Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family - Chapter 693

Chapter 693: Chapter 693: Mrs. Sun of the Sun Family Pays a Visit
 

The next afternoon, someone from Sun Family of Shangrao County arrived.

That person was no other than Mrs. Sun of the Sun Family. As soon as she arrived in Macheng County, she headed straight to the Di Residence.

“Go and report my presence, say that Mrs. Sun of Shangrao County had paid a visit.”

A maid-like person handed out a greeting card to the gatekeeper, who hurriedly went inside to report.

“Mrs. Sun? Please come in!”

Liu Sisi raised her eyebrows. She was surprised that the Sun Family had sent someone so quickly. She had assumed that it would take at least another day for them to arrive.

Mrs. Sun was not the elderly woman that Liu Sisi had imagined, but rather a married woman in her thirties. As she walked in from outside the door, there was no sign of anger on her face, but instead, she stood there with a smile when looking at Liu Sisi.

“Ms. Qian of Sun Family pays her respect to Prefecture Princess Ruyu.”

The saying goes “do not hit a smiling face.” Naturally, Liu Sisi would not give anyone a reason to criticize her.

“So it is Mrs. Sun. Please, have a seat.”

“Thank you, Princess.”

While Mrs. Sun was sitting down to drink tea, Liu Sisi observed her closely. Mrs. Sun was not old, and her skin was well-nourished. She looked like a young girl of eighteen or nineteen years old. There was no sign of age in her appearance.

At the same time Liu Sisi was observing her, Mrs. Sun was also observing Liu Sisi.

“Is this really the sister of Prince Gong? She’s so young, so it seems Prince Gong isn’t that old either!”

“Mrs. Sun traveled a long distance today. Is there anything you need?”

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to speak up, Liu Sisi put down her teacup and casually asked.

Mrs. Sun smiled, put down her teacup, and stood up from her chair, bowing towards Liu Sisi. It was clear that she was still relatively young and could not suppress her impatience.

“Prefecture Princess, I came here today to discuss my son’s marriage. The other day was his wedding day, but due to his poor health, I had to ask the housekeeper’s son to take his place to welcome the bride. Unfortunately, the servants were not good with words, causing this misunderstanding. I have troubled the Prefecture Princess, and I hope that you will be understanding.”

While speaking, she quietly handed over a beautifully wrapped gift box and pushed it towards Liu Sisi with a full smile on her face.

However, Liu Sisi did not accept the box, raising her eyebrows instead.

“Mrs. Sun, I’m afraid you have not quite understood the situation. Di Wei is my niece, and she had always been clever and sensible since her childhood. She is deeply loved by me. It’s rumored that your son wanted to find a wife for a ghost marriage, but I am afraid my niece does not have such fortune.”

With thousands of complaints in her heart, Mrs. Sun’s smile on her face became even brighter.

“It’s my son who doesn’t have such fortune to marry your esteemed niece as his wife. I have brought the marriage certificate, and I have also brought the witnesses from that time. Today, I beg the Prefecture Princess to act on behalf of my son and give him a chance to live.”

As she spoke, she took out two stamped paper strips from her arms and handed them to Liu Sisi.

Liu Sisi took the papers and looked at them. Indeed, they were the original marriage certificates, clearly stating Di Wei’s name and the 500 taels of silver in betrothal gifts, along with the witnesses. Additionally, at the bottom of the marriage certificate, there was an extra clause stating that Di Wei would leave the Di Family after marriage, and her life and death would have nothing to do with the Di Family.

Liu Sisi inwardly clicked her tongue. If the marriage took place according to this certificate, and Di Wei was really carried out of the door on the wedding sedan chair, there would be absolutely no room for negotiation.

The other party presented this marriage certificate, most likely because Young Master Sun had indeed died days ago, and there were suspicions of a fraudulent marriage. The other reason was probably because of Nan Tianzong’s relation to Prince Gong.

Upon thinking of this, Liu Sisi could not help but smile!

“It’s thoughtful of Mrs. Sun to consider everything. Please, Mrs. Sun, have a seat while I fetch Ms. Wang and the others. We can then annul the marriage.”

“There’s no need for all the trouble, Ms. Wang is just outside the manor. You can just call her in.”

Mrs. Sun’s capabilities were truly impressive!

In just two days, she had managed to accomplish so much.

Recalling the investigation results that had been sent back to her over the past few days, Liu Sisi became more alert. This kind of boldness was not to be underestimated.

“In that case, someone, bring Ms. Wang in from outside.”

As soon as Wang entered, she tried to please everyone with a smile. Since both sides wanted to annul the marriage, with the witness’s signatures, another annulment document was quickly prepared.

Liu Sisi sighed in relief, as the matter was finally resolved! At least, she had not failed Di Wei.

Mrs. Sun also sighed in relief. The imperial relatives were troublesome, and the fact that the issue was resolved so peacefully was not what she had initially expected.

From beginning to end, Wang was the only one who was unhappy with the situation. Grumbling to the side, she hesitated and refused to act when Liu Sisi called her over to press her fingerprint. In the end, Liu Sisi couldn’t bear it any longer and signaled Ms. Gao to step forward.

Ms. Gao hurriedly approached: “Is the Second Lady not feeling well? Allow me to help you.”

As she spoke, she forcefully supported Wang and made her press her thumbprint on the annulment document.

By the time Gao finally released her, she was cursing Liu Sisi and her ancestors in a low voice. She thought she was speaking softly, but how could the people in the room not hear her? Naturally, they didn’t take her little schemes seriously.

Six copies of the annulment document were made, with one for Liu Sisi and another for Mrs. Sun. The three witnesses each kept a copy, and the final one was taken to the government office for registration.

With the matter resolved, Mrs. Sun breathed a sigh of relief, then proceeded to get up and pay her respects.

“Prefecture Princess, now that everything is settled, about the people who had been arrested…?”

Liu Sisi also smiled, “Mrs. Sun, please sit for a moment. You can leave after finishing this cup of tea.”

Mrs. Sun’s smile almost faltered as she was forced to sit down again, picking up the teacup in her hand. She tilted her head back and drained the tea in one go.

Seeing this, the corner of Liu Sisi’s mouth twitched. It seemed like Mrs. Sun also had a fiery temper!

“The tea is finished, Prefecture Princess Ruyu. I won’t bother you any further and take my leave now!”

Since the other party was eager to leave, Liu Sisi naturally couldn’t force them to stay. She picked up her teacup to bid farewell.

“In that case, thank you, Mrs. Sun. Have a safe journey!”

“Hmph!”

With a heavy snort, Mrs. Sun said nothing more and left the Di Residence with the three witnesses.

“Mrs. Sun, please wait a moment.”

Liu Sisi took the gift box from the table and walked over to Mrs. Sun, putting it directly into her hand.

“Mrs. Sun, we are both mothers. Please understand the affection I have for my niece, Sisi.”