Chapter 149: A very awkward family dinner 4 (2/2)

Nanny Liu nodded and rushed out to make the arrangement. Madam Lu turned back to the physician and asked, ”Is everything alright with her and the baby? Is there anything that we should avoid? Please give us any necessary directions!”

”The pregnancy is progressing properly, both mother and child are healthy. It is still early so her grace has to be very careful” the next words were directed to Zhu Fengyin a not Madam Lu. ”Even if you don't have any appetite, please try to eat something. Don't stay up late or allow yourself to get agitated. You will start getting nauseous soon please try to avoid spicy food and just eat a lot of fruits. If you can follow my instructions, you would face no problems!”

”Thank you doctor” Zhu Fengyin replied. Madam Lu was familiar with the rules but still asked in case there was something new added. She thanked the physician and constructed her maid to see him off. She immediately instructed Zhu Fengyin to get some rest but not before cautioning her maid Tian Tian to take good care of her mistress.

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Tian Tian escorted her mistress back to her room and after helping her change into more comfortable clothes helped her into her bed and stepped outside. Zhu Fengyin made a long list of things she needed to do before she began to show, such as getting maternity clothes and the rest made. She fell asleep before long.

Tian Tian waited a few minutes after Zhu Fengyin slept before taking a bathroom break. She went in the direction of the servant's restroom but made a different turn. She looked back and when she was sure there was no one following her close, she went into an abandoned courtyard. She opened a cupboard, took out a slim paper, ink and brush. She scribbled a sentence on the paper and rolled it into a thin fold, walked out of the courtyard, threw it into a small hole and walled away.

Two hours later a man dressed in the dark brown, soft armoured uniform of the Lu family's guard picked the note out of the hole a went away

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Meanwhile, at Lu Yaozhu and Su Liya's end.

Su Liya was miles ahead by the time he left his mother's main room, Lu Yaozhu went straight to her pavilion to wait for her to arrive. Twenty minutes later, Su Liya was yet to be back. He walked to the door and called the new Matron in charge of her courtyard.

Matron Yu had taken over management of Su Liya's courtyard, in the absence of matron Gu who was still in Ningzhuo. ”Aunt Yu, has the princess sent down any word of where she is?”

”Not yet, General. Should I ask around for you?”

”No need, I will just get going. Just let her know that I was here”.

”Yes”.

Lu Yaozhu left her courtyard and went over to his, as usual, there was no maids insight by this time. He walked to the door leading into his study, placed his hands on the round-shaped doorknob and pushed both doors back. He stopped a few steps away from the door, eyes wide as he found himself face to face with Su Liya.

It was very amusing that the person he spend 20 minutes waiting for was in his study.

”Liya! I didn't expect to find you here. I guess we are of like minds” he grinned walked into the room and shut the door.

Su Liya swallowed, her grip on the silk handkerchief in her hand tightened. She could hear her heartbeat loudly as he got closer. She opened her mouth to speak but shut it when he beat her to it.

”About that scene at the main room, forget about that. Don't worry about those things. People like Madam Jiang... In the end, nothing can happen without my permission”

Su Liya looked up with narrowed eyes, ”why the explanation, there is no need for that. You don need to diffuse the fore she started, It is not like she is your mother-in-law” the last sentence she said in a low tone.

He refuted her statement as soon as he heard that, ”What mother-in-law! What do you take me for? I don't want nor do I need another wife, you are already high maintenance. Plus I love you, I won't take a concubine and complicate things further”

Every else he said disappeared only the words, ”I love you” remained in her mind. Her Los tugged up and she ran forward and standing on her tiptoes pulled his shirt down. This made him bend his head lower, she drove in for a kiss on the cheek. It was so sudden that he turned quickly and her lips touched his instead.