This scene of the mother and son's most sincere affection moved everyone present. Song Lingxi was no exception; her eyes reddened, and she began to cry.
Xie Changling was the first to notice. When they heard that Li was having health problems, both of them stood up. Song Lingxi wanted to go forward to check on her, but Yi Changfeng beat her to it.
Song Lingxi had no choice but to give up. A wave of sadness washed over her. She had just found her family, but now she had to be separated from them forever.
"Xi'er".
Xie Changling put his arm around her shoulder, giving her support and comfort. Song Lingxi looked up at him, her mind filled with gratitude and a touch of sadness.
Next, the entire octagonal table fell silent, with only the soft sounds of a few people fiddling with their bowls and chopsticks. Song Lingxi was so upset that she couldn't even eat. She took a small bite and then stopped eating.
Xie Changling didn't press her. Instead, he leaned forward slightly, using his tall frame to block the view of others, while gently patting her back with his other hand to comfort her.
Seeing that everyone was unhappy because of her, Li felt a pang of emotion. It was a good thing that she received so much kindness before she died.
"Don't be sad. These are all old illnesses. If you take your medicine properly, you will get better, and your bodies will gradually recover."
She feared nothing except the prospect of her only son not finding a wife: "Feng'er, you are not yet of age. You must find a good girl you like in the future. Her family background should not be too high, as our family is not good enough for her."
"mother!"
With red eyes, Yi Changfeng put down the chopsticks he hadn't touched. His voice was a little hoarse, but apart from calling out "Mother," he didn't know what else to say.
"Xiang Ning, my son is a little weak, but he is a good man. I beg you to take good care of him."
Seeing that no one could eat, Li simply said it all at once to avoid making everyone eat while upset, as that wouldn't be good for their stomachs. She picked up a teacup.
"Today I'll offer you all a toast with tea instead of wine. Please don't be so serious. I've been in this state for a while now. It didn't happen before, and it won't happen now either."
Unfortunately, no matter what she said, everyone's mood remained low, but at least they managed to put on a few smiles.
After the meal, Lady Li was kept in the main hall to have a private chat with the Prime Minister's wife, while the younger generation were all sent away.
Xie Changling and Song Lingxi escorted Yi Changfeng to his courtyard, called Fufeng Courtyard. It was very close to the main courtyard, but far from Qingfeng Courtyard where Song Lingxi and the others lived, which showed Xie Changling's ulterior motives.
Song Lingxi was completely unaware of this. She looked at Yi Changfeng and gently comforted him, "Cousin, don't be too sad. Aunt will definitely get better."
Although Xie Changling was displeased, considering that his aunt was indeed terminally ill, he figured Yi Changfeng wouldn't have any ulterior motives, so he indulged Song Lingxi this time.
Yi Changfeng was dressed in a thin white robe, with a few strands of black hair hanging down, which added to his sorrowful expression and made onlookers feel more pity for him. His brows were slightly furrowed, and a trace of melancholy lingered between them.
His clear, crane-like eyes were bloodshot, but when he looked at Song Lingxi, despite his overwhelming sadness, he forced a smile.
"Thank you, cousin."
Seeing the worry in Song Lingxi's eyes, Yi Changfeng felt a warm current flow through his heart, as if he wanted to remember her in his heart. His gaze was unusually firm.
Xie Changling had been on guard against him, and seeing that his eyes were still uncontrollably glued to Song Lingxi, a surge of anger rose in his heart.
"Let's not disturb my cousin's rest, let's go."
After Xie Changling finished speaking, he pulled Song Lingxi and walked forward without looking back, leaving Yi Changfeng alone to silently watch their backs.
As the sun began to set, it cast long shadows on the ground. Yi Changfeng stood there in a daze for a long time. After a while, he turned around and stepped into Fufeng Courtyard, without any further interaction.
Song Lingxi was somewhat confused. She was so surprised that she hadn't said goodbye to Yi Changfeng yet. She wanted to turn back, but the man's large hand held her tightly, and he walked quickly.
"Wait, wait!"
Song Lingxi called out, her voice somewhat anxious, but the man didn't stop until Xie Changling pulled her out of Yi Changfeng's sight.
"Xie Changling!"
Song Lingxi shook her little hand, which was a little red from being pulled. She pouted, feeling a bit wronged, but said nothing and walked straight ahead.
The gold hairpin in her hair swayed back and forth, and her pearl earrings were in disarray. She was fuming, clearly very angry.
Xie Changling was also angry. His wife was being coveted by someone else, and his wife was even smiling at that person, while he could do nothing. Who could bear that?
So he followed closely behind Song Lingxi, keeping pace with her no matter how fast she walked, but somehow he never overtook her.
Song Lingxi grew increasingly irritated. This person was always making her angry. With such long legs, why didn't he walk first instead of following behind her!
She was already walking very fast, but this person was still following her, and she couldn't shake him off. That's right, Song Lingxi was extremely annoyed now, wondering how there could be such an annoying person as Xie Changling.
Especially after what had just happened, with her aunt so seriously ill, her cousin was heartbroken and couldn't do much to help, only offering a few words of comfort.
Everything was perfectly fine, and then this man turned out like this, pulling my wrist until it was red. It doesn't hurt, but he's not considerate at all, ugh!
Song Lingxi was practically running, no longer paying attention to her usual manners. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and the faster she walked. She felt a sour feeling in her heart, and her little mouth was pouting so much it looked like she was holding a piece of pastry.
Xie Changling followed closely behind her. Seeing her taking small steps, her little legs moving so fast that she was almost running, he couldn't help but smile.
He thought his wife was beautiful even when she was angry!
As Xie Changling thought this, the anger in his heart subsided unconsciously. He softened for a moment, and then completely understood.
Well, his wife has been confined to the inner quarters since childhood and has never met any relatives who truly care for her. Now that she has met them, things should be different. Besides, the one who should be blamed is that cousin.
As a man from another family, he doesn't pay attention to the distance between himself and other men's wives. Boys and girls should not sit together after the age of eight, let alone cousins. They are two people who can be arranged to marry.
His young wife doesn't understand anything, but that grown man should. That man is clearly ambitious and has no scruples or restraint in his eyes, which makes people furious.
He intended to make peace with his wife, so he took two quick steps forward and grabbed her small hand, but unsurprisingly, he was violently shaken off.
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