Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1036 - 1035: Delivering a Letter

Although this is the county, due to the special identities of Liu Sisi and Di Yelei, even though today was an informal occasion, there were indeed not a few guests who came.

Everyone was happy, chatting and laughing, completely unaware of the two odd fish that had joined them.

These two odd fish seemed to have not noticed that they were being watched, quietly approaching the side hall where Liu Sisi was located.

Just as they got close to the door of the hall, several people suddenly appeared from the side and swiftly grabbed at the two.

Realizing that the situation was unfavorable, the two tried to fight back but were no match for the well-trained trusted soldiers, and were quickly subdued and taken away.

The disturbance at the doorway, though brief, attracted the gazes of a few people nonetheless.

Hearing the report from the incoming person, Liu Sisi nodded slightly and turned back to smile at Guihua: "The cherry blossoms at the farm are in full bloom, the scenery is uniquely beautiful. Let’s go stay for a few days in two days."

Guihua breathed a sigh of relief and smiled back softly: "How about we go after Feng’er’s full month celebration? With one more person, we’ll have more company. And let’s invite Prefecture Princess Thirteen as well, and bring Ah-Huang and Ah-Hua too, so it will be lively then."

"That’s a good suggestion. But if we wait until after Feng’er’s confinement, I’m afraid those cherry blossoms will have already wilted."

Liu Sisi lamented the brief season of the cherry blossoms—nowadays the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, but in another half a month, many of them would likely begin to fade away.

"No matter, then we can go look at another patch of cherry blossoms on the north mountain. I’ve seen them in previous years, they bloom much later there. Especially near my mother’s home..."

Guihua was originally enthusiastic but her expression froze the moment the topic shifted to her maternal home.

During the outbreak of war, Guihua’s entire family died in the conflict, none surviving the flames of war.

Seeing her reaction, Liu Sisi quickly changed the subject.

"Where is Yun Er? I don’t seem to have seen him today?"

Guihua’s attention was directed elsewhere: "That child, the moment he sees YingEr, he clings to her and can’t be pulled away."

"Do you have to talk about your own child like that..."

Liu Sisi also couldn’t help but smile, and the two of them laughed merrily together.

By the time of the noon hour, sure enough good news arrived—Prince Luo had agreed to Di Xuan’s marriage proposal, consenting to give his daughter Prefecture Princess Thirteenth Luo to Di Xuan!

Liu Sisi was overjoyed! She immediately ordered the firecrackers to be lit, adding to the festive atmosphere.

The messenger also brought back Prince Luo’s stipulations.

"Prince Luo says, after all, Prefecture Princess Luo is of noble status, and marrying a common Lord might degrade her. Therefore, as he agreed to the marriage, he also made a request, hoping that the Old Master Marquis could name the Second Young Master as the heir, so that he could feel at ease giving away Prefecture Princess Luo in marriage."

The marquisate of Marquis Yongping, naturally hereditary without fail, is usually passed on to the eldest son, making it reasonable for Di Xuan to inherit. However, putting such a condition during the marriage proposal just doesn’t sit well!

"Oh? Is this what the Old Master Marquis asked you to report to me, the Empress?"

Liu Sisi glanced at the bustling scene outside, then turned to look at the messenger.

"The Old Master Marquis only instructed me to report everything to the Princess."

"I see... you may leave!"

Unable to describe her inner feelings, Liu Sisi waved the messenger away and sat down on the chair.

The title of Marquis Yongping had always been intended for Xuan’er, from beginning to end she never considered leaving it for little ones or Chou Chou. Still, her discontent ran deep for being strong-armed into such a situation.

It was as if I invited someone for a feast, only to have them hold a knife to my throat and demand the same feast.

Her heart grew heavy, the noise outside seeming to be separated from her by a thousand miles, offering no warmth to her soul.

Just as she remained silent, suddenly Xue Yi came to report from outside, "Princess, just now someone instructed to deliver this slip of paper to the Princess."

A slip of paper? Where did this slip of paper come from?

Out of curiosity, she stretched out her hand to take it and gently unfolded the paper. She looked down and took a sharp breath, then quickly questioned the person who came.

"Wait! Is the person who was sent to deliver the slip of paper still outside?"

Xue Yi hurriedly knelt down, "Yes, the slave made sure to keep him here. Princess, do you want to send for him to be brought to you for questioning?"

Liu Sisi considered for just a moment, "No need, you go quickly and make arrangements, I need to leave for a while."

While everyone was merrily gathering, a small sedan left through the side door and quickly turned the street corner, disappearing from sight.

When it reemerged, the small sedan had already arrived outside North City.

Along the banks of the moat were rows of lush green willow trees. A breeze blew, and the willow branches swayed in the wind, leaving trails in the water and causing ripples, a scenery too beautiful for words.

As soon as the small sedan stopped, Liu Sisi climbed out of the sedan chair and looked around, then quickly decided on a direction and strode forward.

"You’re finally here."

A voice echoed above her head.

Liu Sisi instinctively looked up and immediately locked eyes with a pair of pitch-black deep pupils.

"It’s you? What are you doing here?"

Liu Sisi asked curiously, silently taking two steps back.

The person who delivered the message to her was not him, what was going on? Could it be that she had fallen into a trap set by the other party?

This thought flashed through her mind like lightning, yet Liu Sisi maintained a calm facade, facing the other person directly.

"Your question is odd. You, who are supposed to be dead, can appear here, so why should it be so surprising for a living person like me to show up?"

The person was resting his head on his arms, leaning against the willow branches and lying there, swaying gently with the breeze. If one wasn’t careful, they might not notice a person was hidden there at all.

His gaze upon Liu Sisi was like he had spotted a delicious prey, chillingly intense.

Liu Sisi was somewhat at a loss for words and swallowed her saliva; only after a while did she softly say, "Initially, I had my reasons, at that moment I was thinking..."

"Don’t explain, explanations are but a cover-up. Isn’t that what you have always said? Why bother with all this nonsense?"

The smirk on the other person’s face was provoking Liu Sisi.

Liu Sisi couldn’t help but quietly take another two steps back, "Big Brother Zuo, I..."

"Don’t call me Big Brother Zuo, I am not your big brother."

Before she could finish her words, the other person suddenly got angry!

The figure in the willow tree finally showed a feeling beyond coldness, flipped down from the branch, and stepped closer, so near that they could see each other’s eyelashes.

Liu Sisi instinctively retreated a few steps, only to be quickly pulled closer by the other person.

It wasn’t until her back was against the trunk of a big tree that she had nowhere else to retreat and looked up, her eyes wide with fear at the seemingly transformed Zuo Xingyu in front of her.

"Big Brother Zuo, what are you trying to do?"