Chapter 886: People's Rumors Are Fearful
It seemed she had no choice but to accept her fate.
Concubine Li felt a strong sense of powerlessness and couldn't help muttering.
"I wish I were Shu Xiangmei."
Xiao Xixi looked at her and said puzzledly: "Shu Xiangmei is so miserable. First her father died, then her brother's leg was broken, and even her family property was seized by bad guys. If you really became her, wouldn't you be miserable to death?"
Princess Li: "But at least Shu Xiangmei has the courage to risk everything."
Shu Xiangmei could disregard everything and disguise herself as a man to go south in search of new opportunities.
But she could only accept everything resignedly.
Xiao Xixi: "Shu Xiangmei is desperate and has no other choice but to take a gamble, but you are different, you still have family to rely on."
Princess Li smiled bitterly and said, "Sometimes family members may not be reliable."
She paused, then couldn't help asking.
"How is your relationship with your father?"
Xiao Xixi was stunned.
Obviously, he didn't expect the other party to ask this suddenly.
Perhaps because she felt so upset, Concubine Li couldn't hold it in any longer and continued talking to herself.
"My relationship with my father is actually quite good. Although he is a very old-fashioned and conservative person, he does not favor boys over girls. He treats me and my brothers the same. He has given me everything I deserve and has fulfilled his basic responsibilities as a father."
Xiao Xixi asked, "It's time to say something, right?"
Concubine Li smiled cooperatively, but there was unspeakable bitterness in that smile.
"But my father doesn't want me to leave the palace and remarry. He would rather let me suffer in the palace than have others point fingers at our family."
Xiao Xixi didn't know how to persuade her.
Because her own family relationships are a mess, she really has no right to tell others what to do.
Concubine Li turned sideways, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and tried to keep her voice calm.
"Sorry, I seem to have said too much."
Xiao Xixi said, "Actually, my relationship with my father is not good, much worse than your relationship with your father."
Princess Li was stunned.
She raised her red eyes and looked at the imperial concubine in surprise.
Xiao Xixi sighed: "But my family's situation is different from yours. I was abandoned by my biological parents when I was young."
Princess Li was stunned.
She asked in disbelief, "Aren't you the princess of Nanyue?"
Xiao Xixi: "To be honest, I am not the biological daughter of Queen Nanyue. I am her adopted daughter."
Princess Li suddenly realized, so this is the case!
She immediately felt sympathy, she didn't expect the imperial concubine's life experience to be so miserable.
Compared with the imperial concubine, it seems that the little conflicts between her and her father are nothing.
Thinking of this, Concubine Li felt much better.
People are like this. As long as they see someone who is more miserable than themselves, they will feel psychologically balanced and feel much better.
Xiao Xixi: "This is a secret. I only told you. Don't tell anyone."
Princess Li nodded and agreed.
Xiao Xixi said slowly.
“I don’t know what kind of person your father is, so I can’t comment on his character.
You are his daughter, you should know him very well.
There are some things you already know without anyone telling you.
If you still care about this father-daughter relationship, have a good talk with him.
Speak your mind and let him know what's on your mind.
If he really cares about you, he will definitely think about you."
Princess Li nodded thoughtfully.
The carriage stopped in front of the Li family’s gate.
After Princess Li got off the car, she turned around and looked at the imperial concubine in the car. After hesitating for a while, she still opened her mouth and asked.
"Would you like to come to my house for a cup of tea?"
Xiao Xixi said no.
Hearing this, Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief.
She was just being polite.
If the imperial concubine agreed to come in for tea, Concubine Li would not know how to entertain her.
After all, the relationship between the two of them is a bit delicate now. They are not rivals, but they are not friends yet.
Xiao Xixi said, "After you finish your work, go to Liuguang Pavilion. We will meet there."
Princess Li agreed.
She stood there and watched the carriage go away.
The Li family never expected that Concubine Li would come back suddenly, and they were all caught off guard.
The housekeeper invited Concubine Li into the house with great trepidation.
Mr. Li came hurriedly, followed by a long group of people, all of whom were from various branches of the Li family.
When they saw Concubine Li, they were about to kneel down and salute, but were stopped by Concubine Li.
Princess Li looked around and didn't see her mother. She became more and more uneasy and asked.
"Where's my mother?"
Everyone looked at Master Li.
Mr. Li's complexion did not look very good. It seemed that he did not get enough rest and looked a little tired.
He replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, my wife has been ill recently and is recuperating in her room."
Concubine Li was immediately anxious: "Why is my mother sick? Is she seriously ill? Take me to see her quickly."
Mr. Li waved his hand and asked everyone in the family to leave.
He took Concubine Li to the backyard.
The father and daughter didn't speak the whole way, and the silence spread silently.
This feeling made Concubine Li feel very uncomfortable.
In fact, she has always respected her father. Even though he always has a stern face and is not as gentle and kind as her mother, she still respects him.
But now, she couldn't help but blame him in her heart.
Blame him for not wanting her to leave the palace? Blame him for not taking good care of her mother?
Is face really that important to him?
As the two turned the corner, Concubine Li accidentally caught a glimpse of her father's hesitant expression.
She originally wanted to pretend that she didn't see it, but soon remembered what the imperial concubine said -
The imperial concubine asked her to have a frank talk with her father.
Princess Li pursed her red lips and finally spoke.
"father."
Mr. Li immediately responded: "What do you want, Madam?"
Princess Li: "This is our home, you don't need to be so polite."
Mr. Li said in a rigid tone: "This is not a courtesy, this is etiquette, and etiquette cannot be abolished."
Princess Li thought to herself that her father was still as rigid as ever and would never adapt.
It was precisely because of his father's inflexible character that he had been sitting in the position of Minister of Rites for ten years with no hope of promotion.
Princess Li didn't want to waste any more words on such a trivial matter, so she asked directly.
"Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Mr. Li hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I do have a few words to say to your Majesty."
Princess Li slowed down her pace and motioned to him
Master Li: "I know that your life in the palace is not easy, but even if you leave the palace, you may not be able to marry into a good family again, especially for a concubine like you who came out of the palace. Outsiders will speculate what you did wrong to be kicked out of the palace by the emperor?"
Princess Li: "I don't care what others say."
Mr. Li shook his head: "People's words can melt gold. People's words are scary."
Concubine Li curled her lips and said, "After all, you are still afraid that I will bring trouble to the reputation of the Li family."
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