Chapter 434: Boundless (Part 2)

"No need." Shiyi Niang said, "The lady is there to help." Zhu Xiang said nothing more.

Eleventh Lady sent her out, leaving only Amber to talk, and told her everything about Xu Lingyi's plan: "...I originally wanted to delay the date and marry more elegantly, but who knew that I would become even more anxious."

Amber blushed, but thinking that this was a big event in the mansion, Eleventh Lady spoke sincerely and suppressed her embarrassment, saying, "It is my honor to help the Fourth Young Master to celebrate. Madam, what you said makes me feel uneasy." After she finished speaking, she paused and lowered her voice a little, "But Yanrong has left, Madam, who should take over?"

Eleventh Lady took the lid of the teacup and gently brushed the floating leaves on the teacup, making a cold sound, adding a bit of coolness to the quiet room. "Let Yanrong help you pick one!"

Amber thought about it and felt that this was indeed a favor, and Yanrong's departure was also dignified. She then asked, "Do you want me to tell Yanrong about Madam's feelings?"

Someone from the Cao family has to give the hint. No matter who said it, there will always be traces. It is better for Yanrong to discuss it with the Cao family.

Eleventh Lady thought for a moment, nodded gently, called Amber to her side and whispered, "Tsui'er, take a message. The Marquis said that her family will be sent to the farm in Jiangnan in a few days. If she agrees, please persuade Aunt Qin to stay at home and not run around and talk nonsense. With the Second Young Master, there is still a glimmer of hope. If things don't go well, even if there is the Second Young Master, with the Marquis's temper, I'm afraid nothing good will come of it."

This matter should not be delayed any longer. Amber agreed and went to Aunt Qin's place.

The maids and the old women in the house were not very clear about what happened that night.

Xu Lingyi suddenly came in, and the servants in the room were sent to the courtyard. Linbo and Zhaoying were guarding the door. From a distance, they could only hear Aunt Qin crying. When the Marquis came out, he asked with a sullen face who was the personal servant in Aunt Qin's room, and told Cui'er, "No one is allowed to go in. You keep an eye on your aunt. When she thinks things through, you can report to me." The maids in the courtyard thought about the inspection of the courtyard just now, so they naturally hid as far away as possible. When the news came out that Concubine Yi bumped into Xu Sizhen while wandering around the house in the middle of the night, she thought of the special relationship between Concubine Qin and Concubine Yi, and knew that Concubine Qin was probably angry. She also thought about Xu Sizhen's illness. If anything happened to Xu Sizhen, Concubine Qin would have no good days.

There were people in the courtyard who had received Qin Yi Niang's favor and lamented her bad luck, there were also people who flattered Qin Yi Niang on weekdays and thought about whether to ask for favors from Qin Yi Niang, and there were also people who had been humiliated on weekdays and wanted to leave quickly. However, there was no accurate news from Xu Sizhen, so everyone could not help but wait and see.

Seeing Amber coming, the clever old woman came forward to greet her.

Amber whispered to her, "I have a few words of private conversation to share with Cui'er."

The old woman thought that Cui'er usually met Amber who called her "sister" on the left and "sister" on the right, and she was very flattering. Now the situation is unclear, and Amber must be looking after Cui'er. If Cui'er gets benefits, it means that Aunt Qin gets benefits. Then everyone can benefit from it. The old woman smiled and said repeatedly: "Don't worry, young lady, wait a moment, I will quietly call Cui'er out. My room is dirty and there is a draft at the door, young lady, please go in to avoid the wind..." Eleventh Lady called Mother Song in and said: "... Luyun is not young anymore, please help find a good marriage for her!"

Mother Song was also an experienced person in the Xu family. She was confused but didn't ask any more questions. She just knelt down and said "yes". Eleventh Lady was accompanied by Zhu Xiang back to the old lady's place.

Yuban was standing under the roof, helping Shiyi Niang to draw the curtains herself, and said with a smile, "Mother Tao just came and was talking to the Madam in the inner room!"

Eleventh Lady nodded to her and went into the inner room.

Mother Tao's suppressed and sad cry came to my face.

Only then did Eleventh Lady realize that Mother Tao was leaning over the kang, holding Xu Sizhen's little hand and crying in grief. The Tai Madam and the Second Madam stood behind her, the former wiping her tears with a handkerchief, while the latter frowned slightly and whispered to persuade the former. Instead, they pushed Xu Sizhen's wet nurse aside and hid in a corner, crying.

Seeing Eleventh Lady coming in, Second Lady was obviously relieved and advised, "Mother, Fourth Brother's wife is here. She must be sad if you are like this..."

Without saying a word, a look came over her, as cold and eerie as a snake's red tongue, startling Eleventh Lady and causing her to cover her stomach subconsciously.

When I looked over again, those eyes were already hidden under Song Chi's eyelids, and his face was replaced by a sad expression.

"Fourth Madam!" Mother Tao stood up, sobbing and bowing to Eleventh Lady. "A few days ago, thanks to your kindness, the Fourth Young Master rewarded me with a large basket of rice dumplings. I am so grateful. Unfortunately, there are not many good things in the countryside. The banana tree behind the house was growing well, so Tao Cheng picked a few leaves and made a few cattail leaves fans, which he asked someone to bring into the mansion for Madam, Young Master and Young Ladies to enjoy. Who knew that the person who sent the fans heard that the Fourth Young Master was ill as soon as he entered the city, and he hurried back to tell me without even having time to rest. I was so anxious that I rushed here overnight. Madam..." As she spoke, tears were already streaming down her face. "He was fine when I left, how come he became like this in the blink of an eye!" Eleventh Lady froze.

After all, it was because I was too careless.

This is completely avoidable.

She couldn't help but feel sad.

I always think that Xu Sizhen is by the side of the Madam, with an experienced person like Madam Du watching over him, nothing should go wrong. But I don't want to think about it carefully. Madam Du is also over 50 years old. She has to take care of the Madam, Xu Sizhen, and all the big and small things in the Madam's house. How can she take care of everything day and night? If she had been more careful at that time, it would have been great to match Xu Sizhen with a kind, honest and dutiful mother like Nan Yong's wife! But what's the point of saying this now!

Mother Tao watched, and her heart, which had been frying in oil since she heard that Xu Sizhen was ill, not only did not calm down, but was also smoking.

Now you know how to pretend to be a good person with a guilty look on your face, but what were you doing then?

She held Zhe'er in her hands for fear of dropping him, held him in her mouth for fear of melting him, and would rather be covered with thorns than let him hurt her beloved child, but Shiyi Niang abused him like this. This hurt her more than if she were killed.

Thinking of this, she turned her head and looked at Xu Sizhen lying on the kang. The bright light of the early morning shone through the glass window onto his face. His skin was sallow and his eye circles were purple, like a person who was terminally ill. If she hadn't placed a few spies in the mansion, would they not tell her when Brother Sizhen died?

The thought flashed through Mother Tao's mind, and her heart felt as if it were stabbed by a knife.

She was blamed by Shiyi Niang, and it was bad enough. For the sake of Zhege and Tao Cheng, she had better hold back her longing for Zhege, watch him from afar, and let the ladies in the mansion rest assured... But she thought so and did so, what was the result?

It was as if the covenant had been broken and he himself had been betrayed. *

Mother Tao was so angry that she was shaking all over.

But she knew that Shiyi Niang's knife was hanging over her head, and as long as she made any move, it would be chopped down mercilessly.

She had no choice but to endure...

Thinking of this, she felt even more miserable. Mother Tao burst into tears and lay down beside Xu Sizhen's kang and cried softly again.

The lady was also feeling unhappy.

Among her sons and grandsons, none had given her as much thought as Xu Sizhen. But in the end, she was not destined to have this child.

Seeing Mother Tao crying so sadly, the lady also felt sad and her eyes became blurred.

The Second Lady hurriedly said to the Grand Lady: "Mother, please don't be sad. Didn't Doctor Liu say that Brother Zhe is fine and will get better soon..." As she spoke, she signaled with her eyes to Eleventh Lady to stop Mother Tao from crying like that. In her heart, she was criticizing these concubines of the Luo family. They were all unruly.

Eleventh Lady secretly sighed, took a few steps forward, and whispered, "Mother Tao, please stop crying.

Brother Zhe has been frightened, and it is time for him to calm down and cultivate his mind. What if you wake him up by doing this..."

When Mother Tao heard Eleventh Lady mention the word "shock", her heart began to boil like boiling water.

Frightened! How dare you mention frightened! If it weren't for you, would Zhegeer be frightened?

In the inner courtyard, in midsummer, at the hour of Xu, Zhe Ge'er was frightened into this state... Who would believe me if I said it was unintentional? And who said I woke Zhe Ge'er up? Who wanted him to be in trouble...

Mother Tao was furious. Thinking of the Madam's love for Shiyi Niang and the fact that Xu Sizhen would have to rely on her in the future, she stood up with all her might. Turning around, she saw Shiyi Niang standing four or five steps away from Xu Sizhen, with her hands on her abdomen, in a protective posture.

Her head buzzed.

Why did this happen?

Just because she was pregnant with a bastard, she thought she could do whatever she wanted and disliked Xu Sizhen. She even wanted to get rid of Xu Sizhen! She completely forgot how she entered the mansion in the first place? How did the eldest aunt treat her? What an ungrateful person! Poor eldest aunt was wise all her life. If the time was not against her, why would she have recruited this ungrateful person?

If my aunt knew about this in the underworld, I'm afraid she would never have peace!

Mother Tao's face was distorted and her expression became ferocious.

"Eleventh Lady, you lowly concubine! I will fight you!"

Rather than being controlled by Eleventh Lady like this, it would be better to break up. At least I can get rid of the evil child in her belly, let her know what it means to be cut open, let her know what it means to be deeply hated...

In a flash, she rushed towards Shiyi Niang without a care in the world.

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

As human beings, no one had ever laid a hand on her. When the Tai Madam and the Second Madam realized something was wrong, Mother Tao's hand was within reach of Shiyi Niang's neck.

The two were horrified and called out "Eleventh Lady" in panic. Xu Sinian's wet nurse was also stunned by this sudden change.