Warm medicine emits fragrance

Carried all the way to the North Courtyard, Fan Liuer was on tenterhooks the whole way until they arrived at the foot of Li Chenbi's bedroom.

Fan Liuer was secretly surprised; this man looked thin, but he was actually very strong.

Li Chenbi was completely unaware of Fan Liuer's thoughts. He strode upstairs, and when he reached the door, the servants had already opened it for him, waiting for him to enter.

Ice blocks were placed inside the house and were being replaced frequently. The temperature inside was much lower than outside, and a blast of cold air hit you as soon as you opened the door.

The side of Fan Liuer that wasn't touching Li Chenbi was facing the doorway, and the blast of cold air hit her directly, making her shiver and tremble.

Li Chenbi paused slightly, then pulled his outstretched foot back.

"Turn around, everyone."

So the servant immediately turned around and carried the two men on his back.

Li Chenbi turned Fan Liuer around before putting her down. He reached out and tidied her outer garment while instructing, "Go and prepare the room downstairs. From now on, Madam Fan will live downstairs."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiuping raised an eyebrow and immediately instructed the two maids, "You, you, hurry up and get it ready."

The two maids hurried downstairs.

Fan Liuer was unwilling; if she moved here, wouldn't she have to see him every day?

But she dared not disobey Li Chenbi's arrangements, so she kept her head down and remained silent.

Li Chenbi ignored what she was thinking and simply said, "If you have something in the side courtyard, you can have someone go and get it for you."

Should I send someone to get it?

That won't do. All her belongings are hidden in the house; how can she let others know?

"Second Master, I'll go get it myself."

Li Chenbi looked down at her, his expression displeased. "Are you planning to run around dressed like this?"

Fan Liuer pulled her oversized outer robe even tighter, covering herself completely except for her head. "Well, you can't see me, and I need to go back and change my clothes."

"Why don't you just go downstairs to change? If you don't have any clothes to change into, I'll have Madam Yang get you a couple of outfits to wear for now. Later, I'll have Zhenbaoxuan bring over some ready-made clothes for you to choose from, and I'll also make you some more. You don't need your old ones anymore." Her tone was full of disdain.

Fan Liuer was naturally happy to have new clothes to wear, but she also had to go back to get her belongings.

Thinking about it, since he already knew what kind of person she was, there was no need to hide anything from him anymore. So she simply said, "Second Master, all my belongings are still in the side courtyard. I've hidden them, so I can't let anyone else look for them."

She's such a money-grubber, and she doesn't trust anyone.

You only feel secure when you have your own money in your own hands.

Li Chenbi stared at her for a couple of seconds, then couldn't help but ask, "How much wealth do you have?"

Fan Liuer stretched out her hand and whispered, "Fifty taels of gold and twenty-four taels of silver. Apart from four taels of my wages, the rest are a reward from you, Second Master."

That's a huge sum of money.

This is the first time in her life she has had so much money.

Li Chenbi thought she was going to say how much, but when he heard the number, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

At the same time, I felt like laughing.

He had seen many money-grubbers; most people in this world were busy chasing after money, but she was truly the first one who could portray money-grubbers in a way that wasn't off-putting.

"I thought you had millions in assets and were afraid of being targeted. Look at your pathetic self." There was a hint of doting in his words.

Fan Liuer cursed inwardly, thinking that this person was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and naturally wouldn't care about such money.

With a smile on her face, she said, "But those were all gifts from the Second Master, so they have a different meaning."

Li Chenbi realized that this person was not only greedy for money, but also very good at flattering people.

But he likes to listen to it.

"You smooth talker, go ahead, take it and come back right away, don't linger there."

The side courtyard was crowded with people and eyes, and she didn't know how many people were eyeing her.

If Li Huai from the outer courtyard could follow her all the way here, then there must be quite a few people who want to get close to her.

The thought of Li Huai made him feel bad again.

The punishment was too lenient back then; his hand should have been chopped off!

He even uttered foul language; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to cut out his tongue.

Fan Liuer had been staring at him, and when she saw that his expression had turned sour again, she assumed that she had offended him in some way. Not daring to linger, she grabbed her outer garment and ran away.

By the time Li Chenbi came to his senses, the person had already disappeared.

"Running so fast."

This time, he was truly dissatisfied with Fan Liuer.

Fan Liuer hurriedly went downstairs and saw Siqing waiting downstairs. She grabbed Siqing and rushed to the side courtyard.

It was still early, and the servants in the side courtyard had just gotten up and were busy with their own things, so no one paid much attention to her.

She first told Siqing to wait outside, then went inside to change her clothes, took out the hidden silver and put it on her person before opening the door to let Siqing in.

Fan Liuer didn't have much stuff to begin with, and since Li Chenbi said he would buy her new clothes, she didn't bring any of her old clothes, only two slightly newer outfits.

There's nothing else I can take with me.

When the two returned to the North Courtyard, it was just dawn. Fan Liuer's room had already been tidied up, and two maids were waiting for her at the door.

Upon seeing her arrive, he immediately pushed open the door. "Madam Fan, the room has been cleaned up. Please take a look and see if you are satisfied. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, please let us know and we will change it immediately."

He was very enthusiastic and attentive, even more so than when Fan Liuer was flattering him.

She felt a little uncomfortable. After glancing around the room, she nodded to the two of them, "Very satisfied. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not a hardship, Madam Fan. You're now a favorite of the Second Master, so naturally we have to take good care of you."

Fan Liuer chuckled to herself, muttering to herself.

So it turns out she's now a favorite of the Second Master. Being a favorite is good, it's better than being a scoundrel.

Fan Liuer had planned to go back to bed for a while after breakfast, as she had woken up too early and hadn't had enough sleep. However, she didn't expect that there would be so many things to do that day that she didn't even have a chance to close her eyes.

After breakfast, the people from Zhenbaoxuan arrived, bringing several large boxes of ready-made clothes for her to choose from, as well as various jewelry, rouge and powder, shoes, and even sachets.

Fan Liuer then vaguely began to feel a sense of reality.

She's really managed to latch onto a powerful figure.

Fan Liuer wasn't ambitious; she would take whatever others offered her. Besides, she wasn't taking it for free; she had paid with her reputation and her body. Thinking about it that way, she felt even more at ease taking it.

She didn't leave anything out, filling the wardrobe and dressing table with everything in the room.

It took a full hour just to try on the clothes.

After finally finishing the selection, it was time for Li Chenbi to pick up the medicine.

Li Chenbi did not ask her to deliver the medicine. After picking up the medicine, she had some lunch and was about to rest when she was full.

Lady Yang arrived with an old nanny.

The old woman looked to be in her sixties, with sharp eyes and a fierce aura. She looked at Fan Liuer as if she were appraising merchandise.

It gave her the creeps.

Perhaps because she couldn't find anything wrong with her, she withdrew her gaze and spoke softly.

"Let's go, the old lady wants to see you."