Chapter 2516: Chapter 2513: Disappointment
Chapter 2516: Chapter 2513: Disappointment
The old nanny applied eye drops for Li Lingren.
Inside the room, the Senior Lady sat in front of a Buddha statue, with her hair accessories long removed, looking clean and plain, making her appear somewhat unwell.
Upon hearing the old nanny’s call, the Senior Lady was overjoyed, quickly stood up, turned around, and walked towards the door. Seeing Li Lingren walking in, she immediately reached out to hold him, crying: “Lingren, you’re finally back. Mother didn’t mean to, I really didn’t want to harm you.”
“Mother…” Li Lingren felt a lump in his throat, as the Senior Lady’s words of apology caused his spirits to lift slightly.
“Senior Lady, Young Master, please sit down and talk.” The old nanny quickly spoke: “Senior Lady, the Young Master will surely understand you. You must take good care of your health.”
“Yes, Lingren, we can’t just lose heart like this. Mother must be well, otherwise, how will you live in the Duke’s Mansion in the future?”
“Mother… I just came to see you.” Li Lingren had a thousand words of doubt in his heart, but no matter what, he couldn’t express them under the Senior Lady’s immediate apology.
He only felt a heaviness in his chest, so heartbroken that he didn’t want to say anything. Six years, how many six years are there in life? Moreover, since his title had been revoked today, it would be recorded, and by that time, even if he wanted to enter the official circle, he would face obstacles.
What’s more, he was still young and could temporarily endure the sorrow for the sake of his family, without hating others, but he couldn’t immediately organize his mindset to act as if nothing had happened.
“Lingren, don’t be afraid, Mother won’t ignore you. Send a message to your maternal grandfather’s family, have them convince your father to pretend to ground me for the Chu family’s sake. I have quite a bit of silver. I’ve already bribed those maritime merchants coming back from overseas, among these people are many ordinary long-term laborers. If I give them more silver, they’d be eager to sell me whatever information they know.”
“I’ve long heard that the Chu family’s eldest young master, Chu Jin, is researching something called a telescope. As long as you can figure it out, you’ll win the Emperor’s favor, at which point, an official title is bound to be bestowed upon you, without the need to take the imperial exams.”
Li Lingren frowned: “Mother, you’ve already sent people to contact those maritime merchants?”
“Tell me the truth, what exactly have you done?”
“I just bought information from them.” The Senior Lady was displeased seeing his skeptical attitude: “Isn’t it all for you? How can you talk to Mother like that? Don’t tell me you actually believed your father’s words and think I’m acting out of selfishness?”
“Your father is a coward, only wanting a good life for himself, without considering you all.”
“Mother, tell me, what exactly is this telescope you mentioned?”
“It’s somewhat like that glazed mirror, no, to be precise, it’s even better. It can see things clearly even from hundreds of meters away. Such a divine object, no wonder the Emperor is interested. If my son, you, can figure it out, what place does that brat from the Chu family have?” The Senior Lady was utterly disdainful of Chu Jin, genuinely looking down on the Chu family. Coming from the Duke’s Mansion, how could they allow someone from a wealthy family without official status, with no knowledge or insight, to gain a title? It was blatantly due to good fortune; otherwise, how could they achieve such success, standing high in the capital?
As the Senior Lady finished speaking, Li Lingren nearly fainted, his eyes reddened with anger: “Mother!”