Disguised as a man, she returned to the military academy and was forced to study again.

At the same time, the Li family was undoubtedly bustling.

Hanging from the ceiling of the conference room in the Li family's main residence was an antique crystal chandelier. Its unique design and graceful shape resembled a dazzling pearl. It emitted a soft glow, illuminating the entire conference room with a solemn and mysterious air.

The rectangular conference table is decorated with gorgeous flowers, which emit charming fragrance and inject vitality and energy into the originally serious conference room.

But the atmosphere in the entire conference hall was serious and solemn. There was a report in front of everyone, and Li Kejia's face was even more terribly gloomy.

Everyone waited for her reaction.

The people sitting here are all elders of the Li family, and they play a vital role in the development of the Li family.

Finally, a white-haired old woman slowly stood up and said:

"I believe everyone has seen clearly what happened this time. Everything Li Yuanqing did after he got the family key was recorded on the computer. We have come here today to discuss and come to a conclusion about this terrible incident of infighting within the family. Otherwise, it will set a bad precedent and the younger generations will follow suit. Then, won't our Li family be far from destruction?" As she said this, she looked around and finally set her sights on Li Kejia, obviously wanting her to express her opinion.

Li Kejia didn't say anything for a long time and sat quietly in the main seat.

But after hearing this, several elders present expressed their agreement.

"This incident is indeed very serious. Ji Li's life or death is uncertain. In my opinion, we should first detain Li Yuanqing."

"Is he just locked up now? Regardless of whether Ji Li is alive or dead, it's a foregone conclusion that he framed his brothers."

"I think he should be exiled to a remote galaxy and not allowed to return to his home unless absolutely necessary!"

"I agree. This incident is so serious that it will probably affect our future cooperation with the Ji family. After so many years of hard work, we finally got to the edge of the energy mine. Now that something like this has happened, all our efforts have been wasted."

Each of the elders present is a shrewd person, each with his own thoughts and ideas.

They knew of Li Kejia's bias and wanted to leave the position of head of the family to Li Yuanqing. Saying so would inevitably offend her, but they were more concerned about who could bring more benefits to the Li family.

Obviously,

A foolish illegitimate child who could not bring any benefits was never their preferred candidate. Li Kejia had previously worked hard to gain his favor, both openly and covertly, which gave him a foothold in the Li family.

After all, in the eyes of most of them, the Li family will belong to Ji Li sooner or later. Even though Li Kejia has suppressed them many times, this idea has never changed in their hearts.

But Li Yuanqing was different. From the moment he was born, his family didn't recognize his identity. If it weren't for Li Kejia and several other elders, he would have been sent away.

So now that they have seized the opportunity, they are going to step on him harshly.

However, there were still two elders present who disagreed with this approach. They were the ones who had worked together with Li Kejia to protect Li Yuanqing.

They had already formed a deep interest bond with Li Kejia. As long as they stood on the side of Li Kejia and Li Yuanqing, they would be able to gain more:

"I disagree. This matter is different from the previous one. If Ji Li really dies, then the Li family will only have this one heir left. If something happens to him, then our Li family will have no successor. The most urgent thing is to find Ji Li first, and then we can make a decision."

"Li Yuanqing is still on his way back. Why don't we first think about how to find Ji Li and then give an explanation to the Ji family."

The white-haired old woman had long expected someone to say this, and she first glanced at the other person:

"You two are right. Even if finding Ji Li is the most important thing, the Ji family must give an answer, right? Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked this question. There's more than just Li Yuanqing on the way here, there are also people from the Ji family. If everything is not concluded after a long-term plan, I suspect that after today, our cooperation with the energy mine will return to its previous state. Who will be responsible for such losses?"

The two elders fell silent. Previously, they could have defended Li Kejia. After all, they were all in the same boat, and they had to express their own opinions. But this crisis concerned the interests of the Li family, as well as themselves. No one wanted to lose money.

Moreover, Li Yuanqing killed his brothers and sisters, which was against human ethics. If this happened anywhere, he would be drowned in spit.

And now the evidence is right in front of them, Ji Li is missing, and they can't go against the current and speak up for him.

From the beginning of the meeting, they decided to make only one statement: if Ji Li really died, no matter what the current punishment was, Li Yuanqing would be the only heir to the Li family.

If Ji Li hadn't died, both sides would be happy. They would still stand by Li Kejia, and the treatment they received would not change.

Now they have said everything they need to say, and everything depends on Li Kejia's statement.

The scene was terribly deadlocked for a while. The whole place was silent and the air seemed to be frozen.

Li Kejia sat in the main seat, seemingly thinking, but in fact, she was furious. She couldn't imagine that her eldest son, who had always been obedient and well-behaved, would do such a thing. She had put so much effort into the current Li family.

She couldn't bear to see her years of hard work go to waste.

She couldn't stand any of her children escaping from her control.

"I'll take care of this matter." Li Kejia stood up straight and said seriously, "I won't protect anyone. When Li Yuanqing comes back, I'll put him under house arrest. But the most urgent task now is to find Ji Li. If we can't find him, I'm afraid our cooperation with the Ji family will be difficult to maintain."

Li Kejia looked righteous, but the elders present were no fools either. Li Yuanqing, despite all she had said, had clearly not been hurt, yet even at this critical juncture, she was determined to protect her eldest son, her heart completely biased.

Li Yuanqing's punishment for fratricide was just house arrest, which was not as severe as Ji Li's punishment for choosing a partner on his own.

At that time, Ji Li was beaten with family discipline, his entire back was torn and bleeding. Without any treatment, he was also punished to kneel in the ancestral hall.

Now that Ji Li's life and death are uncertain, Li Yuanqing has let him go with a simple sentence of house arrest. And everyone knows that this house arrest is nothing more than being well fed and well cared for at Li's house, so how can it be considered a punishment?