Harem Daily Life

Chapter 843 Living on the Streets

Prince Ding's mansion was searched and all the belongings were sealed. He Feng only took a few of his belongings under the supervision of the officers and soldiers, and was then driven out of the mansion.

He has nowhere to go now. All his relatives have been imprisoned. He has no relatives in the capital and has no place to stay.

The once glorious eldest son of Prince Ding's Mansion is now like a stray dog, wandering the streets.

As he walked, he arrived at the gate of the Imperial College. Although he was no longer a member of the imperial family, he still retained his status as a student of the Imperial College. With no other choice, he had to enter the Imperial College. However, as soon as he stepped in, he attracted many strange looks.

Several of his classmates who usually fawned over him now kept their distance, fearing they might be contaminated by him. Those who couldn't stand his arrogance began pointing fingers at him, taunting him sarcastically, "Hey, isn't this the eldest son of Prince Ding's mansion? So, with the mansion sealed off, you have nowhere to go and have to run back to the Imperial College in disgrace?"

The people around him burst into laughter after hearing this. He Feng clenched his fists tightly, but pretended to be calm on his face, ignoring their ridicule.

At this time, there was a commotion in the crowd. Zhang Jian, Li Yi and Fang Xuewen accompanied He Jinan all the way over. The students silently made way for him, and He Feng faced He Jinan directly.

Zhang Jian pulled He Jinan and said, "Brother Tao, it's He Feng."

He Jinan saw it, but there was not much expression on his face. He just glanced at it lightly and walked straight past He Feng and forward.

"You are very proud now, right?" He Feng said as they passed each other.

He Jinan frowned slightly: "Are you talking to me?"

He Feng noticed the disregard in He Jinan's eyes and said angrily, "Even if my Dingwang Mansion encounters misfortune, it cannot change the fact that I was once a member of the royal family. People of your low status have no right to make fun of me."

He Jinan gave him an idiot look, curled his lips and said: "First of all, who you are has nothing to do with me. Why should I care about irrelevant people? Secondly, since your family has fallen on hard times, you should be more low-key and know the current situation. Continuing to be so aggressive will only bring disaster to yourself." The last four words were pronounced very heavily, revealing the pressure of a superior, which made He Feng's heart tremble and a sense of inexplicable fear arose.

This feeling was somewhat familiar. He had felt it from his grandfather before, and he also felt it in the imperial study today.

He couldn't help but frown, wondering why the young man in front of him had such a terrifying aura, as if it was innate, emanating from the inside out, but he hid it on weekdays.

He Jinan didn't say another word and walked away.

"He Feng?" The chief priest called out. He approached, looked at He Jinan's receding figure, and said, "I've heard about your family's affairs. The Imperial College has school buildings where you can stay, but you'll need to pay for accommodation."

He Feng has nowhere to go now, so he has to stay even if he has to pay.

“Yes, students want to live in the school building.”

The chief priest nodded and patted his arm. "From now on, you'll have to walk the path on your own. Without the support of your family, you'll have to rely on yourself for everything. Fortunately, you're quite knowledgeable. Once you finish your studies and pass the imperial examinations, you'll naturally have a chance to make a name for yourself."

A message has been sent from the palace, asking the Lord Chief Priest not to make things difficult for He Feng. After all, after investigation, it was found that this young man, apart from being arrogant and looking down on others, did not have any fatal faults. He could be considered a normal fruit grown on the rotten tree of Prince Ding's Mansion.

However, the palace also asked the chief priest to keep a closer eye on He Feng and prevent him from going astray.

He Feng paid three taels of silver and chose a relatively inexpensive schoolhouse for four. His previous servant had disappeared during the raid on Prince Ding's mansion, leaving him with no choice but to pack his luggage and books himself. He worked silently, while the three other roommates looked on from afar, their expressions of indifference.

"What bad luck! Why is he living in our school? I heard that his sister was stopped from getting married and was directly detained. What kind of sin must he have committed to not even be allowed to get married?"

"Haven't you heard of it? It seems like a grandfather and a granddaughter... Oh, I can't even put it into words. Anyway, just imagine it yourself. It's really against morality, against morality."

"Humph, when he was still the eldest son of the palace, his eyes seemed to be growing on top of his head. He was completely arrogant. Now that the palace has fallen, he has fallen from the altar. I wonder what he can afford to show off his power."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Didn't you hear what the Master of the Imperial Court said? Let's live in harmony."

"Come on, if you want to get along with him, he may not think highly of us. He doesn't even think highly of someone as knowledgeable as Tao Jinan. We are not worthy of his attention."

Although the discussion was quiet, He Feng still heard it all. Every word was like a needle piercing his heart, causing him to feel a dull pain.

In Liufang Pavilion, Concubine Shu was lying in bed, having Xiao Tang massage her shoulders, when Xiao Xin hurried in, announcing that Prince Ding's Mansion had been sealed off. Her eyes widened in disbelief, "Is your news true? Why was Prince Ding's Mansion confiscated?" Those were the mansions of first-rank princes, the only two to be granted fiefdoms by the late emperor. If Prince Ding's Mansion was sealed off, then the only remaining mansion for the late emperor's brothers would be Prince Changping's Mansion.

Xiaoxin repeated the news he had heard tremblingly.

"Teacher, I heard it from the Imperial Household Department. They said that the eldest daughter of Prince Ding's mansion was getting married this afternoon. As soon as she got into the carriage, she was surrounded by General Gu and his men. Later, everyone in Prince Ding's mansion was taken into the palace and was soon detained by the Ministry of Justice. The Imperial Household Department was dispatched to the mansion to sort out the valuables, and that's how we got the news."

For a moment, Shu Cairen felt the world spinning. She had once hoped to win over Prince Ding's Mansion and have them speak well of her to His Majesty. But now, this situation meant that all her efforts towards Prince Ding's Mansion had gone to waste.

"What did they do wrong?" asked Shu Cairen.

But Xiaoxin had no connections to inquire about this, so he could only shake his head and say that he couldn't find out.

Shu Cairen clutched the handkerchief tightly in her hand and said angrily, "It's really unfortunate. You haven't even been of any use to me yet, and you've already ended up in this state. You're really useless!"

She doesn't have many people around her who can be used.

As for the Shu family, her constant requests for money had weakened their relationship with their natal family, and she could no longer count on them. Furthermore, her lack of advancement in rank had made those who wanted to side with her hesitant, leaving her with virtually no allies. Yet, she refused to remain content with the status quo, constantly searching for an opportunity to rise above her former power and ultimately surpass Empress Tao.