northernbook Chapter 1108 The Unpredictable Reason for Entering the Palace
Chapter 1108 The Unpredictable Reason for Entering the Palace
Xiang Huayan stood there, stunned, watching his daughter's retreating figure.
They didn't move an inch for a long time.
At this moment, Xiang Zheng had no time to care what her father was thinking.
If you get too old and can't understand things anymore, you should step down as soon as possible.
Let her be the first female duke of the Great Xia Dynasty.
It's not like she can't take care of this family.
It will definitely be better than what my father did.
After all, she had been supporting her family ever since she took over her uncles' businesses.
Over the years, she has covered all the household expenses, big and small, and she also has some knowledge of court affairs.
His Majesty will talk to her, and her father will also ask for her opinion.
She is confident that she can support the family.
At least it will be better than what my father is doing now.
Xiang Zheng returned to her courtyard and saw two children playing there.
"Sister, do you think Grandpa is getting old and his brain is getting rusty?"
Upon entering, Xiang Zheng heard these outrageous words and, unusually, did not stop them.
"I don't know, I think my eyes are blurry too."
Xiang Sheng stopped pretending.
Xiang Zheng now understands that Xiang Yucai has only been speaking for a few years, yet his mouth has already become so sharp.
It turns out that Xiang Sheng taught him.
"When will Mother be able to kick those people out? I'm starting to not want to live in the Duke's mansion anymore."
Xiang Yu, a small boy, squatted down there, poking at the soil with a small bamboo stick in his hand.
"Then tell Mother tonight that we don't want to live in the Duke's mansion anymore, and we don't need a big courtyard, just enough for our family."
Xiang Yu carefully imitated his sister's words and even repeated them.
"After I finish speaking, please remember to speak up for me, okay?"
Xiang Yu remembered that his sister had tricked him in the same way last time, but after he told her, she stopped talking about it.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely stand up for her this time. I think my mother is about to reach her breaking point too."
Xiang Zheng used to think that her children were too young to understand these things, but she never expected that her two darlings would understand everything.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean, 'Mother can't take it anymore'?"
When Xiang Yu heard his mother's voice, he realized that his mother might have overheard what he and his sister were saying.
She quickly ran behind her sister and hid herself.
“Didn’t Mother hear everything? We want to move. We don’t want to live with these people. We just want the four of us to live together.”
It wasn't enough to get up early every day to greet my father and mother; I also had to run around to greet this person or that person.
Xiang Sheng had long been fed up; she could have used that time to review everything her father had taught her yesterday.
She wastes every day on things like this; she doesn't have enough time.
How can I rely on education to give my mother a better life?
"It's all my fault, I've made you two suffer."
Xiang Sheng raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his mother's face.
"Mother, don't cry. This is not your fault. It is Grandfather's fault. He knew that you had been wronged but did nothing. He knew that my brother and I had been wronged but did nothing."
My father wouldn't have treated my brother and me like that.
Xiang Sheng had never wanted to reveal this cruel truth to his mother.
But she saw through it all; the Duke of Dingguo's mansion was quite different from the outside world.
Xiang Zheng was holding two children when Chai Shuo found the house deed in the storeroom. He then saw his wife and children sitting together in the courtyard, crying sadly.
"What's wrong? You just don't want to live at home anymore? I've already found the house deed that His Majesty bestowed upon me when I was in high school. Let's pack our things now and move today."
The yard is always kept tidy; you can just go back.
Ten years have passed, and Chai Shuo has expanded his original courtyard considerably, and even bought the one next door and connected them together.
Everything is set up, but the two children haven't gone back to live there yet.
Chai Shuo picked them up in one go; it was effortless for him to carry three people at once.
"My wife, don't be afraid. With your husband here, the sky won't fall down. Sheng'er and Yu'er, don't be afraid either. With your father here, the sky will stay high above us for the rest of our lives."
Chai Shuo carried the person around the yard several times before putting them down.
“Yu’er has indeed gained some weight recently, and it’s getting a little tiring for his father to carry him.”
Xiang Yu looked down and poked his stomach, but didn't feel like he had gained weight.
He eats almost the same things every day.
The father is lying.
Xiao Xiangyu quickly came to a conclusion.
"The children have moved in, so we won't move for now."
Xiang Zheng led Chai Shuo and the two children by the hand and walked into the house.
Chai Shuo was confused and simply followed his wife into the house.
He poured tea for his wife and handed her a handkerchief, only starting to ask questions after she had calmed down.
"If my wife can't swallow this anger, I can go and avenge her. Even if it turns the whole mansion upside down, it's nothing."
Xiang Zheng held back her tears and looked at Chai Shuo.
After letting out a long sigh, he turned his gaze to the two children.
“Your aunt wants to take you two to live in the palace. The imperial decree has been issued. I will pack your things for you in a little while. Once things are settled here, I will come and bring you back.”
Xiang Sheng quickly figured out the reason, while Xiang Yu turned to look at his sister.
"Is my sister going?"
Xiang Yu asked in a low voice, loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
"We cannot disobey the imperial decree and must go. Besides, my aunt is a very kind person. If we want to come back, she will send someone to bring us back."
Xiang Sheng still remembered that the cloak he had draped over her last night had a faint fragrance.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu turned to his mother and solemnly said:
“Then let’s go! Once I’ve won over my aunt, I’ll bring my mother and father to live in the palace.”
Xiang Yu's innocent words amused everyone in the room, except for Xiang Yu himself.
He didn't find it funny; his aunt had praised him for being cute.
With someone as lovable as him, it was only a matter of time before his aunt took a liking to him.
"Alright, then Yu'er must behave well in the palace and try to please His Majesty as soon as possible so that Father and Mother can come and live in the palace."
Faced with his father's expectations, Xiang Yu reached out and patted his father's arm.
"Father, rest assured, that day is not far off."
Xiang Zheng was amused by the child's innocent appearance.
She held back her tears.
"I miss you all. Can you come and see us?"
Unlike Xiang Yu, who is young and immature, Xiang Sheng is not.
Xiang Sheng understood the meaning of entering the palace.
It seems quite normal for the Xiang family's daughter to enter the palace.
She had heard her mother say since she was a child that it was fortunate she was young and several years older than the Crown Princess, otherwise she would have had to enter the palace sooner or later.
He was either a tutor to His Highness or a tutor to His Highness's youngest son.
Unexpectedly, even though there were no princes of suitable age in the palace, she was still destined to enter the palace.
The reason, however, was something the mother had never anticipated.
"Of course you can. Sheng'er and Yu'er, you must remember that His Majesty is a closer aunt than the Xiang family's aunt."