My Princess Holds Superpowers

Chapter 1660: Chapter 1661: Taking Action

"Ah..."

An Ning gasped in pain.

Madam Yan was truly hitting her this time, not just pretending.

So, An Ning, who had only ever been slapped once before and never been beaten, was instantly bewildered and called out in confusion, "Mother..."

Seeing her like this, Madam Yan was so furious she wanted to beat her up to vent her anger, but she couldn’t help but feel a bit of pity.

With reddened eyes, Madam Yan squatted down, "You foolish girl, can’t you be more considerate? Do you know, I didn’t sleep a wink last night, and how could I not know you weren’t here since midnight?"

An Ning was still a bit dazed; the differing upbringing naturally led to different views on the severity of the matter.

An Ning knew staying out all night with Sikong Wuyou wasn’t right, but she never thought it would be so serious.

Madam Yan did not think so; a girl’s reputation was paramount, and even an unmarried couple shouldn’t meet often, let alone spend a night alone together.

Knowing her lie had been exposed, An Ning understood why Madam Yan was so angry.

"Mother, I’m sorry." After all, Madam Yan was worried about her, hence the anger.

And sneaking out in the middle of the night was indeed wrong.

Madam Yan: "I don’t want this ’sorry,’ I just want you to take care of yourself, do you understand?"

"I do take care of myself; I went to find Wuyou, but we were just talking, even if I didn’t return, we didn’t do anything inappropriate..."

An Ning still defended herself because she didn’t fully understand what Madam Yan was truly worried about!

"Do you know, if people found out that you didn’t return after being with Lord County Magistrate last night, you’d be subjected to public criticism, or even something as severe as being drowned in a pig cage..." Drowning in a pig cage is the greatest insult to a woman.

An Ning finally understood why Madam Yan was so angry.

An Ning: "Mother, you’re overthinking it; that won’t happen."

Madam Yan was at a loss for words; sometimes, this child is particularly thorough in her thoughts, but when it comes to feelings, she seems too carefree.

"Ningning is right; I won’t allow anyone to harm her, but last night’s incident was indeed a lack of consideration on Wuyou’s part, causing worry for Aunt."

Sikong Wuyou was already worried An Ning would be scolded upon returning; he guessed correctly.

As he reached the small courtyard’s entrance, he heard the conversation between An Ning and Madam Yan.

Sikong Wuyou arrived a bit late and didn’t witness Madam Yan hitting An Ning.

However, as he stepped into the small courtyard, he immediately saw An Ning’s swollen cheeks.

Sikong Wuyou’s pupils instantly contracted, and his heart ached a bit.

It was his fault; he didn’t think it through, which led to trouble for An Ning.

Though he blamed Madam Yan for hitting An Ning, he knew in his heart that she was doing it out of concern for An Ning.

Having grown up freely in this era, he knew better than anyone how important reputation is for a girl.

Despite understanding the severity, he still let An Ning stay with him all night, doing such a reckless thing, simply because feelings are difficult to control.

Sometimes, what one thinks in their heart contradicts what one should do.

He wished An Ning could stay by his side all the time, never leaving, but reality is, just a short interaction already brought An Ning such trouble.