"Donât worry, he said he would take revenge, and he definitely will."
Yang Chuxia thought that the Mu Family was a large family, unlike the Ye Family. Dealing with matters naturally involved many considerations and would also take longer.
"Hmph, if this time he handles things in a way that dissatisfies me, Iâll do it myself. I must drive out that family of parasites from the second branch of the Mu Residence. Even though they have grandchildren, they still cling to the Mu Family. How shameless. They can dream of getting the Mu Familyâs wealth; I wonât give them a single penny."
"Itâs best that you think this way."
"Of course. In the past, when you told me women should be strong, I understood, but it was hard to do. However, ever since the last incident, when my two daughters and I almost died, you donât know the hatred I felt. I wanted to destroy everyone in the second branch. Just watch, once I return to the Capital City, if the second branch hasnât been dealt with, donât blame me for being ruthless."
Yang Chuxia knew that Commandery Princess Dongyang had changed; being a mother makes one stronger indeed.
"I believe you can do it. Alright, donât think about those unhappy things now. Just take care of yourself and your children; there will be plenty of time to settle those scores."
"Yes, I know."
Su Ma brought over the children, already over a month old, looking like little rice dumplings, soft and tender, truly adorable.
Yang Chuxia didnât want to put them down once she held them.
"Look at how fond you are; itâs not like you donât have daughters."
"I do, but I still adore them," Yang Chuxia said. "My Yueyue was quite cute at first, like a little dumpling, but the older she gets, the less cute she becomesâtoo aloof! Iâm worried sheâll be like this even into her teenage years."
But despite saying this, she really missed Yueyue and Qingqing. She wondered how those two little ones were doing now, having never suffered since childhood. She worried whether theyâd be able to adapt after returning to Funan.
"Little girls will be fine once they grow up."
"I hope so." Yang Chuxia was actually a bit skeptical. That little girl wasnât just aloof; she was also sharp-tongued. She planned to adjust that girlâs temperament properly once she returned from Funan.
Yang Chuxia stayed at the Mu familyâs estate until the afternoon, and then she and Lele returned to the city. Commandery Princess Dongyang originally wanted them to stay for a couple of days, but Yang Chuxia thought that she hadnât informed Ye Ziâan before coming out, so she decided not to stay.
"Mother, let Father send someone to fetch Yueyue and Qingqing back."
"What? You miss your sister and brother?"
"Yes," Lele shyly nodded, "Though my sister sometimes doesnât speak nicely, sheâs still my sister, and I really like her."
"What a good child."
Yang Chuxia touched his little face tenderly, "Youâve missed a lot of classes these days too. Go back to school tomorrow. Itâll be a while before your sister and brother come back; youâll be bored at home."
"I think so too. But returning to school might be more annoying than before. Now that the Emperor is Uncle, everyone knows Father is the Emperorâs cousin. When Father got promoted to Assistant Minister, people were crowding around me. Now it will probably be even worse, and itâs really annoying."
"If thatâs the case, should I invite your tutor back? Let him teach you at home." The childrenâs tutor was dismissed when they left the Capital, mainly to avoid involving others in case something happened to Prince Anâs Mansion.
"Forget it, donât invite him back. Iâll go to school. When Father has time, Iâll ask him to take me to visit Mr. Luo."