AWB Chapter 469 Si Mutong's Cousin
Chapter 469 Si Mutong's Cousin
Meanwhile, the second sister, who was still busy traveling, lit up with joy when she received the letter from her eldest sister.
Seeing this, Prince Ning asked, "What did your eldest sister write in her letter that made you so happy?"
“Xiao An has finally come to her senses.” The second sister’s eyes crinkled with a smile. “Many young masters in the capital have maids by the time they’re sixteen or seventeen. Because my eldest sister dislikes this kind of thing, when I was in charge of the household, I didn’t let Xiao An’s mother arrange it. Later, I heard that Xiao An had no intention of getting married, and I was worried…”
Prince Ning said, "Some people become enlightened early, and some become enlightened late. I used to think that I became enlightened late, but it turns out that I just met you a long time ago."
The second sister glared at him and continued, "What I'm worried about is that if the eldest sister doesn't want to get married, and given the younger sister's situation, what if Xiao An is influenced by us and also doesn't want to get married?"
Prince Ning pulled her into his arms: "How could that be? Now that you have me, when Xiao An sees us in perfect harmony, she will naturally yearn for marriage."
Who will harmonize with you like a zither and lute?
The second sister was too lazy to pay him any attention.
Prince Ning, however, wouldn't let it go, and kept pestering her, saying, "Now that everything is peaceful, Mu Tong, shouldn't we give Yunxia a younger brother or sister?"
The second sister struggled for a moment but couldn't break free. She also couldn't hold onto his wandering hands, so she could only sigh and say, "Aren't you going to listen to me properly?"
Prince Ning said, "You can say whatever you want, it won't affect anything."
After saying that, he picked her up by the waist, carried her to the bed, and leaned over her.
The second sister said in a daze, "She's a cousin from the Du family, her family background is a bit low... but we don't care about that, as long as Xiao An is happy, as long as... that girl is also willing, that's fine."
Prince Ning kissed her cheek and said, "Mu Tong, it's so good that Great Zhou has sisters like you..."
In the past, there was a clear distinction between nobles and commoners. Although the second sister had been trying to break down this barrier for years, it was not easy.
But at least, the status of women in society has greatly improved.
Moreover, the Si family members all shared the same attitude, and were not outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. From the Si family's perspective, everyone was equal, but from the Si family's perspective, there was a clear class distinction.
In the Si family's view, all servants, even those with signed contracts of life and death, were paid to work for them, and it was not shameful for them to earn money through their own abilities.
As for the situation of this Miss Du, it further illustrates that the Si family does not care about family background or social status.
After the two were exhausted, the second sister leaned against Prince Ning's chest and said, "Now that girl is learning to manage things by the eldest sister's side. The eldest sister said that if she is suitable, she will be trained to be the future mistress of the Marquis's mansion."
After the Si family was re-granted the title of Marquis of Anle, there was no proper matriarch. The three sisters of the Si family would take charge of the household affairs whenever they had free time.
Aunt Jin was the one who actually contributed the most.
Later, my parents went to the estate with my eldest sister. Aunt Jin stayed at the Marquis's residence for three years, but eventually, because she was getting old and injured her leg, my eldest sister was worried and brought her to the estate to take care of her as well.
Now, this Miss Du can follow Aunt Jin around and learn how to manage a household properly.
Prince Ning stroked her cheek and laughed, "You only remember the Marquis's mansion, but do you remember my Prince's mansion? To this day, the mistress has never lived there?"
The second sister laughed and asked, "You want to go back?"
Prince Ning pecked her on the cheek: "Wherever my wife is, that's where I'll be. If you don't go back, what's the point of me going back?"
The second sister said, "But haven't you heard the rumors that you don't look like a prince, but more like a son-in-law of a marquis's family?"
"Isn't it good to be a son-in-law of a marquis?"
The second sister looked at him, somewhat moved. Their child, Si Yunxia, took her surname, but he never cared.
He said he owed them a lot, and that Xia'er grew up in the Si family, so her surname wasn't important. He also said that if they had another child, it wouldn't be bad for her to have the surname Si.
Just then, a scream was heard from nearby.
The second sister jumped up immediately: "It's Guishan."
The two quickly dressed and went out to Gui Shan's room.
Fortunately, Prince Ning was worried that something might happen to Gui Shan, a woman all alone, so he arranged for two female guards to stay by her side, and other guards to live outside to ensure her safety.
At this moment, Gui Shan's door and windows were wide open. Two female guards were there, one standing by Gui Shan's bedside and the other standing in front of the window, holding a knife and looking very angry.
Upon seeing Prince Ning and his second sister approach, they hurriedly stepped forward to bow and explain.
"Your Highness, Princess, your subordinates failed to protect you properly, and the thief escaped. However, Tuo Huai led men to pursue him."
The second sister nodded and quickly walked up to Guishan, asking, "Shanshan, are you alright?"
Gui Shan was pale and somewhat dazed. When she saw her second sister's face, she snapped to attention and grabbed her hand.
"Mu Tong, be careful, that thief is after you."
"what?"
Gui Shan then recounted what had happened.
It turned out that while she was taking a bath, changing clothes, and resting, she vaguely heard a voice talking around her.
“The man said, ‘Si Mutong, is that you?’ I woke up with a start and was about to scream when he held a knife to my neck and said, ‘Si Mutong, I’m your cousin. I don’t want to hurt you. Come with me…’ But I was too scared and still made a sound. When he realized someone was coming, he jumped out of the window and ran away.”
The second sister carefully examined Gui Shan. Although she said that the man had pressed his hand against her neck, there were no knife marks on her neck.
Gui Shan touched her neck in fear, and after calming down a bit, she said, "That person didn't mean to hurt me. He was just afraid I would cry for help, so he tried to take me hostage."
Prince Ning's eyes darkened: "You mean, that person's target is Mu Tong, not you?"
Gui Shan nodded: "Yes."
The second sister frowned: "He said he's my cousin? But... the Feng family doesn't have a son of my generation who's younger than me. Could he be a member of a collateral branch of the Feng family?"
The youngest member of the direct line of the Feng family in this generation is Feng Zizhou, who is six or seven years older than his second sister. However, the Feng family has many branches, so it is not uncommon for there to be young boys in the collateral branches.
Prince Ning asked Gui Shan, "How old was that person? Could you see his face?"
Gui Shan thought about it carefully and said, "He has a mole at the end of his right eyebrow, which makes him look somewhat feminine, somewhat like... like Mu Yan."
The second sister was taken aback: "Like my eldest sister?"
The three sisters are quite similar, yet each is different. Since Gui Shan only said she resembled her eldest sister, it means that the similarities between them are not the same.
Gui Shan nodded: "It's hard to tell his age, but his voice is normal. He's over seventeen or eighteen, with clear eyes, so he's under twenty-five."
The second sister frowned: "A man who looks like my eldest sister, around twenty years old... Does the Feng family have anyone who looks like my eldest sister, but not like me or my youngest sister?"
Of the three sisters, the youngest resembled the Feng family the most. The youngest sister's appearance most closely resembled Shao Qin, who in turn bore the striking resemblance to her late aunt, the Empress Dowager.
Prince Ning held his second sister's hand: "Don't worry, since he came to find someone, not to hurt anyone, he won't just come once."