Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 810: Chapter 810 Joyous Event

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There was no exaggeration in these words, Thirteenth Luo indeed deserved such praise!

Liu Sisi hurriedly stepped forward and took Princess Consort Luo’s hand, “Auntie Princess Consort, rest assured! Ruyu will definitely find a reputable matchmaker to propose marriage, and absolutely will not disgrace the Prefecture Princess’s esteemed birth. Once they are married, whether they wish to continue living together or establish their own residence, Ruyu will have no objections!”

She was effectively giving Princess Consort Luo her word.

Listening to this, Princess Consort Luo’s face lit up with a smile, revealing crescent moon-shaped eyes beneath the towel covering her mouth.

By this point in the conversation, although some things had not been fully articulated, the matter was essentially settled.

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After Liu Sisi and Niuniu took their leave, Princess Consort Luo’s smile gradually faded, and her face became so gloomy it seemed as if it could wring out water.

The old woman serving by her side saw this and quickly dismissed the little maids.

“Is Madam not in a good mood?”

“Hmph! Thirteen and the Di Family’s Eldest Young Master differ by a whole three years, and he is even an order of birth higher. Even with this distinction, Prince Luo expressly wished for the two to be married. I don’t know what kind of medicine Thirteen has given Prince Luo to have him so completely hoodwinked.”

The more Princess Consort Luo spoke, the angrier she became, nearly tearing the towel in her hand to shreds.

The old woman’s mind was also filled with scorn. A child who was not one’s own was indeed lacking in many ways. It was a good thing her husband the prince was a reasonable man; otherwise, this household would be in chaos.

“Your Majesty, you mustn’t speak rashly about this. The Prince is least fond of hearing such talk, so be careful — the walls have ears! If it really reached the Prince’s ears, that would be terrible!”

“I’m well aware of this, but we have Eleventh Luo above and my own little Sixteen who is also eleven this year, isn’t he a more suitable age for the Di Family’s big brother? As for marrying off to Thirteen, this old girl, I think the Prince just feels that Thirteen’s past incident was my doing. He has been cool towards me all these years. They say stepmothers are harsh, but you only know how difficult it is once you find yourself in that position…”

Once she started talking about this, Princess Consort Luo’s tears started to fall in torrents.

“Your Majesty, please don’t cry. Haven’t you felt how well the Prince has treated you over these years?”

It turned out that the Princess Consort was envious of the Prefecture Princess for securing a good marriage. Now that the crux of the issue was clear, there was a way to deal with it!

With a smile plastered on her face, the old woman said, “I’ve also heard that the Di Family’s Eldest Young Master is not Princess Ruyu’s own flesh and blood, but rather the child of the former Madam. It would indeed be demeaning to match him with little Miss Sixteen. On the contrary, the triplets, who are nearly five years old, are of a similar age to Madam’s own niece…”

Listening to the old woman’s words, which offered just the beginning of an idea, lifted Princess Consort Luo’s spirits substantially.

“You’re right, he is but a disfavored one and most likely won’t inherit any titles. To match him with my Sixteen would indeed be an insult to her. As for the triplets, well, they are of royal blood… This matter cannot be rushed; I must think it over carefully!”

Seeing the Princess Consort regain her vigor, the old woman’s heart also loosened a sigh of relief.

To come around was all that was needed!

“What? Are you sure you haven’t misunderstood this matter?”

Thirteen Luo’s personal maid, Dong Hong, could not help but raise her voice as she asked.

The little maid who had come with the news was so frightened that she shivered, struggling to grasp Dong Hong’s mood. She sneakily glanced at Thirteenth Luo, stammering as she reported, “This matter, how could I, how could I have misheard? When Princess Ruyu and the Princess Consort were talking, I happened to be serving in the outside room…”

Dong Hong stole a glance at her lady’s expression, and seeing that Thirteenth Luo was still calmly working on her fan, which depicted peonies in full bloom, she was now adding a pair of fluttering butterflies and a dragonfly to it, currently embroidering the wings of the dragonfly, as if completely oblivious to the little maid’s words.

Dong Hong then stood up and stuffed a handful of copper coins into the little maid’s hand.

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“Younger Sister, don’t worry your heart over it, Elder Sister only said it in passing, troubling you to make the trip here.”

After sending the little maid Dong Hong away, she turned back to look at the Prefecture Princess of her own household. Seeing that the Princess’s expression remained usual, she couldn’t help but admire her secretly. At the moment, Thirteenth Luo was still embroidering the wings of a dragonfly, but the final dozen or so stitches were visibly very different from the previous ones and it was clear they couldn’t be used and had to be unpicked and redone.

“Your Highness, you…”

Thirteenth Luo suddenly jolted and, having returned to her senses, she also noticed the issue, her delicate brows knitting together then relaxing again.

“I will not embroider anymore today, I want to practice my calligraphy.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The nanny beside her also hurriedly came forward to help tidy up the things.

Thirteenth Luo walked into the connected room next door and sat down at the desk. She didn’t pick up the brushing-pen to grind the ink, but instead casually picked up the bronze mirror on the other side. Seeing the reflection of a figure with reddened cheeks in the mirror, she couldn’t help but press the mirror against her chest, closing her eyes to take a deep breath before exhaling again.

She couldn’t help but break into a smile, having plotted for so long, and now finally seeing her wishes fulfilled, there was nothing better than this.

Thinking of Di Xuan’s stern face, Thirteenth Luo’s gaze drifted out of the window, as if she felt again the time when she was injured in the eyes and had accidentally sprained her foot. His slender body carried her, limping step by step into the house… The memories were vivid in her mind! Thirteenth Luo revealed a warm, tender smile.

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No sooner had Liu Sisi returned to Assistant Minister Di’s Residence than a gatekeeper hurried over to report.

“Princess, someone from the palace has come and is waiting in the hall. They have been waiting for about two hours now.”

“Someone from the palace has been waiting for two hours? Why didn’t you send someone to call me?” Liu Sisi chided, quickening her pace toward the hall.

“It’s not that I didn’t go to inform the Princess, but the two nannies from the palace said there was no hurry.”

Liu Sisi’s steps paused slightly, then she waved her hand to dismiss the gatekeeper, “I understand, you may go.”

The visitors from the palace were two nannies who had also said there was no rush; it was probably by the Imperial Decree of His Majesty that they came.

Upon entering the hall, she indeed saw the two imperial nannies sitting there, chatting with Ms. Gao who was accompanying them.

As soon as they saw Liu Sisi come in, the three of them hurriedly paid their respects and greeted her.

“His Majesty is concerned about the Princess and has specially sent us slaves to attend to you. The sacrifice to heaven is in just a few days, and His Majesty is worried about the multitude of rules that day. He sent us slaves to inform the Princess of the appropriate protocols…”

So it was about the matters of the sacrifice to heaven day!

Liu Sisi understood.

“The two nannies have come by Imperial Decree, but as Princess Ruyu is also residing here as a guest, I fear that we may have neglected you. Please forgive us.”

Since this was a Princess, the two nannies naturally did not dare to presume, hurriedly rejecting the salutations and rising to bow down.

“The Princess exaggerates, we slaves are here to serve the Princess, not to enjoy the pleasures…”