Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 931 - Hug the Thigh
Chapter 931: Chapter 931: Hug the Thigh!
Chapter 931 -931: Hug the Thigh!
Di Yelei, holding an empty bowl, silently watched Liu Sisi devour her food, barely touching his chopsticks.
His eyes were like deep, unfathomable pools.
The meal ended in this strange atmosphere.
After the meal, Liu Sisi could barely walk from being so full, but she didn’t want to show weakness in front of Di Yelei and stubbornly persevered.
Di Yelei seemed to have a lot on his mind, and after finishing the meal, he got up, hesitated as if he wanted to say something multiple times, but ultimately didn’t speak and turned to leave.
Liu Sisi nearly fainted with rage!
Whose sake was that hesitant look meant for? As if she was some unforgivable demon, not seeing who had actually made the mistake!
She glared resentfully at his receding back, her eyes turning red with grievance on the spot.
Leave then! As if anyone is begging him to talk!
With nowhere to vent her anger, she couldn’t help but fiercely sweep the teacup from the table with her hand, sending it flying before it shattered on the ground with a “crash”.
She screamed!
“If you leave, you better never come back in this lifetime!”
The receding figure suddenly stopped, stood still dumbfounded for a while, but eventually, without turning back, he took large strides and left the courtyard.
He, he actually didn’t even turn back for one look!
It was as if the tears, which she had vowed to keep at bay, rushed out like a waterfall, competing to emerge.
This caused Liu Sisi to weep uncontrollably.
Her actions had long since scared the two children.
Di Xuan stood rooted to the spot, completely at a loss, while Di Ying was also so frightened that her eyes welled up with tears. She hurried forward and embraced her.
“Mom, please don’t cry, Mom! You still have YingEr, and you have Second Sister and Third Brother. We are always by your side… Don’t cry, Mom…”
This comfort made Liu Sisi feel even worse; she hugged her daughter and wailed loudly.
Mother and daughter wept loudly, which left Di Xuan beside them not knowing what to do.
Waiting until Liu Sisi had cried her heart out and gradually calmed down, the uncomfortable feeling in her heart seemed to have dissipated quite a bit, and she finally settled down to think carefully about the future.
“YingEr, stop crying. Your health isn’t strong; you can’t be overly emotional. It’s Mom’s fault for making you upset as well.”
“Mom, don’t be sad anymore. Even if that woman enters our home, she won’t be able to stand her ground. When that time comes, she’ll get what’s coming to her.”
Di Ying consoled her.
Liu Sisi dried her tears: “How did you learn about this?”
She didn’t seem to have mentioned this to the children, had she?
“It’s all over the avenue outside; everyone knows that Dad is welcoming a concubine into our home, and they say… Dad is marrying this concubine to repay a debt of gratitude. Many say that Dad is a bold and decisive man…”
Di Ying lifted her head to glance at Liu Sisi, then lowered it again.
“Is that so…”
The expression on Liu Sisi’s face darkened. How could she have forgotten that the people here welcomed the practice of a man taking three wives and four concubines? No one would think there was anything wrong with taking a concubine. To gain support, or rather, to find someone who could and was willing to help her, only Father Emperor was left.
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No, she couldn’t drag this out any longer! She had to visit the palace.
Liu Sisi stood up from the chair directly: “YingEr, go freshen up. Mom is taking you to the palace!”
“To the palace? Mom, are you going to see Grandfather?”
“Exactly! YingEr, you must remember, as a daughter, the only person you can truly rely on is your own maternal family. In the future, Xuan’er will be your support. Do you understand?”
Liu Sisi actually wanted to tell Di Ying that as a woman, she could only rely on herself, but she worried that such thoughts would harm YingEr and could only guide her according to the mindset of the people here.
This time when Liu Sisi entered the palace, she eschewed her usual plain appearance and opted instead for heavy makeup, dressed in full court attire from head to toe.
She had originally wanted to bring Niuniu along as well, but upon inquiring, she learned that Niuniu and Chou Chou were both punished to kneel in the small shrine for leaving home without permission. No wonder she hadn’t seen the two children today.
The guards at the palace gate did not make things difficult for her, but rather opened the gates wide, allowing Liu Sisi to lead Di Ying through the palace gate without any trouble.
Almost immediately after Liu Sisi entered through the palace gate, word of her arrival was reported to Di Yelei.
Beside him, Old Tang stroked his goat beard with a smug shake of his head: “Old Master Marquis! Your strategy has succeeded. I’m just afraid that if the Princess ever finds out you even used her, she’ll never let you live it down.”
Di Yelei shook his head with a wry smile: “I actually hope she’ll never let me live it down. I’m afraid she won’t even deign to give me a second glance…”
Eunuch Xiao received the news and hurried over to greet Liu Sisi.
“His Majesty is still at Wende Hall dealing with state affairs and probably won’t be able to finish reviewing those petitions for a while. The old servant takes the liberty to invite the Princess to rest at Shengping House for a moment and try some snacks freshly made by the new cooks in the palace. After a short rest, His Majesty should be finished. At that time, the old servant will certainly report to the Princess.”
Speaking of which, this Eunuch Xiao, in front of herself, had always referred to himself as a servant, rarely using ‘our household’ to refer to himself.
Upon this reflection, Liu Sisi nodded her head: “Very well! I the Empress am indeed feeling weary; it would be good to rest for a while at Shengping House.”
While Liu Sisi followed Eunuch Xiao to rest at the Shengping House, Zhao Yuanlang had already received the message and knew that Liu Sisi had entered the palace, his brows remained knitted the entire time.
Today, the one assisting His Majesty in reviewing the petitions was Elder Gan, Assistant Minister Gao, and several other ministers.
Seeing His Majesty’s furrowed brows, Elder Gan hurriedly made a fist greeting and bowed: “Does Your Majesty have concerns? As the saying goes, ‘Two heads are better than one.’ Your Majesty might as well speak out so we, your humble officials can consider the matter and share Your Majesty’s worries and burdens.”
Zhao Yuanlang did not hide his thoughts, and he let out a long sigh.
He said, “Speaking of which, it’s just a foolish matter between children. Ruyu has been wandering the civilian world since she was a child, and naturally, I hold some bias towards her. Thinking of her coming to the palace with swollen eyes from crying, seeking my help, yet I cannot support and comfort my own daughter the way ordinary parents would. My heart aches greatly!”
Although Zhao Yuanlang did not specify the reason, everyone present was astute and could immediately tell what he was implying.
Nowadays, with external and internal troubles both resolved, and the traitor Zhao Dun imprisoned in a secret place, His Majesty was naturally in high spirits. Yet the troubling matter involving Di Yelei arose. He had long wanted to find a pretext to punish him, but considering Ruyu’s position, he had hesitated to act.
Seeing Liu Sisi suffering outside and coming to the palace had stirred his heart.
Now that the Great Zhao was peaceful, there was truly no need to keep a large number of idle soldiers. If he could use this opportunity to remove some unnecessary allocations, the national bank could be significantly replenished…
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he could not help but cast a hopeful glance at the few ministers present.
He hoped they understood his meaning!
