I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 224 Retreat

The concubines in the mansion began to compete for favor, and Xie Fei was not idle either.

She counted the small treasury during the day and packed her luggage at night, putting away all the valuable gold and silver jewelry, not even intending to leave out a pair of silver earrings.

Fu Yu was very worried and asked, "Miss, where can we go after we leave the capital?"

"The water town in the south of the Yangtze River," Xie Fei thought for a long time before deciding, "I've thought about it. The climate and environment there are good, and the cultural customs are gentle and elegant, not as barren and rough as those in the north."

More importantly, water transportation is well developed. Although it is not as prosperous as the capital, it is not a poor place either.

Xie Fei didn't want to stay in the capital, but he didn't plan to suffer in a remote place for the rest of his life.
After a long talk, Fu Yu didn't understand the specific meaning, he only knew that he was going to Jiangnan.

"Has the master arranged our identities?" If it weren't for Pei Yuan, they wouldn't be able to leave whenever they wanted.

Hearing this, Xie Fei hesitated and said, "I haven't told him yet."

I don’t know whether Pei Yuan will let her go now. After all, they had agreed to do something together.

Fu Yu saw Xie Fei's conflicted expression and realized that she actually hadn't thought of a way out.

"Forget it, I'll go wherever the young lady goes," Fu Yu said as he spread the quilt, "When the time comes, we can open a medicine shop in Jiangnan. It can make money and help the world. What do you think, young lady?"

Just as Xie Fei was about to answer, Mother Liu knocked on the door and came in.

"My dear, Miss Wu has given birth."

Xie Fei asked in surprise: "She gave birth so soon? Is everything safe?"

Mother Liu said, "It was a nun from the temple who came to tell you on behalf of Miss Wu. She only wanted to tell you that Miss Wu gave birth to a daughter, and both mother and daughter are safe."

Xie Fei felt relieved and said happily, "As long as the birth is safe, she will finally have something to look forward to in the future."

Few women in this mansion had a good ending. Especially for someone like Wu Shanyue, it was not easy to give birth to a child under Xiao Shirong's nose.

However, Wu Shanyue only asked someone to inform her, but had no intention of returning home. I'm afraid...

After changing his mind, Xie Fei whispered, "Go prepare some tonics and other things they can use. I'll go check it out tomorrow."

"Yes."

The next morning, Xie Fei took Mother Liu and Fu Yu out.

The carriage reached the foot of the mountain, and the three of them walked up the mountain with their bags.

Wu Shanyue was very happy to see Xie Fei coming in person.

She was still very weak. She sat at the head of the bed, holding the baby in her arms, letting Xie Fei see the child she had given birth to with so much difficulty.

"Look, it's a little ugly, but it has all the limbs and cries loudly, so it must be a healthy and lively little guy."

Xie Fei teased the child, then looked at Wu Shanyue's face and said, "You look very bad and haggard. I should come to see you in a few days."

Wu Shanyue smiled and said, "I know you are worried. If it weren't for you, how could we, mother and daughter, be alive today? We will remember your kindness in our hearts forever."

Although she was not in the mansion, she had always heard about some things in the mansion from Mama Liu or Fu Yu.

Especially Miao's tragic death, which almost frightened her into miscarriage.

If Xie Fei had not arranged for her to take shelter in the Taoist temple under the pretext of praying for the fake Pei Yuan, she would not know how long she had been dead.

When Wu Shanyue thought of this, he felt frightened.

Xie Fei took her pulse, wrote down a few prescriptions, and asked Fu Yu to prepare the medicines. Then he asked, "When will you return home so I can make arrangements?"

Wu Shanyue was stunned for a moment, then looked down at her daughter. This little girl had just come out of her belly, and she was wrinkled and not cute at all.

Even so, in her heart, this child is more precious than the sun and the moon. He is the only treasure in her life, and she would be willing to exchange her own life for him.

With this child, she suddenly became cautious. Everything she cared about and fought for before became unimportant.

"Sister Xie, I, I don't want to go back to the Pei family."

Fu Yu, who was picking medicine according to the prescription, looked up at Wu Shanyue in surprise after hearing this.

"Mrs. Wu, do you still want to stay in the temple for the rest of your life?"

Wu Shanyue smiled bitterly and said with difficulty: "Miss Fuyu, if there was another way out, why would I do this?"

But she knew very well what kind of tragic and bloody storm she would face once she returned to the Pei family.

Not to mention Miao, even Xiao Shirong was imprisoned in the inner prison, with no hope of regaining a new life in his entire life, right?

Right now, there is no mistress in the Marquis' Mansion, but it is only a matter of time before Pei Yuan marries a new bride.

What if the future mistress has the same personality as Xiao Shirong, where will she and her daughter find a place to stand?
Xie Fei was silent for a moment, then said, "You have to think clearly. The girl in your arms is the only flesh and blood of the Marquis' Mansion right now."

In the past few years at the Pei family, Wu Shanyue had already seen through the twists and turns between the powerful and influential families.

She picked up her daughter and put her forehead against her daughter's little head, her tone calm and sad.

"I love her, but I also understand that she is not that important. She is a girl. Even if the Marquis's Mansion has no heir, power and wealth will never fall on her. Instead, it will attract more criticism."

It was true that her father was a marquis, but her mother was undoubtedly a former brothel singer. Even though no one dared to ridicule her in front of her, no one knew how to frame her behind her back.

This is also based on the premise that both mother and daughter can survive safely.

In the mansion now, the concubines were fighting for favor and making a big fuss. Even she had heard about it.

There might be someone who dislikes her daughter and secretly harms the girl she has managed to save with great difficulty.

Moreover, in the future, if the new mistress gave birth to Pei Yuan's children, no matter whether it was a boy or a girl, there would be no place for the daughter of the singer.

"Sister Xie, I am sorry to say something offensive. You are also a concubine's daughter. You should know how difficult life will be if the master is negligent and the mistress is fierce."

Xie Fei lowered his eyes and looked at the sleeping baby's face.

This girl hasn't grown up yet, so it's hard to tell whether she looks more like Wu Shanyue or the fake Pei Yuan.

I hope she is a girl who is neither pretty nor ugly, but ordinary in appearance. After all, in this world, beauty is not necessarily a good thing.

With a sigh, Xie Fei said: "In fact, I guessed so last night. You didn't mention going back home, maybe you don't want to go back."

Wu Shanyue gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said self-deprecatingly: "I don't have parents, nor do I have brothers or sisters. The only thing I miss is this child. For her, I can give up everything."

Rather than going back to the Pei family and continuing to live a life of intrigue and fear, it is better to be quiet and comfortable in this Taoist temple. At least it is not difficult to save your life.

After thinking for a long time, Xie Fei said: "Sister Wu, this matter concerns the lives of you and your daughter. I still hope you can think it through. I may not be able to protect you when I return to the Marquis' Mansion. After all, I can't even protect myself."

After a pause, she continued, "If you really don't want to go back, I can ask the Lord to send you away."

Wu Shanyue's eyes widened immediately, "Really?"

Xie Fei nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)