People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 132, Xu Qing: A Honey Trap!?

Xu Qing was unaware that he had been targeted by Han Fei, who was far away in the State of Qi, and that he was currently dealing with a thorny matter.

In Xu Qing's residence in Xinzheng.

He had just returned home from his official duties at the Han King's Palace and hadn't even had time to rest when the steward of the Feng family next door came looking for him in a panic.

"Imperial Physician, please have mercy and go see my lady. She has suddenly fainted and is unconscious," the Feng family steward said anxiously.

Looking at the butler in front of him, Xu Qing hesitated. As a neighbor of the Feng family, he had naturally seen many members of the Feng family come to the door to demand the return of the Feng family's property in the past two days.

Out of consideration for their reputation, these people did not make a big fuss, but they came for several days in a row to force one of the concubines to hand over her family property, clearly determined to get it.

He was naturally not afraid of the Feng clan, but he was also unwilling to be involved in such troublesome matters.

"Didn't Madam Feng leave with Doctor Feng?" Xu Qing asked, feigning confusion.

The butler was speechless after Xu Qing's words; it was clear that Xu Qing didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the Feng family.

"Imperial Physician, you jest. Although the Lord and his wife have passed away, the Lord left a will on his deathbed, elevating Madam Luo to the rank of Lady and allowing her to inherit the family fortune," the steward said.

"Is that so?" Xu Qing looked at the butler in front of him with curiosity.

It is unprecedented for someone to elevate their concubine to the status of their principal wife on their deathbed and leave their entire estate to her.

Although it is said that the rites and music have collapsed, in terms of family and inheritance, both large families and small households still strictly follow the rules of the Zhou rites in order to prevent family discord and the division of descendants over property.

As a Korean doctor, Dr. Feng was able to do something that violated etiquette and family rules.

Either there are hidden secrets unknown to outsiders, or it's because they love this concubine to the core and don't want her to be left in the world to suffer.

"This is the will left by our lord, which surprised us as well. Please, for the sake of the friendship our lord had with you and your father, go and see my wife."

"If anything were to happen to the Madam, our Feng family would be without anyone to take charge."

The butler spoke to Xu Qing with tears streaming down his face, almost kneeling down.

Seeing this, Xu Qing looked troubled. He didn't want to get involved in the Feng family's affairs, but Doctor Feng had been kind to him when he was alive.

If he doesn't remember the favor, it will damage his reputation. In this day and age, reputation is more important than life, especially for someone like him who works in the imperial court.

After hesitating several times, Xu Qing finally nodded and said...

“Okay, I can go check on Mrs. Luo’s condition.”

"Thank you so much, Imperial Physician! Thank you so much, Imperial Physician! Please come with me," the steward said gratefully, wiping away his tears.

"Wait a moment, let me change my clothes," Xu Qing said.

"it is good."

Xu Qing turned and walked into the room, taking off his official robes and changing into casual clothes.

"Since they've brought up the deceased Dr. Feng, let's go take a look, but that's all we'll do is take their pulse and prescribe some medicine."

After making up her mind, Xu Qing picked up her medicine box and left the room.

Led by the butler, they headed to the Feng residence next door.

Upon entering the Feng residence, Xu Qing noticed a somber atmosphere throughout the entire household, with the servants and maids looking sorrowful.

Xu Qing could only express sympathy for this, since Doctor Feng had bequeathed his estate to a concubine before his death, a concubine who had no children.

This reminded Xu Qing of Xianglin's wife in Xun Ge's novels. Her husband was dead, but at least she had a child. However, after the child died, her family property was directly seized by her husband's relatives.

Of course, there are cases where widows without children manage to protect their family property, such as the famous widow Qing, the richest woman in Sichuan.

But behind their success in protecting their assets, they likely endured many untold dangers.

Before long, Xu Qing followed the steward into a bedroom, where two maids were anxiously waiting at the door.

"Is that the Imperial Physician? Hurry, Imperial Physician, please come and see my lady's condition!" the maid said anxiously as she stepped forward.

"Imperial Physician, the Madam is in her room. Please take good care of her," the steward said.

"Okay, I'll do my best."

Xu Qing nodded to the steward and then followed the maid into the house.

Upon entering the room, Xu Qing saw Luo Jing lying unconscious on the bed.

Luo Jing's hair was somewhat disheveled, her pretty face was a little pale, her two willow-leaf eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and two strands of hair clung to her forehead and face, giving her a sickly and messy beauty.

Because the mourning period for Dr. Feng had not yet ended, Luo Jing was only wearing a white linen dress.

The loose linen dress couldn't hide her curvaceous figure; her exaggeratedly large breasts pushed the dress up high, and the shoulders slipped slightly due to her lying position, revealing her delicate, fair shoulders.

Her slender waist was faintly visible, and her long, beautiful legs lay flat on the bed, her small feet wrapped in flesh-colored stockings.

The dim light from the window shone on the bed, adding a touch of melancholy to the frail beauty and making one feel pity for her.

"How did Madam Luo faint?" Xu Qing asked.

"It was the lord's clansmen who came to seize the family property. Because the lady refused to do so, after several arguments, they started cursing and swearing, which caused the lady to faint from anger."

A maid moved a seat to the bedside, and Xu Qing sat down directly there.

"Let me take your pulse first."

As Xu Qing spoke, he placed Luo Jing's hand on the pulse-taking pad and began to take her pulse.

The maid standing nearby watched this scene nervously, but a strange glint appeared in her eyes.

Looking at Luo Jing's beautiful face, which was tinged with a hint of sorrow, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "How could such a beauty have fallen for Doctor Feng? It's such a pity that such a good young widow has to go through so many difficulties."

After a moment of reflection, Xu Qing withdrew his hand.

"Imperial Physician, how is the Madam's condition?" the maid asked anxiously.

"It's nothing serious. Madam Luo was just overwhelmed with grief, and the stress and anger caused her to faint from a sudden attack of blood and qi."

"Rest for a while, then take some herbal medicine."

Xu Qing put away his pulse-taking pad, took out a bamboo slip from his medicine box, wrote a prescription on it, and handed it to the maid.

"Thank you very much, Imperial Physician. I thank you on behalf of Madam," the maid said with a sigh of relief.

"No need to be so polite. I have also received kindness from Dr. Feng before, so it is only right that I do what I can to help." Xu Qing said as he got up to leave.

Just as Xu Qing was packing her medicine kit, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the room.

"What do you mean 'unconscious'! I think that little bitch Luo Jing is deliberately hiding and not coming out."

“My sixth uncle and cousin have unfortunately passed away, and this family property should rightfully be returned to the clan. It must be that this wretch colluded with you bunch of scoundrels to deceive your superiors and create a fake will.”

As the noise and footsteps outside grew closer, the two maids inside the room tensed up, their faces showing fear and confusion.

Upon seeing this, Xu Qing immediately picked up his medicine box and prepared to leave. He knew without a doubt that the people outside were from the Feng family, and he didn't want to get involved in any unnecessary trouble.

Just as Xu Qing was leaving, the unconscious Jing Ni slowly opened her eyes.

Hearing the commotion outside, she realized that her people had successfully lured the person in, and everything was proceeding according to her plan.

After calming herself down, Jing Ni quickly switched into the role of Luo Jing, her expression weak, and slowly began to speak.

"Xia Liu, what happened? Who's making a fuss outside? How did I get here?"

The maid named Xia Liu quickly stepped forward to help her up, letting her lean against the bed.

Luo Jing leaned back against the cushion, reaching up to tuck the strands of hair clinging to her cheek behind her ear, causing the ample bosom beneath her white dress to ripple.

Her stunningly beautiful face, devoid of makeup, appeared sickly, and her beautiful eyes held a sorrowful expression.

That sorrow and sadness seemed to be innate to her. Although the white clothes she wore were not as mourning clothes as before, they still aroused the most primal impulses in men.

When Xu Qing met Luo Jing's beautiful eyes, he felt a pang of pity and tenderness.

Xu Qing quickly looked away, afraid that if he continued to look, he wouldn't be able to leave.

“Madam, you fainted from anger just now. The steward has invited the imperial physician to examine your pulse.” Xia Liu said, then looked at Xu Qing.

Luo Jing also looked at the only man in the room. Seeing Xu Qing carrying a medicine box and preparing to leave, a grateful smile appeared on her weak face, and she nodded.
"Thank you, Imperial Physician. Please don't blame me for not being able to rise and bow."

"Madam, you're too kind. You're fine. I've already told the maids the details, and you can ask them later. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Hearing the growing noise outside, Xu Qing said as she prepared to leave.

“Alright, Yingchun, go and see off the Imperial Physician.” Luo Jing said.

"it is good."

As Xu Qing spoke, he strode toward the door, but after only two steps, the door was violently pushed open, and two servants blocked a richly dressed middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man barged into the house. Perhaps because of his status, the two servants did not dare to stop him with all their might and could only let him enter the house.

"Young Master Feng Hong, Madam has truly fallen into a coma. Please do not disturb her rest," the servant pleaded earnestly.

Seeing Feng Hong insist on entering the room, the two servants were helpless. After all, he was the young master of the third branch of the Feng family, and they, as servants, could not stop him.

Moreover, Feng Hong's father is the newly appointed Junior Minister of Works in South Korea, and Feng Hong himself had previously been working in the provinces with his father.

He was used to acting arrogantly and domineeringly in the local area, and in Xinzheng, because of his father, he was flattered by some high-ranking officials' disciples, which led to his arrogance and conceit.

He was only recently brought to Xinzheng and doesn't know much about the situation there. He's used to acting recklessly.

They worried that Feng Hong's arrogance would offend Xu Qing.

"I'm going to see today whether that little bitch Luo Jing is really unconscious or not." After saying that, Feng Hong saw Luo Jing lying on the bed.

Upon seeing the sickly yet alluring Luo Jing, Feng Hong's square face revealed a lewd smile, his eyes filled with greed.

As the young master of the third branch of the Feng family, he holds a pivotal position within the Feng household.

He originally had no interest in Dr. Feng's estate, but when he saw Luo Jing at the memorial service for Dr. Feng, he had the idea of ​​taking it for himself.

He never expected that his sixth uncle would have such a beautiful concubine hidden in his home, so for Luo Jing's sake, he also got involved in the struggle for the family property.

Then Feng Hong saw Xu Qing standing to the side, and a smile flashed in his eyes after looking at Xu Qing's handsome face.

Just as he had received, a strange man entered Luo Jing's room, and he immediately put on an angry expression.

"Fine, fine, so that's why you stopped me! You were worried I'd catch this adulterous couple in the act!" Feng Hong shouted, pointing at Xu Qing.

"What 'fainting from anger'? I think it's just an excuse for her to meet her gigolo. Fine, fine!"

Xu Qing looked at the furious Feng Hong, then at Luo Jing on the bed, who was clutching her chest and tears streaming down her face, and her heart skipped a beat.

What is this? An ancient version of a honey trap?!

What Xu Qing didn't notice was that the two maids watching this scene had a strange glint in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)