Assassin Farmer

91-100

Chapter 91: A ‘Parade’ Through Town

Su Shuilian had no objection to Lin Si Yao’s idea of rebuilding their old house into a school.

After confirming the design of the new house, she decided confine herself in the study room to make another sketch to rebuild the old house into a school. She even added a floral arch between her house and the school; it would be more convenient for their kids to go to school later.

Her days of nurshing the babies were originally a little dull. However, because of the new house’s designing and constructing, and the old house’s renovating, Su Shuilian became busier. Of course, her busyness was different from the others. All she was doing was coming up with novel ideas of decorating the house that kept the related carpenters busy.

The middle of the eighth lunar month came again. By the end of autumn, the sky was clear and cool.

Early in the morning, Tian Da Bao and Situ Yun had visited Fan Luo City to catch up with the early, crowded market to buy food and items for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Because of her big belly, Su Shuilian couldn’t go with them.

In the morning, after she had woken up, Su Shuilian had a bowl of chicken porridge together with an apple jam steamed bun. Then, she took a walk around the courtyard before returning to the study room. She sat on the big armchair, reading the current famous poetry in Da Hui Empire to the babies in her belly.

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Lin Si Yao had gone to their new house’s construction site early in the morning and came home before noon.

Taking note that Situ Yun would cook a large feast of a dinner, he only cooked two bowls of vegetable and shrimp noodle soup for lunch. He also poached an egg for Su Shuilian and a dish of vinegar-slipped cucumber.

After lunch, Lin Si Yao cleaned the dishes. He heard someone knocking their doors as he was about to take Su Shuilian for a nap.

“A Yao, what’s wrong? Who’s there?”

As Lin Si Yao hadn’t come back from the door, Su Shuilian supported her big belly, curiously walked past Lin Si Yao to look out the gate.

At first glance, she knew it was going to be a troublesome matter. Outside their door, around ten two-horse carriages were lining on the village’s street. A guard with a sword in his hand stood by each carriage.

Along this street, this line of imposing carriages had attracted many people. They stopped to look from a far distance or surrounded the carriages, chatting in low voices. Sometimes, they cast an admiring glance. 

Su Shuilian knew that after this event, her family wouldn’t have a peaceful life. Sigh, if she could choose, she wouldn’t want this Prince Jing’s Fourth Young Lady identity at all.

In this moment, a woman in her forties got off the carriage, taking with her seven or eight maids and servants from the other carriages. They came to Su Shuilian, greeting her, “Greetings, Fourth Young Lady!”

“Lady, my family’s name is Liang. The Elder Wangye and Wangfei sent me here to serve you. After they knew you were pregnant, they were extremely happy. If His Highness weren’t sick, they would come to visit you.” The leading woman gave her a curtsy then explained smilingly.

“-Momo*… Liang-momo, you…” Su Shuilian didn’t know what to say.

*(-嬷嬷/ -momo can have several different meanings, which includes elderly lady servant or wet nurse.)

“The carriages contain the items for your labor. Her Highness asked me to prepare them for you. If miss needs anything, please tell me. I will ask someone to buy it immediately.” Liang-momo smiled and explained further as she saw Su Shuilian gawking at the line of horse carriages.