Lin Yuwei walked directly to Chu Chenyi's side, her eyes fixed on him, filled with intense killing intent. If it weren't for Marquis Lin being present, she would have slapped him and beaten him up first.
"Yuwei, don't be rude. Hurry and sit down," Marquis Lin reprimanded with his usual authority.
Chu Chenyi smirked, his eyes filled with a hint of provocation as he looked at Lin Yuwei.
"Father, this daughter suddenly remembers there are matters in the manor that require my attention, so I shall not linger."
With that, Lin Yuwei pushed Chu Chenyi's wheelchair and walked out, ignoring any attempts to stop her.
"Sigh…" Marquis Lin sighed helplessly. What kind of game were these two playing now? They never failed to cause him worry.
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"Do you think that Wang Qin will continue to trouble Yuwei? Can she handle it?"
Wang Qin was arrogant and overbearing. Having suffered a loss this time, she would certainly not give up easily. She might even complain to the Empress. If the Empress sided with her, and Lin Yuwei couldn't handle the situation, she would be at a disadvantage.
"Chu Chenyi is still here. He won't let Lin Yuwei suffer any losses. Drink your soup with peace of mind,"
Ling Mohan poured a bowl of soup and offered it to Feng Jin.
"You're quite brave to dare to strike the Empress's niece. I'm impressed!"
Gu Beichen clasped his hands in a gesture of respect towards Feng Jin. Wang Qin, relying on the Empress's influence, had always been overbearing.
To think she had fallen into Feng Jin's hands this time. What surprised him even more was that the usually weak and gentle Lin Yuwei would get involved with Feng Jin.
However, Wang Qin had suffered a great loss and would undoubtedly seek revenge. And then there was the Empress…trouble was likely still ahead.
"If Wang Qin hadn't provoked me, I would never have laid a hand on her. I have always been benevolent and gentle by nature."
"Cough… cough…" As Feng Jin's words fell, Ling Muzhu began to cough violently.
Feng Jin's sharp gaze landed on Ling Muzhu.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I got a little excited…excited," Ling Muzhu hastily explained, averting his gaze and daring not to meet Feng Jin's eyes.
"What? Do you have a problem with me?"
"No, absolutely not. I have always admired my elder sister-in-law. Everyone knows that."
Ling Muzhu almost knelt to swear an oath to express his loyalty.
"You're wise." Feng Jin was very pleased with Ling Muzhu's answer. "Seeing as you've been performing well lately, you don't have to practice Tai Chi early tomorrow. Take a day off."
"Really? Thank you, elder sister-in-law."
Having to wake up early every day for the past few days, Ling Muzhu hadn't had a good night's sleep. With Feng Jin's permission, he could finally rest properly for a day.
Feng Jin turned to Gu Beichen, who was freeloading, and asked, "Duke Gu, when do you plan to return?"
"When it's time to go, this Duke will naturally return,"
Gu Beichen stood up and gently fanned himself with a paper fan. "Brew me a pot of clear tea later and send it to my room."
"Young Madam…" Cai Qing looked at Feng Jin's furious face and asked timidly.
"Brew him the aged tea from the storeroom that's been there for three years. Let him savor it."
Wanting tea? It was simple. There was plenty of moldy, old tea in the storeroom.
"Yes, I'll go now." Cai Qing acknowledged and hurried out.
Feng Jin picked up the soup bowl and drank it in one gulp, her resentment lessening considerably.
"Ling Muzhu, come with me to the medical clinic."
Ling Muzhu, who was in the middle of eating, reluctantly put down his bowl and followed Feng Jin out.
Outside the medical clinic, a dense crowd had gathered, their noisy clamor reaching a crescendo.
"Lu Shi, go and see what's happening."
"Yes, Young Madam."
Lu Shi returned after a long while, his face filled with anxiety.
"Young Madam, someone is causing trouble at the clinic, claiming that our medicine has made someone ill."
Feng Jin's eyes snapped shut. She quickly dismounted and pushed her way through the crowd.
She saw a stretcher placed at the entrance of the clinic. The man on the stretcher was on the verge of death.
"What's going on?" Feng Jin asked Wei Ran, who was attending to a patient.
"They claim to have taken our medicine, started having convulsions last night, and this morning, the person was almost dead. So they brought him here."
As Wei Ran finished speaking, a sharp voice cut through the air.
"This is my servant. He felt unwell in his stomach yesterday and came here to buy medicine. After taking it, he was no longer able to stand this morning. Today, we have come to demand an explanation."
Feng Jin followed the source of the voice and saw a familiar figure. Upon closer inspection, it was her half-sister, Feng Ruoyan.
What a coincidence. A servant from the Feng family fell ill after taking her medicine, and the usually haughty eldest daughter, Feng Ruoyan, who disdained servants, had condescended to appear for a mere servant. How kind of her!
"Sister, why are you here?" Feng Ruoyan's voice, raised in surprise, reached the ears of the crowd.
The eyes of everyone present darted back and forth between the two women, speculating about their relationship.
"Aren't those the two young ladies from Prime Minister Feng's household?"
"I recognize them. The second young lady opened the medical clinic, and the eldest young lady is supporting the patient. This is truly a case of family feuding like the Dragon King's temple flooded by its own waters."
"I heard the second young lady married General Ling. She doesn't lack food or clothing, so why open a medical clinic? Can a woman's medical skills be any good? It's not like the medicine she sold is really the cause of this."
The surrounding murmurs were loud, as if they were afraid no one would know what they were discussing.
"Sister, if I had known this clinic belonged to you, I would never have brought my servant here to seek justice. Please don't be angry with your sister."
Feng Jin couldn't help but roll her eyes. This performance was quite convincing.
"If it is truly due to our medicine, I will not shirk my responsibility. However, if it is not, then do not think of slandering me like this. Even if we have to go to Dali Temple, I will seek justice."
Feng Ruoyan's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked wronged. She took Feng Jin's hand and said, "Sister, please don't be angry. It's all my fault. I'll take my servant and leave now. I certainly won't make things difficult for you."
"What are you all standing around for? Hurry and carry the person away. Don't upset the second young lady."
With these few words, Feng Jin was pushed to the forefront of criticism. Although not explicitly stated, it made everyone suspect that the medicine sold by Feng Jin had problems.
The servant's illness was indeed caused by Feng Jin's medicine, thus casting Feng Jin as arrogant, overbearing, and disregardful of human life. This move was truly insidious, a silent killer. Feng Ruoyan's methods had indeed improved considerably.
"Wait!" Feng Jin directly ordered the servant, who was about to carry the stretcher, to stop. Immediately, Lu Shi's men stepped forward and apprehended Feng Ruoyan and her group.
"Sister, what do you mean by this? Even if you resent me, you shouldn't do such a thing."