Transmigrated Genius: Fragile Heiress Reigns Supreme-Chapter 710 - 711: Status (1)

The courtyard was bustling with people, yet Xiqiu felt it was very quiet.

Fourth Master Xiao was gripping her hand tightly, the warmth from his palm transferring over. She turned her head to look at Fourth Master Xiao, who was also looking at her. Just as they were about to speak, Tiancheng hurriedly entered the room, looked at Fourth Master Xiao, and reported, "Fourth Master, the Emperor requests your presence at the palace."

Fourth Master Xiao didn’t respond immediately; instead, he continued to gaze at her. Xiqiu then said, "Fourth Master, please go. I am alright!" She then paused and glanced back at the room, saying, "I’ll go check on Min." The events of this night were not yet over. Fourth Master Xiao was able to return surely because he was worried about her; otherwise, how could he have detached himself from the chaos of the Imperial City?

"Then be careful." Fourth Master Xiao nodded and turned to Tiancheng: "You stay behind!" Tonight, Tianjing was kept back, and Tiancheng always followed him.

Tiancheng nodded, understood Fourth Master’s meaning and replied, "I shall prepare a horse for Fourth Master." He said, turned around, and left the courtyard. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Fourth Master Xiao released Xiqiu’s hand, and strode towards the passageway... Xiqiu watched him leave through the gate, while she was supported by Bihuai who had come from afar, and the two of them headed towards Min’s room in the rear courtyard. As they walked, Xiqiu asked, "Where is Biwu? I haven’t seen her all night."

Bihuai helped Xiqiu down the steps and quietly replied, "She is with Third Master and the others, still guarding the courtyard, very excited!"

Xiqiu listened and shook her head with a smile, "Let her be! After all, Biwu is still young, she doesn’t need to avoid anything."

The two entered the rear courtyard. Outside Min’s room, Dongling was sitting at the door, hugging her knees and dozing off. Beside her stood seven or eight maids and servant girls, each lacking spirit. Upon seeing Xiqiu approach, a maid beside Dongling enthusiastically nudged her. Dongling suddenly woke up, saw Xiqiu entering, and immediately stood up, saluting: "Madam!" After a pause, she added, "Young Master Min just fell asleep."

Xiqiu didn’t blame her; they had been tense all night, and at this time, when the sky was about to brighten, people were most prone to drowsiness. She nodded and asked, "Who is guarding inside the room?"

"Sister Chunliu and the nurse, they say Young Master Min was frightened, and they’re accompanying him inside for a while." Dongling replied.

Xiqiu nodded with a smile, and said to Dongling and the few maids, "Leave two people to guard, take turns to rest. There’s still a lot to do when daylight comes. There’s no need for everyone to hold on for now."

The seven or eight maids and servant girls responded in unison as Xiqiu stepped into the room.

Chunliu and the nurse were guarding one at the head, the other at the foot of the bed. Young Master Min lay with his eyes closed on the bed, having stopped crying, but his nose was still red.

"Madam!" Chunliu and the nurse stood up, and Xiqiu nodded and said softly, "One of you stay; the other, go rest!"

Chunliu looked at the nurse, who nodded, saluted Xiqiu, and retreated. Xiqiu sat by the bed, touched Min’s little face, and asked Chunliu, "How long did he cry?" With the recent chaos, she hadn’t had the mind to attend to the two children...

"For a while, and somewhat dazed, unsure if he was still asleep or possessed, always clamoring to find you. Knowing Fourth Master returned, I and the nurse coaxed him in the room, and only now did he settle down to sleep." Chunliu slowly replied.

Xiqiu sighed, leaned on the bedside, and Chunliu saw and nestled a pillow behind her, saying, "You also haven’t slept all night, let me help you rest a while."

"No need." Xiqiu waved her hand: "I’ll just rest here for a while. Go check on Xing’s side, Sister Jingliu is inside, see if you can help." After a pause, she added: "There’s no need to return. If Sister Jingliu has nothing there, you also go and rest!"

"Yes!" Chunliu responded but said, "If Nurse Zhang has no instructions, I want to check the outer courtyard and see Tianjing."

Xiqiu nodded, saying, "Okay, you may go!" Chunliu agreed and turned out the door, with Bihuai sitting on a chair in the outer room guarding the door.

Xiqiu leaned on Min’s bedside, waited until they all left, then raised her hand, touched Min’s forehead, and softly whispered in his ear, "Are you unable to sleep because you’re scared?"

The originally sleeping Min suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Xiqiu, and perplexedly asked, "Mother knew Min wasn’t asleep?"

"Hmm? Does someone asleep have their eyeballs still moving?" Xiqiu said brightly, holding Min’s little hand: "It’s all right now, father is back, everything is over, don’t be afraid, Min."

"Mother!" Min looked at Xiqiu, eyes wide, and asked, "Third aunt is so scary, why did she do that? She’s a bad person!"

Xiqiu sighed gently, and slowly said, "You’re still young; when you grow up, you’ll understand that there are no absolute good or bad people in this world, only different stands!" After another pause, she said, "But we shouldn’t harm or attack each other because of different stands..." Min listened, somewhat puzzled, tilting his head and said, "Then Third Aunt really shouldn’t have, she hurt Mother!"

"Alright, alright!" Xiqiu laughed, touching Min’s little face, not wanting them to understand hatred and disputes at such a young age, then she lay beside him: "Mother is tired too, how about sharing half the bed with Mother, Min?"

Min was taken aback, somewhat pleasantly surprised and unsure, looking at Xiqiu. He had never thought anyone would sleep with him. Even grandmother only told him that boys should sleep alone, she would only sit beside him watching, but never thought Mother would lie on the same bed with him, to lull him...

"Mother." Min didn’t move, looked at Xiqiu, and asked, "You sleeping here?"

Xiqiu had already lain down, raising her eyebrows at him: "You don’t want Mother sleeping here, Min? But Mother is tired, and doesn’t want to walk back to her room to sleep..."

"No, no!" Min immediately nodded, somewhat nervous, replied: "I want, I want." His small body quickly moved back a little, giving Xiqiu space.

Xiqiu laughed, and lay sideways facing Min, looked at him and said, "Sleep."

Min, however, stared at Xiqiu, eyes full of excited smiles: "I... can’t sleep." His mind still replayed the evening’s events.

"Then Mother will tell you a story, how about that?" Xiqiu extended her hand to gently pat him: "I’ll tell you about a brave little turtle, how about that?"

Min blushed, listening more intently to this kind of story for the first time. He widened his eyes, waiting until Xiqiu paused, he furrowed his brow and asked, "In the turtle’s shell, are there really fluffy, slippery little monsters?"