Chapter 430: The Wrong Path (Part 1)

Amber was stunned and asked hesitantly, "Madam, are you saying that Aunt Yi didn't tell the truth?"

"It doesn't matter whether it's true or false," said Eleventh Lady calmly, "as long as we can help the Marquis find the evidence, that's all!"

Amber nodded and said, "Madam, you should go to sleep now! It's almost dawn. Madam has been very busy tonight, and I'm afraid you will need to help look after the Fourth Young Master tomorrow. If you are worried about Aunt Qin, I will stay here with you. If there is any movement, I will wake you up immediately."

"You should take a rest too!" Eleventh Lady listened and lay down. "The Marquis is very careful and meticulous in his work. Since he brought the Fifth Master to Concubine Qin's place, he must be confident. We just have to wait for the news from there!"

Amber was very tired, but she didn't dare to sleep and insisted on staying by the side.

Shiyi Niang thought that if Aunt Qin's witchcraft was exposed tomorrow, she didn't know how much work she would have to do, and Amber had stayed up all night tonight, so she could make up for it if she had a good sleep tomorrow. She didn't say much, closed her eyes, and slowly fell asleep.

Madam Wen had been listening to the noise in the front yard until she heard a noise from there, and her anxious heart finally settled down.

She has always been very concerned about money. Yi Yi's expenses were all from the government, and she had no children, but she needed Qin Yi's help. Her first thought was that Qin Yi had been deceived by Yi Yi. So when she saw Yi Yi, she couldn't help but pay more attention to her than usual. When she found that Yi Yi's food, clothing and expenses were much more comfortable than before, she became more certain of her guess and secretly kept a wary eye on her.

Who knew that it would be fine if I didn't pay attention, but once I paid attention, I was shocked.

Not only was that Taoist Zhu introduced to Concubine Qin by Concubine Yi, but Concubine Qin also rewarded that Taoist Zhu generously beyond her means.

As the saying goes, anything abnormal is evil.

Some things made her doubt...

While I was thinking, there seemed to be more movement in the front yard.

Madam Wen couldn't help but mutter to herself: "It seems that I made the right move. For Madam, this can be regarded as a timely help!" After saying this, she felt relieved.

She nudged Donghong, who was sleeping beside her bed, and said, "It's getting late. Go to bed!"

Donghong rubbed her sleepy eyes and stood up.

Ever since she helped Madam Wen to pass on a message to the Madam, Madam Wen seemed a little uneasy and seemed to be waiting for something. She couldn't sleep. As a result, she had to sit by the side and talk to Madam Wen. As they talked, she fell asleep somehow.

Donghong said "Oh", forced herself to stay awake, covered herself on the bed footboard, fell down and fell asleep.

Eleventh Lady felt that she had just dozed off for a while when she was pushed awake by Amber.

"Madam, the Marquis and the Fifth Master are back!" she whispered in Eleventh Lady's ear.

Eleventh Lady was startled and woke up completely: "Where is the person?"

"I went to the Madam's place."

Are you going to discuss what to do?

After all, Aunt Qin is Xu Siyu's biological mother. If this matter is related to her, no matter how it is handled privately, there must be a high-sounding explanation to save face.

Eleventh Lady pondered, yawned, and asked Amber, "What time is it now?"

Amber ran to check the grandfather clock: "Three quarters to the hour of Mao."

Eleventh Lady cried out in amazement, "You're back so soon!"

Amber felt that Shiyi Niang was uneasy and said, "How about I go and take a look!"

"No!" Eleventh Lady stopped Amber with a clear attitude, "At this time, the Marquis is discussing something with the Madam. If you go to inquire, it will inevitably be suspected of spying, which is too inappropriate." Then she thought for a while and said, "I need to take the time to sleep. When the Marquis comes, call me again!"

Amber agreed and was about to tuck in the quilt for Shiyi Niang when she heard the clattering of boots and Xu Lingyi's farewell voice outside: "...I'll go back first then."

Have you reached an agreement so quickly?

Eleventh Lady was surprised and sat up.

From outside, Xu Lingyi's voice could be heard, neither too loud nor too soft, neither too fast nor too slow, as he saw the guest off: "Be careful on the road!"

I can't hear the emotion.

Xu Lingkuan responded, and with the sound of the door closing, Xu Lingyi entered the east room.

Seeing that Shiyi Niang was still awake, he did not show any surprise, thinking that at this time, even Madam Zhen Dingru was waiting for the final result, not to mention Shiyi Niang. He ordered Amber to fetch water and change clothes, his expression as cold and dignified as before.

Amber quickly bent her knees and replied "yes", then stepped back.

Xu Lingyi sat down next to Shiyi Niang's beauty couch.

As soon as Eleventh Lady called out "Marquis", Xu Lingyi waved his hand at her and said in a deep voice: "All the things have been found. The person can't be kept any longer. As for how to deal with him, we'll talk about it tomorrow!" However, in just a few short sentences, he suddenly seemed to have aged a few years, as if he had been holding on before, but now he relaxed and suddenly returned to his original state.

After all, he's been with me for more than ten years. How could I not feel sad when things have come to this?

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but hold his hand: "My Lord, you have been busy all night, please rest soon! If there is anything, think about it tomorrow!" The voice was softer than she had imagined.

This was the first time that Eleventh Lady took the initiative to hold his hand.

Xu Lingyi looked at the soft white hand in his palm, and for some reason, he suddenly felt better. His thumb gently rubbed the delicate skin for a while, and then gently wiped her hand: "You should rest early, too, be careful that the baby in your belly will bother you again."

After he said this, Eleventh Lady was surprised that from the incident yesterday until now, the child had not even bothered her at all.

The thought flashed through his mind, and he couldn't suppress a smile in the corners of his eyes and brows: "I don't know if this child is a bully who only likes to bully the weak and fear the strong or is well-behaved and sensible. He knew we were in trouble and was so well behaved that he didn't make any noise at all." As he spoke, his hand was already on his abdomen.

The smile that flows from between her brows is gentle, like a flower blooming in March, tender and a little shy.

Maybe it’s because of the difference between men and women, Xu Lingyi is much calmer and more rational than Shiyi Niang.

The first thing he thought of was Xu Sizhen’s kick… His heart suddenly ached, and he gently held his wife in his arms.

"Really!" He couldn't help but put his hand on Shiyi Niang's hand, "Most likely he'll be like his mother, a well-behaved and sensible child." As he spoke, his mind could not help but sketch out an image of a little Shiyi Niang. His expression suddenly softened. Thinking that the little guy would be as cute and naive as Shiyi Niang, sitting on his lap to learn to write when he was three or five years old, and then because his hands were sore and he didn't want to write anymore, he would pull his sleeves and cry cutely... His heart felt like it was soaked in pastry, softening again and again, and he leaned against Shiyi Niang's face and whispered, "Let's have a daughter first... a sweet little cotton-padded jacket, and then a son..." The unhappiness just now seemed to have been thrown away, and his mood suddenly became bright.

Eleventh Lady covered her mouth and smiled.

Xu Lingyi squeezed her hand with some dissatisfaction.

Eleventh Lady's biological clock had long been adjusted. Although she hardly slept at night, she still opened her eyes at the beginning of the morning.

Amber was sitting on a small stool in front of the couch, yawning.

Because they were staying at the lady's house, the two were embarrassed to sleep on the same bed, so Xu Lingyi slept in Xu Sizhen's room.

She smiled and called out "Amber", and told her to fetch water and help her wash herself. She then said, "Go back to the main room later and ask Zhu Xiang to help me and the Marquis change clothes and come over. You can stay in the room and rest, and you don't have to come over to serve me."

It was difficult to find out why Xu Sinye was frightened, but it was even more difficult to deal with the aftermath. Eleventh Lady was pregnant and only slept a few times at night, so she needed someone with enough energy to take care of her. She did not refuse, and after helping Eleventh Lady wash and dress, she replaced Zhuxiang and Luyun.

Zhu Xiang asked Luyun to deliver Xu Lingyi's clothes. While helping Shiyi Niang change her clothes, Zhu Xiang whispered, "Yanrong is still detained in the room. Although the Marquis and the Fifth Master searched Qin Yi Niang's yard alone last night, they did not leave anyone there to guard it. The people in Qin Yi Niang's room can still come in and out freely." She was worried about Yanrong's situation in her words.

"It's okay!" Eleventh Lady comforted her, "Yanrong is from our family. The Marquis will not let anyone from our family get involved in this matter."

After hearing this, Zhu Xiang was completely relieved. Before she could say anything else, a sharp cry suddenly came from the lady's inner room.

Eleventh Lady's face changed drastically: "It's Zhege'er."

Not caring that his jacket was not fastened yet, he hurried to the inner room.

The lady was holding the struggling Xu Sizhen and coaxing him: "Good boy, grandma is here!" Yuban helped and hugged Xu Sizhen's legs.

The old lady had combed her hair but was still wearing her undershirt. It was obvious that she had heard the noise and rushed over while she was combing her hair.

Eleventh Lady hurried over and stopped three steps away from Xu Sizhen: "Mother, do you want to call Brother Sizhen's wet nurse to come into the house?"

After Xu Sizhen was enlightened, Xu Lingyi was afraid that the people around Xu Sizhen would get used to him, so he replaced all the people who served him and even sent the wet nurse out of the house.

The lady nodded and hurriedly told Madam Du to call Xu Sizhen's wet nurse into the house. She turned to Shiyi Niang and said, "Don't worry about this. Just take a good rest." As she spoke, Xu Lingyi rushed over.

He put on the Taoist robe that Zhu Xiang brought over, and with a solemn expression, he stepped forward to take over Xu Sizhen: "Mom, let me do it!"

The lady breathed a sigh of relief and sat down at the end of the kang.

Ge Jin brought in the medicine.

Xu Lingyi pinched Xu Sizhen's jaw, and an experienced mother in the room helped him to drink the medicine.

Xu Sizhe tossed and turned for half an incense stick of time, then gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.

Be it Xu Lingyi or the lady dowager, everyone looked unhappy.

Xu Sizhen's condition was obviously much more serious than everyone imagined.

In silence, Xu Lingyi stood up: "Let's eat first! There are still many things to deal with later!"

Although there was still a hint of gloom in the corners of his eyes, his expression had returned to its former composure.

The lady sighed and went into the inner room with the help of Yuban.

Zhu Xiang hurried forward to help Shiyi Niang tie the belt of her jacket.

A little maid came in cautiously and reported: "My Lord, Madam, the Second Madam is here!"