"Miss Second, you can't do this!" Man Xi was really scared. She knelt and crawled forward two steps, wanting to hug Feng Yuheng's legs. However, as soon as she raised her hands, she remembered the onychomycosis on her ten fingers, and her hands froze in mid-air, unable to rise or fall.
Feng Yuheng, however, reversed his previous attitude and suddenly held Man Xi's two hands, then lifted them in front of himself.
"Second Miss." Man Xi wanted to pull her hand back, but found that she couldn't do it at all.
"Don't move. Let me see."
Manxi was both ashamed and afraid. Her nails had been like this for more than half a year. To prevent others from noticing, she would get up in the middle of the night to apply nail polish. During the day, she would only do light work that didn't require water, which was why she had been able to keep it a secret for so long. Now...
"Manxi." Feng Yuheng studied her nails, "You know what my grandfather used to do, right?"
Manxi was stunned, then nodded subconsciously, "Listen, I heard about it." Everyone in the Feng Mansion knew about the Yao family's affairs.
"Yes. I have been close to my grandfather since I was a child. I have read a lot of medical books and learned a lot of medical theories. I was young and curious at that time, so I searched for a lot of folk remedies and rare materials. If I say I can cure your onychomycosis, do you believe me?"
Man Xi was petrified instantly. Sometimes happiness comes too suddenly and it is hard to resist. The girl opened her mouth wide, and her upper and lower lips opened and closed for a long time, but no sound came out.
Feng Yuheng patted her on the shoulder, finally waking her up, and then she heard Man Xi exclaim, "Really?"
"It's fake." She threw the hands away and leaned back in her chair. "Where were we talking about before? Oh, yes, I'm going to report it to my mother and grandmother."
"Second Miss!" Manxi's heart was in a state of ups and downs, sometimes falling back into her stomach, sometimes rising to her throat. "Second Miss, please spare me! Please, please, please, please, please!"
Feng Yuheng shook her head. "You are a first-class maidservant beside mother. Even if you want to save your life, you have to ask mother to save you. I am just an unpopular concubine's daughter. How can I save you?"
Manxi was also smart. She understood Feng Yuheng's words. If she wanted to keep her status and life, she had to recognize the current situation. The eldest lady was the master, but she was not a reliable master. Even though she was a first-class maid, she was punished from time to time. At the lightest, her monthly allowance was deducted, and at the worst, she was beaten with a stick. If she had a choice, no one would want to follow such a master. What's more, she now had this handle in Feng Yuheng's hand. If she didn't express her attitude quickly, she would be kicked out of Feng Mansion tonight.
Thinking of this, Manxi no longer hesitated, took two steps back, knelt down again, and kowtowed to Feng Yuheng earnestly: "I recognize the master, one reason is that the mansion assigned me, I have no choice. The second reason is that you have done me a favor, this is my own choice as a servant. As long as the second lady can cure my onychomycosis, I am willing to obey you."
Very good. Feng Yuheng nodded, "Raise your head." She met Manxi's eyes and their eyes met.
Manxi only felt that the second young lady's eyes were full of inquiry, as if she wanted to see through her. Not even her subtle thoughts could escape her eyes.
After a while, Feng Yuheng withdrew his inquiring gaze and asked Man Xi: "If you have any other requests, please tell me all at once."
Yes, Manxi had something else on her mind, she could tell. When people lie or think, their pupils contract at a special frequency, and the skills she learned from the officers in the Marine Corps were not given for nothing.
Manxi was also a straightforward person. After hearing her question, he said, "Please, Second Miss, save my mother as well."
"Your mother?" Feng Yuheng understood, "Your mother also has onychomycosis."
"Yes." Manxi cried and said, "My mother's illness is more serious than mine. It has been more than three years. Not only her hands, but also her feet. She used to work in the mansion. Later, she contracted this strange disease and was discovered by the housekeeper, so she was driven out. Please, Second Miss, save my mother too."
So that's how it is.
"I can help you cure this onychomycosis, but it won't be cured in a day or two."
"I understand." Manxi wiped her tears, "From now on, the Second Miss just needs to give orders, and I will never reveal any flaws in front of others, and the news from the Madam will be passed on in time.
What a joke! Even if the second young lady doesn't want to be treated, people have already discovered her problem. How can she just disobey?
"Okay." She motioned for Manxi to stand up, looked at her nails again, reached into her sleeve, and took out a small bottle of nail polish from the drawer of the pharmacy. "Come and sit down, I'll help you get through these two days, and I'll think about treating you once I'm settled in Feng Mansion."
Whether it can cure the disease is another matter. Manxi felt that the thing that the second young lady applied to her was much better than her nail polish! The second young lady also said that this thing was not afraid of water, and it could last at least seven days after one application, and the color was more beautiful than nail polish. With this, she didn't have to get up secretly in the middle of the night every day.
Therefore, people’s hearts do not necessarily have to be bought with money. If you want to win someone over, the most important thing is to know what she needs most.
After applying the nail polish, Feng Yuheng called Nanny Sun to come in and change the water in the tub. Man Xi remembered that she had tested the water temperature with her hands before. Now that the Second Miss was so cautious, she thought that this disease would be fatal. The more Man Xi thought about it, the more scared she became. She only hoped that her strange disease would heal soon.
Feng Yuheng didn't let Manxi wait on her. She took a bath by herself and left Manxi by her side. She told her the purpose of Shen's sending the three of them here, as well as some secrets of the Feng Mansion that she knew.
As she expected, the Feng family really wanted to get rid of her halfway and replace the position of the Ninth Prince's Consort with Feng Chenyu. This morning, Feng Jinyuan suddenly changed his mind, which made Shen panic. But Feng Jinyuan had no way out, so Shen could only supervise Liuyuan to ensure the interests of her daughter.
After bathing, Manxi brought over a set of new clothes.
"This was sent by the servants in the mansion. Each of the three masters has a set. There is also an inner garment. It's getting late, Miss, just change into the inner garment." Man Xi said as he opened the inner garment and prepared to put it on Feng Yuheng.
Feng Yuheng put on her inner garment and went to look at another gauze skirt. The water-red gauze material looked nice, but when she touched it, it was as hard as a blade and the material was as rough as sandpaper. If she wore such a skirt, it would be strange if her skin was not rubbed.
"Who brought the clothes?" she asked.
Manxi replied, "It's Madam Li. Baotang and I are only required to serve the Second Miss. All the matters dealing with the public are handled by Madam Li." As she spoke, she also touched the gauze skirt and then frowned, "Why is it so hard?"
"She is just an old servant. Even if she is Shen's nurse, she has no right to make decisions on her own. It is obvious that Shen is trying to make trouble for me."
Manxi was worried: "What should I do? If I go to the public house to spend money, the eldest lady will definitely find out."
She waved her hand, "It's okay, don't tell anyone else yet, I have my own ideas about this matter."
Manxi nodded, picked up the empty basin and poured out the used bath water one by one.
After this girl had finished her trouble, Feng Yuheng finally had some time to himself.
Even though she had the experience of living in the 21st century, she had to admit that the amount of information she received on the day she returned to Feng Mansion was too much.
The complicated interpersonal relationships and all kinds of so-called relatives in this mansion opened her eyes. Although she accepted Manxi as a maid, the word "safety" was still far away from her. There was no so-called open competition in this place. Except for the brainless Feng Fendai, everyone was a master at plotting against others.
She believed that she was never afraid of an open sword, but she had not practiced stealth arrows for many years.
It seems that she needs to sharpen her skills and gain some experience, but there is something in her heart that she can't let go of. Why did Feng Jinyuan suddenly change his mind?
Looking out the window, it seems that I will have to take a walk around the Feng Mansion when the night is quiet.
The reason why I could go on a night stroll around Feng Mansion was thanks to the bag of old clothes that Feng Fendai sent me.
Although most of the clothes from a few years ago were too small, fortunately, she had not eaten well in the mountain village in recent years and her nutrition was not enough, so her small body did not grow too much, so she could still wear them. It was better than that sandpaper-like skirt, and she was even more reluctant to put on the dirty clothes she wore during the day right after taking a shower.
Feng Yuheng decided to walk around the mansion wearing her old clothes tomorrow. She couldn't always let others come to her house to make trouble for her. She had to take the initiative and make those idle people unhappy.
At three quarters past midnight, a thin figure swayed and floated out of the Willow Garden.
Relying on his memory from the day, he followed the original route back to the main hall in the Peony Courtyard.
Late at night, the Feng Mansion was devoid of the hustle and bustle of the day. Except for the rustling sound of the branches and leaves caused by the cool breeze of late summer, everything was deserted.
Her goal was Feng Jinyuan's study, but she was not familiar with the Feng Mansion, and her legs were short, so when she finally found the study, she was already panting with exhaustion. Feng Yuheng immediately decided to put physical exercise on the agenda.
Feng Jinyuan's study was located in the Pine Garden. This garden lived up to its name, with a faint scent of pine everywhere. But after understanding Feng Jinyuan's character, I felt that he was not worthy of pine trees. Planting pine trees all over the garden did not improve his style, but made the pine scent tainted with greed.
When Feng Yuheng entered the courtyard, she could vaguely see that the candles in the building surrounded by pine and cypress trees were still burning, and from time to time, human figures were swaying. She knew that her bet was right.
It was expected that Feng Jinyuan would not go to bed early tonight. What happened during the day was extremely sudden. The truth of the whispers needed further investigation. After all this back and forth, it would not be too early to get the news.
I didn't dare to go into the yard easily. It was impossible for the study room of a wealthy family to be without any defense. It would not be wise to rush in rashly.
The weather was changeable in late summer. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the moon. Feng Yuheng hid behind a rockery in the cover of night.
Looking around, in addition to the dwarf pines, there are also many tall cypresses.
She considered her own physical condition and realized that it was unrealistic to rely on external forces to climb and move around like she did in her previous life. Moreover, Feng Yuheng was so vigilant that how could she miss the faintly visible pieces of clothing between the tall cypresses.
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