Warm medicine emits fragrance

Fan Liuer was speechless, wondering what kind of madness Li Chenbi had gone mad with; it was utterly inexplicable.

However, once Li Chenbi's illness flared up, she found herself with some free time, and Li Chenbi didn't contact her again for the next few days.

The two did not meet until the day of the autumn appreciation banquet.

Aside from weddings and funerals, the banquets at the Li residence had little to do with the servants in the North Courtyard.

She had even less to do with Fan Liuer. As usual, she slept until the sun was high in the sky before getting up, eating and getting her medicine, just like always.

It wasn't until evening that a maid brought news.

"Madam Fan, the Second Master wants you to go to the Star-Picking Pavilion."

Fan Liuer was somewhat surprised, "You want me to go to the Star-Picking Pavilion?"

Zhaixing Pavilion is a pavilion specially built in the back garden of the Li family for sightseeing. Fan Liuer has never been there, but she has heard that it is beautifully built and very grand.

Today's autumn appreciation banquet is being held at the Star-Picking Pavilion.

"Yes, Second Master said he's invited the most famous opera troupe in town today, and he wants you to come and see what's going on."

Fan Liuer enjoyed watching plays, but in the current scene, she felt that Li Chenbi was going crazy again.

He's quite insane.

What kind of occasion is this? It's a meeting for Li Chenbi to see his future wife. Why would he send someone like her, a nobody... uh... a wet nurse, to this kind of event?

Isn't this a slap in the face to his future wife?

Once this future wife enters the family, even if she leaves the Li residence, she probably won't be able to stay in Xingzhou City.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She said to the maid, "Please go and tell the Second Master that I am not feeling well and cannot go out."

It's better to offend Li Chenbi than to offend his future wife.

Offending Li Chenbi might just result in a scolding and a bit of a tantrum. But offending the future wife...

All the stories of power struggles within the inner quarters that she had heard before flooded her mind, giving her a jolt of fear.

I dare not think about it, I absolutely dare not think about it.

The maid was somewhat embarrassed, but she still made the trip to deliver the message for her.

A quarter of an hour later, the maid returned, panting, and looked at Fan Liuer with a troubled expression. "Madam Fan, the Second Master said that if you don't go, he will come and carry you there himself."

Fan Liuer was lying in bed at this moment. She was worried that Li Chenbi would suddenly appear and catch her in the act, so she decided to pretend to be serious and got into bed.

Unexpectedly, this person would resort to such a ruthless move.

With Li Chenbi's stubborn temper, there's really nothing he wouldn't dare to do.

At most, he'll be criticized for being a womanizer, but her fate will be much worse.

He sat up in bed angrily, still feeling humiliated, and punched the bed board a few more times.

The maid who delivered the message turned her face away, pretending not to see it.

After venting her anger, Fan Liuer looked up at the maid standing in the room and Si Qing beside her. Her eyes lit up; she had an idea.

"Siqing, get me a set of your clothes."

Li Chenbi only told her to go, but didn't say in what capacity she should go.

She went there disguised as an ordinary maid, and presumably no one would care who she really was.

Thinking of this, her mood improved immediately, and she couldn't help but feel secretly delighted when she imagined Li Chenbi's expression when he saw her.

Surprisingly, she has plenty of ways to deal with things.

After changing her clothes, she left the north courtyard with her maid.

Today was indeed lively. Even before she reached the back garden, she could feel the bustling atmosphere. Lanterns and decorations were everywhere, and there were even more servants on the road.

As soon as she stepped through the covered walkway, the scene before her eyes dazzled her.

She was naive and couldn't find the words to describe it, only thinking that even a fairyland couldn't be more beautiful than this.

Before me lay a shimmering lake, its surface adorned with brightly colored lights, creating a dazzling spectacle. A brightly lit pleasure boat floated on the water, its deck teeming with people.

Everywhere were guests carrying lanterns, strolling around and admiring the sights. She secretly glanced at a few people passing by; each one was more beautiful than the last.

She couldn't help but sigh, "The masters of these wealthy families are so lucky! When they reach marriageable age, they have so many beautiful women to choose from."

If only she were that rich, wouldn't she have so many handsome young men to choose from?

Lost in thought, she had already followed her maid across the bridge and arrived at the Star-Picking Pavilion in the center of the lake.

The Zhaixing Pavilion is very large. The first floor is a platform with openwork on all four sides, and there is also a stage where an opera troupe is performing.

A few scattered guests, both men and women, sat below.

The maid led Fan Liuer straight upstairs.

The second floor was similar to the first floor, also open on all sides, but there were far fewer people. Apart from the servants, there were only four or five richly dressed men, all leaning on the railing, looking down at the scenery with great interest.

Li Chenbi sat alone on a couch by the window in the distance, leaning lazily against it, one hand resting on the railing, his eyes lowered as if lost in thought, his expression somewhat listless.

Upon seeing Fan Liuer's arrival, some people glanced at her, but then looked away after noticing her attire.

The maid led Fan Liuer to Li Chenbi.

Li Chenbi then looked up and gazed at Fan Liuer, raising his eyebrows slightly.

But his expression was unreadable, and it was impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Fan Liuer couldn't help but wonder to herself, "Is this person still angry?"

What a temper!

Li Chenbi was indeed still angry. He didn't like these kinds of occasions in the first place, and he wouldn't have come at all if it weren't to spite Fan Liuer.

Just for that one breath, he endured the heat and squeezed in with a group of people.

My mood worsened.

The thought of himself suffering here while the culprit was sleeping soundly in the house made him unhappy.

On what grounds?

If we're going to suffer, we should all suffer together, so he had someone summon her.

Didn't she want to sever ties with him? He made sure she could never sever ties with him again.

However, he did not expect that Fan Liuer would actually come dressed as a maid.

She's quick-witted, but these clothes just don't look right on her; they're not as nice as the ones he bought for her.

This interruption actually calmed down most of my anger.

But he couldn't let her know that he was no longer angry, so he beckoned to her with a stern face, "Come here."

Fan Liuer obediently played the role of a maid, walked up to him, and bowed, saying, "What are your orders, Second Master?"

Li Chenbi stared at her face; she seemed even more beautiful than before.

Her eyebrows and eyes were gentle and warm, and her lips were full and round.

I want to kiss you.

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he cursed himself inwardly for being so useless.

He turned his face away from her and casually pointed over the railing, "This way."

Fan Liuer had no idea what he was up to, and walked over and stood still, completely bewildered.

Li Chenbi continued, "Look carefully, see clearly, and see which family's young lady is the most beautiful."

Fan Liuer was still completely confused and looked at him without saying a word.

Li Chenbi curled the corners of his lips, leaned closer, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"You must choose carefully, preferably one with a kind heart, so that you will have a good life in the future."