MTLNOVEL Chapter 836 - 836: Repaying a Favor!
Chapter 836: Chapter 836: Repaying a Favor!
“So you discovered His Majesty’s whereabouts?” Liu Sisi asked softly.
“Yes and no, I found the whereabouts of His Majesty’s people, but at the time, I mistook them for the culprits who planned to replace His Majesty,” he confessed, his face burning and he scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. “Just when I was about to kill them all, His Majesty appeared. Afterwards, I followed His Majesty and dealt with those from the Yang Family…”
Liu Sisi frowned slightly, “His Majesty had been hiding and not showing himself before, was he testing your loyalty?”
Fortunately, Ye Lei had no intentions of harming His Majesty.
Di Yelei did not continue the topic, but instead picked up a wooden comb and gently combed her long hair.
“What’s the situation like in the capital city now?”
Liu Sisi took over the comb and twisted her hair into a simple bun.
“There has been a major reshuffle. His Majesty’s actions this time are grand and will likely involve a large number of officials. In the next few days, you should stay inside the manor and not go out. Even if someone comes to visit, just say you’re resting due to weakness,” Di Yelei instructed uneasily.
“Don’t worry, I understand,” she assured.
Liu Sisi naturally nodded in agreement.
“Alright, the cooked dishes are ready, let’s go eat,” he said.
Today, the dishes on the table were very simple. Aside from a serving of braised rabbit meat, there were just a few dishes of bright green vegetables, a spare rib turnip soup, enough to whet one’s appetite.
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“Recently, the imperial court has imposed a full curfew, allowing no one to leave or enter. It seems it might last for some days. Meat and vegetables can’t be transported in, so both are rare commodities. Let’s make do with what we have,” Di Yelei said, taking the lead and picking up the bamboo chopsticks.
Looking up, Liu Sisi saw that the people at the table today were Di Cheng, Xiao Feng, Niuniu, Chou Chou, and the two of them. The others were not there, and who knows how they are doing right now?
She smiled slightly, her hand trembling a bit as she picked up the chopsticks.
“In times of crisis, simplicity is key. Let’s eat,” she said, also picking up a chopstick of vegetables.
“Hmm, mom! The vegetables taste really good. You should try it too!”
Chou Chou, who was beside her, had already put a chopstick of vegetables into his mouth, and immediately picked up another and placed it into Liu Sisi’s bowl.
The once meat-loving Chou Chou had visited the sky prison, and upon returning, he found the vegetables to be tasty. He also lost some weight, which seems to confirm the saying, “A blessing in disguise.”
“Really? If it’s tasty, have some more!”
Liu Sisi smiled, feeling an inexplicable sense of relief, and began to eat the meal wholeheartedly.
Di Yelei had seen Liu Sisi’s expression, and his own darkened momentarily. How could he not want to tell Sisi about everyone’s current situation? But back when it was initially chaotic, he had neglected to take care of everyone. He truly didn’t know where they were now, and how could he inform her?
After the meal, Chou Chou held his round belly and complained, “Mom, mom, Chou Chou is so stuffed! Mom, my stomach hurts!”
In the midst of speaking, he threw himself into Liu Sisi’s arms.
“Whose fault is that, you little mischievous one, eating recklessly? Now you feel the consequences, right?” she chided him.
Liu Sisi quickly hugged him to stop him from running around, “Don’t move around wildly if you overate. Walking slowly is okay. Be careful not to hurt your stomach.”
“Chou Chou is so shy, still eating when he’s full, yay yay yay!”
Niuniu made a shy gesture, sticking out her tongue at Chou Chou while speaking.
“You didn’t eat much of the cooked dishes today either. In the sky prison, didn’t you always eat just a little and then claim you were full, huh?” Chou Chou retorted unwillingly.
This remark made Niuniu’s face turn red and she wanted to say something but then looked at Liu Sisi. In the end, she just mumbled a few words, “I… I just couldn’t eat anymore.”
Liu Sisi looked up at Di Yelei, then patted Chou Chou on the head, “If you really feel too stuffed, just go to the bathroom to ease your stomach.”
These words made Chou Chou’s eyes brighten!
“Mom always knows what to do!”
Having said that, she actually walked towards the bathroom, looking truly overstuffed.
In the evening, after both children had gone to bed, Liu Sisi returned to her room and spoke to Di Yelei about the days spent in the sky prison.
“Apart from the Empress’s visit, Honored Princess Consort Luo also came once. She secretly left behind several gold hairpins. I broke the hairpins and gave them little by little to the head responsible for delivering food. When delivering food, they would give an extra spoon of rice or clear water. What pleased me most were Niuniu and Chou Chou. Even though the two children would sometimes argue, when it came to eating, they always pushed the food to each other…”
As she spoke, Liu Sisi’s voice choked up, making it almost impossible for her to speak.
Di Yelei patted her shoulder and wrapped his arm around her waist, “It’s all in the past. Believe me, our daily life will get better and better.”
His words made Liu Sisi’s tears fall.
“You! Bastard… how do you know all I think about is having a good daily life with us?”
“Because I am your husband, you little fool.”
He held the little woman in his arms tightly, silent for a long time.
Liu Sisi closed her eyes, leaning against his chest, feeling his forceful heartbeat, “In the sky prison, in the cell next to us, there was an old woman locked up. When Niuniu was first sent in and had a high fever, it was she who saved her clear water to give to Niuniu to drink.”
“You want to repay her kindness?”
Quick to understand, Di Yelei immediately replied, “Well then! I’ll go to the palace tomorrow and have someone check why the old woman was imprisoned in the sky prison. If it’s not for a serious crime…”
“Ha! If it wasn’t for your sake, I probably would still be in prison, bearing the sins of rebellion,” Liu Sisi said, her face showing disdain.
Di Yelei thought about it and agreed, as there had been many unjust deaths in the sky prison throughout the ages, “Alright! I’ll go check it out tomorrow. If all else fails, I’ll beg His Majesty for an Imperial Decree. There shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Thank you, Ye Lei…”
A smile finally appeared on Liu Sisi’s face.
“You little fool…”
Di Yelei held her tightly, and very quickly, the embrace turned into a kiss, with a fierce fire quickly igniting between them…
The next day before dawn, Di Yelei went to the palace again.
On his return, he saw Liu Sisi leading Xiao Feng, planting something in the open space. The two children were playing boisterously under a big tree not far away. Looking closely, they were actually planting a small vegetable garden.
“Ye Lei, you’re back.”
Seeing Di Yelei return, Liu Sisi hurriedly walked out of the soil.
“Didn’t you say this noon that there’s a curfew, no entry and no exit? I was thinking, since there are still quite a few days left, the garden is empty anyway, so I planted some peas, and in a few days, we can eat asparagus. I’ve also sprouted some mung beans in the kitchen, and had the kitchen staff grind tofu, so in three to five days we can be self-sufficient, so we don’t have to worry about finding food.”