Chapter 688: Praying 2 (2/2)

Chu Lian glanced over at the senior servant. When she caught sight of the hesitant expression on Senior Servant Zhong, she asked, “Momo, is there anything you wish to say?”

Senior Servant Zhong was startled by the question, “Madam, this servant is afraid it won’t be too good to let Muxiang go with us.”

Chu Lian had guessed that she would say that. She patted the elderly servant’s hand to reassure her, “Don’t worry about it. Even if she has any bad intentions, she’s just one person. With my husband nearby, what can she do?”

Since her master had already said so, Senior Servant Zhong kept the rest of her worries to herself.

She sighed inwardly. There were some things that Chu Lian still wasn’t cautious enough about.

Actually, she found it rather strange. Chu Lian was normally quite prudent and treasured her life very much. Why would she suddenly act so carelessly?

She was carrying two lives now. Even if Muxiang was a weak maidservant, if she really wanted to do anything bad, she might be able to…

Perhaps the pregnancy had affected her master’s brain? Made her more foolish?

That didn’t seem right. Just two days ago, Zhou Wen and Manager Qin had been singing Madam’s praises in her ear for her marvellous ideas for the northern market and Dejufeng.

Senior Servant Zhong had no choice but to turn back inside and order Wenqing to watch Muxiang carefully.

While Wenqing felt that there wasn’t any need to, she still agreed.

Once He Changdi returned from court, he changed into a comfortable set of robes and accompanied Chu Lian out.

Countess Jing’an was already waiting in the outer court of the Anyuan Estate. When they neared the entrance of their estate, He Changdi personally helped Chu Lian into the carriage.

Chu Lian and Wenqing were to share a carriage with Countess Jing’an, while Muxiang and Countess Jing’an’s handmaid, as well as a female doctor she had brought along, were to share another carriage. He Changdi would be mounted on his horse and lead the guards protecting both sides of the carriage.

However, as they were travelling on the roads and before they had even reached the foot of Mount Lanxiang, a fast horse came chasing after them from behind.