Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 488: Caterpillar Mom Doesn’t Bite (2)
Qiqi stifled a grin, turning to gaze pitifully at their father while shooting a stealthy glare at his sister.
"Don’t even try to look pitiful, it won’t work," Dugu Chen said, raising an eyebrow at his son.
Qiqi pouted, then sat back down, folding his arms defiantly, "Hmph, bring it on, I’m not scared."
Feng Xuxu hugged Yueyue while watching the father and son, shaking her head helplessly with a smile.
The carriage soon arrived at the manor house, where Baihe and others had arrived early. Everything was cleaned spotlessly, and all the servants dutifully went about their tasks.
Feng Qi and Liang Shisan anxiously stood outside the door, waiting. It had been years since they last saw their master, and since finding out that the master had become Empress, they were overjoyed. They had long hoped for the master to visit just once.
Baihe lifted the curtain and saw that with the passage of years, both had gained a measure of composed maturity.
"Lady Baihe, may we see the master?" Feng Qi asked with hopeful eyes fixed on Baihe.
"Hehe, look how nervous you are. The master said you can come in," Baihe replied.
"Yes, yes." Feng Qi and Liang Shisan, excitedly rubbing their hands, checked their attire to ensure they were presentable before following Baihe inside to pay respects to their master.
Both kneeled with their heads bowed low, hearts pounding. The person before them was not only their master but also the Empress, and even the Emperor was here. Many people could only dream of meeting the Emperor and Empress, a wish unfulfilled, yet here they were, easily granted an audience before His Majesty, something many would envy.
"Please rise," said Feng Xuxu with a sense of familiarity. After all, she had personally purchased Feng Yi and Feng Shi and trained them herself, and though Liang Shisan was bought by Uncle Ma, they had spent a few months together, forging some affection. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"Thank you, Empress." The two stood up properly, still keeping their heads lowered.
Feng Xuxu pursed her lips into a gentle smile, "Is there gold on the floor? You keep staring at it."
Feng Qi and Liang Shisan looked up at the Empress and then sheepishly smiled, nervously rubbing their hands, "Empress, I...I’m just nervous, I didn’t dare to look at the Empress, which is why I kept my gaze on the floor."
"This Palace is neither a fierce tiger nor a wild beast; what’s there to be nervous about? Relax, just like before, without any reservations," she said, setting her tea aside and turning to look at Feng Qi and Shisan.
The two exchanged glances, seeing the master wasn’t joking, and Feng Qi felt a weight lift from his heart.
"Haha, with these words from the master, we can speak our minds without worry," said Feng Qi, his rigid face instantly relaxed, smiling brightly enough to reveal his big white teeth.
Liang Shisan squinted happily, his grip on the fabric of his clothes loosened, not as flustered as before.
"Tell me about these past years, no matter how trivial," she urged them.
Just as the two were about to speak, they saw the two children stand up, one of the little girls climbing onto the Emperor’s lap, her voice sweet as she said, "Daddy, let’s go outside."
Qiqi nodded vigorously as well, having seen many lands with things he had never seen before on their way here, driven by curiosity to discover for himself.
Dugu Chen looked over at Feng Xuxu, picking up Yueyue from his lap and taking Qiqi by the hand, murmuring softly, "Let’s go out and see what interesting things are in the fields."
"Oh, we’re going to play!" Yueyue clapped her small hands, her voice as sweet as a songbird’s.
Although Qiqi was happy too, he didn’t shout it out, but his joy was evident from his beaming smile.
