Gu Shouxin shook his head: "Who knows!"
That evening, Madam Li came to see Cai Xiaolian and sighed for a while.
Cai Xiaolian was right; Madam Li had indeed realized that the Duke of Rongguo intended to have Madam Li killed.
However, she was unable to seek justice for Li Yue.
Even the prefect of Qingzhou had to give face to the Duke of Rongguo, so what could she do but be nicer to her nieces?
Madam Li intended to have several of her nieces adopted into her own family, but Li Yue stood firm and refused.
Old Madam Li wanted Li Yue to get married immediately, but Madam Li stopped her.
In the end, when the family divided the property, the Li family restaurant and silk shop were all given to Li Yue and Li Han.
Li Yue was unwilling to be Madam Li's daughter. She herself said, "Second Aunt, it's not that I don't want to be your daughter. In your heart, you are my mother. Unfortunately, your father is the one who killed my mother. I can't face you like before."
Li Han couldn't bear to leave her eldest sister alone, so she also moved away with Li Yue.
As for Li Shan, she would cry whenever she was asked about this matter. In the end, Xie Shi and Old Madam Li decided to have Li Shan adopted by Madam Li.
Madam Li now effectively has one son and one daughter.
Madam Li adored Li Yue and Li Han. She personally taught Li Yue her business acumen, and over the years she truly raised Li Yue as her own daughter.
That girl was intelligent and very strong-willed.
That very day, she took Li Han to the courtyard where they had been assigned.
Besides the business, Madam Li also allocated houses, shops, and estates to the two sisters, more than their dowries, truly treating them well.
After Madam Li finished speaking, she held Cai Xiaolian's hand and said, "Xiaolian, it's very difficult for me. The only thing I can do is to be kinder to the sisters. Next year, when Muyan will be able to go out, my son and I should go to the capital. Oh, right, we'll also take Shan'er with us. As for Yue'er and Han'er, I just hope that we can find them reliable husbands before we leave."
Cai Xiaolian patted her hand, sighed, and didn't know how to comfort her.
Unbeknownst to them, Gu Xin was squatting in the corner, listening intently.
Gu Xin rested her chin on her hand with a profound expression, still unable to understand a few points. Unfortunately, her mother was Aunt Luo's good friend, her father wouldn't let her meddle in other people's business, and her sister was close to Brother Mu Yan, so she could only go to Brother Yuan Yuan to talk about this.
Gu Xin listened for a while longer, and when she heard the two talking about Liansheng Street, she quietly left and went to find Lu Zheng.
Their family was staying with Aunt Gu. Cai Xiaolian followed Madam Li back to the courtyard. She came back quietly, but she felt something was wrong.
Since the two places weren't far apart, Gu Shouxin felt comfortable letting her go home alone.
She had a good memory and quickly arrived at Lu Zheng's courtyard.
Just as I was about to knock on the door, two people flew out of the yard.
"Hey, where do you think you're going, you little thief!" Gu Xin leaped onto the courtyard wall, ready to grab the person.
As a result, she was pushed and fell into the yard.
Lu Zheng caught her steadily: "Xin Xin, are you alright?"
Gu Xin shook her head and struggled to get up: "It's nothing, it's nothing, Brother Yuanyuan, there's a thief, go catch the thief quickly."
Lu Zheng put her down and pressed down on her shoulders: "That's not a petty thief, he's one of my men."
Gu Xin was taken aback: "Huh? Then why didn't they use the door?"
Lu Zheng laughed and said, "Then why do you think Sister Huihui always climbs over the courtyard wall to get home?"
Gu Xin: "Because Sister Huihui likes it, she thinks it's really cool!"
Lu Zheng: "Yes, so do they."
Gu Xin: "..."
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