Madam Wu hugged her daughter, who looked like a puppet, and cried as if she were about to die.
Master Wu the Second paced back and forth, his brows furrowed, and said angrily, "All you do is cry, it's utterly useless! If you could win over the Marquis of Xinting, why would the family have to scheme like this!"
When Madam Wu saw her daughter start to cry, she quickly chased her husband away and then asked her daughter, "Lian'er, tell your mother, what exactly happened?"
"You told the Marquis that you liked him? What did he say? The Emperor values him highly. If he pleads for you, the Emperor might be able to rescind the decree. Then you can marry into the Marquis's mansion and become the Lady of Xinting Marquis!"
“Even your cousin, despite being an empress, will rely on you and fawn over you! Moreover, there are no elders in the Xinting Marquis's mansion; once you enter, you will be in charge, and all the mansion's assets will be yours…”
She became more and more excited as she spoke, as if everything was right before her eyes and within her grasp, completely unaware that her daughter, who had been crying, was becoming increasingly calm.
"Mother, the Marquis said he is focused on recovering the lost territories north of the Yangtze River and has no intention of getting married. I will prepare for my marriage in peace and never cause trouble again when I marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, so please don't worry!"
After saying that, she called to the maids and servants, "Prepare water, I want to take a bath."
Madam Wu was stunned for a long time. When she finally came to her senses, she became anxious and said, "No, Lian'er, you can't do this! You have to fight for her! She's the Lady of the Marquis! Your aunt certainly can't do her best. You still have to come with me to the palace to see the Empress tomorrow..."
Unfortunately, her daughter wouldn't listen at all. She got up, went into the bathroom, and closed the door.
Sitting in the warm water, with no one else in the room, the heartbroken girl finally let herself cry.
"Why don't you believe me? I've liked you since I was ten! Back then, you walked along the palace paths, like the midday sun emerging from the darkness, so dazzling..."
"It's a pity you've never even glanced at me. Like you said, you're the eagle, and I'm the canary; I'm not good enough for you! But I still like you..."
"My family is after your noble family, but I'm not. I just love you. Why don't you believe me..."
The setting sun had completely disappeared below the horizon, leaving the sky a hazy yellow.
A bird landed on a branch outside the window, tilting its head to listen intently to the faint sobbing sounds coming from inside the room, before finally fluttering its wings and flying away...
In the Li family courtyard of Suijintan, smoke was rising from the kitchen roof. Jiayin sat on the threshold with a small bowl in her arms, her little mouth greasy from eating. She would occasionally turn around and complain to her mother in a spoiled manner.
"Mom, it's been so long since I fried meatballs. How about frying them every day from now on? I also like braised meatballs, steamed meatballs, and meatball soup!"
Tao Hongying was almost done with her work and was washing her hands inside the door when she heard her greedy daughter say this. She sprinkled a few drops of water on her and said with a laugh, "All you've done all day is think about is eating! When I see Doctor Zhang tomorrow, I'll tell him to give you more homework."
"Mother!" Jiayin shrank back and begged for mercy, "Mother, please have mercy and spare your daughter's life! Grandpa Zhang has already gone crazy enough, please don't provoke him any further, please let him go, please let him go!"
Her strange voice made Tao Hongying, Granny He, and Shuiyun laugh.
Tao Hongying stepped forward, tapped her daughter on the shoulder, and scolded her, "Did Doctor Zhang give you some kind of medicine? Why are you talking so strangely? Where did you learn all this weird talk?!"
Jiayin grinned and took another bite of the meatball, but then the little tooth next to her gap-toothed tooth became loose again, making her cry out in pain.
Actually, this tooth had been loose for a few days, but she was afraid to have it pulled, always thinking that she should wait and hopefully it would fall out on its own.
But when she encounters something delicious, her little teeth somewhat hinder her from performing.
Tao Hongying noticed something was wrong, so she picked up her daughter and sat her in her lap, coaxing her, "Are you about to lose another tooth? Let me see, which one is it?"
Jiayin didn't suspect anything, opened her mouth, and let her mother touch her little teeth, occasionally mumbling, "The one on the left, Mom, don't touch it, it hurts!"
Tao Hongying replied with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't touch it, I'll just take a look!"
The next instant, Jiayin jumped up with a howl and spat out a mouthful of blood-stained saliva.
Tao Hongying was holding a small white tooth in her hand!
"Ah! Mom, you lied to me! You said you wouldn't move, you just touched! You lied, you lied!" Jiayin accused, grinning.
Her saliva mixed with blood was dripping down her chin, looking quite... horrific!
Just as Tao Hongying was about to speak, a person rushed in from outside the courtyard like the wind and picked up the crying Jiayin.
"What happened?" the Marquis asked in a cold voice.
He and Li Lao Er had just gotten out of the car when they heard Jia Yin crying. They were so shocked that their hearts almost jumped out of their chests. Only when they held the child in their arms did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Tao Hongying quickly held up the little white tooth in her hand and said, "Um... I just wanted to pull out a baby tooth for Fu Niu'er!"
She's clearly her own daughter, and she's doing this for her own good, so why is she acting like a guilty stepmother mistreating her child...?
Li Lao Er rushed in, accidentally kicking the threshold with his big toe. He clutched his foot in pain, spinning around while grimacing and saying, "It's alright, it's alright. I thought there was an assassin in the house!"
At this moment, Old Lady Li and Old Man Li, who were talking inside, also rushed out.
When Old Lady Li saw her guilty daughter-in-law, her tearful granddaughter, and the frightened Marquis and Li Lao Er, she understood everything.
She took off her shoe sole and rushed towards her daughter-in-law, yelling, "Are you crazy? That's the child's tooth! How could you just pull it out like that! Couldn't you have waited a little longer? Look at the way you pulled it out, the child's mouth is full of blood!"
Tao Hongying turned and ran, not forgetting to throw the little white tooth in her hand onto the roof.
Li Laosi chuckled and tried to stop his mother, "Mother, Mother, Hongying won't do it again, she really won't!"
Old Mrs. Li couldn't win the argument with her son, and besides, she didn't intend to hit her daughter-in-law; she was just putting on an act to appease her granddaughter!
So, Li Laosi easily snatched the soles of his mother's shoes and put them back on for her.
The Marquis pulled his sleeve to wipe the blood from the fat girl's lips. Seeing her with tears in her eyes and her gap-toothed smile, he couldn't help but laugh.
That's why he longs to come back no matter where he is.
Full of the warmth and comfort of everyday life, it's the most soothing thing to do...
Soon, the family washed their hands and faces and sat down together to eat.
Jiayin lost two teeth, which is considered a level 10 disability, and she is now receiving care and preferential treatment from the whole family.
The fish in the bowl had its bones removed, the ribs had been deboned, and even the meatballs had been cut into small pieces.
To express her apology, Tao Hongying even cooked a large bowl of meat porridge for her daughter...
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone laid out mats under the eaves and sat chatting. Jiayin sat between her grandmother and the Marquis, feeling drowsy but reluctant to leave.
So she swayed from side to side, sometimes resting her head on her grandmother's lap, sometimes hugging her godfather's arm...
The Marquis was worried that the chubby girl might have indigestion from sleeping for a while, so he pulled her aside and asked, "Fu Niu'er, your godfather wants to open a workshop to house the wounded soldiers. Do you have any good ideas?"
Upon hearing this, Jiayin immediately sobered up and sat up abruptly.
Served at midnight~~
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