Chapter 129 When things were exposed, she didn't regret it!

Song Yi had a lingering regret: she hadn't been able to give her husband, Li Mu, a son.

After being married for more than eight years and giving birth to Li Nanke, she became pregnant twice more.

But without exception, they all ended up miscarrying.

After her second miscarriage, the doctor said that she had damaged her body and would probably have difficulty conceiving in the future.

She cried for several days in secret, suppressing her grief, and took the initiative to suggest that Li Mu take a concubine to continue the family line.

But Li Mu firmly disagreed, gritting her teeth and enduring her sadness without giving in.

Li Mu panicked, took the knife and placed it between his legs, uttering threats.

"If you force me to take a concubine, I will castrate myself."

She was terrified and quickly changed her words.

Li Mu then put down the knife, hugged her, and chuckled.

"I only need Yiyi as my wife in this life. Having multiple wives and concubines would only be a stumbling block on my creative path."

"I don't want to."

She was touched by Li Mu's words and felt even more guilty.

“But without a son, you will be laughed at by others, and Ke’er will have no brother to support her in the future.”

"Then let's adopt one from my second brother's family, or from the clan."

Li Mu didn't care at all.

Since then, although Song Yi never mentioned taking a concubine again, this matter has always been a knot in her heart.

Hearing these words from Madam He, I couldn't help but burst into tears.

Knowing the pain in her heart, Madam He gently patted her hand and sighed silently.

Li Nanke had one arm around his grandmother and the other around Song Yi.

He said loudly, "Then Grandmother and Mother will both eat it, and Mother and Grandmother will take care of their health together."

"My grandmother will live a long and healthy life, accompanying me as I grow up. My mother will also be well-prepared to give me a younger brother or sister."

Song Yi stopped crying and smiled, blushing as she gently poked her little head.

"You silly girl."

Mrs. He gently stroked her head, her eyes slightly moist.

"Okay, Grandma will eat on time."

Li Nanke nestled in her arms, acting coquettishly, but his mind was heavy with worries.

She thought for a moment that it would be great if she could ask Mr. Guiliu from Shen Cong to treat her grandmother and mother's health.

Thinking of Shen Cong, I couldn't help but recall the time when Princess Zhaoning was his study companion.

She put on an act in front of His Majesty today, and His Majesty saw through it. I wonder if he will be angry or punish her.

That night, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep soundly.

The next morning, Song Yi woke up late and had already eaten breakfast before going to the council hall.

Li Nanke stared blankly for a while before getting up to eat breakfast and then preparing to go find Huang Sheng.

The servant boy from the Marquis of Anping's side has arrived.

"The Marquis requests that you come to the study, young lady."

Li Nanke frowned.

Zisu immediately took a string of copper coins and stuffed it into the servant's hand, smiling gently and kindly.

"Our young lady has just had breakfast. Is there any urgent matter on the Marquis's side?"

The servant weighed the copper coin in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "The Marquis received a letter early this morning, it seems to be from Xinyang."

The Marquis was furious after reading the letter and immediately ordered me to invite the young lady over.

Zisu smiled and thanked the servant, then sent him away.

"Our girls will change their clothes and then go over."

After dismissing the servant, Zisu looked worried.

"A letter from Xinyang? Young lady, could it be...?"

Li Nanke rested his chin on his hand, looking somewhat dejected.

"Could I be that unlucky?"

Zisu said, "This servant is a little uneasy. I will go and inform the Madam and the Heir Apparent's wife first. Please be careful, Miss."

Li Nanke nodded, lingered for a while, and then went to the study in the front yard.

As soon as he entered, Marquis Anping's furious roar came crashing down on him.

"Li Nanke, kneel down!"

Li Nanke did not kneel, but pretended to be puzzled and asked, "I wonder what Ke'er did wrong?"

Marquis Anping stormed over and threw the letter in his hand at her face.

"Li Nanke, did you steal my seal and write a letter to the prefect of Xinyang?"

The letter brushed against her face and fell to her feet; she looked down at it.

It was a letter from the Prefect of Xinyang to my grandfather, mentioning his cooperation in retrieving my mother's dowry list, and congratulating the Marquis's family on being awarded a title.

Li Nanke sighed silently.

Despite all my calculations, I never expected the prefect of Xinyang to write a letter to my grandfather.

The theft of the seal was exposed without any warning.

Marquis Anping pointed at her and cursed angrily, "You brat, how dare you steal my seal!"

Why did you have to learn to steal from your own home? Is this how your parents raised you?

Li Nanke's face turned bright red as she blurted out.

"I didn't steal!"

Marquis Anping was furious, his gaze towards Li Nanke filled with disgust.

"You used my seal without my permission, what else can you be but a thief?"

"You dare use my seal to write a letter to the prefect of Xinyang today, and you'll dare use it to harm me tomorrow, Li Nanke. You've got some nerve!"

Li Nanke took a deep breath.

"I did use my grandfather's seal and asked the prefect of Xinyang to help me find my mother's dowry list."

If I ask my grandfather directly, will he help me?

Marquis Anping didn't even think about it.

"Of course not. Your mother's dowry won't cost me a single penny, so why should I write letters for you?"

Even if I don't help you, that's no excuse for you to steal, you brat, kneel down!

I'm going to teach you a lesson today, so you'll know what happens to a thief!

Marquis Anping's furious roar could almost lift the roof off.

Li Nanke looked up at him quietly. In that instant, the ferocious expression on Anping Hou's face made her feel as if she were seeing the scene from her dream again.

Marquis Anping swindled her out of all her money, which she thought she could use to buy food for her mother and herself.

But what awaited him was that he faked his death and left with his second uncle's family.

His mother knelt on the ground, clutching his clothes and desperately begging him, his second uncle and aunt, to take them away with them.

Her mother was still crying and begging her to kneel down, "Ke'er, quickly beg your grandfather and your second uncle and aunt."

But what did Marquis Anping do?

He kicked his mother hard in the stomach, his expression contorted with rage and disgust.

"You wretch, you are no longer worthy to be a wife of the Li family, and this wretched girl will never be a member of the Li family again."

Then he left with his second uncle's family without looking back.

The mother collapsed to the ground in despair.

She still remembers the fear and despair in her dream that almost pierced through her body.

She shouldn't have misused the seal, but she doesn't regret it!

A sudden, sharp pain shot through her knee, and she staggered and fell to her knees, snapping out of her reverie.

Looking up, he saw Marquis Anping's whip fall like a gust of wind.

She couldn't dodge in time, and a whip lashed hard across her arm.

His sleeve was instantly ripped apart, and a bloody whip mark appeared on his arm.

Fresh blood flowed out, flesh was torn open, and the pain almost made her faint.

Marquis Anping cursed and lashed out with his whip again.

Her face turned pale, and she instinctively reached out to grasp the whip.

A pale and delicate hand was a step faster than her and grabbed the whip.

Li Nanke turned his head and was so surprised that he quickly stood up.

"grandmother."

He was trembling all over, and the veins on his hand holding the whip were bulging.

His reddened eyes stared intently at Marquis Anping.

"Li Yongfeng, if you dare hit Ke'er again, I'll fight you to the death!"