Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 924 - Entering the Thief
Chapter 924: Chapter 924: Entering the Thief Chapter 924 -924: Entering the Thief In the middle of the night, Liu Sisi awoke in a daze, chilled to the bone.
Listening closely, there was no slightest noise outside. It seemed that bastard had left.
She suddenly turned on her side and half propped herself up at the head of the bed, punching the pillow ferociously several times, wishing the pillow in her hands could turn into that detestable man.
Her heart was a mix of complex emotions, and the tears she’d been holding back looked like they were about to overflow again, but she forcefully held them back.
Why could he be embraced from all sides, dallying among the flowers?
While she was supposed to adhere to a woman’s virtues, only allowed to stay home tending to her husband and teaching her children?
The more she thought about it, the more angry she became, and the angrier she got, the more she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She struggled until nearly daybreak and finally dozed off for a while.
It was now deep autumn, early morning frost had descended, and a thick fog enveloped everything, so thick that one couldn’t see their own hand in front of them.
Two maids, shivering with cold, rubbed their hands together and slowly walked into the main courtyard, carrying lanterns.
There had been a commotion in the main courtyard until late into the night. This morning, the maids who were supposed to be on duty had all fallen ill, and these two new maids had been pushed out by everyone.
The two proceeded with submissive demeanor, walking along the stone path into the transverse courtyard, then towards the bedroom door…
“Ah! A thief…”
A panicked scream from the maids echoed.
It startled Ms. Gao, who was just about to step into the transverse courtyard. She hurriedly picked up her pace and quickened her steps to approach.
“Where is the thief? Where is the thief? Old Master Marquis, what are you doing…?”
In front of the bedroom door, a figure lay curled up, covered with a thick layer of dew, sleeping sweetly against the doorframe. Clearly awakened by the maids’ screams, his sharp gaze caused the two maids to kneel with a thud, banging their heads ceaselessly.
Ms. Gao took a quick look around and thought: This is bad!
It turns out they had mistaken the Old Master Marquis for a thief!
Di Yelei was speechless in his heart! He had thought the two maids would leave on their own after seeing him, but he hadn’t expected these two fools to scream instead, drawing the entire manor to the scene.
Very quickly, everyone in the manor knew that last night the Marquis had been chased out by the Madam and ended up squatting at the door all night.
In the city, there were many idlers, and before even the early morning session, nearly all the civil and military officials in the capital had heard the news.
“Did you hear? Last night Marquis Yongping was driven out by the Princess, and he ended up kneeling outside the door all night?”
“I heard about it a long time ago. I heard he not only knelt all night but also had a bowl of water on his head while kneeling on an abacus. I don’t know if he’ll need to change the abacus tomorrow.”
“Just listen to you blabber! What I heard is that Marquis Yongping hid a beauty in a golden house outside, which annoyed Princess Ruyu. And just like that, he was kicked out of the house. It is said that Marquis Yongping had made immortal contributions to quelling civil strife, and His Majesty personally decreed countless rewards. With this commotion, the Marquis’s face is completely lost…”
“Who is the Princess? She’s truly of golden branches and jade leaves, unable to bear the slightest such in her eye. The Marquis refuses to marry, but plenty of others would eager to do so. You may not know this, but it’s said that Marquis Yongping used to have a leader’s wife…”
The gossip grew more and more intense, with truth and falsehoods mixed, spreading rapidly far and wide.
Liu Sisi was unaware of these topics.
She had barely slept last night, and by daybreak, her eyes had swollen like walnuts, her face was deathly pale, clearly showing she hadn’t slept well.
Ms. Gao waited on her as she washed up, and then brought her an egg to use on her swollen eyes.
She styled her hair into a simple hanging bun and when it came time to insert the hairpin, Liu Sisi refused it.
“Restyle my hair into a cloud bun; I want to appear before others looking beautiful and radiant!”
Even if she was suffering, she didn’t want him to see it.
“Your Highness, that’s the right attitude! It’s not worth it to be upset over such a trivial matter.”
Ms. Gao’s face was full of concern, “Look at how distressed you are; it would be pointless to fall ill with anger, and there’s no one else who can take your place. Why put yourself through this?”
“I understand that’s the logic, but I just can’t help the tears.”
As soon as she spoke of it, Liu Sisi’s eyes reddened again, but she held back her tears, “I still remember those days when, to have a full meal, he would leave home before dawn to go hunting, and I would desperately rush in the morning, dragging boys and girls along. While the days were frugal, my heart was content. But now…”
In the midst of speaking, she choked up and couldn’t say any more.
“Princess, I know it’s not my place to say, but there are a few things I think I should mention,” the maid ventured cautiously.
Ms. Gao struggled to hold back, but still decided to offer her advice, “I know you’re of noble birth and don’t deign to stoop to the level of those women. However, the Old Master Marquis has just returned to the capital city with significant military power, and that woman seems to have appeared out of thin air. Her background… it’s just too mysterious.”
Liu Sisi suddenly stopped wiping her tears.
That was it!
She had felt something was wrong but couldn’t pinpoint the source. Now, with Ms. Gao’s reminder, everything suddenly became clear to her.
“Right, the woman’s background is mysterious. Just yesterday it was decided that Di Yelei would present the captives, but today they switched people at the last minute… Ms. Gao, please invite Brother Zhang over for a chat.”
“Madam, Lord Zhang is currently at the early morning session, and it has not ended yet.”
“Look at how confused I am…”
Liu Sisi also felt a moment of embarrassment, “Then call over Big Brother Zuo.”
This time, Ms. Gao did not hesitate and quickly went on her way.
By the time Zuo Xingyu arrived, Liu Sisi had already regained her composure, having just finished her meal and set down her bowl and chopsticks.
“Sit! Have you had breakfast? Would you like to sit and have something too?”
She gestured to the stool next to her.
Zuo Xingyu didn’t refuse; instead, he silently moved forward a few steps and sat down beside Liu Sisi. His gaze was deep, his eyes unblinkingly fixed on her, unlike the evasive glances he usually gave her.
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His gaze made Liu Sisi instinctively look away, pointing to the food on the table and laughing as she spoke.
“Eat! Remember you like these crystal shrimp dumplings? I specifically had the servants prepare various flavors to suit your palate.”
Zuo Xingyu’s gaze did not travel to the food; instead, he intently continued to look into her eyes.
Using the action of picking up a dumpling as a diversion, Liu Sisi avoided his gaze.
“What’s wrong? Why aren’t you eating? These shrimp-flavored dishes should be enjoyed while they’re hot. Come on, eat. After you’re done, I have some questions for you.”
Zuo Xingyu slightly raised an eyebrow, glanced at the crystal shrimp dumplings on the plate, then returned his gaze to Liu Sisi’s face.
“You’ve been crying. Is it because of the woman from the farm?”
He phrased it as a statement, leaving Liu Sisi unsure of how to respond.
Silently putting her chopsticks down, she subconsciously bit her lip and looked up to meet his gaze, “Yes! I called you here today to discuss this very matter.”
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