Chapter 254 I will write it, I will definitely write it.
In the study.
Bang!
With a dull thud, the heavy armchair was overturned and fell to the ground.
Marquis Anping's forehead veins throbbed, and his eyes were blazing with fury.
"Damn it, Li Mu actually dared to scheme against us! How dare he!"
"Isn't he a spoiled brat? How could he possibly know how to manage the Bian River?"
Li Yao couldn't understand this problem either.
“Father, I always feel that my eldest brother is different from before. Although he used to be a playboy, he always protected and loved me very much.”
But this time, in front of His Majesty and all the court officials, he trampled me underfoot without hesitation.
Just now, the way he looked at me was completely different—it no longer held the tenderness and affection he once had. Instead, it was filled with provocation and anger.
Li Yao's expression turned solemn as he recalled Li Mu's earlier demeanor.
"Do you think he might have found out something, which is why his attitude towards us suddenly changed?"
Marquis Anping sat down sullenly and said dismissively, "Impossible. I kept those things a secret from him for so many years."
How could I possibly know all of this suddenly?
Li Yao: "Either he knew that Li Nanke's horse incident was related to us, otherwise why would he be so convinced that the Xue family was innocent in the palace?"
Marquis Anping nodded with a stern face.
"That's possible, but he's probably just guessing and doesn't have any evidence. If Li Mu had any evidence, he would have already gone to the Dali Temple to file a complaint."
Li Yao breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"His Majesty gave him ten days to write a detailed water management plan. If there are no problems, he will be the Water Management Commissioner."
"Father, what should we do? Are we just going to watch him become a fourth-rank Water Commissioner?"
Marquis Anping narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, a sinister smile appearing on his face.
"What's the rush? So many people are eyeing the position of Water Envoy, how can we let him snatch it away so easily?"
"Even if he does get that position, I'm confident I can get him out of there."
Upon hearing this, Li Yao's eyes lit up.
"So, Father already has a plan in mind?"
Marquis Anping nodded, but did not continue speaking. Instead, he changed the subject.
"Yao'er, do you... want to see your mother?"
Li Yao was momentarily bewildered.
Marquis Anping added, "I meant your biological mother."
Li Yao's teacup wobbled, spilling tea all over his hand.
He didn't even bother to wipe it off; he stood up excitedly and grabbed Marquis Anping's arm.
"Father, you said my biological mother has come to Bianjing?"
That's right!
Li Yao learned when he was a teenager that Lady He, the wife of the Marquis of Anping, was not his biological mother.
He asked more than once where his biological mother was, but the answer given by the Marquis of Anping was always the same: his biological mother had gone to a very far place and could not return for the time being.
Marquis Anping nodded, "Yes, your mother returned to the capital a few days ago, and I have already met her once."
She misses you and wants to see you. Would you like to see her?
The excitement on Li Yao's face faded, and he remained silent.
When he was a child, he had thought about what his biological mother looked like more than once, and how wonderful it would be if she were by his side.
But now he's in his twenties, past the age when he needs it most.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Marquis Anping got up, patted his shoulder, and sighed softly.
"Don't blame your mother. If it weren't for this marriage with the He family back then, she wouldn't have been forced to leave her hometown."
Over the years, she has missed you very much and often writes to inquire about your situation. I often send her portraits of you when you were a child and the words I wrote for you.
She has always cared about you a lot.
Li Yao remained silent for a moment, his eyes reddening.
"I also want to see my mother. Father, please arrange for us to meet as soon as possible."
Marquis Anping smiled.
"Okay, I'll contact her right away, and we'll arrange a time and place."
“Your mother is a smart woman. You can listen to her opinions more about Li Mu’s matter.”
Li Mu was unaware of the conspiracy between the father and son in the study. After angrily confronting Li Yao, he returned to Fanghua Courtyard triumphantly.
As soon as he entered Fanghua Courtyard, his face immediately fell.
Like his backside was on fire, he plunged headfirst into the main room.
"Madam, daughter, hurry, hurry, the situation is dire, we urgently need help!"
"Daddy's back."
Li Nanke ran out of the inner room, her smile vanishing the moment she saw Li Mu's crestfallen face.
Song Yi followed closely behind, and her expression changed slightly upon seeing this.
"What happened, my husband?"
Li Mu, holding his wife's hand in one hand and his daughter's hand in the other, quickly recounted what had happened inside the hall.
"...Therefore, I need to present His Majesty with a detailed plan for the management of the Bian River within ten days."
Li Nanke had already heard about this from Shen Cong, so he wasn't surprised.
Song Yi, unaware of this, was startled and asked with a puzzled look, "Your Majesty wants to appoint my husband as the Water Conservancy Commissioner. Isn't that a good thing?"
Li Mu sighed deeply.
"The problem is ten days, Madam. You know me, I... I'm just a spoiled young master. How could I possibly write a detailed plan for the management of the Bian River in ten days?"
Li Nanke blinked her grape-like eyes, "But Father spoke so eloquently in the palace, how can you say you don't understand anything?"
Li Mu chuckled, a smug look appearing on his face.
"Although Father is a playboy, Father is smart and knows how to pick up bargains."
"The plan I proposed in the palace was actually based on Li Yao's plan. If I hadn't been familiar with the Bian River, I wouldn't have been able to come up with a single word at the time."
"But I myself don't know if what I made up on the spot will work. If His Majesty and his courtiers weren't unfamiliar with the map of the Bian River basin, I wouldn't have been able to fool them at all."
Li Mu scratched his head, spinning around the room like a top.
Looking annoyed, he said, "Why couldn't I control my mouth and blurt out so much stuff?"
Song Yi couldn't help but get anxious too.
"What should we do? What if we can't come up with a flood control plan?"
Li Nanke said, "They will probably be punished for deceiving the emperor."
Song Yi's face turned pale, and she almost slid off the chair.
"No... I hope they won't confiscate our property and exile us again?"
Li Mu jumped up from the ground, clenching his fists.
"It's just a water management plan, I'll write it, I'm sure I can write it!"
A sly glint flashed in Li Nanke's eyes.
“I know someone who can definitely help Father.”
Li Mu's eyes shone with an astonishing light.
"Who is it? Ke'er, tell me quickly, I'll even kneel down and beg him."
The person Li Nanke was thinking of was Zhou Huai'an, who lived in their family's Zhiguan Hall.
But as soon as Li Mucai opened his mouth, Zhou Huai'an refused.
"More than a decade ago, I swore that I would never enter the court again, let alone participate in court politics. I'm sorry I can't help you."
Li Mu's face fell instantly, and he looked at Li Nanke with pleading eyes.
Zhou Huai'an frowned, his eyes filled with wariness as he looked at Li Nanke.
Don't try to convince me, it's no use!
Li Nanke smiled slightly.
"Does Grandpa Zhou still want to die?"
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