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“After Yuan Bao sees off the guests, there’s no need for Li’s people to follow the protocol. As for Li Linjiang, whenever he has knelt enough, let him leave. The people guarding him should find a place out of the wind, so they don’t catch a cold, even though spring has arrived, the weather is still not good.”
The north wind made people feel a bit chilly.
After Wang Jinhe left, Yuan Bao instructed someone to watch over Li Linjiang. At first, Li Linjiang was unwilling, but Yuan Bao directly pressed on his acupoints, rendering him unable to move.
“Li Linjiang, even if our Young master have never said a harsh word to our madam, you have a lot of nerve, forcing the princess to kneel and apologize just now,” Yuan Bao said coldly, looking at Li Linjiang.
This person is really an idiot, daring to do anything.
“Moreover, you, a merchant’s family member, dared to make a country’s princess kneel and apologize. This is contempt for imperial authority. If the princess were a bit more ruthless and reported this matter to the emperor, you would be executed.”
It was only at this moment that Li Linjiang calmed down. Cold sweat covered his back. How could he say such things to Wang Jinhe?
Yuan Bao, seeing that Li Linjiang seemed to want to say something, completely ignored him and said to the people beside him, “Keep an eye on him, don’t let anything happen.”
As long as the person doesn’t die, it’s not a big deal.
When Su Yu returned and saw someone kneeling in the courtyard, pale-faced and stiff, it seemed like he had been kneeling for quite a while. Without even glancing at the person, Su Yu left. Li Linjiang wanted to say something but couldn’t utter a single word. He could only watch Su Yu leave.
In the room, Su Yu found Wang Jinhe. After warming up a bit, she walked over and hugged Wang Jinhe, whispering, “Why did you make him kneel?”
“He likes making people kneel and apologize. I thought since he likes it so much, let him kneel like that.” Wang Jinhe innocently looked at Su Yu.
It was what he himself enjoyed; it had nothing to do with her.
Su Yu looked helplessly at Wang Jinhe, shaking his head, and said, “As long as you’re happy.”
That night, Family Head Li came to find Su Yu. He didn’t see Su Yu, but instead, had someone take the nearly fainting Li Linjiang out and handed him over to Family Head Li .
Li Linhe, seeing Li Linjiang in such a state, felt helpless and, at the same time, didn’t feel much sympathy for him.
“Is there really no room for recovery for Linjiang?” The head of the Li family turned to look at Li Linhe and asked.
Li Linhe remained silent, only looking at his father.
His demeanor made the head of the Li family smile bitterly; he should have known.
“Let’s go find your brother-in-law and ask for his help.” The Li family couldn’t afford to lose everything.
If that happened, what would become of the large Li family?
“Dad is useless.” With the matter escalating so much, he didn’t believe that Su Long really didn’t know.
Previously, when Li Yan was beaten by Su Yu, he stood by and didn’t plead for Li Yan. It showed that Su Yu was angered by what their family had been doing lately.
“Dad, big brother was too arrogant before, to the point of wanting to make Princess Yu kneel and apologize to him.” Li Linhe said with a bitter smile.
“Let’s go.”
The next day, The head of the Li family went to the Su family to find Su Long.
Although he knew the chances were slim, he still wanted to give it a try.
“Su Long, please help the Li family.” he spoke as soon as he saw Su Long.
“Su Long…”
“Father-in-law, don’t you know what Li Linjiang has done?” Seeing that Family head Li was still unyielding, Su Long coldly asked.
The head of the Li family fell silent. He knew everything Li Linjiang and Li Yan had done. He had advised them twice, but later, when he found out that Su Yu knew nothing, he let them do those things.
Seeing his silent expression, Su Long didn’t think there was anything he didn’t understand. “You see, you know everything; you just haven’t said it.”
“I…”
“If you had restrained Li Linjiang even a little, things wouldn’t have come to this today.”
The head of the Li family knew he had done wrong, but the situation had already unfolded. They were willing to apologize and pay the price for what they had done. Wasn’t that enough?
“If you’re here to see Li Yan, you can go to her courtyard. If you’re here to discuss this matter, there’s no need.”
“No need. Since you can’t help us, we’ll take our leave.” After saying this, they turned and left, not giving Su Long a single glance, as if they weren’t the ones who had just pleaded for Su Long’s help.
The guard by Su Long’s side frowned as he watched the Li family head and the others leave. Displeased, he said, “The Li family is really too much.”
“Letting them go on for so long, it’s time to deal with them.” Su Long watched Head of the Li family and the others leave and chuckled lightly.
Over the past few years, the Li family had taken advantage of Li Yan’s status in the Su family to do many things. Su Long had been waiting for this day.
“As for Madam…”
“She has had plenty of chances. Since she doesn’t appreciate it, don’t blame me for not showing mercy. Although Xiao Yu took action, don’t forget our responsibilities.” Li Yan had changed a lot in the past year or two, whether it was because of the Li family or something else.
She had become filled with desire for power and status. She even disregarded the happiness of her own children as long as it served her purpose.
“How’s the investigation I asked you to do?”