The Eldest Daughter Returns: Imperial Uncle, I'm Pregnant!

The estate wasn't large, and Siqi easily found Su Xi's location. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Siqi turned around and climbed in through the window.

Su Xi saw a man in black enter through the window and was so frightened that she almost screamed. Fortunately, Si Qi quickly covered her mouth.

"Miss Su, please don't call me. I am Siqi, a maidservant of the Princess." With that, Siqi used her free hand to remove the mask from her face.

Su Xi recognized Si Qi and quickly nodded to indicate that she would not shout or yell. Only then did Si Qi lower her hand.

"I'm sorry, Miss Su, I've offended you."

"No, no, no, I've been terrified lately, I haven't been able to eat or sleep well..."

Although Su Xi didn't say the rest, Si Qi could still sense it.

“Miss Su Xi, it’s really not convenient for us to talk here. The Lady of the Marquis has sent a lot of people to guard the outside. I sneaked in while they were changing shifts. Fortunately, the guards outside are rather lazy and not very attentive. Now, the Princess only asked me to ask you one question: would you like to come with me?”

Su Xi was somewhat shocked. She said, "Leave? Why did the princess save me?"

"To be honest, the person who wants to save you is the Crown Prince's wife."

Su Xi understood immediately. The Crown Prince's wife was an extremely kind person. Before, when she was at the manor, although her mother did not allow her to get close to the Crown Prince's wife, she only did so a few times. She felt that the Crown Prince's wife was a kind-hearted person and couldn't help but want to get close to her, but her health was not very good.

“Everyone says I’m pregnant, but I know I’m not. Even with the doctor’s diagnosis, I know for sure I’m not. I was afraid the Crown Princess would misunderstand, so I wanted to go and explain to her in person. But the Lady of the Marquis had me kept under close watch. She even said that the Crown Princess and I are incompatible according to our birth dates and that I can only go back after I give birth…”

Siqi didn't speak. She knew about this matter, but she couldn't figure out what Su Xi was thinking. If Su Xi herself didn't want to go with her, she could forcibly take her away, but that would be a bit troublesome.

Before Siqi could even ponder whether to knock the person unconscious and carry them back, Su Xi had already given her the answer.

"Miss Siqi, I'm willing to go with you. Also, could you please beg the Princess to save my brother?"

"Young Master Su? How did you know that Young Master Su was in trouble?"

"Before I got into the carriage, a little maid accidentally bumped into me and slipped me a note. Later, I pretended to be asleep and secretly read the contents of the note. It said that my brother was in trouble. I knew it must have been sent by the Crown Princess."

Su Xi nodded and said, "Young Master Su is indeed in some trouble. The Princess has already tried to help him, but you must come with me now. Young Master Su cares about you the most. If you don't come with me, I'm afraid those people will use you to control Young Master Su."

After they had agreed on the plan, the guard came in again to check. Seeing that Su Xi was already asleep in bed, he pursed his lips and left. He rubbed his hands together and made sure to lock the door before leaving. He had to go drink and play cards; who had time to come and see a down-on-her-luck young lady?

In the dead of night, Siqi secretly climbed out of the room with Su Xi on her back, and as she came out, she didn't forget to set the blankets by the bed on fire.

Winter is inherently dry, and the fire quickly climbed up the roof beams. By the time everyone reacted, it was too late, and Siqi and the others took advantage of the chaos to escape from the manor.

Ning Chengze, who had been waiting at the inn for a long time, frowned when he saw the group running over in a disheveled state and asked, "Have you run into trouble?"

"No, no, young master, I set a big fire when I left, in case they found out I ran a little too fast, hehehe."

Su Xi felt a little uncomfortable when she saw the man outside, and stood there somewhat at a loss.

“Miss Su, the Princess Consort has arranged for you to leave with our young master. You can’t go back to the capital now. That Lady Hou has a terrible tongue and is ruining your reputation everywhere. Even if you go back, Young Master Su won’t be able to protect you.”

Su Xi glanced at Ning Chengze, and seeing him nod, she knew in her heart that this was the truth; she had no way to go back.

"Sigh, but my brother and mother are still in the city. Could I see my brother before I leave, so he can rest assured when he sees that I am doing well?"

"That won't do!" Siqi immediately sensed something was wrong, but Ning Chengze interrupted her.

"I will grant your request. Here's what we'll do: I'll find a way to let you see your brother tomorrow. After that, you'll come with me."

On the other side, Ning Er also returned carrying someone on his back.

"Quick, quick, a big fire broke out, and I was almost discovered."

Siqi scratched the ground with her foot, a little embarrassed. Could she say that she had started the fire herself, even though she hadn't discussed it with him beforehand?

The group didn't have time to worry about the fire. The person on Ning Er's back was none other than Cui Ping. At this moment, her face was pale, and there wasn't a trace of blood on her lips, as if she were dead.

Siqi and Suxi immediately stepped forward to help and helped Cuiping onto the bed.

"What...what's wrong with her?"

Cuiping was Xiao Chenshi's personal maid. Today, Xiao Chenshi specially sent her to escort her. Su Xi naturally recognized her. However, now that she had escaped, if Cuiping woke up, wouldn't she be exposed?

"When I arrived, she had already been given poison, but fortunately it wasn't the kind that would kill instantly. I gave her the antidote pills that the princess gave her, so she should be fine now."

Su Xi bit her lip. She had complicated feelings for Cui Ping. Cui Ping was Xiao Chen's person, but she was also the only one who secretly helped her. She just didn't expect that the people on the estate would actually poison her.

A short while later, Cuiping woke up.

She opened her eyes and looked around. She immediately saw Su Xi and came to her senses. She had always thought she was going to die. Was she already dead, and had Su Xi died with her?

Seeing her struggle, Su Xi sat down next to Cui Ping with mixed feelings.

“Miss Su, I’m so sorry. I’ve harmed you by following Madam, but there’s nothing I can do. Now I’m getting my comeuppance. My loyalty has resulted in a bowl of poison. All along the way, I’ve been trying to tell you that you’re not pregnant, that you’re still a virgin, and that the Prince didn’t touch you.”

Su Xi didn't care whether there were any men in the room listening to whether she was a virgin or not, and asked in shock, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course. It was Lady Chen herself who had an affair with the prince and became pregnant. She was afraid that the affair would be exposed, so she plotted against you. She planned to stay with you on the estate until the child was born, and then she would use a trick to remove the mother and keep the child, so that the child could be adopted by her in a legitimate way."

Cuiping burst into tears. Now that she was already dead, what was there left that she couldn't let go of or say?

Siqi, however, couldn't stand it anymore.

"Oh dear, if only you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. Stop crying, the princess has already saved you."

Cuiping then noticed that there were other people in the room. She threw off the quilt and touched herself. The warmth of her body made her realize that she was not dead.

"I... I'm still alive..."

Ning Chengze sat at the table drinking hot tea before finally asking, "You survived, but you should have died."

Cuiping's eyes were lifeless as she muttered to herself, "Yes, that poison, I sold it myself, I should die..."

"Do you want revenge?"

“Revenge? I want to, but how could I? She is the Lady of the Marquis.” Cuiping cried silently, and Su Xi, who was standing to the side, also shed tears. They were grieving for their own fate, and also for their families who were still in the capital.

Ning Chengze said, "Your family will be taken care of. Tomorrow you will serve Miss Su and come with me to find your lord. When you see the lord, I want you to tell him everything you know clearly and completely. Can you do that?"

When Cuiping heard that she could save her family, she would agree to anything.

She knelt on the ground and kowtowed, her forehead thumping loudly.

"This servant knows. As long as my brother can be rescued, I would not hesitate to die. Thank you, young master! Thank you, young master!"

Ning Chengze couldn't help but sigh. He knew that these two young women in front of him were key pieces that could bring Lu Yan down in the mud.

The struggle for the throne should be a matter between men, so why are these young women being made to suffer?

Thinking of this, he looked down on the Second Prince and Lu Yan even more. A man's ambition should be to travel far and wide, but instead of protecting his country, he was making a mess of things in the inner quarters.

Ning Chengze didn't want to think too much about it. He asked Si Qi to settle these people in, and then asked Ning Er to find a way to let Su Che meet Su Xi before returning to his room to settle down.

His current situation is unavoidable. His cousin is right; it's best to leave as soon as possible to avoid any further complications.