Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 338 - 18: Suspected Pregnancy (Third Update)

When the Hong Mansion reported to the authorities, the County Magistrate took immediate action and sent constables to investigate. Upon seeing the dog hole and learning about the situation in the house, the constables quickly understood what was going on.

They also found out from the servants of the Hong Mansion that before going to war, Commander Hong had arranged a marriage for Miss Yue.

Good heavens, Miss Yue, unhappy with Commander Hong’s decision to marry her to a merchant, had actually taken the valuables and run away!

Within half a day, this news spread all over Hami, and amidst the tension, the residents who feared war reaching their doorstep found themselves with a bit of gossip to share.

Some sinister-minded individuals sneered, thinking the marriage Hong Sheng arranged for Yue Baiyou must be awful, believing they had caught a hold on him, they quickly sent people to investigate.

However, the information they gathered only made them think Yue Baiyou must have a screw loose — how could she not be satisfied with such a young man?

Besides his status as a merchant, he was impeccable. If it were an official’s family, with such character, appearance, and wealth, even their daughters would eagerly rush to marry him!

Now, even they had to admire Hong Sheng, as he truly regarded Yue Baiyou as a dear sister and sought a fine husband for her.

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With the Qin Family’s Hidden Guard already handling the entire situation, Susu was no longer concerned with Bai Lili or Yue Baiyou.

She clearly felt like a mere bystander, so she thought it best to focus on her own health.

Though she wasn’t sure if she was pregnant, it was better to be safe than sorry!

Susu packed away all the incense and burners, just in case she was indeed pregnant! After all, many incense products contain musk.

Aside from occasionally visiting the Qin family, Susu refrained from attending parties or drinking alcohol.

Susu also paid extra attention to her diet, writing a list and handing it to the kitchen.

All these changes were made quietly, without even informing the few little maids around her.

It wasn’t that Susu didn’t trust them, but she felt if she was pregnant, everything else would work itself out. If she wasn’t, it would just be a joke.

Thus, Susu spent the month of September quite leisurely. In the morning, shortly after the sun rose, she strolled around her own garden, picked up her hobby of making lip rouge and floral water, and researched what to eat.

At noon, she took a one-hour nap, then taught Linlang some literacy, and occasionally read the "Three Character Classic," considering it prenatal education just in case she was pregnant.

Next, she would read for a while or draw some patterns for Fen Dai and the others. After dinner, she would take a stroll, pull out the clothes she made for the Old Madam, embroider a few stitches, and then go to bed.

This was the most leisurely time since Susu had crossed over to this world.

Honestly, in her previous life, Susu had some social interaction barriers and felt more at ease when alone. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Now that Hong Sheng had left, although there was one less big warmer, Susu still thought of him in the quiet of the night.

But even after living in Great Chu for eight years, her soul still remained that of a new century’s strong woman.

With a man, life could be one way; without a man, it could be another.

Besides, she had people to rely on, wealth at her disposal, and her life was incredibly good!

Poor Hong Sheng could never have imagined how carefree his wife was living her days now. Meanwhile, he comforted his longing by repeatedly running his hands over the seams of the undergarment she made for him.

Imagining that his wife was also tossing and turning sleeplessly, his mind pictured Susu secretly crying under the covers.

And then...

Hong Sheng quietly adjusted his sleeping position, feeling uneasy inside. Could he really be some sort of pervert?

However, his little wife’s tear-streaked face was truly irresistible!

Oh, stop it, don’t think about it anymore!

Tomorrow, he would engage in battle with the Tartar Army, conserving energy should be the priority!

Hong Sheng looked at his sinful hand and slapped his left hand with his right, "None of you will succeed. I must remain chaste for my wife! Sleep, sleep..."