Wine-scented Beauty

Chapter 182: Anger

Chapter 182: Angry

She chuckled softly a few times, then calmed down. "Tianzhuo must have told you about this, right?"

Xiao Cui's face turned pale instantly. If it weren't for the maid behind her supporting her, she probably would have fallen on the snow.

Ji Meiqing reached out and pulled her back, saying softly, "Be careful, don't hurt yourself, that would be bad."

These words struck a nerve, and Xiao Cui shook off her hand and left angrily.

The crowd that had been hiding inside watching the show immediately crowded around, eager to gossip, once they saw Xiao Cui leave.

"Everyone do your own thing. If you neglect your work, I will deduct your wages on time this month."

They scattered like birds and beasts, and Ji Meiqing continued sweeping the snow. After a while, she went back inside to dry her hands.

The entire palm was withering due to lack of moisture, and the lines on the fingers were arranged in an orderly manner, which looked rather terrifying.

After drying for a while, her palms turned red. She breathed out a puff of white mist, which then vanished instantly.

The steward brought over tea from below, glanced at her, and seeing that she was lost in thought, immediately slowed his pace and walked in.

Ji Meiqing glanced at him, then looked away. "Is there something you need?"

"Boss." He chuckled twice, then asked, "Was that lady from the Ji family the beautiful young lady?"

"No, what's wrong?"

The steward smiled and said, "Then that lady just now must be Madam Cui, who has just given birth to a young master."

"Why are you asking these questions?" She turned around and looked directly at the person in front of her.

The butler smiled and said, "Isn't it because the Ji family owns a restaurant up ahead? We've been taking away their business these days. Is Madam Xiao Cui here to cause trouble?"

“I’ll handle this. You just need to focus on running this place. As for the rest, whether you should ask questions or not, shut up and don’t bring it up again.”

She rebuked him sharply, and the manager glanced at her timidly before slowly leaving.

Ji Meiqing continued to sit in her seat, lost in thought. Downstairs, the bustling traffic remained unchanged.

Xiao Cui returned to the Ji family. As soon as she entered the house, her nanny, having heard the news, came to block her way in the courtyard.

She didn't have a friendly expression, but her expression softened a bit when she saw the nanny. "What is it?"

"The young master was taken away by the second concubine, and this servant couldn't stop him, you see..."

She hesitated for a moment before speaking, but this still angered her. She glared at her fiercely, and the wet nurse just shrank back without doing anything else.

"A good-for-nothing who's more likely to ruin things than get anything done!"

She spat and went over there without even sitting down. When she arrived at Xunfang Courtyard, she heard laughter before she even entered. Enraged, she shouted, "Rouge, did you take my child away?!"

Xiao Cui barged in without noticing anyone inside. Once inside, she saw several aunts sitting together, playing with the children in their arms.

"Sister Cui." Rouge came over to her and said affectionately without saying anything else, "The ladies wanted to see the newborn young master, but you were not in the courtyard, so I had no choice but to take the liberty of bringing him over. If there is any offense, please punish me as you see fit, I am willing to do so."

Watching her act, Tian Cuiwei could only swallow her anger and watch for a while before laughing. "Sister, what are you saying? The ladies want to see how lucky the young master is. How could I possibly refuse?"

She walked over and looked at the person laughing heartily, yet untouched by the murky world's deceit and treachery, their eyes bright and joyful. She couldn't help but be mesmerized by their laughter.

"Ms. Tian, ​​what's wrong?" someone asked in confusion. Tian Cuiwei then realized what was wrong, composed herself, and asked calmly.

"Jinbao is going to sleep. I'll carry him back to rest."

When she said that, no one stopped her.

Having successfully retrieved her child, Tian Cui bowed slightly before leaving. Seeing her displeasure, the concubines and other women didn't say much, only murmuring after she had left.

"Rouge, you'd better live up to expectations and give the Ji family another son or daughter soon!"

They crowded around, all eager to speak. Rouge smiled but remained silent, waiting for them to finish before saying, "Sister, you've been here longer than me. You've seen a doctor and taken several doses of medicine these past few days, but it hasn't worked."

"Have you... seen a senior doctor?"

Rouge shook her head helplessly. "These past few days, I've seen countless doctors and taken countless medicines. A few days ago, I even went to a nunnery to invite a Guanyin Bodhisattva who grants children. Let's see if my belly will cooperate in the next few days."

"Then you'd better be more ambitious, otherwise this woman won't have a good life after she loses her children," one of the concubines kindly reminded her, and the people next to her nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, ladies. I have learned a great deal."

The aunts nearby covered their faces and laughed, and Rouge laughed along with them. On one side, the atmosphere was pleasant and harmonious, like a family, but on the other side, there was a sense of resentment.

Xiao Cui, who had just returned to the courtyard, rolled her eyes at the wet nurse who was coming with a smug look on her face, and gently bypassed her hand. The maid behind her understood her meaning and immediately stepped forward.

"lady……"

“I am this young master’s concubine, right? The young master does not yet have a principal wife, so I still have the right to take care of this child.”

"Yes, since the young master has not yet established a legal wife, you should be the most senior in the family."

"In that case, you should replace this wet nurse. Even the master doesn't know about her, and who knows what might happen in the future."

She spoke softly, then glanced at her again, as if afraid the wet nurse would think she was being strange, and said, "Luckily, this young master is alright. If something had happened, could you bear the responsibility?"

"This servant knows her crime." The wet nurse hurriedly knelt on the ground, confessing her guilt with fear and trepidation. However, Xiao Cui had already decided not to use her anymore, so she asked the maid beside her to send her away.

Xiao Cui couldn't help but smile as she personally released her child. But her kind face immediately twisted into a grimace, and she stared at Jinbao, slightly lost in thought.

"Why, why aren't you his son, why..."

Bright red fingernails slowly approached him, and she kept muttering something, but no one could understand what she was saying.

When the maid came in and saw this scene, she was shocked and quickly ran over to wake her up.

"Madam, this is your child!"

Her scream brought Xiao Cui back to her senses.