The Regent Princess has run away again

After all, I don’t know the way, so Xiaoqiu still needs to lead the way.

Walking behind Xiao Qiu, the maid who was cleaning looked at her as if she were a monster from time to time. Xue Zhiyu had automatically blocked her eyes. After walking for an unknown amount of time, she came to a very shabby door. If it weren't for the sign that said "Qing Ju" on it, she would have thought it was some shabby yard. She had an even worse impression of her cheap father.

Without waiting for Xiaoqiu to say anything, Xue Zhiyu gently pushed the door open and walked in.

The yard was overgrown with weeds, and the road was bumpy. Everything that caught her eye was shocking her vision. She thought she was miserable enough, but she didn't expect her mother to have an even worse life than her. Thinking of this, Xue Zhiyu couldn't tell whether it was her own emotions or the original owner's emotions, and tears flowed down her eyes.

"Miss, you..."

"Well...I'm fine. Let's go in and take a look." Xue Zhiyu wiped her tears and slowly walked towards the door.

When I opened the door, I saw a middle-aged woman in light blue wide-sleeved clothes standing by the window. Her face without makeup was as beautiful as a lotus flower in clear water. Time seemed to have left no trace on her face. She had a married woman's hairstyle and looked out the window as if she was thinking about something.

"Mother..." Xue Zhiyu didn't dare to speak so loudly, for fear of disturbing everything, so she had to speak softly.

When the middle-aged woman heard the shout, she trembled. When she turned around and saw the person coming, she quickly walked over and hugged her.

“Wow, my Yu’er, it’s mother’s fault that I’m useless. I couldn’t give you a good life. Let mother take good care of you,” the middle-aged woman said. She raised her head and saw that Yu’er was malnourished. Her tears flowed even more violently.

"How could those bastards treat my daughter like this? They are simply not human beings! My Yu'er, you are really suffering. Ouch! What's wrong with your head? It must hurt a lot. My Yu'er is most afraid of pain..." She couldn't utter a complete sentence at the end and cried like a tearful person.

Xiao Qiu couldn't help but secretly wiped away her tears behind him, but she still quietly retreated.

Xue Zhiyu took up her sleeve to wipe the tears from the middle-aged woman's eyes, took her hand and sat on the bed, and said comfortingly, "Mom, it's okay, it's just a minor injury, it's really okay, you see I'm fine."

"Really? Don't lie to me. Although I can't help you, I still have some money. You..."

"Mom! I'm really fine, you don't have to worry." Xue Zhiyu put her hand on her pulse, secretly feeling her pulse while paying attention to her expression.

After looking for a while, he didn't find anything wrong, so he breathed a sigh of relief and started to gossip, "Mom, how did you get to know my cheap dad? You're so pretty, it shouldn't be that bad."

"What nonsense are you talking about, kid, he is your father, what cheap dad do you call him? You have no manners," the middle-aged woman patted the back of her hand in annoyance.

"He's just my cheap dad. I don't see him many times a year. Besides, he treats us mother and me like this. What kind of dad is he?" Xue Zhiyu shrugged disapprovingly. That was indeed the case. In the original owner's memory, she couldn't remember what that father looked like at all.

The middle-aged woman sighed, looked outside the door as if recalling something, and said lightly, "Back then, I was just a singer who sold my art but not my body. I was almost ruined once, but fortunately your father was there, so I was saved. I fell in love with him at first sight, so when he said he wanted to marry me, I agreed without thinking," as she said this, a blush slowly appeared on her face.

Xue Zhiyu couldn't help but complain in her heart, what kind of story is this of a hero saving a beauty, it's so old-fashioned, but after all, it is her own mother's story, of course she was embarrassed to complain like that, so she had to continue listening obediently.

"Originally, your father treated me very well, but I was of low status and did not qualify to be the principal wife. The old lady also disliked me, so she asked your father to marry the Shangshu's daughter, and I could only marry in as a concubine..."

Without waiting for Aunt Zhou to finish, Xue Zhiyu looked at her with a complicated expression and slowly said, "Mother, have you ever regretted it?"

"No, at least I never regretted it at that moment. I love you very much, daddy. I love you very much."

Xue Zhiyu opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't know what to say. She had never been in love in her time, so she didn't quite understand why her mother loved that man so much. When she was about to change the subject to talk about something else, Xiaoqiu hurriedly walked in from the door.

"Miss, the master is back, and the mistress wants you to come over for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou looked at Xue Zhiyu with a little concern and held her hand, "Yu'er, be careful. That person is not easy to deal with."

"Mom, don't worry. I will definitely go to this Hongmen Banquet. By the way, I want to let them know that I, your daughter, am not someone who can be easily bullied."

Aunt Zhou nodded with relief. She felt that her daughter had changed and became more stable and mature. "Okay, okay, Yu'er has grown up, and mother is relieved."

Xue Zhiyu nodded, and walked out of Qingju slowly with Xiaoqiu.

Xiao Qiu was very anxious behind them, but the young lady was just looking around as she walked, showing no sign of rushing over. She couldn't help but ask, "Young lady, why don't we walk faster? The master and the mistress are waiting for us. It's a rare opportunity for us to show off in front of the master. Why are you..."

"Xiao Qiu, do you know what it means to show off your power?" Xue Zhiyu stopped from time to time to look at the flowers here and the fruits on that tree, and said slowly.

Xiao Qiu tilted her head, then shook it, "Miss, what does that mean?"

"Hahaha, you'll know if you follow the young lady there. Silly girl, your young lady is very powerful. Just follow me," Xue Zhiyu glanced at Xiao Qiu mysteriously and continued walking slowly.

lobby.

The dishes on the table have been served. The middle-aged man sitting at the main table has a stern face. The middle-aged woman next to him pretends to be kind and persuades, "Master, maybe the child is lost. Don't be angry."

"Hmph! I think it's probably because she just doesn't want to come," Xue Yulu said as she sat below, her face full of disdain and disgust.

Xue Yumei didn't say anything. She picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of water. When she lowered her head, a sneer flashed in her eyes. As expected, a child born by an aunt is born by an aunt, and is born to be a mean person.

The middle-aged woman pretended to be angry and glared at her, then smiled with her hand covering her mouth. She secretly glanced at the middle-aged man's expression. Sure enough, after hearing what Xue Yulu said, his face became even uglier.

"Oh, so many people are here, it's really rare."

The middle-aged man snorted heavily when he saw the person coming, and slammed the table fiercely, "Asshole! How can elders wait for the younger generation? Your sisters are all here, what about you?! You are simply bringing shame to our Xue family!"

"Hey, Master, don't be angry. Maybe Zhiyu is really lost. Besides, she hasn't seen you many times, so she might be a little afraid of you."

Although the middle-aged woman was saying words of comfort, she was a little confused about Xue Zhiyu in front of her. She didn't look like the cowardly waste she was. How come she seemed to have become a different person? But no matter what, as long as she didn't affect the development of her two daughters, she didn't bother to care about her.

"Tsk, I think she is possessed by a demon. We should find a Taoist priest to perform a ritual for her," Xue Yulu did not forget. She wanted to wait until her father was around to expose her.

The middle-aged man looked at her with dissatisfaction after hearing this. Although he was also angry, it was nothing compared to how he treated Xue Zhiyu. "Nonsense, what monsters or not, don't talk nonsense."

"That's true. If you don't believe me, you can ask my two maids," Xue Yulu pouted in dissatisfaction, looking stubborn and unyielding.

Xue Zhiyu, who was left aside, looked at the scene in front of her and was almost holding a watermelon. But when she heard that she was involved, she became a little uneasy. She looked at the double-standard behavior of her cheap father and knew that she could only use the soft approach.

"Dad, actually I wanted to come earlier, but my place is too far from here. I originally wanted to take a sedan chair, but I heard from the servants that I couldn't take a sedan chair without the madam's consent, so I came here on foot," she said and pretended to be innocent and pitiful and wiped away the tears that didn't exist at all.

The middle-aged man, no, it should be Prime Minister Xue, listened to her and looked at Madam Zhao with a changed look, "Hmm? Is that true?"

When Mrs. Xue heard this, she was immediately panicked. Damn that little bitch, she should have done it decisively at that time to avoid any future troubles. The master has always been fond of face, especially in the affairs of the inner house, and he doesn't want to leave any bad rumors. This damn girl said that she abused a concubine's daughter.

"Master, I will treat her as my own daughter regardless of whether she is legitimate or illegitimate. I will never show any favoritism. It may be that one of the servants falsely conveyed my order. I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and give Zhiyu justice."

Mrs. Xue's words were so eloquent that if Xue Zhiyu hadn't seen countless people, she would have been deceived by her.

Tsk tsk tsk, this woman is really hard to deal with. She picked out all the faults with just a few words. She is really... annoying.

"Oh, really? Then I'll have to trouble mother to help investigate. I don't know which servant dared to spread the rumor. It's simply an insult to mother's reputation. However, if this person is around you, you'd better be careful," Xue Zhiyu said casually. Seeing Madam Xue's ugly face, she felt relieved.

"Alright, alright! Let's eat," Prime Minister Xue interrupted with a frown.

"Yes, father," Xue Zhiyu nodded, found a seat and sat down, automatically ignoring the hostility from Xue Yulu.

.........

After the meal, Xue Yulu couldn't help but bring up the matter of Xue Zhiyu being possessed by a demon, and she actually called the two old women over.

"Dad! Please ask a Taoist priest to come over. She is really abnormal," Xue Yulu said while signaling the two old women behind her to help her speak.

The two maids nodded quickly after receiving the signal. One of them said, "The Second Miss is right. The Third Miss really knows witchcraft. We couldn't move at that time. If the First Miss hadn't let her let us go, how could we come and go freely?"

Madam Xue glanced at her daughter thoughtfully, then said seriously, "Master, why don't we invite a Taoist priest? I haven't slept well in the past few days."

"Nonsense! If outsiders knew about this, they would think something had happened between us. I can't afford to lose face like this!"