Li Yi hadn't finished speaking when he noticed the corners of Chen Zigeng's mouth slightly raise in a smile: "Then has Li Shizi ever heard that my grandfather also led villagers into the mountains?"
Li Yi instinctively shook his head.
Chen Zigeng said, "In the past, Jiaozhi suffered great calamities, with continuous wars. It was then that Mrs. Li led her clan into the mountains for self-preservation, similar to my grandfather's experiences back then, both to protect lives without harming innocents."
"Later, the Li Family took some inappropriate actions to seize power, but these were related to the prevailing circumstances at the time, and they weren't unforgivable villains. Otherwise, the people of Jiaozhi would not have recognized the Li Family, nor accepted their rule. All of this was already thoroughly investigated by the Emperor before bestowing the title of Prince of Jiaozhi."
Li Yi was somewhat surprised.
