My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 301 - 178 Anning’s Intention

Ministry of Personnel.

The government office was a picture of silence.

The examiners stood still, daring neither to ask nor to speak a word.

Those high-ranking officials had said there should be a bias in their judgement during the exam, and the court would not hold them accountable for it, but the candidate had to participate in the retest as usual, he at least had to play a piece.

No, the current situation was that even if he played, it would be futile.

Only when the abilities of the two candidates were close could they, as examiners, possibly show favoritism.

They had thought that the two candidates’ skills were nearly equal, but the truth was one had already grasped the essence of the Music Path, while the other was still outside it.

Others were not deaf; how could they not distinguish the difference?

Moreover, the candidate was not just anyone; he was the son of the Minister of Justice.

Those high-ranking officials might not fear the Minister of Justice, but if they dared to cheat so blatantly in front of his son, a cell in the Death Prison of the Ministry of Justice would surely be reserved for them.

In the end, Liu Shang, who served as the chief examiner, was the first to speak, looking at the three Assistant Ministers and saying, "Gentlemen, about this…"

The Assistant Minister of Rites sighed lightly, then waved his hand and said, "You may go now."

Relieved, the examiners rushed to leave.

The three of them exchanged glances, each with a wry smile.

This time, both the Imperial Family and the entire court stood on the side of that genius of the Music Path; it was a convergence of the right time, place, and people.

No one expected that Lord Li’s son could possibly enter the Music Path through music.

The court’s favoritism could only go so far.

His Majesty’s word could not be retracted, the Imperial Family’s face was more important than the Princess’s marriage, but the importance of the Imperial Examination was above even His Majesty and the Imperial Family’s face.

When these conflicts arose, choices had to be made.

All three thought the same thing in their hearts.

How did he enter the Path?

Li Nuo had already walked out of the Ministry of Personnel’s gate, and he had this question in mind as well.

How did he enter the Path?

In order to ensure the Music Department’s flawless success, he had indeed taken some measures in these past days, restructuring the Music Workshop was his own idea.

The incident with the Thief Sect made Li Nuo realize another function of the Law; with enough people of the same ability captured, quantity could provoke a qualitative change. Therefore, he had Pei Zhe arrest many musicians who had committed illegal acts.

But he wasn’t sure whether there weren’t enough arrests or the quality wasn’t sufficient; his musical skill had indeed improved slightly, but not to the level he exhibited this morning.

He had simply gone to sleep, and when he woke up, he found a faint new power within his body.

It was precisely the power of the Music Path he had just displayed.

Unable to comprehend this event, Li Nuo shook his head, mounted the carriage, and headed towards the Song Residence.

Meanwhile, inside the Ministry of Justice.

Zhang Sizheng looked at Liu Shang with surprise, "Lord Liu, what brings you back here?"

Liu Shang waved his hand and said, "Don’t ask so much, the same room as before, bring me a zither, I’ve just had another epiphany…"

For some reason, he felt better at the Ministry of Justice than anywhere else.

Zhang Sizheng glanced at him and said, "Playing the zither is fine, just don’t tear down the room…"

When Liu Shang entered the cell, a figure walked slowly from a corridor nearby, and upon turning to look, Liu Shang’s expression instantly turned grave.

The refined gentleman gave him a slight nod, to which Liu Shang bowed continuously in deference.

Li Xuanjing entered the government office, where a figure was already waiting.

The young man bowed and said, "My report, Lord, masters of the Music Path from all regions have been imprisoned since yesterday. What should be done with them?"

Li Xuanjing indifferently said, "Within the scope of the Law, deal with them leniently…"

…

Many citizens of Chang’an were still wondering where the magical sound that filled the air came from, unaware that the Ministry of Personnel’s additional Music Department examination had ended.

At this moment, near a certain city gate in Chang’an, a figure with a bundle slung over their shoulder came to a slow halt.

Li Anning looked at the massive city gates before her, knowing that once she left, she might never return.

That’s why she couldn’t leave just yet.

Even if she had to leave, she wanted to accomplish one last thing.

Song Residence.

As Li Nuo walked into the courtyard, he saw Li Anning sitting alone by a stone table.

He walked over, about to say something, but before he could speak, Li Anning said, "There’s no need to speak, I already know."

Li Nuo paused, taken aback.

The news shouldn’t have spread from the Ministry of Personnel yet.

She knew this so quickly?

But, his results are closely related to her, so it’s not strange that she paid attention first thing.

Although the process was a bit complicated, he at least accomplished the task without dishonor.

Li Anning fell silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and asked, "Can I ask you a question, and will you answer me honestly?"

Li Nuo replied offhandedly, "Ask away."

Li Nuo felt puzzled; he always thought that today’s Li Anning was a bit strange.

Looking into Li Nuo’s eyes, Li Anning asked, "Have you ever liked me?"

Li Nuo was stunned for a moment and instinctively looked around.

Was she crazy, asking him this kind of question in the Song Residence?

Although his wife wasn’t in the courtyard, she could hear everything they were saying from thirty yards away.

Just as he thought he was hallucinating, Li Anning reached out, turned his head back toward her, looked seriously into his eyes—with a gaze filled with regret, pain, and reluctance—and asked again, "Have you, ever, liked me?"

Li Nuo looked into her eyes, and inexplicably, his heart tightened. The words he intended to say, telling her to stop this nonsense, got stuck in his throat.

Had he ever liked Li Anning?

Regarding this question, he seriously examined his heart for the first time.

When his relationship with his wife had not progressed, the three-day experience of pretending to be a couple indeed stirred something in him.

The two of them, in one courtyard, living as a loving couple—a life ordinary people lead—wasn’t that what he aspired to?

If his wife weren’t there.

If she weren’t a Princess.

Then the answer to this question would be unequivocal.

Although Li Nuo said nothing, Li Anning saw in his eyes what she had wanted.

A slight smile appeared on her face as she took hold of Li Nuo’s head and fiercely kissed him.

The sensation of her lips made Li Nuo’s eyes widen.

But he was helpless to do anything.

Though both practitioners of Legalism, his cultivation at the Second Realm was no match for the Fourth Realm Li Anning.

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His body was firmly immobilized, even moving his fingers was difficult.

He could only watch helplessly as she kissed him.

Li Nuo’s body couldn’t move, and his mind went blank with a loud buzz.

He never imagined that his first real kiss in both his lives would be taken away like this.

Although the sensation was indeed intoxicating, now was not the time to be intoxicated!

He already saw his wife and Mumu at the doorway, standing there watching them.

Li Anning let go, gave him one last look, and turned away.

As she walked past Song Jiaren, she paused and said softly, "I’m sorry."

Then she stepped away again.

After a few steps, feeling indignant in her heart, she turned back.

Since it was going to be the last time they saw each other, some words, if not spoken now, might never have the chance to be said.

Li Anning walked back in front of Song Jiaren and said, "I take back my apology just now."

She looked into Song Jiaren’s eyes and said bluntly, "Song Jiaren, you’re not a good wife at all. If you don’t like him, don’t cling to him, and if you don’t like him, why keep him trapped? Is this what you do!"

Mumu’s little face was pale as she tightly held Jiaren’s sword.

Song Jiaren, calm and expressionless, listened as she spoke.

Li Anning, full of grievance, tears rolling down in large drops, choked up, "Why do you have such a high martial talent, why do you have such a good husband—do you know how much I envy you…"

She wiped her tears with her hand and finally said, "I wish you happiness."

With that, she left without looking back.

Li Nuo stood there, still immobilized.

He felt the world had gone crazy.

Wasn’t everything already concluded perfectly? What was this drama she was causing?

Not until Li Anning completely disappeared did Li Nuo regain his freedom.

Song Jiaren walked past him, said nothing, but also didn’t look at him.

Song Mu’er looked pitifully at Li Nuo and gave him a helpless glance...