In the corner of the old, dilapidated, bleak courtyard, a man with disheveled hair was kneeling, his voice trembling, "Master, you died so unjustly..."
The two looked at each other, walked forward, and stopped three steps in front of her. The woman only focused on crying and did not raise her head at all.
"Who are you?" Li Shaoan asked.
The woman still didn't raise her head, as if she couldn't hear what he said.
Chu Yunli stepped forward, knelt down in front of her, "Who is your master?"
"The master is madam." The woman looked up and could see the deep wrinkles on her eyebrows, "Who are you..." Before she finished speaking, she saw Li Shao'an standing not far away. She was stunned at first, and then she was overjoyed, "Young Master.
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Chu Yunli turned around and the two looked at each other. Li Shaoan stepped forward and knelt down, "Do you know me? Where is my mother?"
"A lot of blood..." The mother-in-law looked horrified. "They gave me medicine, and then she died."
He asked, "Who is giving me the medicine?"
The mother-in-law said nothing and continued to cry, "Madam, you died so unjustly..."
Li Shaoan squatted down and said in a soft voice, "Why is your wife wronged? After you told me, I will avenge her. Who gave you that medicine?"
The mother-in-law's voice gradually dropped, "Big red shirt..."
She was just a crazy woman. The two of them left the side courtyard. Chu Yunli circled around the courtyard. Li Shaoan followed her, "What are you looking for?"
She shook her head, "Let's go back."
The two of them walked back to the garden and saw the exquisite flowers and plants. She smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't know that there is such a deserted place in the huge Li Mansion."
"Don't talk about you, even I don't know." Li Shaoan said with a smile.
Chu Yunli frowned and said, "She said she was dressed in red and gave medicine to Madam..." In this mansion, the only one who likes to wear red is the Qin family.
"Don't you think everything went smoothly?" Li Shaoan frowned slightly, "It seems that he led us there on purpose, so he asked the maid here to ask."
The two were about to go find the maid when the housekeeper came over and said, "Master, please invite the Second Young Master and Second Young Madam to come over to discuss important matters." At the end, he added, "It seems to be about the death of my wife that year. The Master has found
The real murderer."
The two of them followed the housekeeper to the main courtyard. In the main room, Li's father was sitting at the top, and kneeling below was Mr. Qin and his mother-in-law.
Seeing the two people entering the door, Father Li pointed to the chair next to him, "I just know that when your mother died, Mrs. Qin's maid next to her bought that harmful medicine. After drinking it, she first became weak.
If someone mixes in with the bait, he will be killed immediately."
Then he pointed to the woman, "This is the maid who bought the medicine at the beginning. She got the benefits and even left the house to get married. Such a poisonous woman can actually have a son and a daughter."
He was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked her, causing her to draw a mouthful of blood. He also rolled twice and curled up in a corner. His body was trembling, and he was obviously extremely frightened.
Father Li did not look at his mother-in-law and asked, "The Qin family's body deed is still in the house. After all, it is your mother. Today I will give you the body deed. What do you want to do with it?"
With that said, he handed over a piece of yellowed paper. Li Shaoan took it and looked at it. It was indeed the Qin family's body deed.
Mr. Qin on the ground didn't say a word, as if he acquiesced to all this. Li Shaoan looked at the body contract and leaned close to Chu Yunli's ear, "You tell me, how many seconds will it take before my elder brother will come over..."
Before he finished speaking, the door curtain was lifted, and Li Zhangan rushed in from the outside with his child in his arms and his wife He's family. Seeing the situation in front of him, he knelt down and said, "Dad, my mother will never be the murderer.
, please investigate clearly."
Seeing the body contract in Li Shaoan's hand, his expression changed slightly, "Second brother, please show mercy for the sake of me and the child."
Li Shaoan looked at the piece of paper for a long time and asked, "Brother, do you think my mother's death was not caused by Aunt Qin?"
Hearing him ask this, Li Zhangan was stunned, nodded and said, "Yes!"
"In that case." Li Shaoan looked at his father, "Why don't we let the county government investigate? Even if the Su family is guilty, the Su family had not been convicted when my mother died, so it was still a human life."
Father Li frowned, "No. If this happens, my Li family's reputation in Lincheng will be lost?"
"Dad, the law stipulates that a person's life must be handed over to the Yamen for disposal." Li Shaoan refused to give in and ordered, "Take Aunt Qin with you. I want to redress my mother's grievances."
"No!" Li's father scolded, "The murderer has been caught, and he is one of our own people in the government. There is no need to trouble the county government. Besides, the government office has always been procrastinating in doing things. I am usually busy with work, and I have no time to tangle with them."
Li Shaoan sneered, "If we wrongly accuse Aunt Qin, it will be another life. And although Aunt Qin is a member of the family, she has an eldest brother under her knees, and she is no longer an ordinary servant." As he said, he looked at Li Zhangan, "Eldest brother
, do you think it is better to deal with Aunt Qin privately, or to send her to the Yamen for strict investigation and find out the injustice done to Aunt Qin?"
How could she still survive if she was dealt with in private? If she went to the Yamen, there would still be a chance of survival.
Li Zhangan avoided his burning eyes and looked away, "I listen to dad."
"As expected, he is a filial son!" Li Shaoan clapped his hands, "But now that I have achieved fame, I will never wrongly accuse a good person. It would be better to send him to the Yamen."
He took Chu Yunli and went out first, "If you don't take Aunt Qin with you, it will be the same if you wait for the Yamen to come and get her."
"Shaoan!" Father Li's warning voice sounded behind him, "You have to force me like this?"
"Dad, it was you who forced me. I found a crazy woman who identified the murderer as Aunt Qin. Then you pressed the person in front of me and let me deal with it." Li Shaoan looked at Father Li, "Dad, don't you think
Too eager?"
Father Li's chest heaved with anger, he waved his hand and said, "You all get off."
The people in the room retreated quickly, and soon there were only a few masters left, including Father Li, Li Zhangan and his wife, and Chu Yunli. Aunt Qin, who was kneeling on the ground, did not move.
"There are all parents in the world. It was indeed Aunt Qin who attacked your mother in the first place. I... was indeed aware of it at that time, but I was not clear-headed and left it to Aunt Qin to take action." Father Li looked at him, "If you
When I go to the Yamen, she will definitely identify me. Do you want to send your father to prison as well?"
You actually admitted it like that?
Li Shaoan asked, "Then my mother's death was in vain?"
"At the beginning, your mother was also very ill and could not live long. This woman couldn't wait any longer. Even if she didn't take action, your mother would only live for another two years at most." Father Li said solemnly, "Your mother is living in great pain. She is alive.
The disease can also infect people, and she usually stays at home. The maids are not willing to serve her. In fact, death is a relief for her."
After hearing this, even Chu Yunli couldn't help but curl up with a mocking smile.
Li Shaoan did not hide the sarcasm on his face, "So, you and Aunt Qin still helped her?"
Father Li didn't speak for a while and said, "Everything I do for my father is for the Li family and for you. I admit that your mother's dowry was indeed used for the Li family's turnover. I will ask someone to find out the dowry list later.
If you make up for it, she will only have your child, and I will count it out and give you the key to the warehouse, how about that?"
"And this Li family, in the end, it doesn't belong to you two brothers. I have worked hard for so many years, and I have devoted all my energy to you two brothers. Are you going to let me lose my life insurance and send me to prison?"
His voice was deep and mellow. When he finished talking, his eye circles were red and he was choking.
The room was quiet except for Father Li's choked cry. After a long while, he whispered, "Shaoan, if you want to blame me, blame me for not taking good care of your mother. She has been dead for so long. The most important thing is
You are still alive. Whatever you want, I will grant you. But you must not go to the Yamen to report the crime."
"Our Li family's business...actually cannot withstand scrutiny."
At the last sentence, his voice and expression were extremely serious.
At this time, there was something they didn't understand. It was clearly that Li's father was afraid that Li Shaoan would have to get to the bottom of it and went to the Yamen to report the crime. Then he put on a show and asked people to take them to find the crazy woman and identify the murderer as Mrs. Qin.
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Here, Li's father handed over the murderer again. It was thought that the deal with Qin was over, but he didn't expect that Li Shaoan exposed his trick.
Father Li began to be emotional again, and finally even threatened. The Li family's property could not withstand scrutiny. If he were not careful, he would be like the Su family in the past, where the family property would be inspected, the men beheaded, and the women distributed.
At this point, the matter has actually come to a standstill. If there is really a problem with the Li family's property, Li Shaoan will be implicated regardless of whether he knows it or not.
After a long while, Li's father's voice sounded in the room, "After dealing with the Qin family, I will return your mother's dowry to you. After a hundred years, each of your brothers will have half of everything in this family. Let's leave it at that. How about that?"
Li Zhangan didn't speak. Qin's body on the ground trembled, but she remained silent.
Li Shaoan glanced around the people in the room and asked, "How can dad ensure that these secrets will not be found out in the future?"
After a pause, he looked into Li's father's eyes and asked seriously, "Also, I want to ask dad, is it really the Su family who colluded with the officials in secret?"
"The Su family deserves it." Father Li looked at him and sneered, "You have lived a comfortable life since you were young. Many things are not as simple as you think. All the families who come up in this cold city are actually the same."
The author has something to say: See you at nine o'clock in the evening, there will be more then.