"I really fell down on the mountain. Big Brother can be my witness. If you don't believe me, you can ask Big Brother!" The little fatty defended himself loudly. In his opinion, a bag of "Ten Li Xiang" candied plums was enough to bribe anyone.
"I heard that you were beaten up by the young master of the Chen family until you were begging for mercy?" A beautiful woman suddenly looked at him and asked.
"Nonsense, I was the one who beat them up!" Hearing what his aunt said, the little fatty's face turned red as if he had been insulted.
"What, you beat up the young master of Duke Chen's family!" Another woman's expression changed as she exclaimed.
There were quite a few people in the hall. Other than the old madam, Li Mingze and his wife, Li Mingyuan and his wife were all present. The little fatty's mother was rubbing medicine for him with a heartache. The one who exclaimed just now was Li Mingze's wife, Madam Fang.
"This child, how can you be so good at causing trouble. Is the Chen family something we can provoke?" Madam Fang said angrily.
The Chen family and the Li family were not on good terms. The Chen family was powerful and the Li family had always avoided conflict with them. The young master of the Chen family was very favored by the Chen family. If they were to provoke the Chen family because of this, it was hard to say what they would do to the Li family.
"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Although Yingcai is a bit greedy, he would never take the initiative to bully others. However, the Chen family has always been targeting our Li family. Are they the only ones allowed to bully us while our child can't even fight back?" Although Li Mingyuan's wife, Madam Liu, usually kept a low profile like her husband, she naturally wouldn't remain silent when it came to her child.
Madam Fang said unhappily, "Look, look, now you're blaming me. The Chen family and the Li family have been friends for generations. Why did it become like this today? Isn't it because …"
"Stop!" Li Mingze was the master of the Li family. After he spoke, no one else spoke.
"Li Wen, how did Yingcai and the young master of Duke Chen's family get into conflict? Tell me honestly." Li Mingze pointed at a servant behind the little fatty.
The servant glanced at the little fatty and gave him an apologetic look. He didn't dare to disobey the family head's orders, so he could only tell the whole story in full detail.
After listening to the cause of the matter, Li Mingze said, "Although Genius was in the right in this matter, he still fought with someone. Prepare a generous gift and send it to the Chen family …"
As the head of the family, of course, he couldn't let his emotions affect his decisions. The Chen family was like the sun in the sky, still as glorious as ever. The Li family was supported by him alone. If he could avoid offending the Chen family, it would be better not to offend them.
"There's no need. Although the Li family has declined, we are not a family that can be easily bullied by others. Our Li family has let them down for what happened back then. However, we have already repaid what should be repaid after all these years. The only person we owe is that child from the Chen family …"
At this time, the old woman who had been silent all this while stood up and said, "This matter was the Chen family who broke the rules first. Yingcai didn't do anything wrong, neither did Yi 'er. This is a matter between children. If the Chen family still cares about their reputation, they won't pursue it. As for Yi' er's friend … it's his first time in the capital, why would he have a friend here?"
"I met him in Qing 'an Prefecture. It was a coincidence that I bumped into him in the capital this time." Li Yi walked in from outside and explained.
"Yi 'er and Ruyi are back." The old mistress smiled and said, "If it wasn't for Yi 'er today, Yingcai would have been at a disadvantage. We are all family, so we should help each other."
The old mistress had lived for a lifetime. From the glory days of the Li family until now, she had seen too many things. She knew the root of a family's longevity. She was actually very satisfied with Li Yi's actions today.
"Yes, yes. Big Brother's kung fu is amazing. You must teach me. The next time I see Chen Xiaotian, I can send him flying with one kick." Seeing Li Yi, the chubby boy was obviously in high spirits. He ran over excitedly and said.
The scene he saw on the mountain was still deeply engraved in his mind.
"Hiss …"
Before he could finish, he sucked in a breath of cold air in pain. Lady Yun pulled his ear and dragged him back.
Lady Fang laughed coldly and said in a strange tone, "Haha, Yingcai didn't lose out, but we have offended the Chen family again. That year, Big Brother abandoned the third daughter of the Chen family and ran away, causing the two families to become enemies. Now … Big Brother's family and the Chen family probably have a feud for generations!"
Knowing that she had always held a grudge against Big Brother's family, Li Mingze frowned slightly. In front of so many people, he couldn't reprimand her. He turned to look at Li Yi and said, "In a few days, I will think of a way to move around and see if I can transfer you to the capital. However, the capital is not like Qing 'an Prefecture. In the future, remember not to be so impulsive."
Li Yi could feel that although this Second Aunt seemed to be dissatisfied with him, he really didn't take it to heart. After all, it wasn't like he hadn't seen Second Aunt before. He had long been immune to her.
However, they had only known each other for a day, but this dignified man in front of him was so protective of him. He really was like an elder in the family, which made him feel slightly touched.
As for the transfer, Li Yi didn't say much. Although he was only a small county lieutenant, no one could transfer this position unless the Emperor said so. Li Yi felt that it was good to be an idle county lieutenant in Qing 'an Prefecture. He could train a few capable subordinates and live a perfect life with only a salary and no work. Wasn't it much easier than working hard in the capital?
It would be best if His Majesty had long forgotten about him. This ideal would become reality.
Thinking about it, the Emperor was very busy. He had to deal with thousands of affairs in the day and thousands of concubines at night. Anyway, he was very busy during the day and night. He was just a small character, so he probably wouldn't care about him.
"Oh right, it's best to let your friend in the capital leave the capital as soon as possible. If he is found by Duke Chen, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome." Li Mingze reminded again.
In his view, Li Yi's friend naturally wouldn't be someone powerful. He was far from being able to compete with Duke Chen.
Li Yi nodded, but he didn't take this matter to heart.
Whether Li Xuan left the capital was naturally not something he could control. It would be fine if they didn't investigate. If Duke Chen found out about him, who knew who would be in trouble …
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"Investigate, we must find out who they are!"
In Duke Chen's Mansion, a few guards with broken legs were lying in rows outside, wailing in pain.
A beautiful woman pointed at the few people in the room and said loudly. She looked at the young boy in her arms with a swollen face and tears in his eyes. She gritted her teeth and said, "The Li family, it's the Li family again. Twenty years ago, they made our Chen family lose face. Today, they treat my son like this. I will not let you go … Where is Chen Yue? Let him handle this matter. He will go to the Li family to seek justice for my son."
Beside her, a middle-aged man looked at the guards wailing outside the door. His face was also gloomy.
"Licheng, other than the Li family, have you found out the identities of the others?" The middle-aged man looked at Chen Licheng, who was standing there with his head lowered, and asked calmly.
Hearing this, Chen Licheng trembled and immediately said, "I only know that there is a person named Li Yi, from Qing 'an Province. I don't know what relationship he has with the Li family. As for the person who ordered the guards to break one of their legs, I haven't found him yet."
The middle-aged man's frown deepened. At this moment, someone walked in quickly and whispered a few words in Chen Licheng's ear.
Hearing this, Chen Licheng immediately walked in front of the middle-aged man and said again, "I've found out. The young man named Li Yi is the eldest grandson of the Li family who just returned. He is the son of the eldest son, Li Minghan, who left the Li family twenty years ago. A few days ago, the Li family had been sending people to search for him. He only arrived in the capital yesterday."
Just as Chen Licheng finished speaking, a strange sound came from behind the screen in the hall. The face of the woman behind the screen was pale. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. Blood dripped down her palms, but she didn't notice …
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