Chapter 7 Plot Error
Li Nanke's sudden shout was exceptionally loud in the quiet side hall.
Song Hui was startled and instinctively reached out to cover her mouth.
But Song Yi stopped him.
"What is my sister doing?"
Song Yi stared at her with her swollen, red eyes. Even though she had been crying like that, her small, delicate face was still more beautiful than hers.
Song Hui suppressed her jealousy and took a step back to hide the emotions in her eyes.
She forced a smile, her expression heartbroken.
"Children often speak without thinking; I hope my sister won't misunderstand me too."
Song Yi tightened her grip on her daughter's arms, pursed her lips, and remained silent.
At first glance, my daughter's words seem like the unrestrained speech of a child, but upon closer examination, they make a lot of sense.
Yes, if relatives are willing to help each other, they will do so directly. Why would they ask for money directly?
How could she not have understood such a simple truth?
Seeing that she didn't respond, Song Hui felt a little uneasy, but still gently coaxed her.
"Sister, you don't go out often, so you don't know the situation outside. When you ask someone to do something, how can you do it without spending money to bribe them?"
"Sister, you're not just reluctant to part with this little bit of money, are you?"
Song Yi instinctively protested, "I didn't, I didn't."
"Then what are you hesitating for, sister?"
Song Yi opened her mouth, but didn't know how to refute it.
She felt her mind had cleared up a bit, but her mouth still seemed to have learned not to speak.
He could only instinctively look at his daughter in his arms.
Li Nanke ate the whole plum blossom cake, and his stomach finally stopped growling with hunger.
Even little brains can think quickly.
During the ransacking of her home, she stopped her mother from writing a letter for help and instead pleaded with King Xuan. The plot in the book has already deviated from its original form.
Song Hui was anxious because she had not received her mother's letter pleading for help and the Marquis's mansion could not decide on exile.
He then tried to trick his mother into producing new evidence so that his uncle could further frame his father.
As for why it was her mother's dowry, it was because everything in the Marquis's mansion had been confiscated, so they could only use her mother's dowry shop.
She looked at Song Yi with a troubled expression.
"Mother, didn't you say the shop is losing money every few days, especially this year? It's barely made any money. Where would the shop get any money?"
Song Yi suddenly realized what was happening and gave a bitter smile.
"Yes, my dowry shop has been losing money all along, and I haven't made any money this year."
Li Nanke stepped forward, looking at Song Hui expectantly.
"Aunt, since you're so sincere about helping us save Father, why don't you lend us the money first?"
Song Hui...
She's not stupid; why would she pay for it herself?
She forced a smile and said, "I would like to lend you the money, but unfortunately, my family doesn't have enough. Isn't my sister's dowry shop always profitable?"
I think my sister is still worried about the money. My brother-in-law cherishes her so much, but now that he is on the verge of death, is my sister going to just abandon him?
I've explained the seriousness of the situation to my sister. There are many things that need to be taken care of outside. If you don't pay, my brother-in-law might really not be able to come back.
He then turned to look at Marquis Anping and his second wife, Madam Sun, with a troubled expression.
"Lord Marquis and Second Young Mistress, please also try to persuade my sister. If my brother-in-law cannot be rescued, the entire Marquis's mansion will be implicated, and they will all have to be exiled."
She was confident that Song Yi was a complete idiot.
After intimidating her like this, and then pressuring her with the Marquis of Anping and the Second Young Mistress, Song Yi will definitely not be able to withstand it and will cry and hand over all her money.
Song Hui stared at the purse at Song Yi's waist, a hint of smugness flashing in her eyes.
Wait for Song Yi to hand over the private seal in tears, then beg her for help.
Marquis Anping also urged Song Yi.
“Your sister is right. Why don’t you hurry up and do as she says? Even if the King of Xuan agrees, he won’t actually do anything.”
"It's your sister, such a kind in-law, who's willing to help."
The second young mistress chimed in, "Yes, sister-in-law, you can't put all your eggs in one basket."
Song Yi hesitated, and tears fell again.
"The shop really has no money left."
Li Nanke ran up to Marquis Anping, raised her head and stretched out her little hand.
"Grandfather, do you have any silver on you? Quickly take it out to save Father!"
Marquis Anping turned around and said, "Where would I get any money?"
"But Mother doesn't have any money either, and Grandfather is forcing her to give it. Does Grandfather know some way to turn money into silver? Then Grandfather, please quickly conjure some up to save Father!"
The childish voice and innocent expression perfectly silenced Marquis Anping.
"What do you know, little kid? Get out of here."
Li Nanke looked at the second young mistress, Madam Sun, with hope and sweetly called out, "Second Aunt."
Ms. Sun instinctively hugged her two children tightly, saying, "I...I don't have any money either."
Li Nanke hung her head dejectedly and let out a long "oh".
"Oh, my second aunt just gave my mother such a reasonable advice, but it turns out she doesn't have any money either."
Sun's family...
I feel like that sentence is telling her to shut up if she doesn't have money.
Is it just her imagination?
Right?
Li Nanke is only eight years old. He's usually just being mischievous and playing around. How could he possibly understand these things?
Looking closely, Sun saw Li Nanke sadly throwing herself into Song Yi's arms.
Her voice was soft and sweet, and she cried without any sign of sadness.
"Mother, what should we do? We don't have any money to save Father, what should we do?"
Song Yi was prone to crying, and hearing her daughter's words made her cry even harder.
No matter how much Song Hui tried to persuade her, Song Yi kept crying, even hiccuping from crying, and still insisted that she had no money.
Song Hui's mouth was dry from talking so much, and she was so frustrated that she wanted to curse.
For the first time in my life, I found Song Yi's tears so difficult to handle.
When the captain of the Imperial Guard shooed people away at the door, Song Hui quickly got up to say goodbye.
With a hint of worry on her face, she said, "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely ask my husband to think of other solutions when I get back."
After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.
Li Nanke peeked out and watched her leave the mansion. He immediately picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and stuffed it into Song Yi's mouth.
"Mother, eat some plum blossom cake. It's sweet, and you won't want to cry anymore."
Song Yi was about to say a few words of comfort to her daughter when she noticed that her daughter's fair face was clean, without a single tear.
She gave him a sweet smile, revealing a row of neat little teeth.
So the little guy was just making noise, but it didn't actually rain.
"Mother, eat quickly, or your second aunt and the others will eat it all."
"You."
Song Yi felt a warm glow in her heart from her daughter's cleverness and thoughtfulness, which even lessened her fear of her husband's uncertain fate.
He tapped Li Nanke's little head, took the plum blossom cake, and ate it in small bites.
Li Nanke reached out to wipe away her mother's tears, secretly pondering what to do next.
Her mother no longer trusted Song Hui as before. Once her father's matter was settled, she would tell her mother the true colors of Song Hui's family.
Furthermore, Song Hui left the Marquis of Anping's residence with a belly full of anger, and her expression immediately changed.
The plot is wrong.
She couldn't understand where things had gone wrong, and why the plot didn't match her memories from her past life.
In my previous life, the Marquis of Anping's family was indeed raided and exiled on this day.
To ensure that Song Yi would write her a letter for help, he had come to the Marquis's residence a few days ago and repeatedly told Song Yi that if there was any emergency, she must send someone to find her, or she could write a letter.
Where exactly did things go wrong?
Oh no! Her husband was waiting for her to send someone to deliver Li Mu's plea for help to the Censorate to confirm Li Mu's guilt.
She hasn't gotten anything yet, what should she do?
Song Hui gritted her teeth and came up with another plan.
Meanwhile, at the Censorate.
Shen Cong leaned back in his armchair, glanced at the things on the table, and raised an eyebrow at the row of censors opposite him.
"Is this the evidence you found of Li Mu's embezzlement?"
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