"You are just a little girl, what do you know about deep affection and sincerity? You just talk nonsense."
Ling Mohan probably left the ointment out of guilt.
"I certainly know. As soon as the young general heard that the butler had taken you away, he frantically asked Lu Shi to bring all the servants and maids to prove your innocence. After arranging everything, he went to see the old master. The young general truly has deep affection and sincerity for you."
She dared to be certain that the young general was devoted and righteous towards the young madam. The anxious look on his face was still vivid in her memory.
Feng Jin lowered her eyes. No wonder he went so late; it turned out to be because of this...
It must have been hard work for him, being so busy for her.
"Young madam, let me apply the medicine for you. This is the young general's thoughtfulness; it mustn't be wasted."
Cai Qing spoke with hidden meaning as she applied the ointment to Feng Jin's wound.
If nothing else, the effect of this medicine was indeed good. After applying it, the wound on her back instantly stopped hurting and itching.
Feng Jin picked up the ointment bottle and sniffed it, immediately recognizing that a medicinal ingredient had been added.
No wonder it was so effective. Each medicinal ingredient added here was worth a hundred pieces of gold on its own. How could the effect not be good?
It was a pity that it was too expensive, and no one could afford it.
Once developed, it could only be used by royalty and nobles. A single drop of it was enough to cover a common family's expenses for a lifetime.
It was truly extravagant!
After a pause, Feng Jin suddenly remembered something. This medicine might have other uses.
"Cai Qing, go and fetch the bronze mirror."
"Yes, young madam."
Feng Jin wiped off the powder from her face, revealing a face still dotted with faint blemishes, and applied the medicine from the bottle to her face.
As soon as it touched her skin, a tingling sensation spread, gradually warming up, and then slowly cooling down.
After the sensation subsided, Feng Jin wiped off the ointment from her face. Along with it, the blemishes disappeared, and her skin instantly became incredibly smooth.
It was truly a fortunate coincidence; this medicine also had a detoxification effect.
She had noticed long ago that the spots on her face were caused by poisoning. Unfortunately, the antidote she had developed was missing one ingredient. Although most of the poison had been cleared, residual poison remained in her body.
She hadn't expected her luck to be so good, that she would actually come across the right thing.
"Young madam, the blemishes on your face are gone!"
Cai Qing exclaimed in surprise. This ointment was too miraculous; it could even remove blemishes. The young madam was already very beautiful, and with the blemishes removed, her face was simply breathtakingly beautiful, capable of toppling cities and nations.
She was even more beautiful than Feng Ruoyan. In her opinion, the young madam was the most beautiful woman in the capital, no... the entire world, where no woman more beautiful than the young madam could be found.
Feng Jin examined her reflection in the bronze mirror. This face was exactly the same as it was in her previous life.
She preferred looking at her own face.
Feng Jin's gaze inadvertently fell upon the jade bracelet on Cai Qing's wrist. She felt it was very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before, but for a moment, she couldn't recall.
"Cai Qing, the bracelet on your hand?"
"Young madam, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. This bracelet was given to me by Madam Sun, and I was about to hand it over to you?"
With that, Cai Qing took off the bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Feng Jin.
Feng Jin examined the bracelet. No wonder she found it familiar; she had seen Madam Sun wearing this bracelet before.
However, was Madam Sun truly so kind as to give a bracelet to Cai Qing?
She picked up the bracelet and examined it carefully. There seemed to be no problem.
Feng Jin caught a faint, unusual fragrance. This scent was different from the floral waters young ladies sprayed on themselves.
It smelled like Agarwood, but Madam Sun had never been a Buddhist; how could her belongings have the scent of Agarwood?
No, this didn't smell like Agarwood...
She had seen it in ancient medical books. The people of Miaojiang were skilled in using Gu. They had once developed a type of Gu that needed to be introduced into a person's body during childhood, to reside and grow within their body.
Normally, the person would feel no discomfort.
This Gu needed to be activated by incense. Once it came into contact with the activating incense, the Gu would awaken, bit by bit consuming the host's internal organs. Within three days, the person afflicted with the Gu would die.
As soon as she had taken over this body, she had detected the presence of an unknown parasitic organism within it.
She had used a small trick to eliminate the parasite.
This small creature had been placed in the original host's body by Madam Sun.
Perhaps, realizing that the original host was difficult to control, she wanted to eliminate her completely.
"Young madam, is there anything wrong with this bracelet?"
Cai Qing asked worriedly. She knew that Madam Sun and her daughter had no good intentions. If she could give her a bracelet, she must have intended to harm the young madam through her. If she accepted the bracelet, it would be as if she had given Madam Sun leverage. Young madam, please take the bracelet back.
If Madam Sun hadn't forcefully pressed the bracelet into her hand, she would never have accepted it. The young madam had shown her great kindness, and she couldn't go against her conscience for a small profit and harm the young madam.
Feng Jin reached out and helped Cai Qing, who was kneeling on the ground. She had not chosen the wrong person; this little girl was truly loyal.
"Take it. Don't refuse what others give you for free. Don't worry, Madam Sun won't be able to use this bracelet to threaten you into doing anything."
She had long understood Madam Sun's little schemes. She suspected that the dowry might also have been sprinkled with incense.
"Where is the dowry stored? I'll go and examine everything."
If it weren't for Madam Sun's meddling, she would have forgotten about the dowry. It indeed needed a thorough inspection.
"Young madam, it's all here."
Cai Qing stepped forward and opened the storeroom door, holding the dowry list in her hand, and itemized: "Young madam, these are ten sets of jewelry and hairpins, this is a Ruyi scepter, and here are the porcelain wares..."
After examining everything in the room one by one, Cai Qing continued, "Young madam, there is more in the room next door. Shall we go and see?"
There's still more? This is too much. Most of these were betrothal gifts sent by the Ling family. The grandeur of the ten-mile red dowry was truly impressive!
"We won't look at the rest!"
If they looked at everything, it would be dawn. Feng Jin opened a jewelry box and took out a pair of heavy dragon and phoenix gold bangles, placing them on Cai Qing's wrists.
"Young madam, this is too precious. I cannot accept it!"
"Since I'm giving it to you, it means you deserve it. No refusing, just accept it!"
Pure gold is a hard currency and an asset that never depreciates. No one can resist the allure of gold.
"Thank you, young madam."
Cai Qing was incredibly touched. The young madam was actually giving her such a valuable bracelet.
"Little girl, stop crying. Follow me and do a good job. When you're older, I'll arrange a good marriage for you so you can marry honorably and live your own little life."