Chapter 601: 601: Sisi's Troubles During Confinement

“He wrote to you on behalf of Lord Father, and I withheld it without replying,”

Di Yelei stood up, “Wait here, I’ll get it for you.”

He turned around and left, and quickly came back, “The letter arrived five days ago, and I haven’t opened it. You can open it and see for yourself!”

Liu Sisi took the letter with its seal intact and the official seal on it, proving that it had not been opened by anyone else.

She casually tossed it aside and looked up at a slightly open window.

“Did the results for County Magistrate Su and Lord Xin come out?”

“Yes, County Magistrate Su and his family were all exiled to work in mines over 300 miles away in Lingnan, while Xin Quan was exiled to Luzhou to join the army.”

“Huh? To join the army? That’s surprising!” exclaimed Liu Sisi.

Xin Quan’s uncle was a Garrison Commander in Gongzhou Mansion, isn’t sending him to join the army like letting a tiger return to the mountain?

“It means exactly what it says, Xin Quan can’t be touched yet. The imperial court’s affairs change rapidly, which is beyond our control,” Di Yelei said helplessly.

Liu Sisi thought that made sense, “What about Zhang Shixin?”

“Zhang Shixin wrote the divorce paper ten days ago and was exiled to Lingnan with County Magistrate Su. He was sent out of the city today. As for me, I’m so busy today because all these cases are intertwined. But now that they’re all handled, it feels like a big weight has been lifted from my heart.”

Suddenly, Liu Sisi laughed lightly: “You were afraid I would change my mind after reading this letter, so you hid it all this time, didn’t you?”

“Ahem… Well…”

Embarrassed, Di Yelei coughed softly, “You know that these matters are not up to me. The Imperial Envoy even sent someone to supervise it. Even if I wanted to let them off the hook, it wouldn’t be possible…”

“I don’t want you to go easy on them either! For the common people, getting rid of these three disasters sooner is better.”

Liu Sisi said softly, got up and picked up the letter, walked to the candlestick, and directly lit the letter with a flame.

When she saw the letter slowly turn into ashes in her hand, she put the lid back on and walked back.

“You’re not going to open it and see what’s inside?” Di Yelei raised an eyebrow.

Liu Sisi looked at him curiously, “Do you think I should?”

Reading the contents would only add to her troubles, so it’s better not to read it!

“Indeed, you shouldn’t, haha…”

Di Yelei couldn’t help but burst into laughter, bent down and kissed Liu Sisi’s forehead, “Sisi, having you as my wife is a blessing that I’ve cultivated for several lifetimes. Truly!”

Liu Sisi took a towel and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, patting his strong chest, “For me, Liu Sisi, marrying you is also a blessing of three lifetimes, isn’t it?”

“Yes! My dear Sisi…”

He couldn’t help but lower his head and kissed her, his kiss filled with deep affection, and after a while, he reluctantly left her lips.

…

The cicadas in the summer were constantly singing on the willow branches, making people really irritable.

What’s even more annoying is that she couldn’t take a bath during her confinement in the sweltering month of June, but could only wash herself with warm water. Liu Sisi had experienced it once and didn’t want to try it a second time.

Especially when she peeked out of the window, the sight of the clear water in the pond outside deepened her frustration even more.

If there’s something even more miserable than not being able to bathe, it must be not being able to wash her hair!

Not being able to bathe could be bearable by wiping her body with a towel, but not being able to wash her hair was even worse. Liu Sisi felt immensely uncomfortable, wishing she could rip off her hair. She could even smell the stench emanating from her body and hair, making her feel extremely miserable, as if a day felt like a year!

Under such circumstances, Liu Sisi surprisingly received terrible news!

Apparently, the confinement period here was not one month but 40 days!

Starting from the second day after childbirth, it wouldn’t end until 40 days had passed. Liu Sisi had taken two days to give birth to her three children, so her confinement actually started on the third day. She counted down the days on her fingers with great difficulty. As soon as she reached the 40th day in the morning, she couldn’t wait any longer and immediately requested clear water for her bath.

Bucket after bucket of clear water was brought in, while the dirty water was carried away just as swiftly. She practically ripped off a large clump of her hair and scrubbed her body red.

It wasn’t until six buckets of water had been used that Liu Sisi finally emerged from the bathroom feeling refreshed.

Being able to bathe was such a luxury!

She changed into a clean summer dress, her amazingly well-recovered figure accentuated by her clothing. She then tied up her hair and secured it with a plain hairpin, revealing her slender and graceful neck.

After touching up her makeup in the mirror, Liu Sisi prepared to go out.

The most joyful thing for her recently had been finding another wet nurse to exclusively care for Third Son, so she no longer had to worry about him going hungry when she was away.

As she officially left the delivery room, there were quite a few people waiting outside, including Shopkeeper Gu from the Silver Pavilion.

When Shopkeeper Gu saw Liu Sisi, he quickly came forward to pay his respects, “Congratulations, Miss, on the birth of your noble son. I am here to see you.”

“Ah, Shopkeeper Gu, has something happened at the Silver Pavilion?” Liu Sisi asked indifferently.

Her two previous encounters with Elder Leisure had ended on a sour note, so seeing his house servant made Liu Sisi quite irritable.

“Miss, everything is calm and smooth at the Silver Pavilion, and our accounts are fine. However, quite a few incidents have occurred on the streets outside over the past month or two,” Shopkeeper Gu said with a smile, squinting his eyes.

“Oh? Isn’t it June? How come there have been so many incidents lately?”

“It’s a long story, Miss. It would be better for you to go out and take a good look around yourself.” Shopkeeper Gu chuckled and handed over a large stack of account books.

Was Gu Shopkeeper really playing coy?

Liu Sisi raised an eyebrow and didn’t say much, simply taking the account books and ordering someone to carry them back to her room.

“Has there been any trouble with the Li Sect lately?” She strolled outside at a leisurely pace.

“The Li Sect’s situation has been relatively good recently, but there has been a continuous drought without rain, causing famine in many areas…”

Liu Sisi stopped and looked back at Shopkeeper Gu before continuing on her way.

No wonder Ye Lei had been coming home later and later lately. So this was the reason.

As she exited the hall, Ms. Xin appeared from around the corner. Seeing Liu Sisi, she smiled warmly, “Second Sister-in-law, you’re out? Cui’er just went to look for you, not expecting to meet you here.”

“Oh? Is there something you need, sister-in-law?”

Liu Sisi took two steps forward and stood beside Ms. Xin.

Upon seeing Shopkeeper Gu, Ms. Xin’s face changed rapidly, turning pale in an instant.