The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 155 - 154: Stepping Forward

Lin Youning’s steps didn’t stop, even though she heard that her aunt had already woken up, she still walked briskly towards Shi’an Garden. Just as she reached the side gate, she encountered Mrs. Dong, Mrs. Kong, and the others coming hurriedly from behind.

They all entered the inner chamber, and saw that Mrs. Gu Sr. was already awake, leaning against the pillows on the bed. They all paid their respects and went forward.

Lin Youning sat down by the bed, her face full of worry, "Aunt, is there anywhere else you feel unwell?"

"Didn’t they say I’m fine? You should pack up now and go check on your big brother at the estate. I’ll be fine here with your two sisters-in-law," Mrs. Gu Sr. was concerned about her eldest son.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Dong, who was standing by the bed, tightened her grip on her handkerchief but quickly regained her composure, "Mother, I’d like to go to the estate with Sister Ning. After all, men and women are different, and I don’t know where the Marquis is injured. It would be inconvenient for Sister Ning to enter."

Mrs. Dong stood up to oppose Mrs. Gu Sr.’s decision, even while Mrs. Gu Sr. was ill.

Everyone in the room held their breaths, seeing the usually filial Mrs. Dong acting this way, it seemed both normal and surprising.

The Marquis is her husband, he was attacked, it’s normal for her to go.

What’s unusual is that the mother-in-law has already fallen ill, and as the mistress of the house, leaving at such a time seems a bit petty, since the entire situation requires her to be in control.

Mrs. Gu Sr. looked at her coolly, "It’s fine then, I did have some misjudgments. Pack your things and go. Sister Ning, stay here and arrange the affairs in the mansion with your second sister-in-law. Now that something has happened to the Marquis, we don’t know if anyone has infiltrated the mansion, have everything checked, and don’t let any malicious individuals make a move."

As she finished speaking, she had already instructed Lin Youning beside her, no longer looking at Mrs. Dong.

Mrs. Dong bowed slightly, "I’ll head to the estate now. Sister Hui often helps me manage things in the house; if there’s anything unclear, she can be consulted."

Mrs. Gu Sr. acknowledged faintly, without looking at her. Mrs. Dong knew she had displeased her mother-in-law, but with the Marquis injured, how could she remain calm in the mansion?

Sister Hui also bowed slightly, turned, and escorted her mother out. In the courtyard, Mrs. Dong still worried and softly instructed her daughter, "Be more vigilant today, don’t make major decisions, and don’t worry if anything happens."

"Mother, at a time like this, the people of the Marquis Mansion need to unite as one." Sister Hui was already upset with her mother for going to the estate.

Seeing her mother continuing to speak that way, she disapproved of her self-centered behavior.

Being the mistress of the house, she shouldn’t have such a mindset.

How could Mrs. Dong not understand her daughter’s temperament? She regretted raising her daughter this way, "Do you think I want this? I’m only worried that your second aunt might harbor ulterior motives at such a time. She’s not greedy for managing the inner courtyard, but she might trip me up in front of your grandmother."

Sister Hui nodded, "Mother, go on. I’ll keep an eye on the matters in the house."

Hearing her mother’s precaution against her second aunt, Sister Hui felt somewhat better.

As soon as Mrs. Dong set foot out of the courtyard, Mrs. Kong came out with Sister Yue and others.

"I’ve already sent someone to fetch the Second Young Master. For now, each courtyard should be inspected to ensure no outsiders have entered. Sister Hui can arrange everything in Yingshui Courtyard," said Mrs. Kong, not eager to take more on herself.

Sister Hui complied with a slight bow, just about to ask.

Sister Yue already started speaking, "Grandmother said it’s enough to leave Aunt to talk, so we should return and handle our own tasks."

Finally glancing at Sister Jian, she muttered, "I don’t know if the attack on Uncle was due to offending someone. Recently, aside from taking in Second Miss Wu, there hasn’t been any unusual activity at the mansion."

"Sister Yue." Mrs. Kong reprimanded her daughter, "Such words are inappropriate, hurry back with me now."

Sister Yue pouted but turned and left.

Sister Jian, her face pale, trembled with red eyes. It hadn’t been long since she was released after Grandmother fainted and Father was attacked, and now she heard such things. Being accused like this could ruin her entire life as a woman.

Aunt Lv bit her lip, knowing she had no right to object, and signaled Sister Ran with her eyes, who then stepped forward to hold Sister Jian.

Sister Hui observed everything, sighed, and said nothing as she left first.

Aunt Lv and her two daughters trailed behind her. When no one was with them but their servant girls, she spoke, "You must bear the consequences of your mistakes. Just crying now is useless. She’s just a rude girl and not worth your tears."

Then she sneered coldly, "I’d like to see how long she can laugh."

Sister Ran, who was most like Aunt Lv, immediately understood, leaning in smilingly, "Aunt, you don’t know, these days, Fourth Sister has been slandering us."

Aunt Lv, enjoying her daughter’s closeness, was aware of why she was speaking, "It’s not the time to speak of this, especially since walls have ears. The matter won’t be kept hidden for long; you need not be anxious. Someone else will take care of her."

Sister Ran’s smile widened even more, "I’ll listen to Aunt."

Aunt Lv was also amused by her.

Sister Jian followed behind, silently grieving, and returned quietly to her own courtyard.

In Shi’an Garden, Mrs. Gu Sr.’s face was ashen, clearly unwell, holding Lin Youning’s hand and sighing, "I meant well. After all, when a man has an accident, the woman needs to hold the household together. Sadly, my good intentions made her feel that I’m holding her back from going to your big brother’s side."

"Sister-in-law is also worried about Big Brother. Now that she’s gone, Aunt can be at ease," Lin Youning reassured her, "Big Brother has been at the border for years and has always been fine. If anything serious happened, they wouldn’t just send a message to the mansion."

Mrs. Gu Sr. smiled, "You are indeed calm, able to see things clearly. If it were serious, he would have been brought back to the mansion. But him being at the estate suggests something else happened."

Lin Youning saw her aunt sink into thought while speaking, realizing she was trying to guess what had happened, she stayed quiet so as not to disturb her.

Since her aunt was alright and nothing happened to her big brother, Lin Youning felt relieved.

After the Imperial Physician made a visit and prescribed some medicine, Mrs. Gu Sr. took it and fell asleep. By then, it was already dark.

Mrs. Dong had also reached the estate of the Marquis Mansion.

Seeing the Marquis sitting on the couch, with only his arm bandaged in white cotton cloth and no other injuries, Mrs. Dong finally breathed a sigh of relief and went forward to greet him.

Gu Yifeng, having heard of Mrs. Dong’s arrival, had already furrowed his brows. Upon seeing her, his brows furrowed even more deeply.