Chapter 172 Mysterious Man
Even the funeral in the Marquis' Mansion was so simple, so how did her precious daughter usually live in the Marquis' Mansion?
"My son, why is your life so miserable? You can wait for the clouds to clear and the moon to appear, but you..."
Zhao Yinlian knelt on the rush mat, wiping her face and crying about her daughter's miserable life, as she lost her life giving birth to a child.
"Madam, please don't cry and hurt your heart. How can your aunt rest in peace after seeing you in such grief? Please accept my condolences."
Seeing Zhao Yinlian crying so bitterly, the nanny felt bad too. After burning incense, she stepped forward and helped her master up.
The young lady's funeral was held in such a way that Madam wanted to cry, but she didn't know how she would finish crying. The nanny thought for a while and said, "Madam, don't you care about your grandson? Since you are at the Marquis' Mansion today, why don't you ask someone to bring the little grandson to see him?"
Speaking of children, Zhao Yinlian finally came back to her senses from her sadness: "Yes, I haven't seen my grandson yet."
"Luyin, go to the wet nurse and bring the child over to let the madam see." The nanny quickly winked at Luyin.
Soon, Lu Yin went to pick up the baby in the swaddling clothes and said, "The little boy doesn't know how to eat. He always vomits after eating. So the doctor just mixed the medicine into the breast milk and fed it to the little boy. He has been getting better these days."
Zhao Yinlian took the swaddling clothes and looked down. She saw that the baby in the swaddling clothes was indeed very skinny, and even his breathing was exceptionally light.
"This child was born prematurely and has such a weakness since her mother's birth. I'm afraid she will have a hard time in the future." Zhao Yinlian sighed softly, feeling sorry for both her daughter and the premature grandson in her arms.
Zhao Yinlian had no other request but to pray that her daughter knew about it and would protect the child and let him survive.
Poor Zhao Yinlian, she has a kind motherly heart. If she knew that the two concubines in the Marquis's Mansion were not affected in any way by Zhou Baili's death and were provided with good food and drink every day, I wonder if she would be so angry that she would spit out blood.
"Miss, I just went out to buy snacks for you. Guess who I met?" Peanut came back from outside and trotted back to Siqing's yard. He heard her voice before he saw her.
She ran so fast that she almost bumped into Guihua who opened the door for her. Seeing her hair messy from running, Guihua laughed and asked, "Did you see a ghost?"
Huasheng made a face at her, then squeezed into the house and asked Gu Siqing again: "Miss, who do you think I met?"
"Who makes you so precious?" Gu Siqing doesn't like cold weather and stays in the house most of the time. Today is no exception.
"I came back from buying snacks and ran into the Zhou Mansion's carriage. I saw a white lantern hanging in front of the carriage. I thought there was a funeral at the Zhou Mansion. I went to inquire and found out that it was Madam Zhou who died of premature hemorrhage. The Marquis' Mansion set up a mourning hall today to commemorate her."
As soon as Huasheng said this, Gu Siqing sat up from under the thick quilt and asked, "Dead?"
Gu Siqing had already guessed that Zhou Baili would not be able to give birth to the child safely, but she did not expect someone to take action so quickly.
"Yes, the child was born, but it is said to be very weak. I don't know if it can be raised." Peanut thought for a moment and said, "When I went to ask the people in the mansion, the people you placed there said they were in a hurry and didn't dare to say much. I think there is something going on."
The woman snuggled in the soft quilt curled her lips and smiled. The people in the Marquis' Mansion and even the Zhou Mansion kept a close eye on Zhou Baili. Everything was fine in the beginning. But she suddenly gave birth prematurely in July. It would be strange if there was no inside story.
Gu Siqing didn't have the energy to delve into the details of how the person died. As long as she knew Zhou Baili was dead, she was happy.
As early as when Tan Zhuoyan brought the two concubines up, she guessed that they were not easy to deal with. The future of the Marquis's Mansion would only be a downward trend. Gu Siqing looked at the Marquis's Mansion as if he were a dying patient.
The Marquis has no ability, and the Marquis's wife has no vision, so the Marquis's family will not last long.
People can do whatever it takes to achieve their own interests. Maids who were born as slaves are short-sighted. In order to save themselves, they will definitely make trouble, and the whole mansion will be turned upside down by them.
As for the Zhou Mansion, the slim hope now lies with Zhou Changying, and nothing can happen. Gu Siqing moves between the two mansions, stirring up trouble in both mansions, and she thinks she is the one who reaps the benefits.
Little did she know that while she was staring at others, someone was also staring at her.
"Miss, are you going out by yourself?" Peanut stood by the dressing mirror holding a fox fur coat, watching Gu Siqing adjusting her clothes in the mirror.
"I'm just a little bored staying at home, and there's nothing going on in the store lately. I'm so bored, so why not go out for a walk?"
Gu Siqing took the fur coat and put it on. She just wanted to go for a walk, and it would be inconvenient if Peanut and the others followed her.
Seeing that the master had no intention of letting him follow, Huasheng curled his lips, helped Gu Siqing tidy up her clothes and watched her leave.
Wearing men's clothes, Gu Siqing did not go through the main gate. There were six corner gates in the prime minister's mansion. She took the path with the least people and left the prime minister's mansion when no one was watching. Thinking of how she was so sneaky when she went to the prime minister's mansion, Gu Siqing couldn't help laughing.
The fewer people who knew about her identity as Liu Suifeng, the better. So even when she was dressed as a man in the Xiangfu, she would act with caution.
Gu Siqing was preoccupied with something and wasn't paying attention to the road she was walking on. When she was walking down the stairs, she was suddenly bumped into a warm embrace.
A familiar scent of sandalwood lingered at the tip of Gu Siqing's nose. Without time to think about it, he quickly stood up, wondering why he kept bumping into people recently.
"I'm sorry, I was busy and didn't look at the road. I apologize for any offense." Gu Siqing bowed and apologized without even looking up.
"Does the Crown Princess always dislike looking at the road when she walks?" A teasing voice sounded from above her head. The man's voice was like a thunder exploding in Gu Siqing's ears. Gu Siqing was horrified. She barely suppressed her pounding heart, frowned and raised her eyes.
When Gu Siqing saw the man's face, his eyebrows twitched. How could it be the man he bumped into in Zuixianlou before?
She was sure that she had never seen this person before Zuixianlou. Meeting him today must be a coincidence. Maybe he just admitted his mistake or was joking. She was just feeling guilty and was like a frightened bird.
Gu Siqing calmed down and curled her lips: "Sir, I am a man, not a prince's consort. I think I recognized the wrong person."
Behind her was the Prime Minister's Mansion. Gu Siqing walked forward as if nothing had happened. Now she just wanted to get as far away from the Prime Minister's Mansion as possible.
"I won't admit my mistake. The eyes of the Crown Prince's Consort are bright and clear, which is rare in the world. However, you have already divorced the Crown Prince Qin, so you are indeed no longer the Crown Prince's Consort. I said something wrong, please don't mind."
The other party did not play tricks and directly revealed Gu Siqing's identity. Gu Siqing stepped on the snow, stopped and turned to look at the man following behind him, his eyes cold: "Who are you?"
Gu Siqing glanced around. This place was not far from the prime minister's residence and close to the downtown area. This man should not do anything to her in the street.
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