DOOMED TO BE CANNON FODDER -1

CHAPTER-39

The senior madame, although rather plump, had a woman's naturally graceful bearing. She always wore a slight smile when she saw others, easily leaving a favorable impression on them. Born from a wealthy merchant family, her family had money but no power. This was why they'd joined their family up with the prince. Though a concubine's family couldn't be considered a proper wife's family, it was still a relationship that could allow the family to bask in a bit of honor.

As for second madame, her father was a minor official of the seventh rank. She was the daughter of a concubine, chosen from her envious sisters because her birthdate was deemed fortuitous. Even now, those sisters were trying to find a way to enter the estate and seize the chance to marry into higher status.

These were all things that Ye-mama had told her beforehand, but Lisa was in the dark as to why they'd chosen now to suddenly make a visit. As the two walked in, they brought with them the trappings of their wealth, both attired in expensive dresses. Accompanying their entrance was something that immediately made Bai Xiangxiu sneeze.

Not because of anything else, but because she'd long stopped using silly things like incense when she started her in depth study of plants. The sudden scent of incense mixed with ancient rouge that accompanied the two madames was a bit hard to bear. Their wild and contrasting scent profile attacked her nostrils and made them itch.

It wasn't just her. Xiao Shi had also become used to the natural scents of Winter Garden and couldn't take it either, discreetly turning away to rub her nose.

"What kind of breeze has blown these two sisters in? Please, hurry and sit." Everyone was a concubine, so despite being elder and younger sisters, their statuses were equal. Thus, she merely bent her body without rising to greet them.

The two visitors sat down accordingly, and the senior madame smiled as she started the conversation, "Is Fourth Sister doing better? I heard you'd been severely injured."

"It's nothing serious anymore. It's fine as long as I'm careful not to touch the injury." Her complexion still hadn't regained its natural glow, remaining a pale white. She hadn't had the chance to eat anything particularly nutritious since she'd come back, but her constitution was perfectly fine.

The two madames clucked their tongues. "Look, look, look, Fourth Sister is indeed a beauty. Being ill only makes you akin to a sickly Xishi. Not to mention men, even women would feel distressed by the sight."

Huh, they're actually complimenting me. There has to be a motive. Lisa had always feared the old madame and the prince, but she had no such reservations toward these two. Thus, it wasn't very difficult to handle them.

"How could that be? These two elder sisters also possess outstandingly elegant bearing." She smiled as she waved a hand, gesturing for Xiao Shi to pour some tea. When Xiao Shi left, she glanced at Ye-mama, who took the hint. The two of them left to quietly exchange a few words outside.

"Can you tell what they're here for?" Ye-mama asked.

"Doesn't look like anything good," Xiao Shi could sense that these two overbearing, dressed-up women definitely had bad intentions.

"Keep an eye on them first. I'll go find His Highness if they make a fuss." The prince had warned her repeatedly that if anything bad happened to Madame Lisa, she'd face a fate far more horrific than she could imagine.

"All right, I'll keep watch. You listen from the outside as well. If something's off, don't hesitate to ask for the His Highness to come over!" Xiao Shi also knew that the prince treated her Mistress differently. Although he hadn't come by since her return, he'd sent someone to look after her.