Zheng Huiyi gritted her teeth and crawled into the medicinal bath tub. She suddenly felt extremely itchy and the blood in her body seemed to circulate faster, as if thousands of small insects were crawling inside her body.

The medicinal vapors in the medicinal bath tub were steaming, filled with a faint bitter smell, which made her frown.

Gu Qinlan sat on a rosewood chair beside her, smiling and looking at Zheng Huiyi gently.

"Huiyi, how do you feel?" Gu Qinlan asked softly, her tone full of concern.

Zheng Huiyi bit her lips tightly, trying to endure the strange itch, and forced a smile: "Princess, I'm fine, just a little itchy."

Gu Qinlan frowned slightly and asked with concern: "Are you really okay? Do you need me to prepare anything special?"

Zheng Huiyi shook her head, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes: "Princess, I'm fine, I can bear it. You said before that if I can take a medicinal bath obediently, you will give me all kinds of delicious cakes, is that true?"

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly, her eyes full of pampering: "Of course it's true, as long as you cooperate obediently, I will definitely let you taste all kinds of delicious cakes."

Hearing this, a glimmer of expectation flashed in Zheng Huiyi's eyes. She endured the pain and tried to relax herself.

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Huiyi and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Although this child is young, she has extraordinary perseverance and tenacity.

"Hui Yi, do you know? Although the medicinal bath is painful, it will be good for your body if you stick to it. I believe you can stick to it." Gu Qinlan comforted her softly.

Zheng Huiyi nodded, with a gleam of determination in her eyes: "Princess, I will persevere. I want to make myself stronger."

The time of the medicinal bath passed slowly, and Zheng Huiyi's face turned pale after soaking in the medicine barrel, but she gritted her teeth and did not utter a word of complaint.

Gu Qinlan watched from the side, feeling both relieved and distressed.

"Huiyi, it's almost time, you should come out first." Gu Qinlan said with concern when she saw Zheng Huiyi's pale face.

Zheng Hui stood up from the medicine barrel as she was told, and Gu Qinlan immediately stepped forward and wiped her body with a soft towel.

Zheng Huiyi couldn't help but cough softly, and Gu Qinlan asked hurriedly: "Did you choke on the water?"

Zheng Huiyi shook her head and forced a smile: "Princess, I'm fine, just a little tired."

Gu Qinlan patted her shoulder distressedly and said softly, "Okay, you take a rest for a while, I'll prepare some pastries for you."

Zheng Huiyi looked at Gu Qinlan's departing back, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

After a while, Gu Qinlan came back with a plate of snacks and placed it in front of Zheng Huiyi: "Huiyi, look, these are the cakes you like."

Zheng Huiyi's eyes lit up. She looked at the exquisite pastries and couldn't help swallowing.

She couldn't wait to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth. The sweet taste immediately spread in her mouth. She couldn't help but exclaimed: "Princess, this pastry is so delicious!"

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Huiyi's satisfied expression and felt relieved.

Zheng Huiyi has come to trust her more and more, and she will do her best to protect this lovely child.

……

The carriage had already been prepared. Gu Qinlan and Xiang Zhu stood side by side at the gate of Prince Duan's Mansion, and were about to get on the carriage and set off, but Xiao Wenyin's personal maid Wenqin appeared in front of them and blocked their way.

Wenqin had a trace of anxiety on her face, and hurriedly said, "Princess, my daughter is suddenly unwell, and Master Fenghui wants to go visit her. I'm afraid he can't accompany you back home today."

Gu Qinlan was slightly stunned. Before she could speak, a cold voice suddenly came from behind her: "Wenqin, how are you taking care of Sister Xiao? She is so seriously ill, but you are here to stop her! Besides, grandma didn't say that we should let my eldest brother accompany mother back home! Where did you hear this fake news? "

Everyone looked in the direction where the voice came from, only to see the second young master Zheng Fengyun walking towards them with a stern look and an unquestionable majesty in his eyes.

Wenqin turned pale with fear, knelt down hurriedly, and said in a trembling voice: "Second Young Master, I have not been slacking off, but the young lady..."

Zheng Fengyun interrupted her coldly: "No matter what the reason is, it's your fault for not taking good care of her! Come here, give Wenqin ten strokes of the board to serve as a warning to others!"

Wenqin looked at Zheng Fengyun in horror, her eyes revealing endless despair and fear. She didn't understand why she was being beaten. She was just following the girl's orders.

When Xiang Zhu saw Zheng Fengyun ordering people to beat Wen Qin, he could not help but lean over to Gu Qinlan's ear and whispered in a low voice, "Princess, look at the Second Young Master. He is really cruel in treating Wen Qin like this."

Gu Qinlan frowned slightly and looked at Zheng Fengyun. He looked grim and stared at Wenqin seriously, as if she had committed an unforgivable crime.

She patted Xiang Zhu's hand gently and whispered, "Zheng Fengyun has a straightforward personality and sometimes acts too aggressively. But I know how sincere he is to Xiao Wenyin. Maybe he just wants to protect her."

At this time, at the gate of Prince Duan's mansion, people gathered around and whispered. Wenqin knelt on the ground, her face pale, tears in her eyes, but she clenched her teeth and said nothing.

Seeing Wenqin being so stubborn, Zheng Fengyun became even angrier and shouted, "Wenqin, do you admit your guilt?"

Wenqin raised her head, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and said: "I know my crime, but please check it out, I have done nothing wrong."

Zheng Fengyun sneered: "You still dare to quibble? Sister Xiao was sick, and you were not around to take care of her. You came here to show off. Isn't this a crime?"

Wenqin bit her lip and was about to explain when Gu Qinlan suddenly said with a smile: "Fengyun, don't be so angry. Wenqin is Miss Xiao's personal maid. She may have her own reasons for doing this."

Wenqin lowered her head and said softly, "I know I was wrong, but I didn't think too much at the time. I just followed the young lady's orders. Please forgive me, young master."

Gu Qinlan watched this scene and sighed inwardly. She knew Zheng Fengyun's true feelings for Xiao Wenyin, but she also knew that Xiao Wenyin was not as indifferent to fame and fortune as she seemed.

She couldn't help but feel worried, fearing that Xiao Wenyin's cunning would cause Zheng Fengyun to get hurt.

Wenqin must be taught a lesson, to frighten her and annoy her master Xiao Wenyin.

But letting Wenqin get beaten with a few boards and suffer some physical pain would be too easy for her, so it would be better to think of some ways to tease her.

As she was thinking this, Gu Qinlan saw the quiver and dragon tongue bow on Zheng Fengyun's back, and suddenly a plan came to her mind. A sly look flashed in her eyes, and she said to Zheng Fengyun with a smile: "Fengyun, are you willing to learn archery?"

Zheng Fengyun was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Gu Qinlan in surprise: "Mother, you want to teach me archery?"

Gu Qinlan nodded and signaled Xiang Zhu to take off the dragon tongue bow and quiver from his back. "I see that you have a good talent for archery, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. How about letting me teach you?"

Zheng Fengyun hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, since mother thinks highly of me, I will learn from you."

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