ingly adept at killing. So she felt that what she suffered for him was not undeserved.The caregiver, a stout bald man in his fifties, arrived at the ward as usual. He lifted Feng Junyi's blanket and s...Xue Lianyi felt a little more at ease after hearing her mother's words. At least, until now, her mother was still on her side.

“It's all my daughter's fault for being unwell, making her mother worry so much about me.”

"Silly child, you are my daughter. I certainly must plan for you."

Lady Hou, with loving concern, touched her daughter's face and said.

"I heard from Grandmother Yao that my elder sister seems to think I'm already dead."

Xue Lianyi bit her lip and said.

"Tsk tsk tsk! Don't say such inauspicious things, those are just words to coax her, don't take them seriously."

Mrs. Hou held her youngest daughter's hand and said.

"I understand, Mother. I will take good care of myself. Even if Big Sister gives birth to Yaozu's child, I will treat him as my own. After all, this is what I owe her."

Xue Lianyi said with a strategic retreat.

"You, child, are simply too kind. A star-crossed child, where could her nobility possibly lead You needn't concern yourself with these matters; I shall arrange everything for you."

Mrs. Hou immediately comforted her kind young daughter.

On the other side, Grandma Sun returned to Shangshu's Mansion with a heavy heart. She immediately went to see Lianyi as soon as she could muster up her spirits.

"Madam, I'm back."

"Grandmother, you've worked hard. Is there anything Mother wants to entrust me with"

R ripples put down the book in her hands and turned to ask.

"Madam Hou is very worried about your health and has asked me to bring back many ingredients and medicinal herbs suitable for pregnant women. She also especially instructed me to take good care of you."

Grandmother Sun immediately said.

“I knew that my mother is still the best for me. It’s just that I am pregnant now, and it's inconvenient to go out. Wait until after a while, when my belly is bigger, then I will return to Houfu.”

Ripple smiled and said.

"My lady is thoughtful."

As soon as Grandma Sun heard that Lián Yī wanted to return to the Hou Mansion, her eyes lit up. She immediately hid her thoughts.

"Madam, where is Mei Zhi"

Grandma Sun swept her eyes around and immediately noticed that Mei Zhi, her personal maid, was not in the room to serve her. She immediately asked,

"I'm looking for her too, I woke up from my nap and she wasn't there."

Ripple said, with unconcern.

"Redqi, do you see the plum blossoms"

The ripples asked the maid beside him casually.

Red Radix Astragali stepped forward, bowing respectfully before speaking.

"Madam, I saw Mei Zhi pour a cup of tea earlier and she seemed to go to the study."

When Hongqi finished speaking, she immediately lowered her head. She felt that Madam would definitely be furious.

Liàn Yī's expression remained as calm as ever, betraying no emotion. Since Sun Māmā couldn't gauge Liàn Yī's pulse, she could only frown and say:

"How can this plum blossom be so unruly Is the study a place where her maidservant could go"

After finishing, he also glanced at the ripples.

"All right, she was arranged by my mother for me anyway. My health isn't good right now, so it's a good thing that Mei Zhi can keep Yao Zu occupied."

The ripples should look like this.

"The mistress is right, but this also requires your approval! It's too disrespectful for her to go over your head."

Grandmother Sun looked indignant.

"It's alright, her contract is in my hands. If she doesn't behave herself and becomes useless, I can just sell her off. However, I definitely won't sell her within the Imperial City; I'll sell her somewhere further away. After all, she served a husband."

The ripples said with an air of serenity and calm.

Upon finishing her statement, Lian Yi's eyes still swept over the maidservants Hong Chi, Lu Cui, and others.

For some reason, both Hongqi and Lǜcuì unconsciously stiffened their bodies. They felt that Lianrí was using Mei Zhī's incident to subtly reprimand them.

When they returned, they had personally seen the mistress bring back all their contracts, and she had kept them herself. She hadn't even let them touch them.

"As the young mistress said."

Grandma Sun replied dryly, she didn't know if she should be glad that her contract wasn't in Ripple's hands now, or regretful that it wasn't.

Even if she was under Miss Ripples' control, what could it change She still had to listen to Madam Hou, after all, her husband and children were still in the Hou mansion. Even for them, she couldn't betray Madam Hou. That's also why Madam Hou trusted her enough to be a dowry nurse entering the Minister's Mansion.

The atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward. At this moment, the voice of Fang Cao, a second-class maid, came from outside the door:

"Madam, your servant Fangcao has something to report."

Come in!

As the ripples of voice fell, a clean and neat little girl lifted the curtain and walked in.

Fāngcǎo first respectfully bowed to Lián yī, then spoke in a crisp voice:

"Madam, Mei Zhi told me to ask for leave on her behalf. Apparently, someone put powdered croton in Mei Zhi's food and she's been running to the toilet all afternoon, almost to the point of exhaustion."

Upon hearing Fangcao's words, Lianyi raised her brow playfully, a smirk gracing her lips, and then asked in a soft voice:

"Aren't you guys eating the same lunch as MeiZhi"

"Mei Zhijie said, it seemed like the barberry powder was put into her soup."

Fangcao immediately replied.

"Grandma Sun, go find the imperial physician. Please don't let anything else happen. After all, she's my personal maidservant."

Lián Yī directly instructed Sun Mamá.

"Yes, Mistress."

Then Grandmother Sun obeyed and turned straight away to go to the servant's quarters.

"Fangcao, you take over MeiZhi's duties these two days and serve me."

Ripples said directly.

"Yes, thank you, Madam for promoting me!"

Fangcao's eyes immediately crinkled with laughter. She never expected that simply helping Meizhi sister take a leave and showing her face before the mistress would allow her to be promoted from a second-class maidservant to a first-class maidservant. She truly had gotten lucky.

"Meow!"

At this time, a meow came from outside the window through ripples.

"Grass, go see where the cat came from."

"Yes, madam."

As soon as she took office, she was called out by name. After Fang Cao responded with a sound, she picked up her skirt and walked out.

A moment later, Fangcao entered the room with a tiny black kitten in her arms. She just didn't dare get too close to Lianyi.

"Madam, it's a little kitten. I guess the mother cat couldn't raise it and abandoned it from the nest."

"Come here, let me have a look at you."

Ripple immediately smiled and said.

After Fangcao picked up the small black kitten, Lianyi stroked Xinfeng's head. Xinfeng immediately happily rubbed against his owner's head.

The spiritual energy of this place is too thin, so he was kept in the spatial area until his cultivation reached the peak of the fourth rank. Only then was he released by his master.

To stay by her owner's side, Feng could only reluctantly play the role of a kitten again.

"Looks very familiar, keep it and raise it, to keep me company. You're in charge of taking care of the grass after this."

"Yes, mistress."

The fragrant grass immediately agreed.

It's common for the ladies in the backyard to keep cats and dogs to pass the time. Only their young mistress doesn't choose expensive ones, she just picks one that catches her eye. As a servant, all she has to do is raise this little black cat well.

"This little guy is all black and has the characteristics of a black cat, so let's call him Whirlwind!"

"Meow!"

The whirlwind immediately answered with a voice.

"Ma'am, he can understand what you're saying."

Fangcao immediately smiled and said.

"Indeed, it has a certain spiritual quality."lazily swishing its tail. She stomped her foot in frustration before turning and entering the temple.Liàn Yī skillfully built a fire with her nimble hands and then helped Wáng Zhēn Zhēn down from the...