"Hahahaha!" Upon hearing the words of the Li family patriarch, the old woman suddenly threw her head back and burst into laughter. Her gaze was full of disdain as she looked at the old woman from the Li family, her eyes filled with mockery, as if she were looking at an idiot.
"Heh, heir? Are you out of your mind? The heir of the Li family is my Wanqing, not your grandson. And your young master is nothing but a dog of the Li family. Your young master is still in prison, waiting to be sentenced!" After hearing the words of the Li family head, the old woman's lips curled into a mocking smile as she looked at the Li family head with disdain.
Upon hearing the old woman's words, the Li family patriarch's face grew increasingly grim. His fists clenched, veins bulging, and he looked at the old woman coldly, asking, "Li family rules? What family rules?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt everyone's eyes turn to him. He knew they must have guessed what the family rule he was talking about was, but he didn't hide it. Instead, he said calmly, "As you know, our Li family has a family rule specifically for those who make mistakes. Our family rule is that if someone makes a mistake, then our Li family can punish that person, no matter what kind of mistake they made. Their family will face a devastating disaster!"
Upon hearing the words of the Li family patriarch, the servants around him gasped in shock, their faces filled with horror.
"Family rules? What are those?" Li Wanqing asked in confusion. She didn't know what family rules were because the Li family was too big. She usually only interacted with high-ranking members of the Li family, and they would never have the opportunity to see the Li family's family rules.
"You don't know the family rules?" The old woman asked in surprise after hearing Li Wanqing's words, a look of astonishment on her face.
Seeing Li Wanqing's bewildered expression, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Li Wanqing was unaware of the existence of the family rules; otherwise, she wouldn't be so ignorant of them.
Li Wanqing shook her head, looking at a loss. Seeing Li Wanqing's expression, the old woman's face softened a bit. Then, she began to explain the family rules. She first briefly described the contents of the family rules, and then she explained all the regulations and rules to Li Wanqing.
"Oh, I see." After hearing the old woman's words, Li Wanqing nodded, and then a look of sudden realization appeared on her face.
"Alright, alright, Wanqing, don't even think about asking that guy from the Li family for help anymore. Since they bullied you like that, it proves that the head of the Li family is a shameless scoundrel. Not only will he not stand up for Li Wanqing, but if Li Wanqing offends him, he will definitely kick her out of the house without hesitation!" The old woman from the Gu family sneered when she saw Li Wanqing's appearance.
"Hmph, no matter what, the Li family is the head of our Gu family, and I will not allow them to treat Wanqing like this!" the old woman from the Li family said coldly.
"You old hag, are you just bored and have nothing better to do? What gives you the right to boss the Li family around? Who do you think you are? It's none of your business to make decisions for the Li family!" The head of the Li family said angrily when he heard the old woman's insults.
"What? Am I wrong? The head of the Li family can ignore the young master of the Li family without even a word of comfort or explanation. He treats his young master so disregarded. So why should I respect him? I just can't stand his behavior!" The old woman glared coldly at the old woman from the Li family and said very rudely.
"Enough, you two stop arguing! This is a family banquet; don't make such a scene in the hall!" At this moment, the old woman sitting at the head of the table frowned and said unhappily. She glanced at the other old woman, her eyes full of reproach. Clearly, the old woman's words had angered the Li family. If they continued to argue like this, their banquet would not be pleasant.
When the old woman saw that her words had an effect, she immediately stopped talking. However, she glanced at Li Wanqing with a venomous look in her eyes, as if she knew that as soon as Li Wanqing left the Li family, she would definitely have a way to deal with her and make her suffer a terrible death.
The faces of everyone in the Li family turned extremely grim. The old woman's words were like a thorn piercing their hearts, causing them unbearable pain.
Although they were all indignant, they did not lash out. After all, they were all very intelligent people and did not want to completely offend the Li family because of this matter, thereby offending the family head and making the family head disappointed in them.
"Hmph, fine, we won't talk about this anymore. Just release Wanqing for now and don't hurt her anymore. Otherwise, I'll risk my life to fight your Li family to the death!" The old woman from the Li family glared at the head of the Li family and said angrily.
Upon hearing the old woman's words, a cold smile flashed across the face of the Li family patriarch. He stared at the old woman with a mocking gaze and said coldly, "Our Li family rules are not so easily changed. Moreover, there are 124 articles in our family rules, which are the strictest family regulations in our Li family. Do you think you are just an old woman from the Li family? What right do you have to speak to the head of our Li family?"
"Hmph, you...!" Upon hearing the words of the Li family patriarch, the old woman's face showed a hint of anger, but she did not say anything more.
The old woman from the Li family looked somewhat pale. She knew that what she had just said was indeed a bit excessive. If the old patriarch of the Li family really didn't care about the Li family's reputation, he might actually kill Li Wanqing. She couldn't guarantee that the patriarch wouldn't do such a thing, and she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Don't you all like Li Wanqing very much? If you want to marry Li Wanqing, you can try. Whoever can defeat me will agree to let Li Wanqing marry into your Li family. I will definitely not stop you." The old woman took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. She glared at the old woman from the Li family and said coldly.
Upon hearing the old woman's words, the old woman from the Li family's eyes lit up. She looked at the head of the Li family with delight, and then she looked at him with confidence, as if her words were a royal decree, and the head of the Li family dared not disobey or defy her.
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