Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 772 - : A Small Person with Big Ideas
Chapter 772: Chapter 772: A Small Person with Big Ideas
Upon hearing Di Yelei was returning, Liu Sisi was as busy as a happy bee.
“Mom, Mom! Is it true that Dad is coming back?”
From outside the room door, Niuniu flew in like a nimble swallow, immediately attaching herself to Liu Sisi’s thigh: “Mom, is it true? Is Dad really coming back?”
Liu Sisi looked down at Niuniu and quickly hugged her in her arms: “Yes, Niuniu’s Dad is coming back, are you happy?”
“Happy! But Mom, what does my Dad look like? They say that Dad and my little brother look exactly alike, is that true?”
Liu Sisi patted her head: “You’ll know when he returns, won’t you?”
Xiaoxiao indeed looks like Di Yelei, but Xiaoxiao always carries a cheeky smile, whereas Di Yelei has an honest face.
As mother and daughter were a deep in their conversation, Di Cheng walked in hurriedly: “Third Aunt, someone from the main Family has arrived, supposedly from the capital city.”
“What’s the main Family’s urgent matter? How many of them have come?”
Since Di Yelei went to the battle, the main Family would occasionally send someone over – through frequent contacts, both parties established an understanding, each guarding their bottom line and not crossing the boundaries easily.
“Just one person, he brought you a letter saying that it must be presented to you in person. Third Aunt, do you want to see him?”
“See him, why not!”
Liu Sisi sat upright.
As soon as the man from the main Family met her, he handed over a letter: “This is a letter from Elder Di to the Prefecture Princess. Please, Prefecture Princess Ruyu have a look.”
Liu Sisi’s brows twitched, a personal letter from Elder Di? Whenever that old man sought her, there was hardly ever any good news.
She took and opened the letter, a surprised look emerged on her face. She got up and didn’t manage to sit back down until she finished reading the whole passage. Only then did Liu Sisi finally look at the person across from her. She deliberately took her time folding the letter and sealed it back into the envelope.
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“Go back and tell Elder Di that I, the Prefecture Princess, have already learnt of it.”
“Yes, Prefecture Princess.”
Liu Sisi remained seated after he left, her face somber.
“Third Aunt, is there something wrong?”
Di Cheng was curiously gazing at the letter.
Liu Sisi seemed to be immersed in her thoughts, after a while she murmured softly: “Cheng’er, send orders to pack up, we prepare to depart for the capital.”
“Going to the capital?”
“Yes, we’ll head to the capital. Many things have been delayed for years, it’s time to resolve them!” Liu Sisi sighed.
In fact, this letter was not written by Elder Di, it was a personal letter from the current Emperor Zhao Yuanlang. The content of the letter was substantial, but what really moved her was a single point.
She had always been in the core of Gongzhou, along with her special identity,. That’s why Zhao Jiong hadn’t acted against her up until now. Perhaps he was just using her to his maximum advantage when the time was right.
Di Yelei’s triumphant return is likely to disrupt the balance between Zhao Jiong and Zhao Yuanlang. Coupled with His Majesty’s recent health problems, Zhao Jiong’s move is imminent. Even if she doesn’t think for herself, she had to think for the children and everyone else by her side.
Nowadays, there have been frequent unusual activity in Macheng County, indicating that the patience of the other party is exhausted!
Or perhaps, the other party could no longer wait.
She had to act before they did and promptly take the children away.
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Due to the constant war and turmoil, the several shops that Liu Sisi had originally opened had all been shut down. Hence, she had no lingering concerns about leaving at this point.
Furthermore, in this era of rampant refugees and indistinguishable bandits, the city center of Macheng County was also in a precarious state. Initially, County Magistrate Mu pledged his loyalty to her. For these few years, despite living in trepidation in Macheng County, at least his head remained on his shoulders.
It was only when it was time to actually leave that Liu Sisi realized there was nothing to pack. Over the past four years, her relatives and friends scattered all around; some had entered the capital, others fled for their lives or gone missing.
Apart from the maids and woman-servants who had signed the death contract, the rest were all released by Liu Sisi. Except for a few servants who were unwilling to follow her to the capital and remained in their hometown, they set off mightily towards the capital city.
Liu Sisi’s plan was sound, but she encountered her first obstacle as soon as she left Macheng County. A troop of soldiers and horses blocked her carriage.
“Who is in the carriage? Step out!”
The leader of the troop circled the carriage several times on his tall white horse and then flamboyantly reined in his horse to a halt.
With a solemn look in her eyes, Liu Sisi gently patted Niuniu, who was sitting next to her, before parting the carriage curtain and poking her head out. She was met with the sight of the commanding general outside and flashed him a light smile.
“General, what is the meaning of this?”
“So you’re Prefecture Princess Ruyu? You certainly are attractive! No wonder you’ve been able to bewitch our Emperor and even have our Crown Prince dancing in circles!”
The general didn’t seem to take her seriously at all and suddenly burst into a lewd chuckle. The soldiers beside him joined in, whistling and laughing uproariously, with the general’s laughter the loudest of them all!
Liu Sisi’s eyes darken, and the hand gripping the curtain turned pale, but the smile on her face grew increasingly gentle.
She stayed quiet, but Niuniu seized the opportunity to slip out of the carriage, her large eyes surveying the many mounted men.
With the general still laughing loudly, he spurred his horse into another two rounds around the carriage before halting again.
“Prefecture Princess Ruyu, we have an order from His Majesty! The outside world is fraught with danger. Prefecture Princess Ruyu should stay safely in the manor and never wander off. It would be terrible if you encounter rebels!”
“Oh? By ‘rebels,’ you must mean people like yourselves, right?”
Liu Sisi’s smile became even brighter, and she looked as harmless as ever.
Little Niuniu beside her added her two cents, “Mom, didn’t you always say that everyone should execute these rebels? Why not capture them all?” Niuniu looked at her with a puzzled expression.
A group of men stood where they were, exchanging glances, not knowing whether they should rush up and shut the little girl up. Her mouth was too malicious, too formidable.
The mature and little Xiaoer gave Niuniu a knock on her forehead, sweeping his gaze over the people blocking their path with a look of pity.
“You sure talk a lot, get back inside now. Be careful with these heartless people, be mindful not to pop your throat out carelessly. Remember not to talk so much in future.”
“Aiya, little brother! When have I ever been careless…” Niuniu pouted, looking upset.
Only Chou Chou sat still in the carriage, switching between his left and right hands, busily munching on a pastry placed in front of him. He mumbled as he pointed at the circle of people outside.
“Speak up! If you don’t, there won’t be another chance even if you want to.”
