Lady Hou is reborn and, by pampering her illegitimate son, reclaims her life of wealth and privilege

Feixue gently shook her head, a faint sadness on her face: "No, I was just overthinking it."

Mengqin gently curled the corners of her lips, her tone tinged with a hint of a joke: "Miss, if he dares to disrespect you, just tell Mengqin. Although I may not be able to defeat him, I can at least let him taste my wicked schemes and make sure he begs for death."

Feixue quickly stopped her, saying, "You mustn't act rashly. If you do something reckless, I'll never speak to you again."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and resolutely returned to her courtyard.

Mengqin was somewhat taken aback, thinking to herself: I was clearly offering advice to Miss, so why did I make her angry? She hurriedly followed Feixue's steps.

Inside Moyou Hall, Wei Fengyun took out an exquisite hairpin from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Huaiyu. "Mother, this is one that I carefully selected with my own salary when Feixue and I went shopping."

Jiang Huaiyu's face was filled with a kind smile. Since Wei Fengyun regained his senses, he often bought her gifts. Although these gifts were not expensive and far less valuable than the treasures in her private treasury, each one carried her son's deep affection for her.

Jiang Huaiyu took the hairpin and gently inserted it into her hair in front of the mirror. Although the hairpin was only worth a few taels of silver and was completely out of place with her expensive jewelry, she loved it dearly.

"Mother really likes it. Son, you have a knack for choosing things."

Wei Fengyun scratched his head shyly and smiled, "Actually, I didn't choose it. I wasn't sure what my mother would like, so I asked Feixue to help me choose."

Upon hearing Feixue's name, Jiang Huaiyu smiled and asked, "Do you have feelings for her?"

Wei Fengyun hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Of course. She is a kind person. Not only did she help me with my treatment, but her master also saved Xie Baihu and Lao Mo. How could I not be grateful to her and like her?"

Jiang Huaiyu felt a pang of anxiety, secretly wondering if her son's brain had truly recovered. Perhaps she should have Jingfan come and examine him again in a couple of days.

"What I'm asking is, have you developed romantic feelings for her?"

Wei Fengyun shook his head, his tone firm: "Not at all. I only consider her a friend. Now that I have just regained my senses, I only want to focus on serving the country, supporting this Marquis's mansion, and allowing my mother to rest in peace."

Hearing her son's lofty ambitions, Jiang Huaiyu was overjoyed. She took out two five-hundred-tael silver notes from her purse and handed them to her son: "My child, before you were not yet mature, I dared not give you too much silver. Now that you have recovered, take this thousand taels for now. Buy whatever you want. If it's not enough, come back to me."

Wei Fengyun accepted the silver note with a joyful expression. He knew that his mother was a wealthy noblewoman, and the Yintai Bai Restaurant, which was always bustling with customers, was her business. "Thank you, Mother. I'll take my leave now."

Jiang Huaiyu nodded with loving eyes and said gently, "Go, and get some rest."

At that moment, Liusu handed a small silver coin to a maid named Bixi and whispered a few words in her ear.

Bixi nodded slightly and then left.

Wei Fengyun returned to his room and found that Liu Su had already prepared hot water for him. He gratefully said to Liu Su, "Thank you, Sister Liu Su."

Although Wei Fengyun is older than Liusu, he has always been childlike in his mind, so Liusu asked him to call her "elder sister." Even now that Wei Fengyun has regained his senses, he still habitually addresses her that way.

Liu Su smiled shyly and walked gracefully to Wei Fengyun. "Your Highness, let me help you undress."

Her hands were delicate and gentle as she removed Wei Fengyun's clothes piece by piece until he was left only in a pair of close-fitting shorts. In the past, Liusu had always taken care of him in this way, so Wei Fengyun did not feel that anything was amiss.

Wei Fengyun slid comfortably into the warm bathtub, letting out a soft moan of contentment.

Liu Su quietly walked behind Wei Fengyun and began to gently massage his shoulders.

She asked softly, "Your Highness, is this force appropriate?"

The tassels drew closer, their warm breath gently brushing against Wei Fengyun's back. Wei Fengyun hummed in response, closing his eyes to enjoy the sensation.

Liu Su understood that Wei Fengyun had broken free from his mental constraints and returned to being a normal man. Thinking about what was about to happen, her excitement grew even stronger.

Her body gradually moved closer to Wei Fengyun's broad and muscular back until it touched his skin.

The tassel swayed gently, close to Wei Fengyun's ear, exuding a fragrance like an orchid, and softly asked, "Your Highness, is this alright?"

Wei Fengyun's ears instantly turned red. He moved forward slightly to avoid contact with the tassel.

He commanded in a low voice, "Get out."

A hint of resentment flashed in Liu Su's eyes. She hadn't expected Wei Fengyun to be so clueless about romance. Remembering her instructions to Bi Xi, Liu Su said in a charming voice, "Young Master, why are you kicking me out? Turn around and look at me."

Seeing that Wei Fengyun remained unmoved, Liusu pretended to exclaim, "Ouch!" and then fell to the ground.

Wei Fengyun turned around and saw Liusu lying on the ground, wearing only a thin, gossamer-thin dress, her eyes filled with spring-like longing as she gazed at him tenderly.

Wei Fengyun frowned, turned his head to one side, and said in a cold tone, "Put your clothes on and get out."

With tears in her eyes and a pitiful look on her face, Liu Su slowly stood up. She accidentally stepped into the air, lost her balance, and fell straight into the bathtub, landing in Wei Fengyun's arms.

"Squeak."

The door was suddenly pushed open with a loud bang.

Feixue's anxious expression was evident as she rushed into the room, only to witness this alluring yet embarrassing scene at the threshold.

Feixue's face went from anxiety to shock, then from shock to disbelief, and finally to deep despair. Tears streamed down her face like broken pearls. She covered her lips, sobbing, and hurried away from the heartbreaking scene.

Wei Fengyun stood there stunned, while Liu Su smiled slyly.

Mengqin, who arrived shortly after, saw her mistress running out in tears. Curious, she pushed open the door and was stunned by what she saw. She gasped in surprise.

"Mom!"

He quickly covered his eyes with his hands and ran away in a hurry.

Wei Fengyun's face darkened, and he angrily pushed Liusu away, "Liusu, you've gone too far."

Liusu tumbled out of the bathtub in a disheveled manner, landing on her back on the ground. She hurriedly got up, a few tears on her face, and looked pitifully at Wei Fengyun. "Your Highness, I really slipped and fell into your bathtub by accident. I had no intention of doing it."

Wei Fengyun seemed somewhat amused and exasperated. "You should leave now." Liu Su looked herself over. She was only wearing a thin, gossamer-like gauze dress, which was soaked through and clung tightly to her body. She couldn't help but glance at Wei Fengyun with a hint of embarrassment.

Wei Fengyun took his coat off the hanger and tossed it to Liusu, "Get out."