Chapter 149 The old concubine and the fake heiress's collusion is discovered!

Besides, even though I felt guilty towards her back then, I can always make it up to her later, right?

She, on the contrary, knowing the current situation of her family, still took it upon herself to ruin the marriage with the Marquis of Zhongyi's family!

After what happened to Zhu'er, I'm afraid this marriage is even more hopeless...

Li Chaojing: "Mother, let's talk about Luo'er later. Let's talk about it today..."

"How I speak and act is none of your business."

Madam Pei ridiculed him relentlessly, making Li Chaojing's face turn bright red with embarrassment.

Seeing his appearance, Madam Pei gave a disdainful snort: "I never expected you to change into a decent human being. And you, Madam Qu!"

"All you ever do is cry and whine! When you try to scheme, you're both stupid and clumsy! Having a mistress like you is the greatest misfortune for the General's Mansion!"

Qu was also scolded, and stood to the side with Li Chaojing, shrinking her neck and not daring to raise her head.

As for Li Kechuan, Madam Pei didn't even want to look at him.

Such a person, who should be an elder brother, is not worthy of being called a human being at all; mentioning him is a complete downer!

The people from the second and third branches of the family watched the spectacle with amusement, especially seeing Li Chaojing, the eldest son and head of the main branch, being scolded like this; they were all secretly gloating.

Unexpectedly, Madam Pei suddenly changed the subject: "Bring the person up!"

Aunt Deng, who had been huddled in the crowd like a quail with her head drooping, was suddenly grabbed and brought forward.

"As I've said before, today I'm not just going to purge Li Qingzhu, but the entire inner quarters of the General's Mansion!"

"Aunt Deng, do you know your mistake?"

The people in the second and third houses were all dumbfounded.

"Mother, what's going on? Is there some misunderstanding?"

“My aunt is getting on in years. Although she has made mistakes in the past, she has already been punished by being sent to the manor over the years. Besides, she is old. Why should she suffer such humiliation in public?”

The speaker was Li Chaohuai, the half-brother of Li Chaojing and the half-son of Aunt Deng.

That is, the master of the second branch, Li Qingluo's second uncle.

"Yes, Mother, our aunt did bear children for the Li family and raised us. She has worked hard all these years, even if she didn't do anything special. Why should she be used as a pawn to humiliate us again and again now that she's old?"

"If Mother doesn't want to see us, we can just move back to the estate!"

"I will never disturb your peace, nor will I be an eyesore to you!"

Following him was the third master, Li Chaoan.

Li Chaohuai was a rather honest person, while Li Chaoan's eyes revealed cunning.

Li Qingluo can tolerate her own affairs, but she will never allow anyone to provoke her grandmother.

She stood up: "Grandmother hasn't said what it is yet, so why are Second Uncle and Third Uncle in such a hurry to come forward and say these things? My grandmother would never wrong her!"

Li Chaoan immediately raised an eyebrow: "I'm speaking to your second uncle, how dare you be so insolent? You really are a wild phoenix found in the mountains, utterly lacking in manners!"

Just as Madam Pei was about to speak in anger, Li Qingluo suddenly grabbed her grandmother's hand.

“I was not raised in the General’s Mansion. But compared to Third Uncle, I am inferior. Your stepmother has not yet spoken, and you are already defying your superior?”

Li Chaoan was stabbed back, and immediately gritted his teeth: "You...!"

Old Madam Pei shouted impatiently, "Shut up, all of you!"

"As expected of Aunt Deng's good sons! They disrespect their elders and do not protect their juniors! What they do best is put on airs!"

"What is she? I have been personally raising Luo'er since she returned to the manor!"

"She was just speaking the truth, and you all acted like elders! Or do you mean that Luo'er's upbringing is all my fault?"

Li Chaohuai and the other man then lowered their heads in fear.

“The sons dare not.”

Madam Pei: "I think your whole family is incredibly audacious! Is there anything in this world that you wouldn't dare to do?"

"Aunt Deng, you've passed on your mantle to these wretched children you gave birth to!"

Aunt Deng's body trembled slightly.

"Madam, this servant...this servant wouldn't dare..."

Madam Pei: "I won't wrong you. Tell me yourself, when did you start colluding with Li Qingzhu?! If you hadn't helped her send a letter to Prince Yun's residence yesterday, and if you hadn't helped her leave the residence, would these scandalous things have become known to the whole world today?!"

Upon hearing that Li Qingzhu's matter was related to Aunt Deng, everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Li Chaojing quickly looked up and squinted at Aunt Deng.

"It's you? You won't rest until you've destroyed my General's Mansion!!"

Tears instantly rolled down Aunt Deng's face.

"Jing'er, Auntie didn't, Auntie isn't...it's not like that!"

Li Chaojing: "Then what exactly happened?! I will never believe a single word you say again!"

Aunt Deng's face was filled with bitterness: "I...I've always missed you, Jing'er...but I know you hate me..."

"Back then, there was actually a misunderstanding..."

Li Chaojing: "I'm not a child anymore! I won't be fooled by your stupid words and clumsy acting anymore!"

"What did your mother just ask you, or did you not answer?"

"If you don't answer, you'll be dealt with according to family rules!"

After he finished speaking, the servants holding the family rules slammed their sticks heavily into the ground.

Aunt Deng turned pale with fright, and her two sons rushed forward to protect her.

Madam Pei: "I dare to question you like this because I naturally have evidence!"

"Li Qingzhu grew up in the General's Mansion, while you lived on the estate outside the city! How did you meet her? And how have you been secretly seeing each other all this time? Aren't you going to explain yourself clearly?"

"If you utter even half a lie, I won't consider your advanced age; ten strokes of the cane will be enough to kill you!"

Aunt Deng trembled with fear when she saw the dark, black family discipline stick.

“I will tell you, I will tell you! It was five years ago when I came to the city to buy things, but I didn’t expect to run into the eldest young lady. She was being pestered by a fat woman. That woman was the eldest young lady’s aunt, named Liu Jinzhi.”

"The young lady didn't recognize me back then, but I recognized her. So I helped her out of that predicament, and since then, we've had some contact..."

"Please forgive me, Madam! I truly had no idea that you would do such a thing, otherwise I wouldn't have helped you commit this absurd act that harmed other girls!"

"I truly believed it was just a letter being delivered..."

"I truly know I was wrong!"

Thinking back to the days in the Buddhist temple, Aunt Deng felt more bitter than bitter herbs.

If I were to be punished by family discipline again, I'm afraid I really would have to die!

It's all because of that bitch Li Qingzhu!!

Li Qingluo understood.

Five years ago, Liu Jinzhi married and moved to Jinling, and that's when she found Li Qingzhu!

Li Qingzhu was so annoyed that she asked Aunt Deng to feed Liu Jinzhi, that insatiable creature.

"So, Li Qingzhu already knew five years ago that she wasn't actually a daughter of the Li family!?"