Mrs. Li attempted to get up, but it seed her ankle was sprained quite badly, and she couldn’t stand.
Wang Yue saw Ming Mo holding Chang, and since it wasn’t appropriate for Ming Mo to assist, she had no choice but to turn and walk towards Mrs. Li.
But facing Mrs. Li today, Wang Yue’s scalp tingled with anxiety.
"Sister, lend a hand first!"
Mrs. Li spoke thusly, leaving Wang Yue rather helpless.
Despite feeling uneasy, with Gu Chengyu and the others waiting in the main room, she could only go forward to support Mrs. Li’s arm.
Mrs. Li grasped Wang Yue’s arm tightly, leaning her body against hers as she stood up.
Ming Mo narrowed his eyes and quickly approached the two.
"Don’t admit it, I have my own way." Mrs. Li suddenly whispered in Wang Yue’s ear.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yue’s heart was seized with panic. What did Mrs. Li an?
"What’s going on? Can Aunt Li still walk?" Ming Mo ca to the two while holding Chang, his suspicious gaze sweeping over their faces.
"With sister supporting , I can still walk."
Mrs. Li glanced at Ming Mo, seeing him standing next to them with Chang in his arms, she could only keep silent.
Wang Yue supported Mrs. Li, but her heart was in utter chaos.
Could it be that Mrs. Li knew she was the one who did it? But why would Mrs. Li say such a thing? She was terrified, fearing Mrs. Li would expose her.
Wang Yue looked at Ming Mo and wanted to ask more, but seeing him glancing at them occasionally, she had no chance to speak.
Mrs. Li expressionlessly limped forward.
When they reached the main room, Gu Chengyu noticed Ming Mo still holding the sleeping Chang.
"Take Chang down to sleep! Such a young child, we don’t want him getting ill before the burial."
The second son interrupted imdiately, "He’s his father’s illegitimate son, he should keep vigil at his father’s shrine, he can’t leave the funeral room before the burial."
Gu Chengyu rolled his eyes, "Then why are you sitting here now?"
Actually, the second son was right; during the vigil days, these filial sons should stay by the shrine day and night and not leave for rest.
But urgent matters call for flexibility; usually, people aren’t so strict. Such a young child can’t endure kneeling all day, let alone at night.
This kind of tossing would quickly lead to illness.
Usually, the young ones would be allowed to rest, while the adults had to adhere since the shrine couldn’t be left unattended.
"I had questions to ask, didn’t I?" The second son’s anger grew when he saw Gu Chengyu speaking on behalf of Chang.
"Then hurry up and ask, then go back to kneel." Even Uncle Gu couldn’t watch any longer.
This grown man quarreling with a young child, and not to ntion they were siblings!
The second son diverted the topic upon Uncle Gu’s words, given that there were more important matters to discuss.
Gu Chengyu noticed Mrs. Li limping when she entered, thinking it was because Mrs. Li had knelt for too long, causing so numbness.
"Aunt Wang, I ask you, did you ddle with my father’s dicine? How much did you give him?"
The second son directly targeted Wang Yue, feeling she was the most suspicious.
Wang Yue, seeing the second son coming at her, frantically waved her hands.
"I didn’t, why would I want to kill the master? I still depend on him for living with Chang, I wouldn’t kill him."
Wang Yue was visibly agitated, she couldn’t admit. Otherwise, with the second son’s ruthless nature, he’d surely turn her over to the governnt.
At this point, a life for a life wasn’t her concern, but what about Chang and Guoguo?
She couldn’t die, Chang was still too young, he couldn’t do without his mother.
As long as she denied totally, the Gu Family wouldn’t have evidence and couldn’t do anything to her.
"You still claim you didn’t? You’re the one who delivered the tea. Surely you must have added dicine to it first, then brought it into the room for him to drink."
The second son, having learned from Mrs. Wang about Wang Yue bringing the tea, felt she was the most likely perpetrator.
Once Wang Yue was out of the picture, Chang, still young and an illegitimate son, would have plenty of ways to manipulate him, and by then the second son’s family’s wealth would be greatly increased.
As for the third son, a small token would be enough.
"I didn’t, truly didn’t. Even if you say I did, how would I have dicine? What could I have put into the teapot?"
Wang Yue secretly resented, did the second son have so evidence against her? Otherwise, why target her?
The second son smirked, "You already purchased this dicine before, who knows if you bought more later?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yue relaxed imdiately.
It seed the second son was bluffing; if he had any evidence, he would’ve presented it earlier rather than arguing here.
"If you don’t believe , then send soone to inquire at the dical center, I haven’t bought any tiger penis powder for the past few years."
Feeling sowhat calm, Wang Yue seed fairly confident.
Gu Chengyu scrutinized Wang Yue’s expression throughout, and rely smiled slightly, picking up the cup of tea from the table and taking a sip.
Seeing he couldn’t extract anything, the second son could only turn to Mrs. Li.
"If it’s not Aunt Wang, then it’s you. Anyway, it has to be one of you two. Speak! Did anyone instruct you?"
The second son shouted at Mrs. Li, his intimidation causing Gu Chengyu to laugh dismissively.
Trying to shift the guilt onto ? He had to admit the second son was ambitious, but his thods were always so naive.
Without proof, who would confess? Moreover, how could Mrs. Li accusing him benefit her?
Yet this ti Gu Chengyu guessed wrong, he had just said Mrs. Li wouldn’t admit, but Mrs. Li did exactly that.
"That’s right! It’s !"
Mrs. Li’s expression was very calm, her face unexpectedly serene.
Those present were sowhat stunned; they hadn’t expected Mrs. Li to confess so readily.
Gu Chengyu put down his tea cup, shocked as he looked towards Mrs. Li.
Previously, Mrs. Li refused to admit it stubbornly; why did she confess this ti? Did she have so leverage?
He couldn’t help but recall the tactics Wang Yue used more than three years ago, could Mrs. Li be pregnant?
Gu Chengyu carefully observed Mrs. Li’s deanor, finding her gaze void of waves.
Like a desolation greater than a dead heart, devoid of vitality.
Yet earlier, Mrs. Li’s ntal state wasn’t like this, had sothing happened?
Even Wang Yue was astonished; she hadn’t expected Mrs. Li’s intention.
No wonder Mrs. Li previously advised not to admit, claiming she had ans; this was her thod?
No matter how shocked Wang Yue was, she wouldn’t take responsibility for this because she couldn’t die.
Gu Chengyu found himself curious as to why Mrs. Li confessed, "Previously you wouldn’t admit, why now? Or are you trying to protect soone?"
This ti, Mrs. Li did raise her eyes to et Gu Chengyu, yet her gaze remained unremarkable.
"No particular reason; it was my doing. Those who act should take responsibility independently, no need to involve others."
Upon hearing this, Gu Chengyu frowned and said, "Then explain your reason for killing Gu Chengyi!"
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