Li Xiaotian walked out slowly, passed Long Yi, and walked towards Li Bing. At the same time, his gaze fell on Li Weihai and the others opposite him, and he continued to speak.
"Today, the prominent families of the capital are all present. I only want to speak about what happened back then in everyone's presence."
"I didn't expect that as soon as I started speaking, your Li family would go mad and be eager to silence me. Are you afraid that if I reveal the truth, your Li family will lose face?"
"Presumptuous! Utter nonsense!" Li Weihai suddenly attacked, his face grim. He stared intently at Li Xiaotian and said with emphasis.
"You are nothing but an ant, impersonating a member of my Li family and spewing nonsense here, causing alarm. The truth? I've already told you the truth of what happened back then. Do you think the heads of the noble families present will believe a liar like you?"
"Exactly! My elder brother and his family were harmed. This is a scar on our Li family. You, an ant, have exposed our Li family's scar time and again, playing your little tricks. Do you think anyone will believe your words?" Li Bing sneered, his eyes fixed on Li Xiaotian, ready to strike at any moment.
"Old Master Li, Lord Li Bing, stop wasting your breath on this scoundrel. Quickly strike him down. He is slandering the Li family like this, and even I, an outsider, cannot stand it," someone in the crowd shouted loudly.
"Yes, what truth, what story? Li Xiaotian, I think you are just trying to draw attention to yourself. Do you think we will believe the words of a dying man like you?"
"Li Xiaotian, put away your petty schemes. The Li family is one of the three top noble families of our Great Qin Empire, and Old Master Li is a paramount figure in Great Qin. You are slandering an elder like this with such malicious intent!"
"Old Master Li, please rest assured, justice is in people's hearts. We believe you, we believe the Li family!"
"Li Xiaotian, I advise you to kneel and confess immediately. Don't mention what happened back then anymore. And that tombstone, as an outsider, how dare you erect a tombstone for the former Li family head? Using the dead as a bargaining chip, your methods are too dirty."
"Old Master Li, give the order! We've had enough of this grand show. This Li Xiaotian is too disgusting, we really can't stand this clown's performance!"
The guests present all spoke out, standing firmly on the Li family's side, reprimanding Li Xiaotian with righteous indignation.
A smile appeared on Li Weihai's face, and he looked at Li Xiaotian with mockery in his eyes. Even if you are truly my grandson, so what? Who here believes you? Who dares to believe you? As long as their Li family's status as a top noble family remains unchanged, no one will dare to mention the events of that year. Whatever Li Weihai says will be the truth!
"It's not like that! It's not like that!!" Behind Li Xiaotian, Tian Fu ran out anxiously and looked at the heads of the many noble families behind Li Weihai, speaking.
"Esteemed lords, you should recognize me. I was the steward of the Li family. The former Li family head showed me immense kindness, but he was framed and killed by his own father, Li Weihai, and his two younger brothers, Li Bing and Li Zhi!"
"Back then, the Li family head knew everything, but he still went to his death because he didn't want his father and his own brothers to turn against each other!"
"So, even though he knew the outcome, he was willing to sacrifice himself!"
"Back then, to avoid implicating me, the Li family head asked me to leave the Li family in advance. In order to repay his kindness, before the Li family head and his family were harmed, I replaced the Li family head's son, Li Tian, with my own son!"
Tian Fu's eyes were red, and he felt immense pain in his heart. The decision he made back then had weighed on him with guilt for a lifetime.
"Therefore, the Li Tian who died that year was actually my son, Tian Meng, and the real Li Tian is the current Li Xiaotian! He is the true young master of the Li family!!"
"I, Tian Fu, am willing to swear with my life that everything I say is true!" Tian Fu gritted his teeth and shouted, looking pleadingly at the many noble family heads present.
For a moment, the crowd fell silent. At this time, people finally understood why Li Xiaotian was Li Tian! In the crowd, some family members' eyes flashed with sympathy. They knew that everything Tian Fu said was true, but they could not admit it, because admitting it would mean offending the Li family!
"Hahaha, ridiculous, ridiculous!" Li Weihai suddenly burst into laughter, then stared intently at Tian Fu, his eyes filled with rage.
"You are just a dog servant, and I can't believe you would betray your masters and help an outsider against my Li family!"
"Dog servant, ingratitude describes a beast like you, ungrateful, worse than an animal!"
"Who do you think you are? Do you think your life guarantee will make anyone here believe what you say? Can an outsider's words be more influential than mine?"
"Father, calm down. No one will believe this dog servant's words. There's no need for you to get angry with a servant." Li Bing said coldly, glancing at Tian Fu. His heart was filled with murderous intent. If it weren't for this servant, the matter back then would have been settled long ago, and there wouldn't be trouble like today.
"Old Master Li, don't get angry with a servant. None of us will believe his words."
"Every family has one or two ungrateful dog servants who receive their master's favor but do not show gratitude. They truly deserve to die!"
"Old Master Li, you should have dealt with this dog servant back then. You are too kind-hearted, letting him linger until now and collude with Li Xiaotian to deal with your Li family."
The guests present all spoke out, their words becoming more vicious with each utterance. They might have had some reservations about Li Xiaotian, but Tian Fu, just a servant, was of no concern to anyone.
Seeing this, Tian Fu immediately became anxious, his face flushed red, tears flowing uncontrollably. Why? Why? Everything he said was true, yet no one believed him? He just wanted to reveal the truth of what happened back then and let the world know the Li family's true colors, but why didn't anyone believe him?
"Esteemed lords, what I'm saying is true! It's all true! I can tell you the full story of what happened back then!" Tian Fu shouted anxiously.
"Enough! You slave, you think you are someone just because you left the Li family? Go to hell!" Li Bing suddenly roared, his eyes malicious. He could no longer tolerate it. Although he knew that no matter how much Tian Fu said, no one would believe him. However, that matter was the dark side of their Li family, and he would not allow Tian Fu to reveal the full story publicly.
"Boom!" Li Bing's body suddenly erupted with an astonishing aura. He instantly appeared beside Tian Fu, his right hand raised to strike down at Tian Fu's head. If this palm hit, Tian Fu would surely die.
Seeing this, Li Weihai breathed a sigh of relief. He also did not want Tian Fu to continue speaking.