Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 785: Crisis Everywhere! (Part Six)
Chapter 785 -785: Crisis Everywhere! (Part Six)
Even if she knew she couldn’t win, she would fiercely bite the opponent.
She couldn’t take their life, but she wanted them to feel the pain so deeply that they’d remember it for a lifetime, like maggots gnawing on their bones, struggling endlessly and unable to escape.
Liu Sisi was also a bit surprised, thinking that after saying those words, His Majesty’s impression of her would worsen. However, it seemed that His Majesty was getting more and more pleased with her!
Upon arriving at the Assembled Elite Hall with His Majesty, she found that several people were already seated there.
With the arrival of Zhao Yuanlang, everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him, their curiosity piqued by Liu Sisi closely following behind him.
“Everyone, sit down, let’s talk. Ruyu, you sit down as well.”
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Zhao Yuanlang clearly relaxed a lot once he arrived at the Assembled Elite Hall.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
The crowd thanked him and took their seats.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Sisi carefully looked at the few people present.
Seated to the left of Zhao Yuanlang was an old man who Liu Sisi felt like she had seen somewhere before. Upon noticing her gaze, he smiled slightly in her direction, and Liu Sisi hurriedly returned the gesture and sat down.
Seated below the old man was her Eldest Uncle Di Hongyuan, who visibly sighed in relief upon seeing the four people accompanying His Majesty. However, upon noticing the bandaged wound on Liu Sisi’s hand, he couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows and steal several glances.
On the upper right sat a man wearing battle armor, who gave Liu Sisi a fist greeting upon seeing her gaze, displaying his keen and efficient demeanor.
Liu Sisi hurriedly stood up to return the salute.
The last person was an elder Daoist dressed in a Daoist robe, who hadn’t moved at all since she entered the Assembled Elite Hall.
When Liu Sisi and the others entered, the elder Daoist only raised his eyes momentarily, and a sharp light flashed in them before quickly disappearing. His eyebrows kept twitching as he silently repeated Daoist incantations, and he never opened his eyes again.
Zhao Yuanlang glanced at the crowd and busied himself with introducing them to Liu Sisi: “Ruyu, you should recognize the people here, right? Or perhaps you’ve heard of them. This is Elder Di, this is my sworn brother Prince Luo, this is Taoist Master Zhu, and the last one you should be quite familiar with.”
“Ruyu pays her respects to Elder Di, Prince Luo, and Daoist Master. Sisi pays her respects to Eldest Uncle.”
Liu Sisi stood up to greet everyone.
“Princess Ruyu is too polite, making us feel ashamed. Please, stand up quickly.”
Prince Luo swiftly helped Liu Sisi to her feet, nodding his head repeatedly, “Hmm! Your Majesty, upon seeing Princess Ruyu’s face, I feel as if I’m seeing Mrs. Lin reincarnated. She looks so much like her! The parts that don’t resemble Mrs. Lin resemble Your Majesty when you were young!”
Compared to Lin Xiner, Liu Sisi had a sharper aura and more resoluteness. She lacked the gentle charm that brings disaster to a nation, as well as the world-toppling beauty. Her appearance in those dissimilar aspects greatly resembled Zhao Yuanlang.
Even so, she was as outstanding, captivating, and engrossing as Lin Xiner – one glance at her and you would be entrapped in her big eyes.
Upon hearing Prince Luo’s assessment, everyone present showed happy expressions.
Only the silent Taoist Master Zhu, seated to one side, raised his eyes but didn’t say anything.
“Good! Very good! With Prince Luo’s evaluation, it seems Ruyu’s recognition of ancestral roots will be much smoother.” Zhao Yuanlang became happier the more he spoke.
Prince Luo’s back was straight as an arrow as he scrutinized Liu Sisi again and again before finally voicing his doubts.
“Your Majesty, according to common sense, there have been countless occasions like Princess Ruyu’s, where the bloodline of the royal family has been lost outside the palace and recognition of ancestral roots has occurred. Moreover, Princess Ruyu is just a woman. Generally speaking, it would simply mean that the family marries one more woman with dowry, and there would not be much opposition from the royal family. However, they are determined not to let Princess Ruyu recognize her ancestral roots at all costs. What is the fundamental reason for this?”
Liu Sisi subconsciously hid Xiaoxiao behind her, and Di Hongyuan’s expression darkened a bit.
On the contrary, Elder Di beside them stroked his beard and chuckled twice: “What Prince Luo said is true. Princess Ruyu is my Di family’s daughter-in-law. No matter whether she was an ordinary village girl in the past or a princess today, she is our Di family’s daughter-in-law!”
“Hmph! Of course you, old man Di, are happy! You’ve picked up a princess for a granddaughter-in-law for nothing; how could you be dissatisfied?”
Prince Luo got to the core of Elder Di’s happiness in just a few words.
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Even Di Hongyuan sitting nearby couldn’t help but laugh at this remark.
Elder Di raised his head proudly: “This is all thanks to the blessings of heaven and my Di family being blessed by His Majesty, that we married such a noble granddaughter-in-law like Princess Ruyu.”
“Elder Di, if it weren’t for someone tampering with things last time, maybe at this very moment, His Majesty and I would be even closer, and we might even be in-laws.”
Four years ago, His Majesty was openly selecting studying companions for Princess Ruwan, but secretly choosing princess consorts for several princes. Thirteenth Luo missed this opportunity due to an accident and is still waiting for her boudoir at the moment. Prince Luo is neither high nor low, and has not found a good match for Prefecture Princess Luo even after much searching.
“Prince Luo, do you know what this means?” Elder Di’s old face was full of blooming wrinkles.
“What does it mean?”
“It means that your Prefecture Princess’s good match hasn’t arrived yet!”
As soon as Elder Di’s words fell, His Majesty couldn’t help but laugh a few times: “Well said! Prince Luo, you don’t need to worry either. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, maybe one day the fate meant for your Prefecture Princess will arrive.”
At this point, even if he was unconvinced, Prince Luo had no choice but to give a fist greeting: “Thank you for your golden words, Your Majesty.”
Listening to everyone’s casual conversation and looking at the people around her who were more or less related to her, Liu Sisi’s mood finally relaxed.
They chatted until it was getting late, and the palace gate was about to close. Everyone left Assembled Elite Hall and went out of the palace.
Liu Sisi rode in the sedan chair, following closely behind Elder Di as they hurried towards the palace gate.
“Rest assured! As long as you are my Di family’s granddaughter-in-law for one day, this old man will protect your safety for one day.”
Elder Di spoke with a heavy heart.
“Thank you for your care, Elder Di.”
Liu Sisi knew in her heart that at the moment, Elder Di protecting her must have his own plans, but tonight she had to leave the palace no matter what.
Surrounded by darkness, only the big red palace lantern on the corner of the palace wall flickered constantly, dazzling everyone with its blinking. Elder Di’s sedan chair was in the front, and Liu Sisi’s sedan chair followed closely behind. The three children surrounded her, their expressions extremely tense.
Seeing that the palace gate was almost there, Liu Sisi couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy! Unexpectedly, just a moment later, the joy on her face disappeared.
Not far ahead, there was a whole row of Imperial Guards holding palace lanterns at the palace gate. They stood in rows, blocking the palace gate tightly, as if waiting for the arrival of Elder Di and his party.
“Stop the sedan chair! Who’s there?”
The Commander of the Imperial Guards shouted angrily.
