Chapter 394

A short while later, Jixiang led the people up.

The person who came was Doukou, dressed as a maid from the Marquis's mansion.

"Why did you come here?" Yunxi asked, looking Doukou up and down.

Doukou felt a little awkward: "Some things have been going on outside lately, and I also have news from my mother's side. I wanted to tell my aunt, but my mother is timid and doesn't dare to leave easily, so I came instead."

"Sit down and let's talk."

Jixiang also served Doukou a cup of tea.

Doukou took the tea but didn't sit down: "There's a gambling den clustered in Luoyang City. Recently, some noble person has been lending out a lot of interest, attracting many people to scramble for it. Those people are very careful. It took me a long time to discover that they are connected to the Marquis's mansion."

This matter aligned with Yunxi's suspicions.

It really was Yun Wan.

"Then there's my mother's matter. She said that recently the young mistress has been spending a lot of time alone with the newlywed cousin of the Yun family. I've seen it with my own eyes a few times, and they... are very intimate."

They were kissing and hugging like newlyweds.

This matter surprised Yunxi quite a bit.

Jixiang's eyes widened in disbelief: "Such a thing could happen?! How could that young master and mistress of the Yun family possibly..."

After being glanced at by Yunxi, Jixiang quickly swallowed the words she was about to say.

“I’m sorry to have troubled you to come all this way,” Yunxi said. “The young mistress has been under house arrest recently, but it’s best to avoid taking any risks if possible.”

"Don't worry, Auntie. I've slipped some money to Xiuhua Pavilion and instructed them to have a girl stay there with my name and background. If anyone asks, just say I'm still here. The master of the Yun family doesn't know me, and those who have seen me probably don't remember me anymore. It won't give us away."

After she finished speaking, Yunxi looked at her with more satisfaction.

Knowing she had cleaned up her own mess, she was right about who she was dealing with.

After hearing Doukou recount a few recent minor incidents on the street, Yunxi instructed her to do something and gestured for Jixiang to give her some silver.

Doukou quickly replied, "No need, Auntie. You still have plenty of the money you gave me last time! There aren't many places in Luoyang City where you need to spend money."

"Then save it for now, you'll need it someday."

Since Yunxi had said so, Doukou had no choice but to accept the money.

Jixiang escorted Doukou downstairs, and in the short time it took for them to go back and forth, she noticed that Yunxi's brows were slightly furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.

"Auntie, what's wrong?"

"I just feel that we don't have enough manpower."

Even though Doukou was out there gathering information for her, and the road to the back gate was open, there was still a distance between the back gate and Jibai Residence. At present, the only people she could rely on were Jixiang and Le'an.

This is far from enough; even if there is any news outside, it is difficult for it to reach her.

Jixiang sighed: "Actually, Le'an grew up in the Marquis's mansion since she was a child. I have also gotten to know many people from the Marquis's mansion recently. But as kind as they are, I'm afraid they can't really do anything... In the end, they still don't treat you, Aunt, as a proper mistress."

Yunxi also sighed.

She was well aware of this principle.

If she had the power to decide on personnel changes within the household, then naturally many people would want to work for her. But she doesn't have that right now...

"Forget it, let's not think about these things for now. The young master said last night that I can go out for a walk once I've recovered. We'll talk about it then."

Her top priority now is to recover her health.

Seeing that she could let it go, Jixiang nodded.

——

Doctor Wei came several more times and saw that Yunxi's spirits were improving day by day and the pregnancy was as stable as ever. So he went to Rongxi Hall and informed Madam Zheng that everything was fine.

Zheng's anxiety, which had been building for several days, finally subsided.

But soon, his heart was stirred again by Yunxi's arrival.