Chapter 160: Not born of the same mother!
Song Yi squatted down and stuffed the prepared paper and pen into Sun's hand.
"If you don't want me to report this to the authorities, then tell me the whole story, including how you colluded with Song Hui and why you wanted to harm Ke'er?"
Sun's hands trembled so badly he could barely hold the paper and pen, and his entire back was soaked with cold sweat.
She didn't want to admit it, but she was also worried that Song Yi would report it to the authorities, so she was filled with fear.
Just then, an angry roar suddenly came from the courtyard.
What are you doing?
It was the voice of Marquis Anping.
Sun's eyes lit up as if she had grasped a lifeline, and she dropped the paper and pen in her hand.
He stumbled and rushed out.
"Father-in-law, save me!"
She rushed to the corridor, stumbled down the steps, and knelt on the ground.
"My sister-in-law has lost her mind for some reason. She insists that I embroidered a poisonous sachet to harm Ke'er, and she just held a private trial for her daughter-in-law right here."
My daughter-in-law denies it, and my sister-in-law even slapped her. My daughter-in-law is truly innocent; please, father-in-law, do me justice!
Sun raised her head, revealing two almost symmetrical handprints on her face.
Marquis Anping's face turned ashen, furious at Lady Sun.
"Get up first."
He then glared angrily at Song Yi and Li Nanke, who had followed him out.
"Ms. Song, how dare you! Do you really think that just because you're in charge of the household you can act with impunity?"
"Slapping your sister-in-law, you think you're so powerful? I'm not dead yet! You can't do whatever you want in this family!"
"You, kneel down right now and apologize to your brother and sister-in-law!"
This wasn't the first time Song Yi had witnessed Marquis Anping's favoritism, but seeing it again still made her temples throb with anger.
"My father-in-law didn't even ask what my sister-in-law did to Ke'er before he immediately concluded that I was the one in the wrong?"
Marquis Anping pointed at Li Nanke, his face full of anger.
"No matter what she did, Ke'er is standing right here, isn't she? Your daughter is perfectly fine, so why are you making things difficult for your sister-in-law?"
"Nothing happened?"
Song Yi's eyes instantly reddened with anger at those words, and her voice became shrill.
"Father-in-law, do you know that Ke'er fell into the Bian River yesterday and almost drowned? My daughter's life was almost lost, why can't I investigate the culprit behind this?"
Marquis Anping let out an angry snort.
"She didn't drown, did she? She just suffered some minor injuries. It's normal for kids to bump and bruise themselves. Why is it such a big deal to you?"
"You even slapped your sister-in-law, Madam Song! Do you even respect me as your father-in-law?"
Song Yi was furious.
"What do you mean she didn't drown? Does that mean I can only hold her accountable after my daughter drowns? Does that mean I can only blame myself after my father-in-law drowns because I pushed him into the water?"
"How dare you talk back to me, Song! This is disobedience and unfilial piety! I'm going to make Li Mu divorce you!"
It's the same old excuse again.
Song Yi closed her eyes, unable to bear it any longer, and unleashed all her pent-up dissatisfaction.
“It was clearly Sun who harmed Ke’er, but my father-in-law pretended to be deaf and dumb and didn’t care. I slapped Sun twice to seek justice for my child, and my father-in-law demanded that I apologize.”
Father-in-law, your favoritism is outrageous! Isn't my husband your own son? Isn't Ke'er your own granddaughter?
Or is it that your father-in-law only considers his second wife's family as your relatives?
Marquis Anping: "You are simply unreasonable!"
Li Nanke stepped forward, took Song Yi's hand, and gently shook it.
Her mother felt sorry for her, and was both angry and furious. She wanted to vent all her anger on Sun Shi, so she didn't stop her just now.
But now that her grandfather has come to stop her, she is worried that he will punish her mother severely in his anger.
We can't let Mother and Grandfather clash anymore.
Her eyes darted around, and then she suddenly screamed.
"Okay, I understand!"
Marquis Anping frowned as he looked at her, his expression grim.
What do you know?
Li Nanke looked up at her, his grape-like eyes sparkling brightly.
"I know why Grandfather was biased!"
Before Marquis Anping could ask, she continued speaking, her voice crisp and clear.
"My father, my second uncle, and my grandfather all look very alike, so they must all be my grandfather's sons."
"It must be because Father and Second Uncle didn't have the same mother that Grandfather dislikes Father and prefers Second Uncle!"
Song Yi was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Marquis Anping.
Marquis Anping's expression changed slightly, and his voice suddenly rose several decibels.
"You brat, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Li Nanke tilted her head and looked at Marquis Anping, a sly look flashing in her eyes, but her face looked completely bewildered.
"Otherwise, why would Grandfather dislike Father and Ke'er? Ke'er is so cute!"
Also, Daddy's forehead and eyes resemble Grandma's, while Second Uncle doesn't resemble Grandma at all, so Second Uncle definitely wasn't Grandma's son.
"Grandfather, do you prefer Second Uncle's mother, which is why you don't like Father and Ke'er, and why you favor Second Uncle's family?"
Marquis Anping's pupils contracted sharply, and his voice was even louder than before, as if he were trying to hide his guilty conscience.
"You're so young, yet you're spouting utter nonsense! Who told you all this?"
"Ke'er came up with it herself! Ke'er is so smart, she figured it out right away!"
Li Nanke said matter-of-factly, "Otherwise, why wouldn't Grandfather like us?"
The courtyard fell into a deathly silence.
The maids, old women, Madam Sun, Song Yi, and everyone else in the courtyard all looked at Marquis Anping, their eyes thoughtful.
Marquis Anping's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed himself down.
These are all old, trivial matters; there's no way anyone would know about them!
That brat Li Nanke must have just made something up.
But having his deepest secret exposed, Marquis Anping felt guilty and could no longer muster his anger.
He cleared his throat, tried to put on a gentle expression, and looked down at Li Nanke.
“You are still young and don’t understand many things. It’s not that your grandfather dislikes your father and you, but because your father is the heir apparent.”
As for you, you are the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family. Every word and action represents the face of our family. Your grandfather has even higher expectations for your father and you.
Of course, I hope you can perform even better, which is why I've been a bit stricter with you.
Li Nanke looked completely bewildered.
"Is everything Grandfather said true?"
Marquis Anping bowed and smiled slightly.
"Of course it's true. We're all family. Your grandfather is your biological grandfather, and your second uncle and aunt are also your relatives."
But they don't have the same burdens as you, so Grandfather doesn't usually have high expectations of Second Uncle's family and is rather lenient with them.
But in Grandfather's heart, you are all the same! Truly the same!
As he spoke, he raised his hand and somewhat stiffly rubbed Li Nanke's hand.
Li Nanke grinned, pointed his little finger at Sun Shi, and said loudly, "Since it's all the same, then Grandfather should punish Second Aunt severely for using the sachet to harm me!"
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