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Mrs Ning failed to notice Feng Wu and began to pour out her grievances right away. “I know Miss Feng Liu is wonderful and smart and it wouldn’t be so easy to get her family to agree… So, we went to Lord Wuan the other day and asked him to be our go-between. But —”

“The Feng family turned you down again?” Lady Northern Feng frowned.

Mrs Ning smiled bitterly. “That’s right. Sir Feng only said ‘wait and see,’ and that was as good as a refusal.

“We’ve done everything there is to be done and showed as much sincerity as we could! But the Feng family just won’t say yes!

“I even went to see Mrs Feng the other day myself.” Mrs Ning sounded more aggrieved as she spoke. “She gave me a similar reply, saying that her daughter was still young and that she’d like to have her around for a bit longer.

“I know she’s still young, but we’re not asking her to get married right away. An engagement will do. But the Feng family won’t even say yes to that.

“Chenxi studied so hard for Imperial College’s entrance exam this time and he got the third highest score!” Mrs Ning was almost in tears. “He stayed up late to study and lost so much weight from his hard work. He did all that just to get good grades to please the Feng family.

“Look, he was third! And his cultivation achievement is way above average. I’m sure he’ll do great.”

Lady Northern Feng smacked the table. “And the Feng family still won’t accept him?”

“You don’t say. Lord Wuan went to talk to Sir Feng himself about the marriage proposal, but Sir Feng turned him down.”

Mrs Ning was distraught. “Why is the Feng clan so proud? Is Chenxi ever going to be able to marry Miss Feng Liu?”

Lady Northern Feng snapped, “Forget about her, then. Feng Liu isn’t a good choice, anyway. She doesn’t get along with her sister and she’s not particularly talented. I just don’t understand what you and Chenxi see in her.”

Mrs Ning gave her a wry smile. “The thing with her sister is a big misunderstanding. Feng Wu, her sister, started it. One look and you’ll know that the girl is a piece of work. She’s always ready to stir things up. Feng Liu really is a nice girl.”

Lady Northern Feng: !!!

Feng Wu was right next to them and it was so inappropriate for her sister-in-law to say such things!

“As for her talent —” Mrs Ning smiled. “I told you once. Miss Feng Liu is actually a genius doctor! Back when we were in Wanping Town, if it wasn’t for her, my twins and myself would have all died. She saved me again afterward. She’s an amazing girl!”

Lady Northern Feng almost lost her temper.

Was this the same Feng Liu she knew?

She snorted. “If this Feng Liu really is as wonderful as you describe, why didn’t she even pass the written exam?”

“Well…” Mrs Ning didn’t know what to say.

“Cough, cough —”

Standing behind them, Feng Wu felt so awkward.

If she was guessing right, the savior Mrs Ning was talking about was her… However, something must have gone wrong, for the lady had mistaken her for Feng Liu.

But why did Ning Chenxi want to marry her? Feng Wu shook her head.

She began to back away, hoping that she could sneak off before things got more awkward.

However, Lady Northern Feng’s palm landed on her shoulder. “Xiao Wu, is it true? Feng Liu is secretly a genius doctor?”

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Lady Northern Feng’s question attracted everyone’s attention.

Only then did Mrs Ning see Feng Wu’s face!

So did Granny Qu beside her!

Both women were shocked!

They looked as if they had been struck by lightning!

All words failed them!

Feng Wu cleared her throat. “Mrs Ning, it’s been a while.”

Mrs Ning didn’t know what to say.

This was so embarrassing.

She had poured out her grievances without checking the room first and had gone on and on about Feng Liu and the Feng clan… She hadn’t tried to hide her dissatisfaction at all.

But the person she was talking about had been here all along!

And that person had saved her life before!

Mrs Ning was so embarrassed.

“Xiao Wu, you know my sister-in-law?” Mrs Ning was the sister of the Northern Feng General.

“Xiao Wu?” Mrs Ning looked at Lady Northern Feng in bewilderment. “You called her Xiao Wu?”

“That’s right.” Lady Northern Feng nodded.

“Isn’t she Feng Liu?” Mrs Ning looked at Feng Wu in astonishment. “You’re Feng Liu and you saved me twice on our way back, didn’t you?”

Mrs Ning sounded desperate, for she had a very bad feeling about this.

Lady Northern Feng was equally baffled. “What Feng Liu? She’s Feng Wu, the fifth daughter of the Feng clan! Feng Liu is the sixth daughter. How can you mistaken one for the other?”

Mrs Ning was dazed on the spot!

“You’re Feng Wu?! Your name is Feng Wu?! You really are Feng Wu?!” Mrs Ning grabbed Feng Wu’s wrist. “You… tell me who you are!”

Feng Wu gave her a wry smile. “Mrs Ning, there must have been a misunderstanding. I’ve always been called Feng Wu and Feng Liu is my sister. You’ve met her before as well. She was with Feng Yiran at the time.”

Mrs Ning: !!!

“My lady… My lady…”

Mrs Ning shut her eyes and her knees buckled. She almost fainted.

Luckily, Granny Qu reacted in time and stopped Mrs Ning from falling.

Seeing Mrs Ning’s reaction… most of the people in the room had guessed the truth.

Granny Tao looked shaken. “Did Mrs Ning mistaken Miss Feng Liu for Miss Feng Wu? That is…”

Lady Northern Feng was equally bewildered.

Feng Wu shook her head. Taking out a silver needle, she gave Mrs Ning’s philtrum a quick prick and Mrs Ning opened her eyes shortly afterward.

Mrs Ning was furious after she regained her strength. “I was misled! It’s a huge misunderstanding! This is so…”

Lady Northern Feng patted her on the back. “Calm down, calm down. Luckily, the damage is still under control. Although, how could this have happened?”

Mrs Ning was so angry that her face had drained of all color. “That day, Miss Feng… Wu…”

She took Feng Wu’s hand. “After Miss Feng Wu left, Granny Qu went to ask for the name of the girl who saved my life, and that Feng Liu told her that it was Feng Liu who had helped me! That was why I’ve been mistaking Feng Liu for Miss Wu all along! And I wasn’t the only one! That girl said the same thing to Chenxi!”

Hence, Mrs Ning had gone straight to the Feng clan after they arrived at the imperial capital, asking for a marriage arrangement with “Feng Liu.”

Lady Northern Feng said, “So, you are all victims of that real Feng Liu.”

Mrs Ning was almost in tears. “It’s so stupid of us. We’ve been trying so hard to marry Chenxi to that Feng Liu! And we pulled so many strings. And as it turns out —”

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“Pffft —” Infuriated, Mrs Ning spat out a mouthful of blood.

Lady Northern Feng was exasperated. “Don’t be so mad. It’s fortunate that they didn’t say yes. You would have even more to handle if they had agreed and you found out the truth afterward.”

Only then did Mrs Ning calm down a little.

But she was still very angry!

“How dare that girl try to play me like this?! Feng the Second isn’t someone she can mess with!” Mrs Ning used to be a handful herself before she got married.

Lady Northern Feng smiled. Miss Feng Liu would have a very hard time after this.

Feng Wu shook her head. She had no idea that Feng Liu could be so reckless. However, it had been Feng Liu’s decision, and Feng Liu would have to face Mrs Ning’s wrath herself.

Seeing that Mrs Ning was alright, Feng Wu asked for permission to leave.

Fearing that keeping Feng Wu here would embarrass her even more, Lady Northern Feng let her go back home.

“Feng Liu! There will be consequences! I won’t let her off so easily!” Mrs Ning said between gritted teeth as she clasped Lady Northern Feng’s hand.

“Alright, alright —”

Lady Northern Feng then asked Mrs Ning to tell her what happened on the way back to the imperial capital.

Mrs Ning told her in detail.

She had told Lady Northern Feng once before, but the lady’s mind had wandered off, because Mrs Ning had been talking about “Feng Liu,” whom Lady Northern Feng didn’t like.

But it was different this time. The story was about Feng Wu and Lady Northern Feng hung onto every word.

“What? She saved you twice? And she helped the twins as well?” Lady Northern Feng was surprised.

“That’s right. Xiao Wu is an incredible doctor. Young Master Ba of Wanping Town said that I was beyond saving and that they should prepare for my funeral, but Miss Wu wouldn’t give up. She brought me back from the brink of death. Young Master Ba is Old Master Ba’s grandson, that Old Master Ba.” Mrs Ning sighed with emotion.

Old Master Ba? Everyone in the Junwu Empire knew the name of that medicine refiner.

Lady Northern Feng and Granny Tao exchanged looks. So, they could trust Xiao Wu’s medical skills, after all.

“Then, Lady Tang’s spy poisoned me and I almost died. Miss Wu saved me again. Her skills are truly unmatched!”

“She’s that good?” Lady Northern Feng cried out in surprise.

“She’s that good!”

“I didn’t know that. Little Feng Wu has always been ignored or bullied at home. Where did she learn all that?”

“Xiao Wu is having a hard time at home?” Mrs Ning took Lady Northern Feng’s hand, her eyes flickering.

Lady Northern Feng nodded. “That’s right. After what happened five years ago, her family members are either crippled or weak. They’ve been through so much. As far as I know, they’ve struggled quite a bit.”

Mrs Ning tightened her grip. “Sister-in-law, help me! You have to help me this time!”

“What?”

“We’ve been mistaking Feng Liu for Feng Wu the whole time, which is why I’ve been trying to get Chenxi engaged to Feng Liu. But now, I’m going to ask for a marriage agreement with Feng Wu!” Mrs Ning was excited. “We want to take care of Xiao Wu! I promise we’ll be very nice to her! Sister-in-law, please help me!”

Marry Feng Wu to Ning Chenxi?

Lady Northern Feng didn’t like the sound of that at all. “I’m afraid not.”

“But why?” Mrs Ning asked.

Lady Northern Feng looked at Mrs Ning. “My dear sister-in-law, do you want the truth?”