The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 292 - 293: Zhang Wu

Mrs. Gu Sr. listened to Nanny Chang’s words and naturally smiled. How could she not be happy about this? This was also the thing she most liked to see.

Her son on one side felt awkward, and Sister Ning had always regarded him as an elder brother. Now her son was fond of Sister Ning, to the point of wanting to take her to the border. It showed her son truly liked Sister Ning.

Otherwise, how could he take a woman to something as important as the border?

Now that her son had placed Sister Ning in his heart, how could she, as a mother, hold her son back?

However, thinking of Mrs. Dong’s pregnancy, Mrs. Gu Sr. sighed, realizing that her initial thoughts might not work out. She had always thought Mrs. Dong would not get pregnant, and when Sister Ning did, a child could be adopted in her name. At that point, with both children being Sister Ning’s, even though Mrs. Dong had the Marchioness’s status, she wouldn’t dare suppress Sister Ning.

But who could have expected Mr. Dong Sr. to be so lucky, and yet Mrs. Gu Sr. felt that Mrs. Dong’s pregnancy was a blessing brought by Sister Ning.

Otherwise, after all these years without any news, how could it be only after Sister Ning got married that there was movement?

Mrs. Dong, coming out from Shi’an Garden, wore a displeased expression on her face, "The Marquis would have received the letter halfway through, but there’s no reply. I wonder if the Marquis will return by the time I give birth next year?"

That wasn’t really what Mrs. Dong was worried about.

She always knew the Marquis had feelings for Sister Ning, or else how could he have taken her to the border? Now she sent word of her pregnancy, and there was no reply from the Marquis, proving his heart was set on Sister Ning.

Especially thinking about when the Marquis said he had no feelings for her, and the relationship remained unchanged between them, Mrs. Dong felt a pang in her heart.

Things were different now. She was pregnant, and as long as she gave birth to a boy, no matter how much the Marquis favored Sister Ning, her status in the household couldn’t be shaken.

Jingfu supported her, "The Marquis is busy at the border, and knowing that Madam is pregnant, he must be very happy. Just wait for his letter."

Mrs. Dong smiled faintly and stopped talking about it, "The matters concerning Sister Hui and Side are settled, leaving only Sister Jian and Sister Ran. After this visit to the Zhou Mansion, find a steady maid to follow them. Although the Zhou Mansion seeks alliances now, looking down on concubines, we can’t let ourselves be outmaneuvered by them, or the Marquis will be the first to be upset with me."

Mrs. Dong naturally didn’t want to be schemed against by the Zhou Mansion.

Now that she was pregnant, nothing else really mattered, so why do anything to provoke the Marquis’s displeasure?

Jingfu agreed and looked up to see the doorman’s wife approaching, delighted, "Madam, it must be a letter from the Marquis."

The doormen were always sharp, and they wouldn’t dare run around the courtyard unless there was good news.

Nowadays, everyone in the household knew Madam was waiting for word from the Marquis, and when the doorman ran to Yingshui Courtyard, it was evident a letter had arrived.

Mrs. Dong paused and saw the doorman’s wife already in front of her, "Madam, Zhang Wu brought back a letter from the Marquis, saying he rushed back overnight."

Mrs. Dong nodded, "Let Zhang Wu come in."

She said no more and let Jingfu support her as they walked inside.

A second-class maid, catching Jingfu’s glance, stepped forward, took out a pouch, and handed it to the doorman’s wife, "Thank you, nanny."

The doorman’s wife smiled, saying it was her duty, then turned and left.

Mrs. Dong sat in the chair, holding a cup of tea, listening to Zhang Wu report on the Marquis’s journey to the border. She heard the same words over and over, none of which she wanted to hear.

"This is the letter the Marquis asked me to bring back." Zhang Wu, seeing Madam had no more questions, finally handed over the letter.

Jingfu stepped forward to receive the letter, glanced at Zhang Wu, then turned to take it to Madam. Mrs. Dong accepted the letter, not hastily reading it, instead watching Zhang Wu kneeling on the ground, "How old are you this year, Zhang Wu? I remember you’ve been with the Marquis for years and still aren’t married, right?"

Zhang Wu replied, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I’m twenty-seven. My mother once had my fortune told when I was a child, and they said my life was thin, not suitable for early marriage."

Mrs. Dong slightly pursed her lips, "So that’s the reason. Alright then, since the Marquis asked you to manage things here, you’ve been traveling for many days, go and rest."

Zhang Wu respectfully replied and left.

Mrs. Dong sighed, "I know you’re fond of Zhang Wu, but as you see, he’s not interested in you. I asked him with the intention of matchmaking, and if he had feelings for you, he wouldn’t have said that. You should give up now, right?"

Jingfu hastily knelt down, "I know Madam cares for me, I only want to serve you wholeheartedly, nothing else."

Mrs. Dong stood to help her up, "You’ve always been sincere, and I wanted you to give up, saving yourself from being distracted by him and missing out on life." 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Jingfu, eyes red, nodded.

Over the years, every time she went to Woodland Pavilion, she encountered Zhang Wu, and slowly, unknowingly, her heart turned towards him. But today, Madam set up the marriage, and Zhang Wu refused. How could Jingfu not be heartbroken?

Mrs. Dong knew her pain too, "Alright, there’s nothing else here, go on with your work."

Jingfu felt thankful for Madam’s concern, bade farewell, and left.

With no one else in the room, Mrs. Dong finally opened the letter. It was just a single page with not much on it, only telling Mrs. Dong to take care of herself and entrust household matters to Sister Hui.

Mrs. Dong knew this would be the case, but still felt disappointed after reading the letter.

But soon after, she laughed, thinking it was all for the better, allowing herself some mental relaxation.

As for the border, her mother had arranged to inquire about the situation there. Although she was now pregnant, the child’s sex was still unknown, so how could they not keep a watchful eye?

At the border, it had been four or five days since Lin Youning saw her older brother. She understood he was avoiding her and continued as usual, but her mind was somewhat agitated. The Eldest Prince was unwell, with mouth sores, and after consulting a doctor and taking medicine, he stopped going out, staying in the courtyard.

Lin Youning took this opportunity to assign the task of preparing the Prince’s medicine to Wu Xueqin, creating an opportunity for them. If anything happened, it couldn’t go unnoticed.

But Wu Xueqin wore a bitter face, wishing the Eldest Prince would forget her. Yet Lin Youning made her look after the Prince’s affairs, and even though little maids watched over, she had to appear occasionally, or it would be too impolite.