Li Mu had already prepared to return to his room to sleep. When he heard Liu Hanyan's words, he suddenly quivered and hurriedly said, "What are you talking about …"
Liu Hanyan glanced at him and said, "Men shouldn't interrupt when women are talking."
A trace of nervousness and panic flashed in the depths of Li Qing's eyes. However, after she met Liu Hanyan's gaze, that trace of panic gradually turned into calmness and indifference.
She remembered what Li Si said before she left Yangqiu County.
Li Si said that in terms of relationships, it was always easier to take a step back than to take a step forward. If she took a step back now and regretted it in the future, she would have to take more than one step forward. By the time she regretted it, someone would have already walked in front of her.
In fact, she regretted it, but it was already too late because someone had already walked in front of her.
Li Qing looked at Liu Hanyan and said calmly, "Yes, I have liked him since a long time ago. However, Senior Sister, don't worry. I won't fight with you for anything. I will leave tomorrow morning."
She wanted to deny it against her will, but if she denied it this time, she would never have the chance to say it again.
Li Mu looked at Li Qing with an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Liu Hanyan sighed softly and said, "Actually, the one who should leave is me. This is your home. The person he liked in the beginning was also you. I just took advantage of the situation …"
Li Qing shook her head and said, "This is my own choice. I should also bear the consequences. The person who has always been by his side is you. This is no longer my home. Its owner is you. I hope that the two of you can be united and grow old together."
Liu Hanyan asked, "What about you?"
Li Qing thought for a moment and said, "I will stay in Baiyun Mountain and repay the sect's kindness."
Liu Hanyan was silent for a moment and said, "The one you should repay the most is not the sect, but a certain someone …"
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan. For a moment, he couldn't figure out her routine.
Li Qing nodded and said, "If you need me to do anything, I won't refuse."
Liu Hanyan looked at her and said, "Then give yourself to me."
Li Qing looked at her with a stunned expression.
Li Mu looked at her, dumbfounded.
Li Qing came back to her senses and said in disbelief, "You, what are you talking about?"
Liu Hanyan's expression was melancholy, and her tone was somewhat helpless. She continued, "Although I don't want to share my husband with others, it's not that I can't accept it if that person is you. After all, you're in front of me. A man can't forget the first woman he likes in his entire life. While he's with other women, he still has to think about an outsider. Why not let him think about his own sisters? You're not the first, and you're not the only one …"
Li Qing's lips moved. Her thoughts were in a mess.
Liu Hanyan looked at Li Qing and said, "Of course, you can also refuse. That way, I won't feel guilty towards you at all. It's not that I stole your husband. It's you who didn't want him, and you didn't want him twice. In the future, don't go around telling people that I, Liu Hanyan, am not moral …"
After Li Qing came back to her senses, her pale face had turned red. She whispered, "Give, give me some time …"
After saying that, she quickly turned around and hurried into her room.
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan in front of him and opened his mouth. Liu Hanyan glanced at him and said, "I'll give you an hour at most. Then come to my room."
Seeing her turn around and leave, Li Mu was stunned for a long time. In the end, he pinched his thigh to make sure that what had just happened was not a dream.
If this was not a dream, then happiness came too suddenly.
After coming back to his senses, he slowly walked to the door of Li Qing's room. Her door was not closed. Li Mu walked in and saw her sitting on the edge of the bed with her head bowed.
Li Mu did not say anything. He just silently walked to her side and sat down.
The two of them sat in silence. After a while, Li Qing slowly leaned her head on Li Mu's shoulder. This was the closest she had been to Li Mu since they met.
Li Qing softly said, "Actually, when we were in the Imperial Clan Temple, I wanted to lean on you like this."
Li Mu put his arm around her shoulder and said, "You can lean on me for a lifetime …"
Li Qing did not say anything else. She quietly leaned on him for a while and then said, "Go to Senior Sister's place. Right now, she needs you more than I do."
Li Mu nodded slightly and said, "I'll watch you rest."
Li Qing lay on the bed and covered herself with the quilt. She looked at Li Mu and said, "Go."
Li Mu walked out of her room and helped her close the door. Li Qing, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her beautiful eyes and softly said, "Father, Mother, did you see that? Qing 'er also has someone to rely on …"
… …
Li Mu walked into Liu Hanyan's room. Liu Hanyan was sitting on the bed. She did not raise her head and asked, "She agreed?"
Li Mu did not answer. He walked to her side and asked, "Why did you …"
Liu Hanyan unhappily said, "If I don't ask her, should I wait for you to ask her? At that time, the one who will be angry will be me. So why don't I ask her myself?"
Li Mu said, "What I mean is, why did you suddenly do this?"
Liu Hanyan looked at him and said, "It's not sudden. From the day she appeared in Shen Du, I thought about it. Your feelings for her are not something I can compare to. If you run away with her one day, what should I do?"
Li Mu said indignantly, "What are you talking about? You are my legal wife. How can I run away with someone else?"
Liu Hanyan asked, "So, if you had to choose between her and me, who would you choose?"
Li Mu thought for a while and asked tentatively, "Can I have them both … Hey, don't bite me …"
After a long time, Liu Hanyan leaned into Li Mu's arms and said, "Anyway, I already have Wanwan and Xiao Bai. It doesn't matter if she has one more. If it was someone else, she could forget about marrying into the Li family. But she is Li Qing …"
She buried her head in Li Mu's chest and said, "Let me tell you, I have already married Li Qing for you. You can't abandon me for any reason in the future, any …"
As she spoke, her voice became softer. The calmness and confidence she had when facing Li Qing just now had disappeared.
Li Mu's clothes were wet from her tears.
At this moment, Li Mu finally understood what she had been worried about these days.
The experience of being abandoned by her parents when she was young had caused her trauma. Even now, it had not healed.
Li Mu hugged her tightly and said seriously, "I will never abandon you, never …"
…
Changle Palace.
Zhou Yi read several memorials. Suddenly, she raised her head and asked, "Where is Li Mu? Didn't he go to the Minister's Department today? I didn't see him in the morning court."
Mr. Mei said, "I really didn't see him today."
Zhou Yi thought for a while and put down her brush. She said, "He didn't go to court for no reason. I want to see what he is doing."
She flicked her finger and a picture appeared in front of her.
In the picture, it seemed to be a street in Shen Du. The street was full of people. There was a beautiful woman on each side of Li Mu. He was holding the woman on the left and the woman on the right …
Mr. Mei looked at the picture in front of him and said in surprise, "Isn't that woman Li Yi's daughter? He and Li Mu …"
Zhou Yi snorted and said, "I knew it. Their relationship is not that simple. He goes to Zongzheng Temple every day more frequently than he comes to Changle Palace. He didn't want the palace maids I gave him before. I thought he didn't like women. Now it seems that all men in the world are the same …"
Mr. Mei said awkwardly, "He is so outstanding. Naturally, there are more people who like him. It's understandable that both parties are willing …"
Zhou Yi waved her hand to disperse the picture. She was a little annoyed.
Li Mu had another wife. This meant that he would come to Changle Palace less often.
It was only the first day, and he didn't even go to court …
On the streets of Shen Du.
The people looked at the three figures in front of them and whispered.
"Isn't that Li Yi?"
"Who is he with?"
"The one on Li Yi's left is Madam Li. The one on the right seems to be Li Yi's daughter. Why is Li Yi holding her hand?"
"Is there a need to ask? Li Yi overturned the case for Li Yi and saved Miss Li from prison. She was touched and wanted to marry him. It's normal …"
"This is also a good story. It can be written into a play. They are a perfect match …"
"No wonder Li Yi said he wouldn't let Li Yi have no descendants. So this is what he meant."
"Now, Li Yi really has a descendant …"
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