Slowly Deep Love

Chapter 285: The Marquis’ wife has a problem with us and thinks we have poached her.

Li Hengtu realized that Lord Ming's eyes were unusual, and he immediately pretended to be relaxed.

"This is the date cake from Chengji Cake Shop. It is well-known in the imperial capital. I heard that your daughter also likes date cakes. I also heard her say that her favorite is the date cake made by your aunt!"

Lord Ming nodded politely without revealing anything.

"The General's Mansion and the Shengping Marquis' Mansion are as close as a family. I didn't expect that the General's Mansion has also heard about my daughter's preferences!"

Li Hengtu was a little embarrassed and quickly explained: "Master Ming, you misunderstood! Miss Ming and the third sister have a very good relationship. After the third sister fell ill in the general's mansion, the imperial physician told her not to catch a cold, so she recuperated in the general's mansion. During this period, Miss Ming has been taking care of her. She travels between the two mansions every day, which is very tiring. The third sister's coughing symptom relapsed, and I feel deeply guilty, but there is a difference between men and women, so I can only help her. It's really hard work, Miss Ming!"

This one sentence dispelled all of Lord Ming's doubts.

Lord Ming smiled and responded, "Mr. Li is from a military family, he is indeed extraordinary."

"Master Ming, thank you for your praise. I feel guilty for not being able to accompany the army on this expedition. My mother is ill at home and there is no one to take care of her, so I can only stay here to fulfill my filial duty!"

General Zhenyuan had made great military achievements and was busy with military affairs. Li Hengtu never got to see his father, and the mother and son depended on each other for many years.

Thinking of this, Lord Ming felt compassion.

"General's wife spent half her life raising you. You should show your filial piety to comfort the soul of General Zhenyuan!"

"Lord Ming understands my mother, I am grateful to you!"

The two men dispersed, and Li Hengtu returned to the general's mansion, only to find that the general's wife looked lonely and uneasy.

"Mother, what is troubling you?"

The general's wife stared at him blankly and didn't say anything for a long time.

Li Hengtu sensed something was wrong. There had been too many rumors recently. He expected that this day would come sooner or later and it could not be concealed.

"Mother?" he called again.

The general's wife finally came to her senses: "Hengtu, I visited the Shengping Marquis's Mansion today, and the Marquis's wife didn't complain much."

Li Hengtu frowned, his expression cold: "What is she complaining about?"

"There are many rumors in the imperial capital, but I was kept in the dark. If I hadn't gone to Shengping Marquis's Mansion, I wouldn't have known about these dreams and spiders."

When he heard the word "spider", Li Hengtu swallowed involuntarily.

"Mother, you also said that these are just rumors. Your son naturally doesn't take them seriously. Can I still bother you with these?"

"This is the dream of the Emperor and Concubine Rong! Since it has been spread out, it cannot be underestimated!"

"Mother, what do you think about this?"

The general's wife slammed the table and said, "You shouldn't have kept it from me! It's a big deal if it involves the general's mansion!"

Li Hengtu quickly knelt down and said, "Mother, I know I was wrong!"

The general's wife was so angry that her mouth began to tremble: "Your father fought in many places and won a lot of military merits, so he was given this general's mansion, and it's because of this that you and I are here today!"

"Mother, I know I was wrong. I am afraid that your anxiety will affect your health."

"Get up!"

Li Hengtu knelt on the ground, not daring to stand up.

The general's wife looked at him and sighed, "My son, the marquis's wife has a problem with us. She thinks we have poached her."

Li Hengtu lowered his head and spoke after a while: "Mother, it is normal for Shengping Marquis's Mansion to have emotions, you don't have to take it to heart."

The general's wife helped him up with a worried look on her face.

"Kid, it's only been a few days, how come so many things have happened?"

Li Hengtu quickly helped her sit down: "Mother, don't worry about these court affairs! Heng'an and Miss Ming's divorce is the emperor's great grace. Auntie loves Miss Ming, so she naturally feels sorry, but their fate has ended. What's the point of you worrying?"

The general's wife grabbed his hand and said, "Hengtu, now the general's mansion and the Ming mansion are implicated for no reason. What should we do?"

Li Hengtu smiled lightly: "Mother, these are all rumors. As time goes by, things will pass."

"You make it sound so easy, but I feel like this is a serious matter!"

The general's wife suddenly began to accuse him loudly.