Li Anqi lowered his eyes.

"Perhaps she wouldn't even open the envelope and would just burn it. With her strong sense of justice, she must feel that everything I'm suffering now is retribution."

Zhilan said, "The eldest young lady and Madam Zhao have always been close. Perhaps Madam Zhao and the eldest young lady had something to say to each other."

Li Anqi remained silent.

Zhilan continued.

“Recently, many things have happened to Miss. She was imprisoned because of the Second Young Master, and therefore she is unable to help the Third Young Master. Miss is human, not a god. Nothing in this world is perfect, so please don’t blame yourself too much.”

Li Anqi stared blankly at the figure below the window, standing there for a long time.

The day Li Anshu got married.

Li Miao showed mercy and temporarily lifted the confinement of Aunt Gao and Li Anqi.

Li Anqi came to Li An's study and personally did her hair and makeup.

"Shu'er is getting married soon, isn't your older sister happy?"

Li Anshu looked at Li Anqi combing his hair in the mirror, his smile still innocent.

“You’re still young. I don’t know if you’ll be able to handle it after you get married.” Li Anqi twitched the corner of her mouth and lowered her head.

Li Anqi fiddled with the red tassels hanging from his ears and said with a feigned smile.

"Shu'er is thirteen this year, which is not young. Besides, Shu'er can help her father by marrying into the family and will be the principal wife. Shu'er couldn't be happier."

It turns out she knew everything.

Looking at the innocent smile on her face, Li Anqi didn't know whether to be happy for her or feel sorry for her.

Li Anqi took out an exquisite little gold lock necklace and put it on Li Anshu's head.

This was specially commissioned by her through Shan Xingwen.

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Anshu's eyes. He turned around and hugged Li Anqi, his face beaming with a happy smile.

"Thank you, sister!"

With tears in her eyes, Li Anqi smiled and patted her back: "Take good care of yourself. Even if things don't go well, you still have your older sister here."

Li Anshu felt a lump in his throat.

"Ok!"

Fushou Hall.

Li Anshu, dressed in wedding attire and wearing a golden crown, bowed and bid farewell to everyone.

The old woman, like a withered tree that could breathe, forced her eyes open and, with barely a whisper, gave Li Anshu a ruby ​​hairpin, said a few words of comfort and reluctance, and then tears streamed down her face.

Madam Zhao cried bitterly, seemingly extremely reluctant to part with him.

Li Miao smiled and gave Li Anshu a few words of advice, such as to be filial to his parents-in-law in the future.

Li Anshu bowed in response, but did not offer any further comment.

Li Anqi knew.

In the past, Li Miao was someone to be looked up to and admired by Li Anshu.

She loved her father unconditionally, and even the slightest bit of affection and care from him could make her so happy that she couldn't sleep at night.

But now, when Li Anshu looks into Li Miao's eyes, they are empty, devoid of anything.

Shu'er still cares, doesn't she?

Li Anshu approached Li Ancai, knelt down, and handed him a small box.

Li Ancai opened the box and found a rusty nine-linked ring inside.

Li Anshu said affectionately, "Cai'er, this is the nine-linked rings you once wanted the most. Now your third sister is giving it to you. If you miss your third sister, just open it and take a look."

Li Anshu's eyes were misty as he choked up, saying, "No matter what happens, you will always be the most beloved younger brother of all my older sisters."

Li Anshu glanced at Li Anqi, then said to Li Ancai, "Second sister is actually the one who loves you the most. Although you are young, you are not stupid. You know best whether it's good or bad, right?"

Ang Lee's eyes suddenly reddened.

Aunt Gao's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

Li Anshu smiled and pinched Li Ancai's cheek before standing up.

"Third sister."

Li Ancai clutched the hem of Li Anshu's skirt with her small hands, looking at Li Anqi with guilt and helplessness, and then at Aunt Xia.

Aunt Xia smiled at Li Ancai with tenderness and affection, and nodded.

Li An opened his mouth, tears welling in his eyes, and finally said, "It was Aunt Gao who told Cai'er to frame Second Sister, and then pushed Cai'er into the water."

When Ang Lee uttered these words, everyone in the room was astonished.

"The auspicious hour has arrived, bride, get into the bridal sedan chair!" the servant shouted.

Li Anshu laughed and cried at the same time, bowed to everyone, then gave Li Anqi a warm smile and got into the bridal sedan chair.

After sending Li Anshu away.

Li Miao's expression was complicated. Suppressing her anger, she told Aunt Xia to take Li Ancai and Li Anhua away.

After Ang Lee left.

Aunt Gao was instantly slapped across the face by the enraged Li Miao.

"How did you escape that day? Tell me!" Li Miao demanded angrily.

Aunt Gao covered her face, stole a glance at Madam Zhao, and said tremblingly.

"It was this lowly concubine who secretly ran away; it has nothing to do with Madam Zhao!"

Madam Zhao's eyes darted away for a moment before she hurriedly scolded, "You've made a huge mistake yourself, and you're trying to drag others down with you! What are you up to?!"

"Even tigers don't eat their cubs. You have lost all conscience, actually harming your own son and then framing the Second Miss. You deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

The old lady coughed a few times, and then continued.

"Cough cough cough... I hereby bestow upon you a white silk ribbon. You may end your own life. For Cai'er's sake, the Jingguo Mansion will give you a grand funeral and announce to the outside world that you died of illness."

Concubine Gao's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, clasping her hands together and crying out, "Please, Madam, have mercy! Please, Master, have mercy! This lowly concubine will never dare to do it again! This lowly concubine will truly never dare to do it again!"

Li Miao's eyes were filled with anger and disappointment towards Aunt Gao.

After a long silence, he said, "Men, drag this wretched woman to the woodshed and let her end it herself."

With a wave of his hand, Steward Chen sent several servants forward to grab Aunt Gao's limbs and drag her away.

"No, no! Ahhh!"

Aunt Gao screamed and struggled wildly as if she were going crazy.

"Wait a minute."

Li Anqi stepped forward and spoke to Li Miao.

“After all, Aunt Gao is Cai’er’s birth mother. Father, why not give her a chance to make amends?”

Li Miao was puzzled: "She's so vicious, causing your father to misunderstand you and whip you so many times, and you still want to plead for her?!"

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