Chapter 208: Chapter 208

The Second Young Master patted Li Xing’an on the shoulder and shook his head.

Li Xing’an looked at the Princely Heir on the bed, sighed, and said nothing.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, you take care of Big Brother, I’m going to make dinner." Li Yuzhu said.

"Don’t worry, Third Sister, I’ll take good care of Big Brother." The Second Young Master nodded while tidying up the bowls on the table.

"Second Brother, you take care of Big Brother, I’ll go help Third Sister." Li Xing’an said.

The Princely Heir is in a bad mood, it’s definitely because of the Xue Family.

It seems that the Xue Family won’t be cooking dinner, Li Yuzhu won’t be able to handle it alone, Li Xing’an thought.

"Alright, go on then." The Second Young Master said, handing two jugs of wine to Li Xing’an, "Take these two jugs of wine to Father."

Li Xing’an took the jugs of wine. Li Yuzhu placed the dishes in a basket and the two of them left the room.

Li Xing’an glanced back at the door, and softly asked Li Yuzhu, "Third Sister, do you know something? I mean about Big Brother and Sister-in-law?"

The brat of a Second Brother won’t say, better to ask Third Sister.

"I just said, don’t ask anymore." Li Yuzhu gave him a look.

"I won’t tell anyone." Li Xing’an lowered his voice.

Li Yuzhu said, "Let Big Brother handle his own affairs. We shouldn’t spread it around, it’s not good for him."

Li Xing’an squinted his eyes, "Is it because of the Xue Family? What did she do?"

Li Yuzhu kept her lips tightly shut, not saying a word.

Li Xing’an nodded, "Alright, I won’t ask, our Big Brother really has it rough." He raised the wine jar in his hand, "I’ll take the wine to Father first, then go to the kitchen."

He walked towards the North Courtyard Main House.

Li Yuzhu went to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, the Great Princess was rummaging through baskets, and when she saw Li Yuzhu arrive, she immediately asked in a low voice, "Third Sister, what’s up with Big Brother and Sister-in-law? Are they fighting again? I saw Sister-in-law just now, asked her about Big Brother, and she glared at me, saying why should she care where Big Brother is. Third Sister, seriously, what kind of answer is that?"

Li Yuzhu picked up the basket in the corner of the room and dumped all the vegetables inside out.

She pulled over a small stool and sat down to start picking vegetables, pointing to another small stool, "Let’s pick vegetables together."

"Hey, Third Sister, I’m asking you a question here." The Great Princess sat down reluctantly, carelessly sifting through the vegetables.

Li Yuzhu looked at her, "How would I know about Big Brother and Sister-in-law’s matters?"

"Weren’t you out and came back with Sister-in-law? How could you not know?" The Great Princess asked again.

"I was helping Second Sister with things, how would I notice her?" Li Yuzhu still wouldn’t say anything.

The Great Princess tilted her head thinking, "I just feel that Big Brother and Sister-in-law had a big fight."

"Their marital affairs, they’ll solve them themselves, why should we worry?" Li Yuzhu looked at her and said.

The Great Princess blinked, "You’re right, Liu Da Niu and her husband fight fiercely, yet they still made up. Ah, forget it, I was just asking out of curiosity."

Li Xing’an returned after delivering the wine, helping the two sisters pick the vegetables.

They didn’t call the Second Princess, the girl had been busy for two whole days and was lying on the bed exhausted, completely worn out.

The Great Princess was chopping vegetables, Li Xing’an was handling the stove, and Li Yuzhu was stirring the pot, the three of them together prepared dinner.

Although the family was still not wealthy, life was much better than back when they lived in the cave.

No longer did they have to eat wild vegetable porridge every meal; they could have rice, and meat dishes often appeared on the table.

Todays’ dishes included small greens, Li Jing’s favorite boiled beans, some dried small fish, and braised pigeon meat.

The pigeon was given by Mu Yuanxiu.

When dinner was ready, Li Xing’an went to call everyone to eat, and Li Yuzhu went to milk the sheep.

However, after she finished preparing the sheep milk, the Princess Consort didn’t bring Guoguo over.

"She’s asleep, can’t wake her no matter what." The Princess Consort said, "Might as well let her sleep, she didn’t take a nap today, might go to bed early."

Li Yuzhu pushed all the sheep milk in front of Li Jing, "Jingjing, you’re in luck, Guoguo won’t have the milk, it’s all for you."

Li Jing blushed, "Grandma says not to drink too much, says I’ll wet the bed."

Li Yuzhu was taken aback, and Li Xing’an laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Jingjing, do you still wet the bed now?"

"I only wet the bed once, Uncle, you can’t laugh at me!" Li Jing said softly, blushing.

"Hahaha, even once is still wetting the bed." Li Xing’an continued laughing.

Li Jing got even more embarrassed, pouting.

Just then, the Second Young Master walked into the kitchen, patted Li Jing on the shoulder, and smiled slightly, "Jingjing, no need to be sad, you’re not even three, and you only wet the bed once a month; that’s quite an achievement, you know your Third Uncle used to wet the bed three times a month when he was five."

Li Jing’s eyes widened, "Really? Third Uncle wet the bed when he was five?"

"It’s true, Second Uncle isn’t lying to you." The Second Young Master said with a smile.

Li Xing’an angrily said, "Second Brother, you’re talking nonsense, I never wet the bed at five!"

The Second Young Master chuckled, "Would you remember everything from when you were five?"

The Second Young Master laughed heartily, "I remember it for you, don’t forget, I’m two years older than you!"

Li Xing’an glared at him, "Hmph, annoying Second Brother, just wait, I’ll find Nanny Gui and definitely find out about your childhood, maybe you wet the bed even at six!"

"That’s not true, Nanny Gui said I stopped wetting the bed after I turned one, hehe." The Second Young Master said proudly.

"You just keep boasting! Anyway, Nanny Gui isn’t here, so you can make up whatever you want!" Li Xing’an sneered.

"Alright, are you two done yet?" Prince Luling scolded his two sons, "Where are your elder brother and his wife? Why didn’t they come to eat?"

The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an immediately stopped arguing.

Li Xing’an stayed quiet and looked at the Second Young Master.

The Second Young Master, pretending to be unaware, casually said, "Big brother had a bit to drink and passed out, and as for Sister-in-law... she said she was tired from going to the market and won’t eat."

Princess Consort Luling said, "Save some food for the two of them, let’s eat first."

Li Yuzhu responded, "Got it, Mother."

She saved some for the Princely Heir, but not for the Xue Family member.

In the South Courtyard, the Xue Family member wasn’t sleeping; she was observing the movements of the other people in the house.

When dusk fell, everyone went to the kitchen to eat.

The Xue Family member quietly headed towards the North Courtyard.

She was leaving tomorrow, but she only had about a hundred coins in hand. How could that be enough for her expenses?

This amount would be gone after renting a carriage and having breakfast.

But in Princess Consort Luling’s hands, there was money.

All the money earned by the family was managed by Princess Consort Luling.

There were Li Xing’an’s ten taels of silver, five or six taels from the Second Princess, about three taels from the Great Princess, and around two taels from Li Yuzhu.

Even though there were only twenty or thirty taels, it was enough for her to buy a nice set of clothes.

She couldn’t meet Yu Wen Zan wearing tattered clothes.

The Xue Family member quietly pushed open the door to the North Courtyard Main House and closed it softly.

There was no light in the room, it was dark.

The Xue Family member had noticed before that Princess Consort Luling kept her money in a big chest behind the bed.

She lifted her skirt and walked over to the bed.

Sure enough, the chest was under the bed.

The Xue Family member happily went to lift the lid, but it didn’t open; the chest was locked.

What a cunning Princess Consort Luling!

The Xue Family member cursed in her heart.

She looked around, trying to find the key.

According to Princess Consort Luling’s habits, it might be hidden under the pillow on the bed.

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But then, a voice unexpectedly called from the bed, "Mom?"

The voice was young and cool.

The Xue Family member was startled, her spine chilled, and she looked at the bed. Guoguo was lying there, looking at her.

The faint moonlight from outside fell on Guoguo’s face, vaguely revealing her bright yet indifferent eyes.

"Mom?" Guoguo called again.

She rolled over and crawled towards the edge of the bed.

Damn it, why is this brat here? The Xue Family member patted her chest, ignoring Guoguo, thinking what could a child under one year old possibly know?

She continued to search for the key.

But Guoguo didn’t let her go, "Mom?"

The Xue Family member gritted her teeth in anger.

The night was quiet, and with this calling, she’d surely attract someone sooner or later.

"Don’t make noise, Mom’s busy!" The Xue Family member lowered her voice.

Guoguo gently laughed, "Mom?"

Listening closely, the laugh seemed to carry a hint of mockery.

The Xue Family member’s heart pounded in fear, how could this be? A child under one year old?

"Nanny?" Guoguo suddenly shouted loudly.

The Xue Family member was startled, she grabbed a pillow from the bed and pressed it over Guoguo’s head.

"Mmm—" Guoguo was too small, just like that, she was firmly pinned down by the Xue Family member.

Her little legs kicked wildly, and her small hands flailed around.

"Don’t make noise, don’t make noise, if you keep it up..." The Xue Family member’s voice trembled, and her hands were shaking.

"Big brother, why are you here instead of eating?" Suddenly, Li Yuzhu’s voice sounded from outside the room.