Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 586 - 588: Prince (5)

Fourth Master Xiao replied indifferently, "It’s not far from your original estate, just half a day’s walk. We originally spotted a thousand acres, but by the time we arrived, it had already been purchased by someone else. We had to settle for these five hundred acres instead." He paused and continued, "Although neither of your estates is very large, you have quite a few subordinates. While you can earn silver from planting medicinal herbs, they don’t yield profits as quickly as crops. You can’t rely on the proceeds for a whole year, so it might be better to use these five hundred acres for farming crops. Then, even if things don’t go well, you’ll have a fallback plan."

Xiqiu looked at him, not speaking the truth, but feeling a warmth in her heart.

Fourth Master Xiao touched her face and said with a smile, "Now you have a medical clinic and an estate. In the future, when Third Brother and Seventh Brother are older, I’ll arrange a place for them. You’ll have support in the future."

Xiqiu paused, surprised by how thoroughly he had thought things through.

She leaned on Fourth Master Xiao’s chest and asked in a muffled voice, "Fourth Master has arranged everything so well, it makes me feel so guilty!" She had given him nothing in return.

Fourth Master Xiao held her and laughed, "Why would you feel guilty? What’s yours is mine, and giving to you is like passing from my left hand to my right..." Hearing this, Xiqiu couldn’t help but laugh, punching Fourth Master Xiao playfully and said, "If that’s the case, Fourth Master should at least report my worth so I know what my other hand holds."

Fourth Master Xiao also couldn’t help but laugh, rubbing her head as the two laughed and played. He then sat upright, embraced Xiqiu, and said, "We didn’t get to watch the Dragon Boat races during the festival. How about in a few days, we go and stay at the villa for a while?"

Hearing this, Xiqiu felt a sense of anticipation and asked, "Is everything settled at the military camp, Fourth Master?"

Fourth Master Xiao nodded, and the two snuggled together as he told her about the interesting things at the villa, how beautiful the front and back views were. He mentioned a pavilion in front of the villa, surrounded by empty valleys with no human presence for ten miles around. Saying this, he blew a suggestive breath near her ear, causing Xiqiu’s ears to turn red suddenly as she playfully scolded, "Your mind is full of nonsense."

Fourth Master Xiao became even more delighted.

Despite this, Xiqiu still anticipated the trip to the villa, thinking how interesting it would be if they took Min with them and the three of them stayed in the deep mountains. In the morning, fluffy squirrels might drop onto the window, and birds would perch on the branches outside the door singing songs. They could find a clearing to set up a grill and have Min play a tune he just learned.

She found the idea very amusing.

She began to carefully consider what items to bring, but suddenly remembered and deflated a bit, saying, "I forgot, we still have to handle Second Sister’s wedding."

"Then let’s go in June," suggested Fourth Master Xiao after a moment of thought.

"June is Chunyan and Tianyi’s wedding, July is free, so why not go in July?" Xiqiu tilted her head as she counted the days, sometimes delighted and sometimes deflated. Fourth Master Xiao couldn’t help but watch in fascination, and instinctively leaned down to kiss her forehead.

Xiqiu was startled, and saw a handsome face magnified before her eyes.

She closed her eyes and felt a soft and gentle touch on her lips, first like a dragonfly skimming the water, then growing more fervent as the moment continued... Xiqiu, breathing heavily, her cheeks flushed, leaned softly against Fourth Master Xiao.

Fourth Master Xiao kissed her forehead once more and casually said, "It’s about Tiancheng, saying that the Empress has given birth to the Eldest Prince." After a pause, he added, "It’s nothing, go to sleep!"

Xiqiu responded with a soft murmur, turned over, and said, "It’s truly a great joy." After saying that, she nestled into Fourth Master Xiao’s embrace and fell asleep.

The next morning, the news of the Eldest Prince’s birth had already spread throughout the Capital. Old Madam Shen even opened all the rice shops within the residence to give away rice to the city’s residents for free. The Emperor was also overjoyed and issued a grand amnesty to seek auspiciousness!

When it was time for the washing ceremony for the Eldest Prince, Xiqiu went into the palace. Old Madam Shen held her as she took a glance, and was momentarily stunned. She reconsidered and shook her head, thinking that such a small child’s features could change in just a few days, and didn’t pay it much mind.

The Grand Dowager also lamented; there were many joyous events in the palace for days. After the Empress gave birth to a dragon child, news soon spread of a noble concubine being pregnant, followed by a beauty also pregnant. The Emperor was in cheerful spirits every day.

With the Second Madam confined to her room and the First Madam widowed and unable to manage it, all the responsibilities for Xiao Yanzheng’s wedding fell on Xiqiu. She was so busy every day that her feet never touched the ground.

After finally getting some rest in the evening, she still had to listen to Chunliu reviewing the accounts for the day to make it easier for the maids to report the next morning.

Xiqiu sighed and said to Chunliu, "Forget it, let’s all rest. I’m going to sleep for a while." Without caring about Chunliu’s response, she leaned on the couch and fell asleep. The next day she had just woken up in bed when Nanny Qiu hurried over before the maids even came in to report.

Could something have happened with the Lady again? Xiqiu asked, "What is it? Is it Mother..." Nanny Qiu’s expression didn’t look good.

Nanny Qiu replied with a tense face, "It’s not the Lady, it’s Fourth Young Mistress. Last night, she was punished by Old Madam Jiang to kneel in the ancestral hall. Early this morning, not only did her old illness relapse, but she also developed a high fever."

Hearing this, Xiqiu furrowed her brow and asked, "Do you know what it was for?"

Nanny Qiu shook her head and said, "Daijuan’s account wasn’t clear; she kept crying. First Young Madam asked me to come and ask you to go over because no one’s more knowledgeable about the Fourth Young Mistress’ pollen allergy than you."

"Wait a moment, I’ll go change clothes." Xiqiu replied.

Nanny Qiu stood anxiously at the door waiting for Xiqiu.