I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Chapter 368 Life mentor, Li Mu.

Li Mu slowly straightened up. Although his voice was gentle, his words left no room for doubt:

"But I don't have time to deal with these trivial matters right now. If Yan'er can handle this matter before I return from the Southern Region, I will have some free time."

"We are a family from now on, so I will not make things difficult for the Liu family. Is Yan'er willing to share my worries?"

Liu Mingyan didn't say anything, but just nodded silently.

"By the way, I don't trust the Liu family yet. Is it meaningful for you to stay at Linglong Waterside Pavilion when you return to the capital this time?"

"No, no."

Liu Mingyan finally spoke, and her eyes gradually softened as she looked at Li Mu.

Seeing Liu Mingyan agreed, Li Mu gave her a satisfied look and continued:

"As for the business, I am very interested. When Yan'er marries into the family, she will have to bring some dowry."

Hearing this, Liu Mingyan blushed slightly, and looked at Li Mu with a look as if drawing a thread. She nodded vigorously and replied softly:

"I understand."

Hearing Liu Mingyan's call of "concubine", Li Mu's mouth curled up slightly, and then he looked at Yuanbao beside him.

But I saw that her cheeks were puffed up, her lips were tightly pursed, and her red eyes seemed to be filled with tears.

Although Li Mu didn't know what was wrong with her, he still said:

"Yuanbao, I have something to ask you."

Unexpectedly, Yuanbao pouted, glanced at Li Mu sideways, then nodded with difficulty, indicating that Li Mu should ask.

Li Mu thought the little girl was jealous, so he didn't care and asked:

"Why did Yuanbao never mention to Yan'er the fact that the Liu family had bestowed favors on Yuanbao's father?"

Hearing this, Yuanbao turned his head to look at Li Mu, shrugged his nose at her, as if saying I won't tell you, and then turned back to look at Liu Mingyan.

Seeing that she also had doubts in her eyes, he said a little embarrassedly:

"Daddy said that we should remember the kindness in our hearts and not talk about it all the time, or it might seem like we are trying to curry favor with others."

"Didn't your father also say that Yan'er could only marry the prince? If she fell in love with someone else, she would have no interest in business."

Li Mu spoke again.

Yuan Bao looked at Li Mu in surprise and blurted out:

"How did Your Highness know?"

Immediately, after reacting, he snorted softly, turned his head away, and said proudly:

"Your Highness guessed wrong. It wasn't my father who said that. It was the head of the family who said that."

Li Mu turned his gaze to Liu Mingyan and was about to speak again.

Liu Mingyan stood up and said first:

"I know your Highness's intentions. Let me have a private conversation with Yuan Bao."

As he said this, he gently pushed Li Mu, indicating that Li Mu should leave first.

Li Mu felt slightly relieved when he saw that Liu Mingyan was willing to open up to Yuan Bao.

However, as soon as he walked out of the room, he suddenly came to his senses.

"No! This is my room!"

in the house.

Liu Mingyan had just walked back to the table when she couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.

Yuan Bao, who was standing by, was a little nervous at first. Seeing Liu Mingyan like this, he hurried forward to help her, saying anxiously:

"Miss, Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Mingyan suppressed her smile, gently patted Yuan Bao's hand away, and whispered:

"Your Highness is so cute when he pretends to be a bad guy."

"Miss, don't scare Yuanbao. How can you pretend to be a bad guy? That's not cute at all."

"I haven't told you yet, don't call me Miss, I'm not your Miss."

Liu Mingyan rolled her eyes at Yuan Bao and said unhappily,

"Okay, tell me what you want to sleep alone, do you sleep alone?"

"Miss~"

Yuanbao pursed her lips and slowly lowered her head. After all, this kind of thing was always a bit shameful for a girl.

"Also, what did you say to His Highness?"

"Let the lady go."

Liu Mingyan imitated Yuan Bao's tone, pointed her finger at Yuan Bao's forehead, and said angrily,

"Don't think that I won't dare to deal with you just because you...

When Yuan Bao heard that Liu Mingyan was going to punish her, she showed a hint of joy on her face. She hugged Liu Mingyan's arm and said coquettishly:

"Miss is not angry with Yuanbao anymore. Miss, please punish Yuanbao."

As she spoke, she raised her little face, indicating to Liu Mingyan that she could pinch her little face.

"So, are you still going to persuade His Highness to let me go?"

Liu Mingyan rubbed Yuanbao's chubby face lovingly, speaking in a teasing tone.

Unexpectedly, Yuanbao hummed very seriously, and then seemed to think of Li Mu again, and his little mouth pouted again in anger.

Seeing her like this, Liu Mingyan found it funny and couldn't help asking:

"When will you persuade me? The next time I sleep with you?"

Hearing this, Yuanbao frowned and thought for a moment, a faint blush flashed across his face, and he nodded slightly.

Then, as if to maintain his position, he said angrily:

"But Yuanbao must not make a sound, nor take off her stockings to let His Highness know that Yuanbao is angry."

Liu Mingyan naturally didn't understand Yuanbao's nonsense, so she pulled Yuanbao to sit aside and said with a smile:

"Is it because of what Your Highness just said? Yuan Bao is thinking of the Qian family?"

"Yeah." Yuanbao nodded, a hint of loneliness flashing in his eyes.

Although she was not born at that time, her father had told her about these things many times, and he sighed every time he spoke of them, as if he had seen them with his own eyes.

What Li Mu said just now was exactly the same as what the Qian family had experienced before.

However, Yuan Bao seemed to be afraid that Liu Mingyan might misunderstand him, so he hurriedly explained. The contrast between the two was so great that it was very contradictory:

"Your Highness, Your Highness is just possessed by a ghost for a moment. Yuanbao, Yuanbao will persuade Your Highness. Miss, Miss, you don't have to..."

"Silly girl!"

Liu Mingyan patted Yuanbao's forehead and said as she tidied up her messy hair.

"Your Highness is joking."

"Are you kidding? No, no one would joke about something like this!"

Yuanbao seemed unconvinced, but she still sat there obediently, not moving a muscle, and really enjoyed Liu Mingyan playing with her hair.

Liu Mingyan really couldn't guess what Yuanbao was thinking. On the one hand, he thought that Li Mu was a murderer, but on the other hand, when he mentioned sleeping with Li Mu, he seemed eager to try.

I decided not to keep it a secret any longer and said softly:

"Your Highness is telling me that, no, if we merchants want to rise, we cannot do without power."

Yuanbao blinked his big eyes, obviously not understanding what was meant. He just nodded and listened.

Seeing Yuanbao's expression, Liu Mingyan knew that it was useless to say these things to her, so she changed the subject and said:

"The elder has always been wondering why the Qian family suffered such a fate. Your Highness's words just now have already explained it."

"Answer? When?"

"You silly girl, wasn't your brain working quickly when you lied to me?" Liu Mingyan rolled her eyes at Yuanbao, but still patiently explained the reason to him.

Of course, there was one thing she didn't say.

Li Mu's words pulled her out of that stagnant water.

Let her know that the Liu family is not unshakable. In fact, for Li Mu, it is nothing more than a matter of talking.

But Li Mu asked her to solve the problem herself and let her live in Linglong Waterside.

I wanted to tell her that she was not alone, and behind her stood Li Mu, the Prince of Yan's Palace, even the Confucian doctors, and possibly even the royal family.

This is different from her previous practice of simply taking advantage of the situation.

Before, she was walking on thin ice, and one wrong step would mean eternal damnation.

But now, she can do whatever she wants, and even if she falls, there will be someone behind her to support her.

Even Liu Mingyan herself found it ridiculous that the man who always threatened to exterminate her entire family could give her a sense of security that no one else could give her.

Especially when Li Mu mentioned merchants, Liu Mingyan's heart was completely melted by Li Mu.

Revitalizing businesses has long been more than just a matter of repaying a favor.

Before, although Liu Mingyan admired Li Mu, she was always conflicted because she was afraid that if she really married into the prince's mansion, she would only be able to take care of her husband and children from then on.

Now, there will be no such worries anymore.

Just as Liu Mingyan was thinking, she suddenly heard Yuanbao scream "Ah", and he covered his face tightly with his hands, mumbling:

"Yuan Bao has wrongly accused His Highness. It's over. Yuan Bao was just angry with His Highness. What should I do? What should I do?"

Seeing this, Liu Mingyan knew that it was time to use the last trump card that Li Mu left for her. She reached out and patted Yuan Bao on the shoulder, saying earnestly:

"You know what? The elder was wrong about one thing. The merchant's hope is not me, but Your Highness."

Yuanbao slowly raised his drooping eyes, with doubt in his eyes.

"The elder has been thinking about this for his entire life, but Your Highness has already pointed out the key points after hearing you speak for the first time. Little Yuanbao, can't you see through it?"

Liu Mingyan imitated Li Mu's tone and called out "Xiao Yuanbao".

The confusion in Yuanbao's eyes gradually turned into shock, and then joy and ecstasy.

As if he still couldn't express his feelings at the moment, he cried out and threw himself into Liu Mingyan's arms.

"Great, great, then Yuanbao, Yuanbao doesn't need to persuade His Highness. Yuanbao really can't keep quiet..."

???

Liu Mingyan blinked her ignorant eyes again and again. For the first time, she felt that there was a generation gap between her and this little girl who was several years younger than her.