Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1051 - 1050: Persuasion

"What? You didn’t say that last time!"

Nan Tianzong’s voice suddenly rose by manifold.

It turned out that kicking the gods out was harder than inviting them in! Whom had he offended to have incurred the wrath of this little witch so easily?

"Last time? You also said you’d never bring it up again. Nan Tianzong, don’t you start playing tricks like those demure ladies, I would think less of you!"

Gan Miaoruo gave him a disdainful look, happily put down the mushrooms, and turned back into the kitchen to stir-fry another portion of vegetables. Just one dish for a meal?

Clang! ——

She had just turned around when a loud crash sounded from behind her. She quickly looked back to see that the plate of mushrooms had spilled onto the ground, rolling in countless bits of dirt—it was obvious they were no longer edible.

"Ah —— how did it fall? What are we going to eat tonight, what should we do?"

Her voice carried a whining tone, and she couldn’t help stamping her feet forcefully, showing great annoyance.

Nan Tianzong hurried over to pick up the plate and quietly erased any evidence of his own involvement, while comforting her, "Ruo Ruo, don’t worry, I’ll fry a couple of small dishes for you tonight as a treat, how does that sound?"

Gan Miaoruo, who had been originally upset, suddenly brightened up at his words!

"Great! That’s a promise, then. For tonight’s extra dishes, I want honey roast pork, I want braised fish in soybean sauce, I want..."

"Eat, eat, eat, is that all you know? Be careful you don’t turn into a fatty, then see who will want you and cry about it!"

The smile on Gan Miaoruo’s face quickly clouded over, and she waved her little pink fists at Nan Tianzong, unable to hold back, "Nan Tianzong, are you looking for trouble? Daring to say that I, your grandma, won’t be able to get married! You wait, don’t move, stop right there!"

"Stop? I, Nan Tianzong, am not dumb; why would I wait for you to hit me?"

Nan Tianzong wasn’t the least bit impatient and dodged her attempts, leaving Gan Miaoruo unable to even touch a corner of his clothes.

So frustrated, Gan Miaoruo stamped her feet repeatedly, "Hmph! You just wait! If I, your grandma, really can’t get married, I’ll just join a nunnery, shave my head, and become a nun, I certainly won’t trouble you."

She, Gan Miaoruo, was no wallflower and would not keep harping on him, would she?

Don’t be silly!

Hmph!

Angry and unreconciled, Gan Miaoruo chased him for a good while without success, so she turned around and went straight back to the house, slamming the door of the pavilion so hard it shook.

Nan Tianzong stowed away his playful smile, raised his head to look at the distant horizon, lost in thought for a moment, before he started cleaning up the mess and headed to the kitchen to cook. Truth be told, his cooking skills had improved quite a bit!

Liu Sisi knew nothing about what had transpired with Nan Tianzong.

Being confined for several days in a row, she had gradually figured out some things and had taken up embroidery.

But her skills were really lacking, and after several days of work, she still hadn’t managed to outline a landscape painting.

And every day, Lin Xiner would definitely come to sit with her for a while, the mother and daughter would have a meal together, then go out for a walk—quite leisurely and enjoyable.

"Actually, I’m quite puzzled. I, Liu Sisi, can’t be considered foolish, but I’m definitely not smart enough, nor am I a good candidate to rule a country. I believe there are plenty of people in the Great Xia more suitable than I, Liu Sisi. Why then do you go out of your way to choose me?"

There are plenty of princes in the Great Xia, and royal relatives and nobles alike. Is it worth going to such lengths to bring someone like her back? This is neither finding the short way nor in human nature.

"Trust your mother, if I could choose, I definitely wouldn’t pick you, and I can’t bear to have my own daughter walk the same arduous path I did, step by step. But I had no choice..."

A trace of desolation flashed in Lin Xiner’s eyes, and then she began to describe the current situation of the Great Xia.

"Si Er, your mother may appear glorious on the outside, wielding great power over the Great Xia, but in reality, I’m burning the midnight oil. His Majesty, your outer grandfather Li Lian, only ascended to his position because he schemed to take the place of my mother. When my mother died to save him, she entrusted the throne to him before passing and wanted him to assist me in rising high. But people are greedy, and once Li Lian took the throne, he harbored intentions to kill me. My uncle was worried about my safety and sent me to Zhao Country."

"Actually, if Li Lian had been just and incorruptible, I wouldn’t have minded that much. But Li Lian is so incompetent that he has led to chaos year after year, making the people’s lives unbearable. The larger issue is his lack of a worthy heir. With Li Lian aging, he desires to choose a successor from the younger generation. Your mother, now old, and facing the eagerly watching ethnic groups, truly finds herself with spirit willing but flesh weak! For the sake of the people, for fulfilling my mother’s last wish, for the cause, Si Er, please reluctantly agree to your mother’s request! I just wish to fulfill my mother’s last wish!" ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Lin Xiner spoke with earnestness, her face filled with sorrow, and even her eyes began to redden.

Liu Sisi had absolutely no interest in any of this!

What dogshit empress! What dogshit succeeding the kingdom, fulfilling last wishes? She, Liu Sisi, isn’t a three-year-old child; do they really think she’s that easy to deceive?

Are they trying to make a duck climb a ladder?

"I’m not interested! Whether it’s succeeding the kingdom or fulfilling last wishes, they have nothing to do with me, Liu Sisi. I’m just an ordinary little woman, right? How am I to deal with all that is evil and sinister outside? I’m saying, since you are my mom, please be kind and let me go!"

Want to pretend to be pitiful? She can do that too!

Lin Xiner was startled, a look of sadness flashing in her beautiful large eyes: "Si Er, do you think your mother is lying? Am I the kind of person who forces others into compliance? How about this, do you think it’s feasible?"

Her voice suddenly became cheerful.

"What way?"

Liu Sisi immediately raised her eyebrows too.

"This way: you accompany your mother to Xixia Country just once. If you find it satisfactory, you stay; if you feel out of place, then you return. How about that?"

Her calculations were clear.

After such a long journey, once Liu Sisi was there, she believed she had countless ways to persuade her.

This was an open strategy, and she wanted Liu Sisi to know it.

Her goal had always been clear – what she wanted, what she should get, and how to get it were all prearranged.

Liu Sisi smiled mockingly, having already anticipated this move: "Say what you will, but I’m not going. Just give up on that idea! Also, I don’t know what you’re trying to force Di Yelei to agree to by confining me here, but I advise you not to act rashly. Otherwise... it’s you who will be hurt! I’ve said all there is to say; think about it yourself!" Di Yelei was not one to be trifled with!

Although her words carried a hint of threat, she wasn’t exaggerating the truth.

After these days, Di Yelei must be prepared, right? When he deals with enemies, he doesn’t hold back.

Hopefully, they won’t regret it when the time comes!