The first apology for the misguided (for want of a better word) participation in the residential schools was delivered by The Right Reverend, Bill Phipps, Moderator of the United Church of Canada on October 27, 1998. Apparently after the delivery of the apology, one of the First Nations leaders looked at him and said "Now what?". It was another 10 years before then Prime Minister, Stephen Harper delivered the long awaited statement of apology to former students of residential schools in 2008. The same question held true.
The response to participation in any "unpleasant" business in many families, mine included, has been to put it all behind and go forward with a smile on your face. The problem with this, speaking from personal experience, is that it doesn't really go away. Family secrets that are buried, are talked about in hushed tones or recorded in diary entries, as the people who have experienced the negative fallout, try to make sense of it on their own. Some people cope better than others. Those people from outside the fray muse about lack of character or fortitude.
Isn't this the same case with historical travesties that are never acknowledged as wrong. They are glossed over and the people struggling to cope on the other side are judged wanting. It matters that the Japanese Internment has become part of our collectively understood history. It matters that the Chinese head tax has become part of our collectively understood history. It matters that turning away Jewish refugees in World War II is becoming part of collectively understood history. And yes, it also matters that understanding the policy to assimilate Indigenous people in North America is becoming part of our collectively understood history. I highly recommend Thomas Kings' (2013)unconventional and gripping book:, An Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People In North America. He brings clarity and humour to a historical synopsis of Indigenous – White relations from pre-contact to present day in North America that we certainly never learned in school.
The discourse of the last election made it clear that many Canadians vocally endorsed the role of Canada as a society where social justice is a key tenet. That being the case, it matters that we don't allow history to repeat itself. Our history paints the picture is of a society that has allowed fear of differences to be combined with self interests for land and wealth, to culminate in practices that have not been socially just. We have the analytical skills and socially motivated conscience to carefully consider our motivations and intentions before we empower politicians to act on our behalf. The bad news is we need to stare down history and identify the rationale for past decisions, no matter how horrendous. The good news is it allows us to carve out the path of a Canada that we want in the future.
My Grade 3 students in the GR 3/4 class I teach on Monday and Tuesday are doing research reports using BookCreator for The Celebration of Learning at our school.
The teacher librarian in the school has created a strong collection of books on Canada at a variety of reading levels to support the high number of ELL learners in our school. She has also developed a unit of study on Canada to teach research skills to late primary/ early intermediate students. Students used a collection of books on each province and territory to answer questions, develop mapping skills and complete tasks in the library. In the classroom, they used databases to find information.
Once the students demonstrated their ability to find and record information accurately, the Grade 3 students each chose a province or territory to research and share their learning at The Celebration of Learning.
Campbell, Janis and Collison, Cathy(2005). G is for Galaxy. An Out of this World Alphabet. Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI.
Napier, Matt (2002). Z is for Zamboni. A Hockey Alphabet. Sleeping Bear Press. Chelsea, MI.
Thornhill, Jan (2012). The Wildlife ABC. A Nature alphabet Book, Owlkids Books, Toronto.
Students Were already familiar with BookCreator and airdrop through our work with Joanne Carlton and Zhi Su, our Technology mentors. Students were given the task to create an ABC Picture Book about the province or territory that they had chosen. The title of the book title was to include the province or territory and the first letter.
The challenge has been helping students to choose facts that are backed up with research and specific to the province or territory. "B is for brown houses in the Yukon" does not help us to learn about the Yukon, even though it may be a fact from picture cues in a book. The huge advantage of using BookCreator is the ability download maps, flags, pictures, illustrations from drawing pad and add audio clips. Students find images and share them with each other via airdrop. The challenge is to keep them focussed on the task of using the images to support research.
I'm looking forward to see how this project plays out. I'll keep you posted.
In The Vancouver Sun (Jan.3,2015 page A3), Daphne Braham did an OpEd piece: "A call for a return to rationality". Imagine the notion of proposing the checking of facts before forming opinions. Brilliant! What happened to the pause button, the one that use to be hit before uninformed criticisms intended to discredit, were lobbed into conversations or amplified via social media? How did we get to a point where we opted out of taking responsibility for what we popularize? Negative statements or decontextualized comments are intimate incompetence, lack of the required cognitive skills or general untrustworthiness. At times, even blatant lies are presented as fact and retracted after the damage is done or not.
How do we teach kids to care about fact? How do we teach them that half truths and innuendo are neither reliable nor moral? I am working under the presumption that we have a role to play as educators, parents and friends of the children under our care. If we teach our children to scrutinize information and ask good questions, certainly it follows that there will be a higher degree of insistence on reasoned and fair decisions from themselves, as well as from friends, family and decision makers.
I recently went to see the Broadway musical, Into The Woods, that recently made it's film appearance starring Meryl Streep. Two classic lines jumped out of the movie: "Be careful of the stories you tell, children will listen" and "I was brought up to be charming, not sincere". What are the stories we are telling our children with our conversations and treatment of others people and discussion of events? Are we quick to jump to conclusions based on hearsay? Do we give the benefit of the doubt to the person involved? Do we place more value on charm than sincerity? Do we ask enough questions to try to get a full picture of the situation or person. Do we insist on factual information to make reasoned decisions?
The Grade 3 and 4 students that I work with two days a week are starting to do research projects on Canada. How do we get children to understand history as a story involving real people with real stories at a specific point in time? History by it's nature is skewed by the person who is allowed to tell the story. If children understand this at a young age, does it impact their quest to look at the story from a variety of viewpoints? Does it define an insistence on looking at the facts? Does it help them to look past the personality of the person telling the story? My training in history insists that it must be true. My social conscience hopes it is. The Grade 3 students in my class are each researching a province in Canada. The Grade 4's are researching Aboriginal Nations across Canada who are defined by geography. I am very interested to be part of this conversation. What will the questions be? I'm hoping it is a spark that leads to insistence that rationality reins supreme in guiding perceptions and conclusions. The beauty of being an educator, is we really do believe we can make a difference and create positive change.
Last weekend I came across a great tweet by Dr. Allen Mendler. He did a nice job of articulating the need for educators to directly teach students how to have a conversation. The last item on his list was recommending using a talking stick. Last week I had one of many experiences, that have underlined the power of the talking stick. In the Vancouver Board of Education, there are several Aboriginal School Support workers. We are fortunate to have Dena Galay assigned to our school to support our Aboriginal students and work with teachers to create a better understanding of past and present Aboriginal culture. She has been working in my classroom of Grade 3/4 students and helping us to learn about Aboriginal people in our study of Canada. She has shared her Metis heritage from Dene (Chippewayan) and French Canadian roots in northern Saskatchewan. Last Tuesday, we did our first talking circle. Dena has a very special talking stick that was gifted to her by the first female carver in British Columbia, Nan Williams, from the Nu Chul Nuth ( Nootka) band.
1. The students comfortable talking in a large group, looked up and talked to the group.
2. Students that were more reluctant to speak, looked at the talking stick while they shared.
Dena posed one topic at the beginning of the circle for each student to respond to. All of the students were able to participate without prompting, even the 3rd grader who arrived from China at the end of August and is just starting to speak English. Once we finished the question about culture, students were anxious to go around the circle again. The talking stick allowed all of the students to be successful in speaking during the circle.
Laurie Ebenal, principal of Suwa"lkh School in Coquitlam, presented at the Mental Health Symposium, sponsored by BCPVPA recently. To introduce the circle, she handed out cards with symbols that are important in Aboriginal culture. The task was to find the person with the same card and ask some questions to introduce your partner during the circle. It was a very non-threatening mixer activity to get to know one another and to introduce the circle. She had a pile of artifacts in the center of the circle such as an eagle feather, an abalone shell and a stone. She is the principal in an alternate school named Suw'lkh which means "First Beginnings." This school supports Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students who are struggling to succeed. When students arrive at the school, they are frequently reluctant to share their experiences and feelings. She explained that the artifacts are a way to draw attention away from the speaker and establish a greater comfort zone for sharing. It's easier for some students to express their thoughts while looking at the artifacts. It's easier for some students to receive the information without making eye contact. It provides another path into the circle.
When I was teaching Middle School in Coquitlam, I worked with Latash (Maurice) Nahanee who was an Aboriginal Support worker at the time. We worked with a group of Aboriginal students from SD#43 and a group of Aboriginal students from Ottawa on a Youth Exchange initiative sponsored by the YMCA. The talking circle was a regular part of our work with our students. There was an expectation that honesty and respect would be part of the experience. It was the vehicle for communication within the group, whether it was getting to know the group, processing experiences, or problem solving. This was also a good space to build community and prepare for the more formal, ceremonial circles which we participated in during our visit to Ottawa.


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Top Tracks: Drake Everything This Week
By Patrick Lyons
With "Omertà," "Money in the Grave," and his recent Chris Brown collab "No Guidance," Drake has three of our top four tracks this week.
Top Tracks: Tory Lanez, Quavo & Tyga Debut At #1 With "Broke Leg"
Tory Lanez's Quavo and Tyga-assisted new single, "Broke Leg," slaughters the competition on its way to a #1 debut.
Top Tracks: Jeezy's "Suge" Freestyle Is Crowned #1
We're late, but here's our new edition of Top Tracks. Jeezy scores his first solo #1 in years with a freestyle over DaBaby's "Suge."
Top Tracks: DJ Mustard's Mega Posse Cut "100 Bands" Debuts At #1
"100 Bands," DJ Mustard's star-studded new single featuring YG, 21 Savage, Quavo, and Meek Mill, hits #1 on our weekly chart.
Rolling Stone Readies Their Own "Music Charts" To Challenge Billboard's Monopoly
Rolling Stone prepares the launch of their own "music charts" upon a year of being purchased by the Penske Group.
Top Tracks: Eminem & Logic's "Homicide" Torches The Competition
Logic and Eminem's new collab nabs the top spot. Elsewhere, an ongoing beef between Mozzy and Philthy Rich dominates our top ten.
Top Tracks: ScHoolboy Q's "CrasH Talk" Snatches Two Top Spots This Week
Two of our three most-viewed tracks of the week are from Schoolboy Q's just-released "Crash Talk."
Top Tracks: Kodak Black's "Expeditiously" Wallops The Competition
Kodak Black's "Expeditiously," a response to T.I., gets three times the views of its closest competitor in this week's Top Tracks.
Top Tracks: Lil Uzi Vert's New Songs Are Two Of Our Top Three
Lil Uzi Vert's "Sanguine Paradise" and "That's A Rack" are our #1 and #3 tracks, respectively, this week.
Top Tracks: Logic's "Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind" Is #1 This Week
The title track from Logic's upcoming album, "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," debuts at #1 on our chart.
Top Tracks: Yelawolf's "Bloody Sunday" Freestyle Slaughters The Competition
Yelawolf's "Bloody Sunday" freestyle ignites beef with other white rappers and lands him at #1 this week.
Top Tracks: 2 Chainz Snags The #1 And #2 Songs Of The Week
In a slow week for new singles, two tracks from 2 Chianz's "Rap or Go to the League" rise to the top of our chart.
Top Tracks: Drake's Remix Catapults Summer Walker's "Girls Need Love" To #1
As he's done for many other up-and-coming artists, Drake remixes Summer Walker's "Girls Need Love" and bolsters its popularity.
Top Tracks: Offset & Cardi B Back Together In Full Form With "Clout"
Cardi B and Offset get their first joint #1 on our chart with "Clout," taken from Offset's debut solo album.
Blueface Nabs His 1st-Ever Top 20 Chart Topper With "Thotiana Remix"
Is Blueface showing us a little staying power?
Top Tracks: Future's #1 Again With "Jumpin On A Jet"
Future's on top for the second week in a row with his latest "WIZRD" single, "Jumpin on a Jet."
Top Tracks: Future Has A Big Week With "NASA" & "Crushed Up"
Future nabs two of this week's top three tracks with his new album impending.
Top Tracks: Layzie Bone Nabs Top Spot With Migos Diss Track
Layzie Bone hoists himself out of irrelevance with a Migos diss, "Let Me Go Migo," that debuts at #1.
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Future and Young Thug strike again, with their surprise new collab "Do It Like" debuting at #1 this week.
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XXXTentacion's "Bad!" becomes his third posthumous single to debut at #1 on our chart.
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Over 200 passengers were rescued after an explosion rocked the Lithuanian passenger and car ferry, Lisco Gloria, which was on route from the German port of Kiel to Klaipeda in Lithuania. A fire then engulfed the ferry which had 236 passengers and crew on board. Over 20 people on the ferry reportedly were injured. Several nearby vessels rescued the passengers, many of whom were swimming in the water.


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Saudi Arabia sees most improvement in ease of doing business
Published by Joseph Young at December 15, 2019
Saudi Arabia has become one of the top 10 countries in online shopping and electronic purchases: minister
RIYADH — To cope with the great momentum of online trading, Saudi Arabia is currently working to establish a new e-commerce council, announced Minister of Commerce and Investment Minister of Commerce and Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi.
Claiming that the Kingdom has become an attractive platform for investment, Qasabi explained that 85 percent of the services of the ministry are being offered electronically. He noted that since 2016 until the end of the third quarter of 2019, 2,437 investment licenses have been granted to foreign investors.
The minister said the Kingdom has become one of the top 10 countries in online shopping and electronic purchases, noting that the new market shifts and different trade patterns come within the context of the ministry's interest.
He said the Kingdom has opened a lot of new areas in investment, including vital sectors in entertainment, tourism, logistics, and minerals. Investments are also open in mega projects such as NEOM, Al-Qiddiya, Red Sea, and Amaala.
During a panel discussion on the Saudi presence on the international investment map at the Saudi Media Forum, Al-Qasabi highlighted the Kingdom's significant role in this regard.
The Kingdom has made several achievements according to the World Bank report, he said.
He reiterated the importance of e-commerce and its role in boosting national economy in light of the great growth witnessed in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qasabi pointed out that there is an economic Vision 2030 and the media needs a similar vision under the leadership of the minister of media.
Furthermore, the panel discussed the strength of the Saudi economy as an important player in the G20 countries and how the G20 summit became a welcoming space to further consolidate the Saudi presence on the international map. © Copyright 2019 The Saudi Gazette. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
Saudi Arabia poised as MENA's hub for digitization and startups
Aramco trading debut to make Saudi bourse world's ninth-biggest
Amr al-Madani, Saudi CEO of the Royal Commission for al-Ula (RCU) speaks to an employee while touring the Sharaan Nature Reserve near the town of al-Ula in northwestern Saudi Arabia on February 11, 2019. (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP)
The man in charge of the AlUla project — Saudi Arabia's 'Yellow oil'
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Don't let the long list of ingredients deter you; chances are you'll have most of them on hand.
Sauté chopped onion in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender; add garlic, and sauté 1 minute.
Add turkey, chili powder, and cumin, and cook, stirring often, 8 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and next 5 ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Garnish, if desired.
*Chicken broth may be substituted.
This chili turned out runny and had too much beer flavour for my liking. The next time I would make it, I would use crushed tomatoes instead of whole tomatoes for thickness and cut the beer down to half a cup or leave it out. I also made adjustments to it like adding some green pepper, an extra can of black beans and a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder for depth. It is nice with corn bread on the side.
Made as directed. Enjoyed it- had nice flavor and it was easy!
Good flavor and easy enough to put together. Followed recipe, with the exception of using 1/2 chipotle chili powder and 1/2 reg. chili powder and I found the consistency to be a little too thin, so I added about a tablespoon of corn starch mixed w/ a tablespoon of chicken broth and added to the chili while it was simmering.
Excellent Chili recipe, in fact, my husband said it was the best Chili he's ever eaten! It was even better the next day! I have been trying different Chili recipes for the last 20 years, and this will be the only one I use from now on. I don't eat red meat, so the fact that it has turkey in it makes me very happy. I added an extra can of black beans, and you could probably even add one more can if you like more beans in your Chili. The Cilantro is a perfect final touch!!!
Great chili version. Easy, quick, flavorful. I added chopped green bell pepper with the onions and this was a nice addition. I'll make this chili again!
Loved this recipe! So simple and flavorful. Only used 1/2 amount of the chili powder, and used broth instead of beer. I made corn muffins to go with this meal. Even crumbled the muffin in my bowl. Delicious!! I thought chili took hours to make in general, but this is an easy go-to meal for us! Will make this again.Thanks!
This recipe was easy and so flavorful! I will definately make it again. i didn't add the beer, but i might try it next time. definately a keeper!!


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Which Highness?
The more Feng Yu Heng fought, the more difficult it became. The number of people dressed in black seemed in increase the more they fought. Huang Quan saw that things were not going well. Pulling Feng Yu Heng, she retreated while defending: ''Young miss, there is a river behind us. Let's go towards there.''
''Ok.'' She did not dare speak too much. She did not dare waste any energy. With the help of Huang Quan pulling her along, they ran towards the river.
When a sword came cutting across, she would tilt her head based on the sound of the wind. Sometimes she would be a little slow and some hair would be cut off.
Vaguely hearing the sound of running water, she thought that they would not be too far from the river, but what could they do when they reached the river? She still hadn't told Huang Quan that she absolutely did not know how to swim!
In that momentary lapse of concentration, a person clothed in black rushed before her. Feng Yu Heng became infuriated and wildly used her strength. Pushing away Huang Quan's hand, she aimed straight for that person's carotid artery.
The person in black completely underestimated her. A girl that had just passed ten years of age, although it seemed that she had some skills, but her small and weak body made it seem like it had no lethal ability. Thus the enemy did not even bother to dodge what Feng Yu Heng did.
But people were often times considered careless. Feng Yu Heng truly was tired to the point of exhaustion;however, what the person in black did not consider was that she still held some silver needles in her hand. Most importantly, they were anesthetic needles that she had pulled from her space.
A few needles neatly entered the carotid artery, and that person suddenly ceased all movement, as though frozen in time. Even the sabre fell from their hands. Closing their eyes, they collapsed, dead.
Huang Quan was startled, thinking that something had happened to Feng Yu Heng. Turning her head, she saw Feng Yu Heng had taken care of one person and could not help but give a thumbs up: ''Young miss is amazing!''
She gave a wry smile. The chances to exercise were few. It was not a guarantee that every enemy she faced would see her be so lucky. Moreover... it's so tiring! Her lungs were on the verge of exploding.
The two retreated all the way to the river. It was a very wide river with a slow and steady current. Feng Yu Heng remembered that she had passed by this river when returning to the capital from Xi Ping village. She did not think that when she returned again, it would be because she was hunted.
Huang Quan firmly grabbed her hand and repelled an enemy before loudly saying: ''Young miss, jump in the river and escape first! I will cover the retreat!''
Feng Yu Heng really wanted to say ''I don't know how to swim,'' but before she could say it, she saw a hoard of people in black suddenly change their battle tactics. They all retreated slightly and swapped their swords for bows. Their arrows were all dyed a dark green, clearly having been poisoned.
Feng Yu Heng's heart sank. She no longer cared if she knew how to swim or not. Pulling Huang Quan, she jumped with all her might. Splash, they jumped in to the river.
Huang Quan pulled Feng Yu Heng and quickly sank, in order to avoid those poisoned arrows that would pierce the surface of the water.
Feng Yu Heng did her best to keep her eyes open and watch the surface of the water. The green of the poison slowly spread in the water, but there were no blood red flowers that bloomed, which allowed her to relax a little.
Unfortunately, she had held her breath to the absolute limit. After gurgling a few times, her consciousness slowly became hazy.
Vaguely seeing Huang Quan hold her while swimming forward as fast as she could, she wanted to tell Huang Quan not to worry. Unfortunately, when she opened her mouth, the water from the river rushed in. Feng Yu Heng helplessly closed her eyes and finally lost consciousness...
Feng family's second young miss had gone out to investigate her shops. It was well in to the evening, and she still had yet to return.
Within the capital, rumors sprouted up from all over. It was unknown where and when it began, but people were saying that the Feng family's second young miss had been robbed by criminals. It was entering night time, and if she could not be found soon, perhaps her reputation and moral integrity could no longer be preserved.
In reality, it didn't need to be night time. So long as she had been successfully kidnapped, the girl's family's reputation had already been lost.
At that time in Feng manor, all of the masters were gathered in Peony courtyard's main hall. Each one had a solemn expression. Even their breathing was cautious.
Not long after, a servant girl hastily ran inside and brought forward a shoe filled with mud: ''Someone said that this was found outside the city near the river.''
Feng Fen Dai was the first to go over and take a look. She recognized it at a glance: ''It's second sister's shoe. I've seen her wearing it before. When his Highness Prince Yu came today, she was wearing this pair.''
Xiang Rong frowned, ''Fourth sister, do not say random things. Second sister was clearly wearing a dress that reached the ground this morning. When would her feet have been visible?''
''How could it not be.'' Feng Fen Dai insisted on what she saw, ''I definitely saw it. It was definitely this pair.''
''Alright.'' Feng Jin Yuan waved his hand, ''Place the shoe here, you can go.''
That girl placed the shoe in the middle of the room and quickly left.
Feng Jin Yuan looked at the matriarch, saying: ''Mother, what do you think we should do?''
The matriarch felt that this was an unlucky year. Chen shi was dragged in to the palace, and Feng Yu Heng had gone missing. Who was it that wanted to deal with the Feng family?
''You have sent people to look for her?'' The matriarch asked Feng Jin Yuan, ''We can not be muddled on this matter. Prince Yu's people are watching us closely.''
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, ''Naturally, they have been looking the entire time. Son has sent many groups of people out, but none have had any news. As for Prince Yu's people... I worry that they have already received this news. But it is possible his Highness is still in the palace and has yet to hear it.''
Feng Chen Yu wiped a tear and mournfully said: ''Second sister's hard work was about to pay off. How could this sort of thing happen. What will she do in the future?''
Feng Fen Dai added: ''That's right. Faded flower and withered willows, Prince Yu will definitely want to cancel the marriage.'' 1
Although Feng Zi Rui was young, he could still understand that Fen Dai's words were not speaking well of his sister. He immediately became unhappy ''My sister definitely is not a faded flower and withered willow! That extremely powerful Highness won't not want big sister!''
''Surely,'' Seated on a soft chair that had to be carried in by servants, Feng Zi Hao glanced at Zi Rui with disdain, ''Marrying an already used woman would be a galling shame to the imperial family. What could you understand at such a young age.''
''Eldest young master has grown up, but why speak such irresponsible words?'' Yao shi suddenly raised her head, angrily glaring at Feng Zi Hao, ''Regardless, second young miss is your little sister. Even if you do not love her, that's fine. How can you cast stones at someone who has fallen in to a well at such a time? More over, she has merely gone missing. Husband and mother-in-law have yet to speak. Eldest young master, why are you in such a rush to pass judgement?''
''Oh-ho!'' Feng Zi Hao never thought that he would see the day where the easily oppressed Yao shi would speak up for her daughter's future.
Becoming lively, ''Then concubine mother Yao, what do you think our second young miss has gone to do? Huh? Her shoes have even been taken off. Saying she's innocent, who would believe it?''
Yao shi was not too skilled at arguing with others, especially with this sort of unreasonable person, she was unable to finish her sentences. It was Feng Zi Rui, who spoke innocently, that dared say anything. He opened his mouth and said: ''Big brother, is saying this about big sister. That very powerful Highness will use his whip to whip you!''
Hearing mention of this, Feng Zi Hao felt the hot searing pain of Xuan Tian Ming's whip from this morning. In his heart, he hated Xuan Tian Ming to death, but he had no way of dealing with that person. He was a prince, the son of the dragon. What was he?
He could not help but glance at Feng Jin Yuan. Seeing that Feng Jin Yuan was angrily glaring at him, Feng Zi Hao shrank back in fear, afraid to speak any further.
The matriarch's cane heavily sounded a few times, as she sighed and said: ''Yao shi is right. It's not the time to pass judgement. The people that have been sent out have yet to return. Let us wait a little longer. Also,'' She looked at Feng Jin Yuan: ''Jin Yuan, you need to find a way to stop the people of the capital from speaking. Even fake news will become reality if spread widely enough.''
Feng Jin Yuan nodded and replied: ''Ok.''
Then everyone fell silent once more.
When Feng Yu Heng opened her eyes, she could not figure out where she was.
Before her eyes was a quartz bead curtain that made her think she had returned to the modern era;however, looking again at the furniture of the room, she relinquished that bold way of thinking.
Sandalwood for beams, quartz beads for curtain and an enormous night-luminescent pearl hung above the bed, shining a soft light like the moon.
She sat up and got out of the bed, but she did not know when she had changed in to a completely new outfit. The cotton was loose and soft, making it very comfortable to wear.
Looking down, the entire floor was made of white jade embedded with glass beads. With each step, there was an extremely well-engraved lotus flower, such that even the stamen and pistil were visible. It made people that glanced at it feel calm.
Feng Yu Heng was surprised.
Compared to her Tong Sheng pavilion, which had used the things given by Xuan Tian Ming, it still did not become like this.
She was barefoot when she got out of bed, but when she stepped on the jade floor, it had a bit of warmth and was soft to the touch. It gave people the feeling of wanting to lie down on it.
It was at this moment that the door was pushed open. She froze on the spot and looked at the unfamiliar servant that came in.
Although she thought she was a servant girl, she did not look like one. The clothes she wore, the material appeared to be superior to what the concubine mothers wore in the Feng manor. Her delicate appearance was also very pretty. She also wore a hint of make up, which made her very comforting to look at.
Seeing Feng Yu Heng had woken up, the girl placed the tea cup on the table and respectfully greeted her: ''Miss has woken up!''
Doubts began to rise in her heart.
Calling her miss, and not Feng family's second young miss, meant that this was not within the area controlled by the Feng family. The greeting this girl gave was very proper. It wasn't something a regular wealthy family's servant girl could be trained to do.
Seeing Feng Yu Heng freeze up, the servant did not inquire further. She simply walked up and helped her to a chair. After pouring her some tea, she fetched a pair of socks and helped her put them on. Only then did she speak again: ''Miss, drink some tea first. The kitchen has already prepared some food and is just waiting for miss to wake up and ask for food before they can bring it in.''
The servant spoke while walking to the door, gesturing to the people outside. Immediately, more servants appeared wearing the same clothes came forward, handing the clothes in her hands over. When that girl returned before her, Feng Yu Heng finally noticed that the clothes being held were the clothes she wore when she had left the Feng manor.
''Miss had previously fallen in to the water. This servant had changed the clothes you wore. This set of clothes you were wearing previously has been washed and perfumed. Also, a shoe had gone missing, and his Highness has sent for another to be made. Although it can not be made to look exactly the same in a short period of time, it should be enough to fool people who simply catch a glimpse of it.''
''His Highness?'' Feng Yu Heng frowned, ''Which Highness?''
She only recognized Xuan Tian Ming, the ninth Highness;however, Xuan Tian Ming and her did not have much to hide. Why did he not come in himself to speak?
''Where is this?'' She asked again.
The servant smiled and responded: ''This is imperial concubine Yun's Winter Moon Palace.''
She let out a slight sigh of relief. Imperial concubine Yun was Xuan Tian Ming's mother. Since she was in Winter Moon Palace, then his Highness would definitely be Xuan Tian Ming.
Who knew the servant would quickly follow up and add: ''Miss had asked which Highness. It is the seventh Highness.''
''Seventh Highness?''
1: She's saying that Feng Yu Heng has lost her purity.