northernbook Chapter 64 Pregnancy Troubles
Chapter 64 Pregnancy Troubles
That day, Yunxi, dressed in a light blue dress, sat quietly on the couch. Her fair face was rosy, her eyes bright and spirited, and she was concentrating on sewing with her needle and thread, trying to sew a small dress for her unborn child.
The slightly bulging belly, illuminated by the sunlight filtering through the window screen, casts a soft shadow.
"Princess, have some tea to moisten your throat." Cui'er looked cautious, holding the teacup steadily in both hands, and walked over lightly.
Yunxi put down her needlework, took the teacup with a smile, took a sip and said, "Cui'er, you serve me so carefully all day long, I'm almost getting lazy because of you."
After saying that, he reached out and gently patted Cui'er's arm.
Cui Er waved her hands hurriedly and said anxiously: "What are you talking about, Princess? You are the treasure of our Marquis Mansion now, so we must take good care of you.
It is my blessing that Cui'er can serve you."
Yunxi looked at Cui'er, the corners of her mouth turned up, "You little girl, your words are getting sweeter and sweeter."
Cui Er smiled sheepishly, "Princess, these are all my true words."
At this moment, Yunxi tilted her head slightly and looked out the window. "Why is it so quiet outside today? It's not like this on normal days."
Cui Er came over and said, "Perhaps everyone knows that you are busy, Princess, so they dare not disturb you."
Yunxi shook her head slightly, "I don't think so."
As they were talking, a commotion came from outside. Yunxi frowned and asked, "Cui'er, what's so noisy outside?"
Cui Er went out to take a look and came back with a bad look on her face: "Princess, it was the two maids in the kitchen who were arguing. It seemed that they were arguing about the meal they prepared for you."
Yunxi frowned and snorted softly, "These two old women are so ignorant! Cui'er, go and tell them not to quarrel over such a trivial matter. If you have any ideas, just speak up and don't disturb the peace of the Marquis' Mansion."
Cui'er quickly agreed and trotted back to the kitchen.
After a while, Yunxi felt a little sleepy. Just as she was about to lie down and rest for a while, she heard a scream from the yard.
She sat up suddenly, feeling a little uneasy.
"Cui'er, go and see what's going on!" Yunxi's voice was a little anxious.
Cui'er ran out in a hurry, and after a while, she came back with a look of panic on her face.
"Princess, something bad has happened. A maid accidentally fell into the well while drawing water."
Cui'er said while panting.
Yunxi was startled and her eyes widened: "Did they rescue him?"
"He has been rescued, he was just frightened and injured his arm." Cui'er replied while stroking her chest.
Yunxi frowned, bit her lip, and said angrily, "Why has the mansion been so restless these past few days? There's always so much chaos going on."
She paced back and forth in the room, clutching the handkerchief tightly in her hands.
After a while, Yunxi sat on a chair, holding her forehead with her hand, and sighed, "Cui'er, go and check everything that happened today to see if someone deliberately messed up."
Cui'er nodded and turned around to get busy.
Yunxi thought to herself that these things happened so strangely. Could it be that someone had bad intentions and wanted to make trouble for her during her pregnancy?
Just as I was thinking about it, Cui'er came back.
"Princess, I've checked it out. Those two maids were vying for the chance to prepare your meal, each wanting to curry your favor, and that's when they got into an argument.
As for the maid falling into the well, it was her own carelessness and her hasty steps," Cui'er explained everything.
After hearing this, Yunxi's expression softened a little: "These two women are really confused. Why are they arguing over such a small matter?
That maidservant needs to be more careful and do things more steadily in the future."
When it was time for dinner, Yunxi looked at the food on the table but lost her appetite.
"Princess, please eat something. This is all carefully prepared for you." The nanny beside her advised.
Yunxi just picked up the chopsticks when she suddenly smelled a pungent smell.
"What's that smell?" she asked in confusion, frowning and twitching her nostrils.
The nanny quickly came over and smelled it. Her originally calm expression suddenly changed, and panic was revealed in her eyes: "This...it seems that the seasoning in the food was wrong."
Yunxi put her chopsticks on the table, her face darkened, her eyes sharp, "How could she put the seasoning in the wrong place?
The kitchen in this mansion is so careless!"
Yunxi pondered in her heart that this series of events was definitely not accidental. In the past few days, first the two maids quarreled over her meal, then the maid fell into the well, and now there was a problem with the meal again.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, and her brows were twisted into a knot.
At night, Yunxi lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Moonlight streamed through the window lattice onto the bed, casting patches of mottled light and shadow.
She opened her eyes, and everything that had happened in the past few days flashed through her mind like a kaleidoscope.
Suddenly, she heard a slight noise outside the window. The sound was so subtle that if she hadn't been awake, she probably wouldn't have noticed it.
"Who?" Yunxi suddenly became alert, sat up abruptly, and pricked up her ears.
I saw a black shadow flash past the window, as fast as lightning.
Yunxi's heart suddenly rose to her throat and she shouted loudly: "Help! There is an assassin!" Her voice was filled with fear and anger, and it was particularly loud in the silent night.
The guards of the Marquisate heard the shouts and rushed over. Holding torches, they searched the courtyard, their footsteps so fast that their armor clanked against each other.
"Look here!"
"Look over there too!"
However, after all the trouble, nothing was gained.
Yunxi stood at the door, wearing a cloak, her face as pale as paper, her lips trembling slightly. Her eyes were full of panic and anxiety, and her hands were tightly clutching the edge of her cloak.
"This assassin runs so fast!" muttered a guard.
Yunxi bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly: "Someone must have done this intentionally, wanting to harm me and the baby in my belly."
The next day, Yunxi told the prince everything.
Upon hearing this, the prince's once handsome face instantly darkened to a frightening gloom. His thick eyebrows knitted tightly together, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. "How dare you stir up trouble in my mansion? I will definitely bring this person down!"
He clenched his fists, his joints cracking.
Yunxi said worriedly, "Your Highness, this matter is probably not that simple. Everything that has happened in the mansion these past few days seems to be orchestrated by someone behind the scenes."
There was helplessness and anxiety in her eyes, her brows were furrowed, and there was a hint of trembling in her voice.
The prince stepped forward, held Yunxi's hand, and comforted her, "Yunxi, don't worry. I will definitely protect you and your child."
Since then, the Marquis' Mansion has strengthened its security and everyone has been very cautious.
Every time Yunxi went out, he was followed by several strong guards, each of whom held his head high and had sharp eyes, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
One day, Yunxi was walking in the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers, when she suddenly saw a strange face.
The man had a dark face, small, cunning eyes, and a sense of dishonesty.
"Who are you?" Yunxi frowned slightly and asked the man while staring at him.
The man's eyes were evasive, hesitant to look Yunxi in the eye, and he stammered, "Princess, spare me. I am the new gardener."
As he spoke, he unconsciously shrank back.
Seeing his timid appearance, Yunxi felt that this man was extremely suspicious. He immediately flicked his sleeves and said sternly, "Take him away and question him thoroughly."
The guards received the order and immediately dragged the man away like a chicken. After a period of interrogation, the man trembled and confessed that he had been instructed by someone to sneak into the mansion.
When Yunxi found out, she couldn't help but gasp, feeling a wave of fear in her heart, and her hand unconsciously touched her belly.
A few days later, Yunxi was resting in the room. When she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.
Yunxi was suddenly awakened, sat up abruptly, and walked out quickly without even bothering to put on her shoes.
When he went out to take a look, he saw two maids fighting. One was tall, the other short, and they were pulling each other's hair, neither of them giving in.
"Stop!" Yunxi shouted angrily, his voice clear and loud.
The two maids then stopped. The taller one's face was red and white, and her hair was a mess like a chicken coop; the shorter one had tears on her face and her clothes were torn.
Yunxi frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
The tall maid spoke first: "Princess, she stole the tonic prepared for you."
The short maid cried out, "Princess, I didn't do that. She framed me."
Yunxi looked at them, knowing that there must be a dark force behind this. She took a deep breath and said, "Let's find the thing first."
After searching for a while, they found the missing supplements under the short maid's bed. Yunxi snorted inwardly and said, "You two, tell me the truth. Who ordered this?"
The two maids lowered their heads, not daring to say a word. Yunxi was not in a hurry either, she just stood there quietly, waiting for them to speak.
After a long while, the short maid could no longer bear it any longer. She knelt down with a plop and said, "Princess, I was greedy for a moment. I was wrong. No one ordered me to do that."
Yunxi stared at her for a while and said, "In that case, I'll punish you by making you clean the backyard for a month."
After dealing with these things, Yunxi felt physically and mentally exhausted. She knew that the struggle in the Marquis' Mansion was far from over.
During this series of disturbances, Yunxi remained vigilant at all times, knowing that the safety of herself and the fetus in her womb was of vital importance.