Chapter Seventeen Return to the Mansion

  Liu Rong was taken aback, and couldn't help but lower her head to look at Liu Xuan, just in time to meet the other's resentful gaze. Liu Rong furrowed her brow, and after a day of exhaustion, facing this inexplicable resentment made even her, who always kept calm, unable to hold back a surge of anger.

  She didn't understand why she had to replace someone else in entering the palace when the imperial harem selection had nothing to do with her in the first place.

  Now that she no longer needs to replace Yuxuan entering the palace, it was also decided by Tai Furen and Da Furen, and had nothing to do with her. Why should Yuxuan not hate Tai Furen and Da Furen, but instead resent herself? With this thought, Yu Rong's gaze turned cold, and she raised her head, no longer paying attention to Yuxuan.

  Looking at Liu Rong's change, Liu Xuan's face sank. A junior, and still a concubine's daughter, dared to look down on her!

  Liu Xuan had never been treated like this before and couldn't help but get angry, suddenly standing up.

  "Liu Xuan, what are you trying to do!" The old lady frowned, seeing Liu Xuan looking at her with a face full of grievances. She let out a slight sigh, but instead of speaking up for the other party, she shook her head at Liu Xuan. Liu Xuan bit her lip, even more resentful towards Liu Rong, but didn't do anything else, just standing behind the old lady.

  The madam saw everything and couldn't help but shake her head. The gaze in her eyes became even more determined: "Rong, do you have any opinions?"

  Liu Rong furrowed her brow, she really didn't understand, Madam was obviously an intelligent person, Liu Xuan's dislike for her was so obvious, why did she still have to accompany her to teach and nurture the young lady?

  "Thank you, Grandmother, for your kindness. However, with so many young ladies in the mansion, I'm only allowed to accompany Ninth Aunt and learn etiquette from her. Isn't that a bit...?" Towards Liu Xuan, she could be indifferent, but facing Madame Liu, who had always been kind to her, Liu Rong couldn't bring herself to refuse.

  The madam frowned, seemingly also thinking about this matter, and only spoke after a while: "What Rong jie said is not unreasonable. Let the young ladies of the manor follow and learn from their aunt for now, it will be beneficial when they get married in the future."

  Liu Rong was stunned, she didn't expect that one sentence of hers wouldn't get her out of this matter, but instead dragged all the unmarried young ladies in the manor into it.

  She didn't know that many girls who were waiting to get married wished they could follow and learn from the nanny before getting married, so that in the future when they arrived at their husband's home, they would understand reason and etiquette, and also be looked up to by others.

  "Great lady, this is a great idea!" The second lady quickly spoke up from the side, directly settling the matter. It's worth noting that her son has three concubine daughters in his household, and by following their aunt to learn some manners, they will be able to marry well in the future and bring more benefits to their son.

  The lady didn't care about the second lady's words, seeing that Liu Rong's face looked a bit tired, and thinking of how much Liu Xuan resented Liu Rong, she decided to have a good talk with Liu Xuan alone. With this decision made, the lady turned to Liu Rong and instructed: "I've already told you what I needed to tell you. You've been out for so long, you must be tired too, go back and rest first. We'll discuss other matters tomorrow!"

  Seeing Madam being so considerate, she didn't ask her about the situation at the Heavenly Mansion at this time, but instead told her to go rest. Liu Rong was happy not to have to make up a lie, and besides, she was also tired, so she responded with a "yes" to Madam, and then paid her respects to several elders before heading out.

  Just as she walked out of the house, she saw a familiar-looking person waiting outside. Seeing her come out, he quickly stepped forward to greet her.

  Liu Rong looked carefully and only then recognized the other person. The newcomer was none other than Cui Er, the second-class maid who had always been by Li Mama's side, and also the one who wanted to cut down on her allowance.

  However, Cui'er's attitude this time was vastly different from before. With a exaggeratedly flattering smile on her face: "I've seen Sister Rong, Li Mama knew you arrived at the Madame's place first, so she told me to wait here for you, and definitely wait until you come out, then invite you to go to the Second Madame's place."

  Cui'er's reminder made Liu Rong remember the golden wound medicine she had asked Liu Lao for on behalf of the second lady. She had originally planned to visit Zhong Shi first and confirm her situation before personally delivering the medicine. Now, seeing Cui'er come in person, she nodded at Cui'er and decided to send the medicine to the second lady first: "You lead the way."

  Jian Liu Rong didn't make things difficult for herself, Cui'er's face lit up with joy, and her expression became even more affectionate: "Yes. Sister Rong be careful of the steps ahead!"

  "Uh-huh."

  Liu Rong faintly nodded in response, although she didn't intend to make things difficult for Cui Er, nor did she plan on getting close to her.

  After leaving Ta Furen's courtyard, Liu Rong casually asked Cui'er: "Cui'er, did anything big happen in the mansion this afternoon? How is Zhong Yiniang, has something happened to her?"

  Cui'er walked down the steps of the corridor with a lantern in hand, looking back at Liu Rong with a flattering expression: "What's going on? Nothing big happened! However, I heard that Liu Dàniáng seemed to want to punish Zhōng Yíniáng for something from the rouge sister in the main wife's room, but was stopped by Tàifūrén. After that, I don't know what happened."

  "Is there anything else strange?" Liu Rong asked thoughtfully, continuing to ask Cui'er. Cui'er slightly tilted her head: "As for strange things, I don't know if this thing counts."

  "Oh?"

  As soon as Liu Rong showed interest, Cui'er immediately said enthusiastically: "I heard from the old mothers in the mansion that this afternoon, after the second madam gave birth, the three madams and Liu Dainai were all locked in a room together. They didn't let Xuan'niang enter until half an hour ago."

  Liu Rong slightly furrowed her brow, unable to see through the changes within, with too few clues to deduce.

  "Miss Rong, we're approaching the second madam's house. I'll go and announce our arrival." Having reminded her, Cui'er ran quickly towards the second madam's residence.

  Liu Rong raised her head and saw that the light in Er Nainai's room was still on.

  Cui'er led Liu Rong into the house, and they saw Li's mother already walking to the door to greet them: "Rong Jie, you've finally come back."

  Liu Rong's eyebrows furrowed: "But what happened?" As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance inside the house. Except for Er Nainai lying on the bed, there was no one else in the room, and the atmosphere was eerily quiet. Seeing Liu Rong's concern, Li Mama hastily opened her mouth: "No, nothing has happened. It's just that Er Nainai is looking for you." As she spoke, Li Mama led Liu Rong to the bedside.

  The second grandma saw Liu Rong and wanted to nod at her, but her body was in unbearable pain. Her face turned even paler.

  "Don't move, you've just had surgery."

  Liu Rong hastily stepped forward and pressed down on Er Nainai, not allowing her to make any movement.

  Caesarean section wounds should be sutured from the beginning, slowly layer by layer from tendons to blood vessels and then fatty layers. However, due to environmental and technical limitations, only the outermost layer can be sutured. In this case, what patients need most is to avoid moving around and take good care of themselves to prevent pulling on the internal wounds and causing internal bleeding.

  Second Grandma smiled awkwardly, and Liu Rong also showed a comforting smile to Second Grandma. Then she stood up, took out the golden wound medicine that she had asked from Old Man Liu, and handed it over to Li Mama: "This is worth its weight in gold, I heard it's the best golden wound medicine. You apply it to Second Grandma's wound every day from now on. The wound should heal much faster than usual."

  She said, "Also, during the postpartum period, let the second madam lie down like this first, and absolutely do not move. I will be following Xuan Aunt to learn from Teaching Aunt, so I probably won't be able to come every day. However, after seven days, I will definitely come over to remove the stitches for the second madam. At that time, after checking on the second madam's condition, I will tell you when she can move around."

  Seeing Li Mama's serious nod, Liu Rong smiled and said a few words of family talk to Er Nainai, almost all of which were spoken or asked by Liu Rong, and then Li Mama replaced Er Nainai in responding.

  It wasn't until then that I found out why the child was not in the house. It was because Second Master was worried about Second Madam's condition, so he directly handed the child over to the wet nurse who had been invited.

  After another round of comforting words, Liu Rong finally stood up to bid farewell. The second madam hastily called for Li Mama to personally escort Liu Rong out the door.

  Liu Rong nodded and then walked out with Li's mother. When they reached the outside of the house, she whispered to Li's mother: "You must take good care of her during this period. Although the child has been born, now is just the beginning of the second aunt's danger. Only when all the wounds have healed can it be considered truly good."

  And in the future, if there's anything, you must be careful and can't have children, otherwise - it will definitely not end well for both mother and child!

  "I know, I'll tell Er Nai after she's better," said Li Mama, hesitating for a moment before speaking to Liu Rong: "You and Jiu Gu Gu have been spoiled since childhood, you must be careful when following Teaching Mama to learn."

  Seeing Li Mama's serious and worried eyes, Liu Rong finally showed the first genuine smile of the day, gently nodding towards Li Mama: "Mm, I understand."