Ye Tingyun suspected the woman was toying with him, but he had no proof.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, forced to drink three large bowls, Ye Tingyun felt a bitterness from head to toe, as if he were about to turn into a bitter gourd.
Seeing his grimace, knowing he'd had his fill of bitterness, Feng Yinwan curved her lips, nodding with satisfaction.
"Good. Prince Yun, go back and get some rest tonight. When you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll definitely feel a difference in yourself!"
Ye Tingyun felt bitter and gnashed his teeth in hatred.
Before he could retort, Feng Yinwan rose and left the dining hall, not even glancing at him again!
Having avenged herself by forcing Ye Tingyun to drink that bitter medicine, Feng Yinwan felt no fatigue and slept soundly that night, waking up refreshed the next morning.
After breakfast, she returned to the General's mansion with Yuping.
Yesterday had passed, and with the capabilities of the Old General Feng and Feng Jingyuan, it shouldn't be difficult to find the real culprit in the mansion.
Upon returning, she ran into Feng Yiyi, who was beaming. Dressed in a floral thin shirt, with Biyun behind her, she looked as if she were about to go out.
Feng Yinwan narrowed her beautiful eyes, meeting Feng Yiyi's gaze head-on.
"Eldest Sister, you're back!"
Seeing her, Feng Yiyi exclaimed dramatically.
"The Prince inexplicably sent you a letter of divorce yesterday, and then kept you at the Prince's mansion overnight without letting you go. How is it, have things been settled?"
She was, of course, referring to Feng Yinwan's divorce!
Feng Yinwan curved her lips coldly, "As Second Sister said, it has indeed been settled."
"This Consort has explained to the Prince that the matter concerning Young Master Song was a malicious frame-up by someone in the General's mansion. The Prince has agreed to investigate this matter swiftly. This Consort is returning today precisely for this reason."
She cast a casual glance at Feng Yiyi and continued with lightly parted lips, "Speaking of which, Young Master Song is your intended groom, Second Sister. Aren't you curious about this matter at all?"
Feng Yiyi, naturally, was not curious.
She wished this matter would remain unsolved, so that Old General Feng would stop urging her to marry Song Qingan!
Her expression flickered, and she forced an awkward smile, "Eldest Sister is joking. I and Young Master Song have only met once, we are far from the stage of discussing marriage."
"Eldest Sister wants to investigate that day's events, right? Hurry along. I have errands to run in the city today, so I'll be going ahead."
With that, she sidestepped and quickly hurried out with her maid.
Feng Yinwan gave her a calm glance and, with Yuping, headed directly to the back courtyard.
The study.
Old General Feng was attending to military affairs. Seeing her return, he immediately stood up.
"Wan'er, did Prince Mo harm you when he kept you at his mansion yesterday?"
His aged face was filled with concern, and Feng Yinwan felt a warmth in her heart.
"Father, please rest assured. Your daughter has clarified the misunderstanding with the Prince. Yesterday, it was because Prince Yun returned to the capital, and the Prince hosted a banquet for him, which is why your daughter remained at the Prince's mansion."
This explanation was identical to what Qi Xuan had reported.
Old General Feng breathed a sigh of relief and then heard Feng Yinwan ask again.
"Regarding the White Jade Peony Cake incident, has Father discovered who was responsible?"
Old General Feng was about to mention this matter. Upon hearing her question, his expression grew more solemn, and he slowly shook his head.
"Yuan'er interrogated all the servants in the kitchen yesterday. None of them made this pastry that day, nor do we know who put it there."
Unable to find out?
Feng Yinwan's heart sank a little.
It seemed this matter was not as simple as she had thought.
Just as she pursed her lips, she heard Old General Feng speak again, "Don't worry, Father has instructed Yuan'er to continue investigating this matter. You will not be wronged."
Feng Yinwan nodded.
She had originally come back to inquire about the truth, but since the culprit couldn't be found, there was nothing to ask about.
As she still needed to check Ye Tingyun's pulse, she was about to take her leave when Feng Jingyuan's voice came from outside.
"Father, I heard from the servants that Wan'er is back?"
He lifted the curtain and entered, carrying two wild rabbits. Upon seeing Feng Yinwan, he quickly strode forward.
"I hunted quite a few in the imperial hunting grounds today. I saw that the fur color of these rabbits was nice and very soft, so I specially brought them back for Wan'er."
He offered the wild rabbits. Yuping was delighted and quickly took them.
Excellent, her young lady would have hand warmers for the winter!
Feng Yinwan was also delighted.
Excellent, they had lunch for today!
"Thank you, Brother!!"
After thanking Feng Jingyuan again, she returned to Prince Mo's mansion right on time.
She instructed Yuping to take the wild rabbits back first, while she herself went to the Star Gazing Pavilion to check Ye Tingyun's pulse.
After drinking two bowls of that incredibly bitter medicine, Ye Tingyun harbored such deep hatred for Feng Yinwan that he slammed the door shut with a displeased look as soon as she arrived.
Feng Yinwan stopped in her tracks as she heard the "bang" sound upon entering the courtyard.
"Prince Yun, are you up? This Consort is here to check your pulse."
There was no response from inside.
Was he feigning sleep?
Feng Yinwan curved her lips silently, and with a lazy drawl, said,
"Alright, since Prince Yun is not yet up, this Consort will take her leave. Prince Yun can find this Consort to check his pulse when he wakes up."
With that, she turned and left without looking back, her steps not faltering in the slightest.
Ye Tingyun had originally intended to give her the cold shoulder and put her in her place, but he had strained his ears listening for a long time, and there was truly no sound from outside.
His handsome face creased, and he immediately pushed the door open and stepped out.
Outside the hanging flower gate, it was completely empty, with no trace of Feng Yinwan.
That damned woman actually left!
In an instant, Ye Tingyun felt utterly humiliated.
He gnashed his teeth in frustration and immediately strode towards Lanqing Courtyard.
Lanqing Courtyard.
When Feng Yinwan returned, Yuping was sadly stroking the fur of the two wild rabbits.
"Bunny bunnies, my young lady is naturally sensitive to cold. Since you're already dead, and the young master handed you to me, I'll use your fur to make hand warmers for my lady. You... you won't mind, will you?"
"Don't worry, I'm not ungrateful. During festivals, I will definitely plant more carrots for you!"
Feng Yinwan found her earnest promise amusing.
"They won't be able to eat the carrots you plant."
"My Lady..."
Not expecting her to return so soon, Yuping turned around in surprise.
Realizing that the rabbits couldn't actually eat the carrots, her eyes reddened, and she found it even harder to proceed.
Seeing this, Feng Yinwan quickly interjected, "Ahem... but! We can burn paper offerings for them!"
"The Bank of Heaven and Earth, valid in all three realms, surely more effective than carrots, right?"
She paused, then continued to persuade.
"And since they are already dead, it would be a waste to throw them away. It's better to make full use of them, which would also be considered accumulating merit for them!"
Yuping was slightly taken aback. She suddenly felt that what her young lady said made perfect sense!
Having finished her persuasion, Feng Yinwan patted her shoulder with a smile. "Take these rabbits to the kitchen and ask them to handle them for you."
"Mmm!"
Yuping responded and was about to pick up the rabbits and leave.
Before she could take a step, she heard Feng Yinwan instruct, "Remember, keep the meat intact!"
"The meat?"
Yuping tilted her head in confusion, only to see Feng Yinwan's beautiful eyes curve. She rolled up her sleeves.
"Today, I'll let you taste my cooking skills!"