"Second young miss, you must not!" Man Xi was truly afraid. She crawled forward a couple steps, wanting to hug Feng Yu Heng's leg, but just as she raised her hands, she remembered the onychomycosis on her fingers. Her hands froze in midair. She could neither raise them nor let them fall.
Feng Yu Heng, however, changed her attitude from before and suddenly grabbed Man Xi's hands. She then raised them in front of her.
"Second young miss." Man Xi wanted to pull her hands back, but she found that she could not.
"Don't move. Let me take a look."
Man Xi was both embarrassed and afraid. Her fingernails had been like this for over half a year. In order to prevent others from finding out, she would get up in the middle of the night every day to apply nail polish. During the day, she would pick some light work that would not get wet, which was why she hid it for so long. Now …
"Man Xi." Feng Yu Heng studied her fingernails, "Do you know what my maternal grandfather used to do?"
Man Xi was stunned and subconsciously nodded, "I- I heard." There was not a single person in the Feng manor who did not know about the Yao family's matters.
"Un. Ever since I was young, I have been close with my maternal grandfather. I read quite a few medical books and learned quite a bit about medicine. At that time, I was young and very curious. I collected quite a few different recipes. If I said that I could cure your onychomycosis, would you believe me? "
Man Xi was instantly petrified. Sometimes, happiness came too suddenly, and it was easy to not be able to resist. The girl opened her mouth wide. Her upper and lower lips opened and closed for a long time, but she did not make a single sound.
Feng Yu Heng fiercely slapped her shoulder. Only then did she wake up. She then heard Man Xi exclaim: "Really?"
"It's fake." She threw away the hands and leaned back in her chair, "Where were we before? Oh right, I need to report this to mother and grandmother. "
"Second young miss!" Man Xi's heart went up and down. Sometimes, it would fall back into her stomach. Sometimes, it would rise to her throat, "Second young miss, please spare this servant! I beg second young miss to save me. I beg second young miss to save me! "
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "You are mother's first-class maid. Even if you want to save your life, you should ask mother to save you. I'm just a concubine's daughter who is disliked. How can I save you?"
Man Xi was also a smart person. She understood Feng Yu Heng's words. If she wanted to keep her status and life, she had to understand the current situation. Although First Madam was the mistress, she was not a reliable mistress. Even though she was a first-class maid, she was still punished from time to time. If there was a choice, no one would want to follow such a master. If there was a choice, no one would want to follow such a master. Moreover, she now had something that could be used against her in Feng Yu Heng's hands. If she did not quickly express her stance, she feared that she would be chased out of the Feng manor tonight.
Thinking up to this point, Man Xi no longer hesitated. She took two steps back and knelt down again. Facing Feng Yu Heng, she earnestly kowtowed, "This servant recognizes a master. One of the reasons this servant recognizes a master is because this servant was assigned to me by the fu. The second reason is that I am indebted to you. This is my choice as a servant. As long as second young miss can cure this servant's onychomycosis, this servant is willing to follow second young miss' orders. "
Very good. Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Raise your head." She met Man Xi's eyes, and their eyes met.
Man Xi only felt that this second young miss' eyes were filled with inquiry. It was as if she wanted to see through her. Even the slightest thought could not escape her eyes.
After a while, Feng Yu Heng withdrew her inquisitive gaze and asked Man Xi: "What other requests do you have? Tell me all at once."
That's right, Man Xi still had something on her mind. She could tell. When a person was lying or thinking, their pupils would contract at a special frequency. The skills she had learned from the officers in the army were not for nothing.
Man Xi was also a straightforward person. Hearing her ask, she said: "I beg second young miss to save my mother."
"Your mother?" Feng Yu Heng understood, "Your mother also has onychomycosis."
"Yes." Man Xi cried and said: "My mother's illness is even more serious than mine. It's already been three years. Not only does she have it in her hands, she also has it in her feet. She used to work in the mansion, but she was chased out when the housekeeper found out about her strange illness. I beg second young miss to also save my mother. "
So it was like that.
"I can help cure your onychomycosis, but this illness is not something that can be cured in a day or two."
"This servant understands." Man Xi wiped away her tears, "In the future, second young miss only needs to give orders. This servant definitely will not reveal any flaws in front of others. The head madam will also send news promptly.
What a joke. Even if the second young miss did not treat it, she would have discovered her illness. How could she not listen?
"Good." She gestured for Man Xi to stand then looked at her fingernails. Reaching into her sleeve, she pulled out a small bottle of nail polish from a drawer in her pharmacy. "Come sit. I will first help you fool around for a few days. Once I have stabilized my position in the Feng manor, I will think about treating your illness."
Whether or not the illness would be treated was a matter for later. Man Xi felt that just based on the things that the second young miss had given her, it was much better than her nail polish! The second young miss also said that this thing was not afraid of water. Once applied, it would last for at least seven days. Also, the color was even better than nail polish. With this, she would not need to secretly get up in the middle of the night.
That's why it's said that a person's heart does not need to be bought with money. To win over a person, the most important thing is to know what they need the most.
After applying the nail polish, Feng Yu Heng called for granny Sun to come in and change the water in the tub. Man Xi recalled that she had tested the temperature of the water with her hands. Now that the second young miss was so cautious, it seemed that this illness was serious. The more Man Xi thought about it, the more afraid she became. She only hoped that her strange illness would be cured soon.
Not allowing Man Xi to attend to her, Feng Yu Heng bathed herself. She only kept Man Xi at her side to tell her the reason the Shen Clan sent the three of them over. She also told her some of the secrets of the Feng manor that she knew.
As she expected, the Feng family really did want to get rid of her midway and give the position of the Ninth Prince's imperial concubine to Feng Chen Yu. This morning, Feng Jin Yuan suddenly changed his mind. This caused the Shen Clan to begin to panic. But there was no way to break through Feng Jin Yuan's side. The Shen Clan could only monitor Willow courtyard to protect their daughter's interests.
After bathing, Man Xi brought over a new set of clothes.
"These were sent by the manor's servants. Each of the three masters has a set. There are also inner clothes. It's late, so young miss should just change into your inner clothes. "Man Xi said while opening the inner clothes and preparing to give them to Feng Yu Heng.
After Feng Yu Heng put on her inner clothes, she went to look at the other gauze dress. The water red gauze looked pretty good, but when she touched it, it was as hard as a knife. The material was also as rough as sandpaper. Wearing this kind of dress, it would be strange if her skin did not break.
"Who brought these clothes?" She asked.
Man Xi replied: "It was granny Li. This servant and Bao Tang were only asked to take care of second young miss. All of the matters related to the manor were handled by granny Li." As she spoke, she touched the gauze dress and immediately frowned, "Why is it so hard?"
"An old servant, even if she is the Shen Clan's wet nurse, she does not have the right to make decisions on her own. It's clear that the Shen Clan is stirring things up for me."
Man Xi was worried: "What should I do? If I go to the manor to make other expenditures, the head madam will definitely find out. "
She waved her hand, "It's fine. Don't tell anyone else for now. I have my own plans for this matter."
Man Xi nodded. She picked up the empty basin and poured out the used bath water.
Only after the girl finished messing around did Feng Yu Heng finally have some time alone.
Even if she had the experience of living in the 21st century, she had to admit that on the day she returned to the Feng manor, she had received too much information.
This manor's tangled and complicated interpersonal relationships and the various so-called relatives had opened her eyes. Although she had taken in a servant like Man Xi, the word 'safe' was still far from her. In this sort of place, there was no such thing as open conflict. Aside from the brainless Feng Fen Dai, everyone else was an expert at scheming.
She had never been afraid of a knife in the open, but she had not practiced in many years.
It seemed that she needed to sharpen her fists and get some experience. But there was something in her heart that she could not let go of. Why exactly did Feng Jin Yuan suddenly change his mind?
Looking out the window, it seemed that she would need to take a stroll around the Feng manor in the dead of night.
The reason that she could take a stroll around the Feng manor at night was because Feng Fen Dai had sent her a bag of old clothes.
Although the clothes from a few years ago were mostly too small, fortunately, she had not eaten well in the mountain village. She had not been able to keep up with her nutrition, so her small body did not grow too obvious. She could still make do with it. It was better than the sandpaper-like dress. She also did not want to put on the dirty clothes that she had worn during the day right after taking a bath.
Feng Yu Heng decided that she would wear her old clothes and stroll around the manor tomorrow. She could not always have people come to her door and cause her trouble. She had to take the initiative and cause some unhappiness for those who had nothing better to do.
In the third quarter of midnight, a small and thin figure swayed as she floated out of Willow courtyard.
Relying on her memories from the day, she first returned to the main hall of Peony courtyard.
Late at night, the Feng manor did not have the hustle and bustle of the day. Aside from the sound of the late summer wind blowing through the leaves, everything was cold and cheerless.
Her goal was Feng Jin Yuan's study, but she was not familiar with the Feng manor. Adding on the fact that she was small and her legs were short, when she finally found the study, she was already panting from exhaustion. Feng Yu Heng immediately decided that she needed to bring up the matter of exercising her body.
Feng Jin Yuan's study was located in Pine courtyard. This courtyard was truly worthy of its name, as there was a faint scent of pine everywhere. But after understanding Feng Jin Yuan's personality, she felt that he was not a good match for pine. Planting a courtyard full of pine trees did not seem to increase his style. Instead, it allowed the scent of pine to spread.
When Feng Yu Heng entered the courtyard, she could faintly see that the building surrounded by pine trees was still lit. From time to time, she could see the shadows of people moving about. She knew that she had made the right bet.
She had already predicted that Feng Jin Yuan would not sleep early tonight. The things that had happened during the day had been very sudden. She needed to investigate the truth of the whispers. Going back and forth, she definitely would not find out too early.
She did not dare rashly enter the courtyard. It was impossible for a large family's study to not have any defenses. Rashly entering was definitely not a wise move.
The weather at the end of summer was very changeable. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the moon. Feng Yu Heng used the darkness of the night to hide behind a rock garden.
Looking all around, aside from the pine trees, there were quite a few tall cypresses.
She weighed her body's condition. Wanting to use external forces to climb around like in her previous life was not realistic. Moreover, with Feng Yu Heng's vigilance, how could she have missed the faintly discernible corners of clothes between the tall cypresses.
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