Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 754 - 755: Bestowal of Rewards (Part 5)

Unexpectedly, she was mistaken; she raised a thankless wolf... not only cunning but also someone who hides their true capabilities. If she had foreseen today, she would have heeded the concubine’s words and let her die in the temple, rather than letting her live until now to provoke her.

She married well and lived well. Nowadays, not only has she been granted a noble title, but she also has a son, whereas she herself has two daughters—one dead, one divorced—and none are living well.

Why, why!

She, a lowly concubine-born girl, by what right did she rise so high? She even heard the young maids saying the Tong Family’s future prosperity couldn’t be separated from the support of the Sixth Lady and Sixth Son-in-law!

Support? They don’t need a concubine-born woman to support them; why let her climb so high, only to look down on them? She’s unworthy!

If there should be support, it should come from her daughters, the legitimate offspring of the Tong Family!

The Lady grew angrier the more she thought about it, but couldn’t speak. Her fingers tightly clutched the clothes Nanny Fang had just changed for her, wringing numerous deep creases.

Nanny Fang pried the Lady’s fingers apart: "Madam, calm your heart, don’t think about it anymore. As I just said, her glory will last only a couple of years. You must take good care of your health, and we’ll wait to see how hard she falls from her high climb..."

The Lady couldn’t let it go, her fingers wouldn’t unclench.

At that moment, someone softly announced from outside the door, "The Third Lady has returned..." It wasn’t said loudly, but Nanny Fang heard it clearly.

Her eyes brightened as she whispered in the Lady’s ear, "Did you hear? The Third Lady is back. She must be here to beg the First Master to help save the Third Young Master again. I forgot to tell you, I heard that Third Master Ren’s sentence is already decided and will be announced in the next couple of days. They say he will be exiled a thousand miles away to the Pingliang area of Shanxi, which is desolate. With the Third Lady’s temperament, there’s no way she would go to suffer there. It seems once the title is revoked from the Wujin Bo Mansion, she will have to move out and set up a separate household, with only a houseful of concubine-born children. You can just imagine the days she’ll have..."

The Lady listened and gradually relaxed her grip.

Xiqiu looked at Ruan Jingliu and asked about today’s incident at the medical clinic: "I heard someone caused trouble, is everything alright?" Then she paused and asked, "Who were they, and what was it about?"

"Nothing much, you don’t need to worry about it," Ruan Jingliu said flatly. "Just some local hoodlums. Seeing that our business was doing well, they came to make trouble."

She said it lightly, but Xiqiu didn’t take it lightly and pressed, "Hoodlums? We’ve been doing honest business without dealing with such people; how did we offend them?"

Ruan Jingliu put Zhi down on the bed, but seeing his little legs kicking unhappily, she picked him up again: "They are just street loafers who fear nothing and wanted to extort us... Sixth Master Luo got a bit hurt."

Xiqiu saw a hint of anger in Ruan Jingliu’s eyes and frowned, asking, "Is he badly hurt? How was it resolved in the end?"

"It’s not serious, just a scrape on his arm, and we didn’t report it to the authorities. Such a charge would only keep them in for a year or two; when they get out, they might come to harass us again," she said, pausing. "I told you, don’t worry about it. It’s already been resolved, rest assured."

Xiqiu quietly noted to herself to have Tiancheng discreetly inquire about it later. It was the second time Ruan Jingliu mentioned outside trouble; first it was some wealthy wastrel, now hoodlums...

Seeing that Xiqiu no longer pursued the matter, Ruan Jingliu secretly sighed in relief.

Just then, Nanny Cen came in carrying a food box. Xiqiu had just eaten and looked at her with some confusion. Nanny Cen smiled and said, "...it’s ox nose soup. I found it at the market this noon, and it has been simmering all afternoon. Mrs., please have a taste."

Before Xiqiu could speak, Ruan Jingliu was taken aback and asked, "What’s ox nose soup?" with a disgusted frown.

"Bring it to me," Xiqiu said, unfussy, smiling as she explained to Ruan Jingliu, "It’s to help with milk production; there’s been no movement for two days, and I’m worried."

Ruan Jingliu looked incredulous as Nanny Cen opened the food box, handed a bowl to Xiqiu, and said, "Drink it while it’s hot; we’ll have another bowl before bed. They say after a few times, it will definitely work."

Xiqiu found the smell appetizing, but thinking about its ingredients made her uneasy. She glanced at little Zhi, held her breath, and drank it in one gulp, then wiped her mouth to confirm, "Does it really work?"

"Trust this servant, although it’s humble fare, it’s very effective," Nanny Cen said with a smile, collecting the bowl. "Rest well, you shouldn’t sit like this all the time, or your back will suffer in the long term."

Xiqiu agreed and obediently lay down.

Ruan Jingliu sat by the bed, and Xiqiu recounted the Lady’s situation to her once more: "I remember you said last time that she was recovering well with no problems, but now you’re saying it’s not good anymore..."

"Such an illness is unpredictable," Ruan Jingliu replied nonchalantly, clearly finding the Lady’s current situation unsurprising.

Xiqiu also sighed silently.

The next morning, the mansion was bustling. Chunyan and Tianyi also came in to help. The Grand Dowager sat in the Warm Pavilion, the First Madam was in charge of receiving the ladies of the mansion, while Old Madam Lou and other elders were attended to by the Grand Dowager. Concerned about the Grand Dowager’s health, Xiqiu had Nanny Cen stay by her side and left Ruan Jingliu in the mansion.

Guests arrived one after another.