Seeing that their father was so serious about what to say, the brothers stopped talking and sat down to listen attentively to what their father had to say.
"That's right, your younger sister isn't actually my and your mother's biological daughter."
“Some time ago, your sister’s biological parents came to us, and we talked about many details and confirmed that they are indeed Sisi’s biological parents.”
"What? How is that possible? My sister was just born and has been growing up with us ever since. How could she not be our biological daughter? Mom and Dad, you haven't been lied to, have you?!"
Liu Si'an was the first to stand up and speak, unable to remain calm.
It's true. Your parents didn't tell you before because we thought Sisi would stay with our family like this until we got old.
"Your father and I have always believed that her biological parents abandoned her because they disliked her as their daughter."
But that wasn't the case. Her biological parents doted on her; she was the daughter of a wealthy family.
"I won't go into any more specific details about their family matters."
Ms. Wu personally served the dishes she had prepared to the table and said.
Since they had something to discuss, the servants all left, and now only their family remained in the hall.
"It doesn't matter. Sisi is still our sister. Even if she has biological parents, she will still be our sister. Now it's just that there are two more people who love her."
Liu Sixi felt that whether or not they were biologically related was not important; what mattered was that Liu Sisi was their only sister.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Fifth Brother is right.
Liu Sifu and his brothers, including Liu Siqiang, echoed this sentiment.
"Yes, that's the best way to think about it."
Mrs. Wu was worried that her sons would treat her badly if they found out that her daughter wasn't their biological daughter. But now that it seems her sons love their sister just as much as she loves her daughter, she's relieved.
"Come on, let's have New Year's Eve dinner. Even though Sisi isn't here, we still have to celebrate the New Year. Come and try Mom's cooking. Mom hasn't cooked in a long time. Look at this sweet and sour pork and braised pork. Aren't they delicious?"
Mrs. Wu invited her sons and Liu Dashi to eat.
Liu Sheng, Liu Da, Liu Er... Xiao Liu, and the maids, servants, and cooks also had their own rooms for meals.
Liu Sifu gave each of them new clothes and a New Year's bonus.
The clothes were all made at Song Ling's house; they were all made of cotton and were very warm to wear.
“Brother Sheng, we are so lucky to have such a good master. He gives us money, makes us new clothes, and even gives us bonuses for the New Year. Life is too good.”
“I ran into a brother who used to work with me at the brokerage firm when I went out to buy groceries a few days ago. He was dressed very thinly, and his hands were covered in chilblains. He told me that his master didn’t treat servants like human beings.”
A servant named Ali spoke to Liu Sheng.
"Yes, that's good. Just do your best when serving the master in the future. Our master is kind-hearted, and we should know what's good for him, understand?"
Liu Sheng is now the shopkeeper, and he's much more considerate in his work than before.
Inside the palace.
Gu Lingchen looked at the delicacies before him, and the various entertainment activities such as dancing, singing, dragon dancing, and lion dancing, but he couldn't muster any interest.
Ah Sheng could tell from his master's expression that his master was worried about Miss Sisi again.
"Your Highness, the princess has been gone for some time now, and she should be back soon."
“You don’t need to worry too much. With her martial arts skills, no one can hurt her,” A-Sheng said to Gu Lingchen.
"Yes, I'm going to pay my respects to my father and then head back."
Gu Lingchen has been quite busy these past few months. Besides reading and practicing martial arts, he was also sent by Emperor Yong'an to the army for a period of time to train new recruits with the newly produced hidden weapons and muskets.
He also managed a flood in Yuki City in the south, which clearly shows that he is being groomed to be the crown prince.
On Liu Sisi's side, Luo Kuanlong and several girls stayed until the dragon dance ended at midnight before going to find an inn to rest.
After the New Year.
Liu Sisi and her group sped up their journey, traveling day and night for more than two months, and finally arrived in Jinshan County.
During this time, Luo Kuanlong took special care of her, buying her any pretty or fun things that little girls liked and giving them to Liu Sisi.
He would often look at her with a kind expression, which Liu Sisi found quite strange.
"Although I saved Sister Ling'er, she's taking this way of taking it a bit too seriously! She's just like my dad." Liu Sisi muttered to herself the whole way.
But she didn't want to worry about that anymore. She was finally home, and she wanted to go home and check on things first.
By the time the carriage arrived at Liu's residence, it was already getting dark.
"General Luo, you should return to the capital first! I'll go home to see my family first, and then I'll go to the capital."
Liu Sisi said to Luo Kuanlong.
"Hey, well, I..." Luo Kuanlong wanted to say, "I'm your family too, I'm your father!" But remembering Xia Wanwan's instructions, he ultimately didn't speak.
"Alright, Your Highness, I'll take my leave now." Luo Kuanlong said, then got into his carriage and left.
Liu Sisi, accompanied by Tiantian and Xiaoyue, knocked on her own door.
"Father, Mother, open the door quickly, I'm back." Liu Sheng opened the door when he heard someone knocking.
“Miss, you’re finally back,” Liu Sheng said with delight.
Liu Sisi led Tian Tian and Xiao Yue inside.
Liu Dashi and Wu Shi were having dinner in the hall when they heard their daughter's voice. Everyone put down their chopsticks and came out to greet Liu Sisi.
“Daughter, why have you been gone for so long? You didn’t even come back for the New Year.”
When Wu saw Liu Sisi, who looked travel-worn, tears streamed down her face. During this time, she hadn't been eating or sleeping well, and she didn't know what her daughter had been doing. She was always worried about her daughter's safety.
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