Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 872 - : A Proud Plum Tree Blooms Against the Wind
Chapter 872: Chapter 872: A Proud Plum Tree Blooms Against the Wind
Liu Sisi chuckled inwardly, shaking her head in a tone half serious, half exasperated.
“It doesn’t matter, they’re just insignificant outsiders after all. You! Just can’t stand up straight. You are the legitimate Eldest Miss of the Gan Estate; next time, if any concubine’s daughter dares to be so unruly, just eliminate her directly. It’s not worth wasting your energy on such trivial people.”
As soon as Liu Sisi’s words fell, Gan Xiuxiu and Kong Hemei’s already pale faces turned ghastly, looking extremely unsightly.
“Yes, Princess, your admonishment is well taken. Ruo Ruo will keep the discipline in mind.”
In the meantime, she bowed lingeringly to Liu Sisi with an utmost respectful posture.
Liu Sisi chuckled inside her heart, without revealing anything.
Beside her, Gan Xiuxiu seemed quite unreconciled to stand out, just as she was about to speak, but Kong Hemei behind her tugged at the corner of her clothes.
Naturally, Liu Sisi saw the interaction between the two, and looked indifferently again at this woman in pink.
A person from the Kong Family?
It seemed that she would have to ask Di Yelei when she got back to see how much influence the Kong Family wielded in the court.
Looking up at the day, it’s not early, and she said with a hint of apology, “Seeing that it is no longer early, I should be heading back to the mansion. How about you? Would you like to return with me?”
Gan Miaoruo still stood far away with lowered eyes, not as casual as when she spoke privately with Liu Sisi before.
“Princess is jesting, how dare I, the official maiden, share a ride with the Princess? My carriage is parked outside the temple; it’s better for me to return on my own.”
“Mm, you head back earlier too; it’s not safe to go back when it gets too late.”
Liu Sisi didn’t insist and let the other party continue with full gestures, bowing deeply, and sending her off.
Waiting until Liu Sisi and others had left, Gan Xiuxiu’s face immediately turned sour.
“Gan Miaoruo, what do you mean by this? Don’t forget what Daddy has arranged! You intentionally caused trouble today; when we get back, I want to see how you explain this to Daddy, just wait for Daddy to punish you with a stay at the temple again!”
“Second Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Elder Sister hasn’t done anything from the start to the end!”
Gan Miaoruo spread her hands, a picture of innocence.
Sometimes, when people do something wrong, it’s not what they’ve done but that they’ve done nothing at all!
Gan Xiuxiu was furious, about to lunge forward but was pulled back by Kong Hemei beside her: “Cousin, it is better to let Uncle handle this matter. Let’s go back first.” Meanwhile, she kept winking at Gan Xiuxiu.
“And whose cousin are you, standing up for her like this?”
Gan Xiuxiu was evidently quite incensed, directing her anger at Kong Hemei.
“Whose cousin do you say I am?” Having you as a cousin, isn’t it just my eight generations of bad luck?
Kong Hemei also got angry!
This was a public place with a lot of traffic. Staying here to quarrel would not only make them a laughing stock to passersby, but it was also highly inappropriate.
“Good! Very good!”
Gan Xiuxiu was full of discontent, and then suddenly thinking of something, without saying another word, turned around and walked down the hillside.
She’s just going to walk away and leave on her own? A belatedly aware Kong Hemei hurriedly followed after.
“Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu, listen to me! Xiuxiu…”
Gan Miaoruo watched their receding backs and couldn’t help but sneer: “Serves you right!”
She actually had known all along that these two people were sent by her dad to keep an eye on her, and she deliberately avoided meeting with Mr. Liu in their presence. In her heart, he was her teacher first, then her good sister.
How could she, for the sake of this superficially splendid but internally rotten Gan Family, go and plead with her teacher, making it difficult for herself, who was both a teacher and a good sister? She simply couldn’t do it!
Because she knew that if His Majesty really intended to take down the Gan Family, he definitely would not change his mind just because of a few words from Mr. Liu!
Liu Sisi, however, did not immediately go down the hill but instead spent a while watching the monkey performance before starting the journey back to the mansion.
Di Yelei had actually returned to the mansion even before her, and upon seeing Liu Sisi and others coming back, he quickly put down the books in his hands and reached out to hug Niuniu, who flew into his arms.
“Dad! Dad, we went to the Water Cloud Nunnery today, there were people performing monkey tricks, there were street performers, and there were delicious treats…”
“Oh? So our Niuniu remembers so many things. How was it? Was Water Cloud Nunnery fun?”
Di Yelei casually picked up Niuniu, and although he was speaking to Niuniu, his gaze was fixed on Liu Sisi.
Liu Sisi smiled and did not speak.
Following behind, Di Qiu also ran up to Di Yelei’s side: “Third Great-Uncle, Third Great-Uncle! Water Cloud Nunnery was not fun at all, my mother said that it’s lifeless inside!”
Water Cloud Nunnery was popular primarily because many women who had committed errors were sent there to “purify” themselves.
Di Qiu’s words brought a flustered look to Xiao Feng’s face; it was just something she had said in passing, but now Di Qiu had blurted it out, causing her immense embarrassment.
Liu Sisi was also amused!
Even Di Yelei burst into hearty laughter and, taking the opportunity, put Niuniu down and picked up Di Qiu instead.
“What about you? What do you think of Water Cloud Nunnery? Is it fun or not?”
Di Qiu glanced at everyone, couldn’t help but scratch his head with his chunky little arms, and then looked back at his Third Great-Uncle who was holding him.
“Qiu’er thinks it’s fun… because, because there are lots of red-bottomed monkeys there. Qiu’er’s bottom isn’t red.”
This childish speech once again had everyone erupting in laughter.
“Qiu’er, your little bottom is red too,” teased Di Yelei on purpose.
“No, it’s not! Qiu’er’s bottom isn’t red!” Di Qiu protested earnestly, causing everyone to laugh so hard they couldn’t straighten their backs.
Just then, Di Xuan and Chou Chou also returned to the mansion, and hearing everyone’s laughter, they quickly asked out of curiosity. After listening to the explanation, they too joined in the jesting conversation about Di Qiu.
In a flash, the Di Residence was filled with joy and laughter.
After resting in the evening, Di Yelei finally asked about the Water Cloud Nunnery.
Liu Sisi told him what had happened up there, and both of them sighed with relief: “It’s good that our family, despite its many entanglements, doesn’t have the headache of legitimate and illegitimate daughters; we’re quite lucky in that regard.”
Although Di Hongyuan had several concubines, none of them had borne children, so naturally, there were no such troubles with legitimate and illegitimate daughters.
“What do you think, will His Majesty deal with the Gan Family? Could it be…” Liu Sisi hesitated.
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“It’s hard to say, but I personally feel that the current Emperor doesn’t wish to completely eradicate the Gan Family. Let’s wait and see; the results should come out in a day or two.”
The current Emperor could be regarded as an enlightened monarch, and for this reason, he disliked it most when ministers formed cliques. Di Yelei not pleading for mercy was actually better than making a plea.
“Mm, let nature take its course!”
Indeed, just as Di Yelei had anticipated, several days later, an Imperial Decree suddenly arrived.
When Liu Sisi received the specific news, she was standing in front of a window, looking at a proud plum tree blooming against the snow and wind.
