The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!

Chapter 525 - 517: Inner Thoughts

Lin Youning noticed Shanmoi’s silence all the way, which aroused her curiosity.

Normally, Hailan wasn’t very talkative, but now Shanmoi was also silent, which was really unlike Shanmoi’s character. Lin Youning’s eyes turned slightly as she began to have some guesses in her heart.

"Could it be that something happened during these days that I don’t know about?" Lin Youning asked while staring at Shanmoi’s expression. Seeing the discontent emerging in Shanmoi’s expression, she immediately knew she was right. "Tell me, what exactly happened? I’m about to give birth, but that doesn’t mean I can’t handle anything. You are my chief maids; how many times have I told you, others may hide things from me, but you two cannot."

"Miss." As soon as she heard these words, Shanmoi ignored Hailan’s glances at her and spoke out. "Miss has always been fond of Sister Hui, but Sister Hui acted like this. It really is a pity for Miss’s affection for her over the years. We, the maids, felt uncomfortable after hearing about it. Now she’s sick with no improvement, and isn’t she still worried about her mother, feeling unjust for her mother? Yet, Miss still came to visit her and advised her."

"Listen to your tone; it’s full of grievance. Okay, okay, let’s consider this matter over. Actually, this is nothing significant. That is her mother, and she feels bad; that’s reasonable. If she really had no feelings, it would be such a cold-blooded person to be afraid of. If this situation were put on you, could you really ignore your mother? Besides, the other is her biological brother." Lin Youning has been hiding Brother Zong’s background from Shanmoi and Hailan.

Shanmoi wanted to say something but thought better of it and remained silent. Although still dissatisfied in her heart, she knew she might have acted more extremely if it were her.

Seeing her silence, Lin Youning comforted her again, "Don’t think about this matter anymore. You two should keep an eye on Sister Hui; after all, she is pitiful."

"Miss, please don’t feel bad again," Hailan finally spoke. "This matter wasn’t revealed to Miss because we know Miss has a soft heart, so we didn’t tell you. That matter was also handled by the Marquis, so saying more isn’t good."

Shanmoi glanced stealthily at Hailan, and seeing Hailan glaring at her, she lowered her head begrudgingly. When they returned to the East Mansion, and after letting Miss rest, Hailan went to the front yard to find Shanmoi.

As soon as Shanmoi saw Hailan, she shrank her neck in fear. Seeing her like this, Hailan said in a low voice, "You still know fear? What did I tell you? I told you not to mention it to Miss. Miss has the softest heart but said it as soon as she asked. Miss might not say anything openly, but who knows how sad she is inside? You need to consider this: it took some time for Miss’s mood to lighten, and here you are stirring things up again. If the Marquis finds out, he won’t spare you."

Shanmoi became more fearful, "Sister Hailan, you know I didn’t mean anything else, just that seeing Sister Hui’s ingratitude angered me. I’ll be more careful in the future, and won’t randomly speak, would that be okay?"

Hailan shook her head, "Who knows when Li Si will return? Leaving you alone here worries me."

Mentioning Li Si made Shanmoi blush slightly, and Hailan also smiled, "Miss can’t be left unattended for too long. I’ll go back first, but remember, you mustn’t speak carelessly again in the future."

Shanmoi nodded and swore, watching Hailan leave, and finally let out a sigh of relief.

Lin Youning, however, wasn’t feeling the guilt Hailan imagined. Lin Youning understood Sister Hui acted the way she did because she knew the inside story, but it wasn’t something she could discuss with the two maids. Knowing they would be worried, she decided not to explain further.

Moreover, as her belly grew bigger, she didn’t sleep well at night as the baby moved too much, so her sleep was light. Consequently, she didn’t have much energy during the day and needed more activity to help with the delivery, so she felt spiritless every day.

Recently in the court, everyone was busy with the Crown Prince’s wedding. Gu Yifeng was also summoned and was busy until late night before returning to the mansion. Seeing Rong Yan already in bed quietly, Gu Yifeng’s tired face broke into a small smile.

He then turned to wash and eat outside while inquiring about the mansion matters, "After your Miss visited the Marquis Mansion and returned, was there any change?"

"Miss ate something after she returned and read for a while. She didn’t say much else and fell asleep," Hailan replied.

After hearing this, Gu Yifeng felt that nothing was wrong, so he nodded, "With the New Year approaching, you should keep a closer eye on your Miss."

Hailan agreed without saying much.

Lin Youning did not wake up until the next morning. Seeing the person beside her, a smile appeared on her face, "Don’t you have to enter the palace today?"

"I only need to go to the Crown Prince Mansion for the next few days, not to the palace. Since you’re about to give birth, the Holy Emperor also isn’t comfortable with leaving you alone in the mansion, especially with Father-in-law watching over." Gu Yifeng’s tone carried a hint of jest.

Lin Youning snuggled into his arms with a grin, "Is that so? Then I’m relieved. I haven’t seen Big Brother for quite a few days."

"There you go, I’ve been telling Father-in-law that you were already dissatisfied," Gu Yifeng teased with a laugh.

Lin Youning knew Big Brother was joking with her, and she couldn’t help but laugh. After chatting for a while, Gu Yifeng then said, "Wu Xueqin is also busy with the Crown Prince’s wedding, preparing lots of novel things. Will you come to see on the Crown Prince’s wedding day?"

Lin Youning was always curious about such matters but still shook her head. "Forget it, my belly is so big now I don’t want to go. There’ll be many people on that day, and with so many rumors in the Capital now, who knows how many are waiting to see me."

Gu Yifeng thought for a moment, "Wu Xueqin is also pregnant."

"This... who is it with?" Lin Youning had a bad feeling.

"Wang Wen." Gu Yifeng mentioned just two words.

"How can that be? Wasn’t Wang Wen supposed to have returned home? Besides, after what happened before, how could Wu Xueqin still do such a thing?" Lin Youning’s voice rose.

"I heard Wu Xueqin had a conversation with Wang Wen before he left. It’s what she mentioned in the court to the Holy Emperor. She pleaded guilty, saying she would raise this child herself." Gu Yifeng said these words in a cold tone.

Lin Youning didn’t expect Wu Xueqin to make such a decision. For a moment, she wasn’t sure if her previous suspicions were correct.