Li Qishang also sensed the tense atmosphere, so he quickly moved closer to Guan Zhiyue and said, "Sister-in-law, go ahead and say it. We are very resilient."
So Guan Zhiyue sat on the bench, and the two brothers surrounded her on both sides, staring at her intently.
"If I were to say that your royal uncle, because your father had taken his princess away, later took revenge on your mother, you..."
Upon hearing this, Li Qishang immediately stood up, clenching his fists, his face full of disapproval! "What? Sister-in-law, what are you saying?"
In contrast, Li Qiji remained calm and said nothing. Instead, he advised, "Sit down and listen to your sister-in-law finish speaking."
Guan Zhiyue reached out and tugged at Li Qishang, saying, "Don't be impulsive, let me finish. I think it's better to let Mother tell you about this!"
The two brothers looked at Guan Zhiyue, who then asked about Xiao Tuantuan in the space. She heard that the two were already calmly discussing other things, so she said with relief, "Let's go find Mother!"
Although the two brothers didn't understand what Guan Zhiyue was doing, they still followed her to a side hall not far away.
"Knock knock knock~"
Guan Zhiyue raised her hand and knocked on the door, only to hear an old woman's voice from inside, "Who is it!"
"Mother, it's us. There are some things we want to know about you and your uncle..." Li Qiji said.
Empress Dowager Xin inside the room felt a little nervous and awkward, then, as if she had thought of something, she sighed and said, "Come in!"
So the three of them went inside and saw two people sitting on chairs, one on each side. The Empress Dowager's hair ornaments were a little disheveled, as if something indescribable had just happened inside.
Despite the ventilation in the room, there was still a subtle, intriguing scent. Guan Zhiyue knew what it was, and so did Li Qiji, but the simpleton didn't, and awkwardly asked about it directly.
"Ugh, what's that smell in this room? It's awful! Mother, haven't you noticed it after all this time?" Li Qishang said, fanning his nose with a fan in disgust.
When Empress Dowager Xin heard what her youngest son said, her earlobes couldn't help but blush slightly, especially since he repeated it several times, which made the Empress Dowager's old face turn completely red with embarrassment.
Guan Zhiyue observed the expressions of Empress Dowager Xin and Li An, and saw that both of them looked somewhat evasive, indicating that what she had just seen was indeed real.
"Mother, we've all grown up now. Do we have the right to know what really happened back then?"
Li Qishang quickly echoed, "Yes, Mother, we should know what really happened back then, and we shouldn't keep it from us anymore."
“If you nephews want to know, your sister-in-law will tell you!” Li An stood up from her seat with a roguish smile, a satisfied smile always on her lips.
"Back then, your father, my elder brother, snatched away my princess who had only been married for less than a month. He took my princess as his own and beat me up badly. Fortunately, my sister-in-law protected me. Later, my princess was driven crazy by your father and eventually died tragically in the palace."
"This is why I resent your father so much, this is why I rebelled, this is why I want to seize everything, this is because I know you know I'm going to rebel, but I haven't taken action yet, and it's also because of your mother."
"Hahaha, do you think your mother is a good person? Hahaha, no, I've already enjoyed your mother."
When Li An said this, Li Qiji and the other two were completely unprepared. Just like that, the last fig leaf was ruthlessly torn off by Li An and placed directly in front of everyone, catching everyone present off guard.
"You're talking nonsense! How could my mother, such a gentle and virtuous person, stoop to your level and do such a despicable thing?"
"You scum, you disgusting thing, you piece of trash!" Li Qishang stared at Li An in disbelief, clenching his fists and cursing loudly.
Empress Dowager Xin, who was standing to the side, had long lost her former domineering demeanor. Had she finally been unable to keep this a secret? Her child had found out about it after all.
How can I let my children see this despicable side of myself, that I am not like this, that I was also forced into this situation?
I have my own difficulties!
"ah!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Bang!" The sound of a teacup shattering on the ground drew everyone's attention to the source of the sound.
"Shut up! Didn't you say you wouldn't talk? You liar! Not a single one of you in the Li family is good, not a single one of you is good."
"Back then, you forced yourself on me to get revenge on your brother, you pervert! I raised and cared for you back then, and this is how you treat me?" Empress Dowager Xin roared hysterically.
Li Qiji sensed something was wrong and summoned Jiwu to send troops to guard the entire house. He didn't want the news to spread, otherwise the world would face a great war.
"Hahaha, Imperial Sister-in-law, you really seem so naive. Besides, are you really telling the truth? I see that Imperial Sister-in-law is enjoying herself very much. She doesn't seem to be forced at all," Li An teased.
At this point, Li Qiji could no longer hold back. He drew the soft sword from his waist and held it directly in front of Li An.
Li An smiled and used his folding fan to open Li Qiji's fan, then laughed and said, "Don't be like that, my good nephew. Didn't you want to know the truth? This is the truth! The absolute truth."
"My sister-in-law's health is as good as it was back then; she's truly a pampered person!"
"Enough! You are both our elders. Who is right and who is wrong? Who can be without fault? I will decide this matter myself!"
"If what you say is true, my father took my aunt as his concubine back then, then what about you? My mother cared for and raised you, so what did you do to her? If you have any hatred, you can vent it on my father. Why do you have to take it out on my mother?"
"What you're doing is tarnishing the royal family's reputation, pushing our Li family into an abyss, and leaving us in a terrible position."
"Seventh Imperial Uncle, I know you are unhappy, and I know you have always harbored rebellious intentions. I also understand what your intentions are in not recalling me to the capital this time. But you should never have come to cause trouble for my mother. I do not want to mention what happened back then."
"He did something wrong, but didn't you do something wrong too? Can't your grudges be resolved..."
Li Qiji stopped abruptly at this point, not daring to say anything more, after all, this matter was still connected to his past life...
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