My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!

Song Jiaren hurriedly stood up and said, "I'm going to practice..."

After escaping from the room, Song Mu'er looked at Li Nuo and said in a low and apologetic voice, "I'm sorry, Brother Li Nuo, this wasn't a good time for me to come..."

Li Nuo touched her head and did not say anything.

But unsaid as it was, her timing indeed could not have been worse.

This was his first kiss, yet before he even had the chance to savor it, it was hastily concluded.

No, it could only be counted as a brush of the lips.

Without even extending a tongue, how could it count as a first kiss.

Li Nuo walked outside and quietly watched his wife practice swordsmanship.

Being watched by him like this, Song Jiaren's heart became somewhat chaotic, and her swordsmanship became messy as well...

Song Mu'er tugged at Li Nuo's sleeve and said, "Brother Li Nuo, I also want to learn the zither..."

As for Mu'er's requests, Li Nuo would usually not refuse.

He had thought that teaching Mu'er the zither would be another kind of torment.

Unexpectedly, Mu'er had a surprising talent for music.

After only a brief lesson from Li Nuo, she could already play simple melodies.

Having taught Mu'er, it was naturally impossible not to teach Ning'er.

They were twins, not only identical in appearance, but also similar in various talents. Ning'er could also quickly play on her own.

Li Nuo glanced once more at his wife practicing swordsmanship and felt quite perplexed.

Both daughters of the Song family, Mu'er and Ning'er were normal enough, so why did his wife not have a single artistic cell in her body?

After much thought, Li Nuo speculated that it must be her mother's genes.

Regarding his mother-in-law, Li Nuo did not understand her at all.

It was too embarrassing to ask his wife about this. The next day, after leaving the Song Residence and getting on the carriage, Li Nuo asked Housekeeper Wu, "Old Wu, do you know Jiaren's mother?"

Housekeeper Wu said, "Back then, when the Lord and Lord Song's families often mingled, naturally, I became acquainted with Mrs. Song as well, although it has been many years since I last saw her."

Li Nuo asked, "What kind of person was she?"

Housekeeper Wu reflected for a moment and said, "Mrs. Song, ah, she was quite a formidable person..."

Li Nuo asked curiously, "What kind of formidable?"

Housekeeper Wu said, "Mrs. Song was a rare talent in the Martial Path, coming from a renowned sect. At sixteen, she entered the Fourth Realm of martial arts, by thirty, she had gathered knowledge from various sources and became a Sword Path Master, and in the future, it was very likely she would become a Sixth Realm powerhouse. Even when compared to your wife at her age, she fell short..."

Li Nuo drew in a breath of cold air.

Now, he finally had a profound realization of just how formidable his mother-in-law was.

Grandmasters were indeed rare, but in this wide world, there were, if not a thousand, at least eight hundred warriors of that level.

Yet a Grandmaster aged thirty was truly as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Li Nuo had originally thought his wife's martial art talents came from a hidden gene in the Song family, but it turned out they were from his mother-in-law.

No, to be precise, it was the result of the strong combination of genes from both sides.

Compared with other families, the Martial Path highly prized lineage: the higher the parents' talents, the more likely their children would be born with high martial arts talent.

Li Nuo couldn't help but start to wonder how his father-in-law and mother-in-law ended up together.

One was a martial arts genius seen once in a hundred years.

The other was a frail scholar with no talent for martial arts.

They were people from completely different worlds.

Housekeeper Wu seemed to perceive Li Nuo's thoughts and explained with a smile, "Don't look at Lord Song as old now, back in the day he was a dashing, renowned talent in Chang'an. Actually, it was Mrs. Song who pursued Lord Song first..."

This was the first time Li Nuo heard the gossip about his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Back then, was it a situation of the woman chasing the man?

His wife's silent and reticent nature obviously followed her father.

Not a single one of her mother's good traits seemed to have been passed on to her.

After contemplating for a moment, Li Nuo asked a question that had been the gossip for a long time: "How did they split up back then?"

Housekeeper Wu was silent for a moment before speaking, "Do you really want to ask, young master?"

Li Nuo said, "There's no one else here, what's the point of being so secretive?"

Housekeeper Wu sighed and said, "To speak of it, the reason Lord Song and Mrs. Song separated was actually because of the young master..."

Li Nuo was stunned, "Me?"

Housekeeper Wu spoke deliberately, "Back then, the Lord and Lord Song were close friends, and when both ladies were pregnant, they betrothed you and the young lady to each other from infancy. However, after you were born..."

He did not complete the sentence, but instead continued, "Mrs. Song did not wish to marry her daughter into the Li family, and Lord Song was a man of his word. The two had a fierce argument over this, and afterwards, Mrs. Song left in anger, returning to her sect, and has not set foot in Chang'an for many years since then..."

A wry smile appeared on his face as he said, "If Mrs. Song knew that you would turn out as you are today, she probably would not have objected to the marriage..."

"..."

Li Nuo was left speechless.

He, who was to blame for his wife growing up without a mother's love, turned out to be himself.

But at that time, he had not yet arrived and it couldn't all be blamed on him.

He thought for a while and asked, "Where is my mother-in-law's sect?"

Housekeeper Wu said, "The sect where Mrs. Song belongs is called Sanqing Sect, thousands of miles away from Chang'an. It's a famous sect in Jianghu, with three Grandmasters as the leaders of their branches, each with Sixth Realm cultivation. They have more than a dozen Grandmasters in the sect, and numerous practitioners in the Object Manipulation Realm. Even the court has to show them great respect..."

Li Nuo fell into silence again.

No matter what, that was his wife's mother.

Li Nuo had intended to find an opportunity to take his wife and visit her, to see if there was a chance for them to reconcile and mend their relationship.

After all, it was because of him that this had happened.

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But unexpectedly, Lady Mother-in-law was thousands of miles away, and with the Imperial Examination around the corner, he obviously couldn't travel that far.

That matter would have to wait for another day.

Sanqing Sect.

Li Nuo etched this name deep in his memory.

The carriage didn't head towards the Ministry of Justice, instead stopping in front of the doors of the Ministry of Punishments.

Li Nuo had originally come to visit Liu Shang; his mistake yesterday was unintentional, and there was no need to trouble him over it.

It was only after arriving at the Ministry of Punishments that he found out Liu Shang had returned home early in the morning.

Though the man had left, the cost of the damages to the Ministry had to be compensated.

The renovation expenses for the Ministry of Punishments would cost Liu Shang several months of his salary.

But compared to his bright future, this amount of money was truly insignificant.

To enter the path of Dao through music, he was the first in a hundred years.

To reach the Fifth Realm, Confucians must master Vast Sound.

But hardly anyone could cultivate Confucianism to the Fifth Realm.

Liu Shang had abandoned all flashy cultivation methods and embraced pure music as his path, his future accomplishments would surely not be low.

A good civil servant was suddenly becoming a military officer.

Officials skilled in both literature and martial arts rose quickly through the ranks, and it wouldn't take long before various forces would try to recruit him.

Fifth-rank officials were a dime a dozen in court.

But no one would dare to easily meddle with an official of the Fifth Realm.

The Ministry of Punishments didn't make things difficult for him, so Li Nuo's trip was in vain.

Originally, he had just wanted to appease his wife.

He hadn't expected to gain so much.

It also made him realize that to obtain permanent abilities, one could chase not only quantity but also quality.

Even without the enhancement of abilities, merely retaining the original skills was enough for him.

At least it was enough to impress his wife.

Li Nuo now understood why his wife, despite her high martial arts talent, favored these pastimes.

It turned out that Lord Father-in-law, back in his day, had also used these means to bewitch her mother till she was utterly infatuated.

He was the third place finisher in the year's Imperial Examination, undoubtedly proficient in the Six Arts, and playing the zither and painting were basic skills; his wife's hobbies were inherited.

The days quickly passed.

Since the little probe that day, his wife had stopped practicing the zither.

Instead, Mumu and Ning'er tangled with him daily, urging Li Nuo to teach them.

The two young girls were truly talented; within a few days, they were able to play a shorter piece relatively smoothly.

As for his wife, she was learning flower arrangement with Phoenix.

Flower arranging indeed seemed much easier than playing the zither or painting.

After several days, although she was far from reaching Phoenix's level, she had made progress, and her latest floral arrangements had taken shape.

Li Nuo turned to Phoenix and said, "There's so much work to be done at Jade Sound Pavilion, you don't need to come over every day..."

He knew that Phoenix was expressing her previous apologies, but she had already done enough.

People in Chang'an who longed to glimpse her beauty could queue from the south gate to the north gate. A genuinely pricey appearance could command hundreds of taels of silver, yet she spent most of her day teaching his wife flower arrangement. Li Nuo had seen her sincerity.

Phoenix smiled and said, "It's okay; I won't be able to come in a few days anyway."

Li Nuo's gaze shifted to her, unclear about the meaning behind her words.

Was it because she felt his wife's talents were too lacking, and she no longer wanted to teach her?

Song Jiaren's gaze also fell on Phoenix.

Phoenix let out a sigh and said, "In a few days, we plan to leave Chang'an."

Li Nuo was slightly startled and asked, "Why?"

Phoenix shook her head gently and said, "The waters of Chang'an are too deep for Phoenix, a weak woman, to wade through. We want to see other places."

Li Nuo frowned and asked, "What exactly happened?"

Phoenix bowed her head, tears dripping down without a word, then silently left the Song Residence.

This time, it wasn't just Li Nuo who was curious.

Even his wife had him ask for clarity.

Li Nuo woke up Song Yu, who was sleeping, and asked, "What happened at Jade Sound Pavilion? Do you know?"

Initially foggy from sleep, Song Yu immediately snapped to attention upon hearing the question, stammering and falling silent.

Li Nuo's eyebrows raised as he asked, "Do you know something?"

Song Yu reluctantly said, "Phoenix didn't want me to tell you, brother-in-law, you better ask Phoenix yourself..."

Li Nuo looked at Song Yu calmly.

If Phoenix wouldn't tell, was he not going to find out from Song Yu?

Song Yu, most afraid of his brother-in-law, feeling uneasy under his gaze, could only say, "Alright, the truth is that these past few days, Jade Sound Pavilion had some troubles. The two top Oirans previously selected were lured away by other music workshops with high offers. Phoenix also received threats; those people told her to sell Jade Sound Pavilion and leave Chang'an early, or else..."

"Or else what?"

"Or else, they'll sell them all to a brothel..."

Li Nuo asked calmly, "Are those people very influential?"

If it was just an ordinary influence, Song Yu could have handled it himself.

Song Yu nodded and said, "It's Happy Building's people; they're not just a brothel music workshop. They have many nobles behind them, and there are even shadows from King Han Mansion. That's why Phoenix didn't want me to tell you..."

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