"I know that massaging it a little longer will help it heal faster. Otherwise, it will hurt here when it rains or when the weather is very cold."
"This medicine is a liniment I used frequently for sprains and bruises when I was stationed in the northern frontier. It's very effective." Jin Jinzhi was completely different from how she had yelled at the housekeeper earlier; she spoke to her very gently.
"Mmm." Yun Duoduo felt a warmth in her heart, letting Jin Jinzhi's warm hands massage her feet.
Everyone in the room was fed a huge dose of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), and they all left on their own.
Jin Jinzhi stared at Yun Duoduo's fair feet for a moment, stunned. Although she had taken off her shoes before, she realized today that her feet were actually quite large.
Those chubby feet are so cute!
Oh dear, I forgot to tell Military Advisor Cao what size shoes Duoduo needed.
Ignoring the pain in her feet, Yun Duoduo looked down and examined them closely.
[Chubby? Where's the fat? It's just a size 36 or 37, okay?]
【Brother Sumire, are you being polite?】
"All done." After applying the medicine, Jin Jin placed the bottle next to her pillow.
"You can sleep in my bedroom."
The Prince of Jibei's mansion originally had many side rooms, but Jin Jin used a few to store the weapons and paintings he had collected, and a few were occupied by Li Sheng and Li Qiqi, so there was no suitable and decent side room for Yun Duoduo to live in.
"I'm going to sleep in the study."
Jin Jinzhi's tone left no room for argument, so Yun Duoduo didn't say anything more: "Brother Jinzhi, it's chilly at night. Go to the study and cover yourself with an extra blanket."
She turned her head and saw Ah Xiang still standing at the door: "Aunt Ah Xiang, tell Father that I am fine and will stay at the Prince of Jibei's residence for a few days."
"I'll go back once my foot injury heals, but don't tell Father that I injured my foot. Just say that I'm changing the dressing for Brother Jinzhi."
"I will send someone to report back. I will stay here and take care of the princess."
Ah Xiang looked at Yun Duoduo with concern.
"Don't call us 'princess,' it makes us seem arrogant and presumptuous, and it makes all the guards and maids in the manor feel uneasy."
"Alright, I've got it." Ah Xiang nodded.
"You just go back. I won't suffer here. I'm living very comfortably. I have my brother Jinzhi here, so you don't have to worry about food or drink."
Ah Xiang bit her lip, looked at Jin Jinzhi, and said, "Then this servant will go back to the palace to get some clothes and bring them to the princess."
“No need, I have already ordered someone to buy it,” Jin Jinzhi said from the side.
Just as Yun Duoduo and A Xiang were surprised, Cao Canjun had already ordered people to carry in large boxes.
"Your Highness, these are clothes and shoes for the princess!"
"Hmm, let's leave it for now. I'll pick one out later."
[As expected of Sumire's brother, so thoughtful and meticulous!]
Yun Duoduo took off her milk-smoky satin shoes embroidered with pearls, then took off her outer robe and lay down on the bed, covering herself with the quilt to prepare for sleep.
Jin Jinzhi originally wanted to have the maid bring a new set of bedding, but seeing Yun Duoduo's comfortable and relaxed expression, not wanting to move anymore, she didn't say anything and had to give up.
Fortunately, the bedding on the bed, though not brand new, had been changed this morning after being aired out.
"Your Highness, an urgent report from the military camp."
Jin Jinzhi frowned, strode out, and followed his subordinates on horseback to the military camp. Before leaving, he gave Yun Duoduo a deep look.
...
The sky was overcast, with thick, dark clouds piled up, making it hard to breathe.
Li Qiqi looked out the window and sighed. She had overheard some of what had happened in the courtyard.
That maidservant seems to hold a significant place in the Prince of Jibei's heart.
Now, she's even moved into his bedroom.
She thought that once she could move into the Prince of Jibei's mansion, the matter would be half settled, but now it seems that the beautiful and charming maid is a stumbling block.
...
Inside the bedroom, there was the familiar scent of wood emanating from Jin Jinzhi. Yun Duoduo was lying on the bed, slowly drifting off to sleep, enjoying the pleasant aroma, when she suddenly heard rustling footsteps outside the door.
Who's outside?
Honestly, I disturbed her sweet dreams!
Just as Yun Duoduo was about to get out of bed to see who had come, she vaguely saw Li Qiqi's face through the crack in the window.
[Hiss, the enemy moves, I don't.]
Why not see what she's really up to?
So Yun Duoduo lay back down on the bed and pretended to be asleep, listening carefully to the sounds coming from inside the room with an air of spectator's amusement.
Li Qiqi tiptoed to the door and stopped, took out a sleeping pill tube hidden in her sleeve, and blew the sleeping pill into the room.
Yun Duoduo knew it was sleeping gas as soon as she smelled it.
The sleeping gas is simply made from datura flowers or bewitching herbs, which disturb a person's nerves and make them drowsy or unconscious.
The effects of the sleeping potion can be dispelled by using things like medicated oil, herbal oil, or kudzu flower oil.
Coincidentally, the small green bottle that Jin Jinzhi used on her today also contained kudzu flower extract.
Yun Duoduo quietly applied some ointment to the tip of her nose and temples.
This little bit of stuff isn't enough to seduce her.
After lingering at the door for a while, Li Qiqi came in, walked to Yun Duoduo's bedside, poked her shoulder, and saw that Yun Duoduo did not react and was fast asleep, so she was relieved.
She quickly took off Yun Duoduo's coat, messed up her hair, then seemed to fiddle with things on the table for a while before hurrying out of the bedroom.
Yun Duoduo pricked up her ears to listen to the sounds. After confirming that there was no sound around her, she opened her eyes and looked at herself. She was still covered with the same blanket.
She lifted the covers, revealing that she was wearing nothing but a red bodice.
Good heavens, he stripped himself completely naked!
[Li Qiqi, just like that, looked at the beautiful body of this rich princess...]
Yun Duoduo immediately understood what Li Qiqi was going to do.
Presumably, seeing how much Jin Jinzhi valued her, Li Qiqi finally couldn't resist and made a move against her.
We need to get out of this room quickly.
Suddenly, she smelled an enticing aroma.
What does this taste like?
Yun Duoduo smelled the scent and pondered for a moment before quickly holding her breath to stop inhaling the fragrance. She couldn't inhale too much of this, or she wouldn't be able to control what she might do to Jin Jinzhi if they met.
[Is the spring breeze gone, or are the threads of affection still lingering?]
[Li Qiqi is really well-prepared! It seems that staying at the Prince of Jibei's residence wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision.]
Just then, the door opened again, and two people could be heard talking softly in the doorway.
"Miss, is this alright?"
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