Ling Yan angrily commanded, a mere maid dared to yell at her.
"Eldest sister-in-law, it's your turn!"
As soon as the wound touched even a speck of the medicinal powder, it would fester and suppurate, beyond saving even for immortals.
With revenge so close, Ling Yan's smile was unrestrained. She lifted Feng Jin's clothes and began to pour the medicine onto the wound.
With a flash of silver light, her hand instantly lost its strength, and the medicine bottle fell to the ground. Before she could react, Feng Jin had already pinned her down.
"What are you doing? Let go of me!" Ling Yan faltered, shouting angrily, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry and pull her off!"
The maids and women snapped back to their senses and rushed towards the two.
Feng Jin, with a flick of her hand hidden in her sleeve, swept her sleeve, and countless silver needles shot out.
Hit by the silver needles, the maids and women lost all strength and collapsed onto the ground.
Seeing all the people she had brought fall, Ling Yan instantly became scared and hastily begged for mercy, "Eldest sister-in-law, I was wrong. I really know now. Please, be generous and let me go!"
"Let you go? Weren't you just trying to take my life? Letting you go wouldn't be my style!"
Feng Jin smiled, her face full of gentleness.
"What are you doing..." Ling Yan trembled with fear, her lips quivering as she said, "You dare... If you hurt me, my father... my father won't let you go!"
"Your father must be quite incompetent to have raised a daughter like you. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!"
Feng Jin, pulling a small knife from who knows where, made an incision on Ling Yan's face.
"Ah! I'll kill you, Feng Jin, I'll kill you!"
The pain on her cheek, the gentle liquid flowing slowly down her face, Ling Yan screamed in rage, her mouth constantly vowing to kill Feng Jin.
"Today, I will let you know what it means to bring it upon yourself!"
Feng Jin opened the medicine bottle and smelled the abundant presence of Bai Hua Dan and La Liao Cao. These two herbs, mixed together and applied to a wound, would cause the skin to rot and be difficult to heal.
At such a young age, her heart was so vicious. It seemed Ling Yan truly hated her to the bone.
Revenge was her usual style, so she couldn't be blamed. She poured the entire bottle of medicinal powder onto Ling Yan's wounded face.
"Ah! It hurts... it hurts!"
A whole bottle of medicinal powder sprinkled on the wound. The pain on her cheeks felt like burning fire. Ling Yan writhed on the ground in agony.
By the time Ling Mo Han arrived, he saw a scene of chaos. The women and maids were all on the ground, and Ling Yan's pained wails echoed throughout the courtyard as she curled up in agony.
Feng Jin, as if an outsider, sat on a chair leisurely drinking tea. Her attendant, Cai Qing, was so scared she had collapsed onto a chair, unable to recover for a long time.
"Young General, this..." Lu Shi was also shocked by the scene and was at a loss for what to do.
"Have someone escort the cousin back to her room and call for a doctor."
Ling Mo Han calmly arranged everything.
"Lu Shi, have the women and maids dragged out as well. Their acupoints will be released in half an hour!" Feng Jin took a sip of tea, saying leisurely.
They should not linger here and dirty her premises.
"Yes, Madam!"
Lu Shi was swift. In a short while, the room was restored to its original state.
"About what just happened..."
"No need to say more, I know. This time, it was Ling Yan's fault. If Uncle Two blames us, I will take care of it. You don't need to worry!"
Ling Mo Han already knew what had happened when he arrived. Ling Yan had been spoiled by her second uncle to the point of lawlessness, and it was time she received a lesson.
"Your eyes are healed?"
This time, it was a rare occasion for him to speak up for her. Had her blindness been cured?
Ling Mo Han frowned. Couldn't she say something pleasant? He sighed deeply. He had to stay calm and get used to it; he would be angered to death by Feng Jin sooner or later.
"Get some rest early. I'm leaving."
With that, Ling Mo Han turned and left the room.
"Madam, you really scared us to death just now. The Young General looked so fierce, I thought he was going to blame you?"
She hadn't expected the Young General to side with the Madam. It seemed the Young General still cared for the Madam.
Feng Jin's hand, holding the teacup, trembled. She had originally thought Ling Mo Han had come to scold her, and all her prepared retorts were useless.
"Go and prepare some food. After you've eaten your fill, there's another tough battle to fight later."
She had injured Ling Yan's face, and the second branch of the family would not let her off.
Before long, the matter would be brought before Old Master Ling.
Feng Jin had not eaten much at noon. Now, she devoured her food and drink, letting out a satisfied burp.
She patted her slightly rounded belly. Feeling full was a wonderful sensation.
"Madam, the steward is here with people!"
Cai Qing reported in a panic. As soon as she finished speaking, the steward and his entourage entered.
"Madam, Old Master requests your presence. Please accompany us," the steward's words were full of respect, but his face showed contempt and schadenfreude.
This Madam's courage was truly immense. With the young master away at the manor, Second Master Ling was already seething with anger and had nowhere to vent. Now that the cousin was injured, he had a perfect excuse.
He would surely seize this opportunity to lash out. The Madam was doomed this time.
"Thank you for your trouble, Steward. I will go immediately after I wash up!"
"This old servant was ordered to invite Madam. If I go back alone, I will be scolded. This old servant will wait for Madam outside."
A flicker of displeasure crossed Feng Jin's eyes. The steward was so overbearing, who had ordered him and given him such courage?
"If the steward wishes, then wait outside. Cai Qing, please escort the steward out!"
He was just a servant, yet he thought he was half a master. To bully her and step all over her, if she didn't put him in his place, he'd really think she was easy to bully.
The steward's face stiffened. He hadn't expected Feng Jin to be so strong, leaving him no room to back down. "Then... this old servant will wait outside for Madam."
In the late autumn, mosquitoes were at their peak. The steward and others, standing outside the door, were covered in bites.
The steward swatted at the mosquitoes. It had been nearly an hour, and Madam still hadn't made any move. He didn't dare to rush her.
"Miss Cai Qing, please go and inform him. Old Master is waiting. If too much time passes, Old Master will be displeased, and none of us will be able to explain," the steward said with a smile. If he stayed any longer, he'd be bitten to death by mosquitoes.
"Madam already said earlier for the steward to go back and report. It was the steward who refused to go back, so he can wait here!"
Cai Qing, having followed Feng Jin for some time, had learned a good portion of her ways and was more than capable of dealing with the steward.
"This... this..."
The steward was rebuffed, but he still dared not act out. He could only swallow his pride.