In reality, Li Tingxue had another selfish motive in asking her mother-in-law to accompany her back to her parents' home. She hoped to use her mother-in-law's abilities to help her investigate whether there were any people in her family who were behaving strangely or had ulterior motives.
After all, that was her family home, and the people living there were all her blood relatives, close relatives. She didn't want them to be harmed in any way, and she wanted them to be safe and sound.
The next morning, just as the sun was shining on the earth, Shen Xiuyan couldn't wait to rush back to the mansion after finishing the morning court.
Nowadays, whenever he finishes his court work, he returns home without stopping. No matter who invites him to go out for social events or participate in other activities, he always declines.
It was just because too many things had happened and he felt it was too dangerous outside. He wanted to go home to find his mother, so naturally he would not let his wife and daughter go back to her parents' home with him. He still chose to accompany them back.
After they had packed up, they took little Le'an on the carriage. The wheels rolled forward and slowly drove towards Li Tingxue's parents' home.
Since her mother-in-law had already agreed to her request yesterday, she immediately sent a servant back to the Li Mansion after receiving the reply to tell her parents the news and tell them that she would bring her mother-in-law home today.
At this moment, in the Li Mansion, Li's father and mother were on high alert. They summoned all the servants in the house with serious expressions and ordered them to gather in their courtyard.
He solemnly told them to wait patiently for the eldest daughter and her mother-in-law to return. A tense atmosphere permeated the entire Li Mansion.
When Li Muxue heard her parents say "let her not go out today", her anger instantly ignited. Her face flushed red with anger, and she put her hands on her hips and shouted:
"Dad, Mom, you're really going too far! I made an appointment with my best friends a few days ago to go out and play together today. How could you stop me and make me break my promise like this?"
My father responded with a serious face, "No, you can go any day you want, but not today! No discussion!"
When Li Muxue heard this, she became even more furious and stamped her feet and shouted:
"Oh my! Why on earth is this happening? Are you going to keep me trapped at home just because my elder sister is back? You guys are so unreasonable!
"Does it mean that as soon as my eldest sister comes home, our whole family has to wait patiently, like we're welcoming the emperor back to the palace? What kind of perverse theory is this? Why do I have to endure this injustice?"
As she spoke, she pouted her lips, revealing an expression of extreme dissatisfaction.
At this time, Li's mother couldn't help but glared at her fiercely and warned her sternly: "Shut up, stop talking nonsense! If you dare not obey me and sneak out to play,
Then I will not only immediately suspend your entire six-month salary, but I will also put you in solitary confinement for a whole month. You will be in for a rough time then. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself!"
After saying these harsh words, Mother Li quickly turned around and sternly ordered the maids and servants in the house who were responsible for taking care of Li Muxue's daily life:
"Listen up, everyone! You must keep a close eye on the Second Young Lady! If you let her take even a single step out of the Li Mansion gate...
Then all of you who served the Second Young Lady will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. No one will escape punishment!"
What Li's mother said was too harsh. After twenty strokes of the board, wouldn't their buttocks be broken?
The servants in the room were immediately frightened and trembled all over. They immediately knelt down and nodded repeatedly to promise that they would take good care of the second young lady.
Mother Li nodded in satisfaction, glanced at her unconvinced little daughter, and said with a headache:
"Alright, not only will your eldest sister be back soon, but her mother-in-law, the old lady of the Marquisate, will also be accompanying your sister to visit our Li Mansion. You must not be disrespectful in front of them and bring shame to the Li family, understand?"
"Haven't you always wanted a dress made of pink brocade? If you behave well today, I'll make you one and give you that golden butterfly-cut pink jade hairpin too. How about that?"
It is obvious that Li's mother is giving a blow and then giving a sweet reward.
Li Muxue stopped making a fuss the moment she heard her mother's words, especially when she heard her mother mention that her elder sister and her mother-in-law were coming. Her eyes sparkled with light and she nodded repeatedly in agreement. She would not go out today and would wait for her elder sister to come back at home.
Father Li watched his wife scolding his daughter and did not dare to speak for his youngest daughter. Ever since his mother-in-law's words came out, he did not dare to speak loudly in front of Mother Li. He believed that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he made, while the less he spoke, the better. After all, he was inferior to her!
As soon as the carriage stopped at the gate of Li Mansion, Jiang Mianmian took little Le'an over. She didn't trust anyone else, not even her granddaughter's biological mother Li Tingxue. She felt that she would only feel at ease when Le'an was in her arms.
When she saw Li's father and mother, she just put on a polite smile, but that was all.
However, when Jiang Mianmian stepped into the reception room, she did not see the figure of Li Xingzhou's biological daughter as rumored, and she felt a little regretful.
According to Li's mother, her granddaughter was ill and in poor condition, so it was inconvenient for her to come and see the guests. Hearing this explanation, Jiang Mianmian expressed her understanding.
What was even more unexpected was that even the adopted son of Li Xingzhou, who would kill him, was nowhere to be seen at this time. This situation really made her feel a little surprised and astonished. She had originally wanted to look into their affairs.
In fact, it was not that Li's father and mother were unwilling to let their granddaughter come out to meet Jiang Mianmian, but because the child had already been completely brainwashed by the so-called "Ji Wanru".
If she were to come out and meet people, then that adopted evildoer would definitely follow her.
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