Feng Jin said indifferently, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Upon seeing the smile on Feng Jin's lips, Cai Qing shivered. Although their young madam was smiling, she found it chilling. Her smile was so terrifying, sending shivers down her spine.
"Young madam..."
"What is it?"
The words on Cai Qing's lips stopped abruptly as Feng Jin's gaze swept over her.
"Nothing... nothing, this servant is fine." She quickly shook her head, denying it, and then hurried to calm herself down.
Why did she feel like their young madam was plotting something wicked? Especially those eyes of hers, how terrifying they were!
Feng Jin hastily swallowed the last bite of porridge in her bowl. She had to seize this opportunity to collect her debts while the iron was hot; otherwise, with time and her elaborate dreams, she couldn't be sure Chu Chenyi wouldn't renege on his promise.
"Cai Qing, bring the account book and accompany me out."
Although unsure of the purpose behind their young madam's actions, Cai Qing still followed Feng Jin's instructions obediently, picked up the account book, and followed closely behind her as they went out.
It wasn't until the carriage stopped at the entrance of Prince Jing's mansion that Cai Qing understood what their young madam intended to do.
"Cai Qing, later you will tell Prince Jing all the accounts from these past few days, understand?"
"Young madam, you really intend to go in and demand the accounts like this? What if... what if we are driven out again?"
This was Prince Jing's mansion, someone else's territory. It wasn't like their own residence. To brazenly barge in and demand accounts like this, if they angered Prince Jing and were chased out, they would lose face terribly.
She, as a servant, was not important, but their young madam was. The Ling family held such importance in the capital; they couldn't afford to lose face.
"Don't worry, even if Chu Chenyi had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare do such a thing!"
Feng Jin said righteously, striding in with full force. She refused to believe that the debtor had become the master.
The young gatekeeper was startled when he saw Feng Jin enter, and then he quickly went inside to report.
When Chu Chenyi heard the servant report Feng Jin's arrival, his expression faltered slightly, and he almost dropped his brush.
"Is she alone, or is Ling Mohan with her?"
"Only the young madam Ling is here."
Confirming that Feng Jin was alone, Chu Chenyi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, with Feng Jin alone, she would be easier to handle. As long as Ling Mohan wasn't here, everything would be fine.
"These minor matters, go inform the Princess Consort to greet her."
Feng Jin was a lady. When a lady paid a visit, of course, the Princess Consort should go out to welcome her. It was better for him not to appear and enjoy some peace here.
"Your Highness, Young Madam Ling said she came specifically to see you. Please go and see her first."
The servant said with a troubled expression. Everyone in the mansion knew that the young madam Ling was notoriously difficult to deal with, and no one dared to approach her for fear of offending her.
It was also his bad luck that this troublesome task had fallen upon him. He had to find a way to invite His Highness over.
"Looking for me!"
Chu Chenyi was slightly surprised. What was Feng Jin thinking, suddenly deciding to look for him? He didn't seem to have offended Feng Jin anywhere, so what good could come of her actively seeking him out?
"Yes, Your Highness. This servant truly cannot handle Young Madam Ling. I beg Your Highness to come and see her."
This time, the servant knelt on the ground, pleading with Chu Chenyi to at least come and see her.
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Chenyi said faintly, "Go and invite the Princess Consort first to test the waters. I will go shortly."
It was most prudent to have Lin Yuwei go and investigate the situation first. Their relationship had always been good, and Feng Jin wouldn't attack Lin Yuwei, would she? He would hide in his room for as long as possible.
"Yes, Your Highness."
The servant reluctantly agreed. Well, it was better to have someone deal with her than no one. Moreover, the Princess Consort and Young Madam Ling had always been on good terms, so with the Princess Consort there, the situation wouldn't be too awkward.
...
"Young madam, why is there no one here?"
How long had they been waiting here? They had already changed the tea twice, yet they hadn't seen a single person. It couldn't be that they intended to let them sit here like this, could it?
Cai Qing kept craning her neck to look outside, but there was still no sign of anyone, and she was becoming anxious.
"Calm down, sit and wait for a while. It won't take long, and people will naturally come."
Compared to Cai Qing's restlessness, Feng Jin appeared very calm, as if everything was under her control.
"But, young madam, we have been waiting here..."
As soon as Cai Qing finished speaking, Lin Yuwei, with her pregnant belly, walked in with the help of a maid.
"Sister Feng Jin, why did you come without sending a servant to inform me? You're sitting here in the front hall. Come, let's go to the inner room."
After saying that, Lin Yuwei stepped forward, took Feng Jin's hand, and led her to the inner room. She helped her sit down on a chair.
"Sister Feng Jin, why do you have time to visit today..."
Lin Yuwei poured a cup of tea and handed it to Feng Jin. After a pause, she said somewhat apologetically, "You left without saying goodbye that day, Sister Feng Jin, please don't be angry with me."
It was all Chu Chenyi's fault. He insisted on leaving late at night as if his life depended on it, and he wouldn't even let her send a message to tell Sister Feng Jin that they were leaving.
She went to visit as a guest, but Chu Chenyi turned it into this mess. It was so embarrassing. Now, facing Sister Feng Jin, she felt very awkward and felt she had let Sister Feng Jin down.
"It's fine, these are small matters, don't dwell on them."
She naturally knew that these were all Chu Chenyi's tricks. He was just worried that if people knew, it would be difficult for them to leave.
"Sister Feng Jin, I'm glad you're not angry with me. I wanted to go to your residence this morning to apologize, but I was tied up with household matters and didn't have time. I didn't expect Sister Feng Jin to come ahead of time."
After only half a month away, the messy affairs of the mansion had piled up one after another.
"This is for you, freshly made cream."
She took out a blue porcelain jar from her embrace and placed it in front of Lin Yuwei. The cream inside was not ordinary. The medicinal ingredients added were priceless.
This item would probably be rarely seen in the future, and it was already becoming a scarce item.