Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 610 - 612: Surprise (Part 2)

Regarding these matters, neither the Grand Dowager nor Xiqiu would ever hold back, so Nanny Wu nodded and said, "Fourth Madam is speaking with the Grand Dowager, why don’t you directly go find Maid Chunliu."

Zijuan lowered her head and answered, "Sorry to bother you, Nanny Wu." Then she turned and left the courtyard, Nanny Wu watched Zijuan’s back and shook her head, gently sighing.

Zijuan went to the Fourth House and saw the maids in the courtyard busily working, with Chunliu directing them to pack things into trunks, checking and wrapping items, "Take six sets of clothes, since it’s cold in the mountains, bring Fourth Madam’s pale yellow cloak with goose feathers from Gu Rong, take four pairs of shoes, don’t take anything else we won’t use."

The little maids replied with lowered heads.

Zijuan watched from afar and thought about when she and Zitan were in Second Madam’s room doing the same, but now...

Even a bit of food requires going to the Fourth House.

Second Madam is now lying in bed uncared for, while Fourth Madam is actively roaming around the residence daily, as if the aura that once belonged to Second Madam and the Second House had entirely shifted to Fourth Madam and the Fourth House... even those old women who used to nod and bow in eagerness to ingratiate themselves with them, now greeted her with indifference.

Thinking of this made Zijuan’s eyes turn red. She now fared worse than Zitan, who ended up scarred but was sent to the manor by Fourth Madam. Although life isn’t as luxurious as in the house, it is stable, unlike her uncertain future...

She wiped away her tears, entered the door, and squatted down to Chunliu saying, "Sister Chunliu, I’ve come to take a token to the storeroom and get some blood swallows for Second Madam."

"Zijuan, nice to see you." Chunliu smiled and came out, hearing what Zijuan said, she nodded, "Wait a moment, I’ll go fetch it." After speaking, she turned into the room, Bihuai asked her, "Is Zijuan here?"

"Yes, she says they’re out of blood swallows in the room and wants to get a token." Said Chunliu, taking the red-headed token from the box, Bihuai pondered for a moment and replied, "Let Nanny Cen go with her."

Chunliu was surprised, so Bihuai quietly explained, "It’s not that I care about those things, but we both know Second Madam’s methods. Although she’s physically fine, she claims continuous discharge and invites the Imperial Physician to check her pulse. We all know she’s just waiting for the Empress Dowager to return; having the Imperial Physician as an intermediary, even if the Grand Dowager doesn’t allow her to go out, she can pass messages... Who knows what’s going through her mind? It’s better to be cautious than not."

Chunliu found reason in the words, so upon leaving, she instructed Nanny Cen to accompany Zijuan to the storeroom.

Meanwhile, Xiqiu and Fourth Master Xiao bid farewell to the Grand Dowager, Xiao Yanyi also stood up and walked out, wandering through the garden, his delicate figure appearing all the more lonely in the dim moonlight. He settled in the pavilion by the birch forest, where the damp wind from the lake blew onto his face, finally allowing him to breathe, easing some of the gloom in his heart.

He instructed the nearby servant to fetch wine from Lingbo Hall, drinking alone in the pavilion, while the servant watching from afar could only sigh. These days the Marquis drinks alone whenever he gets the chance, and he drinks through the night...

Someone approached in measured steps carrying a food box with a lantern, the servant saw the person and said, "Miss Lianqiao!"

"The Marquis hasn’t eaten much tonight, the Grand Dowager sent me with some food for the Marquis." Lianqiao, dressed in a bright scarlet jacket, had two pink pearl flowers on her head, a blue pendant shimmering green, and her elegant form was quite charming in the moonlight.

Following the Grand Dowager’s orders, and being a maid beside Young Master Xin, the servant opened the food box for a look, saying, "The Marquis is in the pavilion, go ahead!"

Lianqiao gracefully moved up, placed the food box on the stone table, and said, "Marquis, it’s chilly at night!" Then she draped a cloak over Xiao Yanyi’s shoulders and set out the dishes from the food box on the table.

Xiao Yanyi’s eyes moved subtly, his slightly tipsy face appeared more gentle, with a faint hint of daze, as he gazed at Lianqiao, his thoughts overlapping her image with another...

Back with the Grand Dowager, after sending off Fourth Master Xiao and Xiqiu, the First Madam also took her leave, she soothed the children to sleep and then spoke with Nanny Wu in the room: "... you’ll sleep here tonight; we can talk."

"Yes!" Nanny Wu replied, left the room, and carried her bedding in to lay on the footrest beside the bed, sat and said, "Can’t you sleep, thinking about Fourth Master and Fourth Madam’s matter?"

"Indeed, the two said they would stay at the other estate for one night, which makes me happy." The Grand Dowager smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, tomorrow is Xiqiu’s birthday!"

Nanny Wu smiled and nodded, "The Grand Dowager has a good memory. Isn’t tomorrow indeed Fourth Madam’s birthday?" She paused and laughed full-heartedly: "Perhaps Fourth Master wants to celebrate privately with Fourth Madam."

The Grand Dowager smiled with joy, feeling pleased about her son and daughter-in-law’s good relationship.

"Who knows, perhaps you’ll soon have another grandchild, with new additions to the Fourth House." Nanny Wu laughed and said.

The Grand Dowager immediately nodded in agreement, "If that could happen, that would be the best. Xiqiu has been married for over half a year now, and the Imperial Physician says her body is a bit weak but free of serious problems, so it should be due, though I’m not worried, I’ve come to understand that if it’s meant to be, it will be, if not, don’t force it." She sighed again, "Even if it doesn’t happen, there’s no rush, I’ve learned to see things more clearly now, and understand that we cannot force things that aren’t fated."

Nanny Wu gently massaged the Grand Dowager’s legs, smiling and saying, "You are a blessed person, and Fourth Madam is also blessed, it will surely happen!"

Still, the Grand Dowager didn’t cheer up, thinking of Xiao Yanyi’s lonely image, she said, "The maids I selected, have you taught them all the manners?" Nanny Wu nodded and said, "Yes, all taught, and they should be ready to be sent over in a few days."

The Grand Dowager seemed satisfied, nodding, but thinking of the Second Madam confined to her room brought back her displeasure...

Having suffered the loss of two pregnancies, Teng Qiuniang gone too, disturbing events one after another refused to cease, her brow wrinkled tight, thinking of Teng Qiuniang’s death and the notes left... she asked Nanny Wu, "How could you have listened to Xiqiu’s words and kept things from me after Young Master Xin had clearly awakened?"

Nanny Wu thought about it, then softly said, "Honestly, I haven’t confessed to you yet, Mistress, I shouldn’t have kept things from you. Seeing you mournfully holding Young Master Xin, my heart felt like it was being cut with a knife, yet I had to endure." She paused and continued, "Back then, when Young Master Xin woke, he was still dazed, it was just Nurse Zhang and the three of us in the room, I originally planned to rest my eyes a bit, yet somehow Fourth Madam knew I wasn’t asleep, came to talk and said, if I wished for Young Master Xin’s well-being, then not to speak out."

"At the time I couldn’t understand, Fourth Madam simply assured she knew what to do, just as long as I didn’t tell anyone."

"So you didn’t even reveal this to me?" Asked the Grand Dowager.

Nanny Wu nodded and replied, "I hesitated constantly, yet thinking of the suffering Young Master Xin endured..." she paused with a sigh, "...only for the result to reveal in the end..."