Chapter 400: Daddy's New Journey
Chapter 400: Daddy's New Journey
Chen Dalang entered and was immediately beaten up, and every strike was aimed at his painful spots.
Thus, at this moment, he was in so much pain that he couldn't help but groan, not even wanting to move.
He pretended not to hear Chen Yueyao's words, too lazy to respond with even half a word.
Tian Cuihua was also exhausted, and she was lying there, initially not wanting to speak.
However, Chen Yueyao directly came over and shook her body, asking repeatedly, "Come on, tell me, did you really get rid of Shui Shui back then? You didn't go easy on her, did you?"
Chen Yueyao thought of a possibility, which was...
Shui Shui might not have died and was instead brought back to the Capital City.
She remembered hearing that the Young Duchess of Duke Ling's Manor was brought back from Qingzhou by Prince Xing.
In her previous life, this never happened!
However, Chen Yueyao realized that the information she knew was already very different from her previous life, and she didn't want to think further, only focusing on the present matters.
But now, as she recalled, she felt that something was amiss.
Shui Shui, Shui Shui!
Perhaps she really was the one, her vengeful spirit lingering!
Shouldn't she be dead?
How could she have returned?
Although Tian Cuihua hadn't responded yet, Chen Yueyao was certain that it was Shui Shui.
As for why she was so sure?
It was just a feeling.
Chen Yueyao thought that the two of them were destined to never be good sisters and would only be enemies for two lifetimes.
Tian Cuihua was shaken until her whole body ached, and she irritably said, "How is that possible? I personally tied her up with you, Daddy, and threw her on the rear mountain. There are wolves and other animals there; who knows if they've already eaten her."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yueyao's suspicions were confirmed.
The two of them hadn't actually drowned Shui Shui or buried her alive.
Instead, they had tied her up and thrown her on the rear mountain.
Although wild animals frequently appeared on the rear mountain, villagers rarely ventured there.
But that was under normal circumstances.
What if...?
What if Shui Shui was lucky and was rescued by someone?
Chen Yueyao wiped her face, feeling so miserable that she wanted to cry, but she couldn't shed any tears.
She didn't understand how things had turned out this way.
It shouldn't be like this, right?
She was well-hidden here, so how did Madam Xu discover that she wasn't Aunt Qiu's daughter?
Shui Shui and Chen Yueyao were of similar age, and although their appearances weren't alike, children often grew up to resemble someone.
So, why?
How could this be?
Tian Cuihua, irritated after being shaken for so long, saw Chen Yueyao sitting there in a daze, and she couldn't help but curse, "It's all your fault! If you hadn't done such a thing, our family would still be living comfortably in the village. What trouble did you stir up in the Capital City that they brought our entire family here?"
As she spoke, the other Chen family members chimed in.
Especially Chen Yueyao's three brothers, who had never experienced such hardship, naturally blamed their sister at this moment.
"Yes, did you cause trouble in the Capital City and drag us into this?"
"Instead of being content as a farmer's daughter, you had to go and be someone else's daughter. Look at you now; you didn't gain any benefits, but you've brought trouble upon yourself."
"What are you thinking, dreaming of becoming a young lady when you don't have the fate for it? You're just asking for trouble."
"Now look what you've done, causing trouble for the whole family. Are you satisfied?"
...
Her brothers' ridicule fell on Chen Yueyao without mercy, making her tremble with anger. "You weren't saying this when you were enjoying the benefits before!"
"And you blame me for ruining your wealthy days? Why did you flee to the Capital City in the first place? I didn't ask, and you didn't tell, so should we just pretend that didn't happen?"
"Are you still living a good life at home? Do you even have a good life left? You don't even know where all the money at home has gone, and you have the nerve to come and scold me!"
...
After living in the Jingyangzi Manor for a while, Chen Yueyao's tongue became even sharper, and she even recognized some characters.
Nowadays, her combat power far surpasses that of her three brothers, who only know how to talk nonsense.
The three brothers, feeling defeated, eventually turned away and stopped paying attention to her.
Chen Yueyao couldn't understand what the problem was.
Moreover, how could their family be arrested? She anxiously began biting her nails.
At this time, Suixui had already eaten her fill and started yawning.
Children have limited energy, and in the afternoon, after practicing swords with her daddy, Suixui was exhausted by the time she ate dinner, feeling completely drained.
However, her new sword was still beautiful, and she hadn't shared it with her brothers yet.
So, the little girl forced herself to stay awake and discussed it with her brothers once more before finally falling asleep to her daddy's gentle coaxing.
Prince Xing had never comforted a child before.
During the postpartum period, the baby was too delicate, and his arms were too stiff. He only held her occasionally, and most of the time, Nian Niang didn't allow him to touch her, so he didn't dare, fearing he might hurt the child.
Moreover, it had been a long time since the postpartum period, and Prince Xing had already forgotten how to hold her.
Now, he was like a novice starting anew.
Fortunately, Suixui didn't mind his awkwardness and let him hold her, even though his arms were stiff.
He couldn't hum the little tunes that Xiang Gugu usually sang to soothe the child and could only awkwardly hum the border folk songs that he knew.
Although Prince Xing's embrace was a bit stiff and carried a hint of sternness, his love for the child was genuine, and Suixui could feel it.
So, she snuggled comfortably in her daddy's embrace, listening to him humming an unknown tune, and gradually fell into a deep sleep.
After Suixui fell asleep, Prince Xing looked at Xiang Gugu with a hint of uncertainty.
Xiang Gugu sighed helplessly, smiled gently, and whispered, "Leave it to me, Your Highness."
Prince Xing carefully handed Suixui over to Xiang Gugu, who took the child back to her room and carefully settled her in.
In recent days, due to the issue of Suixui's background, her tutors had all been temporarily given a break.
So, Suixui was now alone in her room.
After Xiang Gugu settled Suixui, she sat and watched for a while before signaling Nuandong to turn off the lamp, keep watch, and then leave.
Suixui's background was no secret, so those who served her closely, like Xiang Gugu, were all aware of it.
She was also quite perplexed, unsure of what decision the masters would make.
Surely they wouldn't...
Not let her take care of Suixui anymore?
Thinking of this possibility, Xiang Gugu felt a twinge of sadness.
She liked Suixui very much and didn't want to be separated from her.
However, she was just a servant, and it would be normal for the masters to dismiss her if they didn't like her.
There must be a transition period from Duke Ling's Manor to Prince Xing's Manor, right?
Xiang Gugu thought that if the masters no longer needed her, she would hand over the care of Suixui to the next nanny, ensuring that the child would be well taken care of.
After Suixui fell asleep, Duke Ling finally informed Prince Xing about Jin Yangzi's visit earlier that day to demand the child.
Upon hearing this, Prince Xing furrowed his brows.
Duke Ling was actually quite curious, "How did he suddenly find out? I sent Sui Si to inquire, and the Xu family hasn't sent anyone to investigate in Qingzhou recently."
The second watch is at 7 PM.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
