After Master Li finished speaking, he turned to Madam Hou and said harshly:
"Madam Hou, you know perfectly well, yet you're pretending to be ignorant!
Don't think I don't know what you did to my daughter!"
Madam Hou did not believe Master Li and his family had truly discovered anything. She asked:
"Master Li, what do you mean by that?"
Even now, Madam Hou refused to admit it. Master Li felt there was no need to spare her dignity anymore and said:
"Since Madam Hou still refuses to admit it, there's no need for me to spare your dignity today.
Mo'er's womb has shown no sign of life all these years. We consulted many physicians and gave her plenty of medicinal decoctions to restore her health, but none of them had any effect..."
Madam Hou immediately interrupted Master Li:
"Everyone heard that, didn't you? All Master Li's words prove is that Mrs. Li's womb has failed her.
Even an ordinary family would probably refuse to tolerate a daughter-in-law who couldn't bear children, let alone our Marquis's Residence.
Li Mo'er is simply unworthy of being the Heir's Consort of our Marquis's Residence!"
Master Li's face darkened as he said:
"I haven't finished speaking yet. Why is Madam Hou in such a hurry to interrupt me?
Is your conscience guilty?"
Madam Hou said scornfully:
"What do I have to feel guilty about? Go on, then!
Let's see what you can possibly say today!"
Master Li cast Madam Hou a dismissive glance and said:
"Then please remain quiet while I'm speaking, Madam Hou, and stop interrupting me for no reason.
Now, I'll continue.
Here's what happened. I became acquainted with a friend from the Miao Frontier. When she met my daughter, she noticed something was wrong.
Only after examining her did she discover