Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1074 - 1073: An Unexpected Turn

The stand collapsed to the ground, and the copper basin overturned; the first to bear the brunt was Fuling on top of Liu Sisi, who was directly hit in the back of the head by the falling stand.

"Ah!——"

Fuling screamed, her eyes suddenly bulging, and her grip unconsciously loosened a bit.

A sliver of air entered Liu Sisi’s lungs, and she greedily took a deep breath, allowing the cool air to pass through her sore throat, relieving the extreme lack of oxygen in her chest cavity.

Regaining her senses, Fuling, ignoring the pain in the back of her head, glared at Liu Sisi with bloodshot eyes and tightened her hands again.

Liu Sisi greedily breathed in a few mouthfuls of air, and the next moment, she barely managed to raise her hand and, regardless of what she was holding, stabbed at the dark figure on top of her! Once, twice, thrice...

Fuling yelled out loud and instinctively loosened her hands.

"Ouch! You lowlife, even on the brink of death you still dare to hurt me, watch me not kill you!"

She suddenly grabbed the stand lying beside her, raised it high, and fiercely smashed it down towards Liu Sisi on the ground...

Liu Sisi’s vision went dark, trapped in the corner, with nowhere to escape or hide; she saw the stand falling and instinctively closed her eyes...

After a while, the anticipated pain did not come; Liu Sisi opened her eyes. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

She saw Fuling suddenly freeze in place, her bulging eyes still glaring at her.

Before she could understand what was happening, she saw another head appear beside Fuling, and then Fuling’s body flopped down, revealing the figure behind her.

Ms. Gao held a paperweight in her hand, her lips trembling violently. As soon as she saw Liu Sisi looking at her, the paperweight slipped from her hand onto the ground. The next moment, she threw herself onto Liu Sisi.

"Princess! Are you alright, Princess? Please don’t frighten this old servant..."

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Shaken by Ms. Gao, Liu Sisi finally snapped back to reality, realizing her lungs were severely lacking oxygen, and she coughed repeatedly.

"Princess, don’t sit here, let this old servant help you up. Come, be careful, Princess..."

With Ms. Gao’s assistance, Liu Sisi walked past Fuling’s body towards the bed.

At that moment, Fuling’s eyes were still wide open, her face’s monstrous smile permanently etched, dark red blood pooled on the ground from the back of her head...

With great difficulty and Ms. Gao’s help, Liu Sisi changed her clothes, barely covering the wounds all over her body.

But the scars and bruises on her face could not be covered!

This was Ms. Gao’s first time killing someone; her whole body was trembling, even such a simple action as tying Liu Sisi’s waistband took several attempts to accomplish.

Seeing Ms. Gao’s nervousness, Liu Sisi quickly grasped her hand and said in a voice hoarse from injury, "Nanny Gao, you’ve protected your mistress admirably. If it weren’t for your timely action, I might be the one lying on the ground right now. When the Old Master Marquis returns, I will make sure to inform him and have this great deed recorded for you!"

Perhaps Liu Sisi’s words had an effect, as Ms. Gao’s demeanor gradually calmed down. She cleaned her hands ahead.

"Princess, let this old servant comb your hair."

At that moment, Ms. Gao’s eyes were still red, but she had relaxed quite a bit.

"Sure, your skills are the best, Nanny Gao."

Liu Sisi never mentioned the events of today, nor did she bring up the past matter involving Ms. Gao’s reflection.

Looking at the image reflected in the bronze mirror, a black circle of bruises could be seen around her slender neck, along with the purplish bruise and broken skin at the corner of her mouth; her hair disheveled, she looked every bit the madwoman and couldn’t help but laugh.

If she were to go out looking like this, even Di Yelei might not recognize her.

Ms. Gao undid her hair and began to carefully comb it. Slowly, with each motion, her appearance returned to its usual plain look.

She carefully gathered two-thirds of Liu Sisi’s hair and coiled it into a fairy bun, leaving bangs and two tufts of hair hanging down beside her temples to partly cover the injuries. The remaining one-third of her hair was divided in two and tied with several colored ribbons, hanging down in front of her chest. With this high-collared outfit, it indeed hid most of her wounds.

Only the purplish bruise at the corner of her mouth and her broken lips could not be concealed. She thought for a moment and put down the comb.

"Princess, the old servant will go to the kitchen to get two eggs. And I’ll take care of that girl as well."

Leaving a dead body in the house for too long was ultimately not good.

Liu Sisi nodded silently without a word. At present, there was no other choice.

Ms. Gao left quietly and returned quickly, with a person resembling a follower behind her.

The two kept their heads down from start to finish and didn’t glance at Liu Sisi. They efficiently put Fuling into a hemp bag and carried her out.

Meanwhile, Liu Sisi sat behind the screen, waiting until the footsteps faded away before she sighed silently.

Really, one must not covet things that do not belong to them!

Otherwise, they might lose their life in vain without even knowing how they died!

"Princess, I have brought the eggs."

Ms. Gao approached softly.

Liu Sisi looked at Ms. Gao, who seemed exceptionally tired at the moment: "Has Old Master Marquis not returned yet?" Her throat was very sore.

"Old Master Marquis has been gone for several days. However, today, Prince Luo and Prefecture Princess Luo arrived at the mansion. After the meal, the Prince returned to the hostel, while the Prefecture Princess stayed and is residing with the Eldest Miss."

Ms. Gao reported, her hands applying strong pressure on the egg, causing Liu Sisi to frequently wince in pain.

"Princess, please bear with it. The bruise needs to be thoroughly massaged out so it can heal quickly by tomorrow. With some fragrant powder, the marks can be covered up. As for... this wound, lip rouge should be able to hide it."

Liu Sisi nodded slightly, not dwelling on the subject.

The sudden disappearance of Fuling from her own house was bound to raise suspicions.

"Princess, you need not worry. There are still several useful maids in the outer courtyard at the mansion who can be called upon to fill the vacancy. You don’t need to concern yourself about that. As for any gossip, it will be dealt with. The Princess can rest assured. Such treacherous servants deserve death! She was indeed fortunate to lose her life directly; otherwise..."

Should the crime of conspiring against an imperial offspring be pinned on her, various tortures would be inflicted, making it impossible to either live or die.

Liu Sisi didn’t join in the conversation but instead changed the topic: "How is Feng’er doing?"

She didn’t inquire about Di Xuan and Prefecture Princess Luo’s situation but instead expressed concern for Feng’er, who was in confinement, which surprised Ms. Gao.

Ms. Gao’s hands paused slightly and then resumed their task: "The Eldest Young Madam is recovering quickly and has been clamoring to get out of bed and return to the mansion. Even the Eldest Young Master is unable to stop her. Fortunately, her father-in-law is there to prevent her from coming back."