"Yes, Young Madam is right. That Marquis Gu certainly deserved a beating. He's always stirring up trouble. If it weren't for his nonsense, Young Madam and Young General wouldn't be angry. I heard that Young General was there when Marquis Gu was beaten..."
Chu Qing continued to mention Ling Mohan's name, cautiously probing. Seeing that Young Madam wasn't too resistant, she realized she hadn't spoken out of turn this time and breathed a sigh of relief.
"This punishment for Gu Beichen is probably Ling Mohan's doing. But... this time, it's considered him doing one right thing..."
Finally, that brainless Ling Mohan had done something right.
"Young Madam is right. Young General's actions were truly satisfying. This should help relieve the anger in Young Madam's heart..."
Feng Jin raised her eyes and glanced at Chu Qing. This little maidservant had become quite eloquent.
From now on, she would need to be wary when speaking with Chu Qing, lest she fall into a trap unintentionally.
"Alright, I know what you want to say. Don't try to persuade me anymore. Once I figure it out myself, I'll be fine. Go and attend to your own business."
Understanding Chu Qing's intentions, she directly interrupted her, telling her not to say any more.
This matter was like a thorn stuck in her heart, unable to move up or down. Only when she figured it out herself would it pass.
"Yes, Young Madam. Then this servant will take her leave."
Chu Qing curtsied to Feng Jin and walked away. She had said all she could. She wondered if Young Madam would figure it out soon.
After the maid left, Feng Jin sighed helplessly, slumping onto the table as if drained. Her mind was in chaos, thoughts tangled into a mess.
She lay on the bed, her mind wandering, replaying all that had happened. She didn't know when she fell asleep, but when she woke up, it was already noon the next day.
A slight movement made her body ache all over. Feng Jin forced herself to sit up, reached out to touch her forehead, and felt a burning fever.
Her getting sick at such a time was truly inconvenient. She drank large gulps of water, and the soreness in her throat eased slightly.
"Young Madam is awake..." Chu Qing entered with a food basket, placing it on the table. "Young Madam, this was sent by Young General early this morning. It's all Young Madam's favorite food. Please have some."
"Where is he?" Feng Jin naturally asked about Ling Mohan. Since the food was sent, why didn't he come in himself? Why the need to use others?
"Young General was worried you were still angry, so he just handed the items to this servant and asked me to watch you eat them."
Feng Jin glanced at the food in the basket. Feeling unwell, she didn't have much appetite and only tasted a couple of bites before putting it down.
"Take this to the children, especially Da Bao. He always likes sweet food. Let them eat it."
She had no appetite. It would be a waste to keep the food here. While it was still warm, it would be better for Da Bao and Er Bao to eat it, so it wouldn't go to waste.
Chu Qing hesitated for a moment, then followed Feng Jin's instructions and took the food to the children.
...
Feng Jin lay on the bed for a while before feeling slightly better. She slowly got up and pushed open the door to walk into the courtyard.
The warm sunlight fell on her, feeling extremely comfortable. She casually pulled over a chair and lay down on it.
She had only enjoyed a moment of peace for about half an hour when Cai Qing hurried over and reported beside Feng Jin, "Young Madam, the Princess of Jing has arrived..."
Feng Jin slowly opened her half-closed eyes, her gaze falling on Cai Qing. She forced herself to muster some energy. "Go and invite the Princess of Jing in."
As soon as she spoke, Lin Yuwei's voice followed immediately, "No need to invite me, I've come uninvited."
"Looking at your expression, who has offended you again? Your face is so unpleasant." Feng Jin could tell at a glance how displeased Lin Yuwei looked, as if someone owed her money.
"Who else but that scoundrel Chu Chenyi? That bastard, he's truly capable of making people die of anger. You wouldn't believe it, last night he went crazy for some reason and locked my door. He even replaced all the maids by my side. If it weren't for me sneaking out while he was at court..."
Lin Yuwei's words were filled with complaints, her resentment and dissatisfaction with Chu Chenyi's actions evident. She had never expected Chu Chenyi to go this far, to the point of locking her up.
It was thanks to the few trusted confidantes she had in the manor that she could even leave her room.
"Then what do you want by coming here?"
Feng Jin tentatively asked, a premonition of something bad arising in her heart for some reason.
As expected, Lin Yuwei's next words completely confirmed her earlier guess.
"I want to ask if you can take me in for two days. Just two days... I'll definitely leave after two days. Sister Feng Jin, I'm counting on you."
Having just escaped, if she went back immediately, it would all be for nothing. If she returned to the Marquis's mansion now, she would surely be caught by Chu Chenyi. After thinking about it, this was the safest place.
Most importantly, she sensed that Chu Chenyi seemed to fear Sister Feng Jin somewhat. If she hid here, she could at least have a couple of days of peace.
Lines of black appeared on Feng Jin's forehead. Just as she had guessed. Was it too late to turn her away now?
"Sister... dear sister, please take me in just this once. I promise you this will be the very last time, there will definitely not be a next time."
Seeing Feng Jin's hesitation, Lin Yuwei stepped forward, grabbed Feng Jin's wrist, and shook it, looking as though she wouldn't let go until Feng Jin agreed.
Feeling a headache from being shaken, Feng Jin quickly stopped Lin Yuwei. "Alright, alright, stop shaking me. You can stay here for now, but only for two days. Once the two days are up, you must leave immediately."
"Okay!" Lin Yuwei agreed with a smile. Two days was two days, which was much better than being driven away directly.
"I'm truly fed up with the two of you. You were peaceful for such a short time before you started causing trouble again. Don't come here again next time..."
Feng Jin grumbled, finally sending away these two troublemakers. After a period of quiet, they started causing a stir again. Her peaceful days were about to end.