Feng Jin halted her steps and glanced at Lin Yuwei beside her. They had walked so far, and Chu Chenyi hadn't caught up. She figured he wouldn't follow them anymore.
"Ah… Sister Feng Jin, are you annoyed with me? Are you trying to send me away already?"
This thought flashed through Lin Yuwei's mind, instantly spoiling her mood. She felt so disliked.
"It's over… it's over… Sister Feng Jin doesn't like me anymore. Will she drive me away in the next second? Could it be that I've been staying here too long?"
If she calculated carefully, it had been more than half a month, which was indeed quite long. However, she wasn't ready to go back yet. She had grown accustomed to staying here, and the thought of leaving suddenly made her reluctant.
"It's not what you're thinking. I meant, didn't you come with me to shake off Chu Chenyi? Since he hasn't caught up, if you have other things to do, you can go ahead."
Hearing this, Lin Yuwei slowly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed she had worried unnecessarily. Fortunately, Sister Feng Jin wasn't trying to drive her away.
"Sister Feng Jin, I've been staying here for a while, and Chu Chenyi insists on tagging along shamelessly. Don't worry, I'll leave soon, and I won't bother you anymore."
If she continued to stay here, she would feel too embarrassed. Anyway, her mood had improved a lot. Chu Chenyi's behavior during this time had been quite good. Perhaps it would be a good idea to find a suitable opportunity to move back.
"It's fine, if you want to keep staying, you can. There's no bothering or not bothering."
Anyway, for the time they had stayed here, she had accounted all the expenses to Chu Chenyi.
They could continue staying as they pleased. When they left, she would let Chu Chenyi settle the bill. Considering their acquaintance, she would definitely offer a discount.
"No… we'll leave in another two days. Besides, my belly seems to have grown a bit larger. It's not appropriate to stay any longer. The Prince's mansion has midwives and imperial physicians, so it's more convenient to go back and rest. I won't trouble you further."
If it weren't for the child, she would have stayed for a long time and wouldn't have returned to the Prince's mansion.
Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and she was further along. Everything was ready in the Prince's mansion. It was indeed inappropriate to continue staying shamelessly. It would be better to return sooner and not disturb her any further.
"Then, as you wish. When you leave, I'll prepare some anti-wrinkle cream for you to take back. Applying it to your abdomen and massaging it will guarantee that you won't get any stretch marks on your belly."
This was the result of her research and personal testing. After using it, there would definitely be no more stretch marks.
"Really… I also heard from the experienced women in the mansion who had given birth that after childbirth, a woman's abdomen becomes loose, and there are very ugly marks…"
After learning about this, she had asked many people, even imperial physicians, but they were all helpless and had no good methods to make these marks disappear.
Although her protruding abdomen was still smooth, many people said that the ugly marks would only appear when she was close to delivery.
The thought of those ugly marks appearing on her smooth and fair abdomen sent shivers down her spine, and she had started to dislike herself a little.
Sister Feng Jin giving her this item was like sending charcoal in the snow, saving her.
"Don't worry. Follow my instructions and apply it once in the morning and once in the evening. I guarantee you'll return to how you were before."
Feng Jin was very confident about these matters and assured there would be no issues.
Upon returning to her room, Feng Jin had Cai Qing send the remaining anti-wrinkle cream to Lin Yuwei. Although there wasn't much left, it would be enough for her to use for now.
It would take some time to make new batches, so she could only let Lin Yuwei use the current one.
"It's been sent?"
Feng Jin, who was busy grinding herbs, glanced at Cai Qing when she returned and asked indifferently.
"Everything has been sent. The Princess of Jing started using it immediately after receiving it. Since Madam Junior stored it for so long, can the medicine still be effective?"
This was something Madam Junior had used when she was pregnant with the two young masters. How much time had passed? It was likely ineffective by now, could it still be used?
"The effect might have diminished, but it can still be used for a few days. Once the new batch is made, the old one won't be needed anymore."
This was her fault for forgetting about it earlier. She had only just remembered.
The new batch couldn't be made quickly, so she could only let Lin Yuwei make do with the old one for now. It was better than nothing.
"Never mind that. Go and grind these pearls into powder. Make sure to sift it several times."
The most important ingredient in the anti-wrinkle cream was pearl powder, and it had to be a very fine powder that would dissolve without a trace upon contact with water.
"Yes, Madam Junior."
Cai Qing took a basket of pearls and began grinding them skillfully. It wasn't her first time doing this; she was very experienced.
She just felt that it was a bit extravagant for Madam Junior to grind pearls into powder for medicine. The box of anti-wrinkle cream that Madam Junior made alone could be sold for thousands of taels.
Yet, Madam Junior had given it away so generously, without any reluctance.
"Madam Junior, should all of them be ground? I noticed these few pearls are of good quality. Why not keep them and make them into hairpins? That would be nice too."
It seemed like a waste to grind such good pearls into powder. Making them into hairpins would also be good.
"Grind them all, no need to keep them. If you want pearls, go to the storeroom later and find some good, large ones. These inferior ones should all be ground into powder."
These pearls were ones she had selected as being of poor quality. They wouldn't look good if made into crowns or hairpins. It would be better to grind them all into powder for medicine, making the best use of them.
Although Cai Qing felt very reluctant, she still followed Feng Jin's instructions and ground them all into powder.
"Madam Junior, they are all ground."
Feng Jin glanced at the snow-white powder in the bowl and reached out to touch it. Her beautiful eyebrows immediately furrowed.
"No, there are still some whole pieces. Continue grinding them finer."
"Yes, Madam Junior."
After grinding them several more times, Feng Jin was finally satisfied. She scooped a spoonful into the box and mixed it with the herbs.
"Cai Qing, put this in the pot and steam it for four hours. Then take it out and place it on a cool spot on the ground for two days."
"Yes, Madam Junior, I'll go right away."