Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard c1-234

by N/A

  (T/N: I swear every transmig MC are like oscars level actresses.)

  "What do you mean there isn't a place for you to stay? That big of a house, how can there not be a place for you to stay?!" Du Yun Han said, but seeing the tears on Du Xiao Li's face, his attitude immediately softened, and said, "You come back with father, and can stay wherever you want to stay, how about it?"

  "Hmph, if there's a place for me to stay, then why last night was big brother and I arranged into one courtyard?"

  The spectators outside recognized Du Yun Han and spoke in succession, "Isn't that Prime Minister Du?"

  "Really is Sir prime minister. Entered the capital yesterday? Could it be, this is that rumored talentless, virtue-less, and unlearned countryside daughter of his?"

  "Actually had the siblings arranged into the same courtyard, is that prime minister's madam muddled-headed?"

  "Hey hey, the wealthy family's affairs, aren't they all like that!"

  "That's right, those large family's affairs, how are they anything like what we see, bright and clean? Even if it's the prime minister's wife who's always had a very good public reputation, didn't she still do something like this?"

  ".........."

  The people at the entrance all fervently gossiped, and very soon, this place filled with spectators.

  Du Xiao Li listened to those people's words and wiped her tears. Not waiting for Du Yun Han to speak, she continued, "Although I grew up in a village, mother once said, when I'm grown up, I can't live in the same courtyard as big brother, else others will gossip. That's why, I just let big brother live at home, and I move out with Xia Yuan and them. But last night when we arrived in the capital, it was already that late. The sky had already darkened, but we still needed to come out and look for a place. However, we've never been to the capital before, and wasn't familiar with the place, how could we even find our way around? Fortunately, a kindhearted person pointed us in the right direction, else last night, we would've had to sleep out in the streets!"

  Du Xiao Li gave Xia Yuan a glance, and Xia Yuan also started crying along. Ying Ge seeing Du Xiao Li and Xia Yuan both crying, also cried along too. The three feeble girls directly cried into a lump, appearing very heartbroken.

  The three feeble females held each other as they cried. That sobbing sound made all the people present can't help but feel sorry for them, especially the father, Du Yun Han, who was even more heartbroken. He never thought that his precious daughter was actually this pitiful, and nearly ended up sleeping in the streets. He quickly went forward to apologize, "Yesterday was all father's fault, don't be sad anymore, alright?"

  Du Xiao Li looked to Du Yun Han, seeing the genuine heartache and self-blame in his eyes, thinking whether she'd somehow gone too far? But recalling the things that woman in the Du Manor did to her, right now, she couldn't give up halfway either. She could only continue. Thus, she lowered her head again, and began weeping, continuously using her handkerchief to wipe her tears, making herself appear especially wronged.

  Alright, in reality, she really was wronged! Who would come this far to encounter something like this and not feel wronged?

  Du Xiao Li's tears made quite a few young women in the surroundings also began tearing up. For a moment, the scene was somewhat out of control.

  T/N: Better hone your acting skills in case you might transmigrate one day lmaoo

  Ch. 060.1 – Degenerate Father is a Good Father (1)

  Degenerate Father is a Good Father (1)

  Du Yun Han actually was also very wronged.

  Yesterday, he'd received news, and knowing that his children will arrive in the capital in the evening, he excitedly waited at home all day. But in the afternoon, a few officials said they were looking for him for something. Yet when he went, they just said they were only inviting him out to eat. He originally wanted to refuse, but inside was also the old prime minister's grandson, Zhong Yi, and was also considered his nephew. He couldn't go too far and not give face. Those people then said they had matters to discuss later, and so he stayed behind to eat, thinking to himself that the time was still earlier right now. He would still have time to go back after eating. Who knew that afterwards, they got him drunk, and by the next morning, when he woke up, it was already almost time for the morning court session, so he could only go to court first.

  Originally, the emperor still had matters to discuss with Du Yun Han, but hearing that he still hadn't seen his children yet, thus had him let go, letting him come back to the palace in the afternoon. Thus a certain father hurriedly rushed back to his old lair, happily going to see his children.

  But unexpectedly, what he saw was only a shabby courtyard. Moreover, only his son was there eating breakfast, and that breakfast don't even know where it was bought back from. And the daughter he wanted to see most was gone without a trace.

  Seeing Du Yun Han, Du Xiu Heng naturally didn't give him a good face. So when Du Yun Han asked him where Du Xiao Li was, he only gave him the back of his head. It was still the Xi Gu to the side that said miss had gone out to live, furthermore had the matters last night recounted.

  As soon as Du Yun Han heard, his anger immediately shot up. After saying he'll go take care of it, he stormed off in a huff. Knowing that Zhong Mei Qing was currently in his mother's courtyard, directly charged over. And in front of his mother's face, question why Zhong Mei Qing gave Du Xiao Li and them arrange one courtyard, cursing in rage that he, the prime minister, was so poor that there was only one courtyard?

  Although in the past Du Yun Han was neither cold nor warm towards herself, he'd still never berated her this loudly before either. Zhong Mei Qing sat their dumbfounded, and by the time she returned to her sense, Du Yun Han had already went out to go find his daughter.

  "Outrageous!" Du old madam had the cup in her hand thrown on the ground at once. The cup let out a crisp sound, shattering into several pieces.

  "Mother....." Zhong Mei Qing was greatly startled.

  "I heard yesterday, when those two siblings came, you didn't arrange for anyone to welcome at the door, and didn't arrange for the kitchen to leave them food either. I didn't question you on either of those. Yet unexpectedly, you actually had them arranged into one courtyard. If this matter gets out, who will be losing face? It'll be my old Du family's face that's lost! You want others to jab at my Du family's ribs!? As the Du family daughter-in-law, did you not considered this matter beforehand?" Du old madam angrily said.

  "Mother, it's not like that. Because the other courtyards were all being rebuilt, and right now only that courtyard is empty. I wanted to let them live there for now, then after a few days, when the front courtyard is fixed up, have them moved over. I thought, since they'd lived together in the countryside, and it's only just a few days, if we don't say, no one else will know either. Who would've guessed that girl actually went out to live, and moreover, didn't even see them go out the door. Mother, I......" Zhong Mei Qing anxiously explained.

  "Don't think I don't know that bit of thought of yours!" Du old madam slapped the table with one hand, seemingly quite angry, letting Zhong Mei Qing not dare to continue speaking.

  She'd arranged for Du Xiao Li and Du Xiu Heng to live together, then today, have this news spread out, saying she'd prepared for them two courtyards, but they moved in together on their own. This way, even if they explain the actual situation to the outside, for them who came from the countryside, who would believe their words.

  But she never thought that Du Xiao Li would actually run out, and moreover, not alert the gatekeeper. This, all of sudden, made the entire situation take a 180 degree turn. Now, even if she says that she'd prepared two courtyards, no one would believe. But how did they leave the Du Manor?

  (T/N: MC gonna wreck your reputation before you can wreck hers ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ)

  Right now, Du Yun Han and Du old madam were both angry, and ever since marrying over, she's never suffered this big of a grievance before. This debt, she will remember!

  "What are you still
sitting around for, quickly go prepare a place to live. Don't tell me you still want that girl to live together with that boy after Yun Han brings her back?! Du old madam, seeing Zhong Mei Qing still absentmindedly sitting there, get even angrier.

  "Yes, mother, I'll go prepare right away." Zhong Mei Qing performed a bow and then lead her servant girls and old mama away. As she was leaving, she even heard Du old madam nag in the room about how she wasn't steady at handling affairs.

  "Madam, what do we do now?" Coming out of Du old madam's courtyard, Xing Gu went forward and asked.

  "This little slut, actually dared to run out on me, letting this matter leak out. What else can we do now? First let them quickly sort out two courtyards. Once she moves into the Du Manor, a mountain village girl, we can knead her however we want. Just, didn't expect that master and mother would get that angry. To want to calm their anger, still need to spend some effort!" The Zhong Mei Qing right now didn't have that apologetic look from earlier. Speaking of which, she still didn't have Du Xiao Li and them regarded highly, thinking they were nothing more than uncultured countryfolk.

  "Then I'll go instruct them right away." Xing Gu said.

  "Go then." Zhong Mei Qing waved her hand, and Xing Gu hurriedly left.

  "Let's go back." Zhong Mei Qing said, and lead a row of servant girls towards her own courtyard, thinking to herself, when that dead brat returns, she must let her know her place. However, if she doesn't come back, and directly returns to the countryside, that would be even better.

  However, the imagination was usually very abundant, while reality very empty.

  T/N: I feel like I'm going to cringe all the way until ML shows up again, then get abused by all the dog food. Though the later parts of this chapter are slightly better. I'll try to finish the remaining sponsored chapters tomorrow morning. I'm going to bed early today, are ya proud of me, I haven't gone to bed before 4am all week.

  Ch. 060.2 – Degenerate Father is a Good Father (2)

  Degenerate Father is a Good Father (2)

  T/N: Chapter (1/2) sponsored by Meh-train! Thank you for sponsoring!

  In Laifu Inn, Du Xiao Li and them had already stopped crying, each and everyone with reddened eyes. Du Xiao Li wiped her tears with the handkerchief Xia Yuan handed her. Du Yun Han heartbrokenly looked to her swollen eyes from the side.

  The spectators outside increased even more. Everyone all learned that the prime minister's children arrived in the capital last night, and that the prime minister's wife only arranged one courtyard, forcing the daughter to stay at a guest inn. The news passed quickly from mouth to mouth. In ancient times, there weren't any entertainment, so this Du family's joke spread just like that.

  "Xiao Li, come home with father. Father came to get you without even eating breakfast. Seeing that father is this sincere, don't be angry anymore, alright." Du Yun Han sat down and softly said.

  "Second mother said the Du family right now doesn't have any courtyards, only just that one that big brother is living in. If I go back, won't I still have to live together with big brother. I'm not going back, my things are already packed. Once I finish breakfast, I'm going to go back to Du village with Xia Yuan and them. My house still has two mountains of tangerines!" Du Xiao Li wiped dry the tears on her face. However, even though the tears are dried, her swollen eyes still reflected her grievance.

  "Nonsense, the dignified Prime Minister's Manor, how can there not be a place for you to stay. You are the Prime Minister Manor's di miss, how can you still return to the countryside to live." Du Yun Han said, "Besides, father doesn't feel safe letting you live alone."

  "If there's courtyards in the manor, then why still let big brother and I live together yesterday. There's clearly no courtyard, don't trick me!" Du Xiao Li accused.

  Du Yun Han knew this matter was indeed Zhong Mei Qing's fault, and Du Xiao Li was indeed wronged, thus gently said, "This is all father's fault, father didn't make proper preparations. Don't be angry anymore. When we go back, I'll personally arrange a place for you to live. And if there's really no place to live, I'll give my courtyard to you to live, how about it?"

  "Pfft." Du Xiao Li suddenly let out a laugh.

  Actually, she'd already figured Du Yun Han would came to find herself, but she never thought that he would actually, in a public place full of people, apologize to her like this, seemingly not caring about his face at all. As a prime minister and a father, he completely could talk to her in a commanding tone, but he didn't. This improved her impression of him by a lot. And towards him going out yesterday to drink and forgetting about them, she wasn't that angry anymore.

  "Alright, now that you're not angry anymore, let's go home." Du Yun Han, seeing Du Xiao Li laugh, knew she wasn't angry anymore and said.

  "Don't wanna." Du Xiao Li flatly refused.

  "Why?" Du Yun Han thought, if Du Xiao Li still insists, then he'll really be at his wit's end. Then, he could only use his trump card, move over together with Du Xiao Li and stay with her until she was willing to come back.

  If others want to laugh at him, then just let them laugh. Between his face and daughter, it was still his daughter that was more important!

  Du Xiao Li pouted her mouth and said, "I haven't finished eating breakfast. No matter what, still need to finish eating breakfast before going back, right? Money was spent on this after all."

  "Haha, I just happened to also be hungry, get me a share too." Du Yun Han said. He reached over and picked up a bun with chopsticks, taking a big bite.

  After Du Yun Han sat down, Xia Yuan and Ying Ge stood up and went to the side. Fortunately, they'd already more or less finished eating. Hearing Du Yun Han's words, Xia Yuan ordered him some breakfast. Unlike the steamed bun and porridge Du Xiao Li and them ordered, his was much more fancier. However, he had all these dishes placed in front of Du Xiao Li.

  Du Xiao Li looked at the dishes set before her, her eyes glistening. She suddenly felt slightly moved inside. At the same time, she also raised a trace of suspicion. Since Du Yun Han could be this good to his own daughter, then he definitely must have loved Su Su Xin very much. Then, is there some secret to those matters that year?

  Seeing Du Xiao Li and Du Yun Han's matter resolved, those spectators scattered, off to spread gossip of what they saw. At the same time everyone was idly gossiping the Du family's joke, they also couldn't help but sigh; this Prime Minister Du very much adored this di daughter of his!

  Ordinary commoners didn't know the inside story, so all were curious as to why Du Yun Han would pamper this di daughter this much. However, when some people heard this, they would inwardly laugh. Du Xiao Li was Su Su Xin's daughter. The matters that year has always been Du Yun Han's scar. Right now, forget yielding his courtyard to Du Xiao Li, even if she wanted the stars in the sky, Du Yun Han would also think of a way to pluck them down for her!

  After they finished breakfast, Xia Yuan and them had their things all packed up. Du Yun Han didn't ride in his sedan either, instead getting on Du Xiao Li's horse carriage with her, forcing Xia Yuan and them to walk outside.

  Seeing Silver in the horse carriage, Du Yun Han wasn't as scared as the first time, but he still felt somewhat itchy inside. Seeing Du Xiao Li lean on its back, he thought to himself, as expected, his daughter was incredible, even wolves were obedient to her, not bad not bad!

  The horse carriage traveled along all the way to the Du Manor gates before finally stopping. Du Yun Han got down first. Next, Du Xiao Li also got down. Because there were relatively more people during the day, fearing that Silver would scare others, Du Xiao Li let Xia Yuan take him along with the horse carriage and enter though the back gate.

  "Master, you've returned."

  As soon as Du Xiao Li got down from the horse carriage, she heard a middle-aged woman's voice. Lifting her head for a glance, she only saw a woman in a splendid brocade gown, wearing a full body of accessories, leading a crowd of people standing at the doorway. Thinking to herself, this must be Zhong-shi."

  "This
must be Xiao Li, truly sorry for yesterday. Yesterday, I didn't feel well, and had the people below prepare for you. Who would've thought that they would carelessly have you and your brother arranged together, forcing you to go out in the middle of the night, even troubling master to personally go pick you up. It is all second mother's fault. However, yesterday's gatekeeper didn't see you, how did you go out?" Zhong Mei Qing looked to Du Xiao Li and said with a smile. Just, that smile didn't reach the eyes.

  (T/N: WHY DO I FEEL SO ITCHY TRANSLATING HER LINES AHHHHHHHH)

  DU Xiao Li chuckled. On the surface saying it was her fault, but she still said it was the people below that didn't arrange properly, so she didn't know. Although she was at fault, it wasn't a big offense. But Du Xiao Li had gone out because of this, letting this matter get known by outsiders, embarrassing the Du family, and moreover, even letting Du Yun Han personally go pick her up. Truly disgraceful!

  Lastly, she even questioned how she went out.

  "We climbed over the wall." Du Xiao Li said.

  "Climbed over the wall?" The people at the entrance all began discussing. Having just arrived in the manor and already doing something like climbing over the wall. Forget wealthy family's misses, even ordinary commoner family's daughters wouldn't do something like this.

  "That's right. Behind that courtyard of ours yesterday was the street. Don't know what was wrong with that wall, but it actually had a large hole, just like a door. So we just went out from there." Du Xiao Li continued.

  "You say that courtyard yesterday had a broken wall? Didn't you say last time to have the home renovated? Why wasn't such an obvious hole fixed?" Du Yun Han looked to Zhong Mei Qing with a heavy expression. Looks like she not only had them arranged into one courtyard, but even gave them a run down courtyard. In the morning, he'd gone in a hurry and didn't look carefully. Unexpectedly, the wall was also broken!