Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 801: Chapter 801: Di Yelei’s Thunderous Fury! (8)@@novelbin@@

Outside the imperial court.

Bellowing yellow sands spread from the official road, the figures in the front had come near, and behind was an endless sea of densely packed dark shadows.

Di Yelei and several capable generals were all riding on horseback, slowly advancing toward the ten miles of pavilion.

Seeing the ten miles of pavilion was already in sight, Tang Ji’s eyebrows eased slightly, “Why hasn’t there been any news from His Majesty? Could it be that there’s really been trouble at the court?”

“Hmph! Even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs, that person who knows full well that Sisi is his child, yet deliberately indulges… those who harm her, probably already says a lot about many problems!” Zhang Peng was seething with anger.

“Brother Zhang, you really mustn’t say such things again in the future, beware of walls having ears.”

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Di Yelei gripped the reins tightly, his face carried an air of authority without anger, seemingly calm on the surface, but internally he was a storm of turmoil.

“Even if His Majesty gets the message, he still has to discuss it with the court ministers. Being able to arrive at the ten miles pavilion by the afternoon is already good, we will comply with His Majesty’s arrangement,” he said lightly.

“Rest assured! You are returning to the capital in triumph, the honors due to you cannot be stolen by anyone.”

Tang Ji pointed out to Di Yelei, “As for those who secretly want to bring you down, they won’t make their move now. Each person at the imperial court is cunning, there aren’t many who are crazed like Yang Yikun and disregard the consequences.”

Yang Yikun himself had also been trapped by the military order he set, originally thinking it was an easy catch, but instead, it developed into an uncontrollable situation, which he had not anticipated.

“Report!——”

A Messenger Knight sped on his horse, dismounted swiftly, and knelt a few meters in front of Di Yelei.

“Reporting to the general! Ministers bearing the Imperial Decree are already waiting at the ten miles pavilion.”

Ministers bearing the Imperial Decree were already waiting at the ten miles pavilion?

Everyone dared not delay and quickly spurred their horses toward the ten miles pavilion.

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Elderly Mrs. Di, leading several misses, went to visit Prince Luo’s Mansion, and not long after noontime, she returned to the mansion with the young misses.

Elderly Mrs. Di originally intended to take Liu Sisi and others back to mansion, but after Liu Sisi’s brief contemplation, she politely refused.

“Old Madam, rest assured, as long as Ruyu stabilizes her footing in the capital, she will personally come to pay respects to Old Madam.”

Among the horsemen who came to rescue her previously, there were those dispatched from Di’s Elderly Residence. Such a life-saving favor, Liu Sisi naturally held it close to her heart.

“If that’s the case, then I the old shall take my leave first. Princess, be assured, if the princess ever needs Elders Manor, I the old will be duty-bound to help!”

“With this, Ruyu will take the liberty of thanking Old Madam in advance.”

Liu Sisi bowed hastily in respect.

Waiting until Elderly Mrs. Di left, Thirteenth Luo beside her finally relaxed, smiling as she came up and took hold of Liu Sisi’s hand, “Now it’s settled, auntie can play with me!”

“You! Always thinking about playing, hurry up and accompany Princess Ruyu to rest.”

Old Madam Luo beside her was all smiles.

“Prince has already left for the early morning session, and His Majesty’s final decision should come very soon. Princess, please settle in the mansion with peace of mind; if you need anything, just let us know. As for the people in the mansion, when the Prince returns, I will introduce them to the Princess,” the old woman said.

“Princess Ruyu thanks Elder Madam Luo and Prince Luo for their immense support,” Liu Sisi bowed again.

“No trouble at all. You young people play with each other, I won’t disturb you,” she said.

After Elder Madam Luo left, Thirteen, with a smile brimming, led her to the courtyard adjacent to her own.

“This courtyard was originally where my seventh sister lived; we were very close, but she’s married off now, so it’s vacant. Auntie, if you wish to add anything, Thirteen will have the servants bring it immediately.”

Liu Sisi casually surveyed the surroundings. The small courtyard was serene and picturesque, and for them now, there couldn’t be a more suitable place!

“Princess Yu thinks the current arrangement is already very good; please keep it as it is, no need for changes,” she said.

After all, this was merely a temporary place of refuge, Sisi didn’t want to make things complicated.

“That is well,” she agreed.

As they were speaking, sounds of laughter and joyful voices came from the courtyard of Thirteen next door. It appeared that a few children were playing happily in the courtyard, their laughter emanating from their lips.

Liu Sisi sighed inwardly, the world of children was indeed simple. Yesterday, they had faced death in their flight, and after one night’s sleep, the children had forgotten the previous night’s dangers. She didn’t know whether to praise her children for their courage or say that they were carefree.

Watching the frolicking children, Thirteen became thoughtful: “Time flies so quickly! The little guys who were once in swaddles are now so grown up…”

Before she could finish speaking, a little maid hurried in from outside, whispering into the ear of the housekeeping nanny standing by. The nanny’s expression brightened slightly as she quickly stepped over to Thirteen and bowed.

“Prefecture Princess, there’s a report from the front that Prince has returned,” she announced.

Prince Luo has returned, naturally, Sisi was eager to know the news from the palace and the current situation.

Prince Luo appeared very excited, he first paid his respects to Liu Sisi according to protocol, and then asked Sisi to be seated before he started talking about the palace affairs.

“During the early morning session, while many ministers were discussing, His Majesty suddenly left after receiving news, and soon afterward, a decree was issued formally bestowing you the title of Princess Yu. The Imperial Decree has been delivered, and orders were given to find an auspicious day as soon as possible for the heaven sacrifice ritual. Your title is now secure. When I heard His Majesty’s pronouncement, I couldn’t help but laugh and turned back to see that Yang Yikun’s face was an ashen mix of white and blue, and he didn’t move for quite a while,” he said.

Upon finishing, he laughed loudly and with great pride several times.

“Has His Majesty not punished Commander Yang?” Sisi was more concerned about this.

“Princess, rest assured! His Majesty has long wanted to punish Yang Yikun, so how could he miss such a good opportunity? After announcing your issue, he turned back and scolded Yang Yikun, then ordered him to reflect behind closed doors and not leave his residency for a month.”

“Is that all?”

Sisi frowned, unsure how many innocent lives had been lost the night before. But all that blame was to be laid on Commander Yang, and now he faced such a trivial punishment – it was almost farcical.

“Does the Princess feel that His Majesty’s punishment is too light?”

Prince Luo chuckled, “The Yang family’s roots run deep in the court; moving one might affect the whole. Acting against any one person is useless.”

Even though he was explaining, he didn’t expect Sisi to understand.

Sisi understood immediately upon hearing it; it wasn’t that His Majesty couldn’t act, but rather that the time had not yet come.

“Oh yes, there’s another piece of news I forgot to mention! General Di has defeated the barbarian nations with a great victory and is returning to the court. His Majesty has ordered that civil and military officials line up to welcome him tomorrow morning. His Majesty himself also personally goes to the ten miles of pavilion for the welcome.”