Before Madam Qin could even begin to speak, Cheng Lingzhi angrily scolded her, "You little slave! How dare you bring discredit upon your master? How could he sever his ties with the Qin family for a criminal? Do you want him to be branded as someone who doesn't care about his family?"

Madam Qin also reacted and said hurriedly: "Yes, Luo Feng would definitely not say such a thing. It must be you, the roadblock, who is talking nonsense. Come on, quickly pull him away and let him know that he is dead or alive!"

Several old maids behind her wanted to attack the gatekeeper, but Luo Feng's cold voice suddenly rang out from the door: "What are you making such a fuss about?"

The moment Mrs. Qin saw him, her eyes turned red with grievance.

She said sadly: "Feng'er, I've only been away from your house for a few days, and this dog slave won't let me in!"

Luo Feng's eyes were frost-filled, making Madam Qin's face suddenly turn pale and ugly.

She frowned and asked, "Feng'er, what's with that look in your eyes? Are they really following your orders? I'm your elder!"

Luo Feng took a deep breath and said, "You are my elder, yes, but this is the Luo residence, and I am the head of the family!"

Mrs. Qin understood the meaning of his words very well, which was to let her know her own limitations and not show off at the Luo residence.

Although she was dissatisfied in her heart, she did not dare to show it on her face.

She smiled wryly and pulled Cheng Lingzhi over: "You should know this Miss Cheng, right? She came to see you before because of your cousin's matter!"

Of course Luo Feng recognized her. He said indifferently: "Yes, my cousin is dead. I don't understand why she came to Luo Mansion?"

Cheng Lingzhi looked at him in surprise. When she met him before, he was very gentle and warm. Why was he so distant now?

She saluted subconsciously: "Lingzhi greets the adults!"

Her tone was charming, and anyone could hear the affection in it.

Only Luo Feng was unmoved, and didn't even have the intention of inviting them into his house.

Mrs. Qin felt embarrassed and urged anxiously, "Feng'er, it's not a good idea to stand outside all the time. Please invite us in first!"

Luo Feng immediately refused: "No, the mansion is extremely busy and has no time to welcome guests. If you have anything to say, just talk at the door!"

Madam Qin had no choice but to push Cheng Lingzhi forward. "This Miss Cheng admires you. No matter what, she is a daughter of an official family. I think she is suitable to be your wife and the mistress of the Luo family!"

Cheng Lingzhi's face flushed with shyness. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand tightly and lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Luo Feng.

She didn't expect Mrs. Qin to be so straightforward!

But she also wanted to know how Luo Feng would answer!

After a moment of silence, Luo Feng's sarcastic voice suddenly rang in her ears: "The Luo Mansion already has a mistress who will be coming home soon. I don't want to take a concubine, but I'm afraid I will disappoint Madam Qin's kindness!"

Madam Qin said dissatisfiedly, "Feng'er, I know you still blame me for not collecting your cousin's body. I have my own difficulties, and you should understand me. As for your mistress, I have no idea what her background is. You are the Minister of War, how can you marry a woman whose background you don't know?"

Luo Feng looked at her disappointedly, feeling even more sorry for his cousin.

How did she survive all these years?

It's suffocating to have a mother like this.

Noticing his silence, Mrs. Qin thought that Luo Feng had heard her words.

She then went on to say, "This Miss Cheng is, after all, a daughter of an official family. She is beautiful and well-mannered. She is truly a rare beauty that you wouldn't find even with a lantern!"

Luo Feng said: "Since you think it's good, you can marry her back to the Qin family. As for the affairs of my Luo Mansion, there is no need for you to meddle in them!"

Madam Qin couldn't help but angrily scold: "Luo Feng, are you determined to disobey your elders?"

Luo Feng said calmly: "I respect you, you are the elder, I don't take you seriously, you are just an outsider!"

"You!" Mrs. Qin was so angry that her whole body was shaking violently.

Cheng Lingzhi quickly advised: "Mrs. Qin, please don't be angry. Please don't let me cause any rift between you two!"

Madam Qin held her hand and said, "Lingzhi, you are sensible. I really don't know what's so good about that lowly thing. She actually lets Feng'er defend her so much. She is obviously a tool being used by others, but he can see through it!"

After hearing her words, Luo Feng scolded her without hesitation: "How dare you openly insult the adopted daughter of the current King Li!"

Madam Qin forced herself to argue, "That's just an empty title. Everyone can see that Prince Li is only matchmaking for you in order to win you over, yet you're still so foolish as to actually want to marry her!"

Luo Feng nodded: "Very good, it turns out that the Subei Qin family is dissatisfied with Prince Li!"

Madam Qin shuddered with fear. She hurriedly explained, "No, it's not that I'm dissatisfied with Prince Li, but I think he shouldn't have randomly adopted a daughter and arranged a marriage for you. You are the current Shangshu, and your wife should be both virtuous and talented!"

Luo Feng sneered: "You have never seen my future wife, how do you know that she is not both virtuous and talented?"

Madam Qin retorted in a deep voice, "Everyone knows that she was adopted as the daughter of the young prince Li because she saved him. What talent could a lowly servant like her have?"

Luo Feng ignored her words and looked at Cheng Lingzhi: "Miss Cheng, since you are a noble lady who has been raised since childhood, you must have read some books, right?"

A confident glow immediately appeared on Cheng Lingzhi's face. Although she was the concubine's daughter of the prefect of Jiangnan Prefecture, she was also trained by her family.

She went to and from school with her brother since she was young, so she was naturally well-educated.

More importantly, she has beautiful handwriting.

To show off, she immediately replied, "If Lord Luo can prepare a pen, inkstone, and paper for me, I can recite a passage of the Women's Commandments for you!"

Mrs. Qin suddenly became excited. She felt that this Miss Cheng really did not disappoint her and actually knew how to fight for what she wanted.

With her abilities, she would definitely crush that bitch.

When the time comes, let’s see how Luo Feng will speak up for her.

Thinking of this, she urged Luo Feng: "Since you asked her, then give her a chance to show her ability. Let her recite a passage from the Women's Commandments. This will test her knowledge and show her handwriting at the same time. It's like killing two birds with one stone!"

Luo Feng sneered: "Alright, I'll make sure you lose sincerely!"

He ordered someone to bring a table and prepare writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

Madam Qin leaned close to Cheng Lingzhi's ear and said, "Miss Cheng, you must write well. You must outdo that lowly maid. Even if you can't marry Luo Feng this time, you will at least become famous in the capital!"

Cheng Lingzhi nodded: "Don't worry, Madam Qin. I have memorized the Women's Commandments by heart, so reciting a passage from memory is not a problem at all!"

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