Chapter 5: Don’t Want to Talk Anymore

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Madam Qin, who originally had a high status in the family, was now more and more proud of herself.

However, Madam Huang had Li Baojia only when she was over 30 years old, and she almost lost her life when she gave birth to this baby. But the baby was a girl.

Even the imperial physician had gone to see her and asserted that Madam Huang could not get pregnant again. Of course, she was disappointed, but having a daughter was better than nothing.

She had devoted herself to raising Li Baojia since then, vowing to make her daughter the most honorable woman in the world.

As time passed, the idea that was just a small dream at the beginning became an obsession.

Li Baojia stopped talking. It might take some time to convince her mother.

She stopped talking about this topic and said she was tired and wanted to rest.

Madam Huang knew that Li Baojia didn’t want to talk anymore. And when she was about to say more, Nanny Lin pulled her back and shook her head.

Before she left, Huang Ru’er said, “Then you rest early. I heard from Taotao that you’ve been having nightmares lately. So I’ll take you to Lingyuan Temple tomorrow to pray. Your cousin will also be there, so let’s go together to ask for a peace charm.”

Li Baojia nodded to show her agreement. She was lost in thought and wasn’t quite sure what she was thinking about.

On the way back to the courtyard, Nanny Lin was a bit worried. “Madam, since Miss Baojia does not want to, we should not force her. Don’t let this create any friction between you two.”

Huang Ru’er was anxious and said, “Li Rulan married Duke Guangping. He is nearly middle-aged, but when he proposed the marriage, Qin Ke was still happy. The crown prince is much more dignified than Duke Guangping, and he’s handsome. I only saw him once from afar and knew he was an extraordinary man. So why doesn’t she want to?”

Nanny Lin explained, “Maybe Miss Baojia has her own ideas and doesn’t understand your good intentions. She will understand when she grows up. She is still a child.”

Huang Ru’er sighed and said, “I hope so.”

That night.

Li Baojia was lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Earlier, when she and her mother argued, she suddenly thought of one thing.

In a year, the Li family would be implicated in the matter of Uncle Wei, the salt commissioner of Su Province, secretly producing official salt. The emperor was so furious that he almost killed everyone in the Li family.

It was the crown prince who saved the senior branch of the Li family with his power.

If she did not enter the imperial palace to become the crown princess this time, would the crown prince help the Li family again?

Li Baojia was really troubled by the thought of it.

She buried her head under the covers, and her mind was a mess. So she decided not to think about it for now but to think about how to solve the matter at hand.

It was obvious that her mother wanted her to enter the imperial palace, and if she remembered correctly, at this point in time, her father would ask the emperor to have the marriage within a month.

Once the marriage was granted, nothing could be changed.

She was actually quite timid and did not want much, nor did she have any ambition to be a model for all women. She just wanted to live her own life.

When she didn’t know that Zhao Yi was so nice to her because he was using her as a shield, she also liked him.

She thought then that if only he could be so nice to her for the rest of his life. Now it seemed to be a foolish dream.

She did not know what would be waiting for her if she hadn’t lost her footing and fallen into the water. Perhaps she would be abolished or given a random position in the palace to fend for herself.

Su Ruhui was good at pretending, but the reality was that she was a mean person. So when she became queen, Li Baojia lost favor. It was hard just thinking about those days.