Chapter 69
That evening, Lin Hairu came to see her in person. Luo Yixiu heard about this and came from the main house, bringing her a box of cakes and saying with a smile, "Our Yining has grown up too."
Yi Ning supported her waist and sat on the Luohan bed, drinking a sip of hot soup. She felt much better now, but this was a bit embarrassing. The maids in the room seemed to be looking at her with smiles in their eyes, and even whispered about how to nourish her or cook some brown sugar eggs.
Girls usually don't feel any pain when they first have their period. Yining suffered from a cold body when she was a child, and her foundation is not very good, so this is the reason.
But there was a sense of ease and even joy in the room.
Lin Hairu instructed the maid to keep a close eye on her daily diet, and held Yining's hand and looked at it again and again.
Lin Hairu felt a sense of relief, as if her daughter had grown up. She would be raised well, pampered, and brought up to be a refined and elegant girl. While she might not be as good as the daughters of royalty and nobles, no one would dare to look down on her. Even if someone wanted to marry her in the future, they would have to consider whether they were worthy of her.
Yi Ning recalled her past life, when she knew nothing and no one had ever told her what was going on. She panicked, and it was the maid in the room who blushed and whispered to her. When her stepmother found out, she summoned someone close to her and said, "Tell the young lady to be careful with what she eats from now on."
After all, she wasn't her biological child, so she was kind enough to keep her child well fed and clothed under her watch. Someone like Lin Hairu was truly rare.
Yi Ning was a little dazed, and then asked Mother Xu to send Lin Hairu back and not to let her work too hard.
Aunt Qiao soon found out about what happened on Luo Yining's side.
She was making shoes for Xuan Ge'er and said calmly, "She's going to be thirteen soon." She raised her head and asked, "Where's Lian Jie'er?"
The maid replied, "Sixth Miss is writing in the study and doesn't want us to disturb her."
At this time, a maid came in from outside and called out through the curtain: "Auntie, Liu An's wife wants to see you."
The woman from Liu An's family was Aunt Qiao's housekeeper. She frowned when she heard this. Thinking of Liu An's family's plea for Xu Si, she felt annoyed by the sight of these people. "No, tell her to go back!"
The rustling outside the door died down, and soon someone came in again: "Auntie, Liu An's family must see you! They said it's something important... You must see them!"
Aunt Qiao placed the shoemaking awl on the small table, her face darkened and she said, "Ask her to come in!" She was going to give these unruly servants a good lesson.
Liu Anjia, with a flattering smile, came in through the curtain and knelt on the ground, the copper bracelets on her wrists jingling. "Auntie, I pay my respects to you."
Aunt Qiao remained silent and cold.
Liu An's wife was a little embarrassed, but continued, "Auntie, Xu Si... I didn't let anyone beat him to a pulp. I brought people over, and his wife on the sickbed rushed over to stop us, insisting on not letting us beat her, crying pitifully. I said, 'This is Auntie's order, you must beat her.' The wife was so weak that she couldn't utter a word for a long time. To save Xu Si, she threw herself on me and knelt down to beg..."
Aunt Qiao was already impatient when she heard this, and said lightly: "Liu An's wife, are you too comfortable in your job?"
Liu An's wife was frightened by Aunt Qiao's tone and dared not keep the secret any longer. She stood up and hurried to Aunt Qiao's side, whispering, "Aunt, you don't know. Let me tell you everything. Didn't that woman serve the Second Madam? Although she wasn't a personal maid, she was still a second-class servant... She told me a story you'd never guess! She said that if she told you this secret, she would ask you to spare Xu Si's life... This matter is related to our former Second Madam!"
Aunt Qiao leaned back on the cushions, picked up the awl again, and looked at her coldly: "Do you believe her secrets when she says she has them?"
Liu Anjia frowned slightly and told the maid to leave. She sat down beside Concubine Qiao and massaged her legs, earning a pat on the face from Concubine Qiao. She smiled nonchalantly, "Don't tell me, I think it's quite believable! Guess what secret she's talking about..." Liu Anjia paused, "She said our Seventh Young Lady... isn't the Master's biological daughter!"
Aunt Qiao finally sat up straight, holding the shoes for Xuan'er in her hand: "She said—what, Luo Yining is not the master's biological child?"
Liu Anjia continued, "Think about it, Auntie. Things in this world are inherently muddled. Miss Seven has grown up, but is she even remotely like the master? Did the Second Wife die under strange circumstances? Others say it was because of you, but I don't think so. And why didn't any of the maids and servants who served her dare to stay in the Luo family..."
Aunt Qiao thought for a moment and asked, "What proof does she have?"
Liu Anjia said, "She refuses to say more and insists that you let Xu Si go. Isn't this just what I came to ask you?"
The more Aunt Qiao thought about it, the more believable it seemed. She had been thinking about these things for years, so it wasn't without its doubts. She straightened up and said, "Hurry up and find a doctor and go to her house. I'll pay for all the medical expenses and treat her well. Of course, I won't bother with Xu Si's affairs. As long as what she says is true, I'll reward her!"
Ever since Luo Yining returned to the Second House, he'd oppressed her to such an extent, even causing her to lose her son, Xuan. If this were true... Aunt Qiao was furious. Luo Yining wasn't even a legitimate daughter of the Luo family. She might have been the daughter of Gu Minglan and a servant, a mere bastard of the lower bloodline, nothing to be feared. With a serious expression, she said to Liu Anjia, "You must bring her to see me in person tomorrow! Remember that?"
Liu An's wife nodded hurriedly. Thinking of the woman, she was quite pitiful. She spoke intermittently while she was sick, "My wife treated me well, but I can't let her die in peace. I should be cursed and go to hell... But he really did it for me. I can't let him be a burden no matter what..."
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