"Wait a minute, she cost my family twenty taels of silver, I'm going to beat her back. Anyway, this girl is tough, we can't cripple her."
The rich man started rushing forward with a stick to beat her, but the constables beside him stopped him, saying, "You've already vented your anger. She didn't just cheat your family. The Emperor will interrogate her personally. If he can't get the truth out of her, he'll use torture. They might all be executed tomorrow."
The little girl was still arrogant even though she was in shackles. When she heard the emperor's name, she looked down on him. But when she heard what he said next, she immediately wilted and was dragged away by the yamen runners.
"Sir, you saw it just now, didn't you? It's a pity. When you came yesterday, you could have seen them haggling with buyers. They said it could make them rich, but they weren't living comfortably at home, so they continued to come here to sell their wares."
But it's quite amazing! They all claim to be able to work in the fields and have superb cooking skills. Earning a hundred taels a day is considered low, and their luck is off the charts. Finding mountain treasures like thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum is no problem at all.
Others said they were reincarnations of gods, reborn doctors, lawyers, or elite special agents—all very mystical tales, but it's all just hype. They haven't actually accomplished anything of note.
Xie Yuancheng was also very frustrated. He had only come to see what was going on because he heard that the bustling city was different from usual. If he had seen these scumbags, he probably would have gone back to sleep to avoid hurting his eyes.
"Thank you so much, waiter. Let us sit down for a bit, you can go ahead with your work." The waiter was so hospitable; he even brought us some cold tea to help us calm down.
"Ying'er, I won't go to join in the fun next time. What kind of rubbish is this?"
"I understand. We won't watch this kind of excitement anymore. It feels like we're playing a video game in 2020. These soldiers are really something. I wonder who brought them here."
"It should be the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice. The Prime Minister has no military power. My father-in-law has handed over his military power. Now the Minister of War has the power to mobilize troops."
"For the first time, I felt fortunate that my father no longer held military power. Otherwise, if he saw these speechless scenes, his eyes would probably pop out of his head."
I was secretly laughing. The Ji family had escaped a disaster. Although Father might not be happy, it was much better than being made the scapegoat. This matter was tricky. I wanted to ask my mother what it was like in the palace.
"Oh, right, Zhao Le and Xi Ren, how are they?" I almost forgot about them, I wonder how they are doing now.
"That's good." Xie Yuancheng beckoned me over, and he whispered, "At the beginning of this year, the Empress suddenly missed her and insisted on asking the Emperor to bring her back."
After Uncle Cui and Father-in-law discussed it, they decided to send one of them back, and we also closed our shop. Last time, when the Empress's relatives were suppressed, it was supposed to implicate Zhao Le, but thankfully Lu Fengjun argued on her behalf, and things were delayed.
"That's why Lingwu was angry. Why didn't you tell him?" This cunning boy, I feel sorry for Lingwu. How did she end up with such a senior brother?
"Ying'er, you should think about me too. Lu Fengjun used to flirt with you, and now he's fallen for my junior brother. No one could stand that."
He started giving his reasons again, but I just let them go in one ear and out the other. I mourned for Lu Fengjun and then urged him to go back.
"The farce from earlier isn't over yet. The streets are probably crowded right now. Let's have some snacks and tea before we go back."
Since he was in such a good mood, I stayed by his side. Xie Yuancheng spoke eloquently about these snacks, whether he had heard about them from somewhere or was just bragging.
We finally got back around 5 PM. As soon as we got outside, I saw my mother holding Yu'er's hand. He's grown taller now and looks more and more like Xie Yuancheng, except for his skin, which he inherited from me.
"Daddy~" The little one can even be affectionate now; last year he called for his father, "Mommy~"
I went over and picked him up: "Yu'er~ How did you know we were coming back now?"
"Hmph~" He actually became proud: "Mother always just touches it, making Grandma and me wait outside."
"You little rascal, you've got a temper now. Let me see if your short legs have grown any longer."
"No~" Yu'er stretched out her short legs and said in a childish voice, "Everything is just right~ Hehe."
He speaks quite clearly now, at two and a half years old. His clear speech is definitely a testament to his mother's excellent teaching. His mother asked a few simple questions and then led us inside.
We had just crossed the corridor when Xizhi and Suling came running over. I was so focused on the children that I didn't even look at Xie Yuancheng's expression.
"Mother~" Xi Zhi and Su Ling can't speak very well yet, but they can call out to people. They are really not shy with strangers.
"Did your grandma teach you that?" I touched their little faces, so delicate and adorable.
"Haha~" They nodded and then laughed. Yu'er went over and took Su Ling's hand, calling her "little sister" again.
Xi Zhi tugged at my index finger, looked over expectantly, then turned back to me: "Mommy~"
"Yu'er, your little brother is here. Xizhi and Suling are twins, a boy and a girl. You forgot, they were both born of the same mother~"
I took Yu'er's little hand, and he came over, frowning slightly, and said, "I want a little sister~"
"Waaah~" Xi Zhi can cry now. It seems like he and Su Ling have swapped faces. He looks more like a little girl.
I picked Xi Zhi up and said, "Don't cry, sweet baby. Big brother loves you, and little sister loves you too~"
Xi Zhi was on my neck, and as I listened, my heart ached. Yu'er held Su Ling's hand and looked at me. He reached out, but I couldn't lift them.
"Yu'er, come to your father." I turned around and saw Xie Yuancheng walking over.
Yu'er pulled Su Ling's hand and ran over. It was easy for him to carry the two little ones. Only after Yu'er stopped fussing did he begin to talk to the children.
“Why wouldn’t Yu’er like her younger brother? He’s also a treasure in the family.”
Su Ling blinked and looked Xie Yuancheng up and down: "Daddy~"
"My sweet girl, have you been playing with your little brother?"
Su Ling nodded, pointing her little finger at Yu'er: "Brother~"
Xi Zhi reached out her little hand. These two little rascals, after all this time, still don't like playing together. Su Ling came to take Xi Zhi's little hand, and I held her very close, but Yu'er turned her face to Xie Yuancheng's arms.
Xi Zhi was about to cry again, so I quickly comforted him. Yu'er also started crying and wanted me to hold him. Luckily, Xie Yuancheng put them down, and I went over to hold them.
“I showed them your portraits, that’s why the children aren’t shy.” The mother carried Yu’er to look at Xi Zhi, but his little hands were clasped together, so the mother carried him to the other side.
Su Ling looked up at me with her little face. I waited until Xi Zhi stopped crying before picking her up. All three little ones were well-behaved, but Yu'er didn't like playing with Xi Zhi.
It was so good to see them when I got back home; I even forgot all the unpleasant things that had happened.
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