Chapter 27: Making things difficult for Qin Xiaoning
That night, Lu Ji pulled her out of the water, put her on the bed, and then returned to the bathroom sweating profusely. He did this almost until late at night.

Although the pain was gone, Qin Xiaoning was so tired that she couldn't even lift her hands.

Qin Xiaoning fell asleep in Lu Ji's arms. When she opened her eyes again, it was already noon. She had no idea when the person next to her left.

She still felt weak and felt extremely sore and weak when she moved a little. Qin Xiaoning quietly lifted a corner of the quilt and saw that she was naked.

The traces of ambiguity, deep and shallow, made her unconsciously think of the scene last night, and she couldn't help but blushing.

Qin Xiaoning tried to struggle to get up, but her body was so weak that she fell down again as soon as she moved. She was hesitating when she heard a knock on the door. Qin Xiaoning quickly covered herself with the quilt again and asked in a panic, "Who is it?"

"it's me."

It turned out to be the little maid Songzhi.

The door opened a crack, and Song Zhi entered the room carrying a small porcelain bowl. She glanced at Qin Xiaoning, who was leaning on the bed with a red face. She covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Why are you still shy? The whole yard heard what happened last night."

what?
Qin Xiaoning was so embarrassed that she was about to cry, and she buried her head under the quilt.

Songzhi smiled and walked forward, pulled back the quilt, pushed her and said, "What's the big deal? You've been the prince's person for a long time. This is a matter of time."

Qin Xiaoning's face was as red as a ripe peach. She held onto the pine branch and asked, "Can anyone really hear it outside?"

Songzhi smiled without saying anything, and pushed the bowl of soup in his hand to her: "When the prince left early this morning, he asked the kitchen to make it for you. Drink it while it's hot, and it will replenish your body."

Qin Xiaoning lowered her head and drank the soup. She regained some strength, but her limbs were still sore, especially her legs. The slightest movement caused pain in her thighs.

"Do you want to lie down again? Otherwise, I will help you put on your clothes."

It was already past noon, so it was not a good idea to continue lying in Lu Ji's room. Qin Xiaoning pointed at the clothes hanging beside the bed and said to Song Zhi, "Help me get the clothes. I'll go back to my room."

Songzhi handed over the clothes. Qin Xiaoning covered herself with the quilt and put on her undershirt with great difficulty. However, the red marks on her exposed neck and arms still shocked Songzhi who was standing by.

The little girl gasped: "How can it be so cruel?" Then she sighed and said: "Do you want to apply some medicine?"

Qin Xiaoning knew that it was not good to be seen like this, so she asked her hesitantly, "Well, what medicine should I take?"

Does it promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis?
Or, scar removal?
Songzhi's face also turned red: "I'll go ask my mother later."

Then he said to Qin Xiaoning, "Don't go out for the next two days. I heard that the Seventh Young Master in the East Palace is dying, and the Fourth Madam has been making a fuss these past two days." He leaned close to Qin Xiaoning's ear and whispered, "I also heard that the Fourth Madam wants to settle accounts with you."
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The East Palace of Ningguo Duke’s Mansion.

The Third Master's family was the eldest family in the East Palace. The Third Master was a first-rank official, serving as the Minister of Justice. His wife, Jiang, was born in the Prince's Mansion and was given the title of Yun'an.

The Third Madam had been having a very unhappy life these past few days. The Prince of the West Mansion had beaten the playboy Lu Qilang to a cripple, and the Fourth Madam Zhang came to her crying every day, causing Princess Yun'an to suffer from a headache.

After drinking the medicine, the Third Lady leaned on the couch, stroking her forehead, and asked the personal nanny beside her: "Did you go to see Qilang today? How is he?" The nanny sighed: "I went to see him just now. Even if he survives, he will be a cripple. In the future, I'm afraid he won't even be able to get out of bed."

The Third Madam snorted coldly: "This is such a shameful thing. He has completely disgraced the East Mansion."

The nanny said, "Fourth Madam hasn't eaten for three days."

Mentioning the Fourth Madam, the Third Madam only felt her headache worse. She said angrily, "A loving mother often spoils her son. She only knows how to spoil her son blindly, and now it has caused a disaster. She doesn't reflect on herself, but comes to force me. Oh! This is simply unreasonable."

Just as he finished speaking, the maid outside came in and said that the Fourth Madam wanted to see him.

When the third lady heard this, she was really confused, but she couldn't refuse the meeting, so she had to order someone to invite the person in.

As soon as the Fourth Madam entered the room, she knelt down in front of Princess Yun'an with a plop. The nanny came forward to help her up, groaning, "Fourth Madam, if you have something to say, please speak properly. What are you doing?"

The fourth lady was helped to sit down on the chair, wiping her tears and said, "Third sister-in-law, Qilang was harmed like this by the prince, are you and the third brother going to stand by and watch?"

The Third Madam frowned and asked, "Then what do you want?" Then she sighed, "Qi Lang was the first to be rude to his brother's woman. Even if he went to the clan to tell them, he would have violated the family rules."

Before the Third Lady could finish, the Fourth Lady cried and said, "Even if my son is unreasonable, Lu Ji can't ignore the brotherhood and kill him. Now my son will be crippled even if he doesn't die. Can we just let this go?"

As she spoke, she began to cry again: "It's just for a concubine. Lu Ji is bullying us orphans and widows without support. If my third brother and his wife are unwilling to stand up for us, then tomorrow I will hold my late husband's spirit tablet and go to the palace gate to beat the drum to appeal for justice."

"My husband died for the country, and my only son was bullied like this. I want to see what the saints say. I don't believe there is no law in this world."

The fourth lady cried as she spoke, sobbing and trying to commit suicide.

The Third Madam knew that Li was a confused person and was impulsive, so she hurriedly advised, "This matter concerns the dignity of our entire mansion, so please don't act recklessly."

"I'm just a widow, what's there to be afraid of?" The fourth lady stood up excitedly, crying breathlessly, and cursed: "The prince of the mansion is bullying others by taking advantage of his power. I will report it to the emperor. I want to see if the saint will still use him after knowing that he has killed his brothers and sisters."

Among the younger generation today, Lu Ji is the most promising one. He is the future leader that the entire Lu family has been carefully training.

When the Third Lady heard this, she was so angry that she pulled off her headband and pointed at Li and said, "I advise you to be clear-headed. Erlang has made great contributions to the recovery of Hexi and is now highly regarded by the Saint. Do you think everyone is a great master? Would you ruin a great general with a promising future for a playboy? If you want to make a scene, not only will the Third Master disapprove, but even the clan will not tolerate you and your son anymore."

After being scolded by the Third Madam, the Fourth Madam gradually stopped crying, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and knelt down again with a plop: "Third sister-in-law, even if you can't do anything to Lu Ji, you still have to give us an explanation for how my son was beaten like this."

The third lady stroked her forehead and asked, "How do you want to be taught?"

The fourth lady gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "Since this disaster was caused by that little demon, let the West Mansion hand her over and let us mother and son punish her."

(End of this chapter)