NCCnovel Chapter 1221 Repaying evil with kindness
Chapter 1221 Repaying evil with kindness
Qiyang is located on the edge of Jiangnan, not far from the capital. If the Li family sets off today, they can reach Qiyang in just over half a month at a fast pace.
With His Majesty's words, Li Furong felt much more at ease.
After finishing the meal, Liang Chongyue left the dining room first, giving his mother and Aunt Li plenty of space to talk.
She glanced at the system in the kitchen, her mouth greasy from eating. When she saw her, her eyes sparkled as she stared at her.
They practically have "I crave praise" etched on their faces.
"Good job, don't do it again next time."
When Liang Chongyue said the first half of the sentence, the system's mouth stretched from the corners of its mouth to the back of its ears; it was almost jumping for joy.
After the second half of the sentence was uttered, the corners of the system's mouth instantly drooped.
Before the system could ask a question, Liang Chongyue raised her hand to smooth the frown on the system's brow.
“Even the most despicable people are dealt with by the laws of Great Xia. Your rash actions are justified, but if you kill that Xie family member, then you will have no right to do so.”
After Liang Chongyue finished speaking, Fei He walked in from outside.
"My lady, Xie Hong's condition has stabilized."
Liang Chongyue didn't even turn her head, she just gave a soft "hmm".
Fei He paused, then added:
"After understanding the cause and effect, the Xie family patriarch did not wait for the servants who had been following the dog to return. He originally did not want to treat Old Master Xie anymore, but the people from the clinic forcibly detained him, stopped the bleeding, and he is now in a coma."
Just as Liang Chongyue had predicted, the Xie family had committed countless evil deeds along the way, so it was only natural for them to sacrifice the pawn to save the king at this point.
The system, however, was stunned when it heard the news.
Liang Chongyue smoothed out its furrowed brows again and again, only for them to furrow again. The system was unhappy, so Liang Chongyue patiently coaxed it.
"There are too many bad people in this world. From now on, don't act rashly for a moment of pleasure..."
Liang Chongyue wanted to say more to the system, but when she saw a chubby dog, she thought for a moment and stopped talking.
This time, she wasn't there, and the system heard that the Empress Dowager was being mistreated, which made it angry. Having learned its lesson, the system won't act so impulsively next time.
As for dealing with those beasts, that's her job; the little dog doesn't need to worry about that.
Liang Chongyue: "Alright, let's eat. Don't think about it too much. When it's time to carry out the execution, I'll take you to supervise the execution."
The system felt better at the thought that those people would receive a belated lesson.
As Liang Chongyue turned to leave the kitchen, she was chatting with Fei He about the situation at the clinic when Li Yu'an also came out of the dining room.
Li Yu'an walked towards the two of them, consciously ignoring Fei He's presence and focusing only on his wife.
Liang Chongyue said to Fei He, "Send a few people to accompany Yu An to investigate the Xie family. Before the Li family arrives, we need to uncover all the dirty deeds the Xie family has done over the years."
Fei He obeyed and withdrew with Li Yu'an, while Liang Chongyue stood in the courtyard.
The weather has been lovely these days, with a gentle breeze that feels neither too hot nor too cold on the skin.
There are just too many things to do.
Otherwise, I'll take my mother to explore all the interesting places around Qiyang.
That must be quite interesting.
When Chun Chan came out of the dining hall, he saw His Majesty standing in the courtyard, looking up at the sky, lost in thought.
"Miss, Madam said she wants to visit the waterfall near Qiyang tomorrow and asked if you have time to go with her?"
The Empress Dowager wanted to take Aunt Li out for a stroll, but Liang Chongyue thought about it and declined.
"I will send someone to escort her all the way so that my mother can have a good time."
Chun Chan responded and went back to inform Liang Chongyue of his decision.
Since she wouldn't have to accompany her mother tomorrow, Liang Chongyue thought it best not to miss out on such a wonderful time.
When the system finished eating and strolled out of the house, Liang Chongyue whistled at it.
The system immediately moved closer.
"Mother is going to see the waterfall tomorrow. I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either."
The system tilted its head and looked at Liang Chongyue with a puzzled expression.
Liang Chongyue opened the panel and showed the system the screen she had just seen.
"Come with me to do something big, and I'll show you what revenge is all about."
The system looked at the position of the host's finger on the panel and excitedly jumped around in place.
They then exchanged a knowing smile with their host, their eyes both mischievous.
That evening, knowing that his mother had much to say to Aunt Li, Liang Chongyue took his men out to a restaurant, leaving the dining room to his mother.
As they were eating, and Liang Chongyue was still exchanging toasts with Fei He, a panel appeared, showing the scene of Minglang summoning the Li family in the afternoon.
As Liang Chongyue ate, she looked at the table showing the head of the Li family kneeling in the hall, his hair gray and tears streaming down his face. Accompanying him was Li Shanyan, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
He is the eldest son of the Li family patriarch and currently the most promising member of the Li family.
Minglang has delivered the message; the rest is up to the Li family.
The head of the Li family thanked Minglang profusely, and after leaving, he gave instructions in the carriage with red eyes.
“I need to go to Qiyang in person to bring your aunt back. I’ll be entrusting the household to you these days. You’ve grown up and are capable of supporting the Li family.”
Li Fusheng, the head of the Li family, held his son's hand and gave him instructions one by one.
Li Shanyan was already fifty years old. Sitting beside his elderly father, he listened to his father's instructions before speaking:
“Father is getting old, and Qiyang is far away. I should go instead, so I can bring my aunt back sooner.”
Li Fusheng thought of his immature younger sister. He hadn't seen her for decades, and he should have become suspicious when she refused to come back to see their father one last time.
“Your aunt is a kind-hearted and loyal person. When your grandfather passed away from a serious illness, I sent dozens of letters to Qiyang, but I only received one letter written in her cursive script.”
When she said she was too busy with family matters to come home, I should have been suspicious. Instead, I only blamed her, making her suffer for two more years. Now I must go there myself and bring her back, so she won't worry that I still resent her for what happened back then.
And then there's the Xie family. My younger sister's decades of youth were wasted by Xie Hong. He's determined to get justice for her.
Before Li Shanyan could say anything more, Li Fusheng raised his hand and placed it on his knee.
Li Fusheng turned his head, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at his most promising son.
“You are successful now, and the Li family has hope. You have received some favors from the Xie family over the years. If I had known that those favors were earned by your aunt through countless days and nights of suffering, I would rather our family still be in Guanzhong and not have returned to the capital than waste your aunt’s decades.”
As Li Fusheng spoke, his eyes grew increasingly red, and Li Shanyan quickly reached out to support his father:
“Father has difficulty walking, so I will go. I will definitely seek justice for my aunt and settle accounts with the Xie family for the past few decades. The Xie family also has daughters who have been admitted to universities in the capital. I will help them out a bit, which will be enough to repay the Xie family for all the kindness they have shown us over the years. I will never let my aunt suffer all these years in vain.”