Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 717 - 718: Parting (3)

What exactly does Fifth Madam want to do? At this time, she can’t help, yet she is doing such things behind the scenes. She must have found out about Third Master and Third Madam’s affair, only then would she cause trouble in the mansion, perhaps wanting to anger Grand Dowager and get herself and Fifth Young Master out of Marquis Mansion. That way, if the Emperor punishes them in the future, she could avoid it?

She shook her head, truly foolish!

"Alright." Xiqiu listened and then beckoned Chunliu: "Go to the Tang Mansion..." First Young Madam Tang is not a pushover. If she is involved, I’m sure Fifth Madam won’t get any benefits, but Mrs. is aloof and not close to First Young Madam Tang, so probably won’t inform her.

It is only natural for a sister-in-law to help a younger sister-in-law, and others have nothing to say about it.

Chunliu agreed and went to the Tang Mansion by evening.

By noon the next day, Chunyan came over from the clinic to report to Xiqiu, saying Xu Tianqing’s illness is cured, but he is somewhat exhausted and hasn’t woken up yet. However, Nurse Zhang is not in any major trouble, but Ruan Jingliu is ill from exhaustion, so Xiqiu asked Nanny Cen to take several maids to Four Symbols Alley to take care of her.

Tong Quanzhi and Tong Minzhi stayed in the mansion for two days before moving back.

Court dynamics were tense, and Fourth Master Xiao was busy for two consecutive days. It wasn’t until noon on the third day that he returned from the court. Xiqiu noticed he was visibly thinner and said with concern: "Fourth Master, go and rest for a while!" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Fourth Master Xiao nodded, holding her hand and looking deeply into her eyes, whispered: "Sleep with me." Xiqiu paused, it was noon, she thought for a moment and said: "Alright."

The two leaned against the bed. Fourth Master Xiao listened against her belly for a long while and tried to talk to the child. Watching Fourth Master Xiao, Xiqiu knew he had something to say but wasn’t anxious, so she told him about the matters in the mansion. After a long time, Fourth Master Xiao propped himself up on his arm, looking at her with a gaze full of reluctance and tenderness: "Yesterday... I talked to the Emperor about the issue in Miaojiang..."

Xiqiu listened and immediately felt tense. She asked: "What did he say? Did the Emperor agree?"

"Yes." Fourth Master Xiao nodded and said: "I will definitely return within two months and have discussed it with my father-in-law and Shenzhi. If you find it inconvenient to stay alone at home, you could go back for some days."

"No need." The Emperor’s consent reflects his trust in Fourth Master Xiao, Xiqiu shook her head and said: "Fourth Master, don’t worry about me, I will be fine." After a pause, she added: "It’s just mother and second brother, I fear for a long delay!"

Fourth Master Xiao silently nodded and embraced Xiqiu for a long time without speaking.

Xiqiu turned her face away, hiding the tears welling up in her eyes.

The next day, Fourth Master Xiao left with three hundred close guards and Third Madam, heading to Miaojiang. The Emperor personally saw him off outside the Imperial City. Xiqiu, with tears in her eyes, sent him off from the mansion gate, only turning back slowly once his figure had disappeared.

"Madam, shall I accompany you to stay for a few days?" Chunliu whispered.

"No need." Xiqiu shook her head: "Kun is still young, the concubine is pregnant, and the elder sister-in-law can’t manage everything. It would be inconvenient to go back." Chunliu sighed, supporting Xiqiu inside.

Since getting married, it was only in the very beginning that Fourth Master Xiao went to Shandong for a few days. Since then, they had always been together. Even when he was busy with court matters and didn’t come home, Xiqiu felt secure without much worry. Now that he isn’t here, Xiqiu felt emptiness in her heart, tossing and turning at night unable to sleep. She donned her clothes, taking Nanny Cen and Chunliu to Fourth Master Xiao’s study to calculate his travel itinerary with the territorial map.

Nanny Cen sighed but couldn’t say anything, afraid Xiqiu might be cold, she made sure the study was warm and cozy...

Xiqiu pointed to a spot and asked Nanny Cen: "Today is the third day, according to Fourth Master’s itinerary, he should be at Taiyuan by now, right?" The journey from the Capital to Zhenyuan is a long one, even at full speed, it probably takes half a month or more. Fourth Master Xiao is quite pressed for time...

Nanny Cen had no idea, she shook her head saying: "I have only been as far as Shandong, I don’t know other places." After a pause: "Madam, please rest for a bit, these past two days I’ve seen you have been sleeping poorly, you finally put on some weight and now you’re losing it again."

Xiqiu chuckled and closed the territorial map, picking up the books that Fourth Master Xiao often read.

Just sitting where he often stays made her heart feel at peace!

The next day, Xiqiu woke up in the study, and Nanny Cen frowned and said: "Madam, Countess Wujin and Third Young Madam Ren are here." Xiqiu was taken aback, asking: "How do they look?"

Nanny Cen thought for a moment and shook her head saying: "I see Madam Ren’s complexion is not good, Third Young Madam Ren also looks very weary."

Xiqiu frowned, Ren Jun was still in the Ministry of Justice and hadn’t been released. Recently, the Emperor hadn’t had time to deal with him. In court, the turbulence caused by Lord Feng’s matter had caught everyone’s attention, whereas Tong Shen Zhi had emerged prominently during this turmoil, having been summoned by the Emperor twice in one day for discussions in Taihe Palace with Shen Ji and two other cabinet ministers.

"If Madam doesn’t want to see them, shall I decline on your behalf? Your condition is heavy, it’s reasonable not to meet." Nanny Cen suggested soothingly.