Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 1091 - 1089: Closeness and Distance

Purple Jade walked out of Madam Zhou’s room, with Qiu Xiang following behind her, ostensibly to see her out, but both were well aware there was more to discuss.

Glancing back at the main house, Purple Jade pulled Qiu Xiang aside and quietly asked, "Is Madam expecting?"

Qiu Xiang was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood what she was asking, eyes widening, "How did you know?"

Purple Jade frowned and said, "I smelled the fetus-preserving medicine."

Though she wasn’t as skilled in medicine as Jadeite, she knew some basic medical knowledge from her time as a Hidden Guard. When she entered the room, she smelled it and initially brushed it off, but after seeing Madam Zhou gently touching her abdomen, what else could it be?

Qiu Xiang was a bit surprised but still nodded, "It’s been two months already."

Purple Jade drew a sharp breath, "Why hasn’t a letter been sent to Changan?" It’s been two months, they should have known by now.

Qiu Xiang gave a helpless smile, "It was only just diagnosed. I don’t have experience with this and didn’t notice."

Purple Jade assumed there must be some hidden reason and, looking around, said, "This isn’t the place for a conversation. I’ll go back to the lady’s room to freshen up. Come by when you have some time, and we’ll talk then."

Qiu Xiang knew this wasn’t the best place to speak, as people were coming and going, and she wanted to vent a bit, so she nodded in agreement.

The two turned to leave but saw a middle-aged man walking over. Qiu Xiang hurried a few steps forward, curtseying, "Master."

"Hmm." Wu Lihong nodded with his hands behind his back, "Where is your Madam?"

"Madam is resting in the room," Qiu Xiang replied.

Wu Lihong said, "I’ll go see her."

After taking a couple of steps, he noticed the pretty maid standing demurely two steps behind Qiu Xiang. A flash of admiration crossed his eyes—whose maid was this?

"And who is this?" Wu Lihong looked at Purple Jade.

Purple Jade, well-trained, didn’t miss the trace of admiration in Wu Lihong’s eyes, feeling displeased but showing no sign of it on her face.

"Master, this is Purple Jade from the young lady’s side. She went with the lady to Changan City and has just returned to pay respects to Madam." Qiu Xiang quickly introduced Purple Jade’s identity.

"This servant, Purple Jade, greets Lord Wu." Purple Jade gave a slight curtsey.

Master and Lord—distinctions clear at a glance.

Qiu Xiang was taken aback by this but then gave a wry smile, realizing she was not as astute as Purple Jade.

Wu Lihong, hearing she was from his daughter he had never met, felt a twinge of regret. Upon hearing her address him as Lord, he furrowed his brows, feeling a bit strange.

"Oh, Wufu is back? You can call me Master, just like Qiu Xiang and the others." Wu Lihong said kindly.

Purple Jade’s expression didn’t change, she simply curtseyed again.

Seeing this, Wu Lihong felt uneasy, waved it off, and proceeded to Madam Zhou’s room.

Purple Jade straightened up, watching Wu Lihong disappear through the doorway, her delicate brows furrowing. From this first meeting, she could tell she had no affection for this so-called master.

If she felt that way, what about the young lady?

Well, the young lady always knew how to handle herself and would surely have a plan.

"Purple Jade..." Qiu Xiang was a bit uneasy, calling softly. The young lady hadn’t acknowledged this master yet, and they had already changed their address, would the young lady be angry?

Purple Jade smiled slightly, "You’ve worked hard these days, the young lady praised your steady work. I’ve just returned, so I’ll go take a break first. We’ll talk later if anything comes up. Go ahead and serve by their side."

Qiu Xiang sighed with relief and nodded.