Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 882 - : Siblings Reunite
Chapter 882 -882: Siblings Reunite
“Big brother, I…”
Before Liu Sisi could finish, tears were already streaming down her face as she choked up.
The moment he saw her tears, Nan Tianzong frantically tried to comfort her.
“Don’t cry, Sisi, please don’t cry. Whenever I see you cry, it feels like a blunt knife is cutting through my heart, and you’re killing me…”
“Pfft! Cough, cough…”
Liu Sisi, laughing and crying at the same time, immediately amused the two people present.
Everyone’s expressions loosened up a bit, finally shedding the confrontational look they had before.
“Come here, Sisi, sit down here and tell big brother about your life these past few years. Have you been doing well?”
Nan Tianzong chose a spot sheltered from the wind, sat down on the ground, took off his cloak, folded it, and laid it out, gesturing to Liu Sisi to come over.
“I’ve been good, Ye Lei has been very kind to me.”
Liu Sisi naturally sat next to Nan Tianzong and started to talk about the events of the past years. Naturally, she also mentioned the recent discoveries made by Zuo Xingyu.
“I would have never thought that you would eventually find out about this.”
Nan Tianzong sighed deeply, his speech carrying an indescribable sense of exclamation.
“What? You knew about it long ago?”
Liu Sisi was extremely surprised.
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She had come to know the truth after going through so much, but from her brother’s words, it seemed he had known about it all along.
“Yes, mom told me about it when she was still alive. I never told you because I was worried you couldn’t accept her identity. After all, you…”
So everyone knew about it except for her!
Liu Sisi closed her eyes tightly, unable to describe the feeling in her heart.
Turning her head to look at Di Yelei who still stood at the foot of the mountain without moving an inch, Liu Sisi suddenly smiled.
“Actually, I would have preferred to hear about this from you rather than…”
Rather than the way it happened, where she had to go through so much to get the news.
“Sisi, I…”
Nan Tianzong wanted to explain, but found himself at a loss for words.
“That’s enough! Don’t say anything else.”
Liu Sisi suddenly laughed, “What was mom’s identity in Xixia Country? Was she an assassin trained by the Xixia royal family, or…?”
“Mom never said, and I was too young at the time, only hazily listening to her reminisce about her hometown, listening to stories from her childhood, and her aspirations for the future. By that time, Zhao Dun’s madness had grown severe, and mom was always taking me to hide here and there. The days where we could just sit down and be at peace were rare…”
Nan Tianzong slowly recounted these events unknown to Liu Sisi, silently sketching the scenes from the past in his mind.
A stunning woman holding a little boy, silently sharing her childhood stories that belonged only to her.
“Over these years, haven’t you thought about going to Xixia Country to inquire about it?”
“How to inquire? When mom came to the Great Zhao, she was only a few years old. The little she could remember was just the high walls and deep courtyards of her home, with nothing specific to tell.”
Nan Tianzong gave a bitter smile, “Moreover, Mom has died so many years ago, what’s the point in discussing these matters now?”
Indeed!
Mom has passed away for so many years, even if her identity from back then was discovered, what difference would it make?
Liu Sisi chuckled bitterly to herself, it seemed she was truly obsessed.
The long-separated siblings had endless conversations, not parting until the first trace of pale white began to show at the edge of the sky.
“Sisi, back then the imperial throne should have belonged to Zhao Dun, but it was Zhao Wu who resorted to using a beauty scheme to snatch away the throne. Big brother has always disapproved of what he did to Zhao Dun, but as a son, there are duties that must be fulfilled. The throne was rightly big brother’s, and for your sake, even at the cost of my life, I will take it back for you!”
“Big brother, don’t say it’s for Sisi. Sisi is just a woman, unable to bear such an immense burden!”
A wave of sorrow flowed from Liu Sisi’s heart, “Foreign threats loom, civil strife doesn’t cease, civilians live in constant dread, isn’t all of this enough? You say you go to war for Sisi; then I beg you, spare the civilians a way to live. There are many ways to seize the throne, why choose the worst one?”
“Sisi, you don’t understand; big brother can’t turn back now.”
There could be a way out moving forward, but retreating would leave only a dead end.
If it were merely his own life, Nan Tianzong wouldn’t mind, but regrettably, countless other lives depended on him.
A sensation of heartache welled up from her chest and gradually enveloped her. She felt her body growing colder, teeth chattering, yet she couldn’t help but lift her head to look at him.
Time had etched mature marks on the once warm and jade-like face of her youthful brother, replaced by a sheer determination.
“Sisi, don’t worry. Win or lose, big brother and Father Emperor both want you to live well, for Mom’s sake, live well! Don’t forget, you were brought back by Mom’s sacrifice…”
Yes, Mom exchanged her life for hers; she had no right to squander it.
She gave a wry smile, “The same goes for you; your life is also Mom’s, and you have no right to behave recklessly. Big brother, Zhao Dun has gone mad; serving a madman, can he discern right from wrong? Wake up, big brother!”
“Stop talking, Sisi. Be good; it’s almost dawn. Go back! Leave this place as soon as possible; it’s not where you should be.”
He raised his hand to tousle the top of Liu Sisi’s head and, before she could speak, stood up, turned, and walked away.
“Big brother!”
Liu Sisi called out to him.
Nan Tianzong’s silhouette paused but did not turn around; instead, he continued walking forward.
Their movements caught the attention of Di Yelei at the foot of the hillside, who almost unerringly watched their interaction.
“Big brother, war will only bring devastation, leaving civilians to live in dire straits. The army led by Marquis Yongwu is brave and skilled in combat, not to be compared with those good-for-nothing drunkards of recent days. Big brother! Don’t be delusional any longer.”
Liu Sisi shouted loudly, trying to make one last effort.
Nan Tianzong did not stop his stride; instead, he casually waved back, “It’s too late, Sisi! Big brother can’t turn back. Go back!”
His figure quickly approached Di Yelei, and their eyes met, each catching the glint of suspicion in the other’s gaze.
Both involuntarily clenched their fists, Di Yelei showing no intention of backing down, sparks flying between their eyes as a clash seemed imminent.
Liu Sisi also noticed the tension between them, and even in the cold winter, she felt a layer of cold sweat on her back.
In the end, Nan Tianzong simply smiled faintly, moving forward, silently passing by Di Yelei, descending the hillside, mounting his horse, and then galloping away.
Although unsaid, all three understood in their hearts that their next meeting would be on the battlefield.
