While the flowers of April have faded in the human world, the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are just beginning to bloom.

Wuyoudai looked at Xu Lejin with resentment in her eyes, while Wuxiha and Wulingzhu watched helplessly from the side, and the younger Yuludai lowered her head guiltily.

Xu Lejin sighed and said softly, "Yu Ludai, tell me, where did you secretly take your twelfth sister's zither? The nannies and maids in your twelfth sister's courtyard all saw it. Don't try to deny it."

“Yu Lu Dai, you should know that is your twelfth sister’s favorite zither.”

Yu Ludai buttoned up the corner of her clothes and glanced guiltily at Wu Youdai.

Hesitantly, Yu Ludai spoke in a low voice, "Mother, I can't say it, I can't say it."

Immediately afterwards, Yu Ludai tugged at Wu Youdai's sleeve, looking at her pitifully, and said in a coquettish tone, "Twelfth Sister, Twelfth Sister, you're the best, you're the best!"

"Twelfth Sister, you love Yuludai the most. It's just a zither. Yuludai will ask Father Emperor for a better one for you later."

Yu Ludai paused for a moment, his eyes shining brightly.

"Twelfth Sister, I heard from Fourth Brother that Father Emperor has a fine Green Jade Zither and a Burnt Tail Zither, which are no worse than your Nine Heavens Jade Pendant."

"Since Fourth Brother couldn't get it from Father Emperor, let's go ask him together later. Mother, Seventh Sister, and Fourteenth Sister, let's go ask him for you together, okay?"

Uyudei's expression froze for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lejin immediately laughed. This little girl had actually dragged them all into it. Although it was just a zither, it was a matter of great importance, and they had to find out what was going on.

With that thought in mind, Xu Lejin said with a cold face, "Yu Ludai, you'd better tell me honestly, where did you put your twelfth sister's zither?"

"That zither was used by your twelfth sister for many years and was always treasured. Even the four famous zithers, Lüqi, Jiaowei, Haozhong, and Raoliang, cannot compare to it."

After saying that, Xu Lejin winked at Wuxiha and Wulingzhu.

Ushiha and Wulingzhu covered their mouths and echoed.

The little girl, Yu Ludai, pursed her lips and secretly glanced at Wuyoudai out of the corner of her eye. She was torn between two conflicting thoughts and wondered whether she should tell her mother and sisters the truth.

After waiting for a long time

Xu Lejin said coldly, "Yu Ludai, you're not going to tell the truth, are you? Fine, your twelfth sister's zither is worth 100,000 taels. It will be deducted from your monthly allowance. If it's still not enough until you come of age and get married, then it will be deducted from your dowry."

"In short, you must make it up to your twelfth sister."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ludai immediately deflated.

She had three great loves in life: beautiful women, money, and food. Now, with just one sentence from her mother, she was going to take away her future monthly allowance and even make up for it with her future dowry. This was just too much!

With a puff of anger, Yu Ludai raised her head and stammered, "Mother, am I not your biological daughter? You're going to deduct my monthly allowance and even my future dowry, I..."

Ushiha and Wulingzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Even Uyudai, who had been very sad, had a slight smile on her lips.

With a stern face, Xu Lejin said in a deep voice, "Deducting it from your monthly allowance is taking too long. After much thought, your mother has decided that from now on, it will be deducted from your meals."

"Here's what we'll do. From now on, you can only eat meat once a month. The rest of the time, you'll eat white rice and white flour buns. Vegetables will be removed."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ludai burst into tears.

Choking back tears, Yu Ludai spoke softly, "Mother, you can't take my money, you can't take my treats! I'll tell you, I'll tell you, Twelfth Sister's zither was given to Fourth Brother..."

"Fourth brother said he wanted to give it to his future sister-in-law."

This was the first time that Wuxiha, Wuyoudai, and Wulingzhu had heard of "the future fourth sister-in-law"?

Isn't that their younger brother's wife? Their fourth brother is only ten years old, and they've already found him a wife!

The key point is that the fourth brother also gave the 12th sister's (the 12th sister's) zither to his future wife?

Xu Lejin was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped.

After all this time, it turns out it's all related to that brat Yin Chu again.

That brat Yin Chu is incredibly cunning; he always manages to shake off her and the Emperor's agents who are sent to follow him, appearing and disappearing from the palace like a ghost.

She sent people to follow her, but they managed to shake them off!

Inside Yikun Palace, it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Emperor Kangxi arrived at Yikun Palace, followed by a dejected Yin Chu, who was carrying a zither. Wu Youdai's eyes lit up when she saw the zither in Yin Chu's hands.

Yu Ludai stared at Yin Chu with her mouth slightly open.

Wuxiha and Wulingzhu exchanged a glance, wondering to themselves what was wrong with their usually lively fourth brother today. Why was he looking so dejected and listless?

Moreover, according to Yu Ludai, didn't the fourth brother go out of the palace to deliver a zither to his future sister-in-law?

Kangxi sighed and said sternly to Yin Chu, "Yin Chu, you've caused such a commotion for your mother, why don't you explain yourself?"

"Yes, Father Emperor."

Yin Chu slightly raised his head, looking at Wu Youdai with an apologetic expression. "Twelfth Sister, it's all Yin Chu's fault. Yin Chu shouldn't have let Yu Lu Dai take your zither, and he shouldn't have kept it from you."

Uyudei: "..."

Yin Chu handed the zither to the palace maid behind Wu Youdai and bowed deeply to her to express his apology, which startled Wu Youdai, who quickly helped him up.

"Fourth brother, didn't you take my zither to give to the girl you like? Why are you back looking so dejected? Your twelfth sister doesn't blame you, but tell your sister, what happened?"

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