Warm medicine emits fragrance

The next day, the sun shone brightly again, just like the day before.

Li Chenbi was woken up early by the heat. The sun had just risen outside, and the servants in the mansion were busy at work.

He propped himself up and sat up, sweat trickling down his neck, down his abdomen, and into his thin, silky underpants.

The ice detector in the room wouldn't last all night. Even if he had just changed it before going to bed, it would be gone by midnight. The servants didn't dare to change it in the middle of the night for fear of disturbing his sleep, so he woke up like this every morning.

Over time, I got used to it.

He got up, took the light gauze robe handed to him by a servant, put it on, and headed towards the bathroom.

After taking a cool bath to cool off from the heat, he returned to his room and lay comfortably on the tatami mat.

A new ice detector had been installed inside, and the temperature was much lower than outside. As soon as you entered the house, you could feel a chilly cold.

The maid fanned her, and a cool breeze carrying the chill of the wind blew over, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

The servants in the manor who had some status all knew that the Second Master was in the best mood only after taking a bath in the morning and evening. If they had something to ask of him, they had to go during the morning.

Even if they don't ask for anything, as long as it's not too urgent, people around them will still choose this time to report things.

If you make a mistake, you can get two points of leniency.

If they came at any other time, they wouldn't even have a chance to beg for mercy.

Just as Li Chenbi finished his osmanthus-flavored glutinous rice balls with iced milk, there was a knock on the door.

Li Qiuping, who was waiting beside his bed, frowned and muttered, "Who was so blind as to pick the time when Second Master is having breakfast?"

After muttering to himself, he walked towards the door, "Let me take a look. If it's not something important, I'll definitely give him a good dressing down."

Li Chenbi lowered his head and drank the milk. The cool taste made him feel very comfortable.

He ignored Li Qiuping, which was tacit approval of his unauthorized decision.

His people know his temper and won't bother him during mealtimes. Those who come at that time are only people who have made mistakes and want to beg for forgiveness.

He detests clueless idiots who ruin his rare good mood.

Li Qiuping opened the door, paused for a moment after seeing the person in front of him, then left the room, closed the door to prevent the cold air from escaping.

"Madam Wang, what brings you here?"

It's no wonder Li Qiuping was surprised; the old men in the Second Master's courtyard were very disciplined and wouldn't disturb their master's breakfast at this time.

The fact that Madam Wang would come at this time must mean she has something urgent to discuss.

Madam Wang's face was pale. She looked at Li Qiuping, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "Something has happened to Nanny Fan!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiuping was shocked, his eyes widening as he hurriedly asked, "What happened? Is he gone? Dead?"

He was even more panicked than Lady Wang, since Lady Wang wasn't serving the Second Master and didn't have to endure his violent temper when he was ill.

But he followed the Second Master day and night, except when he was sleeping. If anything happened to the wet nurse, he would be the one who would suffer the most.

We've only had a few good days left!

The cold face I usually put on to appear dignified can't even be maintained anymore; all I want to do now is cry.

Madam Wang hurriedly interrupted him, "No, it's not that someone is in trouble. Oh dear, it's a long story. Let me in first. I need to inform the Second Master and let him make the decision."

Originally, this matter shouldn't have been brought up by her, but by some coincidence, Madam Yang had gone home to visit relatives yesterday afternoon and wouldn't be back for a while.

Since it concerned Granny Fan, it was not appropriate to tell anyone else; only she could report it to the Second Master.

Since it concerned Granny Fan, Li Qiuping didn't dare to stop her and quickly pushed open the door to let Lady Wang in.

As soon as Madam Wang entered the room, she was startled by the cold air and shivered. She quickly stepped inside.

Without Li Chenbi asking, he spoke up on his own: "Second Master, I'm here about Nanny Fan."

Upon hearing the term "wet nurse," Li Chenbi had a bad feeling. He frowned and asked, "What happened to her?"

Madam Wang said, "This morning, Nanny Fan was seen having a secret rendezvous with a man, who was Li Huai, the son of Steward Li from the outer courtyard. Madam Fan said that she and Li Huai only met by chance, but Li Huai insisted that the two had been having an affair for a long time and had even pledged their lives to each other."

"Both of them spoke with certainty. This matter concerns Madam Fan and Steward Li's family, and I cannot make a decision on it. I can only ask Second Master to make the judgment."

After Wang Niangzi finished speaking, she was also sweating bullets.

I was worried for Fan Liuer.

Fan Liuer had been at the Li residence for over a month, and the two had frequent contact. She could tell that he was a kind-hearted person and wouldn't do such a thing.

but...

Li Chenbi's biggest taboo is that servants in his household have affairs. The previous wet nurse was dismissed for this very reason. If Fan Liuer were to get involved in such matters, it's uncertain whether Li Chenbi would still be able to tolerate her.

If they can't tolerate it, what can they do? After all, Fan Liuer is Li Chenbi's only remedy right now.

If it were just a matter of kicking her out, that would be fine. But the real fear is that this man might get so angry that he might just execute Fan Liuer.

Such things have happened before.

After hearing what Wang Niangzi said, Li Chenbi frowned even more deeply.

Why is it this disgusting thing again?

And it's the only medicine bag I like.

The thought that the medicine he had drunk came from such a wanton body made him nauseous, and his good mood for the morning vanished. He threw the bowl in his hand, and the unfinished milk spilled all over Wang Niangzi's skirt, startling her into taking two steps back.

Not daring to look up at Li Chenbi's face, she only heard his gloomy voice descend from above.

"Bring both of them up to me."

Fan Liuer felt she was truly wronged, so wronged. She had simply gotten up a little earlier than usual, thinking that she had gained a lot of weight recently, and decided to take a walk in the backyard to exercise.

As soon as they reached the artificial hill, they were kidnapped by someone.

She was so frightened that she screamed.

This shout caused trouble, attracting passersby who came looking for it. They then saw Fan Liuer pinned against the wall by Li Huai.

Fan Liuer's first reaction was to call for help, but Li Huai reacted even faster, immediately letting go of her and then explaining to others that the two of them had already pledged their lives to each other and that meeting here was an arrangement.

Those servants all knew Li Huai and his family's status within the Li family, so no one dared to offend him.

But the person in his arms happens to be the most favored wet nurse in the North Courtyard. If something were to happen to her, it wouldn't be as simple as offending a steward.

Not daring to believe Li Huai's words, the servants summoned Madam Wang.

When Fan Liuer saw Madam Wang arrive, she breathed a sigh of relief. She had a decent relationship with Madam Wang and thought that Madam Wang knew her character and would definitely not believe Li Huai's words.

However, Li Huai was too shameless; he lied to Lady Wang without batting an eye.

"If she hadn't arranged to meet me beforehand, how would I have known she'd be there today? To insist it's a coincidence is a far-fetched argument!"

After saying that, she complained to Fan Liuer, "You were just saying you wanted to marry me, and you fooled me. Now you're denying it. What do you mean by that? Were all those words you said just to deceive me?"