Chapter 52: Furious Beyond Measure!

His voice grew softer and softer, clearly betraying his guilty conscience.

Hearing this, Song Xirui almost laughed.

She nodded and said, "Go back first, and tell my husband that I will naturally take good care of the cousin."

After Shi Jiu left, Song Xirui instructed Hongdou.

"Pick out some useless, broken odds and ends and send them to the cousin."

When these junk items were delivered to Luo Yun'er's courtyard,

they almost blew Luo Yun'er's lungs out with anger!

This was blatant humiliation from Song Xirui!

Seeing this, the maid beside her said, "Cousin, the young master has always been protective of you. Why don't you report this to him and let him stand up for you?"

Hearing this, Luo Yun'er glared fiercely at the maid and said, "You think I don't want to? Right now, the Su family relies on the Song family. Even if my husband loves me in his heart, he won't offend Song Xirui for my sake!"

"Then, are we just going to swallow this?" the maid asked, pouting.

"What else can we do if we don't swallow it?" Luo Yun'er was gritting her teeth so hard they were almost shattered, her expression laced with ruthlessness. "The Su family as it is now cannot withstand the slightest toss and turn. If I make a scene with Song Xirui in this courtyard, the old madam will be the very first to send me away!"

"And none of you will end up well either!"

Upon hearing this, the maid had no choice but to shut her mouth and dare not say another word.

Thus, Luo Yun'er forcibly swallowed this grievance, which actually made Song Xirui look at her in a new light.

Behind the scenes, Luo Yun'er whispered plenty of sweet nothings into Su Yun's ear,

making him feel deeply heartbroken and sympathetic toward her submissiveness and understanding.

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"Madam, everything has been found out. The cousin has called for a doctor several times in recent days, and it seems to be about pregnancy!"

Hongdou whispered secretly into Song Xirui's ear.

Song Xirui smiled faintly, her eyes rippling with amusement. "I knew she was anxious, but since she's so anxious, we might as well give her a helping hand."

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In Luo Yun'er's courtyard.

"Didn't the young miss just suffer a miscarriage a few days ago and need proper rest? Why are you asking the doctor to come again, claiming you want a child?" asked the maid beside Luo Yun'er in confusion.

As it turned out, Luo Yun'er had not confided in her entirely, and even the miscarriage had been kept secret from her.

In response, Luo Yun'er gently stroked her own belly and said, "Song Xirui is growing in power. If I don't have a child to lean on, my days ahead will only become more difficult. Previously, I already suffered one miscarriage, but if I conceive again this time, even outsiders won't be able to say anything. Since Song Xirui's belly is barren, could it be that a concubine is allowed to suffer two miscarriages in a row? If word of this spreads through the capital, it's bound to cause a scandal!"

"My husband and the old madam value descendants above all else. As long as I am pregnant, they will definitely protect me tooth and nail! When that time comes, what more can Song Xirui do?"

Hearing this, the maid praised repeatedly, "The cousin is wise. Drink this medicine then, so you can conceive sooner."

Luo Yun'er nodded gently, feeling that this maid was exceptionally useful, and said, "Taoxiang, stay by my side from now on."

Previously, all the people in her courtyard had been driven away by Song Xirui.

Now it seemed that among the newly sent servants, there were indeed a few worth using.

Taoxiang glanced at the medicine in her hand and smiled, "Thank you for your favor, cousin."

Once Luo Yun'er had fallen asleep, Taoxiang sent a message to Hongdou.

[All is well; the cousin has already drunk the decoction.]

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The next day, after Su Yun returned from the morning court, he intended to go to Song Xirui's courtyard, but was led by Taoxiang to Luo Yun'er's room instead.

"Young Master, for some reason, the cousin has been vomiting endlessly since yesterday, but she forbade me from telling you. This maid was truly worried, so..."

As Taoxiang explained, she eagerly led Su Yun toward Luo Yun'er's room.

Seeing this, Su Yun hurriedly pushed the door open, only to witness the exact moment Luo Yun'er was vomiting.

"Ugh!"

Luo Yun'er spat the foul matter into the spittoon. Seeing him arrive, her eyes filled with tears, and she then hurriedly averted her face.

"Yun'er looks like this, truly unsightly. I hope the master will not look!"

Su Yun immediately stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and said, "Yun'er, what is wrong? Are you ill?"

Before Luo Yun'er could reply, Taoxiang chimed in first, "Young Master, our cousin is not ill, she is..."

"Taoxiang!" Luo Yun'er interrupted her sharply, then smiled softly at Su Yun, "It's nothing, Master. I'll be fine in a few days. My body is of no consequence!"

This only made Su Yun more suspicious. He looked at Taoxiang and said, "Tell me what is wrong with the cousin. I will back you up!"

Taoxiang immediately cried, "Young Master, you don't know, our cousin is pregnant again!"

"This... How can this be?" Su Yun was startled.

Seeing him freeze, Luo Yun'er shed two streams of quiet tears that wouldn't stop: "If my husband says it's impossible, then it's impossible. With the Madam around in any case, Yun'er's child could never be protected anyway. Thinking about it is just torturing myself with vain hopes, what's the use?"

"No!" Su Yun said sternly, pulling her tightly into his embrace. "Yun'er, that's not what I meant. It's just that this came so suddenly, could you be mistaken?"

At this moment, Taoxiang continued, "If the Young Master is afraid of a mistake, you can simply have a doctor come and check!"

After a brief hesitation, Su Yun said, "All right, go fetch a doctor quickly to examine her!"

Thus, when the doctor arrived and confirmed that Luo Yun'er was indeed pregnant,

both Su Yun and Madam Li were wild with joy.

Madam Li laughed from ear to ear, "Oh my! This is going to be my very first great-grandson, we must take good care of him."

Over on her side, however, Luo Yun'er was shedding a continuous stream of tears, "Old Madam, please don't tease me with such words. With the Madam around, how could the child in my belly possibly be saved? It would only end in another miscarriage."

Madam Li exchanged a glance with Su Yun and hastily said, "How could that be allowed!"

After pondering for a moment, Su Yun offered a solution: "Yun'er, I think you should go and take refuge at the estate outside the city for now, and return only after you've recovered your health."

"This..." Luo Yun'er's heart skipped a beat, sensing disaster!

She had wanted to use this child to gain Su Yun's affection and establish a foothold in the Su family, not to be cast out—wouldn't that mean walking right into Song Xirui's trap?

She had lifted a rock only to drop it on her own feet!

Madam Li beside them also nodded repeatedly, "Yun'er, I think your husband's idea is wonderful. If you stay here, that woman surnamed Song will surely refuse to tolerate you. Better to go far away!"

Above all else, nothing must happen to her precious great-grandson!

Thus, without waiting for Luo Yun'er to argue, the two of them unceremoniously packed her off to the estate outside the city under the cover of night.

They deluded themselves into thinking they had handled it flawlessly, pulling the wool over everyone's eyes without letting Song Xirui find out.

Back at the Marquis's residence, although Song Xirui saw through everything as clearly as a blazing fire, she merely feigned ignorance.

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At the General's Mansion.

"General, the top scholar Su's concubine has conceived again and has been sent to the country estate for nursing. Should we reach out and give Madam Su a hand?" Zhou Wen asked Xiao Yunci.