But there was hesitation in her eyes.
People who know the inside story can understand after seeing her appearance: the child she has loved for more than ten years is not her own.
Her own daughter suffered for more than ten years instead of Zhou Qingcheng.
Mrs. Li, facing Zhou Qingcheng again, felt neither pain nor indifference.
Being caught in such a dilemma, so pitiful!
In addition to the love she had invested in him and the need to consider the feelings of her own daughter, Li had another concern - Crown Prince Zhou Yi.
Of the three children involved in the mistaken adoption, only Gu Erya, also known as Gu Baozhu, can confirm her identity.
It is hard to tell which one of Zhou Qingcheng and Prince Zhou Yi is real and which one is fake.
It would have been fine if Li had no other biological sons besides Zhou Yi, but five years after giving birth to the twins, Li gave birth to another son.
Her second legitimate son and the Marquis's fourth son, Zhou Ren.
Zhou Ren is already eleven years old this year. He is in good health, smart and studious, and is deeply loved by the Marquis and his wife.
Even the lady who raised her eldest grandson Zhouyi and then showed partiality to him, was very fond of this ambitious and hardworking grandson.
Yes, Zhou Yi was taken away by the lady to be raised just after he was one month old.
Li, the mother, was not very close to Zhou Yi.
Therefore, Li became "suspicious" - she hated her eldest son who was raised by her mother-in-law, and only liked her second son who she raised herself.
She is very likely to use the matter of the real and fake daughter to deny Zhou Yi's identity.
No one doubted that Zhou Yi was not Li's biological son, but Li had motives for doing so.
Throughout history, there have been too many biased mothers.
Otherwise, there would not be the story of "Duke Zheng defeats Duke Duan in Yan".
Li probably knew this too, so she had to avoid suspicion.
She couldn't show too much closeness to Zhou Qingcheng.
But Li couldn't be completely indifferent. After all, she was a well-known, well-educated, gentle and kind lady among the noble ladies in the capital.
Even the old servants around her were treated well by Li, let alone the daughter she raised with her own hands?!
Li was in a difficult situation, and she had to be in a difficult situation too.
It's really hard to strike the right balance.
Li tightly grasped the handkerchief, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes - things have come to this point, no matter how difficult it is, she has to go on!
"Ah, you are such a sensitive and thoughtful child!"
"It's not that Mother doesn't want you, it's just that what happened back then was such a mess, and I'm still torn up inside."
As she walked into the inner room, Li kept muttering helplessly.
However, when she walked closer to the bed and saw the pale and unconscious "Zhou Qingcheng", her expression changed.
This girl's condition seems to be really bad!
Also, how come she looks so beautiful after not seeing her for a few days?
Li knew that Zhou Qingcheng was beautiful, and looked neither like her nor like the Marquis.
Ahem, both she and the Marquis can only be considered good-looking, not as good as the elder sister-in-law whom she hates.
Zhou Qingcheng is a rare beauty, and her frail body makes her look delicate, timid and fragile.
Even women can't help but feel pity when they see this, let alone those grown men.
Zhou Qingcheng was already very beautiful in the past, and now she is more beautiful than an ordinary person.
Even though she was extremely sick and haggard, even with her eyes closed, she was still breathtakingly beautiful.
What does it mean to be stunningly beautiful?
What does it mean to bring disaster to the country and the people?
All the words that describe a peerless beauty are perfectly embodied in Zhou Qingcheng.
Suddenly, Li smiled. She finally found a way to take the most difficult step!
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