I just want to live a good life

Chapter 461 Lost Soul

Su Nuan's scorching gaze made Liao Xinyi feel a little uncomfortable.

"She is excellent."

Why is it good? Why is it good? This answer sounds careless.

Su Nuan did not expose her, but simply said: "Brother, you have attracted a lot of attention since you came back this time. Recently, many people have been asking if you have any plans to marry a concubine. They have asked people to come to me."

Having said this, Su Nuan stopped and stared at Liao Xinyi's reaction.

Liao Xinyi must have sensed Su Nuan's probing, her face flushed slightly, and she asked softly, "What's your attitude?"

Su Nuan frowned slightly. Although having three wives and four concubines was allowed in this era, she didn't want her best friend to become a concubine, even if she was to be a concubine for her own brother.

“I rejected all those people.”

"Why? Is it because there is no suitable one?"

Liao Xinyi's eyes lit up when she asked this question.

"No, I simply don't want my brother to take a concubine. I would think that a woman I don't like is not worthy of my brother, and I would be reluctant to let a woman I like become a concubine."

These words made Liao Xinyi's expression freeze, and then the redness on her cheeks gradually faded and turned pale.

Seeing her expression, Su Nuan knew that she understood what she said. Liao Xinyi was a smart person, and some words were enough just to mention, so the conversation ended here. Su Nuan left Liao Xinyi's room under the pretext of visiting her third brother.

During this time, Liao Xinyi just sat there blankly and didn't say anything to try to keep him.

In order to conceal her tracks, Liao Xinyi has been in Xia Changze's room treating Xia Changxiao's injuries these days.

So her residence was arranged in the courtyard closest to Xia Changze.

It didn't take Su Nuan long to reach Xia Changze's yard.

It was quiet inside. If Su Nuan hadn't known that he was pretending to be sick and not allowed to leave the house, she would have thought he had gone out.

When they arrived at Xia Changze's door, the servant stopped Su Nuan with a conflicted look on his face.

"Second Miss, the Third Master hasn't woken up yet."

Su Nuan subconsciously looked up at the sky. It was almost noon, but he hadn't gotten up yet. Does Third Brother like to stay in bed so much?

Think about it, it must be boring for him to stay in the room all day, it would be better if he could sleep a little longer so that he won’t be bored when he wakes up.

Su Nuan was about to leave when she heard the servant say, "Second Miss, the Third Young Master has been acting strange lately."

"What's up with him?"

Su Nuan asked.

The servant approached Su Nuan mysteriously and whispered, "Recently, the Third Young Master won't let me serve him at night, but there are often strange noises coming from his room, as if someone is fighting. Last night, the Third Young Master asked me to prepare a lot of snacks, but I didn't dare to give him wine because his injury hasn't healed yet. But this morning when I went in to serve him, I smelled alcohol in the room. Second Miss, do you think the Third Young Master has been bewitched by something unclean?"

After hearing the servant's words, Su Nuan immediately thought of an image of a fox hooking around her third brother's neck. The fox twisted its furry head, making Su Nuan break out in a cold sweat.

"How many days has this been going on?"

"Three or four days." The servant recalled, "On the first day, I realized something was wrong and went to look for the young master, but as soon as the young master arrived, the room became quiet. It seemed that the creature was extremely afraid of the young master."

People are afraid of the eldest brother because of his behavior, so being afraid of him does not prove what dirty things are in the third brother's room, but if it is a person, who could it be? The general's mansion is heavily guarded and ordinary people can't get in at all, so it is very likely that it is someone in this mansion.

Could it be that Third Brother was having an affair with some maid in the mansion?

As soon as this thought came up, Su Nuan suppressed it. She firmly believed that her third brother was not that kind of person. If he really liked a maid, he would bring her to everyone openly and would never do anything sneaky.

Could it be that he was really bewitched by a vixen?

My curiosity was pounding for a moment.

If Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is to come true, then we must see what the "fox spirit" looks like.

Su Nuan immediately decided to catch the "fox spirit" herself tonight.

She definitely couldn't do this alone, but she couldn't ask outsiders for help. After much thought, Su Nuan decided to ask Chu Qi for help. Looking at his skill in catching rabbits with his bare hands, he would definitely have no problem catching a "fox spirit".

She found a servant from the general's mansion, gave him the address, and asked him to find Chu Qi. She also wrote a note and asked the servant to hand it to Chu Qi.

The next step is to wait for the night to come.

Su Nuan was not idle during the day. She accompanied Mrs. Xia to the shop to check the accounts.

The New Year is just around the corner, and there are many places to spend money, so all the money that can be collected in the shop must be kept for future use.

The mother and daughter took some time to visit Prince Yongping's Palace.

Xia Qingyao is about to give birth, and the midwife said it will be in the next one or two days.

Her condition is extremely good. The weak young lady before is now full of energy.

When Su Nuan was brought to her sister, her sister was lecturing the maid in her yard while she was pregnant.

She has the aura of a mistress of the house, majestic and awe-inspiring.

"Mom, little sister, why are you here together?"

Xia Qingyao saw that the two of them were full of surprise.

"We know you're going to give birth soon in the next couple of days, so we came to see you."

After Mrs. Xia finished speaking, she asked Xia Qingyao, "Have you found a midwife?"

Xia Qingyao replied: "I have found them. I have invited two of the most famous people in the imperial city. They are staying in the mansion and waiting."

"How many wet nurses did you find?" Mrs. Xia asked again.

"I chose four and kept them in the mansion for half a month, waiting for the baby to be born to see which one he likes to eat. I should keep two."

Madam Xia asked a lot more questions and finally felt relieved when she learned that Princess Yongping had prepared everything.

Su Nuan looked at Xia Qingyao's bulging belly and couldn't help but say, "I see your belly is quite big. Have you asked the imperial physician to see how big the baby is?"

Hearing this, Xia Qingyao looked a little unnatural, "The palace doctor checked it out and said that the baby is a little big, I'm afraid it will be difficult to give birth."

"I'm not telling you not to be greedy. If you eat so much, not only will you get fat, but you'll have a hard time when the baby is born if you raise it this big."

Su Nuan complained.

"If I don't eat, I'll be hungry. There's nothing I can do about it."

Xia Qingyao said aggrievedly.

There was no point in blaming her at this time. I just hoped that everything would go well during her delivery. But just to be on the safe side, Su Nuan suggested asking an emergency doctor to come and take charge.

Mrs. Xia strongly agreed with Su Nuan's suggestion.

Just mentioning the imperial physician, Xia Qingyao felt a little embarrassed.

The image of the Yongping Palace as a mansion that does not interfere with the world is deeply rooted in people's hearts, not only because Prince Yongping ignores worldly affairs and concentrates on worshiping Buddha, but also because this family rarely uses their royal privileges. The Yongping Palace rarely uses imperial physicians, who are difficult for ordinary people to hire. Except for the imperial physicians appointed by the emperor himself who come to check the prince's pulse regularly, all the illnesses of the people in the palace, whether major or minor, are treated by the palace doctors.

Xia Qingyao felt helpless when she explained this to her mother and sister.

Su Nuan sneered at this. Prince Yongping did these insignificant things and seemed to be indifferent to worldly affairs, but in fact, the luxurious life and supreme power were firmly grasped in his hands. Should we say that he is hypocritical or cowardly?

Su Nuan couldn't stand Prince Yongping's style of doing things, but she couldn't ignore her sister's safety, so she promised to help find an imperial physician to be in charge when Xia Qingyao gave birth.