Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1069 - 1068: Unforgettable

Little Ying beside him quickly tried to smooth things over, "Second Brother, don’t be anxious. Prefecture Princess Luo hasn’t arrived yet! Wait a moment, when Sister Thirteen arrives, I will invite her to stay with me in the small mansion, how about that?"

"Good! You..."

Di Xuan managed a forced smile, wanting to say more, but then the sound of horse hooves clattered from the street entrance; swiftly, a large group of horsemen surrounded by two carriages came into everyone’s view.

They have arrived!

Guihua breathed a sigh of relief! Di Xuan was becoming more and more difficult to figure out nowadays. At present, she finally did not have to face him anymore, which made her feel much more relaxed.

A look of joy spread across Di Xuan’s face. They had finally come!

He hurriedly took two steps forward and descended the stone steps.

The carriage soon stopped in front of the stone steps, and taking the Lead from the carriage was none other than Prince Luo. Di Xuan quickly greeted him with a fist greeting, "Prince Luo has honored us with his presence. This junior has failed to welcome you from afar, I ask for your forgiveness!"

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but glance towards the other carriage.

Thirteenth Luo was slowly alighting from the carriage, a veil hat adorning her head, obscuring her pretty face entirely, as she walked slowly behind Prince Luo.

"No worries, no worries."

Prince Luo scanned the people at the mansion and then slightly furrowed his brows.

YingEr and Guihua also hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "We pay our respects to Prince Luo. You must be weary from your journey."

"Everyone, please rise. Has the Old Master Marquis not yet returned?"

Prince Luo couldn’t help but ask, could it be that Princess Ruyu had still not been rescued?

"Replying to Prince Luo, my father has not yet returned."

Di Xuan reported, then turned to bow to Thirteenth Luo, "Di Xuan pays his respects to Prefecture Princess Luo."

Prefecture Princess Luo did not respond but slightly bent her waist to return the gesture.

On the contrary, Di Ying beside her was more forthright, smiling at Prefecture Princess Luo, and went directly to take Thirteenth Luo’s arm.

"Sister Thirteen, YingEr has been waiting eagerly, like looking for stars and moons. It’s so good to finally have you here! Now I have someone to keep me company! Come on, let’s go inside! We’ll talk more inside, I’ve prepared some sugared white fungus soup and watermelon ice drinks to help you refresh yourself."

"Indeed, indeed, Prince Luo, please come inside."

Everyone hurriedly ushered Prince Luo and his entourage inside.

The many carriages that followed entered the manor through the side gate.

After arranging the seats for the guests and hosts, fragrant tea and desserts were served. Only then did everyone catch their breath.

Prince Luo’s brows had not relaxed, "Didn’t your father depart a few days ago with several thousand horsemen? And there has been no news since then? What about his trusted aides, have they sent any word?"

"To reply to Prince Luo, since my father left, there has been no news. This junior has also gone to the county government several times to inquire, but there still hasn’t been the slightest discovery. So..." He too did not know where the Old Master Marquis had gone.

Speaking of this, everyone fell silent.

Thirteenth Luo beside them had removed her veil hat and was sitting with YingEr and the others, separated by a small screen.

Her appearance had grown even more stunning compared to her somewhat childish face from two years before, radiating an otherworldly charm that made others feel unworthy. Hearing the words, she couldn’t help but lift her large, curious eyes to look at YingEr.

The forced smile on YingEr’s face slowly faded, "Sister Thirteen, now that mom has disappeared and Sister-in-law Feng’er, who usually helps with household chores, is still in confinement, the affairs of the home are piling up like a mountain. What should we do?"

"Don’t even start with me, you little girl."

Thirteenth Luo’s face lit up with a laugh, feeling as if the whole room had suddenly brightened!

She extended a finger to press against YingEr’s forehead, her words full of pity, "Ever since you were a child, you’ve followed your aunt around and have learned to manage the affairs in the mansion. When did you become so modest?"

YingEr smiled sheepishly and turned to look at Guihua beside her, noticing the suppressed smile on her face, and quickly hugged Thirteenth Luo’s arm.

"Sister Thirteen, dear sister, you know how to do it too. It’s something that will have to be dealt with sooner or later. Why don’t you start learning for a few days? How about that?" she said, winking triumphantly at her.

"You cheeky thing, stop talking nonsense. There’s no such reason...",

Thirteenth Luo blushed red in an instant, knowing it was already improper for her to visit Di Xuan. However, considering the unclear situation at the Di Residence and the urgency of the matter, she had come over. But for her to interfere with the household affairs of the Di Residence was something she absolutely could not do!

Thinking this, she pretended to be shyly annoyed, "It’s not right to speak of such matters, YingEr. We must not mention this again, lest the wrong ears catch wind of it, understand?"

"Oh! Alright, we won’t mention it then."

Seeing how seriously Thirteenth Luo spoke, YingEr naturally didn’t dare to say more.

Guihua sat quietly off to the side, playing a supporting role. Given Di Xuan’s previous reaction and her past understanding of him, she subconsciously wanted to avoid getting involved in these matters.

Naturally, she didn’t want to interfere.

On the other side of the screen, Di Xuan and Prince Luo were having a very congenial conversation. With Prince Luo leading the way, albeit subtly, and Di Xuan purposefully flattering him, the two men got along very well.

After the meal, Prince Luo dismissed those around him and spoke privately with Di Xuan.

"Xuan’er, there’s no need to worry about the Princess’s matter at present. It’s a matter concerning His Majesty and the matter between Xixia Country and Princess Ruyu is but a coincidence! This prince sees clearly that Princess Xihe of Xixia detained Princess Ruyu mostly to force His Majesty to show himself. There’s no danger to Princess Ruyu’s life. As for you, you are ultimately not born of Princess Ruyu, and in the future, remember to be filial to her and not grow distant from her. After all, His Majesty’s health is robust now, but who knows, in the future, you might still need to rely on her heavily. Do you understand what this prince is telling you?"

Prince Luo spoke without any hint of politeness!

His agreement to this marriage was, of course, because the statuses of Princess Ruyu and Marquis Yongping could be leveraged for his benefit.

Given Di Xuan wasn’t born of Princess Ruyu and was the eldest son born to a concubine, this was both an advantage and a disadvantage, which made it quite difficult for him, hence today’s admonishment.

Di Xuan’s expression remained humble, but his hands at his sides involuntarily clenched into fists, the light in his eyes exceptionally deep.

After a moment, he raised his head, his words no different from before, "The lessons from Prince Luo, the junior dares not forget, and will etch them deeply in my heart, to reflect thrice daily upon my conduct."

"That’s good then."

Pleased with the response, Prince Luo smiled even more happily and relaxed back into his chair.

"There’s another matter. His Majesty has already left the capital in secret, traveling light and at great speed on horseback directly to Macheng County. He’s expected to arrive in Macheng County very soon. This time, it’s your chance to perform well. I will also create opportunities for you to be recognized in front of His Majesty. When the time comes, it will all depend on your performance."

Di Xuan took a sharp breath!

He became suddenly excited, quickly stood up, and lifted his robe as he kneeled toward Prince Luo, knocking his head on the ground three times resoundingly before raising his head.

His face alight with excitement, "For the honor Prince Luo has given me by this recommendation, Di Xuan will never forget. Thank you, Prince Luo!"