389: The brothers are reconciled!

Li Chengliang looked at his two sons kneeling on the ground and sighed heavily.

They were both his sons, but why was the difference between them so vast!

"Alas."

"Father, please calm your anger; your son knows his mistake!" Li Rumei was the first to admit his error, pressing his head to the ground.

Seeing Li Rumei admit his mistake first, Li Rupo also followed suit, saying:

"Father, your son also knows his mistake. Please don't let anger harm your health!"

"Alas." Li Chengliang sighed again, then said, "Rubo, didn't I tell you to stay away from that foreign woman?"

"Father, you did say so. It was your son who was bewitched; it's all your son's fault!

Your son even wanted to teach Fifth Brother a lesson for the sake of a foreign woman. Your son has failed your teachings; your son truly deserves to die a thousand deaths," Li Rupo said in a deep voice.

Li Chengliang nodded, feeling a slight sense of relief: "At least there's still some conscience left."

Meanwhile, Li Rumei, seeing how eloquent his second brother was, was a bit dumbfounded. All the good words had been said by him, so what was there left for him to say!

Immediately, he also spoke: "Father, please calm your anger. This whole matter started because of your son. If your son hadn't entered the wrong room, such a scandal wouldn't have occurred! This matter is not Second Brother's fault; all the blame lies with your son! Father, if you want to punish someone, punish me alone!"

Li Rupo secretly glanced at him, thinking that he hadn't noticed it before, but at such a young age, he had so many schemes. Did he really enter the wrong room?

After he said that, all the blame fell on himself!

Immediately, Li Rupo said, "Father, this is all my fault. Please don't punish Fifth Brother; Fifth Brother is still injured! If you want to punish someone, punish me alone. Fifth Brother is still young!"

At this moment, Li Rupo's wife walked in, carrying a cup of tea, and approached Li Chengliang. She handed the tea to Li Chengliang and smiled, "Eunuch, please have some tea. Don't let anger harm your health; it's not worth it. This family depends on you."

Li Chengliang took the tea and took a sip, then said, "Tian Clan, to be saddled with a beast like Rubo, you are truly wronged. I truly don't know if it was right or wrong to arrange his marriage back then."

"Eunuch, please don't say that. Rubo treats me very well on normal days. As for this matter, if you ask me, the root of it all lies with that Nuzhen Tribe woman." Tian Clan glanced at Li Rupo, a little displeased.

"Tian Clan, tell me what you think. Don't worry, your father-in-law will preside over justice for you." Li Chengliang glared at Li Rupo, then smiled at Tian Clan.

This Tian Clan came from the Tian Family, a prominent clan in Liaodong Commandery, and was the legitimate daughter of the current head of the Tian Family. And the Tian Family, in Liaodong Commandery, could be said to be a renowned and influential family!

The Tian Family could be said to occupy half of the civil administration in Liaodong, producing countless officials within their clan. In Liaodong Commandery, they were deeply entrenched and had firm roots!

That's why Li Chengliang personally went to propose marriage for Li Rupo, bringing Tian Clan into the Li Family with an eight-bearer sedan chair, with immense pomp and circumstance, even far exceeding that of his eldest son, Li Chengliang.

The purpose was to win over Tian Clan; it could be said that Tian Clan's status in his heart was not inferior to Li Rupo's!

Tian Clan smiled gracefully: "Eunuch, you see, Rubo used to be deeply devoted to me. But ever since that Nuzhen Tribe woman appeared, Rubo has been like a lost soul, becoming much colder towards me.

And Rumei too, what a good child he usually is, polite and knows his place, but as soon as he met that Jurchen woman, he did such a thing.

As I see it, it's not right to just blame Rumei for this matter. If that woman didn't do anything to Rumei on normal days, would Rumei rashly go to her? Doesn't he know what the consequences would be?

I don't believe that Rumei, such a clever child, would do such a thing."

Tian Clan secretly laughed in her heart. Through her usual interactions with Li Rumei, Tian Clan had discovered that he possessed brute strength but was truly a bit dim-witted; to put it plainly, he was simple-minded and physically strong. Sometimes, she even noticed that Li Rumei would secretly look at her. In her opinion, this incident was probably something he did out of lust.

But what father in the world doesn't see his son as increasingly perfect? How could he admit that his child was a fool?

So her objective was singular: to direct the blame towards that Qi Ya. The death of a foreign woman, in exchange for this matter to be closed and forgotten, was, in her eyes, the best possible outcome.

Li Chengliang couldn't help but nod upon hearing this. He had previously only thought about the feelings between the two brothers and hadn't considered that direction. Now, after Tian Clan's reminder, he instantly thought of many things.

"Rumei, you speak." Li Chengliang said in a deep voice.

Li Rumei's face brightened with joy; she truly was his good Sister-in-law!

Suddenly, his thoughts became clear!

He then crawled two steps forward and said, "Reporting to Father, Sister-in-law is right; it was that Qi Ya who seduced me!

Every time Qi Ya finished taking care of Second Brother, she would deliberately walk around in front of me, and from time to time she would verbally tease me. But your son always thought of Second Brother in his heart, so he kept refusing. However, she eventually arranged a time with me. I thought that by exposing her true colors, Second Brother and Sister-in-law could be even more loving, so I went to the appointment with the intention of exposing Qi Ya's true face to Second Brother!

But I never expected that this was actually a trap set by Qi Ya for us two brothers! Her purpose was to make us brothers turn against each other!"

"You're spouting nonsense!" Li Rupo immediately cursed. In his heart, that Qi Ya was not that kind of person at all!

How could such a beautiful and moving, chaste, pure-hearted, understanding, and disdainful of others fairy actively seduce Li Rumei?

"Shut up! You little bastard... you little scoundrel... you beast!" Li Chengliang was not lightly angered!

He realized that when a father curses his son, he might accidentally implicate himself.

"This matter is settled. Rubo, bring me Qi Ya's head. Rumei, apologize to your Second Brother, and then you will go to the border army for some experience." Li Chengliang decided with a clap.

Li Rupo's heart turned to ashes upon hearing this. Make him bring Qi Ya's head? This was more painful than killing him!

He was about to retort when he saw Li Chengliang's faintly angry aura, and immediately felt a little guilty.

Who knew that at this moment, Tian Clan actually stepped forward and smiled, "Eunuch, that woman's head is not necessary. After this incident, Rubo should also know her true colors and will no longer associate with her. There's no need for bloodshed."

In her heart, she didn't think much of someone like Li Rupo. She didn't care who Li Rupo liked; otherwise, she wouldn't have allowed Li Rupo to bring that Qi Ya into the manor.

In her heart, as long as the Tian Family didn't fall, she would always be the head mistress of the Li Family's second branch!

Born into a family of power and influence, she had long understood these things. So, what she wanted was to display her status to outsiders, and as long as the children she bore in the future could inherit the family position, that would be enough.

As for that Qi Ya, she was merely an expendable person. If, because of her, a rift were to form between Li Rupo and herself, it would not be worth it no matter what.

"Good, Tian Clan is kind-hearted. Rubo is truly blessed." Li Chengliang said with relief, then turned to Li Rupo and said, "You're not young anymore. Hurry up and have a child, or else you'll never leave this house!"

"Yes! Your son understands!" Li Rupo was overjoyed and looked at Tian Clan gratefully. For some reason, he found that Tian Clan's complexion today was exceptionally good; she was radiant and exuded a gentle tenderness.

At this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart. He had indeed neglected Tian Clan these past few days... Tian Clan, meanwhile, cursed inwardly, thinking, "He's already satisfied outside, and then he comes home like a dead man. How am I supposed to have a child?"

But she then bowed to Li Chengliang again, "Daughter-in-law thanks Eunuch!"

Li Chengliang waved his hand, then drained his tea and stood up to leave: "I'm going back. You two brothers have a good talk. To make such a fuss over a maid, you really have no shame. I don't know who you take after!"

"Eunuch, I'll see you off." Tian Clan quickly followed after him.

When she returned, she saw Li Rupo and Li Rumei, a pair of drama kings, crying in each other's arms. She pursed her lips and returned to her room.