In the main hall of the backyard of the Li family mansion, the three members of the Li family had dark faces.
"Lord Duke, Madam, the child was indeed... smothered to death..." The physician of the Li family wiped the sweat from his brow. "Aunt Qi suffered from hysteria and was further traumatized..."
Mother Li groaned, clutching her forehead, her head throbbing violently.
With a cold expression, Li Jun asked in a low voice, "Have you noticed why she has lost her voice?"
The physician frowned in thought. "I have examined him carefully, but there are no signs of poisoning. It should be due to hysteria caused by the hospital being closed for so long."
He didn't mention that Aunt Qi's hands and feet were completely crippled. It was probably because the child was born prematurely and damaged her body, so she would be bedridden for the rest of her life and become a cripple.
Waving for the physician to leave, Li Jun said in a deep voice:
"Mother, inform the Qi family that the child was born prematurely and did not survive. Aunt Qi suffered a severe hemorrhage and damaged her health. The Li family will take good care of her in the future. If Madam Meng wants to visit the mansion, do not stop her."
Duke Li nodded in approval of his decision with a stern face.
Mother Li cried out in pain, "This is going to drive me crazy! This is your first child! I don't ask for him to be smart and healthy, but at least he should be normal... This is terrible! What if this affects your luck with offspring..."
She wished she could skin Qi Mengshu alive.
Now she has to clean up the mess she made herself, and this matter must not be leaked out in the slightest. If people find out that a monster has appeared in the Li family.
Her son's future and reputation are ruined.
Mother Li stood up with a dark expression. "No, I have to keep an eye on it myself."
Destroy that monster and cover your tracks!
However, when Li's mother, accompanied by her personal nanny, braved her fear and stepped into Qi Mengshu's room...
"Aaaaaaahh ...
The monster's corpse, along with the bundle it was wrapped in, disappeared, along with Chunlan's maidservant.
Only Qi Mengshu lay unconscious on the bed, seemingly a living dead.
Li's mother rolled her eyes and fainted.
The entire Li residence was in complete chaos.
While enjoying the gossip, viewers in the live stream were also excitedly speculating about what exactly was going on.
[Green comment: Did Chunlan run away with the child? And why?]
[Red comment: Does she even have the guts?]
[Yellow comment: Was he afraid of being killed to silence him, so he simply took the evidence and fled?]
[Green comment: Wait, how did a mere maid like her escape?]
[Yellow comment: There must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes, but it's impressive that this person got the information in time and acted immediately.]
[Red comment: I just checked the information. In ancient times, giving birth to a deformed child was considered an unlucky and lifelong stain. Li Jun has a bright and upright image, and it's a crucial time for the imperial examinations. If such a thing were to come out, his future would be ruined.]
[Green comment: It seems so. If the emperor knew about this, he would be disgusted and afraid of being infected with bad luck. Even royal families would issue an edict of self-reproach if a child was born with a deformity.]
[Yellow comment: Wow, he's a student of the Gentleman's Academy and one of the most promising candidates for the Crown Prince. This matter will have a huge impact on him.]
[Green comment: So, who did it?]
They didn't suspect Xiao Zhixing because she didn't know the truth about Junziyuan and couldn't possibly have started guarding against Li Jun so early.
Moreover, to seize the opportunity to strike, there must have been a powerful hidden agent planted in the Li family long ago, and Xiao Zhixing has only been out in the public eye for a short time.
Most of their guesses were about the rivals of the Li family, and some even guessed it was the emperor.
Li Jun probably thought the same thing.
Xiao Zhixing smiled and concealed his merits and fame.
"It's all taken care of. The body has been frozen, and the maid has been handed over to the Ghost Guards for arrangements." Bai Feng transmitted his voice to her, then returned to his space and went out to chase after Black Tiger again.
"Where did you follow me?"
Bai Feng said, "He should be on his way to the south. I wonder where he's going this time."
"Okay, you've worked hard. Once this is done, you'll get a long vacation."
"Forget it, this pie in the sky is too big and too round to swallow. Let's just treat it as a trip to see the sights and find all sorts of treasures."
"Haha, sorry, sorry, I was wrong. I'll give you a kiss next time?"
"That's more like it."
Xiao Zhixing suppressed his smile and looked south. Feng Lizhen and the man in gray were both in the south!
On the night of the 12th, she planned to go south.
He had just finished breakfast when the emperor summoned him.
Upon entering the Shengde Hall, several important officials were present.
Zhao Yunqi gestured for them not to stand on ceremony and invited them to sit down. Fulu then passed around two memorials for them to read.
"An Wuxi and Xiahou Gong have jointly requested that the three kingdoms begin negotiations on the 16th. What do you, my esteemed ministers, think?"
As everyone read the official document and pondered, Xiao Zhixing was the last to read it.
Zhang Rengui asked, "These two are in cahoots?"
Li Xiao pondered, "It's not good that two countries are fighting against us together."
Huo Jindao pointed out, "They have clearly stated their negotiation conditions in their letter of state. The Northern Barbarians only want to cease hostilities and do not talk about peace. Although the Southern Barbarians are seeking peace, their words are full of condescension. Their so-called conditions for seeking peace are simply those two holy maidens, and nothing else."
Duke Li's face was ashen. He hadn't slept all night while searching for his child and the maid. He forced himself to be energetic, stroked his beard, and nodded. "They have no intention of making peace."
Just like a rogue, we know you're in a tough spot right now. Although we can't take advantage of your misfortune, we won't back down. We'll still be watching you closely. Asking for peace is out of the question.
A token gesture of truce between the two sides would suffice.
Zhao Kun sighed, "With war on three fronts, our national strength is exhausted. They know our difficulties and won't let go."
Unless Dasheng completely crushes or destroys them and achieves a decisive victory, they will not be forced to sue for peace.
Liu Yuguan frowned. "Then... we accept the negotiation terms?"
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