Chapter 205 Is the Prince in a better mood?
Two people, both harboring secrets—or rather, a boy and a girl—stood on the banks of the Jinshui River for a long time.
until......
Achoo!
Li Nanke felt a chill run through her body and couldn't help but sneeze loudly.
Shen Cong glanced at her, then turned and walked towards where the sedan chair was parked.
"Let's go back."
Li Nanke blinked blankly.
Wasn't it Shen Cong who called her over?
After enduring the cold wind all day, all that was mentioned was the exchange of case files, and it was she who asked first.
Seeing that Shen Cong had already walked some distance, she wrapped her cloak tighter and chased after him.
"What does Your Highness want to say to me?"
Chen Cong kept walking, his voice containing a faint, ambiguous laugh.
"Aren't you good at divination? What's wrong? Can't you divine anymore?"
Li Nanke...
This person is really...
Even though he knew that her fortune-telling was just a pretense, he still always found a chance to criticize her.
She pressed her thumb against her cheek and secretly made a face at Shen Cong's back.
But then he suddenly turned around, and Li Nanke's half-finished funny face got stuck.
Taking it off is not an option, nor is continuing it.
Fortunately, she's a quick-thinking girl who quickly adjusted her mindset and finished making the whole funny face.
Then she quickly composed herself and looked at Shen Cong with a smile.
"Is Your Highness feeling any better?"
Shen Cong seemed to pause for a moment, gave her a deep look, then turned away expressionlessly and continued walking forward.
"Which eye of yours saw that I was in a bad mood?"
Li Nanke ran a few steps quickly, catching up with him and walking alongside him.
The voice was crisp and clear, and full of self-righteousness.
"Both eyes saw it; when the prince is in a bad mood, every word he says is sarcastic."
Although Shen Cong didn't say anything just now, she could sense that the air pressure around him was very low before he stood still by the river.
Especially when Empress Xue was mentioned, he seemed hesitant to speak.
Li Nanke noticed it, but didn't ask any further questions.
If it weren't for that funny face she made earlier, she wouldn't have brought it up.
Shen Cong chuckled coldly.
"You're so young and you already have eye problems. Go back and wash your eyes properly."
Li Nanke secretly stuck out her tongue and waved at him.
"I'm going home now, goodbye Your Highness."
Shen Cong stood in front of the sedan chair and glanced at Er Feng.
Erfeng quickly said, "Miss Ke'er, I've had someone hire a carriage to take you and Miss Zisu back."
As soon as he finished speaking, a carriage drove up.
Just as Li Nanke was about to get into the carriage, she heard Chen Cong's voice from behind her.
"Little girl."
She turned around and looked.
The sedan curtain was lifted, and Chen Cong sat casually on the carpet inside the sedan.
The original white wool blanket had been replaced with a soft, lightweight silk carpet with a cloud pattern, which contrasted sharply with his crimson robe, making his face appear even paler.
"Is there anything else, Your Highness?"
Li Nanke's feet were resting on the bench on the bus.
Shen Cong said, "The Ministry of Works should formally establish the Water Conservancy Bureau and appoint Water Conservancy Commissioners to supervise river channels and dikes."
Li Nanke looked puzzled.
She was young and didn't understand the politics of the court, so she didn't understand why Shen Cong suddenly brought this up with her.
Before he could ask any more questions, he saw that Shen Cong had already lowered the sedan curtain.
The sedan chair bearers have already set off.
She scratched her head in confusion and pulled Zisu into the carriage.
Never mind, let's go home and have dinner first.
I'm starving if I don't go home soon!
When she arrived home safely, Tao's mother immediately ordered someone to heat up the food and bring it to her.
"If the young lady doesn't return soon, the young master's wife will send people to look for her."
Li Nanke took a satisfied bite of the glutinous rice chicken. The soft, sticky aroma of rice mixed with the fragrance of lotus leaves melted on her tongue and filled her entire mouth.
She smiled contentedly, her eyes narrowed, feeling as if she were being bewitched by the fragrance.
After finishing a bite of sticky rice chicken, feeling full, she remembered to ask Song Yi.
"Where is Father? Is he having dinner with Grandma?"
When Li Mu was mentioned, Song Yi sighed deeply.
"Your father was supposed to come with me to the palace gate to pick you up today, but your second uncle happened to come back at that time."
He was then called to the study by your grandfather to talk, and hasn't returned yet.
Song Yi's words carried a hint of worry.
Zilan, who was serving meals at the table, looked sullen and muttered under her breath.
"The Marquis didn't just call the young master to speak; he clearly went to reprimand him. As soon as the second young master returned to the manor, the young master Zhenxuan and the second young lady hugged the second master and wailed."
The eldest aunt was wicked, and the eldest aunt drove away the mother. The second young master angrily came to confront the heir, and that's when the Marquis summoned him to the study.
Who knows what kind of argument they're having in the study right now? I hope our Crown Prince can handle it.
Li Nanke frowned slightly.
Is my second uncle back?
Counting the time, it has been half a month since my father wrote the letter of divorce on behalf of my second uncle.
My second uncle is an official in Nanyang. It would take him at most four days to travel from Nanyang to Bianjing and return.
Why did my second uncle only return after half a month?
"Why aren't you eating, Ke'er? Are you worried about your father?"
Seeing her daughter sitting in a daze, Song Yi reached out and ruffled her hair.
She said softly, "Don't be afraid. Your father said he has a way to deal with your grandfather and your second uncle."
As she spoke, she busied herself serving her a bowl of chicken noodle soup.
"Try this chicken soup noodles. The chicken soup was simmered by Aunt Tao with an old hen over a low flame for a full hour. It's so fragrant."
Li Nanke snapped out of her daze, smiled, and picked up a piece of sticky rice chicken for Song Yi.
"Mother, eat too. After you're full, let's go to the front yard to see Father."
Song Yi was also worried about her husband. The mother and daughter quickly ate dinner and instructed Zilan to carry a lantern as they headed towards the front yard.
The atmosphere in the study of Marquis Anping was extremely tense.
Marquis Anping sat at the head of the table, while Li Mu and Li Yao, the second son of the Marquis's family, stood on either side, facing each other in silence.
Unlike Li Mu's fair and handsome appearance, Li Yao has a straight nose, a wide mouth, a narrow forehead, slightly dark skin, droopy eyes, and a distinct lower eyelid curve, giving him a very gentle look.
He looked at Li Mu with a wronged expression.
"Since marrying into the Marquis's mansion, Madam Sun has been diligent in managing the household, being filial to her parents-in-law and loving to her children and nephews, and has always been gentle and obedient."
Just because she made a small mistake, my elder brother is forcing me to divorce my wife! He's so heartless! Can't he give her a chance to change her ways?
Bang.
Li Mu slammed his hand on the table, jumped up angrily, and glared at Li Mu.
"She conspired with outsiders to kill my daughter, and you call this a small matter? If I were to take your daughter's life today, would you let me go?"
Li Yao's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and remained gentle.
“I know that Mrs. Sun was wrong, and I will apologize to my elder brother, sister-in-law and Ke’er for her mistake.”
But I also have a son and a daughter. My older brother dotes on his daughter; how can he bear to watch my children grow up without a mother's protection?
Li Mu refused to budge an inch.
"Having a mother like that will only spoil your children. Your children will be better off without her!"
"Big brother!"
Li Yao suddenly looked up, his eyes narrowed, a hint of gloom in them.
"What if I firmly disagree with divorcing Madam Sun?"
Li Mu seemed to have anticipated this, and pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and slapped it on the table.
Upon reading the contents of the paper, Marquis Anping and Li Yao jumped up in anger!
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