The face was full of disappointnt and anger.
"Mother." The First Madam walked over and took the Grand Dowager’s hand, persuading her, "People’s hearts are never satisfied. They see Fourth Master Xiao growing more sensible by the day and now holding a high position, while the Hu Family declines day by day. It’s only natural for them to have other thoughts."
"Forget it." The Grand Dowager said, "Regardless of the inner workings of this matter, I don’t wish to pursue it. This can be considered the Xiao Family’s final aid to the Hu Family. If they are wise, they will follow Housekeeper Hu to the other residence. If not, we won’t need to show any more rcy."
The First Madam nodded in agreent as she listened.
As they were speaking, Xiqiu walked in, having changed into a plain, moon-white overcoat, looking sowhat cold. She saluted the Grand Dowager and the First Madam, and the Grand Dowager pointed to a chair and said, "Sit."
Xiqiu sat in the chair and heard the Grand Dowager say, "You don’t need to worry about this matter. Our dignified Marquis Mansion shouldn’t be held by the Hu Family."
Xiqiu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and saluted to the Grand Dowager, "Thank you, Mother."
The Grand Dowager waved her hand and said, "I know your temper. You wouldn’t do such things, nor would you stoop to doing them. Just live peacefully in the mansion; there are things outside that Fourth Master will handle."
Xiqiu listened and nodded with her head lowered, then looked up at the Grand Dowager uncertainly and said, "But what about Miss Hu..."
The Grand Dowager said, "I had Housekeeper Hu take her to the other residence. If she’s smart, we won’t pursue the matter; we’ll consider it paying back the Hu Family’s kindness. If not, let the Capital City Governnt handle it impartially."
Sent to the other residence? Hu Suqing had gone through so many ans, how could she be willing to go to the other residence?
The thought flashed by, and Xiqiu already nodded in agreent.
After leaving the Grand Dowager’s room, Chunliu patted her chest and said, "The Grand Dowager is truly wise. She trusts you, trusts the Third Young Master and the Seventh Young Master. Let’s see how Miss Hu can sche this ti."
Xiqiu’s mouth showed a slight smile. In this mansion, who is a fool? Even if things aren’t said on the surface, the mind is as clear as a mirror. The Grand Dowager supports her because, regardless of whether Miss Hu’s affairs are true or false, she is the Fourth Madam in the Marquis Mansion. The Grand Dowager wants to protect the mansion’s reputation but cannot push her out.
Hu Suqing calculated every step, but she didn’t expect another possibility between accommodating her in the Xiao Family mansion and having Fourth Master Xiao divorce her and send her out, which is to place her in the Xiao Family’s other residence to recuperate!
Though within the Xiao Family’s gates, yet not a part of the Xiao Family.
However, as long as she is still here, the matter isn’t over, and she will undoubtedly try other ans.
This outco is certainly not what Hu Suqing wanted, nor what she wanted.
She thought about it and smiled slightly. How could a place like an inn allow a sickly person to live there!
Xiqiu returned to her own courtyard, where Tianyi guarded the door. Xiqiu asked, "Did Fourth Master send anyone back?"
Tianyi nodded and replied, "Madam, Fourth Master just sent soone back, saying they have caught the person spreading rumors and told you to rest assured at ho. Regarding the Hu Family’s mother and daughter, he has his own thods."
Xiqiu was taken aback and asked Tianyi, "What does Fourth Master plan to do?"
Tianyi’s gaze flickered and he lowered his head, clearly knowing sothing but not wishing to tell Xiqiu, making her more anxious and said, "Fourth Master doesn’t intend to send the Hu Family directly to the countryside and then have soone secretly... silence them!"
"Madam already knew?" Tianyi asked in surprise, then realized he had misspoken upon seeing Xiqiu’s expression, hurriedly covering his mouth and shaking his head, "No... it’s not, Fourth Master doesn’t an that."
Xiqiu naturally didn’t believe him. Fourth Master Xiao was a man, naturally impatient with won’s scheming. With the thods he often used wandering the Jianghu in previous years, wiping out a family was just a lift of a hand, only with death is the matter truly resolved.
But Xiqiu disagreed. There are many ways to resolve matters; killing is the most direct but definitely not the best.
"Where is Fourth Master now?" Xiqiu asked.
Tianyi lowered his head and replied, "In the palace; the Emperor sent word."
Which ans he is now too busy to deal with the Hu Family’s affairs, so Xiqiu asked Tianyi, "Did Fourth Master instruct you to do anything?"
Tianyi shook his head and said, "No, Fourth Master just told to stay here."
Xiqiu listened and slightly nodded, saying, "Alright, I have sothing for you to do now." Just as she was about to say it, she saw Tong Shen Zhi and Madam Jiang being led by an old maid walking swiftly towards her from a distance.
Xiqiu was startled and imdiately went to greet them, "Elder Brother, Sister-in-law, why have you co."
Tong Shen Zhi’s face was grim, but Madam Jiang, supported by the old maid, walked up to her, held her hand, and with slightly red eyes, said, "Auntie and I heard about it and were uneasy in the mansion, so we ca to see you."
Madam Jiang was still in her first trister, her pregnancy unstable. Xiqiu took Madam Jiang’s arm, her face warm with a smile, "I’m fine; you should go in and rest!" She looked at Tong Shen Zhi; today wasn’t his day off, so he must have taken leave to co!
Tong Shen Zhi was always rigorous, never taking leave or leaving early, yet he broke his rule today for her.
Xiqiu felt a little warmth in her heart.
Hu Suqing lay on the inn’s bed, Madam Hu bringing dicine to feed her, "You tortured yourself all night. Can your body handle it?"
"It’s nothing." Hu Suqing’s face beca even paler, and she coughed as she replied, "I’ll be fine after a couple of days’ rest."
Outside the room, guests moved continuously in and out of the inn, with footsteps constantly sounding, making Madam Hu full of irritation and restlessness. She walked over, fetched a chair, and propped it against the door, "I don’t know when your two brothers will return. Living here with so many people isn’t right."
Hu Suqing’s face was also full of disgust. If it weren’t to make others think their mother-daughter situation was tragic, she could never bear to live in such a place and stay with those commoners!
Madam Hu ca back to continue feeding her the dicine and said, "Are you sure the Xiao Family will co to fetch us today?"
Hu Suqing listened and showed a slight smile, "At the latest, tomorrow! They always value reputation the most. How could they allow those people to say bad things and slander the Marquis Mansion? Now that I’m living in such a place, they will surely co to take back." She paused and added, "Mother, once we’re in the Marquis Mansion, you shouldn’t say anything, just quietly shed tears on the side, I have my own plans for everything else."
Madam Hu, now lost and distressed, could only nod and reply, "Mother knows, Mother will listen to you." This ti, she wanted to see what sinister ans that Tong Xiqiu could still co up with.
At this mont, a knocking sounded from the door, bringing a look of joy to Madam Hu’s face, "Could it be soone from the Marquis Mansion?"
Hu Suqing weakly shook her head and replied, "Not so quickly, on Tong Xiqiu’s side, the Grand Dowager must also do so appeasing first."
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