"I know everything," Feng Ruoyan nodded in agreement.
Feng Jin took the brush and paper offered by the maid and wrote down the prescription, handing it to Feng Ruoyan.
"You must follow my instructions precisely, understand?"
Feng Ruoyan nodded, a triumphant smile flashing across her eyes. Once she was pregnant and gave birth, and Chu Yanxi ascended the throne, she would make Feng Jin pay back the humiliation she suffered today a thousandfold.
Feng Ruoyan watched Feng Jin's retreating back, her eyes filled with terrifying coldness, her hands clenched into fists.
Once she had her turn, she would surely crush Feng Jin under her heel, and tearing her to pieces would not be too much.
"Princess Consort, we should return. If the Crown Princess finds grounds for complaint, it will be bad."
The maid beside her reminded Feng Ruoyan that it was time to go back.
Feng Ruoyan took a deep breath, her teeth grinding. Ever since Liu Menghan became pregnant, she had been walking on eggshells in the manor.
Every step was taken with trepidation, fearing that the slut Liu Menghan would find a reason to incriminate her.
"Have you prepared everything I asked for?"
Feng Ruoyan turned to the maid beside her, her voice filled with chilling malice.
"Everything is ready."
"Good, proceed as we planned."
A hidden smile played on Feng Ruoyan's lips. Liu Menghan had caused her to lose her child, so how could she tolerate that slut giving birth to a child, especially the legitimate eldest son?
Once the legitimate eldest son was born, her own son would be illegitimate and not the eldest, destined to be overshadowed by Liu Menghan's child.
She was proud her entire life and could not tolerate such a thing happening. She absolutely would not let Liu Menghan give birth.
...
"You're back. Did Feng Ruoyan do anything to you?"
Ling Mohan, filled with anxiety, grabbed Feng Jin's hand the moment he saw her and constantly scanned her.
"I'm fine. Feng Ruoyan asked me for a secret recipe for having a son..."
Feng Jin told Ling Mohan everything that had happened.
"She dared to ambush you? I'll destroy her."
Ling Mohan's anger flared. As long as Feng Ruoyan was alive, she would always threaten Feng Jin. He had to find a way to eliminate Feng Ruoyan to feel at ease.
"Now is not the time to act against her. It would involve too many consequences. If Feng Ruoyan has an accident, Chu Yanxi will not let it go. Besides, if Feng Ruoyan forcibly tries to conceive, it will be a dead end."
After Feng Ruoyan's miscarriage last time, she had her body checked. If she didn't get pregnant, she could live for a few more years. But once she conceived, her chances of survival were slim.
The medicine she prescribed was all potent and dangerous. Even a healthy woman taking this medicine to conceive would face immense danger giving birth, let alone Feng Ruoyan's body, which was like a candle in the wind.
Therefore, when Feng Ruoyan desperately sought a method to conceive, Feng Jin generously provided it.
"What do you mean?" Ling Mohan was suddenly confused, completely unaware of what Feng Jin meant.
"She is desperate to have a child, unaware that the time of childbirth will be the time of death for both mother and child."
Feng Jin said coldly, without any emotion. The prescriptions she wrote were for treating illnesses and saving lives. She never thought they would become a death warrant today; it was truly laughable.
Just as Feng Jin finished speaking, Liu Menghan, surrounded by many supporters, gracefully walked to Feng Jin's side and said in a feigned voice, "Young Madam Ling, it's been a few days. Young Madam's elegance has surpassed that of yesterday. It seems Young General Ling truly dotes on you, making me quite envious."
When Liu Menghan's gaze fell upon Ling Mohan, unconcealable envy flashed in her eyes.
Ling Mohan's demeanor was unparalleled. She had harbored feelings for him since her maiden days and had even fantasized about marrying him one day. Upon hearing of his severe, unhealing injuries, she had even sent people to the Ling Manor to inquire. Unfortunately, he ended up marrying someone else, and she married another man.
Her affection had to be deeply hidden, perhaps unknown to anyone. However, upon seeing Ling Mohan, her heart couldn't help but beat intensely.
"Princess Consort, are you staring at my husband with intent?"
A woman's keen intuition detected Liu Menghan's gaze fixed on Ling Mohan.
Moreover, she had seen such intense gazes from many other women. She was certain that Liu Menghan harbored ill intentions towards Ling Mohan.
Feng Jin turned to look at the man, her smile not reaching her eyes, sending a shiver down Ling Mohan's spine. He couldn't figure out the source of Feng Jin's anger.
"I apologize, I was presumptuous. It's just that I parted ways with Young General Ling in a hurry many years ago, and haven't seen him for a long time, so I was a little dazed."
"Princess Consort, please restrain yourself. As far as this General recalls, I have never met the Princess Consort." Ling Mohan said decisively and distantly, giving Liu Menghan no room for dignity.
Liu Menghan's face instantly lost its color. She had never expected Ling Mohan to embarrass her so publicly at this moment.
"Then... perhaps I mistook you."
"You must have mistaken me," Ling Mohan pressed on. "A Princess Consort can eat any food, but she cannot speak carelessly. If your careless words cause a rift between my wife and me, can you bear the consequence of such a crime?"
He now detested women who clung to him inexplicably like flies, causing Feng Jin to misunderstand him and polluting his reputation. It was as if he needed to hang a sign on himself that read "Keep Away."
If Liu Menghan still had any semblance of dignity standing there moments ago, she now had none at all. She took a deep breath and said in a gentle tone, "Then I must have mistaken you. Young Madam, please do not misunderstand the Young General."
Her previously angry mood instantly improved due to Ling Mohan's words. Feng Jin smiled and said, "It's alright. If there were any verbal conflicts, I ask for the Princess Consort's understanding."
"Not at all. It is all my fault. I have long heard of Young Madam's excellent medical skills. I am now pregnant and would like to ask Young Madam to examine me to see if the fetus in my womb is healthy."
Liu Menghan placed her slender, fair hand on her flat abdomen, her joy evident.
Feng Jin glanced at her. She was actually pregnant? The rumors in the market said that Chu Yanxi disliked Liu Menghan and had never stayed in her chambers.
The last time she visited the Third Prince's manor, Chu Yanxi was still speaking coldly and with disgust towards Liu Menghan. It was truly a strange thing that in such a short time, Liu Menghan was already pregnant.
She finally understood why Feng Ruoyan would go to any lengths and lower herself to seek a secret child-bearing recipe from her. It must be that she was greatly stimulated by Liu Menghan's pregnancy and thus impatiently wanted to conceive.
"Then congratulations to the Third Prince's Consort. Giving birth to the legitimate eldest son early is the best outcome."