nucmednet Chapter 195 Praise
Chapter 195 Praise
Madam Yu couldn't help but smile through her tears: "Yes, the little Zisu who was all alone back then has grown up now. She is Princess Yulin and the principal wife of a prince. There are hardly any darers who would dare to bully you now!"
Zisu smiled sweetly: "Grandma, tomorrow I'll have Prince Duan go and scare Li Changge's father and elder brother, so they'll discipline their daughter and sister properly!"
Madam Yu hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Shangguan Mufeng: "Mother, Zisu's suggestion is excellent, very excellent. Mother, please don't overthink it! Leave everything to Zisu and Prince Duan! Prince Duan is a courageous and wise child, and he is very sensible in his actions!"
Hearing him address her as "Mother," Old Madam Yu felt a warm glow in her heart, and the gloom in her heart instantly dissipated.
Zisu chuckled and said, "Yes, Father is right. The greatest strength of Prince Duan is his powerful backing. If he were to give Li's father and elder brother some pointers, the effect would be extraordinary. They would definitely be terrified! After that, let's see if Li will still dare to be arrogant."
At the very least, Li certainly wouldn't dare cause trouble at the General's mansion, nor would she dare to keep arguing with her uncle! Alas, her uncle is pitiful; he finally managed to marry, only to find out he's unreliable! If Prince Duan doesn't go and intimidate Li's father and elder brother, her uncle is definitely not going to have a good time!
Upon hearing this, Madam Yu felt a pang of sympathy for her son and sighed, "Alright, but tell Prince Duan to be careful, after all, Li's father and elder brother are innocent too!"
Zisu couldn't help but purse her lips: "Whether she's innocent or not, who knows? Even if Li's actions have nothing to do with her father and elder brother, they must have a lot to do with her mother! Otherwise, how could her personality change so drastically after she got pregnant? To actually do something like hitting her mother-in-law, that's too outrageous!"
In ordinary families, how could a daughter-in-law dare to talk back to her mother-in-law to her face? Let alone slap her so arrogantly! If her mother hadn't backed her up, how could she dare to be so presumptuous? You must know, her maternal grandmother is the mother of the General's wife, and the maternal grandmother of the Princess Consort of Duan! Of course, the instigation of her two close friends was also a major reason!
Speaking of this, a trace of worry flashed through Zisu's heart, and she said to her father, "Father, when you have time, go and have a drink with Uncle and mention Li's two close friends to him. Ask Uncle to investigate and see what their social background is. See if they are Uncle's enemies or political adversaries!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Mufeng felt a strange unease: "Alright, I understand, you're right! Tonight, don't wait for me for dinner. I'll go find your uncle and we'll go to the Good Days Restaurant for drinks and dinner!"
Zisu: "Father, you should wait at home. I'll send a guard to the Yu residence. Maybe Uncle isn't home right now! If he isn't, you'll have made a wasted trip. Besides, even if Uncle is home, if that Li woman cries and makes a scene when she sees you, that'll be troublesome enough!"
Shangguan Mufeng smiled and nodded, "Yes, you're right, let's do it that way! I'll stay here and wait for your uncle to arrive!"
The guards quickly returned, and Yu Zhe was indeed not in the mansion. However, according to the gatekeeper, he had gone to the nearby Good Days Restaurant.
"I'm going to find your uncle!" Shangguan Mufeng said to Zisu.
Zisu: "Let's go together, it's getting late, I should go back!" On the way back to the Prince's Mansion, we happened to pass by the Good Days Restaurant.
Grandma was reluctant to leave.
Zisu comforted her, "Grandma, I'll come see you again tomorrow! I have to go back today. I didn't tell Consort Qin that I wouldn't be back for dinner before I left. If I get back late, I'm afraid she'll nag me."
Actually, it wasn't that she was worried about that; it was because Prince Duan had said he would be home for dinner tonight. Prince Duan had been very busy lately, and she hadn't eaten with him for almost a month. Today, he finally had some free time, how could she miss it?
Madam Yu: "Yes, it's getting late, you should go back now! Come tomorrow if you're free, otherwise don't bother. Don't worry about me, with your mother here, I won't overthink it!"
Zisu: "Okay, I understand. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll still come tomorrow! If I can't come, I'll send someone over to tell them!"
Zisu turned around, hugged the two little boys, played with them for a while, and then, with Hongcha and the others, returned to the palace under the escort of the guards.
Consort Qin paced back and forth at the entrance of Rongfu Hall, her mind uneasy.
Logically speaking, Zisu should have been home by now. How come she's still not back even though it's almost dark? Could something have happened to her on the way? Zisu is growing more and more fond of her daughter-in-law and genuinely doesn't want anything to happen to her.
Such a wonderful daughter-in-law is one in a million! No! She's unparalleled in the world! If anything were to happen to her, not only would her son be heartbroken, but she would also be heartbroken and filled with regret.
The maid Huaihua was very pleased to see how worried she was about the princess.
The relationship between the Dowager Consort and the Princess Consort has finally eased, and there are signs that it is getting better. Huaihua is very happy. With the Dowager Consort and the Princess Consort no longer going against each other, life will be easier for them, the servants.
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort is skilled in martial arts, and the people around her are also somewhat skilled in martial arts. There shouldn't be any trouble, so please don't worry! The Princess Consort must have been delayed for a while because of something. If she doesn't come back or if something happens to her, she will definitely send someone back to let us know!" Huaihua comforted her.
"Yes, you're right!" After hearing what Huaihua said, Consort Qin felt a little more at ease and was no longer so anxious.
It is said that Zisu is a person skilled in both literature and martial arts, unlike herself, who is weak and helpless. Unless she encounters an assassination attempt, there is nothing or no one that can stump Zisu.
Just when I was about to give up, Zisu finally returned.
She went to Rongfutang first: "Mother, I'm so sorry I'm late!"
Consort Qin asked with concern, "Has something happened?"
Zisu didn't hide anything: "Yes, Grandma was beaten by my aunt, so I went to my uncle's house to pick her up and take her to the General's Mansion!" Hiding it was useless; apparently, someone from the Yu family came to visit when Grandma was beaten. And this visitor was a very gossipy woman who loved to talk nonsense.
Upon hearing this, Consort Qin was greatly shocked: "What? A daughter-in-law dares to hit her mother-in-law? By the way, how is your maternal grandmother?"
Zisu: "I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Mother."
Consort Qin sighed, "Alas, this world is getting more and more outrageous. Is there no respect for elders and juniors anymore?" It is truly astonishing that a daughter-in-law would beat her mother-in-law.
Zisu: "Yes, it was because of a small matter that my aunt got angry and hit my grandmother. My grandmother was very sad and almost didn't want to live anymore. Fortunately, I arrived in time. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened. Mother, I will go to the General's Mansion tomorrow to comfort my grandmother."
Consort Qin: "Alright, go ahead! You can go whenever you want these next few days, just let me know!"
Zisu: "Okay, thank you, Mother. It's getting dark, I'll go cook!"
Consort Qin: "You've had a long day, so let the cook prepare the meal today!"
Zisu: "The prince will be back for dinner today, so I'll cook one of his favorite dishes."
Consort Qin: "Very well, I'll do as you say!"
My son hasn't eaten at home for almost a month. He finally came home today, and my daughter-in-law wanted to cook for me, so I let her do it!
Prince Duan especially loved twice-cooked pork, especially with a touch of chili. Moreover, other people's twice-cooked pork didn't quite suit his taste; only the twice-cooked pork made with perilla leaves left him with an unforgettable aftertaste.
Zisu prepared a plate of twice-cooked pork and a dish of pickled fish, which was a favorite of Consort Qin. She then personally carried both dishes to the dining hall. After she returned to Rongrui Hall to wash up and change into clean clothes, just as she was about to comb her hair, Prince Duan returned.
"Hongcha, you may leave. I will help the Princess comb her hair!" Prince Duan picked up the comb and gently combed Zisu's hair, stroke by stroke.
A surge of joy welled up in Zisu's heart: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Prince Duan smiled and said, "What are you thanking me for? I am your husband! Besides, I don't know how to do complicated hairstyles, I just do a simple and neat one."
Zisu: "Simple is fine, nothing too complicated. We're not going out of the manor, and no guests are coming!" If she could, she even wanted to wear the ponytail that girls in the future world liked to wear, just like in her dreams. That would be simple and neat, much more comfortable than a high bun.
Once you've styled your hair into a bun, you have to wear hairpins and jewelry. Some people have heads full of jewels, like a moving jewelry display case, so heavy and tiring! Unless it's a major banquet or going to the palace to see the Empress, she doesn't even want to wear hairpins.
Long hair that reaches your buttocks is heavy enough when coiled up on your head. If you add hairpins and jewelry on top, it's really tiring.
Prince Duan: "Did you get a haircut again?"
Zisu: "Yes, I cut a small section off. It was too long, and it was very inconvenient to comb or wash my hair! I heard that Western women cut their hair several times a year. Most of the men there have very short hair, so short that they can't tie it up."
Prince Duan nodded: "Yes, that's true. I once met a Western merchant whose hair was only an inch long. But isn't it said that our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents and shouldn't be cut off at will? So, in the future, you'd better avoid cutting your hair in front of your mother! Otherwise, she'll probably scold you!"
Zisu: "I know, I'm not stupid, I would never let her see it. Actually, getting a haircut doesn't hurt at all, and hair grows back soon after it's cut, so there's really no need to make such a big deal out of it! The words of ancient sages aren't necessarily right, and people don't need to blindly follow them!"
Prince Duan: "You're right. You can cut a section off for me tomorrow too. My hair is too long and it's really inconvenient!"
Zisu: "Okay!" She added, "I plan to start by promoting haircuts at Wuliping Academy. I intend for the boys in the introductory class to have short hair, about an inch long, and the girls' hair to be waist-length!"
Prince Duan: "I'm afraid that won't work."
Zisu: "Promote it, not force it. It's all up to those who want it! Besides, we can start with Yi-ge'er and Han-ge'er, and with Master Xie's three children! Short hair has several advantages: it's easy to manage and doesn't get fleas!"
The three children of Lord Xie have become very good friends with Shangguan Yi and Yu Han, and they are almost inseparable after school. What's rare is that these children all have great respect for Zisu. They almost always obey her.
Prince Duan couldn't help but laugh: "Very well, I agree! Tomorrow, I'll mention it to the Emperor and the Emperor Emeritus. If they don't object, let's implement it at Wuliping Academy! However, the process won't be smooth, so you have to be prepared! Also, it's best to discuss it with your parents and maternal grandmother first. If they agree, then you can start implementing it!"
Zisu: "Okay, I understand! It's the hottest time of the year now, so short hair will really show off its advantages! Also, I'm planning to change the boys' uniforms for the introductory classes at Wuliping Academy to short-sleeved ones. Like, the kind that show off the arms, and the pants should just reach the knees!"
Prince Duan couldn't help but laugh: "Where do you get so many whimsical ideas? I doubt many people will support this short-sleeved school uniform!"
Zisu smiled nonchalantly: "The oldest boy in the preschool class is no more than eight years old. They're all just kids. What's there to worry about? Once they experience the benefits of wearing shorts and short-sleeved shirts, even if you forbid them, they'll secretly wear them!"