Chapter 211 Oh no, the horse is startled!

Bang.

Song Yi accidentally dropped the teacup in her hand, scattering shards of porcelain all over the ground.

Startled from her painful memories, Mrs. He looked up.

Song Yi, pale-faced, wiped the tea stains off her clothes with a handkerchief and explained in a flustered manner, "My daughter-in-law's hand slipped..."

"Daughter-in-law, have someone come in and tidy up. Daughter-in-law, go and change your clothes."

Afraid that her expression would reveal something was wrong, Song Yi quickly got up and walked out.

She called a maid to go in and tidy up, then let out a long sigh in the corridor, and tears finally streamed down her face.

Waaaaah, my poor mother-in-law.

The baby she gave birth to after a day and a night of labor was switched with another baby, her own child is missing, and her mother-in-law is kept in the dark.

She also raises other people's children every day, and feels depressed because the children are not close to her.

That heartless father-in-law, how could he do such a cruel thing!

Song Yi couldn't imagine what would happen if Madam He knew the truth, that the child she had been heartbroken over for so many years was not her own, but rather the child of her husband and another woman.

But her own biological child had been taken away and she didn't know where!

How heartbroken and desperate my mother-in-law must have been at that time!

Song Yi became increasingly upset, fearing that crying out loud would arouse suspicion from Madam He, so she could only cover her mouth and leave while crying.

"What's wrong with your mother? She seems distracted?"

Inside the room, Madam He frowned as she looked out the window.

Li Nanke knew that Song Niangqin was stunned because of what her grandmother had just said.

It is said that a mother and child are connected at heart. Although Li Yao is not the grandmother's biological child, the grandmother can sense it in the dark.

She didn't dare tell her grandmother the truth directly, so she made up an excuse to smooth things over for her mother.

"Mother is feeling sorry for Grandmother. You know I'm easily moved to tears, and she might be secretly hiding away to cry right now."

Madam He felt a warmth in her heart and sighed, "This child... I've gotten used to it over the years."

Perhaps our bond as mother and son is shallow.

Li Nanke hugged He Shi and gently rubbed his head against her arm.

"Grandmother, Father, Mother, and Ke'er, Ke'er will always stay with Grandmother."

Looking down at her granddaughter's eyes, which were full of concern, Mrs. He felt a pang of sadness and reached out to tap her forehead.

"Silly girl, aren't you going to get married in the future?"

"What's so great about getting married? I don't want to get married. I want to stay at home and be a happy girl!"

The teasing from her made He Shi's face lighten somewhat, but her gloomy mood was still evident.

Li Nanke glanced at her and pulled her up.

"Grandma, let's go see the vegetables you planted."

Without saying a word, he pulled Madam He to the vegetable garden.

As the sun rises, tender green seedlings sway in the cold wind, glistening dewdrops clinging to the edges of their tiny leaves, seemingly about to fall in the morning sun.

"It's getting colder and colder. Grandma is so skillful. Look at these radishes, coriander, cabbage and spinach, they're all growing very well."

Li Nanke looked at this vegetable with a grin, then touched that vegetable.

As He looked at the tender green rice seedlings, the gloom in her eyes gradually dissipated, and her expression softened.

Sun's mother smiled and said, "Ever since we planted these vegetables, Madam has been thinking about them every day, worried that they won't sprout when it gets cold."

The other night, a strong wind blew, and my wife even got up in the middle of the night, worried that these tender seedlings wouldn't be able to withstand the cold wind.

Madam He smiled and said, "I've lived most of my life and only now do I realize that there's so much to learn about growing vegetables. You have to worry about the weather and fertilize them."

Watching them break through the soil and sprout, from just two tiny leaves, they can grow rapidly with just a little water and sunshine.

Even the cold wind and heavy rain couldn't blow them down; it's truly amazing.

As Madam He spoke, a faint light shone in her eyes, and she appeared gentle and calm, yet with an added touch of brightness.

Li Nanke thought to himself: Mr. Gui Liu's method is indeed effective.

My grandmother was still my grandmother, but her eyes were heavy with sorrow as she spoke of the past.

But when she talks about the vegetable garden, her eyes light up with hope; it is these seedlings that make her feel the resilience of life.

That's probably how life is. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, you can save yourself from dire straits time and time again.

Perhaps she should think of other ways instead of forcing her father.

She had already foreseen so many things in her dream, giving her an advantage over the reborn Song Hui. So why shouldn't she be able to change her fate?

With that thought, Li Nanke's gloom dissipated, and she tugged at He Shi's hand affectionately.

"Grandma, you must water these vegetables often so they can grow quickly. When it snows, we can pick them and put them in the mutton hot pot. They will definitely be fresh and delicious."

Madam He smiled and touched her forehead.

"You little glutton!"

After exchanging a few more words with Madam He, Li Nanke left, preparing to go out into the street.

She and Huang Sheng agreed today to postpone the start of class.

The prosthetic limb ordered for Zhou Huai'an should be ready, and she wants to pick it up in person.

After telling Song Yi, she took Zisu and went out, heading straight for the blacksmith shop.

The prosthetic limb was indeed finished. It had an iron frame, was covered with rattan knee pads, reinforced with copper nails, and had brass hinges at the joints.

Zisu held the perilla in her arms and frowned.

"Girl, this is too heavy. Can a person really walk while wearing this?"

Zhou Nanke was also unsure.

"We'll know once we get back and let Grandpa Zhou try it."

The master and servant were talking as they went out when they looked up and saw a carriage coming from the opposite direction.

Li Nanke narrowed his eyes, carefully observed the carriage, then pulled Zisu to hide next to the carriage and quietly peeked out.

Zisu also peeked out.

"Oh? Miss, aren't those the Marquis and the Second Young Master?"

The carriage stopped next to a teahouse, and two people got out of it one after the other.

It was Marquis Anping and Li Yao.

The father and son looked around for a moment, then quickly entered the teahouse.

Li Nanke frowned.

Didn't Li Yao say that he was going to the yamen to hand in his divorce papers today, and then go to the old house in Changyuan to pick up Madam Sun?

How did he end up in the teahouse with Marquis Anping?

She whispered to Zisu, "Put the prosthetic leg in the car first, then quietly go to the teahouse across the street and find out what they're doing."

I'll wait for you around the corner. Be careful not to let anyone see you.

Zisu placed the prosthetic limb in the car and then went to the restaurant across the street.

Li Nanke instructed the coachman to drive the carriage to the corner, and quietly waited for Zisu inside.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed, and Zisu still hasn't returned.

She lifted the curtain and peered out. Suddenly, the horse let out a piercing neigh, then reared up on its hind legs, its body almost standing upright.

Li Nanke lost his balance and his head slammed hard against the carriage wall.

She instinctively reached out and grabbed the silk curtain inside the carriage to avoid another collision.

Hiss~

A sharp pain shot through the back of her head, and before she could react, the carriage sped forward at an incredible speed.

Oh no, the horse is startled!