"I don't know," Feng Jin shook her head and said. She wasn't a worm inside Lin Yuwei's stomach, so how could she know what Lin Yuwei was thinking.
Ling Mohan's brows furrowed slightly, his tone a little flustered. "Since you don't know, then why did you... why did you remind Chu Chenyi to do this?"
He had thought Feng Jin had ten-tenths certainty to act like this, but unexpectedly, she didn't know.
To instigate Chu Chenyi to do this without being sure, her heart was truly big enough. Wasn't she afraid of escalating the situation, making it difficult to resolve?
"What's the big deal? Trying it first might work," Feng Jin said nonchalantly, not taking the matter to heart at all.
At least trying it would have some effect, while not trying would yield no effect at all. She had to let Chu Chenyi try first. Once those colorful flowers and willows in the back courtyard were cleared out, Lin Yuwei's anger would surely subside a little.
Ling Mohan felt that Feng Jin was just being foolish, daring to act on something she wasn't sure about. If something truly went wrong, he wondered how she would handle the aftermath, and how miserable she would be.
"You're being foolish too," Ling Mohan said helplessly. But he only said it for the sake of saying it. When it came to Feng Jin, even though he felt helpless, he was also at a loss, and could only let her be.
"Then what do you suggest? We can't let Lin Yuwei keep staying here, can we? How many times has this happened already? I'm running out of fingers to count."
This back-and-forth trouble had happened more than once or twice, and it was truly exhausting.
She only prayed that this time it would be a direct hit, cutting off this matter completely, and that they wouldn't have to go through this again, otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to bear it.
"If these two continue to bicker, I won't have a good day. Besides, this marriage involves too many people. It's not like they can just separate. And with a child, we can't just watch these two grow to detest each other. We have to find a way to help them."
Continuing this struggle would benefit no one. If the Pingyang Marquis's mansion found out about this, it would inevitably cause some ripples.
Following Chu Chenyi's affair, many officials had been rooted out. The imperial court was already unstable, and the Pingyang Marquis was heavily involved. They absolutely could not afford to foster any more suspicion due to these matters.
"Right, this happened in our residence. Make sure no news leaks out. We absolutely cannot let the Pingyang Marquis's mansion know about this," Feng Jin warned worriedly, otherwise, even they would be tainted.
"Don't worry about that. I already had people block the news early this morning."
He naturally knew the gravity of the situation and had acted very cautiously, not allowing anyone to seize any leverage.
Especially when it came to the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, not a single piece of information would be known.
"That's good. I'll go see Lin Yuwei first. When Chu Chenyi returns later, you hold him back."
Lin Yuwei's emotions had not fully stabilized yet. Seeing Chu Chenyi would only remind her of sad things and would lead to another storm of blood and tears. It would be better for them to meet less for now.
"I know. I'll handle this matter. You can rest assured." Ling Mohan patted his chest and guaranteed. He was quite confident in dealing with Chu Chenyi, and there were no problems at all.
After repeatedly reminding him, Feng Jin finally left with peace of mind. She gently knocked on the door twice. Upon receiving a response, she pushed the door open and walked in.
When Lin Yuwei saw Feng Jin enter, she put down the work in her hands and sat up a little straighter. "Sister Feng Jin, you're here."
"Didn't I tell you to rest well? What are you busy with now?" Feng Jin's gaze fell on the tiger-head hat in her hands. She picked it up and examined it. "It's so exquisitely made. A mother's greatest concern is her child. Look at you, before the child in your womb is even born, you've already prepared this."
"As a mother, I always want to do more for my child. Since I became pregnant, the Empress Dowager and my mother have sent many little clothes and quilts. But I always felt they weren't good enough, so I wanted to make some for the child myself, so they would be warm and comfortable when he's born."
When Lin Yuwei spoke of this, her eyes were full of affection, and the smile on her lips never faded. She could already imagine what it would be like when the child was born, with the child toddling around in front of her. Such days, just thinking about them, felt incredibly happy.
"Once the child is born, everything will be fine. Watching them grow day by day is already a great happiness."
Feng Jin's emotions were also infected. Although Da Bao and Er Bao were sometimes very mischievous, they were also very heartwarming at times. A small gesture could often bring immense warmth and happiness.
From their tiny forms in swaddling clothes before, they had grown so big in such a short time. Time truly flew by, unforgiving of any delay.
"Sister Feng Jin, after my child is born, you must help me a lot. Help me teach him. Look how smart and well-behaved Da Bao and Er Bao are." If her child could be as sensible and thoughtful, that would be great. At least, as long as he wasn't like his father.
"Okay, I will definitely help you a lot. Don't worry, children grow very quickly. They grow up in the blink of an eye." She felt this way too. It seemed like in the blink of an eye, Da Bao and Er Bao had grown so big, and they were becoming more and more mischievous and harder to discipline.
As they spoke back and forth, having someone to talk to made Lin Yuwei feel much more relaxed. The smile on her lips became more pronounced, and all her worries were cast aside, no longer to be remembered.
"By the way, I just heard Prince Jing say that he's going to drive away all those flirtatious women in the mansion, so they won't offend your eyes."
Feng Jin mentioned this casually, which caused Lin Yuwei to directly roll her eyes, showing utter disdain.
"That's his business. Whatever he wants to do is up to him. It has nothing to do with me." She no longer cared about such things. It was Chu Chenyi's affairs now. His household, his matters, let him find a way to resolve them himself. As long as he could afford it, even if he kept twenty or thirty women in the mansion, she wouldn't mind.
"It seems Chu Chenyi truly knows he was wrong this time. He's trying to find ways to please you."
"Knows he was wrong... That's absolutely impossible. Sister Feng Jin, you mustn't be fooled by his outward appearance. If he could know he was wrong, then pigs could climb trees."