Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 483 - 486: Admiration (6)

析秋 looked at him, surprised by Min’s sensitivity, which filled her with both astonishment and heartache.

She sighed, adjusted her expression, and said while holding Min, "What others say is their understanding. In the future, Min should use his own eyes to see, his own ears to listen, and his own heart to judge things. Don’t just believe whatever others say, understand?"

Min nodded, then shook his head and said, "But, this is Min’s own judgment."

析秋 was stunned, suddenly realizing that Min was still young; perhaps her education method had been too rushed.

"Uncle and Auntie just brought some delicious pastries for Min, made by Grandma herself. Shall we go and have a taste?" 析秋 changed the topic, smiling as she led Min into the Warm Pavilion and asked Chunliu to bring up the lotus seed paste lily pastries made by Madam Xia and a plate of 析秋’s favorite yam jujube cake.

Min looked at 析秋, suddenly reached out his soft little hand, and picked up a piece of yam jujube cake, offering it: "Grandma said, this is mother’s favorite."

After speaking, he tried to feed 析秋 across the table.

析秋 was momentarily stunned, looking at Min’s earnest, serious little face. A warm feeling coursed through her heart. She smiled slightly, took a bite of the yam cake from Min’s hand, nodding with a smile, "It’s delicious!"

Min’s eyes curved into crescents as he smiled!

Fourth Master Xiao dismounted from his horse at the side gate and returned directly to his courtyard. 析秋 and Min were sitting cross-legged on the kang, with 析秋 holding Min. They were tracing red patterns on the kang. Seeing Fourth Master Xiao enter, 析秋 set down her brush and smiled, "Fourth Master is back!"

Min also showed a sweet smile, exclaiming, "Father!"

Fourth Master Xiao’s originally tense heart relaxed instantly.

He had gone to the Capital City Government early in the morning, where Lord Zhou told him that Master Hu had claimed to have seen Third Master of the Tong Family outside the courtyard last night, so Lord Zhou routinely sent someone to ask about it.

After hurriedly giving some instructions, he was summoned into the palace.

That morning, a stack of letters of impeachment against him was piled on the Emperor’s Dragon Case.

He stayed in the palace until noon and planned to go directly to the inn afterward. Since the rumors claimed he had an affair with Hu Suqing, he just needed to appear to refute these claims, and the rumors would collapse. As for the Hu Family people, there were ways to make them disappear from this world forever!

Being pestered with impeachment by the imperial censor was a minor issue; what worried him the most was 析秋. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

The dreadfulness of rumors surely must weigh on her heart. He wanted to handle the matter as quickly as possible and come back to accompany her sooner!

However, he had barely left the government office when Tianyi hurriedly sought him to return.

When he saw Tianyi, it was as if a stone was pressed on his heart, stifling his breath.

He returned as fast as he could.

Luckily, she was not as he had feared.

Fourth Master Xiao had never worried about someone like this before, and he let out a long sigh of relief, smiling as he entered the room.

Chunliu served tea, and Fourth Master Xiao sat across from the mother and son.

The family of three took their tea, sitting face to face.

Chunliu, seeing this, silently exited the room, closing the door behind her!

Similarly, 析秋 felt a discreet sense of relief that Fourth Master Xiao was able to return to the mansion; she was truly worried he would go directly to the inn to dispel the rumors, or perhaps just have the Hu Family taken out of the Capital City to be "dealt with" somewhere at random!

Thankfully, that didn’t happen!

The two sat across from each other, exchanging smiles.

Suddenly, Chunliu knocked on the door urgently from the outside: "Fourth Master, Madam, the Grand Dowager requests your presence, Miss Hu has arrived!"

Fourth Master Xiao’s expression darkened, while 析秋 slightly raised an eyebrow, and Min’s expression faltered, gripping the pen tightly!

In the Grand Dowager’s courtyard, she was supported by the Second Madam and the First Madam. Little Xing and Sheng were taken elsewhere by their nannies. Xiao Yanzheng stood furiously in front of Hu Suqing, shouting, "You still have the nerve to come here? Who gave you the face to dare come to the mansion? If I were you, I’d find a place without people and hide carefully!"

Housekeeper Hu, upon stepping out, happened to encounter the government officials from the Capital City Government Office, and explained to them the incident involving the Hu Family’s carriage maid not actually dying, asking the Marquis Mansion’s stance on how to handle the Hu Family case!

He immediately reported to the Marquis, who then said, "Arrest all the Hu Family members, charging them with slander, and put them in prison first!"

He had never seen the Marquis with such a demeanor before, cold with boundless chill. At that moment, he seemed to see another Fourth Master in the Marquis.

Housekeeper Hu shuddered inwardly, and led his men hurriedly to the inn.

Yet upon reaching the inn door, he saw it was surrounded by citizens, leaving no gap to get through. The morning rumors had already shifted by now, with people angrily cursing the Hu mother and daughter.

Within the crowd, he saw Madam Hu and Miss Hu being pushed down outside the inn entrance.

He sent men to follow Miss Hu, while he personally, along with the officials, went to Zuixiang Building, where Master Hu and the Second Young Master were residing, tied them up, and sent them to the government office.

After handling the procedures and returning to the mansion, Miss Hu was seen pacing outside the mansion gate.

Hu Suqing, eyes downcast, face full of sadness, endured Xiao Yanzheng’s harsh words, accepting them obediently.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Fourth Master and Fourth Madam have arrived."

析秋 and Fourth Master Xiao stopped at the courtyard gate.

Hu Suqing’s expression changed, unable to resist turning her head to look at 析秋, seeing her dressed in a plain white overcoat, hair simply adorned with two hairpins set with kingfisher feathers, a light pink pearl flower on her bun, wearing no extravagant jewelry, yet exuding understated elegance and composure as she approached, her face calm and unperturbed!

She clenched her fists tightly, this woman was truly ruthless, secretly orchestrating so many matters, having Nanny Liu taken out of the mansion in advance, having an inn reserved to incite public outrage, then publicly releasing Nanny Liu amidst watching masses, having her taken away by the Capital City Government Office...

Originally, everything was already within her grasp; sooner or later, the Marquis Mansion would accept her, she believed she would eventually ascend and become Fourth Master Xiao’s wife.

Given time, it was bound to fall into her hands.

But it was this seemingly gentle and obedient woman who ruined all her plans.

Bringing her down from the heavens into a mire all in one day!

Hu Suqing bitterly resented, her lips bitten until they bled slightly from the corner of her mouth, blending with her tears as she began to sob quietly, feeling utterly wronged: "Grand Dowager, I beseech you to forgive my mother, she did everything out of good intentions for me. Since my elder sister passed away, all her efforts have been focused on me. My mother hopes for my happiness, to continue living well in place of my elder sister, but my health fails me, my mother sought medicine for me daily, inevitably feeling anxious. When the carriage incident happened, she was also anxious, which led her to come and confront Fourth Madam. After she returned, she deeply regretted it." She paused, "Grand Dowager, my mother truly did not mean it, it was all a misunderstanding, wrongfully accusing the two uncles from the Tong Mansion."