The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 330 - 322: Accused

Jingfu didn’t know why Madam suddenly sent things to the Dong Mansion, nor did she dare to ask more. Once Jingfu stepped back, Mrs. Dong recalled what the Marquis had asked that day, and she bit her lip.

She hoped her mother had dealt with the people involved. Otherwise, if the Marquis really found evidence, given the Marquis’s affection for Sister Ning, he might not care about her despite her having a son now.

Over at the East Mansion, whatever Gu Yifeng sent, they accepted, but there were no other words sent back. Lin Youning woke up only in the evening, feeling her body wasn’t as cold as in the afternoon and even a bit hungry.

Nanny Guo had long prepared some white porridge. Lin Youning, seeing what was brought, didn’t ask much and ate two bowls in one go, only then saying she was full.

She ate while leaning against the bedhead. The sticky feeling beneath her was gone, making Lin Youning feel a bit more comfortable. She didn’t ask about it; she knew she was avoiding it, but so what if she was avoiding it?

With a bitter smile on her face, Lin Youning thought, it was already like this; everything would be left to fate.

Nanny Guo brought in some medicine. Lin Youning frowned as she drank it and didn’t take the candied fruits Shanmoi handed over, only rinsing her mouth. Shanmoi and Hailan had been instructed by Nanny Guo not to mention anything else in front of the young lady. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The two saw that although the young lady ate little, they didn’t urge her to eat more.

Once everything was busy and done, Lin Youning said she was tired again, "You can all go back and rest; I feel much better now."

"I’ll stay and watch over you tonight," Nanny Guo said, letting Shanmoi and the others go to rest.

Lin Youning knew the nanny had something to persuade her about, so she didn’t say much more. When Shanmoi and the others had left, Nanny Guo sat on the stool by the bed and said, "Young lady, Li Si also said that the Marquis had his reasons. I think you should listen to the Marquis’s explanation."

Lin Youning only responded nonchalantly, without speaking further.

Nanny Guo could tell at a glance that the young lady hadn’t thought of doing so. Over the years of contact with her, she knew that if the young lady didn’t want to do something, no matter how much you persuaded her, she would respond on the surface but never actually do it.

Seeing Nanny Guo’s helpless expression, Lin Youning smiled, "Nanny, don’t worry about me. If I were really distressed, I might still cry like I did in the afternoon. See, I’m much better now, aren’t I?"

"You just want to ease my mind," Nanny Guo said. "I can see it; you’re heartbroken, blaming the Marquis for directing the Imperial Physician to do such a thing. After this event, I looked over the medicine myself. The later ones were to stabilize the pregnancy, not for blood circulation as the previous ones. Having seen this often in the palace, some things can’t be taken at face value. Now, you’re sharing the Marquis with Mrs. Dong from the Marquis Mansion. She may seem gracious and virtuous on the surface, but how many of the noble family daughters don’t know those venomous means? Don’t be swayed to discord with the Marquis because of this, or it’ll be to someone’s advantage."

"Nanny, right now, I don’t even know what I’m resenting. I once resented Big Brother, feeling he colluded with outsiders to keep it from me, but also blamed myself for being incompetent for failing to notice. Having lived two lives, how could something like this still happen? Now I don’t even know how to face Big Brother. If this child can be kept, I will have the courage to ask Big Brother. But if I can’t keep it, any further questions would just be redundant explanations; there’s no need to do it for sure."

"Young lady, your attitude seems a bit defeatist," Nanny Guo noted, "You can’t think that way. No matter how it is, you must stay strong at times like this."

"Nanny," Lin Youning interrupted her, "I’m tired; let’s stop here for today."

Nanny Guo knew she couldn’t persuade her and had to give up.

That night, after Lin Youning lay down, she quickly fell asleep. However, Nanny Guo couldn’t sleep, while outside the courtyard’s back window, Gu Yifeng stood with his hands behind him in a purple robe, having heard the conversation inside, his heart wrenching with pain.

It seemed only after being with Sister Ning did he understand what pain was, and this kind of pain he had forgotten long ago after losing his grandfather and father on the battlefield.

Li Si had been quietly accompanying him, waiting until the sky outside began to lighten before whispering, "Sir, it’s dawn."

Only then did Gu Yifeng move a step, but his body tilted to the side. Li Si was shocked and rushed to support him. After Gu Yifeng steadied himself, he waved to Li Si to let go, signaling he was fine.

Li Si carefully released his hold, stepping back two steps.

This time, when Gu Yifeng moved again, he didn’t fall. The master and servant duo, without alerting anyone else, returned to the Marquis Mansion. After arriving at the study, Gu Yifeng collapsed onto the bed, not moving. Li Si’s face changed with fright, and he rushed forward.

Reaching out to feel the Marquis’s forehead, he realized the Marquis had a fever. He immediately called Zhang Wu to fetch the Imperial Physician. Serving by the Marquis’s side for many years, it was the first time he saw the Marquis have a fever.

The news of the Marquis’s illness quickly spread throughout the Marquis Mansion. Upon receiving the news at Woodland Pavilion, Mrs. Gu Sr. immediately hurried over, and Mrs. Dong also arrived. Mrs. Gu Sr. directly asked what happened.

Li Si dared not say that the Marquis stood all night at the primary Madam’s (大夫人) residence, only saying that after the Marquis awoke in the morning, he started having a fever. Mrs. Gu Sr. didn’t believe it but didn’t ask more. She went to the bedside, watching her unconscious son with a worried face.

"Has the primary Madam been informed?" Mrs. Gu Sr. didn’t care if Mrs. Dong was in the room and asked directly.

Li Si stepped forward to reply, "The primary Madam is also ill. I heard she was unwell yesterday, so I didn’t go over to deliver the message."

Mrs. Gu Sr. turned her head, her face full of surprise, "When did she fall ill? Why was there no message sent to Shi’an Garden?"

"Perhaps the primary Madam didn’t want to worry the old Madam," Li Si made up a reason.

Mrs. Dong, who had been angry earlier, now had a mocking expression upon hearing about the other side’s illness. If truly ill, how could the Marquis have gone yesterday and then returned? It seemed more like a feigned illness due to discord with the Marquis, just an excuse.

Mrs. Gu Sr. angrily said, "How can this be about worry?"

At the same time, she called for Suyi, "Go to the East Mansion to see how Sister Ning is doing. This child, how can she hide it even when she’s sick?"

Suyi persuaded the old Madam with a few words before retreating.

Mrs. Dong exclaimed in surprise, seeing the old Madam look her way, "Yesterday, the Marquis went to the East Mansion, but it seemed he returned soon after. If Sister Ning were sick, how could the Marquis have returned? Could it be that Sister Ning quarreled with the Marquis?"