Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 949 - Return to Hometown
Chapter 949: Chapter 949: Return to Hometown
Chapter 949 -949: Return to Hometown
“You, you’re tricking me, aren’t you? This… how can this be possible? What you’re saying must be a lie, right? You’re just saying this because… you’re worried I’d be sad, aren’t you? Yes! That must be it, it must be…”
Zuo Xingyu’s expression was clearly not right, and his speech was incoherent.
“Yes! What I’ve told you isn’t true. I’m just bored and telling you a story,” Liu Sisi’s voice was very light, very calm.
He felt that Liu Sisi’s behavior before and after was like two different people, but he never expected that today he would hear such an absurd story!
Zuo Xingyu tried to argue, “That’s because you lost your past memories due to a high fever…”
“You’re a constable by trade, and you believe such stories? As I said just now, this is nothing more than a tale to relieve boredom when I have nothing better to do,” the corner of Liu Sisi’s mouth curled up in self-mockery.
It didn’t matter whether he believed her or not; she was merely stating the facts.
Yes! He didn’t believe her at all.
During that period, he was constantly investigating her, thinking perhaps someone was impersonating Sisi, but he couldn’t have expected an answer like this.
In the turmoil of his emotions, his hands unwittingly loosened their grip, and he sat down quietly to ponder.
“The wind is picking up!”
Liu Sisi lifted her head to look at the river, gazing towards the horizon.
“The wind has picked up, let’s go! We should head back to the carriage.”
Zuo Xingyu was accustomed to taking care of her, and instinctively responded.
“No, I want to watch the sea a while longer,” Liu Sisi spoke serenely, “Big Brother Zuo, could you fetch my veil hat for me?”
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“Alright, wait for me.”
Zuo Xingyu did not hesitate for even a moment, set Liu Sisi down on the rocks, and then turned to walk towards the carriage.
The horse remained stopped on the path, lifting its head and snorting when it saw him approach. He lifted the carriage curtain and immediately saw the veil hat, grabbing it without a second thought.
Suddenly, he heard a splash of water from behind, his body trembled, and he instinctively turned around, only to stare in horror with widened eyes!
In just a moment’s time, the figure of Liu Sisi had vanished from the rocks. Only the ever-expanding ripples spoke, in their muteness, of something unsaid.
“No! Sisi…”
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The Di Residence was still fraught with panic.
Even though there was no imperial physician to diagnose everyone, fortunately, good news arrived before long.
Those who had developed body rashes were gradually recovering, and even the ones with the worst rashes were showing signs of improvement.
Di Yelei couldn’t figure out if it was the so-called effective medicine prescribed by the local doctor that had worked or if it was something else, but since the symptoms were diminishing, it meant they were on the right track for treatment. Everyone kept taking bowl after bowl of the prescribed soup medicine. A few days later, even the rashes on Di Yelei himself had disappeared.
“Heh heh, this medicine really is effective. I believe in no more than two days, the last of the red rash will fade away. Let’s see what those so-called imperial physicians have to say now.”
Old Cheng squinted with laughter, having not spared any effort to appeal to those three imperial physicians in recent days, only to find they did not give him a second glance.
They say you should look at the master before beating the dog, and these three imperial physicians did not hold him in high regard, which in truth, meant they did not hold Marquis Yongping in high regard either! However, it made sense, if one truly contracted smallpox, chances were one would barely escape with life, they really had no need to curry favor with Di Yelei.
What none of these three could have anticipated was that a salted fish could turn over.
By the time they got word that everyone in the manor had recovered, Di Yelei had already left the Marquis Mansion and attended the early morning session. That was when despair finally seized them.
Zhao Yuanlang had guessed the outcome early on, and upon seeing that everyone was indeed unharmed, he granted Di Yelei many rewards.
Di Yelei at this moment had his military tokens reclaimed by His Majesty, and apart from the two thousand trusted soldiers, he had no troops left to command. He pleaded to His Majesty to allow him to resign from the position of Marshal, so that he could return to his homeland in glory.
His Majesty naturally tried to retain him several times, but in the end, it was Di Yelei who dissuaded him, “Your Majesty is unaware, since Princess Ruyu has left the capital city, she likely has returned to the Gongzhou area. I beseech Your Majesty to allow Ye Lei to return home, one reason is to fulfill my long-held wish and do something for the locals. Another is that I wish to find Princess Ruyu’s whereabouts. Regardless, I will do my utmost to locate her!”
If Di Yelei only wished to return home, Zhao Yuanlang would still worry about freeing a tiger back to its mountain or releasing a dragon into the sea. But considering all the people sent to find Princess Ruyu had turned up with nothing, he was immediately tempted.
“So be it! Your dedication to Ruyu has moved me. I grant you permission to return home, and I hereby confer upon you the title of Patrol Imperial Envoy, to root out the remnants of the rebels in Gongzhou City for me, and ensure they are eradicated without exception! As for resigning from your position as the Marshal, do not bring it up again in the future. The Great Zhao needs talents like you.”
In matters of employment, Di Yelei was treated almost as if he were kin. Now that he had handed over the military tokens, he was left with the Marshal’s insignia and the title of Marquis, both of which were merely ceremonial, making him extremely adept at handling his role.
Di Yelei was now genuinely disinterested in the imperial court’s political intrigues yet could not withstand the Emperor’s insistence and had to accept the order.
“You need not worry about other matters, I have already issued an Imperial Decree for Prince Luo to accompany you to Gongzhou City. Should there arise any major challenge that you cannot resolve, you may discuss it with Prince Luo for a solution.”
Zhao Yuanlang, adept at the art of employing the right people, spoke with a smile, not showing the slightest hint of embarrassment.
“Your humble servant obeys the decree,” Di Yelei thanked His Majesty.
“Go now. If you receive any news about Ruyu, remember to send word at once, so that I may also have peace of mind,” Zhao Yuanlang clapped his hands in approval.
Stepping out of the palace and basking in the warm sunshine outside, Di Yelei felt as if he had come back to life.
Where could Sisi be now?
This time, upon returning to Gongzhou City, I’ll properly develop Gongzhou, and better still, be able to stay there. It’s said that serving the Emperor is like accompanying a tiger; while staying in the capital holds endless wealth and honor, living in constant fear is truly no way for anyone to live!
Then there’s Big Brother, having talked about returning to Gongzhou City for so long yet never setting off; this time, it seems I should take him with me as I go back.
As for the shops and manors in the capital city, since I couldn’t resign my position as Marshal or Marquis, the Di Residence must remain, and the businesses too, profits matter little, the key is to have some income. After all, it’s the servants who will be managing them.
In addition, there are officials I’ve arranged placements for in ministries such as the Ministry of Personnel and Ministry of War. Nowadays, they’re all on track, so even if there are surprises in the future, I will be informed in a timely manner…
He thought of many things and turned to start arranging them one by one.
Before the first snow of early winter fell, Di Yelei had packed up his belongings and set off for Gongzhou with a grand entourage.
And among those Di Yelei took back to Gongzhou were the two dogs, Ah-Huang and Ah-Hua.
