boyutpedia Chapter 168 Father and Daughter Talk
Chapter 168 Father and Daughter Talk
Soon Chunchao brought over Li Muyang, who was still half asleep, and Li Muyan, who was excited for some reason.
"Mother." Li Muyang, whose little face was rosy from sleeping, threw himself into Shen Tianjiao's arms after seeing her.
"What's wrong?" Shen Tianjiao reached out and touched Li Muyang's forehead. Seeing no sign of fever, she felt relieved.
"Are you still sleepy?" Looking at Li Muyang nestled in her arms, Shen Tianjiao wondered why this child was so tired?
"Well, mother, I want to sleep." Although he had already slept, Li Muyang still felt very sleepy.
"Don't sleep anymore, dear. Your eldest uncle and second uncle are back. Mother will take you and your sister back to the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion to meet them, okay?" Shen Tianjiao coaxed Li Muyang in a soft voice.
"Yeah, okay." Li Muyang didn't feel sleepy anymore when he heard Shen Tianjiao say that she would take him and his sister back to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to meet his uncles.
He liked his third uncle Shen Xinghao very much and was curious about what his eldest and second uncles, whom he had never met, were like. He wondered if they liked him as much as his third uncle did.
Seeing that Shen Tianjiao was still hugging Li Muyang, Li Muyan in Xia He's arms became unhappy. She waved her hands and yelled at Shen Tianjiao.
Looking at the excited Li Muyan, Shen Tianjiao smiled, let go of Li Muyang, and said, "Let's go. If you don't leave now, your uncles will be waiting anxiously."
When Shen Tianjiao brought her two children back to the hot spring villa, Shen Yiyang and Shen Tingzhi had not returned yet.
So Shen Tianjiao took her two children and went to see the Marquis of Zhenbei first.
Seeing his daughter coming with his grandson, Zhenbei Hou quickly stood up and said, "Jiaojiao, why did you come back with the child at this time?"
"I came back to see you." Shen Tianjiao sat down on the stool next to her. She looked up and carefully observed the complexion of the Marquis of Zhenbei. It was much better than the previous few days. This proved that the detoxification was very successful and the toxins in the Marquis of Zhenbei's body were decreasing.
This is really the best news for Shen Tianjiao.
"Father, I have good news for you. My eldest and second brothers are back. They are now in the West Mountain Camp and should be here soon."
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
Shen Tianjiao clearly felt that the Marquis of Zhenbei was relieved. It was a turbulent time right now, and the fact that her elder and second brothers were able to return safely was something worth celebrating for both the Marquis of Zhenbei and her.
"Grandpa, Mu'er pays his respects to you." Li Muyang, who was standing aside, stepped forward and paid his respects to the Marquis of Zhenbei in a polite manner.
"Grandfather, are you feeling better? Are you still in pain?" Li Muyang walked up to the Marquis of Zhenbei and reached out to touch his face.
"Okay, Mu'er, don't worry. Grandpa is well now and doesn't hurt anymore." The Marquis of Zhenbei now looks at Li Muyang and really likes him no matter how he looks at him.
Once a person's mentality changes, his perspective on people and things will also be different.
Marquis Zhenbei now really treats Li Muyang as his own grandson. For Marquis Zhenbei, Li Muyang is not only Shen Tianjiao's future support, but also his own grandson.
Watching the interaction between the grandfather and grandson, Shen Tianjiao felt warm in her heart. In her two lives, she had never thought that one day she would be someone else's mother.
Because of Li Muyang in this life, Shen Tianjiao's regrets were made up for, and she also knew what it felt like and what it felt like to be a mother.
"Father, I have something even better to tell you."
"What happened today? Why are there so many good things happening now? Tell me, what's the bigger good thing?" Zhenbei Hou looked at Shen Tianjiao with a smile. Even though this daughter has become a mother to him, she is still a child.
"Your grandson was canonized as the crown prince today." Because she was worried that the Marquis of Zhenbei would not be able to rest and recuperate, Shen Tianjiao specifically ordered that no outside news should affect the Marquis of Zhenbei, so the Marquis of Zhenbei had no idea that Li Muyang had been canonized as the crown prince.
"What?" Zhenbei Hou opened his eyes wide in shock. He couldn't believe it and asked again, "Girl, are you telling the truth? Mu'er has really been canonized as the crown prince?"
"Yes, it's true. Don't get excited and take care of yourself." Shen Tianjiao looked at the excited look of Zhenbei Hou and couldn't help laughing but felt sad.
Shen Tianjiao knew that the thing that Zhenbei Hou despised most in his life was to participate in the struggle for power and profit, but Shen Tianjiao knew even more that since the moment Zhenbei Hou knew that Li Muyang was her son, he had been planning to let Li Muyang sit on the throne of the crown prince.
It’s not that Marquis Zhenbei wants greater power and glory, but that he wants to consider Shen Tianjiao’s future.
Only if Li Muyang becomes the crown prince and the emperor of Yunli Kingdom in the future, can Shen Tianjiao live a peaceful and smooth life and live to the end of her life without worries.
The love that parents have for their children is always far-sighted. They never consider only the present, but also the longer-term future.
"Why is it so sudden?" The Marquis of Zhenbei felt inexplicably uneasy. He knew Li Rui quite well. He had been so cruel to his own daughter before because he was concerned about the power of the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion and was afraid that the Mansion of Zhenbei would do something that would hinder his rights.
Why did he suddenly change his mind and appoint Li Muyang as the crown prince so quickly?
Shen Tianjiao looked at Li Muyang and shook her head with a smile. Marquis Zhenbei immediately understood that some things could not be said in front of Li Muyang.
"What's so sudden about this? Mu'er is the legitimate son of the Empress, and the position of Crown Prince will be his sooner or later."
"Oh, that's right." Zhenbei Hou nodded and looked at Li Muyang and said, "Mu'er has grown up. When we meet again in the future, we must follow the etiquette of monarch and subject."
Li Muyang shook his head and said, "Grandfather, you don't have to perform any royal etiquette with me. You are my elder. How can an elder perform formalities when meeting a younger person?"
"You are my grandfather, I should pay my respects to you and show my filial piety to you."
It has to be said that Li Muyang's words successfully pleased the Marquis of Zhenbei. He looked at Li Muyang and smiled, and kept praising Li Muyang for being sensible.
Shen Tianjiao looked at the overjoyed Zhenbei Marquis and said with a smile, "Father, there's another happy occasion today. Congratulations on becoming a grandfather again."
"Ah?" Marquis Zhenbei looked at Shen Tianjiao blankly, not knowing what she meant.
Shen Tianjiao smiled and waved, and Xia He immediately stepped forward and handed Li Muyan in her arms to Shen Tianjiao's arms.
"Dad, look, this is your granddaughter. Her full name is Li Muyan, and her nickname is An'an." Shen Tianjiao held Li Muyan in her arms and let her face the Marquis of Zhenbei so that he could see the little girl clearly.
So the Marquis of Zhenbei and Li Muyan, the old and the young, looked at each other without any surprise.
Li Muyan, who had ignored everyone except Shen Tianjiao these days, tilted her head to look at Zhenbei Hou, and suddenly smiled at her grandfather.
Li Muyan's smile to Zhenbei Hou immediately captured Zhenbei Hou's heart. This little girl is already cute, and she is even more beautiful when she smiles. Who doesn't like a sweet, soft and cute little girl?
When the Marquis of Zhenbei looked at Li Muyan, it was as if he saw the little Shen Tianjiao. He couldn't help but reach out to hug Li Muyan. Li Muyan, this little elf, was also very obedient and cooperative. She opened her arms and let the Marquis of Zhenbei hug her.
This scene even shocked Shen Tianjiao, the mother, and she couldn't help but think of what Ruan Yuhu had said to her.
The little girl in the arms of Marquis Zhenbei was not shy at all. She used her little hands to play with his beard, and then poked his face, having a lot of fun.
In the end, Shen Tianjiao was afraid that the Marquis of Zhenbei would be tired, so she forcibly carried Li Muyan back.
"Xia He, take the prince and princess to have some snacks. An An, it's time to drink some milk."
"Yes, master." Xia He hugged Li Muyan and pulled Li Muyang out together.
Seeing that everyone had left, Shen Tianjiao asked, "Father, where is Chaoyun? I haven't seen her since I came in. And where did Bai Yunchi go?"
"Oh, they're in the next room." Zhenbei Hou looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "Chao Yun said that her Gu is doing well in my body, so she doesn't have to stay by my side. As long as the Gu can sense her presence, it will be fine."
"It was really inconvenient for her, a little girl, to stay in the same room with an old man like me, so I asked her to move in next door."
"Also, I've seen her these past few days, she's always drowsy. Maybe she's too tired. If she lives next door, she can get some rest."
"As for the kid from the Bai family, I think he's quite steady, so I'll let him look after Chaoyun."
"Oh, I was wondering why I didn't see them when I came in just now. This is good, Dad, you can rest in peace now."
Shen Tianjiao looked back at the small tent where Chao Yun once lived, and knew that things were definitely not as simple as Zhenbei Hou said. It seemed that she had to go and get to the bottom of what happened today.
"Jiaojiao, what is going on?" Zhenbei Hou asked the question in his heart.
Shen Tianjiao looked at the Marquis of Zhenbei, gave him a reassuring smile, and said, "It's nothing, Dad, don't worry."
"The love poison Feng Yuanyuan put in him might have triggered an attack prematurely. His health has been deteriorating day by day. He probably realized he wasn't going to live long."
"So I want to make Mu'er the crown prince, so that there won't be no one to succeed him after he's gone."
"Besides, he has no other choice now. He only has Mu'er as his son. Apart from Mu'er, he has no one else to appoint as his successor."
"Also, Mu'er is my son now. If he becomes the crown prince, the Zhenbei Marquisate will definitely do its utmost to assist him. This will avoid disputes during the transfer of imperial power and put an end to any ill intentions on the part of the Zhenbei Marquisate."
"This time, he personally went to the Zhenghe Hall to announce the appointment of Mu'er as the Crown Prince in front of all the civil and military officials."
The reason why Li Rui was able to appoint Li Muyang as the crown prince so readily this time was simply because he weighed the pros and cons and made the most powerful choice for the Li Dynasty.
Selfish people are always calculating against others, even when they are about to die, they still remember to calculate.
"How could it happen so soon?" Shen Tianjiao knew what Li Rui was thinking. Zhenbei Hou naturally knew what Li Rui was thinking as well. He was just surprised that Li Rui would die of the poison so soon.
"This is probably related to his constant indulgence in sensual pleasures. He also has a hidden illness that prevents him from indulging in lust. However, he has had a constant stream of new women in his harem over the years. Even a strong person wouldn't be able to handle it if things continued like this, let alone him."
Shen Tianjiao was very satisfied with the current situation. Li Rui's life or death had nothing to do with her. She was just waiting for Li Rui to stretch his legs so that she could be free from anyone's control and fulfill her dream of building a strong country.
"Oh!" Marquis Zhenbei sighed. He finally agreed to marry his daughter to Li Rui because, firstly, Shen Tianjiao was madly in love with Li Rui, and secondly, Li Rui was indeed a talented young man.
Now seeing Li Rui end up like this, the Marquis of Zhenbei couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.
"Jiaojiao, the more you need to remain calm at this time, even though Mu'er is already the crown prince, he is still too young after all. It is inevitable that some people with ill intentions will want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos."
After lamenting Li Rui's fate, Marquis Zhenbei turned around and began to worry that if Li Rui died at this time, Shen Tianjiao and Li Muyang would definitely have a hard time.
Who knows how many people are eyeing the throne? If one Li Hong is killed, there will be many more Li Hongs coming out to cause chaos.
"Yes, so, Dad, you have to get well soon so that you can support your daughter and grandchildren and prevent others from bullying us, an orphan and a widow."
Shen Tianjiao did not tell the Marquis of Zhenbei that some people had already started to covet the throne even though Li Rui was still alive.
Shen Tianjiao didn't say anything at this time because she was afraid of affecting the mood of Zhenbei Hou. If Zhenbei Hou was too worried about these things, it would definitely affect his physical recovery.
Shen Tianjiao didn't want to lose the big picture for the small one. Besides, those people only had the intention now, but hadn't put it into action yet. There was plenty of time. Once the poison of Zhenbei Hou was eliminated and his body recovered, it wouldn't be too late to discuss this issue with him.
"Well, don't worry, Dad will definitely take care of his health. With Dad around, no one will dare to bully you."
If you want to bully the daughter and grandchildren of the Marquis of Zhenbei, you must first ask him if he agrees.
"By the way, Jiaojiao, what's going on with that child?"
Although Marquis Zhenbei likes Li Muyan very much, he still needs to know where this child comes from.
"Well, that's a long story." Shen Tianjiao smiled and shook her head. She actually still had a very unreal feeling about this daughter who was picked up for free.
"She is the child of a beautiful woman in the palace. Because her biological mother was of low birth, she and her daughter were almost murdered. Her mother was afraid that she could not protect the child, so she sent her to me to be my daughter."