“Ice face, hurry up and punish this woman properly!”
Gu Beichen’s face was full of anger, and it felt like a breath was stuck in his chest, unable to be exhaled. In his more than twenty years of life, this was the first time he had suffered a setback at the hands of a woman.
And it was a plain-looking woman. If this got out, he would be completely disgraced.
“This is your own doing!”
Ling Mohan had already known the whole story. With Feng Jin’s abilities, it was already showing mercy that she only made Gu Beichen speechless for half an hour.
“You ice face, you are so easily swayed by lust and forget righteousness!” Besides, that woman had no beauty to speak of.
Could it be that lying in bed for too long had damaged her brain?
“She is the young madam of the Ling family. You will be polite to her in the future.”
Ling Mohan said in a deep voice, his tone seeming to protect, yet also like a warning.
As long as Feng Jin bore the title of the Ling family’s young madam, he would protect her.
“You… you are truly insane!”
This was the first time Gu Beichen had seen him speak up for a woman. Had he actually taken a liking to that plain woman?
“Young General needs to soak his feet!” Feng Jin held a basin of dark, dark medicinal water.
The strong medicinal scent made Gu Beichen frown. Just as he was about to retort, a sharp pain shot through his throat, and the events of moments ago flashed before his eyes.
Gu Beichen wisely swallowed the words that were about to come out. A wise person knows when to retreat. He wouldn’t argue with a woman, especially a plain one.
Feng Jin placed the medicinal bath on the floor. This medicinal bath was her unique secret recipe, brewed with over ten kinds of rare medicinal ingredients. It had miraculous effects in dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, and strengthening the body. It was the perfect cure for Ling Mohan’s chronic leg ailment.
Ling Mohan soaked his legs in the medicinal bath, and warmth spread from his legs throughout his entire body. Ling Mohan felt a long-lost sense of relaxation.
As Feng Jin massaged his legs, he felt his whole body warming up, so comfortable that he felt drowsy.
Ling Mohan couldn’t help but look at Feng Jin. The white-clothed girl was facing away from him, her raven-black hair tied up with a single jade hairpin, revealing her fair neck.
Her delicate eyelashes fluttered like cicada wings, her features were small, and her slightly sallow skin was dotted with a large patch of freckles.
Such a woman could not be considered beautiful; strictly speaking, she was somewhat plain. Yet, it was precisely this calm and aloof demeanor, and those eyes that were as placid as a deep pool, that were deeply attracting him.
“Alright, I’ll have someone send medicine later. Don’t get out of bed for the next two days!”
Feng Jin slowly stood up, tidied the acupuncture bag on the table, and left without looking back.
Only when the door closed did Ling Mohan withdraw his gaze.
“Ice face, you haven’t actually fallen for her, have you?”
Ling Mohan cast an displeased glance at Gu Beichen. He was being too talkative today.
“Lu Shi, escort the young prince out and issue an order to refuse all visitors!”
News of his recovery from a serious illness would surely spread like wildfire. At that time, people wanting to gather information would be endless. He truly didn’t have the energy to deal with them now, so it was better to refuse visitors.
“You can only enjoy a few days of leisure. Old Master Ling has already spread the news of your recovery and is planning a grand banquet in seven days!”
Gu Beichen had also heard the news and rushed over.
“Alright, you rest well. I’ll come to see you again in a couple of days!”
After Gu Beichen left, Ling Mohan summoned Lu Shi, who had been guarding the door.
“How are the investigations?”
“Reporting to Young General, the master has calculated that your and the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter’s birthdates are compatible. The Prime Minister’s household did not wish to marry Feng Ruoyan to the Young General, so they brought Feng Jin, who had been raised in the countryside, back to marry the Young General. I also investigated and found that the Young Madam lived a difficult life on the farm and had no one to teach her medical skills!”
Ling Mohan’s eyes tightened. No one taught her medical skills, so where did her incredible medical knowledge come from…
“Keep an eye on her. If she contacts anyone from outside, report to me immediately!”
“Yes, Young General!”
Hopefully, it wasn’t what he was suspecting…
When Feng Jin returned to her room, the butler entered her courtyard with several people.
“Young Madam, these four maids will be at your disposal from now on!”
These maids were all assigned by Old Master Ling, who had also issued an order that no one in the mansion was to make things difficult for Feng Jin, and that she was to be provided with the best food and clothing.
The butler, always one to curry favor, had abandoned his usual arrogant attitude and was now full of respect towards Feng Jin.
Feng Jin’s lips curved into a cold smile. She had witnessed the fickleness of human relationships since childhood and was indifferent to the butler’s fawning behavior.
Her gaze fell on the four women. Feng Jin pointed to the maid on the far left: “I only want her. Take the rest away!”
“Young Madam, these were all arranged by Old Master. If you do this, it’s… it’s difficult for me to explain!”
The butler looked troubled, but inside, he was panicking. Could it be that the Young Madam still held a grudge against him for what happened yesterday?
“I am accustomed to peace and quiet and do not need so many people to serve me. Thank you, Butler, for taking them back!”
Feng Jin’s words were earnest, and there was no room for negotiation.
“Then… alright!” The butler reluctantly led the remaining three away.
She’s truly a country girl. She probably never had anyone serving her before. "Accustomed to peace and quiet" was just a nice way of putting it.
However, he had not handled the tasks assigned by the Second Master, Third Master, and the Cousin well. How would he report back?
“What is your name?”
“This servant’s name is Cai Qing!”
“That’s a good name. Do you know why I only chose you out of the four?”
Feng Jin took a sip of clear tea and asked indifferently.
“This servant does not know. Please enlighten me, Young Madam?”
Feng Jin was straightforward. She said directly, “The clothes worn by those three are Chu Jin, which only first-class maids in this mansion can wear. Moreover, their fingers are long and fair, indicating they are personal maids to ladies in other mansions. Who knows what their intentions are in sending personal maids to me!”
“The clothes you are wearing are a bit big, and there is a cut on your left index finger. It was a cut sustained while chopping vegetables. You, girl, are clearly just brought here to make up the numbers!”
The Ling family had complex relationships. As soon as she entered the mansion, the second and third branches of the family had impatiently tried to plant spies around her. Her future days would not be peaceful.
Cai Qing looked at the faded scar on her hand in surprise. The Young Madam could even see that. She was too amazing.
“I only have one requirement for you, and that is loyalty. As long as you are loyal, I will not treat you poorly!”
“Cai Qing will only obey the Young Madam from now on and will never have second thoughts!”
Cai Qing quickly knelt down, professing her loyalty.
Feng Jin helped her up. As her hand touched Cai Qing’s pulse, her expression changed slightly: “When you have your period, do you usually suffer from severe lower abdominal pain?”
Cai Qing’s small face flushed. How could the Young Madam ask such a question so directly? She could only nod shyly.