Xiao Ruoyao took a deep breath and said, “Let’s ignore this for now, let’s talk about your master’s wife! Hasn’t your master’s wife asked about your master recently?”
Feng Lingxue thought about it and shook her head, “No!”
“So what do you usually communicate about?”
Feng Lingxue replied, “The communication was mainly about the little junior brother. Besides reading official documents, the master’s wife mainly does some embroidery and she also makes a lot of small clothes and shoes for the little junior brother. Apart from that, there is nothing else.”
After Xiao Ruoyao pondered for a moment, she turned her head and looked at Luo Qiushuang and the others, “Have any of you noticed anything wrong with Ran’er?”
Luo Qiushuang, Bai Shuanghua, Lu Qingyuan, and Zuo Linglan all shook their heads, “No!”
“Doesn’t she usually ask you about Ah Shao?”
“No!”
Xiao Ruoyao couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.
Based on her understanding of her daughter, Feng Shao had been away for so long, so it was impossible for her not to care about him at all. The only possibility was that Lin Xiaoran might have guessed this possibility a long time ago, but had not asked about it for the sake of the child in her belly.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ruoyao suddenly stood up and said, “Xue’er, take me to see Ran’er!”
Feng Lingxue immediately nodded obediently, “Yes, grandma master!”
Everyone: “…”
It’s better to refrain from using this title!
Not long after, Feng Lingxue brought Xiao Ruoyao to Lin Xiaoran’s room. Xiao Ruoyao pushed the door open and saw Lin Xiaoran sitting at the table, lowering her head and sewing the soles of a little shoe seriously. In other corners of the room, there were already many finished products.
Lin Xiaoran heard the noise at the door and subconsciously raised her head. When she saw the person coming, she immediately called out in surprise, “Mom! Why are you here?”
Xiao Ruoyao felt a little relieved when she saw her daughter, who had always been skinny, become much plumper. She first signaled Feng Lingxue to leave with her eyes and then sat next to Lin Xiaoran.
She looked at Lin Xiaoran and smiled, “You’re about to give birth, how can I, as your mother, not come to see you? How are you feeling recently? Are you feeling unwell? If you feel uncomfortable, don’t force yourself. And always remember to find your Aunt Jia.”
Lin Xiaoran nodded her head and smiled, “Don’t worry, mom. I’m in good health and there’s nothing wrong with me. I just can’t sleep on my side at night. I’m a little uncomfortable with it. Also, I can feel this little guy kicking my stomach sometimes.”
Having said that, Lin Xiaoran subconsciously stroked her pregnant belly, her face filled with a maternal glow.
Xiao Ruoyao thought of Feng Shao, whose whereabouts were still unknown, and couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. However, on the surface, she acted as if nothing had happened. She said with concern in her tone, “The baby is about to be born, and some things should be prepared…”
While Xiao Ruoyao was imparting her experience in childbirth to Lin Xiaoran, Bai Shuanghua and the others held a small meeting in private.
And they also called Dai Zhixin to come to the meeting. After all, from the very beginning, Dai Zhixin was the only one who firmly believed that Feng Shao would be absolutely fine.
Such determination was even felt by Luo Qiushuang and the others, making them ashamed of themselves.
At the meeting, Dai Zhixin insisted as always that Feng Shao was fine, and even vowed, “When the city lord’s wife is about to give birth, the city lord will be back!”
Bai Shuanghua, Luo Qiushuang, Zuo Linglan, and Lu Qingyuan were all shocked, “How did you know?”
Dai Zhixin waved away their concerns with her hands and said, “Don’t worry about how I know this, the city lord will definitely not miss the birth of his son.”
Several people looked at each other, all with puzzled expressions.
Bai Shuanghua couldn’t help but say, “I also hope that master is okay, but wishful thinking won’t help. Fortunately, Hall Master Xiao is now here. With her in charge, there won’t be any trouble.”
Xiao Ruoyao can be considered as the representative of Yunjian Pavilion in Wuling City. With such a great backing like Yunjian Pavilion showing off its presence in the city, even if Feng Shao really had an accident, no one would dare to come and cause trouble at this time.
As for how to address Xiao Ruoyao, Bai Shuanghua thought for a long time and could only use the words “Hall Master Xiao” for now. After all, “Grandma Master” sounded a little too weird.
Luo Qiushuang hesitated and said, “Whether or not Hall Master Xiao is in charge is irrelevant. The key issue is whether the master’s wife has any problems.”
Everyone immediately understood what Luo Qiushuang meant.
Lin Xiaoran has not mentioned a single word about Feng Shao recently, even though there has been no news about Feng Shao for two months. In the past, they hoped that Lin Xiaoran would not mention Feng Shao, otherwise they would have to lie to Lin Xiaoran.
But now, they actually hope that Lin Xiaoran will mention it, otherwise, they can’t help but suspect that Lin Xiaoran may have already known something.
Dai Zhixin said quietly, “Do all of you really think the city lord’s wife is a fool?”
Everyone looked at Dai Zhixin and asked in unison, “What do you mean?”
Dai Zhixin sighed, “The city lord’s wife must have known about the Qiankun Palace for a long time, so she never asked! That’s because she no longer had any need to ask!”
In fact, everyone had a vague guess about Dai Zhixin’s conclusion, but no one was willing to say it out loud.
But now, there seems to be no need to keep this layer of window paper.
So Lu Qingyuan asked worriedly, “Will this have any effect on the unborn child?”
Dai Zhixin shrugged, “I’m talking about you guys! It’s true that the emperor is not anxious but the eunuch is. In fact, Lin Xiaoran herself has always believed that Feng Shao will come back in the end. If that’s the case with the city lord’s wife, then why should we worry so much?”
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