Back to the Li residence
Su Yuexing refused, saying, "No! Mother, you must come back with me."
Madam Su also firmly stated, "Alright, Xing'er! Respect your mother's decision."
“If Mom leaves, your father will be all alone in this family. He will be very lonely and helpless.”
Seeing that Su insisted on staying, Su Yuexing had no choice but to give up.
They walked very slowly along the way. Li Jinghe pushed Su Yuexing very slowly, and if you looked closely, you could see the thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
Su Yuewei secretly looked up at her brother-in-law. He was very handsome, with fair skin and a slender build. He had a faint smell of Chinese medicine on him, so she felt that her sister had married a pretty good man.
Su Yuexing looked up at him, noticed the thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and said, "We've walked for so long, why don't we stop and rest?"
Li Jinghe said, "No need, we need to get back to the Li residence as soon as possible."
Go back and investigate thoroughly to find out who's behind this.
His eyes flashed, and he asked, "Why did you lie to me just now?"
Su Yuexing lowered her head, avoiding his eyes. Her expression was unnatural as she asked, "What? What are you saying?"
Li Jinghe sneered, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
"You said you were going hunting in the mountains, but you disappeared for almost three hours."
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"And Xikou Village is nearby. With something so obvious right in front of me, do you think I wouldn't understand?"
Every word he said struck Su Yuexing's heart like a hammer blow, and her hands, which were resting on her lap, slowly clenched.
She looked up at him again and said, "Since you know, young master, you may kill me or torture me, I, Su Yuexing, will do as you please."
Hearing her sister's words, Su Yuewei, who was standing nearby, turned pale and tugged at Li Jinghe's sleeve, saying pitifully, "Brother-in-law, don't be angry with my sister."
Brother-in-law? Li Jinghe stopped in his tracks, looked at the little one in front of him, and said with a smirk, "This is the last time you'll use me."
Li Jinghe looked at Su Yuexing and warned, "If I find out you're using me again, I'll make you suffer."
Back in Pingchun County, two people on the street were talking: "Have you heard? The eldest son of the Li family is dead!"
"His illness will kill him sooner or later," someone nearby chimed in.
"He didn't die of illness; he was hacked to death by bandits!"
"ah!"
Hearing their conversation, Li Jinghe narrowed his eyes slightly. It seemed that some people in the Li family wished for my death.
Su Yuexing was also puzzled; how did they know we had encountered bandits?
Upon returning to the Li family home, they saw a white cloth hanging at the entrance of the Li residence.
Butler Li, his eyes red-rimmed, rushed over to Li Jinghe in a panic, exclaiming in shock, "Young Master! You're not dead! You're back!"
"What's wrong, young mistress?" he asked, puzzled.
Li Jinghe did not answer him, but instead ordered, "Please invite your aunt to the main hall."
After walking this long way, Li Jinghe was exhausted, but he had no time to rest.
The butler replied respectfully, "Yes!"
"Someone come quickly to help the young master."
Butler Li glanced at the little girl beside him; he had seen her when he went to the young mistress's house to propose marriage.
As Li Jinghe was being helped away, a hint of malice flashed in the butler's eyes. "Young Madam, you have broken your agreement with the Li family."
Su Yuewei's intuition told her that the old man in front of her was not a good person, and she subconsciously moved closer to Su Yuexing.
Su Yuexing patted her back to comfort her, and said to Butler Li, "It was my fault first. I will take responsibility for whatever I did wrong. I only ask that the butler not drive my sister away."
Butler Li flicked his sleeves and said, "Young Madam, I am just a servant. It is not my place to punish you."
"Master is on his way back. We'll wait for him to return and make a decision."
Upon hearing the news that Li Jinghe had returned alive, Li Wanxi stood up in shock and exclaimed, "What! He's still alive!"
The grass green beside her was also terrified and turned pale.
Li Wanxi asked anxiously, "What should I do? What should I do?"
If Jinghe finds out that I was the one who did the dirty work behind the scenes, will he kick me out?
She glanced at the grassy green beside her and said, "I'm sorry, this is all I can do."
She gently stepped forward and asked, "Cao Lü, how many people are in your family?"
Cao Lü, her face deathly pale, said, "My father, my mother, and three younger brothers."
"Do you know the consequences of this being exposed!" she said viciously.
Cao Lü swallowed hard, nodded blankly, and said, "Miss, I understand, I understand everything."
"This was all done by me alone, it has nothing to do with you, Miss."
In the hall, the steward looked at Li Jinghe with concern and said, "Young master, why don't you go back to the villa first? We can talk about it tomorrow."
Li Jinghe glanced at him indifferently, a glance that immediately silenced the butler.
"Miss has arrived," the servant reported.
As soon as Li Wanxi returned, she exclaimed in a panic, "My good nephew, you're back alive!"
"Auntie thought..." She wiped away her fake tears with a handkerchief.
Li Jinghe sneered, "You really have made your aunt worry."
Then her expression changed, and she asked in a cold voice, "How did you know that I encountered bandits, Aunt?"
The steward, Li, stepped forward and explained, "This old servant sent people to search in the mountains and found many bandit corpses on the road."
"Therefore, this old servant guesses that the young master encountered bandits and met with misfortune."
Li Jinghe slowly rubbed his index finger and thumb together; only those familiar with him knew that this was a sign that he was thinking.
Li Jinghe caught sight of the maidservant beside Li Wanxi, whose body trembled uncontrollably, her eyes coldly fixed on her like a snake lurking in the shadows.
Why are you shaking?
Grass Green panicked and immediately knelt down, pleading, "No, young master! I didn't!"
Seeing Cao Lü like this, Li Wanxi really wanted to strangle her. What a useless person!
Li Jinghe's face was gloomy, and he exuded a powerful aura as he said unhappily, "Nothing?"
Grass Green lowered her head and murmured, "I didn't harm you, young master." She bent over and prostrated herself on the ground, "This servant absolutely did not harm you, young master! This servant is innocent."
Li Jinghe smiled faintly; she was clearly trying to cover her tracks.
"Did I say you did it?" he said leisurely, his gaze falling on Li Wanxi beside him.
Li Wanxi's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained unchanged.
Su Yuexing quietly observed what was happening around her and came to a conclusion: the aunt and nephew did not get along.
As for why they don't get along, she still needs to investigate further.
"Butler Li, drag her away and beat her until she tells you," Li Jinghe ordered casually.
Grass Green raised her head in fear, her eyes wide with shock, and cried out, "No! Young Master! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!"
She was going to die anyway, so she might as well die a quick death. She gave Li Wanxi beside her a deep look.
Li Wanxi pointed at her guiltily and said, "Just say it, why are you looking at me like that!"
Cao Lü withdrew her gaze, adopting a "what's the use" attitude, and said, "Actually, the person I want to deal with is not the young master, but her!" She pointed at Su Yuexing.
Su Yuexing's eyes widened, and she asked incredulously, "What does this have to do with me?"
Grass Green said with a jealous look, "It was you who suddenly took my place!"
"Originally, Miss intended for me to become the eldest young master's concubine!"
"But because of you! I can only stay in the Li family as a lowly servant now."
Su Yuexing's pupils contracted; she never expected that Su Yuexing would kill her for this reason.
Li Jinghe ordered, "Steward Li, take her away and sell her!"
"yes."
"No! Young master, give me another chance!" Grass Green shouted loudly, and the surroundings fell silent.
Li Jinghe glanced at Li Wanxi indifferently and said, "I hope Auntie will take care of herself!" Then he left.
Su Yuexing quickly gestured to Su Yuewei to push her along.
Su Yuexing returned to her courtyard, and Su Yuewei, who was beside her, stared in disbelief the whole way.
"Sister, is this where you live? It's so big!" she exclaimed.
Su Yuexing smiled and said, "Sister, I'll have them prepare a room just for you."
Su Yuewei smiled and said, "Sister is so kind!"
"Hua Hong, prepare a room for my sister," Su Yuexing said.
“Yes, young mistress,” Hua Hong replied.
Looking at the clean and tidy room, Su Yuewei smiled. This house was so much better than her family's house.
My sister is so lucky. Even if she lives a life of widowhood, she will never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of her life.
Why didn't my parents think of me for all these benefits? She felt a deep resentment and jealousy.
Su Yuexing sat in the room, dismissing all the servants, and slowly touched her wheelchair with her hand.
Her eyes were filled with tears. "Little Bao! Your sister didn't even get to see you one last time."
How are you doing over there? Are you still suffering from the illness?
I was in such a rush to get back today that I didn't get to visit your grave. I hope you won't blame your sister.
Her hands slowly clenched, her eyes filled with anger. "Little Bao, I will definitely avenge you!"
At Changshouyuan, Li Jinghe asked, "Has Dongyang not returned yet?"
Butler Li replied, "I didn't see him."
"He couldn't possibly be..." Butler Li said with a worried expression.
Li Jinghe waved his hand and said, "You can go down now."
"Yes." Butler Li gave Li Jinghe a deep look before leaving.
Li Jinghe reached out to take his own pulse, closed his eyes, and calmed himself down. His pulse was getting worse day by day.
Dongyang and Xie Xuanye returned the next morning. When they arrived at Changshou Courtyard, they saw Li Jinghe sitting alone in the courtyard.
"I'm back!" Xie Xuanye shouted happily.
Li Jinghe glanced at him and looked at Dongyang behind him. "Xuan Ye, you go out first."
Seeing Li Jinghe's pale face, Xie Xuanye said, "Jinghe, don't blame him. I was drunk and passed out, which is why we were delayed in getting down the mountain."
Li Jinghe repeated his previous statement, "You can go down now."
After he left, Dongyang immediately knelt down and said, "Master, I know I was wrong."
Li Jinghe asked quietly, "What's wrong?"
Dongyang replied, "I failed to return in time to be by your side, Master, leaving you without anyone to take care of you."
Li Jinghe snorted coldly and said, "Tell me the truth about where you went with him."
Dongyang replied, "We went to a village called Leiyu Village, where a group of bandits lived."
"It seems that Young Master Xie is doing quite well with these bandits."
"And the night we went there, those bandits actually tried to pull off a heist, but they failed."
Li Jinghe took a deep breath; it really was a lucky accident.
“From now on, just stay with Xie Xuanye and tell me everything about him,” he said.
“Yes,” Dongyang replied.
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