Chapter 571
Such a quiet and lovely child is truly rare.
Shen Nianchu had been here for a few days and was already familiar with Zhong Jie. When she saw her coming, she opened her arms to hug her.
Zhong Jie quickly and quietly entered the bedroom, hugged him in her arms, but her gaze remained fixed on Yun Xi.
Yunxi didn't seem to be sleeping soundly; her brows were slightly furrowed and her lips were tightly pursed.
Zhong Jie got up, handed Chen Nianchu to the wet nurse, and then turned back to sit on the edge of the bed, gently patting Yunxi's back.
Her touch was so gentle, as if she were soothing a young child.
This simple method worked unexpectedly well, and Yunxi slept even more soundly.
Upon seeing this, a smile flashed in Zhong Jie's eyes.
In this way, wouldn't you say she made up for some of her regrets?
——
An hour later, Yunxi woke up.
Upon opening her eyes and seeing Zhong Jie, she hadn't realized anything was wrong. After a moment of stunned silence, she sat up abruptly in bed.
“I just got here,” Zhong Jie waved the letter in her hand. “The wet nurse took the child away. This is a letter from Prince Shen to you.”
The letter was very short, only two lines long.
"I am currently in Jizhou and cannot return for the time being. See you in a few days."
The handwriting above is familiar.
Yunxi frowned slightly: "Why in Jizhou?"
“He probably rushed over after hearing that you had an accident,” Zhong Jie said. “At that speed, he probably didn’t even get any sleep on the way and will need to rest for a while.”
Yunxi was a little worried.
But then I thought again, with Doctor Feng in Jizhou, Shen Rang would be fine.
"What do you want to do today?" Zhong Jie asked.
“I want to go to Yiyuantang,” Yunxi said, her eyelashes drooping. “Thanks to Doctor Wei from Yiyuantang, my child and I were able to survive, so…”
Zhong Jie's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly realized something: "Did something go wrong when you were giving birth?"
Tell me, what happened during your childbirth?
Yunxi awkwardly looked away: "It's nothing."
At this moment, Jixiang stepped in and immediately recounted everything: "When the young lady was giving birth, the young mistress of the Marquis's mansion, together with the concubines in the Marquis's harem, instigated the Marquis to seal off the mansion, intending to kill the young lady and the young master! Fortunately, the old woman at the side gate had already been taken in by the young lady; if it weren't for that old woman, the young lady would probably have died on the day of delivery—"
As he spoke, Ji Xiang's eyes reddened.
Since she wasn't a member of the Marquis's household, she felt no qualms about speaking ill of them.
Le'an, who was standing to the side, had come from the Marquis's residence, but he was also bowing his head and unable to speak.
Seeing this, Zhong Jie understood everything.
"Good, good! Such a large manor, yet it can't even accommodate two people!" Zhong Jie's eyes were bloodshot.
She originally thought that since Shen Rang treated Yunxi so well, the Marquis and his wife probably wouldn't be too bad either, but she never expected there to be such an important matter behind the scenes!
Zhong Jie called out to Mama Shui, "Where has the Prince gone?"
"I'm not sure where we are, but judging from the distance, it will probably take another half a month to get there."
"Send him a message and tell him to hurry up!" Zhong Jie said through gritted teeth.
Mother Water responded and hurriedly went out to deliver the message.
Zhong Jie turned her head and met Yun Xi's worried gaze. She squeezed her hand and said, "Xi'er, don't worry. We, the Prince's Mansion, will make up for all the grievances you suffered before!"
"You don't need to be afraid of anything. Our family is a royal family. Your father and brother have led troops in the field for many years and have some influence in front of His Majesty. If you want to do something, just do it. If the sky falls, the Yunnan Royal Family will hold it up for you!"
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