Rebirth: The Fourth Lady Wants to Lie Down

In another quiet and elegant courtyard, the sunlight shines through the exquisite window lattices and shines on Wu Gege's delicate makeup, adding a bit of majesty and curiosity to her.

She sat upright at the desk, gently waving a fan with a landscape pattern painted on it, her eyes deep, as if she could see into people's hearts.

"Lianxiang, is what you just said true?" Wu Gege's voice was not loud, but it carried a majesty that could not be ignored. She looked at the maid Lianxiang who was kneeling at her feet, with an inquiring gleam in her eyes.

Lianxiang bent down, trying to make her voice sound clearer and less noticeable to others: "My dear princess, I saw it with my own eyes. Cuiyun sneaked out of the house early in the morning, and not long after, she led a doctor into Niuhulu's room. This matter is very strange to me."

Hearing this, Wu Gege frowned slightly and thought to herself. She knew that although Niu Hulu was not the most favored person in the mansion, she was always cautious in her actions. If it was not a major matter, she would never invite a doctor to the mansion so secretly.

"Why do you need to hide it like this when you're just seeing a doctor for an ordinary illness? There must be something hidden behind it." Wu Gege muttered to herself, a gleam in her eyes.

"Lianxiang, go and inquire again as soon as possible and make sure to find out the real reason why Niuhulu is looking for a doctor. Remember, you must be more careful and don't alert the enemy." Wu Gege ordered with an unquestionable firmness in her tone.

Lianxiang nodded her head and agreed immediately. She knew that this matter was of great importance and dared not slack off. She stood up and left the room lightly, as if a gust of wind had passed by without leaving any trace.

As Lianxiang left, Wu Gege's thoughts did not stop. She gently put down the fan in her hand, folded her hands in front of her chest, looked through the window lattice, looked into the distance, and secretly calculated various possibilities in her heart.

Why did Niuhulu do this? Was she ill, or was there something else going on? All of this made her curious and alert, as if an invisible contest had quietly begun.

Lianxiang received orders from Wu Gege and went out, secretly thanking her luck that she was not in the strict Beile Mansion at the moment. Most of the servants here were originally local residents and had a weak resistance to the temptations outside the mansion, so it was relatively easy to bribe them.

She secretly made up her mind to find out the truth as soon as possible and live up to Wu Gege's trust.

After passing through several winding corridors, Lianxiang came to a secluded place near Niu Hulu Qingran's courtyard where few people were. She looked around and after confirming that no one was there, she tiptoed towards the little maid who was cleaning nearby.

This little maidservant was dressed simply and had a pretty face, and looked like an approachable character.

"Little girl, come here for a moment." Lianxiang lowered her voice and waved to the little maid. The little maid looked up and walked over with a curious look on her face.

Lianxiang quickly pulled out a heavy bag of silver from her sleeve, calmly stuffed it into the little maid's hand, and whispered, "This is for you. Just tell me why Princess Niuhulu came from outside to ask the doctor to come into the mansion this morning."

The little maid's eyes lit up, and the silver in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. She secretly glanced around and made sure that no one was paying attention before answering with a smile.

"Oh, sister, you are really generous. But I don't know much about this matter. At that time, there were only Princess Nianhulu, her personal maid Cuiyun, and the doctor in the room. We were all waiting outside the door, but you know that I have been sensitive to hearing since I was a child, and I vaguely heard something like 'pregnant' and 'short time'."

Lianxiang immediately had an idea when she heard this, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on her face. She confirmed again, "Did you really hear it right?"

The little maid nodded quickly: "It's absolutely true, my ears are very useful!"

Lianxiang nodded with satisfaction, and then warned seriously: "You must keep this to yourself, and don't tell anyone that you have seen me, understand?"

The little maid nodded repeatedly and assured: "Don't worry, sister, I'm very tight-lipped and will never tell anyone."

Lianxiang then put away the seriousness on her face and patted the maid's hand again to show her gratitude. She then hurriedly left the scene. She already had a clear answer in her mind and was ready to report to Wu Gege.