Chapter 887 Don’t Cry
Mr. Li opened his mouth, wanting to explain himself, but he didn't know how to start, and in the end he remained silent.
When Concubine Li saw him like this, she wanted to mock him a few more times, but when she remembered what the imperial concubine had said before, she swallowed the unpleasant words back.
The father and daughter remained silent for a long time.
In the end, it was Concubine Li who took the initiative to break the silence.
"Dad, if you really feel ashamed of me, I can find another place to live after I leave the palace. I will stay away from you and promise not to appear in front of you. Do you think that's okay?"
Master Li asked, "How do you live alone? How do you support yourself?"
Princess Li wanted to say it was none of her business, but after hesitating for a moment she told the truth.
"I can write storybooks and make money."
Mr. Li looked at her in surprise.
He didn't even know his daughter had this skill.
Concubine Li pursed her lips and said, "In fact, I have written several storybooks. Don't ask me the names. I don't want to tell you. Anyway, you just need to know that I can support myself."
Mr. Li’s consistent thinking is that women must be supported by men, otherwise they cannot survive.
This is also the main reason why he has always refused to agree to his daughter leaving the palace.
If my daughter leaves the palace, it will be difficult for her to marry a good man in the future. After all, she was a concubine driven out of the palace by the emperor. Who among those good families would dare to marry her?
If she marries a bad man again, her life will be even more difficult than in the palace.
After all, there was no need to worry about food and clothing in the palace, and basic living security was provided. In addition, her parents' family gave her a little subsidy, so her life was not too bad.
Mr. Li has always been a conservative person.
His conservatism is not just about his strict adherence to ethics, but also about his mediocrity of not wanting to take risks and wanting to be content with the status quo.
Mr. Li said, "Even if you can make money, you still have to get married, but you may not marry into a good family the second time. What if you marry a bad one the second time? What should you do?"
Princess Li: "If you don't marry well, then divorce."
Mr. Li frowned and said, "You're already married for the second time. If you get divorced again, how will you live?"
Princess Li: "I will live my life the way I want to live."
Master Li: "People outside will drown you with spit."
Li Fei: "What else can those people outside do besides gossiping? Besides, you think they have too much free time. They don't have a lot of things to do at home, so how can they have time to stare at my trivial matters every day? At most, they will gossip a few times, and then they have to do what they have to do."
Mr. Li fell silent again.
Princess Li didn't say anything else.
She had said everything she needed to say. If her father still refused to change, there was nothing she could do but accept her fate.
The father and daughter entered the courtyard where Mrs. Li lived.
Mrs. Li is really sick.
As for the cause of the illness, it was naturally related to Concubine Li.
She wanted Mr. Li to agree to let his daughter leave the palace and remarry. In order to persuade Mr. Li to change his mind, she really tried every method, and in the end she even resorted to hunger strike.
She hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and with a lot on her mind, she felt depressed and naturally fell ill.
Princess Li felt so distressed when she saw her mother's haggard appearance.
Mrs. Li didn't expect her daughter to come back. She was so surprised that she couldn't help but burst into tears.
"It's my fault. I can't convince your father."
Concubine Li hugged her and choked up, "Mother, please don't say that."
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Mr. Li stood by, at a loss.
At this time, his two sons also came.
The father and his two sons didn't want to disturb Madam Li and Concubine Li, so they just went out.
The three of them stood in the corridor, discussing something in low voices.
It was mainly the two sons who were talking, and Mr. Li listened quietly, occasionally responding.
Madam Li was still ill, and Concubine Li was afraid that her body could not bear it, so she only cried for a while and then held back her tears.
She coaxed Mrs. Li in a gentle voice, and after a long time, Mrs. Li gradually stopped crying.
The mother and daughter talked about many intimate things.
Seeing that it was getting late, Concubine Li was afraid of missing the time, so she said to Madam Li.
"I should go now. I came out with the imperial concubine this time, and I can't keep her waiting too long."
Mrs. Li was very surprised.
When Concubine Li said that the Imperial Concubine treated her well, Madam Li thought that Concubine Li was just being polite so that her family wouldn't worry.
I didn't expect that the Imperial Concubine was actually willing to take Concubine Li out of the palace. It seems that the Imperial Concubine is really good to Concubine Li.
Madam Li: "Since they have helped you, you should give them something as a thank you gift, otherwise it will seem impolite. Here is the key to the storeroom, go open the storeroom and pick out some good things to send to the imperial concubine. Give her whatever she likes."
Concubine Li said, "She doesn't like anything else but food and drink. Isn't our chef good at making stewed dishes? I'll bring two kilograms of stewed dishes to her later. I'm sure she'll like it."
Madam Li hesitated and said, "Wouldn't it be too shabby to just send her stewed food? She is a noble concubine after all."
Concubine Li was full of confidence: "You also said that she is a noble concubine, so what does she want? No matter how expensive the gift is, she may not take it to heart. It is better to give her something she likes, which can also be regarded as a favor to her."
Mrs. Li thought this made sense, so she nodded and said, "Then let's do as you say."
By the time Concubine Li walked out of the bedroom, Mr. Li and his two sons had finished their discussion.
Master Li looked at his daughter and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure you want to leave the palace?"
Princess Li nodded.
Master Li: "I just discussed it with your two brothers, and they said they are willing to take you back to live with them."
Princess Li's expression was stunned for a moment, and then she showed an expression of disbelief.
She looked at her two brothers beside her and asked in a trembling voice.
"You really want to?"
The two young masters of the Li family nodded.
In fact, they found it difficult to understand their sister's decision to leave the palace and remarry.
But Mrs. Li had already fallen ill because of this. They didn't want to see their mother working so hard for this, and they didn't want their parents to have a conflict over this.
If agreeing to let their sister leave the palace and remarry can restore peace to the family, they are willing to do so.
Anyway, the Li family is still quite wealthy. Even if Concubine Li never remarries in the future, they can still support their younger sister. At worst, their nephews and nieces can take care of her in her later years.
As for what those outside think?
How can others be as important as your own family? !
Princess Li was so moved that her tears began to flow uncontrollably.
She covered her mouth with her hands, turned sideways, and swallowed back her tears.
Seeing this, Master Li and his two sons were all very sad.
Mr. Li is not good at comforting people.
He held it in for a long time, but in the end he could only utter a dry sentence.
"Stop crying."
Princess Li wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, raised the corners of her mouth, and smiled with tears in her eyes.
"Well, I'm not crying, I'm just happy. Thank you, Dad, Big Brother, and Second Brother."
She doesn't really want to stay at home and eat and drink for free. She just feels that it's great to be supported and protected by her family.
(End of this chapter)
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