Chapter 956 Preference and Exceptions
When Cheng Xi heard Shi Li's question, he paused slightly, turned around and looked at her quietly.
"Lili, I'll take care of everything. I don't want to see you worry too much."
Although he didn't say it, ever since Doctor Xu told Cheng Xi the whole story about Shi Li's heart disease, he treated Shi Li like a glass doll, fearing that she would make any mistake.
The stars, the moon and the faint candlelight fell on Cheng Xi's face. The usually steady and mature man frowned worriedly, and he did not hide his worry at all.
Shi Li lowered her eyes, looked at the hand that was held, and smiled at him.
"Cheng Xi, you don't praise me for being smart anymore, do you?"
A joke broke the heavy atmosphere around them. Cheng Xi was slightly startled, and the lantern in his hand stopped.
"Mischievous." He softened his brows helplessly.
Shi Li shook his hand and said, "Alright, I've been fine these past few years, don't worry about me. I'd hate it if you aged prematurely and turned into an old man."
"You are the only one in this world who dares to despise me." Cheng Xi held her hand and continued to walk forward, sighing as he walked.
"So what? Are you going to be angry with me?" Shi Li asked back with her chin raised proudly.
"How dare I? It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you stay by my side."
"Humph."
Shi Li snorted proudly, but the smile on her face was so sweet as if it was soaked in freshly brewed honey.
According to the marriage rules of the Li Dynasty, Cheng Danzhu returned to the palace to pay homage to the emperor and empress on the sixth day after her wedding.
Shi Li also entered the palace early and waited beside the Queen, hoping to meet and talk with Cheng Danzhu.
The queen was more worried about her daughter than anyone else and kept staring at the door eagerly.
It was not until Cheng Danzhu appeared in a gorgeous red dress that the Queen slowly loosened her tightly clenched hands.
Whether a girl lives a good life is not determined by her clothes but by her complexion and demeanor.
Cheng Danzhu was already a beauty, and now that she was married, her gorgeous attire could not hide the bright smile on her face. Without asking, one could tell that she was living a happy and fulfilling life.
Shi Li looked at it carefully and breathed a sigh of relief for her best friend.
As a mother, the Queen was so concerned that she was confused. She pulled Cheng Danzhu aside and asked her a bunch of random questions, making her usually generous and cheerful daughter almost speechless. In the end, she could only act coquettishly and pull the corner of the Queen's clothes.
Shi Li was standing beside them, watching the mother and daughter with a smile on her face, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of a stranger standing beside them.
The girl, dressed in the uniform of a servant in the princess's mansion, lowered her head with a calm expression, only glancing at Cheng Danzhu who was sitting at the top of the table from time to time.
For some reason, Shi Li's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
She knew everyone who had been with Cheng Danzhu for a long time, but this was the first time she saw this girl. It was really unbelievable that she could even enter the palace with Cheng Danzhu.
When the queen felt tired and went to rest, Shi Li dismissed everyone without leaving a trace, and then asked Cheng Danzhu about the unfamiliar girl.
"Miao Miao is a little pitiful. If I don't keep her by my side, she will always be bullied."
Cheng Danzhu sighed slightly and simply told Shi Li about the girl's story.
In short, the princess's mansion does not have enough staff, and she wants to buy a few more people from human traffickers.
Then he met Miao Miao, who hadn't eaten for three days and was so hungry that he could hardly stand up. He picked him up and brought him with him.
Shi Li looked at Cheng Danzhu's gentle features and didn't say anything alarmist. After all, she just intuitively felt that she didn't like Miao Miao.
"After all, I'm new to you, so I'm not as familiar with you as an old man. You should be careful."
Cheng Danzhu smiled and nodded, looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, she quietly stuffed a small thing into Shi Li's hand.
Shi Li lowered her head in confusion, and after seeing the small thing in her hand clearly, her eyes widened instantly.