Chapter 291: Six Fingers

After hearing everything Yu Ying'er had to say, Xiao Yi fell silent.

He didn't know what he was thinking, his gaze fixed deeply on the Swiss army knife on the ground.

Afterward, he picked up the knife again and looked at Yu Ying'er.

Yu Ying'er was terrified by his gaze; she retreated in a panic, wanting to escape.

Xiao Yi stepped forward and plunged the blade fiercely into Yu Ying'er's throat.

"From now on, you only need to remember that the late Empress died suddenly, and that baby girl was stillborn."

Before Yu Ying'er completely passed out, she only heard Xiao Yi instructing Xiao Er in a calm voice.

"Send her back to the Su family."

Xiao Er looked at the blood all over the floor and replied with lowered brows and submissive eyes: "As you command."

In this state, even if Yu Ying'er could survive, she would likely never be able to speak again for the rest of her life.

At the same time.

On the bustling and prosperous streets of Xuzhou.

Su Wanwan hadn't gone shopping so happily for a long time; she pulled Jiang Xiaoxiao along with great enthusiasm, finishing one rouge shop and then going to another jewelry shop, one after another, buying quite a few things.

Whenever they couldn't carry any more in their hands, the secret guards hiding in the shadows would take the initiative to come out and silently help them carry the items.

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt very helpless; otherwise, why would they say shopping is a woman's nature?

At this moment, Su Wanwan was still pulling her to try on clothes in a clothing store; Jiang Xiaoxiao had already lost count of how many pairs of shoes and how many dresses she had tried on...

Su Wanwan seemed to have just gotten a favorite doll and couldn't wait to put all the beautiful and luxurious dresses on her.

Finally, when it was time to leave, she waved her hand: "I want all the clothes and shoes we tried on just now."

The secret guards behind them silently came over to pay the silver.

After finishing this street, the dozen or so secret guards following behind were all carrying full loads, which was very eye-catching.

Su Wanwan hummed a little tune, walking down the street with bold strides, her face full of joy.

Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look at her slightly protruding lower abdomen and asked: "Wan Wan Jie, aren't you tired? Why don't we take a rest?"

"Not tired, not tired at all." Su Wanwan waved her hand heroically. "I feel like I could walk ten more streets."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

Isn't she a pregnant woman? Why is her energy so vigorous?

There was absolutely no sign of the sickly appearance she had on the merchant ship...

"Speaking of which, it's strange..." Su Wanwan seemed to have noticed her own vigorous energy as well, and said with a puzzled expression, "Ever since my elder sister left, I fell into a serious illness, and from then on, I was constantly plagued by minor and major illnesses, and my body had no strength; usually, I would be tired after walking a few steps, but it seems that ever since that experience on the merchant ship, my body has recovered to normal, and I have become more spirited than before..."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "... Wan Wan Jie, have you finished the water in that bamboo tube I gave you?"

"Of course I finished it; I finished it while we were on the merchant ship." Su Wanwan said. "I thought Yu Ying'er would poison my other food, so I only dared to drink the water you sent."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "..."

No wonder she had so much energy.

"Speaking of which..." Jiang Xiaoxiao changed the subject, "Wan Wan Jie, your elder sister was the former Empress, right?"

"... Yes." Su Wanwan replied silently.

Jiang Xiaoxiao, who was preparing to expand on this topic, couldn't help but pause; why did it feel like Su Wanwan was very repulsed by the former Empress?

Just as she was feeling suspicious and uncertain, Su Wanwan suddenly spoke: "Xiaoxiao, my elder sister didn't want to be this Empress; in fact, she was never happy, otherwise I wouldn't have helped her escape the palace back then..."

Jiang Xiaoxiao didn't speak, waiting for Su Wanwan to continue.

She had always had doubts in her heart; the original work clearly stated that Su Xiangzhu was a concubine of the current Emperor, who brought disaster to the country and the people, and bewitched the Emperor, which was why she was ordered to die...

However, in true reality, she had become the late Empress.

Regarding this, she already had a conjecture in her heart, but she wasn't very sure, so she wanted to probe Su Wanwan's thoughts.

But Su Wanwan didn't continue on this topic.

"Xiaoxiao, look, that is the most famous restaurant near the Xuzhou wharf, Zuifenglou!" Su Wanwan pointed to a spot not far ahead. "I heard that the ancestors of the chefs at Zuifenglou were imperial chefs, and their culinary skills are superb; the food they make is extremely delicious. Today, I will take you inside for a good meal."

"O-okay." Jiang Xiaoxiao agreed with a smile.

She realized that Su Wanwan didn't want to talk too much about Su Xiangzhu, which was why she brought up Zuifenglou.

Since that was the case, it wasn't convenient for her to ask more.

Anyway... Su Xiangzhu didn't have much to do with her.

It was better not to have curiosity that shouldn't be there.

As the two walked in front of Zuifenglou, suddenly, a young girl was driven out.

"Get out, get out, get out! No money! Don't come again, or I'll report you to the authorities!"

"Please, I beg you, give me some work to do; I can do any dirty or tiring work, don't drive me away... My father died, and I don't want him to not even have a coffin to be buried in..."

The young girl knelt on the ground, her fingers clutching the waiter's clothes tightly as she begged.

Jiang Xiaoxiao noticed that the girl's fingers were somewhat different; a normal person has five fingers, but she had six.

The waiter seemed to be wary of something, looking at her fingers with both fear and disgust, hurriedly prying her hands away and saying viciously: "It's useless to beg me; who would dare to hire someone like you? Hurry up and leave, you're full of bad luck; don't let the shopkeeper see you, or you'll have a hard time!"

In ancient times, one's body, hair, and skin are gifts from one's parents; if one's appearance is deformed, one is bound to be seen as inauspicious.

The young girl collapsed on the ground, crying into a tearful mess.

She had run all over the Xuzhou wharf, and no one dared to hire her; seeing that extra finger of hers, everyone avoided her.

The young girl gritted her teeth, pinching her sixth finger tightly, as if wishing she could pinch it off.

Jiang Xiaoxiao watched from the side, feeling alarmed.

Su Wanwan also shook her head as she watched; she wanted to go forward, but was stopped by the secret guards behind her: "Princess, this person is inauspicious; you are pregnant and cannot go over."

Su Wanwan paused her steps.

She didn't really believe in these things, but considering the child in her womb, she couldn't help but stop.

She instructed: "Go and take ten taels of silver to give her for her father's burial."

"Yes."

The secret guard replied and, as instructed, gave the young girl ten taels of silver.

The young girl took the silver and looked at them gratefully; her surprised and happy face hesitated slightly when she saw Su Wanwan's slightly protruding lower abdomen.

She hid her sixth finger in her palm, lowered her head, said thank you to Su Wanwan from a distance, and then got up and ran away.

The secret guard couldn't help but reveal a smile: "She is indeed a kind-hearted person."

She realized that Su Wanwan was pregnant and also knew that she carried an inauspicious feature; since she wanted to thank Su Wanwan very much, she still controlled herself from coming forward. (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 292 =====