Why not give it a try and see... Mu Beichen stared at her intently, his face slightly flushed. He inexplicably found this woman quite attractive, completely different from the ordinary women in the mansion, especially her clear and captivating eyes, which were the most alluring.
He lowered his eyes and spoke quickly: "Your Highness, please have some self-respect. Actually... I am a respectable man."
"What? You, a prince of this dynasty, have such little courage?" Feng Jin curled her lips, revealing a cold smile, and continued to speak to him clearly and logically: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. Everything Feng Jin did to you just now was only due to the circumstances, and had no other intentions. Although I am now married into the Jing Prince's Mansion, if Your Highness wants me to uphold the virtues of a wife for you, you must remember that this is a very important area and must not be crossed!"
"Fine...fine!" After a long while, Mu Beichen suddenly chuckled. His laughter was as chilling as the moon in the cold night. The flickering candlelight made the anger in his eyes even clearer.
"Feng Jin, you have truly impressed me!" With that, he turned and left.
She stood there, watching Mu Beichen's resolute departing figure, a layer of coldness immediately covering her dark eyes.
The next day, as dawn broke.
As soon as Feng Jin opened her eyes, Xia Ning and Xia Xi helped her get up and change her clothes. In the blink of an eye, it was time for breakfast.
A sumptuous spread of dishes filled the entire table, and upon closer inspection, there were indeed some of her favorites, after all, there were dozens of dishes.
Just as she picked up her chopsticks, there was a knock at the door. As Lingzhi ran to open it, a servant walked straight into the room, bowed to her, and said, "His Highness said that after the Princess Consort has finished her meal, she should come to the accounting office as soon as possible. From now on, all the trivial matters in the Prince Jing's mansion will be managed by the Princess Consort."
It was only the first day of their marriage, and Mu Beichen was actually willing to hand over the power to manage the Jingwang Mansion to her. I wonder what he's up to.
After eating a few bites of food rather carelessly, Lingzhi followed Fengjin out of Fuxi Courtyard. Passing through Changcui Garden, she happened to run into Qin Xiangyu, who was walking towards her with a snow-white fan in her hand, swaying with every step.
As Qiaoxiang, the maidservant following Qin Xiangyu, was about to pass by Feng Jin, she deliberately praised Qin Xiangyu loudly: "Miss, you are as beautiful as a fairy. No wonder the Prince has always doted on you so much. Even on his wedding night with the Princess, the Prince wanted to spend it with you."
Feng Jin stopped in her tracks, glancing at Qin Xiangyu with disdain. With that bewitching look, how dare she claim to be as beautiful as a celestial being? Anyone who didn't know better would think she was a celestial being turned into a demon.
"Who is she?" Feng Jin asked, pointing at Qin Xiangyu with her chin.
Lingzhi glanced warily at Qin Xiangyu, then whispered in Feng Jin's ear, "Miss doesn't remember anything right now, so I can't explain it to you. In short, just know that Qin Xiangyu is no good, and we must not provoke her."
Lingzhi tried to keep her voice very low, almost whispering in Feng Jin's ear, but Qin Xiangyu still heard every single word.
Qin Xiangyu stepped forward, coldly glancing at Feng Jin, her beautiful eyes filled with disdain, "So you are Feng Jin?"
Looking at Qin Xiangyu's cold face, Feng Jin inexplicably felt a strong hostility. She had only met this woman for the first time today. Was she really that hateful?
Just as she was about to confront Qin Xiangyu and her servant, Lingzhi spoke up for her, saying, "My young lady is none other than the Princess Consort Jing, whom the Prince personally married yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiangyu's expression turned cold, and she vented all her anger on Lingzhi, "Where did this wild girl come from, so rude? Qiaoxiang, teach this lowly servant a lesson for me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xiangyu's maid stepped forward and, without any hesitation, slapped Lingzhi hard across the face with a loud "smack!"
A red and swollen handprint immediately appeared on one side of Lingzhi's face; it was so large that water could be squeezed out with the slightest touch.
Qin Xiangyu raised her long eyebrows and snorted sarcastically, "A lowly servant dares to point fingers at her master, she's just asking for trouble!"
Qin Xiangyu knew perfectly well that Lingzhi was now the mistress of the Jingwang Mansion, yet she still dared to target Lingzhi so arrogantly in front of her. Now it seemed that Qin Xiangyu must have come with ill intentions.
Regardless, Feng Jin was determined to teach this slut a lesson today! Taking advantage of her momentary lapse in attention, she darted forward and swiftly struck Qin Xiangyu, delivering two resounding slaps with her backhand!
Feng Jin wiped her sore palm with a handkerchief and smiled casually at Qin Xiangyu: "You're right, Lingzhi is indeed a servant, but she happens to be someone by my side, so she has every right to speak to you. These two slaps are interest. If you offend me again next time, it won't be as simple as just one slap!"
She chose to ignore the sharp gazes that Qin Xiangyu was shooting at her, and then walked past Qin Xiangyu with her head held high and chest out, one after the other with Ling Zhi.
After leaving the garden, Lingzhi immediately looked at Fengjin with admiration and said as she walked, "I never expected that since the last time you were sick, Miss, you've become a completely different person. Now, even that troublesome Qin Xiangyu has been defeated by you. Miss would never have dared to do this before."
Judging from Lingzhi's words and actions, the original Feng Jin was undoubtedly someone who was often bullied.
Feng Jin winked playfully at Ling Zhi, her pretty face beaming with a smile: "Your young lady has just walked through the gates of hell. If things were to turn out the same as before, wouldn't all that suffering have been for nothing?"
"This servant truly admires Miss more and more!" While excited, Lingzhi gradually revealed a worried look to Feng Jin. "Miss, please forgive my bluntness, but no man wants a woman who causes him trouble. To save our lives, you shouldn't keep arguing with the Prince. No man dislikes a woman's gentle embrace. Why don't you soften your stance towards the Prince and ease the tension between you?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Jin felt as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. She raised her head and snorted coldly, "Hmph! You want me to coax him? I might as well coax him into eating rat poison!"
Upon arriving at the accounting office, Feng Jin rested her chin on her hands, listlessly leaning against the desk, listening to the accountant report on every expense in the palace. She finally made it to noon, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a servant carrying a letter walk in.
"Your Highness, this is a letter from the Prime Minister's residence to you."
Upon receiving the letter and glancing at it, Feng Jin's face immediately turned cold. Today was the third day since she married into the Jing Prince's Mansion. According to custom, she should return to her parents' home with Mu Beichen tomorrow to visit them.
Clutching the letter in her palm, she couldn't help but chuckle. At that moment, other thoughts were already forming in her mind.
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