Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 913 - Woman
Chapter 913 -913 Woman
Di Yelei had been leading everyone at a brisk pace, planning to arrive at the ten miles of pavilion by the auspicious time to hand over the prisoners of war to His Majesty for processing.
Unexpectedly, he was attacked at the last moment.
Because there were too many assailants, three prisoners of war died on the spot, and when Di Yelei saw the sword tip thrusting toward Zhao Dun, he instinctively leapt forward to shield him with his body. This resulted in a ghastly wound on his chest.
Because the attack was so sudden and Di Yelei had suffered severe injuries, falling into unconsciousness. And with the auspicious time for presenting the captives about to pass, how to deceive the people became a problem. In the end, they had no choice but to let Marquis Yongwu, who was also there, present the captives.
This naturally was the main reason behind Zhao Yuanlang’s unpleasant expression.
“Good, good, good! My courtier, please rise quickly.”
With a smile on his face, Zhao Yuanlang stepped out of the door and barely took two steps before he helped Marquis Yongwu up: “It’s truly been tough on Marquis Yongwu. Dealing with the civil strife isn’t just the effort of this servant alone. Everything is just the beginning. Let us hurry into the city and return to the palace immediately.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. These cages contain none other than the traitor Zhao Dun. Please, Your Majesty, discern the truth.”
“Very good! Send this villain to the sky prison!” Zhao Yuanlang didn’t hesitate in the slightest.
What Zhao Dun looked like, Zhao Yuanlang naturally knew very well. Seeing that it indeed was Zhao Dun himself, he finally felt relieved.
After Marquis Yongwu and the others expressed their gratitude, they proceeded into the imperial court.
Liu Sisi searched through the crowd for Di Yelei’s figure but couldn’t find him at all, so she had no choice but to follow everyone into the city.
“Princess, I’ve found a clue.”
Zuo Xingyu soon squeezed to Liu Sisi’s side and whispered, “It’s said that it was originally Marquis Yongping who came to present the captives, but somehow, just two miles ahead, Marquis Yongping and his group were suddenly attacked by masked men who jumped out of nowhere. Those men’s target was directly Zhao Dun. Marquis Yongping, seeing that things were amiss, managed to save Zhao Dun at the moment the attack was about to succeed, but he himself got a knife wound in the abdomen that reached an artery. With no other choice, they had to let Marquis Yongwu present the captives.”
Liu Sisi gasped!
“Is this true?” Liu Sisi wasn’t doubting the veracity of the news but couldn’t believe that Ye Lei had suffered such severe injuries!
“Absolutely true! I didn’t believe it at first and even took a trip there myself. Loads of people witnessed it at the time; you only need to ask around to know.”
“So where are they now? Where did they go?”
Liu Sisi was quite agitated.
“They went to our farm to recuperate. The old master’s wound is no light matter, and since it involved an artery, he can’t be moved, so…” Zuo Xingyu was also somewhat irritated.
The injuries must be serious if they dared not even move him. It’s possible that some major artery was hit. Liu Sisi’s complexion turned pale, and she turned around and headed straight toward the farm’s location.
There were indeed many people outside the farm, all of whom were Di Yelei’s most trusted followers.
Seeing that Liu Sisi had arrived, although they did not step forward to stop her, their gazes towards Liu Sisi were peculiar, as if they were dressed in clothes and hesitating to speak.
But at the moment, Liu Sisi, in a great rush, barged right into the manor, completely oblivious to the strange behavior of the people around her.
She quickly stormed into the manor, running towards the place where she had rested the night before.
The manor was originally used for cultivating greenhouse vegetables and was divided into various greenhouses. Apart from a residential house in the center, there wasn’t much remaining space. As soon as Liu Sisi entered the manor, she headed straight for the bedroom behind the central house.
“Ye Lei! Ye Lei, Ye…”
As she pulled back the door curtain, Liu Sisi looked up to see that the man who should have been lying at the head of the bed, teetering between life and death, was now smilingly embracing an exceptionally beautiful woman. The expression on her face changed instantly!
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“What… what’s going on here?”
The commotion at the doorway caused Di Yelei to instinctively turn his head. As soon as he recognized the figure at the door, his complexion immediately changed!
“Sisi? How come it’s you? How did you get to the manor? Didn’t you go back?”
A rush of heat shot straight to Liu Sisi’s brain, stunning her completely. Her eyes firmly fixed on Di Yelei’s hand that was still supporting the other woman.
Her head buzzed, nearly losing stability, but she stubbornly remain standing there.
She could not believe her eyes, initially thinking she was seeing things, raised her hand to vigorously rub her eyes, only to realize that everything before her was not an illusion. Her face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.
“Tell me, who is she?”
Following Liu Sisi’s gaze, Di Yelei only then realized that his hand was still holding the stunning woman’s arm, and he hurriedly let go.
“This must be Elder Sister, right? I am Xing Pan’er, pleased to meet you, Elder Sister.”
The breathtaking woman, Xing Pan’er, smiled slightly, her city-toppling beauty accentuated with a faint smile, and she bowed graciously to Liu Sisi.
Liu Sisi’s body swayed, then with stubborn defiance, she straightened her back and sneered.
“Who’s your sister? Since when do I have a younger sister? You really mustn’t falsely claim relatives!”
Xing Pan’er’s cheerful demeanor only made Liu Sisi’s face look even more ashen, without a trace of blood.
She could not imagine, wasn’t it said that Ye Lei had triumphantly returned to the imperial court, that Ye Lei was to present captives, that Ye Lei had been wounded… How could it be the situation before her now? What exactly was going on?
This caused Di Yelei’s complexion to become even worse!
Unable to help himself, he sternly shouted at Liu Sisi.
“She… Sisi, you go back first. I still have important matters to attend to. I will tell you about it later.”
Seeing the incredibly serious Di Yelei before her, Liu Sisi suddenly laughed: “Fine! I will return to the mansion first. Finish up your matters quickly and come back; I’ll wait for you.”
After speaking, Liu Sisi said no more, straightened up, and turned to leave.
Her hands clenched tightly into fists; she feared that if she did not leave, she might not be able to resist confronting him.
Zuo Xingyu glared viciously at Di Yelei, didn’t say more, and hurried to catch up with Liu Sisi ahead, leaving the manor together.
Xing Pan’er suddenly laughed, her laughter laced with copious amounts of arrogance.
“Old Master Marquis, don’t you want to catch up and explain to Elder Sister? After all, you will inevitably have to face her sooner or later. It’s something Elder Sister ought to know eventually; better to resolve it sooner rather than later.”
Di Yelei’s eyebrows knotted tightly as he coldly observed the woman before him.
“Since you know you are the younger sister, act like one. Don’t forget, no matter what, the formal recognition of you entering the family as an official concubine comes only after she formally accepts the tea you pour.”
The smile vanished from Xing Pan’er’s face, and she coldly snorted, pursing her small mouth, and continued to fiddle with the silk handkerchief in her hand.
“Why a concubine? Old Master Marquis, you never said so before. You…”
Di Yelei forcefully brushed aside her hand: “These are the norms of human relations, timeless and unchanging. Since you are entering the mansion soon, better get well prepared. Don’t overexert yourself. I the Marquis have other important matters, so I’m leaving first.”
Without waiting for her to respond, he walked straight out of the manor.
