The reason for giving them away for free was, firstly, to make them willing to pay for them after use, and secondly, to ease the relationship with them. Having more friends is always better than having more enemies. The most important thing was to have them cause a scene at Feng Ruoyan's wedding.
It wasn't until sunset that all the skincare lotions were made. Feng Jin was sore and tired after a whole day of work. She got up to stretch her muscles.
"Young Madam, when should these skincare lotions be sent to them?"
"There's no rush for that. Have someone take two bottles of skincare lotion to the Prince Jing's Consort and the County Princess Qingping's residences respectively."
"Yes, Young Madam."
As for the remaining ones, they would be kept here for a while. They hadn't finished their tasks yet, so giving them the items first would ensure they worked diligently.
Moreover, they needed to realize how troublesome and difficult it was to make these skincare lotions before they could accept them without any guilt. They would definitely come back shamelessly to ask for more next time.
Only when something is obtained after anxious waiting is it more anticipated.
In the military camp, Ling Mohan had a grim expression on his face. Everyone could tell how bad his mood was at the moment.
A few insensible individuals dared to provoke him and, without exception, were all punished.
Lu Shi followed Ling Mohan, trembling. He had to carefully consider every word he said, fearing that if he made a mistake, he would suffer the same punishment as those unlucky ones.
"Young General, the soldiers have finished their drills. It's time for dinner. Should they be dismissed?"
Everyone was hungry, but no one dared to say it to his face. Lu Shi was unlucky enough to be pushed forward by everyone. After asking, Lu Shi's heart was pounding, and his lips were trembling unconsciously.
Ling Mohan's face was gloomy, and his cold eyes swept over everyone. His thin lips parted, and emotionless words came out: "Continue with an extra hour of training!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers immediately resumed their training, not daring to slack off.
"Are you very idle?" Ling Mohan asked in a deep voice, looking at Lu Shi with an unfriendly gaze.
Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied, "Your subordinate..."
"You also go and join the extra hour of training."
Before Lu Shi could finish speaking, Ling Mohan's cold voice gave the order.
"Your subordinate obeys!" Lu Shi had no choice but to accept his fate.
Ling Mohan looked at the sundial with unease. It was already the 7th hour. According to the past, Feng Jin would have sent someone to invite him back to the mansion at this time. Today was unusually quiet, with no one in sight.
Thinking of this, Ling Mohan's mood became even more depressed. He really thought she was going to ignore him.
The anger on the man's face intensified. His hands, which were hanging at his sides, clenched into fists. He swung his fist out fiercely, his punch sharp and powerful. With a sudden roar, the flagpole was snapped in half, lying alone on the ground.
"Reporting to the Young General, someone from the mansion has arrived and said..."
Before the messenger could finish speaking, Ling Mohan, as if light on his feet, hurried out.
Lu Shi followed him anxiously, praying that Ling Mohan wouldn't come back.
After a moment, Ling Mohan still hadn't returned, and the soldiers' expectations grew even greater.
"Brother Lu, why don't you go and see if the Young General has left?"
"Yes, Brother Lu, go and see. So the brothers don't have to starve here."
Lu Shi gave them a big glare. They were trying to trick him again. If they angered the Young General, he would be the one to be punished.
"Zhao Kuo, you're usually quite bold. Why don't you go and scout ahead for us brothers this time? And you, Sun Sun, you've been quite favored by the Young General these past few days. You could go too..."
As soon as Lu Shi finished speaking, the men who were cheering lowered their heads. None of them dared to speak up.
Lu Shi glared at them fiercely. These guys were usually so eloquent when they incited him, but when it was their turn, they all became silent, like they couldn't even get a word out with three poles.
After half an hour, Lu Shi could no longer wait. He crept forward to investigate the situation. When he saw no one, Lu Shi immediately perked up and strode forward.
"Where is the Young General?"
"Lord Lu, the Young General has returned to the mansion with someone from the Ling family."
Hearing this news, Lu Shi's worried heart instantly relaxed. He breathed a sigh of relief, finally free. Lu Shi had only been happy for a few minutes when the following words made his smile freeze on his face.
"The Young General instructed before he left that Lord Lu should go to East City to buy three jin of fruit, then to South City to buy a roasted duck, and then to West City to buy two jin of roasted hazelnuts."
Lu Shi's mouth twitched. The Ling family was in the North City, which meant he had to run all over the capital.
"The Young General also said that if the Lord does not deliver the items to the mansion within an hour, he will be punished according to military law!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shi, without even removing his armor, mounted a horse and galloped away.
...
When Ling Mohan returned to the mansion, he went straight to his room. Pushing open the door, he did not find Feng Jin bent over her desk as he had expected. The entire room was empty.
Only the lingering fragrance filled the room. Ling Mohan glanced at the white plum blossom porcelain bottle on the dressing table and, as if possessed, reached out and picked it up. It seemed like Feng Jin had poured out the contents and applied it to her face.
Following Feng Jin's movements in his memory, Ling Mohan clumsily applied the contents of the bottle to his face.
Worried that the effect wouldn't be good, he even applied more. Ling Mohan looked at himself in the mirror. He looked no different than before. It seemed this thing was ineffective.
He had seen Feng Jin apply it every morning and evening, and her skin had indeed become much more refined and smooth. It seemed he would have to be diligent in applying it from now on.
"Young General, you're back."
Cai Qing's voice sounded from behind him, startling Ling Mohan, who almost dropped the bottle. He calmly placed the bottle back in its original position.
"Where is the Young Madam?" Ling Mohan asked in a hushed voice.
"The Young Madam was waiting for the Young General in the hall for dinner. Since she didn't get to see you, she sent me to find you."
Ling Mohan nodded faintly and then walked past Cai Qing.
Cai Qing stared at Ling Mohan's retreating back with confusion. She felt that the Young General was acting strangely today, especially when she came in, it seemed like the Young General was fiddling with something. Cai Qing curiously looked at where Ling Mohan had been standing, but found nothing.
Suppressing her doubts, Cai Qing got up and left.
Feng Jin waited and waited but did not see Ling Mohan. However, her stomach wouldn't wait, so she simply picked up her chopsticks and started eating.