She stepped forward and embraced Feng Yiyi, her eyes red with pain.
Feng Yinwan kicked the shattered jade by her feet aside and slowly sat up straight. "It's so late, why has Madam Yu come here?"
Hearing this, Yu Shi's brows furrowed with anger. "If I hadn't come, you would have beaten Yiyi to death. Yinwan, what has Yiyi done to offend you that you would be so cruel to her, disregarding your sibling bond!"
She had never imagined that this little slut would be so bold and lawless!
Feng Yinwan's red lips curved into a mocking smile. "Madam Yu, instead of questioning this consort here, why don't you ask your own daughter what she has done."
Yu Shi thought it was about the dinner. Her eyes darted around, and she glared at Feng Yinwan with displeasure.
"Yiyi said the wrong thing at dinner, but Father has already punished her. Why are you still holding onto this matter!"
"It's not that."
Yu Shi's ferocity showed. "Then what else could it be!"
"Feng Yinwan, you can't possibly be unreasonable just because you've become a princess! Even if Father dotes on you, he absolutely cannot indulge such behavior. I will report this to Father and ask him to handle it impartially!"
More than half of what she said was meant to intimidate Feng Yinwan.
After all, it was highly likely that General Feng would also favor suppressing the matter.
Unexpectedly, before Feng Yinwan could speak, Feng Yiyi pulled her from the shadows. "Mother..."
Yu Shi thought she was scared from being beaten. She looked at her with concern and only offered comfort.
"Don't worry. Although I am just a concubine, I won't let anyone bully my daughter! When I tell your father everything, I will ensure you are not wronged!"
Hearing her say she was going to tell General Feng, Feng Yiyi was terrified. She gritted her teeth and whispered, "Oh, stop talking."
Yu Shi frowned. "What are you afraid of? You haven't done anything wrong!"
As she spoke, she saw Feng Yinwan nod her chin, her beautiful eyes looking at her with a smile.
"This consort deeply approves of Madam Yu's suggestion. What do you say, shall we go to Father's courtyard now?"
Seeing that she was not afraid at all, Yu Shi gritted her teeth. "Let's go!"
As she said this, she was about to get up. Seeing that she couldn't stop her, Feng Yiyi began to feign dizziness.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch—my head hurts so much!"
After her wail, she trembled and fell into Yu Shi's arms, whispering in a suppressed voice, "Mother, we can't go!"
Yu Shi was somewhat perplexed. Seeing this, she knew Feng Yinwan must have something on her. Just as she was about to act, a figure flickered at the door, and General Feng and Feng Jingyuan had already arrived upon hearing the news.
Feng Yiyi's body trembled violently from fright. She quickly resumed her act of fainting.
Yu Shi immediately cooperated, crying out, "Oh, Yiyi, what's wrong with you? Wake up!"
General Feng and Feng Jingyuan were a little stunned when they entered and saw the scene.
Before they could speak, Bi Yun rushed forward. "Master, Young Master, please take a look. Second Miss has been knocked unconscious by Eldest Miss!"
Knocked unconscious?
The two glanced at the shattered jade on the ground and the red slap marks on Feng Yiyi's face, and they firmly disbelieved that Feng Yinwan had done this.
Seeing them standing there motionless, Yu Shi cried even louder, holding Feng Yiyi. "Master, please come and look at Yiyi! She's fainted!"
Feng Yinwan also frowned with concern. "Father, Brother, please go and check on Second Sister. Her leg was moving just now. She's faking it!"
Yu Shi was so angry she wanted to spit blood. She waved her wide sleeve, completely covering Feng Yiyi's leg.
"Master..."
General Feng, annoyed by the crying, frowned and stepped forward to ask, "What is going on?"
Yu Shi was waiting for this. She immediately wiped away her tears and began to complain. "Just as I was about to go to bed, Bi Yun suddenly ran over and said that Yinwan had suddenly rushed into Yilan Courtyard and started beating Yiyi. When I hurried over, the room was already in this state."
"I don't know what kind of hatred or grudge it is that makes her treat Yiyi so cruelly..."
Feng Yinwan listened and sighed. "Exactly, exactly. I don't know what kind of hatred or grudge it is that makes my sister treat me so cruelly time and again."
She glanced at Feng Yiyi, who was faking unconsciousness in Yu Shi's arms, and asked, "Right, Sister?"
Feng Yiyi was startled by her tone and got goosebumps. Yu Shi was even more furious.
"What is it? You're fine. When has Yiyi ever treated you cruelly?"
"That is something Sister should answer herself."
Yu Shi was about to say, "Are you blind? Can't you see Yiyi is unconscious?" but before she could open her mouth, Feng Yinwan suddenly threw a dark object over. Her expression changed immediately.
Before she could see clearly what it was, Feng Yinwan exclaimed.
"Oh dear, a mouse!"
"How frightening! Why is there a mouse in Sister's room!"
Yu Shi was so scared that she jumped up from the ground. Feng Yiyi was thrown to the ground and immediately stopped faking unconsciousness. She opened her eyes and scrambled away with a scream.
Meanwhile, General Feng and Feng Jingyuan, seeing their reactions, had guessed the general idea of what had happened.
"Didn't you just say she was unconscious?"
Suddenly questioned coldly, Yu Shi and Feng Yiyi realized they had been exposed. After stammering for a while, they forced a laugh.
"Per... perhaps Yiyi just woke up from being thrown down just now."
The two looked at the dark lump on the ground, their hearts pounding with lingering fear.
Feng Yinwan raised an eyebrow and walked straight forward to pick it up. Under the candlelight, they finally realized it wasn't a mouse at all, but a sachet!
Because only a few candles were lit in the room, the light was dim, and the sachet was dark in color, they hadn't seen clearly at first.
This wretched Feng Yinwan had deliberately tricked them!
Yu Shi felt utterly humiliated and still tried to salvage the situation, but she saw Feng Yiyi staring intently at the sachet, her face looking several times uglier than before.
Feng Yinwan curled her lips, her fair fingertips hooking the sachet and holding it before Feng Yiyi's eyes.
"Judging by Sister's reaction, you recognize it, don't you?"
Feng Yiyi bit her lip tightly and remained silent.
Seeing this, Feng Yinwan kindly reminded her, "What, isn't this the one you placed on Zhao Si's corpse?"
She paused, then as if remembering something, added to everyone, "Oh, Father and Brother, you might not know, but Zhao Si was the thief who was beaten to death by the Empress on the day of the grand ceremony."
As soon as these words were spoken, General Feng and Feng Jingyuan immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and their expressions became solemn.
"Yiyi, what exactly is going on?"
Feng Yiyi dared not look at General Feng's expression. She was so scared that she kept hiding behind Yu Shi. Although Yu Shi didn't know what had happened at the grand ceremony, she knew this was no trivial matter.
She could only turn and urge, "Yiyi, your father is asking you. Quickly answer truthfully."