Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 583 is simply a matter of restlessness.

The old Duke later took the medicine and fell into a deep sleep again.

His body was already at its limit, and even Chu Yueli herself knew that it was probably going to end in the next few days.

Tomorrow is the day of my wedding.

That night, Chu Xiaohe invited several of his aunts over to discuss matters for the next day.

Miao Yucui had some experience and taught everyone how to deal with certain special situations. Zisu studied more diligently than anyone else.

Tomorrow she will be accompanying her mistress to the Prince Mo's mansion. Although Prince Mo is not particular about anything, as her mistress's dowry maid, she is afraid that she might do something wrong and cause her mistress to lose face.

Zisu was also worried about all the arrangements in the Duke's mansion. She wanted to go with her mistress to the Prince Mo's mansion to take care of her, but she also wanted to stay and take care of the eldest young master and the seventh princess. She was so anxious that she wished she could be split in two!

That night, the atmosphere at the Duke's mansion was tense and strangely unsettling.

As night deepened, Chu Yueli couldn't help but go to find Chu Xiaohe: "Has Aunt Anran still not returned?"

Ning Anran has been in charge of gathering intelligence and was supposed to arrive today, but so far, she has not been seen.

Several of the brothers who had traveled with them returned, while the others remained where they were, waiting for orders. Ning Anran knew that tomorrow was a big day for their Duke's mansion, so why hadn't they returned yet?

"Brother, have you sent someone to inquire? Where exactly did Aunt Anran go?"

"Still haven't found it. However, news is delayed, so maybe it has already been found and they're rushing back."

Seeing that Chu Yueli's expression seemed a little unwell, Chu Xiaohe comforted her, "Tomorrow is a very auspicious day, don't be nervous, relax. Aunt Anran may have had something come up and been delayed."

In fact, Chu Yueli herself didn't know what she was worried about.

Lately, I seem to have been a bit too sentimental.

Especially when I heard my grandfather say that my third uncle was still alive, even though I knew it was the old man's wish and I couldn't believe it, I still felt inexplicably confused.

Now Aunt Anran has failed to return, and we don't even know where she went. This is really not like her at all.

What exactly happened to Aunt Anran?

"Ali, don't think too much. Tomorrow is your big day. Just get yourself together and get married into the Mo family." Chu Xiaohe gently patted his sister's shoulder and smiled. "Don't worry, Aunt Anran will probably be back by tomorrow."

Chu Yueli could only nod and smiled, "I'm fine. Everything has been checked. If there's nothing else, brother, you should go back and rest early. Tomorrow will definitely be very busy."

"Okay, you should go back and get some rest too."

"You should all go back. The Second Madam and I are here." Zisu urged the two of them. "Hurry up and go back to rest. Also... take Madam Qing back to rest as well."

Chu Xiaohe and Chu Yueli turned their heads at the same time and saw Huo Qing sitting to the side, seemingly counting something.

She seemed busy, but upon closer inspection, it became clear that Huo Qing's eyes were vacant, and she was picking up and putting down things in her hands, not actually taking inventory. Her mind was clearly wandering off somewhere else.

“Three…” Chu Xiaohe was about to speak.

Chu Yueli pulled him back and shook her head: "Big brother, you go back and rest first. I'll take Third Aunt back."

Huo Qing clearly didn't hear their conversation, and she put the cup she had just picked up back down.

Perhaps even she herself doesn't know what she's doing.