Chapter 348 It's time to leave

Although it is very likely that the Second Prince arranged the venue in advance to entertain them, changing their Ovoo worship ceremony to the present time.

Even so, it is not an excuse for Lan Su to easily violate other people's customs.

This was the first time Lan Su had been reprimanded like this by Yuan Hongqu. She felt a sense of fear and trepidation, like when her master pointed out her mistakes and punished her when she was young and learning martial arts.

She hurriedly unfurled the colorful ribbons in her hand and frantically hung them on the yurt.

The more they tried to manage it, the more chaotic things became. Seeing this, Granny Shi went over, took the ribbon, tidied it up, and tied it together with the original ribbon, so that nothing could be seen.

In the evening, while Lan Su was taking a walk with Daiyu, she finally couldn't help but complain.

“Miss, have you noticed that Mr. Yuan has become increasingly strict lately? Sometimes even I am a little afraid of him.”

"No, Susu, Granny Yuan hasn't changed at all. I also think you were a bit reckless today." Daiyu knew about the little incident that had happened earlier, and to be fair, she didn't think Granny Yuan had done anything wrong.

At that time, the Second Prince's confidants were still in front of her. No matter how powerful Lan Su was, she couldn't just tear down the decoration she had worked so hard to make in front of them, especially since the decoration seemed to have a special meaning.

"If it were before, Mr. Yuan definitely wouldn't have scolded me directly. He would have explained the reasons first, and if I was wrong, I would naturally apologize and try to make amends. But today, she didn't say any reason and just scolded me directly." Lan Su pouted, still feeling a little wronged.

"Mr. Yuan has changed so much lately, haven't you noticed?"

Daiyu thought about it carefully, but still shook her head.

"Girl, you're beyond saving. You've been poisoned by a substance called Yuan Hong Qu."

"You're not allowed to be disrespectful to the old lady, Susu. If you do this again, even I'll be angry with you!"

"Okay!" Lan Su said irritably. She lay down on the grass, her hands behind her head, gazing at the starry sky. Despite the serene atmosphere, she didn't feel truly at ease.

"Mr. Yuan is as generous to you as ever, but he is much stingier to others."

Lan Su's voice was deep.

“The old lady has been very generous to you!” Daiyu couldn’t help but defend Yuan Hongqu.

"Tch," Lan Su scoffed, "He's not even a tenth as generous to you. When he gets angry, I think my master has come back to life."

"Pfft," Daiyu couldn't help but laugh.

"You're so afraid of your master, you must have been constantly scolded by him when you were learning kung fu."

Lan Su touched her nose, not denying it.

“Sister Susu, Granny could have achieved so much more, but everything she does now revolves around me. I don’t want Granny to be confined to the small town of the capital like I am, so I’m trying to find ways for her to go out more and get some fresh air. That way, Granny will follow along for my sake.”

Daiyu lay down on the grass, imitating Lan Su, and placed her hands behind her head. However, the grass was a bit rough, so she quickly pulled her hands back, sat up, hugged her knees, and gazed at the starry sky.

“If it weren’t for me, Granny would definitely be living a much freer life.”

"How could that be?" a voice came from behind, it was Yuan Hongqu.

Seeing that the two had not returned for a long time, Yuan Hongqu also came over and happened to hear Daiyu sighing.

"Daiyu, you shouldn't have such thoughts anymore. Why don't you think about which project to look at first tomorrow?" Yuan Hongqu changed the subject, not intending to discuss this issue with Daiyu any further.

After all, this wasn't the first time Daiyu had raised this question. She had always felt that people with special abilities, like Granny Yuan, were sent down by Heaven to undergo tribulations, and would return to Heaven once the tribulations were over.

Yuan Hongqu found it amusing; it was clearly you, the Crimson Pearl Fairy, who had descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation.

Although she had shown the original text to Daiyu, Daiyu still stubbornly insisted on her own opinion.

Yuan Hongqu simply stopped trying to correct her and let her think whatever she wanted.

Lan Su sprang to her feet with a somersault, brushed the grass dust off her clothes, and Daiyu was also helped up by Yuan Hongqu.

"Granny, I just saw someone who looked like a member of our family with Yinduo. Where did they go?"

"It seems that Yin Duo's remains have been found, but the land does not currently belong to the Second Prince. Yin Duo needs to negotiate with him before he can move the land."

"Is this too much trouble? It's not like Yinduo wants that piece of land." Daiyu found it strange. Aren't most people on the grasslands cheerful and generous? How could there be such a petty person?

"That piece of land is now part of the dowry of the Second Prince's eldest daughter. That eldest daughter seems to have some connection with the death of Yin Duo's mother. She used to bully Yin Duo without any mercy."

"Since that's the case, why doesn't she do a favor? It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Wouldn't it be better for all the sisters to be happy?" Perhaps it's because Daiyu herself had never experienced any power struggles within the household or any sisterly rivalry for favor. To her, those were just things from plays and storybooks.

Daiyu always felt that there was nothing to fight over between the sisters. If they liked each other, wouldn't it be better for each of them to have one? In a family like theirs, was it really necessary to fight over such a trivial matter to the point of having no affection left?

Yuan Hongqu was quite worried about Daiyu's thoughts. How could this little girl have developed such a "saintly" mindset without her noticing? She wondered who had influenced her.

This kind of thinking will likely cause her to suffer in the future, and it must be corrected!

Three days later, the Aobao worship ceremony ended, which also marked the end of the study tour.

Tomorrow the students will leave the grasslands and return to the capital.

The luggage on the way back was much more than when they came. Apart from the carriages that the students rode in, all the other carriages were packed full.

Although it was a departure, there was no sense of parting.

However, in just a few days, they didn't have much contact with the locals.

The Second Prince had originally hoped that his daughters could befriend the noble ladies of the capital, so that they could exchange information in the future.

However, after the incident with Wuzhu, the students avoided the Second Prince's daughters like the plague, even when they tried to befriend them.

Inside each tent, apart from the essentials, all other items had been packed away.

The same applies to Daiyu's tent.

Yuan Hongqu was watching the old women pack their luggage, and then had someone write down the location of each item and seal the boxes according to their numbers.

As he was tidying up, a figure flashed at the door. The guard reacted quickly and caught him, preventing him from falling flat on his face.

The man was dragged in by the guards, and he started shouting even before he entered.

"Lord Yuan, Lord Yuan, it's me, Wang'er!"

"Lord Yuan, please, please go and save my second mistress!"