Chapter 56 Jiang Mianmian agrees to go to the Li residence together.
Chapter 56 Jiang Mianmian agrees to go to the Li residence together.
Mr. and Mrs. Li sat quietly to the side, listening to their youngest daughter chatter incessantly like a little bird. A hint of worry appeared on their faces, and their brows furrowed slightly.
The methods Jiang Mianmian displayed should, in principle, be a secret they should have carefully concealed.
But if word of this were to leak out and reach the ears of the royal family, the consequences would be unimaginable!
After all, how could such amazing abilities not arouse the suspicion and fear of the royal family? At that time, will Jiang Mianmian be able to protect herself? Will it implicate her daughter and then implicate the Li family?
Li's father thought to himself that he must remind his daughter and son-in-law later, as this was no small matter.
However, at this moment, Li's mother suddenly recalled Jiang Mianmian's extraordinary abilities and the so-called "truths" she had unintentionally revealed.
Thinking of this, her face instantly turned extremely gloomy. She turned her head sharply, staring intently at her father beside her, and questioned him in an icy tone:
"Li Chuan, explain yourself clearly, who exactly is that woman you're keeping on the side?"
Mr. Li was suddenly asked a question by Mrs. Li, but he was helpless to answer it. Yesterday, after returning from the Marquis's residence, Mrs. Li had been pressing him about this matter, leading to a huge argument between them, and they were still sulking about it!
Mr. Li was sitting in his chair deep in thought when he was suddenly asked this question by Mrs. Li. He was at a loss for words, but he was also helpless to do anything about Mrs. Li.
Since returning from the Marquis's residence yesterday, Mother Li has been relentlessly pressing for answers about the matter, which has greatly annoyed Father Li.
Finally, the two couldn't hold back and had a big fight. They're still sulking about it now, neither willing to apologize first.
Seeing this, Li Tingxue's heart stirred. She stepped forward and gently comforted her parents. In just a few words, she eased the tense atmosphere. Although her parents still stubbornly maintained their composure, they stopped arguing.
Just then, Ji Wanru, who was lying on the bed beside her, slowly woke up. Li Tingxue hurriedly went over and asked her a few questions with concern. Seeing that Ji Wanru was alright, she stayed for a while and then left the Li residence with Shen Xiuyan.
The two hurried back to the Marquis's residence. As soon as they entered the gate, Li Tingxue didn't even have time to listen to the servants' reply before heading straight for her mother-in-law's residence, Songhe Courtyard.
It turned out that she was experiencing severe breast engorgement, clearly due to milk production. Meanwhile, little Le'an was hungry and waiting for her mother to return and breastfeed her.
As soon as Li Tingxue stepped into Songhe Courtyard, she heard her mother-in-law Jiang Mianmian's familiar voice: "Oh, Tingxue, you're finally back! Le'an is so hungry she's about to cry! If you hadn't come back, I would have had to send someone to the Li residence to look for you."
"Oh, Mother, I was held up by some things. As soon as my sister-in-law woke up, I rushed back. Come on, my little darling, it's time to eat."
After saying that, Li Tingxue quickly took Le'an from Jiang Mianmian's hands and fed her breast milk.
"Tingxue, how is your sister-in-law? How could she suddenly faint? Is she alright now?"
As Jiang Mianmian spoke, she blinked her big, watery eyes, her face full of genuine concern.
After all, Ji Wanru fainted in her own home. It's only natural for her to ask her a few words of concern, isn't it?
Actually, what she most urgently wanted to know was whether Li Xingzhou truly knew the inside story regarding his wife's soul being swapped, or...
"My sister-in-law is mostly recovered now, but she's still very weak. She seems listless and exhausted, and has absolutely no energy..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian quickly asked, "Oh! What exactly did the doctor say?"
Things like this are really not easy to explain clearly to people.
Li Tingxue knew very well what her mother-in-law meant by asking this question, so she quickly replied:
"Oh, the old doctor said that my sister-in-law's health has always been too weak, and she probably hasn't paid much attention to taking care of herself. As a result, she suddenly fell ill, and her condition has become particularly serious."
Fortunately, it wasn't discovered too late. With proper care over two to three years, it should recover completely.
Of course, when she relayed the doctor's words to her mother-in-law, she had actually considered them carefully and processed them appropriately, but doing so cannot be considered as deliberately deceiving her mother-in-law.
Moreover, after this incident, she became even more convinced of her mother-in-law's ability to save lives.
However, she remembered that when she left her parents' home, her parents were still arguing about what happened yesterday. She still didn't know the truth about what had happened to her father being cheated on.
What intrigued her even more was whether her father was really keeping a mistress on the side, or perhaps hiding some other woman...
"Mother, Father and Mother are arguing fiercely for some unknown reason. My younger brother, Xingzhou, is currently unable to attend to our parents' affairs because his wife is seriously ill."
My younger sister and brother are still very young and ignorant, completely incapable of managing household affairs. Therefore, my daughter-in-law is considering going back to visit them, but Le'an is still so young and can't be left alone for a moment.
After a pause, Li Tingxue continued, "Mother, I want to go back and see her, but Le'an is still so young, and I don't feel comfortable leaving her with someone else. If I take her back, I want to persuade Father and Mother, but we can't look after her."
Besides, I've just finished my postpartum confinement period, and my body is still weak. I really can't handle it. Mother, could you please go back to your parents' home with your daughter-in-law tomorrow?
After listening to Zheng's daughter-in-law's earnest words, Jiang Mianmian pondered for a moment and also felt that there was indeed something wrong with the matter.
Moreover, her precious granddaughter, Le'an, is currently an infant who needs to drink milk every day.
If she had two wet nurses to serve her in the past, she wouldn't have needed to worry so much. But for some reason, her daughter-in-law dismissed both wet nurses and insisted on feeding Xiao Le'an herself.
Sigh! This situation is indeed a bit tricky! The daughter-in-law actually proposed to go back to her parents' home, and the reason sounded so legitimate. It's really hard for her to stop her daughter from going back to fulfill her filial duties!
However, she absolutely could not allow Xiao Le'an to leave the Marquis's residence like this, especially not to return to the Li family with her daughter-in-law. After all, there were too many uncertainties in the Li family right now, and her daughter-in-law's words made it impossible for her to stay at home and wait in peace.
Besides, who knows if the Li family is still in danger? As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry! After thinking it over, Jiang Mianmian felt more at ease going back with her daughter-in-law.
Fortunately, she now possesses a special ability—she can see the text displayed above other people's heads. If she really encounters bad guys, she can simply grab Le'an and run away.
Just then, Li Tingxue saw her mother-in-law nod slightly, indicating that she agreed to her request. She instantly breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense face finally relaxed, revealing a joyful smile.
At the same time, she secretly thought to herself: if it weren't for the fact that her younger brother and sister-in-law's matter had been resolved, she probably wouldn't have had the courage to let her precious daughter and mother-in-law accompany her back to her parents' home.
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