Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 549 Assassination further update (2)

"Stand up straight, listen, and don’t think that just because I’m scolding your brother it has nothing to do with you, you’re the naughtiest," Feng Xuxu hardened her heart and refused to look into her tear-filled eyes, she had to make them understand. Being born into the royal family, they must always be vigilant, keeping their guard up; otherwise, anyone with a malicious intent could harm them, and by then, it would be too late for regrets.

Seeing Yueyue also being scolded, it seemed that both dad and mom were truly angry, so Qiqi honestly confessed, "We’ve roasted snakes before, and this time we were going to eat roasted bird when we got caught." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Yeah, that snake wasn’t poisonous... it’s gone." Yueyue wanted to say more, but seeing mom’s sharp glance, she shrank her neck and quietly said ’it’s gone’ before bowing her head, nervously clutching the corners of her own clothing.

"You’ve got some nerve, eating things like snakes. Do you not value your lives at all?" Feng Xuxu, upon hearing about eating snakes, became somewhat frantic, reprimanding them through gritted teeth.

"Aren’t we immune to all poisons?" Yueyue blurted out.

At that moment, Qiqi really wanted to pry open her head to see which nerve was misconnected. Glancing over to see mom managing a forced smile and dad looking like he was enjoying the show, he closed his eyes slightly. It was over; their carefree life had come to a definitive end.

"Heh, so what you mean, Yueyue, is that no matter what poison you take now, it won’t matter, huh?"

Yueyue looked up to see her mother smiling so tenderly, her voice even softer, and instantly knew what she had just said, filled with immense regret, her small eyebrows twisted: "Mom, Yueyue knows I was wrong, please give me another chance."

"You know now? Too bad, it’s too late. After we return to the palace, you will start practicing everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to poetry, songs, and needlework, and forget about learning poisons and Poisonous Insects," Feng Xuxu snorted coldly, frustrated with their recklessness, relying on their immunity to poison to eat anything they wanted.

"Mom... Yueyue knows I was wrong." Hearing about needlework, Yueyue instantly lost her composure; music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and poetry were tolerable, but being made to pick up a needle and do embroidery was the very last thing she could stand.

"Flattery won’t work." Feng Xuxu was resolute in disciplining them this time. She had originally thought since the children were still young and fairly clever, they could be allowed a bit more leeway to have a joyful youth, which is why she tried a more hands-off approach to parenting. But the kids took advantage of their talents and didn’t take things seriously at all, which was utterly infuriating.

Dugu Chen looked at his daughter’s pitiful expression. He was initially planning to plead on his daughter’s behalf, but after thinking it through, he realized his wife was right. They didn’t expect their daughter to be extremely talented; being able to write her name and occasionally churn out a poem would suffice—they really had very low expectations.

"Yes, I quite agree with what your mother said. Qiqi, as the Crown Prince, when you return to the palace, you will start following me; your father will personally teach you."

At this, Qiqi and Yueyue drooped like wilting eggplants, completely disheartened.

Feng Xuxu let out a long sigh, "Now, let’s talk about something serious. Your father and I are planning to go out, but we mustn’t be noticed, so we’ve found two people to impersonate your father and me. When you see them, you can’t blow their cover. You have to call them as you usually would. Understand?"

"No, I don’t want to call another woman ’mom’!" Yueyue pouted stubbornly.

Qiqi nodded, "I’m with my sister; I won’t call them that."

"You...," Feng Xuxu’s breath caught in her throat, but seeing the children’s aggrieved eyes, her voice softened again: "Behave yourselves. Your father and I will be back very soon."

"Mom, are you not wanting Yueyue anymore?" Yueyue clutched at her mother’s skirt, tears instantly sliding down from her eyes.