Warm medicine emits fragrance

Li Qiuping swallowed hard. "Madam Fan said she had a nightmare, it was so terrible, that she doesn't dare to see you."

"What kind of nightmare?"

Li Qiuping glanced at Li Chenbi and whispered, "She dreamed that you took a hammer and smashed open her head, saying you wanted to see what was inside her brain."

Li Chenbi: "...". On the other side, Fan Liuer was feeling uneasy after refusing to deliver medicine to Li Chenbi, fearing that Li Chenbi would come down and cause her trouble.

However, instead of Li Chenbi, Li Yuhe appeared.

Not long after lunch, Li Yuhe came to visit with her maid.

Fan Liuer was very happy. First, she was finally able to meet a new person to relieve her boredom. Second, with Li Yuhe around, even if Li Chenbi wanted to cause her trouble, he would have to restrain himself.

Fan Liuer was very enthusiastic towards Li Yuhe, and told Siqing all the pastries and fruits she liked to eat.

Li Yuhe sat at the table, watching Fan Liuer rattle off the names of the pastries as if they were her own treasures, and couldn't help but smile.

"That's enough, that's enough, I can't eat that much."

Fan Liuer winked at her, "Actually, I wanted to eat it. Your second uncle doesn't let me eat too many sweets. Today, I'm using the excuse of letting you try some to satisfy my craving."

After Siqing left with a head full of dish names, Li Yuhe grabbed Fan Liuer's hand, her smile turning into guilt, "I'm sorry, Madam Fan, that day I..."

Since that incident, Li Yuhe has been unable to sleep well for the past few days, having had nightmares for several nights in a row, all of which were filled with images of Fan Liuer being beaten.

She was initially embarrassed to come over; she was too ashamed to face Fan Liuer. However, the nightmares that had plagued her for several days made her feel that she really should come and apologize.

"Oh, you still remember this?" Fan Liuer patted her hand. "Your choice back then was only natural, and I never blamed you."

The more she said that, the more guilty Li Yuhe felt. She lowered her head and said, "Don't try to comfort me. I was too cowardly. When you needed me the most, I chose to hide."

Fan Liuer chuckled softly, "Miss Yuhe, please don't think like that. Self-preservation is a human instinct. Given that you would be affected, your choice at that time was the wisest. If I were you, I would have made the same choice."

Fan Liuer's words were not meant to comfort Li Yuhe; she never thought that sacrificing oneself to save others was a particularly noble thing.

Offering help when one's own safety is guaranteed is true salvation; risking one's own safety for such an act is, in her view, reckless.

Li Yuhe then raised her eyes and looked at her, her eyes still filled with timidity. "Really? You won't hate me, will you?"

"How could that be? Siqing is the only person I can talk to in this mansion. I wish you could come and play with me every day."

Li Yuhe was completely relieved. She grabbed Fan Liuer's hand and squeezed it gently. "Madam Fan, you're such a good person."

Fan Liuer stared at her hand, thinking to herself that these two uncles and nieces were indeed family, as they both liked to pinch her.

Oh well, she's just a child, let her be.

"By the way, I heard you still stood up that day. Did your parents make things difficult for you afterwards?"

Li Yuhe shook her head, "I've been staying with my grandmother these past few days. They've been busy with Li Yufeng's affairs and haven't thought of me yet."

Fan Liuer thought for a moment. Given how vengeful the First Madam was, she would definitely find a way to get revenge on Li Yufeng after he was injured so badly.

However, they might not be able to retaliate against Li Chenbi, and as long as she doesn't leave the North Courtyard, she will basically be free from trouble. At this time, Li Yuhe, who can be manipulated at will, will definitely become the target of her venting.

We need to find a way to help Li Yuhe avoid this undeserved disaster.

After thinking for a moment, she asked Li Yuhe, "How do you feel about your second uncle?"

Without hesitation, Li Yuhe said, "My second uncle is very good to me."

As she spoke, she lowered her eyes again, her words tinged with regret, "It's just that my second uncle doesn't like me getting close to him, so we're quite distant."

"That's just how your second uncle is. It's not targeting you. Think about his attitude towards Li Yufeng."

After thinking it over, Li Yuhe's mood improved.

Although Li Chenbi didn't shower her with concern, she always managed to get a pleasant look in return. Li Yufeng, however, wasn't so lucky. Every time she bumped into Li Chenbi, she was either scolded or ignored.

The two chatted for a while longer before Siqing arrived with a table full of snacks.

Having eaten and drunk her fill, Li Yuhe felt embarrassed to stay any longer and took her leave.

After Li Yuhe left, Fan Liuer continued to ponder what she had been thinking about.

She really liked Li Yuhe; in her, it was as if she saw another version of herself.

Siqing tidied the table and saw Fan Liuer still sitting in her chair in a daze. She asked, "Madam Fan, what are you thinking about?"

Fan Liuer looked up at the roof and suddenly asked, "Has Second Master gone out yet?"

Siqing shook her head. "No, I heard that Second Master didn't sleep a wink last night. He only went to sleep after taking his medicine."

Is Li Chenbi sleeping now?

An idea popped into Fan Liuer's mind.

After thinking for a moment, she decided it was feasible and immediately slammed her hand on the table and stood up, "Siqing, go and get that light red bodice."

Siqing was completely confused. "A bellyband? What are you going to do with it?"

Fan Liuer sighed, "I'm in a predicament right now, barely able to save myself, but I've decided to cross this river, so I need to put on some kind of protective armor."

Siqing couldn't understand what she was saying, but she knew to obey and fetch the undergarment.

Fan Liuer hid back in the inner room and changed into her undergarment.

Li Chenbi really liked her wearing this bellyband, saying that the color suited her very well.

But Fan Liuer only wore it once and dared not wear it again, because she was afraid she wouldn't be able to get out of bed if she wore it again.

After putting on all her outer garments, she sat down at her dressing table and took off all her elaborate hair buns.

"Madam Fan, what are you doing now?"

Fan Liuer replied, "This is my sincerity."

Siqing: "???"

Under Siqing's confused gaze, Fan Liuer put on her cloak and hat, opened the door, and went out.

She didn't let Siqing come along. To be honest, she wasn't very confident that Li Chenbi wouldn't throw her out. If she really was thrown out, the fewer people who saw it, the better.

Upon reaching the second floor, several servants stood outside the door.

Li Qiuping was not among them.

Upon seeing Fan Liuer, the group opened their mouths in unison, wanting to greet her.

Fan Liuer immediately stopped them, signaling them to be quiet.

In the entire North Courtyard, Fan Liuer was already like a master; her words were as law as Li Chenbi's, and no one dared to disobey her.

The group fell silent.

Fan Liuer whispered again, "You all go down first. Don't come up unless I call you."

No one should be allowed to witness her being thrown out.

The group followed her instructions and quietly went downstairs.

After making sure everyone had gone downstairs, Fan Liuer turned to look at the door.

She took a deep breath and gently pushed the door open.

It was cold inside Li Chenbi's room, and there wasn't much difference between inside and outside. Fan Liuer got goosebumps just thinking about having to take off her clothes later.

She had to be quick; she slipped into Li Chenbi's bed the instant she took off her clothes.

He's warm, so she won't get cold.