“Fengming, Fengyao, she…” Ji Chenhai came over and saw that the carriage had not moved and that Xique and Ji Fengming were still there. Just as he was about to ask if something had happened to Ji Fengyao, Ji Fengming grabbed him and said, “My sister has been up for two days and one night and just got some rest.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Chenhai nodded in satisfaction.

It seems that the Ninth Prince allowed them to move in first so as not to wake Ji Fengyao. This son-in-law is indeed behaving like a proper son-in-law.

So Ji Chenhai pulled Ji Fengming into the post station and quietly called out to the others outside, "Everyone, go and settle down. Have some sense and don't disturb the young couple here."

Everyone: "..."

Shang Xiye: "..."

Seeing that Ji Fengyao was sleeping soundly and wouldn't need anyone to serve her for a while, Xi Que went to the kitchen of the post station to make her a soup of snow ginseng and velvet.

Snow ginseng can nourish the soul, and earth velvet helps the soul and the new body to fit together. This is a dish that Ji Fengyao specially prepared for herself after she woke up, and she instructed Xi Que to cook it for her for a month in a row.

The snow ginseng was brought along by itself. Ground velvet is very common and can be found everywhere in the wild. The magpie carried a bamboo basket and circled around the pine forest behind the inn, collecting more than half a basketful.

While I was cleaning the carpet by the well, a little girl in a pink dress came over, holding a medicine pot and sobbing as she wiped away her tears.

The young maid was pretty with delicate features, and five bright red finger marks were clearly visible on her fair cheeks.

Magpie has been practicing martial arts for many years and has great strength in her hands. However, the ground velvet is a delicate thing that grows close to the ground and can be easily crushed with a gentle rub. In Magpie's hands, the pieces of ground velvet were crushed into dust.

The little maid, unable to bear watching, timidly said, "Sister, let me help you wash."

"You?" Xi Que looked up and saw the slap mark on her face. She was clearly a pitiful girl who had just been bullied. Her heart softened and she did not object.

After rinsing the medicine pot, the little maid washed her hands with water again before coming over to help Xique clean the carpet.

Her fingers were slender and nimble, and the emerald green carpet was washed comfortably in the water between her fingers, leaving it clean and intact. It looked quite appealing when she took it out.

The magpie was delighted and asked, "You're so skillful! What's your name?"

"My name is Lü'er," the little maid said meekly.

At this moment, a senior maid wearing an orange pine-patterned overcoat came out of the kitchen. From afar, she stood with her hands on her hips, pointing her long, thin finger at Lü'er and scolding, "You shameless hussy, I told you to wash the medicine pot, and you come here to fawn over me. What, the lady hasn't even entered the manor yet, and you're already thinking about climbing the social ladder? Don't you even bother to clean your fish eyes? You dare to fawn over just anyone."

Even if Xique were slow-witted, she would know that this young lady was making veiled criticisms and hadn't said anything good about her young mistress.

Her young lady is the apple of her eye, whom she has protected since she was a child!

How could we allow a lowly servant girl to speak such slanderous words!

Without a word, Xique rushed up to the head maid and slapped her repeatedly across the face, leaving her nose crooked and face swollen. Her loud voice then boomed through the courtyard: "Climbing the social ladder, my foot! Who is my young lady? She's someone your filthy mouth doesn't even deserve to mention! If I ever hear you utter another word about my young lady again, I'll tear your dog mouth apart!"

"You...you dare hit me!" The head maid, blood streaming from her mouth and nose, slurred her words as she roared, "Do you know who I am?!"

When Xique saw this, she thought, "Wow, this girl is so arrogant. She's not afraid of being beaten." So she immediately kicked her. She used half her strength in the kick, sending the maid flying into the kitchen with a loud bang.