The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 106

Chapter 106 Shouldn’t Be Soft-Hearted
Third Concubine bit her lips and looked coldly at Xiao Xiwei without saying anything.

“Second young miss, I don’t know. Third concubine mother doesn’t lack money. The ones who lack money are third concubine mother’s twins.” Concubine Zhou said unhurriedly from behind.

“I was the one who pawned it! If you want to find it, you can find me. Don’t talk about it.” Third concubine mother coldly cut off concubine mother Zhou’s words.

“Second young miss, please forgive third concubine mother gently like this.” Coming out of the Rain Pavilion, Concubine Zhou looked at Xiao Xi as she supported the girl’s hand and said.

She originally thought that Xiao Xiwei wanted Hong Yu to reveal the news to her, and that she would have to make a big move to come forward. Who would have thought that after a bit of torment, she would only grounded three Concubine.

“Otherwise, what does concubine mother want?” Xiao Xi raised his eyebrows slightly and asked.

The smile on Concubine Zhou’s lips froze a little. After pausing for a while, she replied, “I will listen to Second Miss.”

Xiao Xi pursed his lips and smiled. He turned around the intersection and parted ways with Concubine Zhou.

She already knew that Third Concubine would not easily give up Qian Xiao. The reason why she circled around so much was only to cut off the connection between Third Concubine and Qian Xiao. Right now, the Spring Festival was coming. There was no news from the northwest. His Majesty’s attitude towards the Marquis of Loyalty was the same as Chu Xizhi’s. He openly praised and secretly defended the Marquis of Loyalty. After losing Xiao Xile as a chess piece, his attitude towards the Marquis of Loyalty was even more self-evident. At this moment, the Marquis of Loyalty really couldn’t make any mistakes. Although Qian Xiao wasn’t a person from the Marquis Manor, there was a saying that she couldn’t be careless if the Thousand Miles Levee was destroyed by the ant nest.

When Xiao Xiwei returned to the Sparse Shadow Pavilion, the first thing he did was to ask Bi Yun to send a message to the concierge, so that the concierge’s old ladies would pay close attention to him.

Just as Bi Yun left, Zi Yan returned.

“Young miss, there is already news from His Highness that Qian Xiao has frequently visited the Drunken Immortal Pavilion recently to invite examinees to the capital to participate in the exam and advertise that he is the brother-in-law of the Marquis of Zhongyong Manor.”

Xiao Xiwei raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows.

“Your Highness has another sentence for this servant to bring to Miss.” Zi Yan looked up at Xiao Xiwei.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Zi Yan.

“Your Highness said that if Miss is worried, just in case, it would be best for Qian Xiao to have nothing to do with Zhongyong Marquis Mansion.”

Xiao Xiwei’s eyebrows twitched.

As long as Third Concubine was in the Marquis Manor for a day, then Qian Xiao would not be able to completely draw a line between him and the Marquis Manor. Chu Xizhi’s words, could it be that he wanted her to drive Third Concubine out of the Marquis Manor?

“Miss” Seeing that Xiao Xiwei hadn’t made a sound, Zi Yan hurriedly shouted in a low voice.

“I see. Let’s talk about this later.” Xiao Xiwei leaned sideways and casually put the teacup on the table to his lips. When he lowered his head to drink, he discovered that the teacup was empty. She put the teacup back on the table in annoyance, then got up and entered the inner room.

After the Lantern Festival, the days passed quickly. Although the weather was still cold and it would occasionally snowed lightly, the branches on both sides of the path had already poked out some green buds. At the same time, news came from the northwest that the Zheng Clan and Northern Desert were stalemate with the troops that Zhongyong Hou had brought. Upon hearing this, the Emperor immediately gave a decree to send twenty thousand troops led by the Fourth Prince of Shenwang, Chu Yanzhi, to the northwest to support Zhongyong Hou. He was bound to expel the Northern Desert Tartars from the northwest.

However, none of this was something Xiao Xiwei could worry about. What she was worried about was that the old lady’s body had deteriorated day by day since the beginning of the year. Although the doctor wanted to drink medicine to recuperate, now the old lady had vomited heaven and earth when she smelled the medicine, let alone drink medicine. With such a torment, her entire body had lost a lot of weight, and she coughed out blood in two days. At the beginning, Old Lady Jun had someone hide it from Xiao Xiwei and the others. Only this morning when Xiao Xiwei went to the Tranquil Garden to greet Old Lady Jun did she happen to run into Old Lady Jun coughing up blood, causing her to panic completely.

She remembered that in her previous life, the Matriarch had forcefully supported her illness and waited for her and Xiao Xile to leave the house. In just three days, she had already left. Although she was the bride, she still went back to Jingyuan to see her. She still remembered that she held her grandfather’s hand and said helplessly, “Young me always thought that we would grow up in the future, but now I have to leave. I don’t even have a good look at your appearance, do I?”

Xiao Xiwei felt very sad as she looked at the skinny Matriarch.

Grandmother had been separated from her husband for the greater part of her life. She had a glorious husband and wife, and her body was glorious. Who knew the bitterness in her heart when she was conferred the title of First Grade Imperial Destiny Madam by the Emperor?

“Wei’er” The matriarch forcefully opened her eyes.

“Grandmother, it’s fine. The doctor will be here soon.” Xiao Xiwei forced the tears in his eyes back, squeezed out a smile, and helped Old Lady Jun up with Nanny Liu.

The matriarch smiled and waved her hand, “It’s the same whether you come or not. As you get old, you always have to leave …”

“Grandmother …”

“Xiwei, you’re a smart girl. Grandmother isn’t worried about you. It’s just that … your father and brother … cough cough …”

“Grandmother, stop talking.” The tears that he had just forced back immediately gushed out again.

“Xiwei, you, don’t blame your father. It’s not that he doesn’t love you, it’s just that he can’t pass the trial in his heart. It’s all grandmother’s fault. I really shouldn’t have been so soft-hearted to bring the Madam Li siblings into the manor” The matriarch suddenly raised her hand and covered her mouth as she coughed heavily.

“Grandmother.” Xiao Xiwei hurriedly shouted and hurriedly reached out to caress the old lady’s back to help her breathe.

After a long time, the matriarch finally stopped coughing.

When she spread out her palms, only her palms were bright red.

“Grandmother” Xiao Xiwei hurriedly reached out and held the old lady’s hand.

Granny Liu hurriedly knelt down on the bed. “Old Granny …”

The matriarch smiled weakly. She looked at Nurse Liu and smiled, “What are you panicking about? This is not the first time. People are always going to die …”

“Grandmother, don’t say such words. I … I’m sorry to hear that.” Xiao Xiwei said as he held the old lady’s hand tightly.

“Silly girl.” The matriarch smiled and gently gazed at Xiao Xiwei. “You really look like your mother. I still remember how she just entered the manor.”

“Is that so?” Xiao Xiwei forcefully pulled the corner of his mouth.

“When your mother got married, everyone said that she was the daughter of a merchant and not worthy of our loyal and courageous Xiwei. She said that your father married her because of his father’s orders.” The matriarch reached out to gather Xiao Marquis Mansion’s hair and said, “When your mother got married, everyone said that she is the daughter of a merchant and not worthy of our loyal and courageous Marquis Mansion.”

Xiao Xi held the corner of her mouth slightly and did not answer.

“At the beginning, your father was indeed reluctant. However, your mother possessed a characteristic that was tranquil and tranquil. She was like a pearl that quietly blossomed a daffodils in the water, and unknowingly attracted people’s attention …” The matriarch said this and thought for a while. “During that time, your father walked towards Fuqu Pavilion. Soon, your brother was born.”

Xiao Xi listened quietly to the old lady’s statement.

This was the second time she had heard her mother’s story from someone else.

However, the matriarch seemed to have fallen into her memories and hadn’t spoken for a long time.

“Mother.” A voice accompanied by hurried footsteps interrupted the matriarch’s thoughts. Xiao Yan, who had received a message from the servant, hurried back and said, “Mother, how are you?”

“Father.” Xiao Xiwei stood up and bowed to Xiao Yan.

The matriarch smiled and said, “Nothing. Look at you sweating all over.”

“Has the doctor been here?” Xiao Yan said as he looked at Xiao Xiwei.

“I’ve already ordered someone to invite him.” Xiao Xiwei replied.

Xiao Yan frowned. “Why is it so slow? How do you manage?”

Xiao Xiwei pursed her lips and did not say anything. On the other hand, Old Lady Jun reached out and held Xiao Yan’s hand. “What are you blaming her for? She’s just a child. It’s already not bad to be able to do this.”

Hearing the old lady’s words, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered that Xiao Xiwei was only sixteen this year. Xiao Yan immediately swallowed all the words in his mouth. “Mother, actually, I have something to tell you. Today …” Xiao Yan opened his head and suddenly remembered that there was Xiao Xiwei standing beside him. He couldn’t help but close his lips.

The matriarch glanced at Xiao Yan and then turned to Xiao Xiwei and said, “Wei’er, I want to eat the snacks of the Drunken Immortal Building.”

“Then I’ll go buy it for grandmother.” Xiao Xiwei blessed the matriarch and turned around as if he didn’t hear anything.

The matriarch purposely sent her, presumably she also knew what her father wanted to say, but what exactly was it that she couldn’t let her know?

Just as she was thinking, the carriage suddenly stopped.

“Why did it stop?” Bi Yun asked in surprise.

Zi Yan frowned and lifted the curtain to get off the carriage.

Originally, Zi Yan would urge the carriage to continue, but who would have thought that there would be no movement after Zi Yan got out of the carriage?

“Purple smoke.” Bi Yun opened her mouth and shouted.

There was no movement outside.

“Zi Yan, what the hell is going on? Miss, let me go down and take a look.” Bi Yun pouted and lifted the curtain to get off the carriage.

Like Zi Yan, Bi Yun got out of the carriage without a sound.

Xiao Xiwei’s eyelids suddenly twitched as he subconsciously placed his right hand on the scarlet silk bracelet on his left wrist. She remembered that Chu Xizhi had said that as long as she pressed this bracelet, silver needles would shoot out from it.

The curtain finally moved.

Xiao Xiwei waved his hand and three silver needles flew out.

The man was shocked, so he quickly turned his face away and nailed the three silver needles to the carriage.

“Are you trying to murder your husband?” Chu Xizhi slowly turned around, unable to regain his senses.

“You, how could it be you?”

“Who else could it be if it wasn’t me?” Chu Xizhi said. After saying that, he turned his gaze to the scarlet gold silk bracelet on Xiao Xiwei’s wrist and smiled bitterly. “I originally gave you this bracelet just in case, but I didn’t expect it to almost take my own life.”

Xiao Xiwei’s face turned pale, “Yes, I’m sorry, I didn’t expect it to be you. You, where did you hurt yourself?” As she spoke, she reached out and hurriedly took off Chu Xizhi’s clothes to check if he had been hurt by the silver needles.

Above his head, Chu Xizhi’s low laughter suddenly sounded.