Chapter 154 Happiness, Li Mu's Unwillingness
Li Nanke blinked, then asked for advice in a serious tone.
"Father, how can we bully her in a way that leaves her speechless?"
"Father told you, we should do this..."
Song Yi sat beside them, watching the father and daughter huddle together and whisper to each other, and couldn't help but laugh.
Only now did I feel completely relieved.
She gently pinched Li Mu, "Alright, you have such a good girl. Don't raise her to be so cunning. Who would dare to marry her in the future?"
Li Mu curled his lip.
"It's better if no one marries her, we'll raise our daughter for the rest of our lives!"
Looking at his clever and adorable daughter, Li Mu's heart was filled with smiles. He felt that no brat in the world was good enough for his daughter.
"Besides, girls should be shrewd so they won't be easily deceived in the future. Yiyi, you're too honest, that's why you were deceived by the Song family."
When the Song family was mentioned, Song Yi's eyes darkened.
Li Mu immediately realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly grabbed Song Yi's hand.
"It's because the Song family is so bad. They've been deceiving you since you were little, which is why you've been kept in the dark all this time. Of course, Yiyi is very smart and capable."
Now that you've sobered up, you immediately took back the dowry your mother-in-law left you and suppressed them.
Song Yi sighed softly.
"Did you used to think I was stupid, that I couldn't even do something as simple as dressing myself up?"
You've repeatedly urged me to wear bright and colorful clothes, but I've stubbornly refused to listen to you.
The thought of how she used to dress old-fashioned and shabby in front of her husband brought tears to her eyes.
Li Mu shook his head.
"How could that be? In my eyes, you look good in any clothes or jewelry. Yiyi is the most beautiful girl in the world!"
The tears in Song Yi's eyes instantly stopped flowing. Her face flushed red, and she shyly punched Li Mu lightly.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Ke'er is still here."
Li Nanke picked at his ear and grinned mischievously.
"What did Father just say? I didn't hear a thing! Oh dear, I won't tell anyone that Father thinks Mother is the most beautiful girl in the world."
"You little rascal!"
Song Yi blushed even more and made a move to hit Ke'er.
Li Nanke pretended to be scared and rushed into Li Mu's arms.
"Oh no, Daddy, protect me! The most beautiful girl in the world is hitting someone!"
Li Mu protected her while pretending to glare at her.
"You must be mistaken. The most beautiful girl in the world is gentle and virtuous. She would never hit anyone, let alone such a cute little girl."
One sentence made Song Yi burst out laughing.
Li Nanke leaned against her father's chest, and looking at the smiles on her father's and mother's faces, she couldn't help but smile herself.
Her father and mother were by her side; she was no longer alone in her dream.
I feel so happy!
She hopes this happiness will last forever!
No one can destroy it!
Li Nanke relaxed completely and fell asleep as the carriage swayed gently.
She was exhausted from the day and slept all the way to the Marquis's residence. Neither Li Mu nor Song Yi could bear to wake her.
Song Yi and Tao's mother personally gave her a bath and checked her over her entire body.
Only after confirming that she only had a few bruises from bumps and scrapes did I feel relieved. I then applied medicine to her palms and bandaged them up.
Li Nanke slept soundly throughout the entire process.
It wasn't until Tao's mother carried her back to bed that she woke her up and fed her a spoonful of ginger soup.
"My dear, Ke'er, the Bian River water is cold. You've caught a chill. Drink some ginger soup, or you'll feel unwell tomorrow morning."
Li Nanke drank a few sips of ginger soup in a daze, then fell asleep again.
Song Yi was heartbroken and worried that Li Nanke might develop a fever at night, so she decided to let her daughter stay with the couple tonight.
She gently tucked the blanket around Li Nanke before tiptoeing out.
The moon was already high in the sky, but Li Mu was not outside.
Song Yi stepped out of the room and saw Li Mu sitting on the railing under the corridor, leaning against the pillar, quietly gazing at the full moon in the sky, his expression solemn.
After many years of marriage, Li Mu has always been optimistic, to the point of being somewhat naive.
This was the first time she had seen such a solemn expression on her husband's face.
"Is something on your mind, my husband?"
She slowly walked over and sat down next to Li Mu.
Li Mu turned to look at her, then naturally reached out and pulled her into his arms, patting her shoulder lightly.
He finally let out a breath after a long while, his voice muffled.
"I was thinking, if Ke'er hadn't saved the princess today, would our family of three have been punished by the Empress for bullying the princess?"
"But it was clearly the princess who knocked Ke'er into the water, yet our Ke'er didn't even get an apology and was left abandoned in the wilderness."
Whenever Li Mu thought about his daughter being left alone in that dark forest, a violent rage would rise from the bottom of his heart.
He clenched his fist, his voice tinged with resentment.
"Because the Marquis's mansion is in decline, we have no voice. Because of our low status, we have to cover up the faces of those in power."
We deserved an apology, but we had to force a smile and say we couldn't accept it.
He turned to look at Song Yi, his eyes reddening.
"Yiyi, don't you think I'm useless? That I can't get justice for Ke'er?"
Song Yi sat up straight, looked at him gently, and shook her head.
"How could that be? If you hadn't had a way to get Princess Zhaoning to tell the truth today, I'm afraid she might not have admitted that Ke'er saved her."
You've already argued your case logically, but that's the Empress! You've already protected Ke'er.
Li Mu pursed his lips, his voice tinged with urgency.
"But I don't want any of those so-called rewards, gold and silver jewelry, pearls and silk; they're just meant to shut us up."
If I could, I would much rather Ke'er receive a repentant apology from the princess! I even couldn't help but wonder, if we were the powerful Duke's mansion, would Empress Xue dare to treat us like this?
"Look, Prince Xie can directly expose the princess's lies, and even if Empress Xue is displeased, she doesn't dare to utter a single word of dissent."
He looked intently at Song Yi, a look of confusion on his face for the first time.
"Yiyi, do you think I'm too unambitious? I used to think that life is only a few decades long, and I should live freely and happily."
But now I realize I can't even protect my own daughter. Am I really that useless?
Song Yi gazed at him tenderly.
"We were able to escape unscathed today, and you've already protected our daughter, although I don't really care about those gold and silver jewelry."
But as long as I know that Ke'er is happy and that Ke'er is safe and sound, that's enough.
She gently hugged Li Mu and whispered, "What happened today was an accident. Don't be too hard on yourself. You've already done very well."
Li Mu leaned on her shoulder, remaining silent.
That night, the couple tossed and turned, unable to sleep well.
Li Nanke, lying between the two, slept soundly without even having a dream.
She slept until the next morning, and when she woke up, Tao's mother had already asked the kitchen to cook porridge separately for her.
Since Song Yi took over the household, Tao's mother secretly set up a small kitchen in the yard.
Regular meals are prepared in the main kitchen, while the small kitchen is used for making snacks and soups.
The family of three happily ate breakfast, and then the palace's rewards arrived.
Yesterday, Empress Xue mentioned gold and silver jewelry, pearls, silk, and medicinal herbs, and there was also a box full of strange and unusual items.
The eunuch smiled and said, "These boxes are all trinkets presented as tribute from foreign lands. His Majesty specially bestowed them upon Miss Li to play with."
It seems His Majesty already knows about yesterday's events.
The eunuch continued, "His Majesty also said..."
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