202 Suffer a loss, take off your clothes
202 Suffer a loss, take off your clothes
The old lady came forward in person at this time to warn her that what happened between her and Rong Qingqiu was just a dispute between young daughters, and that it should end here and not be continued.
Although it had always been the people from the Duke's Mansion who were causing the trouble, and she had done nothing, now that the old lady of the Duke's Mansion was so kind to her, could she still argue with the Duke's Mansion? Could she still argue with Rong Qingqiu?
They gave her enough face, but hurt her deeply. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was very cunning. The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion must have suffered a loss somewhere, otherwise why would they make such a concession.
Looking at the old lady who was smiling but giving a warning, Feng Qingchen just found it funny. It was the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion that had been suppressing her, but she had done nothing.
When no one cared about her, the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion teased her like a mouse. Now that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion sees that the situation is not right, they don't want to play anymore. Her grievances, Feng Qingchen, are only worth such a bracelet. It's really cheap.
But in the eyes of outsiders, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion acted magnanimously and did not bother with a little orphan like her. After all, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion also suffered a great loss.
The old lady did not give Feng Qingchen a chance to refuse. She motioned Feng Qingchen to sit down on the small couch and smiled as she stretched out her wrist: "Qingchen, I have been feeling very tired recently. Can you help me see what's wrong?"
This is forcing Feng Qingchen to express his stance.
Feng Qingchen knew how to treat this disease without taking her pulse, but she had to play the whole game. If the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion wanted to stop, she would just have to cooperate.
"Madam, you have depression and internal heat. You will be fine if you drink something to clear away heat and disinfect." Feng Qingchen said with a smile after pretending to take her pulse.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion wanted to reconcile, and she gave them enough face, but that didn't mean she would let the matter go. She remembered both favors and grudges. At this stage, she was no match for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, so it would be a good thing for her to stop.
"Alas, Qingchen is absolutely right. As for my illness, it is really because of those unfilial descendants who made me sick. If those naughty kids in my family could be as well-behaved as Qingchen, I, an old woman, would not be so depressed." The old lady took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking very sad.
Since they wanted to act, she of course cooperated: "Madam, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I think all the young ladies and gentlemen in the Duke's Mansion are good, so you can rest assured."
The old lady was waiting for these words, and she laughed immediately: "It is said that Qingchen, you have superb medical skills and are good at judging people. With Qingchen's words, I feel relieved."
"You are too kind, Madam. Qingchen always says what he thinks. Sometimes he makes mistakes and offends people. Please don't take it to heart if Qingchen does anything inappropriate." Feng Qingchen admitted his mistake in a good manner, which earned the Madam a half-truthful lesson: "Kid, I like your personality. Just say what you think."
The old lady picked up the tea and sipped it.
Feng Qingchen understood that it was time to send the guest away. The ancients had the saying of serving tea to see off guests. After hearing what she said, the old lady was too lazy to entertain her, and she was also impatient to entertain the old lady.
People become more cunning as they grow older. Prince Su is one example, and this old lady is another.
Feng Qingchen stood up and said goodbye very readily. The old lady politely asked her to stay for a while and then asked the maid to see her out.
As soon as Feng Qingchen left, Aunt Qin stepped forward to massage the old lady's back, and asked in confusion: "Old lady, isn't she just an orphan without a father or a mother? Even if our Duke's Mansion beats her to death, it will only be a matter of a coffin. Do you really need to negotiate with her in person?"
The old lady narrowed her eyes and the smile on her face disappeared.
"You don't know, she is not just an orphan. You should know that Qingqiu sent people to insult her, which attracted the attention of Prince Luo, Prince Chunyu and the Wang family. If we don't show our attitude, this matter will be difficult to handle."
"Could it be that these gentlemen would embarrass our Duke's Mansion for such a shameless thing?" Aunt Qin curled her lips in disdain. She didn't think that a woman without any background was worth those gentlemen's efforts.
The old man sneered, "Why do you think that the Duke has been criticized everywhere during this period, the Second Master and the Fifth Master have been repeatedly reprimanded, and the Third Master was dismissed from office?"
"Is it because of Feng Qingchen? That's impossible..." Aunt Qin gasped.
Of course she knew that matters between the ladies would also affect matters in the front court, but she had never thought that Feng Qingchen had the ability to do so.
"What's impossible? Do you really think that the Second Master and his men made a mistake in their assignment? This is how it has always been done. Someone is deliberately making things difficult for you. Is there any need to explain why?" When the old lady opened her eyes again, there was a gleam of light in the depths of her eyes, no longer the kindness she had before.
As soon as Feng Qingchen walked out of the yard, he was stopped by someone, who said that the Second Madam wanted to see him.
Feng Qingchen raised her eyebrows and did not refuse. Under the guidance of the maid, she came to the second lady's courtyard.
The Duke's Mansion looks like a noble mansion with everyone being noble, but there is only one title of Duke, and only one person can inherit it, so the other brothers can only find other jobs.
There are five brothers in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. The eldest, the second, the third and the fifth were all born to the old lady, and they all worked in the court, but they were all some low-paying government offices with no real power. The fourth was born to the concubine, and left the house early to make a living outside.
The maid who sent Feng Qingchen out reported as soon as she entered the door: "Madam, Miss Feng was called away by the Second Madam."
"The second son's wife is a very insightful person." The old lady said sarcastically, with a tired look on her face.
As soon as Feng Qingchen entered the Second Madam's courtyard, the Second Madam stood up to greet him in person, with a hint of flattery. If it were someone else, they might be flattered, but Feng Qingchen accepted it calmly.
She understood from the old lady's attitude that someone must be secretly putting pressure on the Duke's Mansion, otherwise why would the Duke's Mansion ask for peace with her, an orphan.
It is true that evil will be punished by evil, and that the powerful will always be more powerful.
"I have heard of Miss Qingchen's great name for a long time, but I have never had the chance to meet you. Today, I finally got to see you." The Second Madam looked ordinary, but her eyes were slightly raised, revealing a bit of charm, and also a sense of shrewdness. She did not have the generosity of a mistress of the house.
"Second Madam." Knowing that the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion would not dare to offend her at this time, Feng Qingchen still observed etiquette and paid her respects.
"Why call me Second Madam? Qingchen, if you don't mind, just call me Second Aunt. Your mother and I are old acquaintances." The Second Madam was smart and straightforward. She saw the jade bracelet on Feng Qingchen's hand and immediately understood what was going on. She pulled Feng Qingchen and said in a friendly manner, "Girl, you are so young and yet you dress so plainly. It makes me feel distressed."
As she spoke, she took off the pearl hairpin on her head. On the hairpin was a ruby the size of a pigeon egg, which was obviously worth a lot of money. Feng Quanchen had already calmed down. Since the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion wanted to give her enough face, she would cooperate.
When the Second Madam saw Feng Qingchen accept her things, she nodded with satisfaction. Then she asked someone to call her two daughters out, saying that she was not feeling well and asked Feng Qingchen to help take a look.
The second wife's two daughters, one fourteen years old and the other twelve years old, were still two little children. They looked timid and weak, and they looked at Feng Qingchen with disgust and wariness.
Feng Qingchen didn't care. After taking her pulse and hearing that everything was fine, the Second Madam breathed a sigh of relief. After letting her daughter go, the Second Madam hesitantly said to Feng Qingchen:
"Qingchen, I won't hide it from you, your second aunt. After giving birth to these two daughters, I got pregnant again but had a miscarriage. After that, I haven't been pregnant for more than ten years.
You also know that this woman must have a son by her side, otherwise she will not be able to gain a foothold in the family. I heard that you are very good at medical treatment. I wonder if you can give it to your second aunt, me, to see?"
Feng Qingchen was frowning. How could the Second Madam talk like that? She was still an unmarried young girl. How could she know that a woman needed a son by her side? However, since the patient came to her, she would not refuse.
Motioning to the Second Madam to sit down, Feng Qingchen activated the smart medical kit. On the surface, he was taking the pulse, but in fact he was using the smart medical kit to examine her.
Uh... Feng Qingchen withdrew his hand and used his wide sleeve to check the test results. Feng Qingchen was embarrassed. The smart medical kit showed that the second wife was normal, except for slight anemia.
"What's the matter? Qingchen, your second aunt is not able to have children, right?" The second lady asked anxiously, feeling very uneasy.
She had seen countless doctors, and they all said that there was nothing wrong with her body, but she just couldn't get pregnant. Her eldest son and second son were both born, but she couldn't give birth to a legitimate son. She was also unwilling to adopt one under her name.
"No." She has already given birth to two children, so how could she not have another one?
"Is there any cure for my condition?"
"I'll have to wait until I finish the examination to know. Madam, please lie down on the bed and take off all the clothes from your lower body." During a gynecological examination, some inflammations and the like cannot be detected even by a smart medical kit. After all, these things are too secretive.
"What? What? Take off your clothes?" The Second Madam's face turned purple and she looked at Feng Qingchen as if she had seen a ghost.
"Yes, I need further examination." Feng Qingchen's face was serious, fully showing that she was not joking.
"Inspect? Feng Qingchen, are you relying on someone's support to deliberately embarrass the people in my mansion?" The Second Madam thought that Feng Qingchen was deliberately making things difficult for her. She was very unhappy and spoke in an aggressive tone.
It wasn't her who was causing trouble for Feng Qingchen, it was someone from the first wife's house, and her master was also implicated.
"Second Madam, I don't mean to embarrass the people in the Duke's Mansion. This is just a normal examination. You should understand that whether you can have a child or not, most of the problems are in the lower body. If you don't let me check, how do I know if there is any problem?" Feng Qingchen did not explain too much and said in a firm attitude.
It's obvious that if you don't let me check, I can't cure it.
She doesn’t care about the consultation fee from the Duke’s Mansion…