Chapter 124 - 31 Who Says I’m Not a Pill Master_2
"Second brother, you must not be too merciful, worrying about that little wench’s face. I think, Yue Jinghua has long been colluding with the Mercenary Group, and Ameng’s disappearance must also be linked to her," Lie Meng has been without any news to this day, and with the incident of Yue Jinghua being abducted, Lie Chang’an is even more convinced that Lie Meng’s disappearance is related to Yue Jinghua.
"Uncles, with the matter not yet conclusively resolved, how can you accuse Huahua based on mere rumors? She is your own niece, and moreover, she is the child I carried for ten months before giving birth. I, her mother, am willing to guarantee her conduct with my life." Lie Rou was previously shrinking back, listening to the scolding. But as she heard the two brothers, Lie Changshun and Lie Chang’an, spewing insults, a surge of anger rose within her heart, a blush spread over her beautiful face, and her voice also began to rise.
The Lie brothers would not take Lie Rou’s words to heart, "An unmarried girl mingling with a bunch of men is truly the shame of Lie Family Mansion. Quickly capture that little wench, Yue Jinghua, and bring her back to confess in front of our ancestors’ memorial tablets."
Lie Chang’an called for several Lie Yiwei, ordering them to capture Yue Jinghua.
Hongling was by her side, her pretty eyes wide with rage. She suddenly felt that Lie Rou was acting somewhat unusually.
Lie Rou gripped the armrest of the chair, her slender shoulders abruptly tensing up, her eyes filled with extreme indignation. These were her so-called family members, the family she had been heartfully protecting for years.
She slowly stood up, "The shame of Lie Family Mansion? What shame? Back then, my mother was also a Pill Master who followed the Mercenary Group, traveling north and south. Dare I ask my two uncles, was she the shame of Lie Family Mansion? My father was also a mercenary for a while; was he the shame of Lie Family Mansion?"
"Aunt, you are of weak health, do not harm yourself over your cousin’s behavior," Lie Sisi saw that the two elders had been stumped by the question and gracefully stepped forward, holding Lie Rou’s hand, feigning concern as she advised: "Rumors outside say that Cousin Jinghua is seen frequently with a young mercenary, it’s no wonder the grandfathers are angry. Besides, since my sister is neither versed in Alchemy Technique nor in Dark Skill, how can she be compared to the ancestors?"
Lie Rou’s delicate eyebrows arched a fraction higher, she suddenly withdrew her hand with a sharp look, her eyes scrutinizing Lie Sisi’s face, word by word, she said: "This address of ’aunt,’ I am unfit to bear. As your senior, let me give you some advice, always leave room for others, so that you may get along with them in the future. Second uncle, third uncle, regardless of how Lie Family Mansion uses my mother’s name to operate Yongchun Hall on the outside, some things, those deep-rooted things, can’t be changed. Among the third generation within the Lie Family Mansion, only Jinghua is truly qualified to inherit my mother’s mantle. Don’t push me too far; just because I haven’t spoken about some matters doesn’t mean they never occurred."