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Chapter 504 Take good care of your pregnancy

Du Mingxian: "..."

Xiangyang seemed even more nervous than she was.

Intending to tease her, she deliberately got up, and Xiangyang immediately became anxious, "Madam, my dear madam, just tell me what's wrong, I'll take care of it, please sit down."

"I need to pee, do you want to go for me?"

Xiangyang gave an awkward smile, "Well, of course not, but please wait here, Madam, I'll go get the chamber pot."

Du Mingxian was amused and reached out to tap her on the head. "Stop thinking about it. I'm not made of paper. Bringing the chamber pot into the room will make it smell terrible."

"Just light more incense."

"I can't stand it."

Xiangyang said solemnly, "All the masters in the manor can do this."

"The incense isn't that it's tasteless when lit, it's just that the incense smell is strong and blends in with the unpleasant smell, so it's not a good thing."

Xiangyang hesitated, "But you're currently trying to protect your pregnancy, if you go back..."

"Okay, I'm not going. I was just kidding. I just want to go out and wander around the doorway."

"Madam, please don't! You must be careful. If Master finds out you're not listening to advice, he'll probably be angry."

"Well, you little brat, you're actually using adults to intimidate me now."

"The slaves dare not."

"Alright, alright, I'm back now. I have to show my face so everyone knows I'm here. If I don't show up for a long time, people will get suspicious."

"Yes." Xiang Yang replied and quickly stepped forward to help Du Mingxian. "This servant will help you."

Du Mingxian was speechless at Xiang Yang's words. "Are you so afraid that others won't harm me that you want everyone to see through your scheme?"

No, I didn't.

"Alright, just like before, don't make a mountain out of a molehill."

"Yes," Xiangyang replied verbally, but he was very anxious inside.

Du Mingxian gently patted her, "The more nervous you seem, the more suspicious you are, so you must stay calm, okay?"

"Yes."

The two stepped out of the courtyard. The weather was fine, and there was some shade. Just as Xiang Yang was about to speak, Du Mingxian said, "Let's go for a walk in the garden."

"Yes."

The two walked together toward the garden, and along the way, they encountered servants who would respectfully greet Du Mingxian.

"Put a deck chair in the garden gazebo later, I'd like to lie down for a while."

"Yes, after I accompany you there, I'll have someone bring over a reclining chair."

"Go now, I can manage on my own."

Xiangyang was still worried and wanted to say something more, but Du Mingxian glared at her and said, "I'm not a child anymore, go on." She was quite helpless.

Xiangyang could only agree to carry out the task, saying, "Yes." Then he ran off as fast as he could.

Du Mingxian shook her head speechlessly; this girl was really not as reliable as Chunfeng and Xiayu.

One was trained as a maid who knew martial arts, while the other was trained as a bodyguard. The process and the result were different, so their acting skills were also different.

When Du Mingxian arrived at the pavilion, a maid had already brought over pastries and served tea.

Before she could even sit down, Xiangyang had already directed people to bring over a recliner.

The speed was incredibly fast.

"Madam, please lie down for a while."

Du Mingxian chuckled. It was really difficult for her to arrange all this so quickly. "Okay."

Lying in the pavilion, listening to Xiangyang chattering in her ear, she enjoyed this moment of peace.

“Madam, I was just about to say something. If we’re talking about something strange, there’s something that’s happened recently. I’ve run into Yu Dabao’s wife every time I’ve left the manor.”

Du Mingxian was somewhat dazed and didn't immediately realize who it was.

Xiang Yang hurriedly explained, "She's the one who came to the manor to help before. You see, she's a family member of a yamen runner, but she's not in good condition, so I had to pay special attention to her."

"Oh, the one who had a concubine taken from the family, I remember now."

"Yes, that one. I run into her every time I leave the manor."

"on purpose?"

Xiangyang shook her head. "It doesn't feel like it was intentional, but... I've investigated carefully, and it was arranged by her children. They should have been waiting outside our mansion. When they saw me go out, they arranged for Madam Yu to meet with me."

Du Mingxian became interested. "Why is that?"

"This servant doesn't know either. But in the few times we met, this Madam Yu didn't say anything. She had helped out in our household before. Since we knew each other, we would just say hello and she would leave."

"Then forget it. If she really needs our help, she will definitely say so, instead of running into us several times in a row without saying anything."

"Yes, that's what I thought, so I didn't ask."

"Well done." Du Mingxian didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, but since they were the family members of the yamen runners, she was afraid they would know something else, which would also benefit their investigation of Prince Ming.

Don't underestimate a seemingly insignificant person; sometimes, a small person can change a lot.

"However, since her children are willing to let you meet with Madam Yu, next time you should deliberately get close to Yu Dabao's children. Adults can keep their composure, but children may not be so. Ask them what they want to do."

"Yes, then I'll go out again tomorrow, and I'm sure I'll run into Madam Yu again."

"Okay." Du Mingxian then thought of Madam Liu, "How has Madam Liu been lately?"

"He's still the same. He doesn't care about the child born to his concubine. He still goes to see the doctor and gets a lot of medicine every time. He still seems to really want to have a child."

Du Mingxian truly couldn't understand this Madam Liu. "I still don't get it. What is Madam Liu trying to do? She doesn't share a room with Master Liu, and she doesn't have a man by her side. Why is she even interested in having a child?"

Xiangyang chimed in, "This servant also can't figure out what Madam Liu is up to. Madam, do you think she might have some other plan, which is why she keeps doing this one thing?"

"That's possible. We're still short-handed. We can't even send someone to keep an eye on someone."

Before we arrived, we only had these few people, provided by the Crown Prince and my father. It was really impossible to send someone out to keep an eye on someone.

"How about we have Chunfeng buy a few people, train them a little, and then release them to monitor people? That should be achievable."

"No need for now."

It's not peaceful here. I don't know who's behind this. It's best not to be too conspicuous to avoid arousing suspicion. The priority is to protect myself first, then investigate as much as possible and wait for news from the Crown Prince.

Such important news about the Dharma tribe is sure to be taken seriously by the Crown Prince and the Emperor; they will definitely not sit idly by. Let's wait for news first.

As for Madam Liu... she was just curious.

If we can find out about the Liu family's affairs, we will; if not, so be it. Compared to investigating the Ming King's affairs, the Liu family's affairs are not a big deal.

Xia Yu returned quickly and said that Chunfeng had gone to select someone and the matter should be settled soon. He asked Du Mingxian if she wanted to take a look at the stand-in.

Du Mingxian didn't want to go out. "I trust Chunfeng to handle things. Just let her do it."