"Grandmother, Mother, what's wrong?" Li Muyan was a little confused when he heard Li Yue's words before he could even speak.
Li Yue looked at Li Muyan: "Your maternal grandfather's men killed my mother!"
Li Muyan frowned slightly, glanced at the Duke of Rong, and hesitated before asking, "Elder sister, isn't there some misunderstanding here?"
Li Yue glared at the Duke of Rongguo with red eyes: "I saw it with my own eyes, how could there be any misunderstanding! If you don't believe me, let the coroner examine the body and see if my mother was really killed by a single blow! Li Muyan, Second Aunt, my mother did something wrong, but she has already obediently accepted her punishment and is eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures in the Buddhist hall. I don't understand why Master Jiang still won't let her go? Just because Master Jiang is a Duke and the Empress Dowager's own brother, does that mean he can arbitrarily have people beat and kill those he doesn't like?"
Li Yue continued, "Second Aunt, Mu Yan. My mother made a mistake before, and I am very sorry for that. I am glad that no real harm was done. I even thought that I would never get married in this life. After you come to the capital, I will help manage the Li family's business so that you can rest assured. This can also be considered as atonement for my mother's past mistakes! But why did Master Jiang have the right to beat her to death?"
Li Yue is the eldest daughter of the first wife. She is already twenty years old and still unmarried. It's not that there's anything wrong with her, but she just hasn't found a suitable person yet. She's also busy with the Li family restaurant. She plans to wait until her two younger sisters, Li Han and Li Shan, get married before thinking about her own marriage.
She was indeed wholeheartedly devoted to the Li family and was a very upright person. After Madam Li's scheme failed and she was exposed, she personally went to Madam Li Muyan's house to apologize. She was busy with the restaurant's affairs all day and did not participate in Madam Li's scheme to frame her.
Duke Rong looked at Li Yue and retorted, "Report to the authorities? Zhang Chen was only trying to save Shan'er, and that's considered intentional killing? Ask your sister, wasn't your mother trying to strangle her?"
Li Yue looked at Li Shan, who was already terrified, and stubbornly said, "I don't believe he couldn't control his strength. One slap to kill, he did it on your orders! My mother is an ordinary woman, unable to control her strength, trying to strangle Fourth Sister. But, are the people around you, Duke Rong, also ordinary people? Can't they control their strength? What right do you have to make decisions for Fourth Sister? Did Fourth Sister ask you to help her kill Mother?"
Duke Rong flicked his sleeve: "Nonsense."
Old Madam Li was feeling a bit weary. She reached out to help Li Yue up, saying, "Yue'er, get up first. Perhaps Zhang Chen was too anxious to save Shan'er and hit a vital spot. This is also your mother's fault; why did she pinch Zhang Chen for no reason?"
Li Yue shook off Old Madam Li's hand, looking at her in disbelief: "Grandmother! Are you afraid of them? My father is dead, and my mother's family is weak, are you just going to ignore it? My mother may have made many mistakes, but she is still a living person. Even if she deserves to die, it's not something a mere servant is qualified to do!"
After saying this, Li Yue looked at Madam Li: "Second Aunt, I have always respected you. You taught me a lot since I was a child. In my heart, you are like a mother. But, I'm sorry, Second Aunt, I want to sue your biological father for letting his servant kill someone!"
After saying this, Li Yue kowtowed several times to Madam Li, until her forehead bled.
"Big sister! Big sister!" Li Han cried, pulling at Li Yue.
Gu Shouxin looked at Li Yue's resolute appearance, then glanced at Li Shan, who was standing in front of Xie Shi, clutching her tightly as if she were in a daze, and raised an eyebrow.
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