Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 341 - 21: Lost Child (Third Update)

Susu suddenly heard Nanny Liu say that concubine Song had sent someone with an invitation, asking her to go over.

Susu felt weary, being less than three months pregnant, and considered writing a letter to Fourth Miss to decline, then asked Nanny Liu to invite the person in.

The visitor entered, and Susu was surprised to see it was Fourth Miss’s wet nurse, Mrs. Xu, and asked curiously, "Why did you come personally?"

After paying her respects to Susu, Mrs. Xu forced a smile and said, "I haven’t been active since arriving in Hami. Today, I specifically took this opportunity, hoping to earn some extra reward money!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Susu asked Linlang to bring over a carved round stool and invited Mrs. Xu to sit down, while Fen Dai served tea, so she missed Mrs. Xu’s expression.

She laughed, "You nursed the Lady well, having seen much in the Prince’s mansion. How could you, upon entering Prince Ke Mansion, grow attached to yellow and white treasures? It would not befit the Prince and the Lady’s dignity to mention it publicly!"

Though Mrs. Xu maintained her smile, a touch of bitterness flashed in her eyes, which Susu noticed, causing her heart to skip a beat. She waved at Shuimo and the others, "Wait outside, I have a few words to say to Mrs. Xu!"

Once the maids had left, Susu anxiously asked, "Mrs. Xu, what’s the matter? What happened to the Lady?"

Mrs. Xu hadn’t expected Susu’s quick reaction and, seeing there were no outsiders, no longer forced a smile, instead shedding a tear before Susu.

"Aunt (Susu calls Old Madam ’Grandmother’ privately, thus making her and Fourth Miss sisters), you need to visit Fourth Miss. She hasn’t eaten or drunk for two days."

Susu sprang up in shock, instinctively placing her hands on her belly, "What’s happened? A month ago, when I saw her, she was perfectly fine. In the mansion, aside from the Prince, she holds the highest position; who could possibly upset her? Unless..."

Unless Prince Ke did something.

"Our miss had a miscarriage!"

"What?"

Susu stared at Mrs. Xu in shock, her mind confused; Fourth Miss miscarried? But when she saw her a month ago, she showed no signs of pregnancy.

Mrs. Xu smiled bitterly, "When the Lady’s cycle didn’t arrive, both Nanny Yang and I wondered if she might be pregnant.

The Lady insisted on waiting a few days before requesting an Imperial Physician, fearing that it might be just a cold delaying her cycle and hastily calling a physician would invite ridicule."

Susu nodded in agreement, she shared this sentiment, and didn’t expect Fourth Miss to think the same.

"But how could she miscarry? With you and Nanny Yang managing, with Nanny Yang’s palace experience, surely no one would dare harm her!"

"Indeed, someone did harm her!" Mrs. Xu spoke with clenched teeth as though hatred against an unseen adversary fueling an urgent desire to tear them apart.

"This is not something I should say, but my heart aches for Miss who suffers unjustly.

The Prince encountered the daughter of Governor Qin somewhere and became infatuated.

Although he is of high status, a noble descendant, she is a legitimate daughter from Duke’s Mansion, daughter of a Second Rank representative. Looking at Mrs. Zhao’s affection for her daughter, it’s not just concubines, even the main wife is unlikely to win her favor.

The Prince, currently in Northwest, relies on Governor Qin. He won’t invite trouble, kept his feelings unrequited, not even close to pursuing her.

Inside the mansion, his mood is constantly changing, affecting even our miss, prompting investigation revealing the schism’s cause.

You know our miss’s nature, indifferent to matters of love, never jealous, spending cheerful days conversing with Ruan Concubine.

Six days ago though, the Prince returned with a woman brought in a sedan, granting her a concubine’s status with an order for our miss to show special care.

I’ve observed coldly, almost seeing a resemblance to Miss Qin, yet far from her.

Upon hearing this, Susu felt a jolt; this sounded familiar—Qin Miao seemed to have mentioned it.

As she pondered, Mrs. Xu continued, "The rumor says the woman, a legitimate daughter of Hami County’s wealthiest, pampered since childhood."

Upon hearing this, Susu exclaimed, "What?! What’s happening?"

Bai Lili was to either feign death, with Qin Family’s hidden guards tracing her for further discovery; or perform a deceptive act akin to Yue Baiyou!

But how did she infiltrate Ke Prince’s villa and become Prince Ke’s concubine? It doesn’t make sense!

Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary concern now.

"Could Bai Lili harm Fourth Miss?" Susu questioned, despite her recent arrival, how could she know of Fourth Miss’s pregnancy? Perhaps the Bai family has already extended into Ke Prince’s villa!

What’s the hidden guard of Qin Family’s situation? Susu felt she had prematurely relaxed.

Mrs. Xu never thought Susu might know Bai Lili, seemingly with strained relations, yet it’s not the time for inquiries.

"Currently, our miss manages large and small matters within the villa. This despicable woman, after entering, receives the Prince’s favor, growing arrogant.

All day, she complains about hot tea or cold meals. The room must be devoid of incense, fruits are needed instead, replaced daily with a basket of fresh produce.

That might be bearable, but using the Prince’s favor, she shows no respect to our miss, her speech degrading.

Two days ago, while our miss walked in the garden, this wretched woman said ’a good dog doesn’t block the way,’ suddenly pushing her hard.

Despite the maids on guard, none anticipated anyone would dare touch the Lady. Maid Xiang Chuan reacted swiftly, shielding our miss, yet there was bleeding."

Speaking, Mrs. Xu burst into tears, "An Imperial Physician examined, diagnosing a miscarriage. Had we urged for an early check-up, we’d have known of the little prince’s presence before he was gone.

Old Madam repeatedly warned, even recounting Consort Xi’s tragedy. Still, we failed to preserve our miss’s safety, unable to face Old Madam; she’d be heartbroken upon learning!"

Susu, remembering Old Madam’s strong life burdened by guilt over Consort Xi, knew she’d be heart-stricken learning of Fourth Miss’s ordeal, potentially falling seriously ill.

Susu held Mrs. Xu’s hand tightly, "Don’t disclose this to Old Madam."

Mrs. Xu wiped her tears, "Our miss also insists not telling Old Madam, yet who can ensure justice for her now?

That vile woman pushed our miss, realizing trouble hid in her room avoiding exposure.

The Prince returned, she reversed accusations, denied knowing our miss’s pregnancy, accusing her of jealousy manipulating events?

The Prince merely punished her with confinement, assigning her to transcribe the Rebirth Scripture for the little prince.

Upon seeing our miss, he failed to console over her loss, strangely questioning her ignorance over pregnancy and ability to be his child’s mother.

Moreover, he reprimanded maids for inadequately serving, threatening to sell us. If not for our miss’s fervent pleas, I wouldn’t be here witnessing you."