The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 202 - 154

Molan finally realized that it wasn’t that the madam wasn’t moved by the news from Shu City, but that the General hadn’t shown it to her at all.

After the General left for court the next day, Chunyu got up and only saw Chun Nuan’s letter at the dressing table.

"Madam, what’s wrong with Shu City?"

Seeing the madam frown, Molan was very worried.

"It’s nothing."

Chunyu folded the letter and after some thought, decided to have Molan bring a firestarter to burn the letter.

Molan was even more puzzled. Usually, the madam would read family letters carefully and keep them safe, so why burn this one?

Of course, as a qualified maid, she only executed orders and never asked questions.

"Did a box of pills come with the letter?"

"Yes, madam, I stored it in the small storeroom."

"Bring it out for me to see." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Molan went to the small storeroom, and when she returned to the courtyard, Ye Feng was behind her. He was one of the General’s attendants.

"Just leave it here."

Molan said to Ye Feng, "Thank you, Brother Ye Feng."

"You’re welcome." Ye Feng couldn’t even lift his eyes, blushing as he left.

Inside, Chunyu saw this scene and smiled knowingly.

"Why did you get Ye Feng to carry it here?"

"It was a bit heavy for me, so Brother Ye Feng offered to help when he saw it."

"He’s got a keen eye."

Chunyu thought she didn’t notice before, but this young man seemed to be interested in Molan.

It’s known that the General has four attendants, two scholarly and two martial. This young man was merely an inner court scholarly attendant, yet willingly acted as Molan’s muscle, showing it’s more than just simple intent.

This person is knowledgeable and highly valued by the General. Rather than calling him an attendant, it’s more fitting to say he’s a friend; the General treats the four of them like brothers.

Such a status is highly respected in the General Mansion, and people like him are quite aloof. Normally, they wouldn’t spare a glance while walking. But this time, he noticed Molan struggling with a wooden box. What could explain this?

"This box is indeed quite heavy."

Chunyu came out and moved the box with a smile.

Molan’s face also turned red.

See, it’s a case of mutual affection, though neither seems to have broken through the barrier yet.

"Just as well, with the old madam and Panpan not in the mansion these days, I’ve got some free time. How about I arrange the marriage for you and Jian Lan?" Chunyu asked nonchalantly, "Do you have anyone in mind?"

Molan blushed deeply and shook her head.

"What about Jian Lan?"

"I’ll leave it to the madam."

Jian Lan was open and candid, immediately saying, "If you think it’s good, then it’s good."

"You trust my judgement that much?" Chunyu laughed, "Silly girl, I’ve made my mistakes too, my judgement isn’t flawless."

Looking back, Grandfather didn’t favor the Wu family, yet she was stubborn and insisted on marrying.

As for the General, when he confessed his passionate feelings to her, she couldn’t believe it nor dared to marry.

If it weren’t for the imperial decree, Chunyu wouldn’t have dared to take the risk.

"With the madam in charge, I have no worries."

No matter what, that person certainly wouldn’t dare mistreat her.

"You cheeky girl." Chunyu chuckled, truly seeing her as reliant on her. The more so, the more cautious Chunyu became, wanting to find an excellent match for Jian Lan.

As for Molan, even when pressured to this point, she wouldn’t admit it. This girl was quite sensitive.

"Alright, I’ll inquire with the General after court to see if there are any suitable candidates for you. Then you can personally choose a groom."

"Madam, I won’t marry." Molan blushed deeper, "I wish to serve at the madam’s side forever."

In the past, Chunyu might have believed this, but today, she didn’t. Clearly, the girl was scared she might mess up her good marriage match.

"Not marry?" Chunyu teased her deliberately, "What a pity. I thought all four young men at the General’s side were fine candidates, thinking if you might take a liking to one. Since it’s a no, then never mind."

Now it was Molan’s turn to be dumbfounded.

Really? Was the madam planning to match her with one of those four men? If...

But she had just said she wouldn’t marry, so what could she do now?

Changing her tune now would be slapping herself in the face.

Molan’s face flushed completely red.

"Alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore." Chunyu, unwilling to see her suffer, quickly said, "Tell me who you like, and I’ll ask the General. As long as he’s reliable and also interested, the marriage will go through."

"No, no, there’s no one I like."

She said and ran outside.

At the entrance of the inner courtyard, she almost ran into someone, and when she looked up, it was Ye Feng.

"Brother Ye Feng..."

Molan’s face reddened even more, and she turned and ran again.

Ye Feng...

Never mind, he had more important matters to report.

"Madam, Ye Feng requests an audience."

The little maid at the door reported.

"Let him in."

Chunyu thought, someone couldn’t sit still, coming forward to propose, perhaps?

But when Ye Feng entered, the look on his face gave Chunyu a jolt—what could make a usually stoic person look so concerned?

"Madam, there’s been an incident." Ye Feng handed a piece of finger-width paper to Chunyu, "Last night, the estate was invaded by bandits. The old madam and the eldest miss have been kidnapped."

What?

Chunyu was about to stand up, but her legs gave way, luckily Jian Lan was there to support her.

"Madam, the General isn’t back from court yet. What do you think..."

"Under normal circumstances, when you encounter an emergency, how do you handle it?"

As a mere inner residence woman, Chunyu had never dealt with such a situation before; her mind buzzed, but she forced herself to calm down and asked with difficulty.

"We would activate the emergency measures of the General Mansion," said Ye Feng, "but the General instructed that if something major happens when he’s not in the mansion, we should follow your command."

"Then do as you say, activate the emergency measures." Xiao Chunyu hadn’t expected Xia Guangcheng to give her such authority, making the mansion’s people answerable to her orders, leaving her touched yet guilty. She didn’t understand anything; what right did she have to make decisions on major events?

So when Ye Feng mentioned emergency measures, Xiao Chunyu decided immediately to do as Ye Feng suggested.

"Yes, madam."

Ye Feng nodded, indeed, the General has complete trust in the madam: "Madam, based on our analysis, this group seemed to target you and the eldest miss. It would be best for you not to leave the mansion to avoid us not being able to ensure your safety."

"No, I have to go to the estate..."

"Madam, with your permission: going to the estate would be of no use. You’ll be safe in the General Mansion. But if you leave, we’ll have to assign some people to protect you, undeniably decreasing our manpower to search for the old madam and the eldest miss..."

"Fine, I’ll listen to you and stay in the mansion." Xiao Chunyu thought she couldn’t hold them back at this time: "However, I need to be kept informed of the progress at all times."

"We will send updates every two hours." Ye Feng said, "You can rest assured, nothing will happen to the old madam and the eldest miss."