Chapter 131 Ke'er is so well-behaved, how could she possibly make a mistake?
Marquis Anping and Lady He had been married for many years, but their relationship had always been distant.
But Lady He was a calm and composed person, and this was the first time Marquis Anping had seen her mention names like this, grit her teeth and look fierce.
He was stunned for a moment, then became even angrier.
"She stole my seal, does she think she's right? Madam He, get out of my way!"
He's hand, gripping the whip, trembled incessantly. Her body was already weak, and it took all her strength to even hold the whip.
Because of the effort, her face was taut and her complexion grew paler, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered.
"Ke'er stole your seal and wrote a letter to the prefect of Xinyang in order to retrieve the dowry list of Song's birth mother. In the end, this matter is for the good of the eldest son's family."
This is entirely beneficial to the Marquis's household; ultimately, it's because you refused to help that Ke'er was forced to find her own solution.
“Li Yongfeng, it’s wrong to steal the seal, but it doesn’t warrant the death penalty. But you whipped her; were you trying to kill her?”
Marquis Anping snorted coldly.
“She committed such a grave mistake. I’m beating her today to teach her a lesson. Even if I beat her to death, she deserves it!”
He glared at him, her chest heaving with anger, and her whole body trembling more and more violently.
"Deserved punishment? Ha, do you really want to educate Ke'er, or are you just taking this opportunity to vent your pent-up resentment?"
Li Yongfeng, don't try to sound so noble. Ke'er is only eight years old! How could you do this to her!
Looking at the open wound on Li Nanke's arm, He Shi's eyes welled up with tears of heartache.
Marquis Anping's thoughts were exposed, and his face grew even more gloomy.
Since the day their house was raided, both Li Nanke and Song Yi's personalities have changed, causing him to suffer a lot.
Especially this time, if Li Nanke hadn't mentioned to the eunuchs that he had boasted about putting on a grand opera, he wouldn't have been embarrassed in public.
Marquis Anping was furious. He had finally caught Li Nanke stealing the seal and was determined to teach her a lesson.
“She did something wrong first, so as her grandfather, she has to accept whatever punishment I give her!”
The He family refused to budge an inch.
"I asked her to steal the seal, and I also wrote the letter to the prefect of Xinyang. It has nothing to do with Ke'er."
Marquis Anping was furious.
"Fine, I had no idea a bunch of thieves had appeared in my house! In that case, I'll take you down with me!"
He roared and yanked the whip back with all his might.
He was pulled so hard that he swayed and fell to the ground.
"grandmother."
Just as the whip was about to strike He Shi, Li Nanke shouted and rushed forward without regard for anything else, trying to use his frail body to block the whip.
"Ke'er, no!"
He's pupils contracted sharply, and she hugged Li Nanke tightly, twisting her body as if to protect her in her arms.
Li Nanke held her neck tightly, preventing her from turning around.
The sound of the whip whistling through the air rang in my ears, but the expected pain did not fall on my body.
Li Nanke subconsciously turned his head to look, and his eyes widened in surprise.
I was both surprised and delighted.
"Father!"
Li Mu is back!
When Madam He saw her son return, she was both overjoyed and relieved. The breath she had been holding in finally came out, and she hugged Li Nanke, her arms trembling slightly.
Li Mu held a bamboo stick that appeared out of nowhere, which he had wrapped around a whip, and was engaged in a tug-of-war with Marquis Anping.
Hearing Li Nanke's call, she turned around and showed a bright smile, greeting He Shi and Li Nanke.
"Ke'er, my dear daughter, Daddy's back! Aren't you happy?"
Li Nanke nodded emphatically, her heart filled with pain and grievances, and she couldn't help but feel her eyes redden, tears almost falling.
She sniffed, trying hard not to let the tears fall.
"Father, did His Majesty issue an order to release you?"
Li Muying's eyebrows curved into a smile, and he nodded with a grin.
"Yes, a eunuch delivered an imperial decree early this morning, saying that His Majesty has pardoned me because of my mother's merits. Ke'er, you..."
He couldn't wait to ask Li Nanke about Song Yili's meritorious service.
This infuriated Marquis Anping, who roared and interrupted him.
"You unfilial son, let go of me!"
Li Mu frowned slightly and glanced at Marquis Anping with displeasure.
"Father, is there something you can't wait for Ke'er and me to finish talking?"
Marquis Anping's beard trembled.
This is why he has never liked the eldest brother, Li Mu; they can never understand each other and he can never grasp the point.
"What are you talking about? Didn't you see me disciplining your daughter? Aren't you going to ask her what she did wrong?"
Li Mu stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"How could that be? Ke'er is such a good girl, how could she possibly make a mistake?"
If Ke'er makes a mistake, it must be the person who forced her to make that mistake who is at fault!
Marquis of Anping...
"You unfilial son, can you even speak human language?"
"I am a human being, so of course I speak human language!"
Marquis Anping was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed, and he angrily pulled the whip back with all his might.
"I won't talk to you, you unfilial son!"
With a sudden pull, he caused Li Mu to stumble forward and instinctively let go.
Marquis Anping had used all his strength, and was caught off guard by his sudden release. He swayed and fell to the ground with a thud.
The bamboo stick wrapped around the whip snapped back along with the whip and struck him on the forehead.
Bang.
Marquis Anping was furious.
"Li Mu! You wretched child!"
Li Mu was startled and instinctively rushed over, bending down to help Marquis Anping.
"Father, are you alright? I didn't let go on purpose, you used too much force, I couldn't hold on."
Marquis of Anping...
So this is all his fault?
He angrily shook off Li Mu's hand and pointed at his nose, cursing loudly.
"You wretched child, like father, like son. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson too."
Li Mu looked completely innocent.
"The censors from the Censorate are still in the courtyard. I was just released without charge by His Majesty. Is Father sure he wants to punish me at this time?"
"you!"
Marquis Anping glanced into the courtyard and saw that there were indeed two imperial inspectors dressed in green robes standing outside.
He reluctantly put away the whip and pointed at Li Mu, saying, "You and this brat go kneel in the ancestral hall for me, and you're not allowed to get up until you've knelt for two hours!"
"If you dare to disobey again, I'll go out right now and have the censor impeach you."
Li Mu curled his lip.
Kneel then!
He turned around and helped Madam He up, then took Li Nanke from her arms.
Only then did I notice the bloody wound on my daughter's left arm, and my heart ached terribly.
Unable to contain himself, he questioned Marquis Anping, "Ke'er is only eight years old. Father, why can't you speak properly? You hit her far too hard."
Marquis Anping was furious.
"She stole my seal and forged letters; giving her only a lash is too lenient!"
Li Mu was self-righteous and firmly refused to believe that it was his daughter's fault.
"It must be that Father refused to lend her the seal, otherwise why would Ke'er have to steal it?"
Marquis Anping was so angry he nearly fell backward.
"You! You bastard, get out of here right now and go to the ancestral hall!"
Li Mu snorted, picked up Li Nanke, turned around and left.
Just then, Song Yi arrived in a hurry.
Song Yi had obviously just received the news, and rushed in calling out to Ke'er.
She nearly bumped into Li Mu.
Li Mu reached out to support her, and gave a slight smile.
"Yiyi, take your mother back to the main courtyard first. I'll take Ke'er to the ancestral hall to pay respects to our ancestors. Our family will be reunited soon."
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