There are consequences to being a traitorous official.
First: Being born into a loyal official's family. She felt out of place and uncomfortable all over.
Second: Following her loya...
A moment later, Jiulang returned. "Let's go, Great-Grandpa has agreed."
"oh."
Old Bai is getting married in a few days.
These past few days, Fengchan and the others have only come back from next door around mealtimes. When Fengchan returned and found that none of the boys in the house were there, she came looking for Sisi.
"Daughter, where did your brother and cousin go? Why aren't they here?"
Sisi smiled. "I heard she went to my aunt's house."
"It is said?"
Sisi told Fengchan about the matter of Imperial Censor Zhang impeaching her.
Feng Chan understood after listening. "They went to cause trouble for Imperial Censor Zhang."
"Um."
"Does your great-grandfather know about this?"
"I don't know. My great-grandfather didn't go out today, and my dad and the others didn't tell him either. When Jiulang came back to pick up Twelve and the others, he probably didn't tell my great-grandfather what they had gone to do either."
"Will your great-grandfather punish them if he finds out?"
"Let them punish me then."
"That's true, it's okay for boys to get a little punished. Your cousins are alright."
"Um."
Sisi had just finished saying "Mmm" when Lao Bai returned. "Your eldest cousin, eldest cousin, and eldest cousin's husband took your brothers to Imperial Censor Zhang's house to discuss scholarship with Imperial Censor Zhang's eldest grandson."
"The eldest grandson of Imperial Censor Zhang was so scared that he hid in the house and dared not come out. Imperial Censor Zhang's wife gave him a severe scolding. Imperial Censor Zhang secretly slipped out the back door to come and find your great-grandfather."
"What did my great-grandfather say?"
Old Bai took a sip of tea. "Your great-grandfather asked the steward to tell Imperial Censor Zhang that he had drunk some wine today and went to bed early."
Sisi and Fengchan both laughed when they heard this.
Feng Chan: "Your cousins don't need to be punished."
Sisi: "My great-grandfather is getting cuter and cuter."