Chapter 162 Divorcing Mrs. Sun
Marquis Anping was very displeased.
“We are all family. How can you bear to see Zhenxuan crying so pitifully? He is your own nephew.”
"One should be forgiving when possible!"
Li Mu was so angry he laughed.
"When Sun was making sachets to harm my daughter, why didn't she think that we were family? Now that the truth has come out, she's using our family ties as an excuse."
Father, I'm just not ambitious, not stupid!
"Boss, don't go too far!"
Li Mu: "Is this going too far? I can overlook the fact that Father usually favors the second wife, but this matter of harming my daughter must be addressed."
"A vicious woman like Madam Sun should never be allowed to stay in the house again. She should be divorced and driven out of the Marquis's residence."
Marquis Anping's face turned ashen.
“Divorcing your wife is a serious matter, and your second brother is currently in office. This matter needs to be discussed carefully. I think we should wait until your second brother returns before discussing it further.”
"no!"
Li Mu firmly opposed it, saying, "When I was imprisoned in the Censorate, my father tried several times to write a letter of divorce for me to divorce Yiyi."
They are all the same sons. If Father can write a letter of divorce for me, why can't he write one for my second brother?
"You bastard!"
Marquis Anping's eyes were blazing with fury, as if he wanted to burn holes in Li Mu with his gaze.
"Zhenxuan is your only nephew. Can't you forgive Madam Sun this time for Zhenxuan's sake?"
"No! Either send him to the authorities or write a letter of divorce. Father, choose one."
"You unfilial son! You dare to force me? Let me tell you, I won't choose either of them! I am the head of this family!"
"As long as I don't agree to divorce Sun, let's see who dares!"
Li Mu shrugged and spread his hands.
"Then let's just wait for Lord Wei of Bianjing Prefecture to come knocking!"
"You...you!"
Marquis Anping's forehead veins were practically bulging with anger, and his hand pointing at Li Mu trembled uncontrollably.
"What good will it do you to insist on reporting this to the authorities and making a big fuss? What good will it do for the Marquis's mansion?"
"I don't want any benefits, I just want justice for my daughter!"
“If you can’t have a son, you’ll have to rely on Zhenxuan to support you in your old age. Aren’t you afraid that Zhenxuan will not be filial to you in the future if you deal with the losses now?”
Li Mu pouted.
"I have hands and feet and a daughter, I don't need him to support me in my old age!"
Anping Houqi's hair almost stood on end.
"You've gone mad! You unfilial son, you must be insane!"
Li Nanke, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up, "Grandfather, how do you know that Father and Mother can't have a son?"
Marquis Anping's face stiffened.
Li Mu also realized what was happening.
"My husband and I are still young, why is my father so certain that we can't have a son?"
Marquis Anping's eyes flashed slightly, and he said angrily, "Ha, there hasn't been a single sign of pregnancy in Song's belly these past few years."
"If you were capable of having a son, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"
Li Nanke kept his eyes fixed on Marquis Anping, a hint of doubt in his grape-like eyes.
Marquis Anping spoke with such certainty that he seemed completely convinced that his mother would not be able to give birth to a younger brother.
She puffed out her cheeks as if she were angry and said loudly, "Father and Mother are still so young, they will definitely be able to give me a younger brother."
Grandfather was wicked. He didn't want Father and Mother to have a younger brother; he wanted them to rely on their cousin Zhenxuan.
"Grandfather, you just said you treated Father and Second Uncle the same, you're lying! You're clearly biased!"
She looked up and held Li Mu's hand, her face full of sadness.
“Father, Grandfather really does prefer Second Uncle’s biological mother, so he also prefers Second Uncle and Cousin Zhenxuan.”
Grandfather doesn't like Daddy and Ke'er at all, sob sob sob, Daddy and Ke'er are so pitiful.
"If Lord Wei arrives soon, Father should ask him to help investigate who Second Uncle's biological mother is..."
Li Mu looked bewildered and confused, completely unable to understand what his daughter was saying.
But he couldn't let his daughter's words fall to the ground!
"Don't worry, I'll speak to Lord Wei in a bit..."
Marquis Anping was so guilty that he almost jumped up.
He roared, "Shut up! If you dare utter another word of nonsense, I'll punish you with family discipline!"
He swallowed hard while glaring angrily at Li Nanke with an unreadable expression.
That brat has brought this up for the second time tonight. Is she just talking nonsense, or does she really know something?
He was a little unsure for a moment.
“Grandfather’s eyes were terrifying, like he was going to beat Ke’er to death.”
Li Nanke pretended to be scared and hid behind Li Mu, tugging at his clothes and peeking out half her head.
Li Mu stood in front of her, coldly staring at Marquis Anping.
"Why is Father so angry? Could it be that Ke'er really guessed right?"
Since Father refuses to write the divorce papers for my second brother, then we'll have to choose an official to report it to. It just so happens that Lord Wei will be here soon; since we're going to investigate anyway, let's have Lord Wei bring up the old stories..."
"Shut up!"
Marquis Anping's chest heaved, his body swayed, and he looked as if he was about to faint.
"There's no such thing as old stories. Don't listen to this brat Ke'er's nonsense."
You and the second son are both my biological children. As the heir apparent, I've been a bit stricter with you on a daily basis.
He paused, took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm himself down, or perhaps pondering something.
He remained silent for a long time before speaking, his voice softening slightly.
"I misunderstood just now. I only thought it was best for the whole family to be harmonious. Oh well, in the end, it was Sun who made the mistake."
He turned and glanced at Mrs. Sun.
“As an aunt, you secretly harmed your own niece. Your heart is so vicious. You are indeed unworthy to be a wife of the Li family.”
"Bring me paper and pen. I'll write a letter of divorce on behalf of the second son. Now you can go home!"
Sun was struck dumb, and the color drained from her face instantly.
He knelt down with a thud, crying and begging Marquis Anping.
"Father-in-law, please don't write the divorce papers on behalf of my husband. Zhenxuan and Youyou are still young, and they can't be without their mother by their side."
"Zhenxuan, quick, plead with your grandfather not to let her send your mother away."
Li Zhenxuan clung to the leg of Marquis Anping and wailed.
"Grandfather, please don't send my mother away."
Marquis Anping kept his eyes closed and refused to look at him.
"It's no use begging me. Your mother did something wrong and should be punished! I have to give your uncle and aunt, as well as Ke'er, an explanation for this."
Sun was anxious and frightened, her eyes swollen from crying. Upon hearing this, she quickly turned to plead with Li Mu and Song Yi.
"I really know I was wrong. Please give me another chance, brother and sister-in-law. I...I apologize to Ke'er."
I shouldn't have hurt Ke'er. Please, don't make my father-in-law write a letter of divorce, okay?
Li Mu flicked his sleeves, turned away, and refused to look at Madam Sun even once.
Song Yi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Sun gritted her teeth inwardly, "Does my sister-in-law have to be so ruthless? It's all in the past, I've admitted my mistake, and I've already begged you so humbly."
Why are you still holding this grudge and refusing to forgive me this time?
Song Yi looked at her coldly, her reddened eyes filled with hatred.
"It's over? That's over for you, but for me, it's not over yet, because it was my daughter who got hurt, not you."
Why should we immediately forgive you just because you utter a few insincere apologies?
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