The daughter of the first wife is a little fierce: the war god prince loves her to the sky

Chapter 21 Sudden Visit

The Qi King's mother's family was also powerful. If Wan'er married into the family, the Bai family would still be inferior to the Wei family. Besides, there was also that incident... Never mind. Supporting the prince was the best option at the moment. Having made up his mind, Bai Linan no longer hesitated.

"Let's just be the Crown Prince. Wan'er, you should pay more attention to it. There are many people eyeing the position of Crown Princess. As long as you haven't gotten married, you must not let your guard down."

Bai Chuwan smiled and said, "It's my father."

At night, Bai Chuxiao was sitting at her desk when Lanxiang suddenly reported that Aunt Zhao was coming.

Aunt Zhao came in and knelt on the ground, saying respectfully, "This servant greets the young lady."

Bai Chuxiao asked in confusion, "Aunt, you don't have to be so polite. What's the matter with you coming here so late?" Aunt Zhao was a concubine who came into the mansion when her mother was still alive. However, whether it was when her mother was still alive or now that she had just returned, this aunt had always been respectful to her, so she naturally would not embarrass her.

Aunt Zhao glanced at the maids in the room and hesitated. Seeing this, Bai Chuxiao signaled Qingshuang to close the door and stand guard outside.

Then he said calmly, "Auntie, you can say whatever you want. These four girls are trustworthy people."

Aunt Zhao then slowly said, "Actually, there is something about the Madam. I have never known whether I should tell the young lady about it. However, seeing that the young lady is not afraid of trouble after returning home, I have thought about it over and over again these few days and I still think that I should tell the young lady."

Then he asked with a bit of fear, "Miss, do you know how the eldest lady died that year?"

"I was still young at that time, but later I heard that my mother was worried because of her pregnancy. In addition, my father suddenly brought the pregnant Xie back and said that he wanted to make him his co-wife. This completely angered my mother, causing her to have a difficult labor after giving birth to me."

Bai Chuxiao was also confused about this matter, so she continued to ask, "Could it be that Auntie knows something strange about this?"

"The eldest lady was born into a military family. She has a cheerful personality and is much healthier than us. She was indeed angry at the master's decision to promote his second wife, but she shouldn't have fallen ill like this."

Bai Chuxiao motioned for her to continue, and Aunt Zhao then whispered

"One night I went to visit the eldest lady, and saw a little girl stealthily pouring medicine residue under a tree. I thought it was strange at the time, but I didn't dare to alert her, so I had to quietly tell the eldest lady the next day. Later I checked and found that this medicine was actually a debilitating drug. If you take too much, it will result in two deaths."

Bai Chuxiao frowned, "Mom, did you find out who gave you the medicine? Since you found out in advance, why..."

Aunt Zhao then continued, "At that time, we only guessed that it was Xie's doing. Although the medicine was stopped, she had already taken a lot. The eldest lady's body was weak after all, but fortunately she still made it to the day of delivery."

After a pause, he continued, "But that day, the master actually ordered us not to go to the eldest lady's courtyard, and replaced the midwife that the eldest lady had found in advance. I was worried and wanted to go to see secretly, but on the way I saw two guards holding down two new midwives, and the two midwives were also blocked. I knew something was wrong, so I hurried to the lady's courtyard."

Then he said with more fear, "It was late at night. I heard your crying from afar. I walked closer and took a look. The master was holding you in the yard, one hand pinching your neck, mumbling to himself why don't we die together. I was so scared that I covered my mouth and dared not say a word, but I saw him sigh, and finally let go of his hand and carried you back to the house."

"After returning home, I was frightened and fell ill. The doctor found that I was pregnant. For the sake of the child, I kept this to myself and didn't dare to reveal a word. Afterwards, your father executed all the maids around your mother on the grounds that they didn't take good care of her. I also asked my mother's family to send someone to check the whereabouts of the two midwives, but they were all dead..."

Bai Chuxiao couldn't calm down after hearing this. She clenched her hands, and after a while she calmed down and asked, "Why did Auntie tell me this?"

Aunt Zhao knelt on the ground again, "The eldest lady was kind to me back then, so I should tell the eldest lady."

Then she touched her belly and smiled faintly, "I didn't expect that I would be pregnant again. I secretly asked the doctor, and this baby is most likely a boy. With the Second Madam's personality, she will definitely not tolerate me. Please help me, Miss."

"No matter how bad Xie is, there is still Marquis Wenxin behind her. My second sister is about to get married to the crown prince. Why do you think I can help you?" Bai Chuxiao asked calmly.

"I think the second young lady may not be able to accomplish anything. The eldest young lady is also engaged to the King of Yan, and her style of doing things is much better than that of Mrs. Xie and the second young lady. Naturally, I believe it. Moreover, my nephew actually sent a message the other day, saying that he wanted Yun'er and I to interact more with you, the eldest young lady, and that he was willing to support me. Although I don't know if there is any relationship between the eldest young lady and my nephew, I think it must be for the eldest young lady's sake that my nephew contacted me," Aunt Zhao said slowly.

Bai Chuxiao chuckled when she heard this, "There is always a limit to what I can do about the baby in your belly. How do you want me to help you, Auntie?"

Aunt Zhao smiled kindly, "I really didn't expect to have a child at my age. All I want is for Yun'er and the baby in my belly to be safe. I want to take Yun'er to live in Jiangnan Villa."

"Jiangnan is a thriving literary world, and the Zhao family has a lot of businesses there. The Xie family can't reach that far, so it's a good place to go. But have you asked Yun'er about her feelings? Yun'er is not young anymore..." Bai Chuxiao said with a faint smile

"How can I not know what Yun'er is thinking? But our status is low after all, so why should we get involved in this mess in the capital? She is still young and doesn't understand these things. It is better for her to find a decent and honest family to be her principal wife than to be a concubine of a high-ranking official in the capital," Aunt Zhao said worriedly.

"In this case, I will send a message to Brother Sifang. If my aunt makes a scene tomorrow, the Zhao family will help her go to Jiangnan. Once she gets there, her future will depend on her. But please don't keep Yun'er under control. It's not a bad thing for a woman to have a skill."

Aunt Zhao was overjoyed when she heard this. She was just a concubine's daughter, and the Zhao family would never care about her life or death. With the eldest lady's words, her nephew, who would be the future head of the family, would definitely help her, and her life in Jiangnan would not be so difficult in the future. "Thank you, eldest lady. Please be more careful in the future."

"Okay, I hope my aunt gives birth to my brother safely. I'll come back and look for an opportunity in the future."

Aunt Zhao expressed her gratitude again and left. After she left, Bai Chuxiao's face turned cold.

Lan Xiang stepped forward and said, "Miss, what should we do about the matter of the eldest lady? I didn't expect that the master would also intervene."

Qingzhu was also angry, "I thought it was just Xie who was causing trouble, but the master and the eldest lady are married, how could he treat the eldest lady and the young lady like this?"

Lan Xin was not a servant of the Bai and Murong families. She felt very strange when she heard about this, so she asked, "I don't understand. Even if Mr. Bai likes Xie and wants to take her as a concubine, he wouldn't be so cruel as to want his original wife and daughter to die. Could there be..."