However, I really overestimated the character of these three. They actually deliberately approached us because they saw us walking around here. When they saw us running away, the older one jumped and ran after us.
The two younger ones started shouting at the top of their lungs, saying that someone was robbing them. Xie Yuancheng led me into the crowd, and because there were so many people today, we quickly disappeared into the crowd.
However, you can still hear them shouting and yelling. They are small, babyish voices with soft, sweet sounds, so many people go to watch.
"Help! Everyone! Our good stuff has been stolen by two very handsome men!"
"Yes, my sister is so pitiful. She's about to get married, and they're going to steal her dowry. Waaah."
The people behind them bombarded them with questions, and the two younger ones started rolling around on the ground, kicking their chubby hooves loudly, saying whatever came to mind. The older girl also started crying, recounting how she had raised her younger siblings, and how she had been robbed of her money after finding a man, among other things.
"That's outrageous! Let's go find them!"
The people around were really enjoying the show. I glanced back and saw them heading in the other direction, so I pulled Xie Yuancheng along a side path back home.
"Ying'er, we can't stay outside today. Let's go back to the manor." Xie Yuancheng almost sighed as he pulled me forward.
Their idea is to escalate the situation and use public opinion to force the person they've extorted to submit—what a brilliant idea! When the weak feign helplessness, it's absolutely their true nature.
However, Xie Yuancheng did send someone to teach them a lesson that night, but I don't know how effective it was, and I don't care to know. I went out happily to hear what was going on, but came back furious.
"Mommy~" Yu'er ran up behind me, stretching out his little arms for me to hold him, but I just wouldn't hold him. He turned to the side and snorted.
"Yu'er~ You're a big brother now, so walk properly and don't always think about hugging me, okay?"
"I don't know~ Yu'er is still little, she wants her mother to hold her~"
Yu'er leaned over and half-wrapped his arms around my neck, his little face looking so aggrieved. He's still too young, so it's fine if he just talks to me from time to time. How could I not hug him?
"Haha~" Yu'er can dance with joy just by being hugged.
"Ying'er, you're teasing the children again." Xie Yuancheng appeared out of nowhere. We were talking when Yu'er told me about the fight between Su Ling and Xi Zhi, the two little rascals.
"Yuancheng~Cheng~" I carried Yu'er over: "You came back and didn't even speak louder, how was I supposed to know you were here?"
"You two are really something. Let me carry you." Xie Yuancheng tried to carry Yu'er, but Yu'er hid in my arms and wouldn't let him.
"Yu'er, you're a big brother now, you should be held by Daddy. Come here, Daddy has something nice for you."
Xie Yuancheng actually resorted to coercion and bribery. Yu'er, that fickle person, actually went to him, blinking her big eyes and waiting for Xie Yuancheng to give her something good.
"Here, this is for you only. Your younger siblings will get theirs when they grow up."
Xie Yuancheng gave me a jade pendant, which fit perfectly on Yu'er's waist. I went over to look at it, and Yu'er's name was engraved on it; it really was time to change her surname to Ji.
"That's great~" Yu'er showed me. He didn't speak very clearly, but I could understand him.
"Alright, go back and take a nice shower and go to bed. Don't bother your mother, understand?"
I stared at Xie Yuancheng, who winked at me. I had thought I was being too strict with Yu'er, but I didn't expect Yu'er to actually run back on her own.
"Yuancheng, he's so young, what if he falls?"
"He ran so fast last year, he wouldn't fall. He'll run even faster today, he definitely won't fall. My mother-in-law said that two months ago, the nannies would clean him up and he would climb into his little bed to sleep."
When he turns three, he'll be able to sleep in his own room. That's how I was raised too, unlike you, whose whole family treated you like a little good-for-nothing.
"You're the little good-for-nothing!" I punched him, but I was still worried, so I dragged Xie Yuancheng along to take a look.
I'm a little worried that he might have seen too many unruly kids and become indifferent to everything. If that's the case, I'll have to correct him properly.
He has three little darlings at home. If he, as their father, gets affected, what will become of him?
"Ying'er, see? I told you Yu'er wouldn't go to the wrong place." Xie Yuancheng opened the window for me to see. I saw that Yu'er was very cooperative while taking a bath, and he would rub and massage himself from time to time.
"Well, they really are my little darlings, so well-behaved and adorable."
"That's partly my doing, you know. How could you have given birth to one child all by yourself? In our noble families, we can't treat children like good-for-nothings. They have to be taught to be different from others from a young age."
"Okay, let's go~" Although it was only a small crack, it was still a bit cooler at night than during the day, so we couldn't let Yu'er catch a cold.
"No, you're not allowed to say I was a good-for-nothing when I was little. If I was a good-for-nothing, why would you marry me?"
"Okay, that's my little cutie."
"I'm not cute at all. I was naughty when I was little, and I don't know how many times my dad scolded me."
"Haha, my mother-in-law told me that you are stubborn and don't listen to adults. If something happens to you one day, they will worry about how to clean up the mess for you."
"I don't need my parents to worry now, you just need to clean up my mess."
"I know, even if Ying'er becomes a nuisance, I'll still stay with you. I don't want any slutty or cheap woman by my side."
I went to ask him how things were going with those three people. Xie Yuancheng told me not to worry, that he had already found a few people to deliberately flaunt their silver, and they fell for it.
They're probably being reprimanded at the yamen now. This matter involves the tenth prince, so the prefect won't let them out so easily.
"Don't their parents care? Letting their kids lie around outside." I remembered their dirty, fat hooves constantly rubbing against the carriage, looking just like pigs rooting up trees.
"Ying'er, what are you laughing at again?" I just thought the scene was a little funny, not that I was laughing at them. Before I could even say anything, Xie Yuancheng picked me up.
"You've finally recovered, so you can't overwork yourself. Let the imperial court handle their affairs; how could I possibly know so much?"
"Put me down, I don't want to be carried."
If my parents come out, what will become of us? The number of servants in the mansion is about the same as before, with people coming and going, and it's not even past 7 PM yet.
"Why do you care so much? It's not like I'm carrying you to sell you. Besides, even if I were to carry you to sell you, it would be to sell you to me. I'll keep you locked up by my side so you don't run away and never come back."
"I know~ You stingy person, you remember things for so long."
"I still remember what happened before. Because of a misunderstanding, he actually made a scene with me and even ran back to the capital. There are many other things too. I'll tell you about them one by one."
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