Splendid Twins

Chapter 113 Returning to Beijing

The next day, people in the streets of Shangjing were talking about a piece of news. They heard that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo had become the concubine of the Prince of Li, appointed by His Majesty. They also heard that the eldest daughter had used despicable means to make this happen...

"It really brings shame to us women!"

"Your Highness Prince Li is so kind. If I met a scheming woman like this, I would definitely skin her alive..."

"I'm telling you guys, don't be sour, the nobleman's affairs are not for us to discuss..."

"I heard that this girl grew up in the countryside and behaves unruly..."

"Which girl from a wealthy family doesn't strictly abide by etiquette?"

"This morning, my husband came from the alley and ran into a young man. Do you know who he is?"

"Who is it? How is it related to this matter?"

A woman looked to the side and then lowered her voice and said:

"That man was lying in the mud with wounds all over his body, his arms and legs were broken. Most importantly, he said that he was the cousin of the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, and asked my wife to send him to the Duke's Mansion."

"What? Did you go there?"

"Of course not. I was so scared that I didn't dare to get involved in this matter. My husband didn't agree or leave. He just hid nearby. About an hour later, several people came and carried him to the carriage and took him away."

"You said this wealthy family has plenty of food and clothing, so why are they still making such a fuss..."

"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant..."

"Speaking of which, that young lady is the ruthless one..."

Zhou Wan became famous in Shangjing overnight, but her reputation was ruined.

Her name, like dust blown up by the wind, quickly spread to various places, attracting the attention and heated discussions of countless people.

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo was furious and ordered a thorough investigation into who leaked the news. Finally, he found out that it was Si Yao!

Now that he is at the center of the storm, everyone is watching the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion. Whatever he wants to do, he will be giving others an opportunity to handle him.

Finally, after weighing the pros and cons again and again, they decided to keep their troops in place and just send people to speed up the process of bringing back the prince!

At this time, Zhou Yu also saw the person who came to meet him, and noticing the person's urging, he opened his mouth and asked:

"What happened?"

"The Duke has ordered you to return home as soon as possible."

Zhou Yu had a bad feeling in his heart, so he just ordered with a sullen face:

"go!"

Si Yao rode over and said:

"what happened?"

Zhou Yu just glanced at her without saying anything, and his face looked unhappy.

Si Yao wanted to curse, and immediately said inwardly:

You're crazy! I didn't provoke you!

The group hurried back along the way. When Si Yao was hungry, she stuffed a piece of chocolate into her sleeve. The others just thought that this girl was too strong and didn't cry out in pain or hunger along the way. It was easier than them...

The road they were walking on was bumpy and there were traps everywhere. Zhou Yu looked back and saw that Si Yao looked unhappy. He immediately ordered everyone to stop.

"Take the official road instead!"

"Sir, the road to officialdom is long..."

"Even if the sky falls, there is no need to rush at this moment!"

Si Yao felt better. To be honest, it was really hard to have her relatives come over so suddenly!

Zhou Yu calmly slowed down his pace, but less than an hour later, he shouted to stop again!

"I'm hungry, let me take a rest here for a while!"

"Your Majesty..."

"Stop talking nonsense and start a fire!"

Zhou Yu strode over and saw Si Yao holding her belly with a pale face, with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes. He was getting married soon, so naturally the maids in the inner house had given him some advice.

"Come down and take a break."

Si Yao nodded weakly. She didn't know why it hurt so much this time. Her waist and abdomen ached so much that even her bones hurt...

Zhou Yu saw that her expression was too painful, and he wanted to help her but didn't know how to start. Si Yao grabbed his arm, got off the horse, and stood there for a long time without daring to move...

Zhou Yu stood outside with a red face blocking the way. Si Yao walked to a deserted place and went straight into the space. After tidying up, she came out with an embarrassed look on her face. This was the first time she encountered such a thing...

"Let's go."

Back in everyone's sight, Si Yao squatted on the ground, holding her stomach. This position was more comfortable. Zhou Yu looked at her with a worried look on his face, then walked up to Ling Feng and whispered a few words...

"Drink some hot water."

Zhou Yu handed a bowl of hot water to Si Yao. The bowl originally belonged to him and Si Yao had been using it all the way, so he just poured her a bowl of water.

"Thank you."

Si Yao took it, blew on it and drank it in small sips. After drinking the hot water, she felt much better.

"I'm sorry to have delayed you. How about this, you go first and I'll go back slowly by myself."

"Need not."

Zhou Yu directly objected. As a grown man, how could he abandon his sister on the road?

"Don't think too much. You said you would explain to me after you return to Beijing, so I will naturally take you with me."

"Ok."

The two chatted occasionally, and after a while, Ling Feng came back with a bag in his hand.

"master."

Zhou Yu stood up and took it, then reached out to take Si Yao's bowl:

"Give you some more hot water."

A moment later, a bowl of hot sugar water appeared in front of Si Yao, which surprised her:

"Where did it come from?"

"Ling Feng bought it from the house in front. Let's drink it."

Si Yao looked up at Zhou Yu, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes:

"You also know sugar water?"

"If you want to, you will!"

Zhou Yu left angrily after saying that Nanny Zhou used to make a bowl of thick sugar water for his mother, and he shouldn't have been nice to her...

After a while, the group set off again. Si Yao felt much more relieved. He spurred his horse and were about to reach Shangjing when another group of people came up ahead!

Ling Feng stepped forward and made a defensive move. When he got closer, he could see clearly that the person coming was from the Duke's side.

"Sir, we are following the Duke's orders to take you back to the palace."

Zhou Yu's face turned cold instantly. Something must have happened, otherwise his father would not have made such arrangements.

Turning to Si Yao, he said:

"It seems that I don't have a chance to listen to your explanation now."

"You go ahead and do your work. I'll wait for you."

"Okay, I'll come find you when I finish what I'm doing."

Zhou Yu led his men away, and Si Yao also rushed back to Sijia Village.

At this time, in Sijia Village, a group of people gathered at the door of Si Yao's house.

"Tell me, why did you pull up my saplings?"

"If you don't tell me, I'll have the village chief send you to see the county magistrate."

Si Laoer began to question Zhu Gou'er, who had kept his head down and remained silent. If he had not happened to meet him today, he would not know who was harming him behind his back.

"Dog, tell me, why did you pull up someone else's sapling?"

The village chief reached out and touched the back of Zhu Gou'er's head. Children aged seven or eight were at the age of being naughty. The people watching nearby started to speak:

"I've already pulled it out, why are you still asking? It's probably because the adults didn't teach me well."

"At this age, pigs hate dogs and don't love them. They don't know anything else. They don't need to learn to harm others."

"Where is Lu Zhaodi? Her son made a mistake, why doesn't she see him?"

"I don't know. It feels like I haven't seen her for a while."

The village chief raised his hand to stop him:

"Stop yelling, second brother, what do you say?"