Chapter 48: Poisonous Tongue (Third Update Seeking Powder)

  The attendant obeyed Master Sheng Qi's orders, jumped off the carriage and went in the direction that Sheng Siyan was pointing to pick someone up.

  Across from me was a donkey cart, in which sat a woman who looked to be twenty-seven or eight years old. She had a round face and very white skin, and even when she wasn't smiling, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, giving her a very cheerful and gentle appearance.

  There was a 7 or 8-year-old girl sitting next to her, a boy of about the same age and a little boy who looked around 5 or 6 years old.

  The man driving the donkey cart was a man with two wisps of whiskers on his mouth, who looked somewhat similar to the woman, like siblings.

  The attendant walked over and bowed his hands: "May I ask if you are Madame Tu Er?"

  That woman was a concubine of Sheng Qiye in the countryside, named Tu Shi. She was originally known as Er, and at home she was also called "Tu Erniang".

  Tu's smile remained unchanged as he hurriedly asked: "That's right, may I ask who you are?"

  "That won't do! That won't do! I'm the attendant of the Duke, and the Duke and the young lady are waiting for you over there. Hurry up!" He wiped the sweat from his face and said, "It's really too hot today. Are you tired?"

  Tu's smile could no longer be contained on her face. She bit her lower lip and said softly, "Why didn't Seventh Master come to pick us up?"

  The attendant was shocked, "Has he arrived? Isn't he over there?" He pointed to the large carriage where Sheng Qiye and Sheng Siyan were sitting.

  Tu Shi was at a loss for words, she thought for a moment and said: "You go tell Guo Gong Ye, just say that we three mothers have arrived, Da Ya and Da Lang, Er Lang are all eager to see him."

  That follower stared at Tu for a while before turning around and leaving.

  They returned to the carriage where Sheng Qi Ye and Sheng Si Yan were sitting, and the attendant repeated what Tou Shi had said word for word.

  "Since you know the younger siblings miss their father, why didn't she bring the child over?! What's the point of saying all this nonsense?!" Turning her head to look at Sheng Qi Ye, she smiled and said: "Father, is this second wife's brain not working properly? The younger siblings want to see their father early. Why is she blocking them inside?"

  Sheng Siyan knew that Tu Shi wanted Sheng Qiye to personally go and welcome her down from the carriage, in order to show off her dignity.

  But Sheng Siyan just didn't want to give her this opportunity!

  Being a concubine means being content with one's position as a concubine!

  If you really have "a heart higher than the sky", with a great ideal of supporting the righteous. Sorry, wrong door. Front row to the left, then right, and then right again, go to the palace for a better fight.

  In the Great Xia Empire, supporting the rightful ruler was a most legitimate and reasonable thing in the imperial palace.

  Apart from the imperial palace, from the four major families to ordinary civilians, whoever has a concubine who was promoted to be the main wife would be ostracized by relatives, friends and neighbors. Because no one wants to sit on an equal level with this promoted concubine during banquets.

  Sheng Qiye had always thought that Sheng Siyan's words were pleasant to hear and made sense, and he also felt that he owed it to Wang Shi and Sheng Siyan. So he was even more partial to her. Now, he has become obedient to Sheng Siyan's words.

  He immediately said: "You go and ask them to come over. If Mr. Tu is unwilling to come, just bring the child here."

  The attendant went to retort again. This time, the attendant's attitude was also bad. ——Just a concubine, dare to show off outside. Indeed, it is a rural person who does not know high and low.

  Tu Shi had no choice but to get off the bus with her three children and came to the car where Sheng Qiye and Sheng Siyan were sitting.

  A servant lifted the curtain of the carriage, revealing Sheng Qiye and Sheng Siyan sitting upright inside.

  Sheng Siyan's face was filled with smiles as she asked, "Is this Second Aunt? And are these my younger brother and sister?"

  Tu Shi was enraged by Sheng Siyan's remark "Second Madam" and her lips trembled with anger. She immediately said, "Just call me Second Wife."

  Sheng Siyan raised an eyebrow, "Aren't you the aunt?"

  Tu looked at Sheng Siyan seriously and asked: "Who are you? Why are you so presumptuous?"

  Sheng Siyan looked at Sheng Qiye with a wronged expression, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Dad, Second Aunt is so fierce, she scolded me as soon as we met for the first time."

  Sheng Qiye saw Sheng Siyan's wronged expression and felt heartbroken. He hastily said, "She's talking nonsense, don't mind her."

  In front of everyone, Sheng Qiye's words were even more hurtful than Sheng Siyan's.

  Tu's face turned white with anger. But she didn't say anything else, just coldly smiled a few times and had the three children come over to call him "dad".

  The three children rushed up. "Dad! Dad!" they cried out non-stop, making Sheng Qiye's heart swell with joy, and he hastily said: "Quickly get on the carriage!"

  The three children quickly climbed onto the bus.

  The car isn't big. Sheng Siyan had deliberately chosen a smaller one, so he would have an excuse not to let the second family sit in the same car as them.

  As a result, she accidentally let Sheng Qiye say it out loud, and unexpectedly, all three children climbed onto the carriage.

  "Seventh Master, let the children sit in this carriage. Why don't you and I sit in that one over there?" She pointed to her own mule cart, while also complaining to Seventh Master Sheng, "Why not ride a bigger carriage? As a national duke, what's there to be afraid of? You're afraid of this and that, aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"

  Sheng Qiye got off the car with a smile and said to the four children in the car, "You siblings are so close, I'll go sit in that other car with your second aunt."

  Sheng Siyan was at a loss and could only say: "Father, you have to follow behind our big carriage, don't get lost."

  "What a child you are! How could your father get lost?!" Sheng Qiye sighed and followed Tu Shi to sit in her donkey cart.

  It was indeed her elder brother who drove the donkey cart for her.

  Sheng Qiye nodded at him and climbed onto the carriage by holding the shaft.

  Tu followed him onto the carriage and said: "Seventh Master, this is my elder brother. You've met him before."

  Sheng Qiye had only met Tou's family once, which was on the evening of the day he took her in, when they invited him to dinner.

  After that, I haven't seen them for years.

  It was probably after he left that Ms. Tu reestablished contact with her family.

  Sheng Qiye didn't say much more, only saying: "Thanks for your trouble, just follow the big truck in front."

  Tu's elder brother looked somewhat displeased and glanced at his younger sister.

  "Brother, you should hurry up and catch your carriage first. We can talk more when we get to the Duke's mansion."

  Tu's elder brother responded and tightened the donkey's reins.

  But after finishing the farewell wine in front, General Zhou and Zhou Huaixuan both came down from the high platform and rode their horses.

  Someone is holding a sword and leading everyone in chanting slogans.

  Sheng Siyan and her three children sat in the car, looking quite awkward.

  But thinking that they were also descendants of Sheng Qiye, he didn't make things difficult for them. He just introduced himself: "I am Sheng Siyan. What are your names?"

  That seven or eight-year-old girl had a particularly lively pair of eyes. She looked at Sheng Siyan's apple cheeks, which were white with a hint of pink, and smiled: "It's sister, I'm Da Ya, he is my twin brother Da Lang. This one here is my little brother Er Lang."

  Seems like she's easier to talk to, much better than her aunt.

  Sheng Siyan's complexion improved a bit, and she smiled as she chatted with them for a while.

  The youngest brother looked at Sheng Siyan with envy and said, "You are fairer and more beautiful than my sister."

  Sheng Siyan smiled, "Your sister is prettier than me, you don't have to be polite." In fact, Tu's daughter was quite ordinary-looking, as if she had inherited the flaws of both Tu and Sheng Qiye. She didn't even inherit Tu's fair skin, and compared to Sheng Siyan, she was far inferior.

  But Sheng Siyan knew that for a woman, you can say she's stupid, say she's bad, but absolutely cannot say she's fat or ugly.

  These two things are said at once. Immediately turn against you.

  But Da Ya didn't take it kindly. She thought that Sheng Siyan was obviously many times more beautiful than her, yet still said such things, definitely intentionally mocking her...

  Sheng Dalang noticed his sister's displeasure and hastily pushed Sheng Siyan, "You go sit outside for a bit, you're taking up all the space and my sister has nowhere to sit."

  Sheng Siyan had no choice but to move out a bit.

  At this time, she heard the crowd outside cheering and was momentarily curious. She pushed open the curtain and looked forward.

  She was perfectly fine, and her eyes met Zhou Huai Xuan's gaze at the same time.

  Zhou Huaixuan narrowed his eyes and turned his head indifferently. He looked in the direction of the large army's departure.

  Sheng Siyan curiously stared at Zhou Huai Xuan for a while, then shifted her gaze to the donkey cart where Tu Shi and Sheng Qi Ye sat across from them.

  Just then, a strong force came from behind her and pushed her hard towards the bottom of the car!

  Sheng Siyan originally held the car door handle, but the force pushing her from behind was too great, much greater than Sheng Dalang's push earlier. Her wrist twisted and she lost her grip on the door frame, and her whole body plunged downwards towards the bottom of the car.

  The car stopped at a rubble site by the side of the road. She was about to get out and leave, but then she saw his face.

  At this moment, Zhou Huaixuan, who was originally sitting on the horse and looking elsewhere, suddenly disappeared from the horseback as if he had eyes behind his back.

  When he reappeared, he was standing in front of Sheng Siyan's car, with his arms supporting her body, holding her steadily in his arms!

  Sheng Siyan lifted her head in shock and saw that it was actually Zhou Huai Xuan. She immediately grabbed his armor with both hands and exclaimed, "You were just over there! How did you get here in the blink of an eye?!"

  This action seems familiar.

  Zhou Huai Xuan glanced at her and said indifferently, "You're too heavy." Then he put her down on the ground, his movements extremely gentle, as if afraid of hurting her.

  But Sheng Siyan only noticed that he actually said she was fat!

  Her heart full of gratitude was suddenly crushed, she clenched her fists and said in a low voice: "Mind your own business!"

  "Who cares about you?" Zhou Huai Xuan curled up the corner of his mouth, "Sitting in your own car can also be pushed down by others, you're so capable! I don't know if I'll have to go to your grave and offer incense when I return from my expedition."

  The personal soldiers who chased after Zhou Huai Xuan were almost popping their eyes out. The big prince who was known for his few words... he, he, he... could actually say so many things in one breath!

  "No need," Sheng Siyan retorted. "You go burn incense, I'm afraid I won't be able to reincarnate... Who's afraid of whose poisonous tongue?!"

  Sheng Siyan wanted to be even more sarcastic, but seeing Zhou Huai Xuan's stern expression, she swallowed those words.

  No matter how detestable Zhou Huai Xuan's words were, he had saved her after all, and not just once, but twice. Moreover, he was going to war against the barbarians.

  For national heroes, Sheng Siyan has always had a sense of reverence.

  Zhou Huai Xuan looked at her again, took a deep breath, and turned around to leave.

  "...... Be careful on the battlefield! I'll wait for your return... and offer incense for you!" As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but want to slap herself a few times - what was she saying?!

  Third update is here. Bottom line: pink tickets are guaranteed, bottom line: pink tickets are guaranteed ~~ Sister forgot to post it ~~

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  Does this chapter have a different kind of sweetness? Today is Qixi Festival, wishing everyone a sweet and romantic time with their loved ones!