a moment, still somewhat confused.

"You servant, what nonsense are you speaking?"

Ge Guang decided to clarify a bit more.

"The lord has found a good match in Andu, and has decided, having developed deep feelings with two beautiful ladies, to bring them back to the house as concubines to serve Lady..."

"What?!" Lady Chen gasped for air.

On the carriage to Andu, Lady Chen had a good cry in front of Feng Ying, lamenting over trusting the untrustworthy, crying over Feng Jingteng’s worthlessness, weeping over Feng Yun’s excessive bullying.

"I will not let them succeed. Not unless I die!"

Lady Chen’s potential commotion at Yutangchun was anticipated by Feng Yun.

At the entrance of Yutangchun, Meiling’s strongly-built troops, as many as twenty or thirty, lined up in a row. Upon seeing Lady Chen and Feng Ying approaching, they shouted in unison.

"Please come inside, Lady!"

Lady Chen’s body shivered.

This is hospitality? It’s clearly intimidation.

But she’s staking everything, risking her life to make sure Feng Yun doesn’t triumph...

"I, the Chen Family, have never been humiliated like this."

Her teeth clenched in anger, while Feng Jingteng was treated like a distinguished guest in Yutangchun, surrounded by beauties, and had long since lost his initial reservations...

Lady Chen burst into tears the moment she entered the room, and after crying she started pulling him to leave.

"Come back with me and I will act as if nothing happened. Otherwise, our marriage is essentially over."

Initially, Feng Jingteng was somewhat guilty, weakly trying to reassure her. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"It’s just two concubines, not worth your anger. You are the mistress, you should be more tolerant. Look around, which noble family in Tai City does not have concubines?"

"No!" Lady Chen gritted her teeth, "Others are others, you are you!"

Feng Jingteng looked at her unreasonable behavior and his face darkened, "Chen Family, why are you being so irrational? This is Ayun showing filial piety to her father. If I reject her, can we still fulfill our family duties?"

"Well, Feng Jingteng, such shameless words, I can’t believe they came from you. A daughter offering concubines to her father, it really is an absurdity unheard of... You might bear this disgrace, but I cannot. Let’s go, you are coming back with me!"

As she said this, she began to make a scene, trying to drag Feng Jingteng away.

In the tussle, Feng Jingteng’s patience was exhausted, and with a fierce sweep of his sleeve, he pushed her away.

"Have you forgotten the two concubines you sent to my elder brother? A sister-in-law sending women to her brother-in-law isn’t disgraceful, but a daughter showing filial piety to her father is?"

Lady Chen was stunned.

She looked at Feng Jingteng’s cold face, shock rendering her speechless for a long while.

Feng Jingteng had changed.

With a daughter like Feng Yun supporting him, and a son-in-law like Pei Jue, did he feel his spine stiffening? To say such things to her.

"Wow..." Lady Chen’s face turned ashen, "So, you still hold a grudge about that. When I sent those women to your elder brother, for whom did I do that, if not for you? To help him favor you more, you weakling!"

The word ’weakling’ shredded what was left of Feng Jingteng’s ego.

What he hated most was others calling him a weakling, saying he only achieved a low-ranking official position by hiding under his elder brother’s shadow...

"Chen Family, that’s my own elder brother. We share the same mother; with or without you, he would support me. Instead, it’s you, a sister-in-law who runs to my elder brother’s house. Those who know think you’re trying to preserve harmony between the two branches, those who don’t might think you go there to seduce..."

"You!" Lady Chen’s eyes widened, unable to believe what she heard, "Have you gone mad? Feng Jingteng, have you lost your mind?"

In his life, Feng Jingteng has been thwarted and belittled within the Feng Family. Now pushed to his limits in this exchange, his eyes were cold as he glared at Lady Chen.

"Today, if you agree to humble yourself and sip the mistress’s tea, we can still be a loving couple. If not, if you shame me and my daughter, I might... divorce you!"

Lady Chen stepped back, her face deathly pale.

Feng Ying hurriedly stepped forward to support her, only to see her mother’s tears falling like rain.

"Father..." Feng Ying, having watched all this, finally spoke up, "As your daughter, I shouldn’t interfere in my parents’ affairs, but Father... this is really embarrassing. If His Majesty asks, what should I tell him?"

Feng Jingteng saw her, and his anger didn’t subside.

"His Majesty most likely doesn’t care about a minister’s household affairs. Don’t use His Majesty to scare me. Hurry up and help your mother wipe her face and tidy up her clothes."

With that, he turned and left.

Jin Shuang was standing by the door.

Sent by Feng Yun, she was holding refreshments in her hands.

Seeing her, Feng Jingteng smiled, "Why are you here?"

Jin Shuang lowered her head.

She knew Feng Yun was sitting behind the screen, watching her.

"My lord..." Jin Shuang lowered her gaze, weakly said: "I heard the noise and wanted to apologize to the lady..."

"Do not fear. It is not related to you."

Jin Shuang’s eyes were slightly closed, "I am grateful for the lord’s favor."

Watching the two of them leave side by side, Lady Chen felt a surge of anger and gripped Feng Ying’s hand, her vision darkening as she slowly collapsed.