Seeing her sisters playing, Xi Zhi climbed over from my lap to join them; the three little ones just love to huddle together. Seeing their serious expressions, I quickly tried to calm them down.
"Don't even think about it. Didn't they say this time that they won't stay in Linyang anymore?"
“Ying’er, they’ve left, but even more people are coming. The court is really too idle. They keep sending people to investigate, and they’re all people with dirty hands.”
"Yes, in my opinion, we should support the new emperor to the throne, on the condition that Linyang is truly separated and the court cannot interfere."
“That’s not good either.” I thought of the idea of having a powerful backer for protection: “We can find someone who keeps their word. Lin Yang doesn’t threaten the throne. In the territory of Da Zhao, if you want to live in peace, you have to be humble and obedient. The two places are far apart. If we rely on a powerful backer for protection, the powerful will attract trouble. If we have a powerful backer to protect us, the powerful backer will be the first to suffer.”
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng came over and tugged my ear: "We don't need to rely on them to protect it."
"I know, and you've seen it too. It hasn't even risen yet, and people are already trying to usurp it. Once Linyang becomes an independent place, I don't know how many people will be envious and try to seize it. With the imperial court standing in front of us, they'll have more to think about, and we'll have fewer worries."
I really don't want to go through that again. Even just going out of town, there are women and young girls bouncing around, either saying, "Lord Marquis, please look at us," or "I want to take your place." If this continues, and Xizhi and the others grow up, who knows how many women will have changed their minds, making it difficult for them to find husbands and wives.
Upon hearing that they were looking for a wife, Yan'er immediately crawled over to Li Ruowei and said, "Yan'er doesn't want to get married, she wants to stay with her mother, father, uncle, and aunt!"
"Haha~" Li Ruowei hugged her in front of her: "Your aunt is worried that you won't find a good husband in the future. Let's do as your aunt says, and we'll avoid bringing strange people to Linyang in the future~"
"Yuancheng~" When I saw Du Yan'er looking at me enthusiastically, I wanted to hide behind Xie Yuancheng. Xie Yuancheng also hugged me and sat me down. He then asked Su Ling and Xi Zhi to come over and said that their wives and in-laws had been settled.
"Don't laugh at me, everyone. If I could find a completely safe and secure place, of course I'd want to be free. What the future holds is still uncertain, but if we could use electricity to cordon off the borders of Linyang, I'd feel completely at ease."
“Yes, Ying’er has thought of things more comprehensively. My sister and I are also worried about the defenses behind us. Let’s take a gamble. Even if the other side sends troops, we can ask Changze and the others for help.”
Xie Yuancheng pinched my face, but he wouldn't let me touch Xizhi and Suling's little faces first. The two siblings started discussing things right there in the carriage, and that's when I realized that what they were busy with every day wasn't as simple as it seemed on the surface.
"That's outrageous!" I complained as soon as I entered the yard. Xie Yuancheng wanted to talk to the teachers and wouldn't let me bring the children. Even if I'm a bit useless, I can still take good care of the children.
Bizhu brought me a plate of snacks. I noticed her expression was a bit strange, and she was staring at me intently.
"Madam, this is..."
"These are desserts I would never eat or even look at. They're so ugly. Bizhu, you've been serving me for three years, and you still don't know my taste?"
"Madam, I, I..." Bizhu hesitated, so I told her directly that she wasn't the person in question.
'Bizhu' snorted and transformed into Hua Shi. He's really persistent. Why hasn't he left yet?
"You're too audacious. This isn't a place you can just barge into. Yuan Cheng already let your family go earlier, why aren't you leaving?"
“I want to stay here. After seeing how you got married, I think it’s much better to serve a woman with personality than to follow a weak man.”
“What have you done to Bizhu? Her sister hasn’t been reunited with her for over ten years. If you harm her, the consequences will be severe.”
"Thank you for your concern. Did I see you three years ago?" Madam Hua leaned closer, but I pointed my Phantom Sword at her directly. "It seems you were the prince consort, and you were just a little boy at your wedding. How could you have a child?"
“That’s my brother. He was killed by the Crown Prince and his gang. If you say you were involved, I don’t mind sending you on your way.”
"Sigh~ Who can look so alike? I've found new evidence. If you want to change it, you'll have to agree to my conditions."
"Your terms are too cheap. You should just enjoy yourself."
The men in black behind them arrived too quickly. No wonder Xie Yuancheng stopped them from making a move. This cunning marquis had tricked Madam Hua, and this foolish woman had just come to throw her intelligence at him.
"You!" Hua's kung fu looks strange, but she is quite strong. Ordinary people would definitely not be able to beat her, but these are all experts. They were subdued with a single move.
“I knew the Grand Tutor’s wife was proud and wouldn’t leave so soon. My wife has given birth to three children, and you didn’t even know? And you still doubt us.”
Xie Yuancheng walked in. I should have guessed it before he even came in; he wanted Hua Shi to face the truth. If I didn't want to get too involved, I would have suggested she talk to the manager; maybe they could get along.
Hua was very stubborn and kept saying she didn't know why. Xie Yuancheng had the men in black take her away. When I looked back, I saw the Grand Tutor and Fatty Sweetie standing outside the door.
"Grand Tutor, this is your wife. Do you wish to interrogate her yourself, or should I have my men interrogate her for you?"
The happier Xie Yuancheng smiled, the more unbearable his thoughts were to behold. Yan'er was holding Li Ruowei's hand; was she trying to become Li Ruowei's successor ahead of time, given her calm demeanor?
"I will leave it to Your Excellency to decide, but please spare her life. We have been through thick and thin together for many years. I know she is not content with a mundane life, which is why she has worked so hard to rise to the position of Grand Tutor."
"Please go ahead, and we will send her to meet you in an hour."
Xie Yuancheng had someone escort the father and daughter out. Fatty Tiantian turned back to look at us, her eyes filled with pity. Seeing those eyes reminded me of how she rode her horse to trample us; if her horse hadn't stumbled, we would have been dead beneath it.
I've figured something out: the Hua family deliberately raised her into this wretched state to weaken Fatty Sweetie's image in other people's minds, and then help her with her tasks.
I hope I'm overthinking this. Fatty Sweetie is still young. If someone teaches her properly, she'll grow up to be a good person and might even amount to something, since her father is the Imperial Tutor.
Xie Yuancheng dismissed them and then closed the door. I snorted and went inside. That two-faced man came in with a smile and told me that he hadn't thought things through.
"You never think things through. Go ahead and get busy with things. I'd better go and rest."
There are too many things to manage, so I'd better focus on the people around me. I'm not a savior who can make everything go my way.
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