Episode 22 recap: Chiyue discovered that the divorce letter from Xiu Shi was a forgery to investigate the death of Li Ping.
Chiyue knew that if human blood was imprinted on paper, it would initially be bright red but would gradually turn black over time. When she mentioned this, Li's elderly lady became anxious and lied, claiming that Li Ping had bitten his finger and written the divorce letter due to his strong determination to divorce his wife. Chiyue carefully examined the divorce letter and found that it had a strong scent of ink, indicating that it was freshly written. Although the Li family was known for its literary pursuits, both Li's elderly lady and Li Cui were illiterate. Chiyue immediately suggested that the village chief investigate the people in the village who could write, as they would surely be able to determine if the letter was recently written. The motive behind all this was to drive her out of the Li family and seize control of the children and property.
Realizing the danger she was in, Li's elderly lady quickly resorted to tantrums and accused Chiyue of being a troublemaker who had caused misfortune to Li Yi. Chiyue immediately stated the facts, explaining that it was Li Yi's involvement with Chunniang that had angered the county magistrate and led to his confinement. Li's elderly lady was so furious that she was about to attack, but the village chief intervened, seeing that Li's elderly lady's behavior was inappropriate. Chiyue returned home to find Li Ziqiang still waiting for her. Knowing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching and she might leave soon, she instructed Li Ziqiang to take care of the family's money and property deeds, making sure that Li Cui and Li's elderly lady couldn't seize them. She also remembered the bloodstained handprint and felt that something was amiss, so she went to seek help from Ji Hong.
After eating too many sweet potatoes that day, Li Cui got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and encountered Ji Hong, dressed in white with disheveled hair. He believed it was Li Ping's ghost coming back to settle scores with him and was so frightened that he closed his eyes and revealed not only his own involvement but also the matters concerning Li's elderly lady and Li Yi, which he had learned on the day Li Ping returned to the village with money.
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