At the mention of this, Mu Niannian, who had just been half-asleep, instantly perked up.
She was clearly a baby, yet somehow she looked a little… sleazy.
【I remember now. Dog Taidi suffers from premature ejaculation… and then Caidie even said…】
“Cough, cough, cough!”
Madam Mu truly could not hold it in and hurriedly coughed twice.
Mu Niannian’s gaze immediately fell on Madam Mu, her concern plain to see.
【Beautiful Mama, please don’t cough! Your coughing makes my heart tremble. If you kick the bucket, I’ll have to become a snack for that old witch. Niannian doesn’t want to become a snack…】
【Pan-fried meat, roast meat, boiled meat, pickled meat, cured meat, crispy fried pork…】
The more Mu Niannian thought about it, the more aggrieved she became. Soon, she began wailing, tears uncontrollably trickling from the corners of her mouth.
Perhaps because she had transmigrated into the body of a baby, although she had not drunk Granny Meng’s Soup, the power of Heaven’s Will had still caused her mind to become increasingly immature.
【I’m hungry~~ I want meat…】
Just as Mu Niannian was muttering to herself, a peculiar fragrance suddenly wafted toward her.
Her little head kept rubbing toward the source of the scent.
The little baby’s gaze grew increasingly dazed, and her tiny mouth smacked away.
“Ah—”
Gulp, gulp…
【What is this flavor? It’s so intoxicating. (╯▽╰) So fragrant~~ No, I feel like I’m about to float away from happiness…】
【It’s just a little difficult to eat…】
After eating her fill, she spat out what was in her mouth, found a comfortable position against Madam Mu, and promptly fell asleep.
Madam Mu put her clothes back on before looking down at the child in her arms.
The baby had not been cleaned up, yet her body was perfectly clean.
Her skin was very fair. She was clearly tiny, but her eyelashes were remarkably long.
With her eyes closed, she looked soft, small, and incredibly adorable.
It was just that there were hardly any hairs on her head, leaving it somewhat bald.
Madam Mu reluctantly tore her gaze away from her daughter, then looked at Caiyun beside her.
“Caiyun, go quickly. As for Caidie… leave her alone for now!” Madam Mu said softly.
Caiyun was somewhat worried about Madam Mu and was about to speak, but Madam Mu continued, “This concerns everything. Hurry and go! This time, the entire General’s Residence is counting on you!”
Caiyun clenched her teeth, hardened her heart, and turned to leave.
Mu Niannian knew nothing about what was happening outside. Once she had eaten her fill, she slept so deeply that she was completely unaware of the world.
Madam Mu was heartbroken and cried for who knew how long before finally managing to stop her tears.
She still had to find her four sons, as well as her little daughter. She could not collapse.
Meanwhile, Caiyun hurried out.
Worried that someone might discover her, she took the small alleys the entire way.
When she reached the Mu Family, she found the main gate tightly shut that day, with not even a servant outside to pass on a message.
Caiyun had no time to worry about anything else and began pounding on the gate.
It was a while before the gatekeeper hurried over.
“You… Miss Caiyun, why have you come back?” The gatekeeper quickly let Caiyun inside.
Remembering her mistress’s instructions, Caiyun immediately asked, “Is our Young Master at home?”
“Young Master? He went out!” The gatekeeper did not conceal anything and answered directly.
“What? Quickly, have someone call Young Master back! Tell him… tell him that our Eldest Miss is suffering from a difficult labor and is about to die. She wants to see Young Master one last time!”
“You… What did you say?”
At once, a deep, gruff voice rang out.
“Master…”
Caiyun was startled. Their Master had spent years campaigning on the battlefield. Hadn’t word come yesterday that he had died in battle?
Otherwise, Madam would never have gone into premature labor after being frightened into a miscarriage of qi!
Caiyun felt sorry for her mistress. The instant she saw Master, she dropped to her knees before him.
“Master, please have Young Master come back quickly. The Eldest Miss said that if he comes any later, something terrible will happen!”
General Mu’s expression changed slightly, and his body trembled faintly.
“Quickly! Have someone find Mu Anmin and drag him back here. If he’s even a moment late, I’ll break his dog legs!”
General Mu’s armor gleamed with a cold, murderous silver light, and his entire person radiated a biting killing intent.
Meanwhile, Madam Mu was holding the child, but her body could no longer quite support itself. Leaning against the pillow, she fell asleep.
【Mama, wake up! Caidie has come to snatch your precious little baby away! Mama! If you don’t wake up, I’m going to be carried away! If you still won’t wake up, I’ll have to use my ultimate move…】
After an unknown amount of time, Madam Mu suddenly felt that most of her arm was wet.
She opened her eyes hazily and happened to see a hand reaching toward her.
“What… what are you doing?”
Caidie’s hand had already seized the swaddling clothes.
“Madam is awake. This servant only wanted to change Miss’s diaper!”
A trace of awkwardness flashed across Caidie’s face, but the hand gripping the swaddling clothes did not loosen.
Madam Mu’s expression darkened. By now, she was more than half-awake.
“No need. Just go and bring some hot water,” Madam Mu said, pretending to be calm.
Caidie frowned. Her eyes darted around as she said, “Madam should let me hold Miss. You just gave birth, and cleaning her up will be troublesome. Let me do it!”
As Caidie spoke, the hand gripping the swaddling clothes tightened even more.
Her other hand reached toward Mu Niannian’s bottom and pinched it viciously.
Mu Niannian’s eyes flew open. In all her life, she had never been pinched on the butt!
【You wicked maid! How dare you pinch this young lady’s butt! You—you—you… I curse you to grow worms in your belly, and may you have no paper to wipe with after you poop!】
Madam Mu had been furious, but hearing her daughter’s thoughts left her feeling helpless.
【Mama! My most beloved beautiful Mama, this girl is rotten to the core! Mama, don’t give me to her!】
【She wants to personally turn me into meat buns and feed me to that old hag!】
Mu Niannian was still too young to control her urine and bowels, yet she somehow managed to hold back her tears.
Her watery eyes looked at Madam Mu, pitiful beyond words.
【It hurts so much, Niannian is dying! Oh, Niannian has to endure it. I can’t cry!】
Hearing her daughter’s thoughts, Madam Mu’s expression immediately turned cold.
She struck Caidie’s hand directly. “How dare you! Am I the mistress here, or are you? Kneel down! If I do not tell you to rise, you are not permitted to get up!”
Caidie’s expression shifted, and she seethed with resentment.
Yet she did not dare say anything. She could only kneel before Madam Mu and hope that Master would hurry over.
Seeing this, Mu Niannian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, a commotion came from outside.
It was An Taidi!
“Madam Mu, what are you making a fuss about this time?”
The moment An Taidi entered, he began questioning her.
He wore a blue robe, and his handsome face was filled with impatience.
Though he was clearly a man, his face was covered in cosmetic powder.
Bright red peony blossoms were even tucked above both his temples.
Hearing him, Madam Mu nearly choked.
When she lifted her head and saw that shiny, oily face, she suddenly felt nauseated.
She had clearly once thought An Taidi looked refined and gentle.
Why was it that now, looking at him, she found him nothing but greasy and disgusting?
Madam Mu suppressed the urge to vomit, hatred hidden deep in her eyes.
At that moment, a tiny hand grasped hers, finally allowing Madam Mu to recover.
She lowered the hatred in her gaze and gave An Taidi a cool glance.
“I do not know what Master means. I worked myself to the bone giving birth to your child here, yet I did not even have a midwife. I nearly died in childbirth, and you still ask what sort of trouble I am making?”