Chapter 486 Lord Xi Is Here Too
"Greetings to First Madam Li"
Li Rong nodded her head in satisfaction when she saw that Li Rui's personal maidservant Li Hua was already standing outside Plum Courtyard and waiting for her.
As the maidservant led the way, Li Rong thought inside her heart that perhaps getting the ointment from Li Rui wouldn't be that difficult.
She could see that Li Rui also wanted to amend the relationship between first and second household and for that she would not refuse her.
At this moment, Li Rong thought that Li Rui was more sensible than Yi Jie.
At the same time, she felt a little guilty that she had sent her husband to the Imperial Palace to talk to the Empress about her plan of snatching the position of General from Li Heng.
However, her guilt vanished soon when she remembered that after that one visit, Li Qiang had never gone to meet the Empress again.
In fact, whenever she talked to Li Qiang regarding this matter, his face would have a great change. He would look angry though he would not say anything.
And hence, she had decided to rest this matter here and talk to Li Qiang about this later if she ever needed to.
In the end, she loved her husband also and she didn't want him to worry over all this.
If today, Li Rui gave her the ointment for Li Caihong's scar then she would never ask Li Qiang to see the Empress again regarding this matter.
Li Rong silently decided in her heart.
"My Lady can go inside."
Li Hua's face didn't have any emotion when she told Li Rong this and opened the door of the room for her.
She actually wished that her mistress would have refused to see Li Rong. But she knew that behind allowing Li Rong to enter Xi Manor and then meet her, her mistress also had her own reasons and helplessness.
Li Hua could not help but sigh thinking this while Li Rong entered the room.
Inside the room, Li Rong immediately saw Li Rui sitting on a couch.
When she entered the room, Li Rui stood up from the couch and Li Rong's eyes flashed with surprise when they fell on Li Rui's slightly protruded stomach.
"Rui…you are pregnant?"
She asked in surprise as she stepped forward and looked at Li Rui's stomach closely.
At this moment, An Ju who had now dressed in the clothes of the maid also stepped closer to Li Rui. It could be seen that the female shadow guard was ready to protect Li Rui if Li Rong tried to do something stupid.
"Greetings to Elder Aunt."
Li Rui greeted Li Rong calmly who came out of her trance and said to Li Rui with a small smile on her lips.
"Rui, you are with child and you didn't tell anyone in Li Manor. That's very wrong."
Li Rui had just opened her mouth to give some polite answer to Li Ring when a cold and sharp voice sounded in the room and answered Li Rong.
"Those who should know already knows, First Madam Li,…even in Li Manor."
Li Rong froze and the smile from lips vanished immediately. She could recognize the person from the voice and she didn't even need to turn around to look at him because soon the person walked and came to stand beside Li Rui.
And from her face, it could be seen that she had never expected Xi Ying to be there.
Xi Ying smiled lazily as he put his hand around his wife's waist. His eyes however also carried a hint of coldness and indifference as he looked at Li Rong.
Li Rong's lips quivered slightly as she remembered what Xi Ying had said just now. She ignored Xi Ying and looked at Li Rui as she asked in a quite harsh tone.
"Rui, does it mean that Yi Jie, Second Young Brother…they know about this?"
Li Rong wanted to see if Li Rui really would be able to answer this question even if it was true. In other words, she was trying to intimidate Li Rui.
A very good way she had chosen to get the ointment for her daughter. Needless to say, she was never interested in Li Rui being pregnant. All she was interested in the ointment she was here for.
And for that, she was trying to intimidate Li Rui and create some guilt inside her heart so that she would not need to bow her head in front of her to get the ointment.
Xi Ying, who knew everything, smiled coldly. His fingers tapped the sheath of his sword. He really wished to kill Li Rong then and there and finish all this drama.
This kind of scheming woman and her daughter…he didn't want them around his pregnant wife.
At the same time, he wondered just why did Li Rui allow Li Rong to enter Xi Manor.
He had been angry when he had entered Xi Manor just a few moments ago and An Shing told then Li Rong was here to meet Li Rui.
The more anger he felt when An Shing told him that Li Rong was inside Plum Courtyard.
He was actually hurt when he came to know that it was only Li Rui who allowed Li Rong inside Xi Manor.
Why did she do that?
Had he not assured her that General Li didn't need the first household support for protecting the Li Clan?
He was enough to protect her clan and her family.
Did she still not believe him?
With all these questions, he had come to Plum Courtyard and heard Li Rong's words said to his wife.
Xi Ying sneered coldly as he looked at Li Rong hiding the hurt inside his heart very well that he had been feeling because of his wife's actions.
"Why does First Madam Li look so sad? Is it because your daughters didn't get a new opportunity to harm this Lord's wife with the help of this new discovery?"
Li Rong's face went pale at Xi Ying's words.
She didn't want to mention anything from that time and for that she was also pretending very well as if her daughters never harmed Li Rui.
However, when had she thought Xi Ying would be so straightforward and merciless with his words?
Now she could only stay speechless for a few moments as she wondered what she should say or do.
However, regardless of what she will plan, Li Rong didn't even know that now that Xi Ying was here, it was almost impossible for her to take the ointment to heal Li Caihong's scar.
Xi Ying won't let that happen.
This chapter is updat𝙚d by f(r)eewebn(o)vel.com