"Second Master saw that I couldn't produce a legitimate son, so he wanted to adopt Jun Ge into my name, which would be perfect for me to inherit the title."
He also said that Jun-ge is young and that if I treat him well in the future, he will definitely take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die.
"And changing the charcoal was also his idea! He said that as long as the old lady gets sick, he will find a way to get Jun-ge adopted into my name."
"I just did it as instructed!"
"Young lady, I've told you everything, please let me and Xin'er go!"
Guo pushed all the blame onto Second Master Feng.
It perfectly captures the idea that couples are like birds in the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.
Although Feng Yu'er was furious, her grandmother was still asleep, so she couldn't do anything to Guo Shi. If she really tried to harm her, her second uncle would question her, and she wouldn't be able to handle it alone.
Feng Yu'er stuffed the cloth strip back into Guo's mouth and stopped Cuizhu, who had returned after cleaning up the mess. "Cuizhu, cook a pot of porridge for them, let them eat vegetarian food, and repent for the mistakes they have made!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Cuizhu went down to prepare.
Lu Qiqi sheathed her dagger and stood up; she was almost overwhelmed by the stench of urine.
That night, Lu Qiqi did not return to the veterans' village. With so many things happening, she was afraid that Feng Yuer would not be able to handle it alone, so she thought she would help if she could, and stayed overnight at Feng's residence.
He slept in the side bedroom of Madam Feng's room with Feng Yu'er, so that he could hear Madam Feng's movements at any time.
Feng Yu'er couldn't sleep soundly at night and woke up several times. Lu Qiqi had no choice but to pat Feng Yu'er's back and coax her back to sleep, just like she would coax Lu Yao.
This caused Lu Qiqi to have a sleepless night, and the next day, with dark circles under her eyes, she didn't wake up until late morning.
After washing up quickly, Lu Qiqi left her side bedroom and walked towards Madam Feng's bedside, where she heard voices.
"The things were sent by someone sent by Old Madam Hao. This old servant didn't even have time to invite them in for a cup of hot tea before I had to go back to report," said Granny Cuizhu.
Feng Yu'er said, "This thousand-year-old Ganoderma is not easy to obtain. I will definitely remember Madam Hao's kindness."
Lu Qiqi walked around the screen and saw the wooden box in Feng Yuer's hand. Inside lay the medicinal herbs, which were the Ganoderma lucidum that she had given to Old Madam Hao.
Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, this Ganoderma lucidum ended up being used on Old Madam Feng.
When Feng Yu'er saw that Lu Qiqi had woken up, she held up the wooden box in her arms and showed it to Lu Qiqi, "Qiqi, if you give this thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum to Grandmother, will it help her wake up soon?"
Lu Qiqi shook her head and said, "When Madam Feng wakes up, I will write a prescription. You can use this Ganoderma lucidum to give to the old lady so that she can recover her health."
Feng Yu'er lowered her head, her fingers gripping the wooden box. At that moment, her heart felt as if she were standing on the edge of a cliff, plummeting rapidly to the bottom of a valley.
For two consecutive days, Madam Feng still showed no signs of waking up.
As Feng Yu'er had said, the second master of the Feng family truly did not value Guo and her daughter. They had not seen each other for two days and had not even asked anyone to inquire about them. It was clear that their relationship as husband and wife was nothing more than this.
In the past two days, Lu Qiqi has given Madam Feng a lot of spiritual spring water. She didn't even dilute it and gave it to Madam Feng directly.
Judging from her pulse, Madam Feng's health is no longer in serious condition, but she has not yet regained consciousness.
If Madam Feng still didn't wake up by the third day, Lu Qiqi planned to use acupuncture to stimulate her acupoints and force her to wake up.
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On the third day, just as Lu Qiqi was about to administer acupuncture to Madam Feng, she heard a commotion outside the door.
Feng Yu'er went out from behind the screen to check the situation, and Lu Qiqi also put away the silver needles. She was afraid of making a mistake if she didn't perform the acupuncture in a quiet environment.
There are many acupoints on the human body that are close to each other, and a slight mistake can lead to serious consequences. At this critical juncture, Madam Feng's body simply could not withstand it.
Therefore, Lu Qiqi also went out to check it out.
"Guo Ruhui, do you think you can get away with this by hiding here with your mother? Hand over the storeroom key right now!"
As soon as Lu Qiqi stepped out of Madam Feng's room, she heard Second Master Feng shouting in the old lady's courtyard.
This was the first time Lu Qiqi had ever seen a grown man ask his wife for money so confidently!
Feng Yu'er's clear voice rang out, "Second Uncle, Grandmother is resting quietly. If you shout and yell like this in Grandmother's courtyard, it will be said that you are not filial to Grandmother, which may affect your official reputation."
Upon entering the courtyard, Lu Qiqi saw Second Master Feng dressed in dark green casual clothes, five months pregnant, standing in the courtyard, followed by several rough-looking women and servants, looking as if he were arresting a criminal.
Master Feng snorted coldly and said, "Stop meddling in other people's business. A girl this age doesn't want to get married, but insists on staying with her younger brother and becoming an old maid. I don't know how my elder brother could have given birth to such a fool as you."
"You!" Feng Yu'er's face was ugly, but she couldn't utter any foul language as she condemned Second Master Feng.
Ignoring Feng Yu'er's stern face, Master Feng said to the rough-looking old woman, "Go inside and drag the madam out!"
The four maids, having received orders from Master Feng, immediately went to Madam Feng's room.
Feng Yu'er and Granny Cuizhu couldn't stop them at all. Lu Qiqi stood in the courtyard trying to stop them, but it was too late. The maid had already opened the door.
The four Guo women were found bound and lying on the ground in various positions. Because they had been drinking porridge for three days straight, they didn't even have the strength to straighten up.
The old women were quite taken aback by what they saw. They looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
One of the clever, rough-around-the-edges women rushed into the room and took away the strips of cloth that Guo and the others had been given.
Lu Qiqi heard Guo Shi shout in the courtyard, "Help! The eldest young lady is trying to kill someone!"
Upon hearing Guo's words, Second Master Feng rushed to Old Madam Feng's room. Seeing his wife and daughters bound and gagged on the ground, he felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face.
Instantly, Master Feng's face darkened like a storm cloud, and he said, "Men, tie up the young lady. Such disrespect for elders is unacceptable. Send her to the family ancestral hall and ask her to be punished according to family rules."
"Today, I will properly teach my eldest daughter the meaning of loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and brotherly love on behalf of my deceased elder brother!"
The old woman didn't help untie the four women, thinking that seeing them bound would save them a lot of trouble.
Upon hearing Master Feng's words, the four rough-looking women stepped forward to take Feng Yu'er to the ancestral hall.
Just as the rough old woman's hand was about to touch Feng Yu'er, Lu Qiqi immediately pulled Feng Yu'er behind her and used her body to shield the several burly rough old women.
The rough old woman didn't care who Lu Qiqi was; she just dragged Lu Qiqi to the ancestral hall along with her, without doing anything more.
But what they didn't expect was that in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they would regret it for the rest of their lives!
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