Chapter 55: Earth-Shattering Secret

  Qin Dai Xin rode her horse back into the city of Taizhou as the sky had already darkened, although the city gate was not closed, there were very few passersby. Qin Dai Xin had changed into men's clothing at this time and still wore a bamboo hat on her head, looking ordinary and unremarkable, slightly slender in build, but only leading a tall horse, the picture looked a bit out of coordination.

  Qin Dai Xin found an inn and prepared to have a good meal. In the past few days on the mountain, apart from gnawing on cold and hard steamed buns, she had been eating wild fruits. Although these hardships were nothing to her, who wouldn't want to live comfortably and eat well when conditions allowed? Moreover, she had more important things to do at night, how could she have the energy to work if she didn't eat well and sleep well?

  Having eaten and drunk enough, Qin Dai asked for another room upstairs, planning to rest first and take action when the night was deep and people were quiet. She had no luggage or packages on her, so she didn't have to worry about being watched, and this sleep was quite sound.

  At the third watch, the sound of drums came from afar on the street. It was already deep in the night, and Taizhou City, which was usually bustling with activity, had also quieted down. In ancient times, people's entertainment life was scarce, and as soon as it got dark, they would rest early, making it impossible for them to enjoy the nightlife like modern people do. Occasionally, there were a few households that stayed up all night, apart from the banquets of the nobles, the only other places were brothels.

  Qin Dai Xin had actually woken up early, perhaps it was the habit she had left behind that also came with her when she crossed over. The more she was about to take action, the more excited she became, her whole body seemed to be filled with electricity, although she hadn't rested for long, but her energy was very abundant.

  She first tidied up her outfit, the loose-fitting clothes looked a bit out of place on her, but fortunately, she could move freely, though not aesthetically pleasing, it was quite practical. Her hair was simply tied in a ponytail, with the end of the braid wrapped around with a rope, which wouldn't hinder her movements. Touching the black dagger wrapped around her waist, Qin Dai's heart gained some confidence, with this and her extreme footwork, compared to the lightness skills of ancient people flying back and forth, it shouldn't be much different.

  It's probably around eleven o'clock at night, and the people in the Qin mansion should all be resting. As long as she proceeds quietly, everything will go smoothly. Qindai Xin smiled to herself - when did she become so tense? Is it because she hasn't done this for a long time and her skills are rusty? She shook off the jumbled thoughts in her mind, put on the bamboo hat she had used to cover her ears during the day, and came to the window. She gently pushed open a small gap, saw that the street was quiet and didn't see any night patrol soldiers, so she felt at ease opening the window and jumped down from the second floor.

  An ancient inn-like building, the eaves are not high at all. For someone like Qin Dai Xin, this height is basically negligible. After landing lightly, he looked around and saw that no one was in sight, then turned around and ran towards the location of the Qin manor.

  It's deep in the night and people are quiet, even the sound of dogs barking can't be heard.

  The vast Qin Manor was quiet, not a sound could be heard. The entire manor was dark except for the lights on the gates of each courtyard. Only one unassuming location still had its lights on - Su Shi's Lan Garden. Qin Dai's heart felt a surge of emotion as she realized that only Su Shi truly cared about her, and because of worry, couldn't sleep.

  Qin Dai Xin jumped over the wall and walked along the small path in the garden, soon arriving at the courtyard of the Su family. She quietly approached the window and easily heard the conversation inside the house.

  "Miss, you should rest soon! If you keep going on like this, it won't be good." No need to ask, the speaker must be the wet nurse. Only she would call Su Shi by her former title in the women's quarters when there were no outsiders around.

  "Nanny, you say I can sleep well, but I don't know how Ali is doing now. This is all my fault. When I think of that child suffering now, my heart aches to death." The tone was full of worry and regretful sighs.

  The room fell silent for a moment, but in just a few breaths, the conversation between the two resumed.

  "I'm not worried about anything else, I'm just afraid of what to do when Third Miss returns? If this matter is known by outsiders, she may not be able to marry a good family." The wet nurse also knew what Su Shi was worried about. Although the most important thing in life is to live, a woman's reputation is equivalent to her second life. If her reputation is ruined, this woman's life will not be happy either.

  Qin Dai Xin knew the importance of reputation for ancient women, but wasn't Qin Feng Ge and her mother trying to ruin her reputation first, then pretend to be kind-hearted? She was afraid that if she really married him, she would lead a life without sunlight.

  "Wet nurse, what's to be done? Will they really tear up the flesh ticket and kill my Ah Li?" Then came Su Shi's low sobbing.

  "Miss, at this point, you should be more open-minded! Third Miss has the blessing of heaven and will not come to harm. You should take care of your body, the doctor said that your condition is unstable and may harm the baby's life at any time!" Although Fang Shi and Fang Wanru have never liked Qin Dai Xin, in this critical moment, they would not ignore her, even if it was just to save face for the Qin family.

  Qin Dai's heart felt a bit down after listening to the nanny's words, although they were all her own flesh and blood, but after all, sons and daughters had different meanings, now that things have come to this point, she should still pay more attention to the one in her belly.

  Normal people would think so!

  Su's hand touched her own belly, completely immersed in her own thoughts, where would she know that her daughter who had been thinking day and night was now outside the window?

  "Wet nurse, I and the child in my belly may not have a predestined relationship. I've already missed one chance, can't afford to miss another. After all, Ah Li has been by my side for 13 years now, is that still not enough compared to a newly formed flesh and blood? Although she's always wanted to have another child, this matter cannot be forced, having one would be her good fortune, not having one would be her fate. It's not easy for Ah Li to grow up so big, if something were to happen to her, how could I live?"

  The wet nurse tucked her in and said, "I didn't mean it that way, but you don't think about it either. Over the years, haven't you suffered enough grievances? You should have been the mistress of this mansion, the legitimate wife, but who knew that the Fang family would use their power to manipulate things, and you became a concubine instead. Not only that, but you also had to guard against the Fang sisters who wanted to scheme against you every day. If they hadn't bullied you too much, you wouldn't have sent away the young master to protect his life, and he was taken away just three days after birth. It's been over 20 years now, and it's unknown whether he's alive or dead. Miss, I'll say something I shouldn't: the legitimate heir of this mansion should be us, not them!"

  This past was a taboo in the Qin Mansion, and apart from the parties involved at that time and people like Wang Mama beside Fang Shi, there were not many people who knew about it. The servant girls changed one batch after another, so naturally no one knew, while the few parties involved, although they all knew in their hearts, made efforts to gloss over the truth, so naturally no one mentioned it.

  No one mentioned the matter, Qin Dai's heart naturally couldn't know, today suddenly heard the nurse say it, she was frightened, she knew that the mansion gate was not clean, but didn't expect it to be dirty to this extent.

  "Nanny, don't mention it again. If others were to hear about it, our lives would be even more difficult in the future." This past event was a wound that Su Shi could never heal, and whenever she thought about it, her heart would bleed endlessly. At the time, she had no choice but to do what she did, which mother would willingly separate from their own flesh and blood? Now she only hoped that the child was fortunate, still alive, and didn't know if he was still with Ying'er...

  "But I believe that my Ali Fu is a great life, and he will be fine." By the end of her words, Su's tone had clearly weakened, as if she herself knew that this idea was a bit self-deceptive.

  Why is her life so bitter? Must heaven take away all of her children from her?

  "Wet nurse hastily said: 'Miss, could you really believe Qin Fengge's nonsense? Don't be fooled!'"

  P.S: It's really hard to bring a little baby! Please forgive me, everyone!