Chapter 104 The fake heiress demands a physical examination to prove her virginity

Ms. Qu was heartbroken and determined to get to the bottom of it.

In her heart, although Li Qingzhu was not her biological daughter, she was the good daughter she had raised herself.

She knew Li Qingzhu's personality perfectly well, so she knew she would never lie to her.

But she forgot.

If Li Qingzhu is capable of self-immolation, what's so difficult about fooling her gullible foster mother?

This was the worst time that Qu Shi had ever lost her temper with Li Qingzhu since she was a child.

She wasn't intimidated at all, but she felt incredibly wronged.

She felt that Ms. Qu had truly found her biological daughter, which was why she was treating her this way now.

Li Qingzhu looked at Madam Qu with a resentful expression: "Mother... if Zhu'er harms my brother, may Zhu'er suffer a terrible death in this life!"

Qu's heart skipped a beat. "You! Don't try to scare me with those kinds of words!"

But a shock ran through her. Could it be that Zhu'er really had nothing to do with Chuan'er's broken leg?

"You still won't tell me what's going on between you and that Prince Yun?! Why did he show up at Guanshui Cliff that day? And I saw you both with my own eyes... Hey! Don't you have any shame at all?!"

Li Qingzhu sobbed, "Mother, I know I've disgraced you, but I really didn't! If you don't believe me, you can have someone examine me to prove my innocence!"

Qu covered her mouth with her hand: "How dare you say such a thing?! If I really have someone examine you, do you even want to live?"

Taking the opportunity, Li Qingzhu hugged Qu's hand, crying with tears streaming down her face, looking pitiful and endearing.

"Mother, Zhu'er truly has no ill feelings for His Highness Prince Yun, so what do you want Zhu'er to say?"

"Didn't Zhu'er mention to her mother before that she was kidnapped by bad people who wanted to sell her? She ran away several times, covered in injuries, but still wanted to go home?"

"A few days ago, Zhu'er ran away again. Indeed, if it weren't for His Highness Prince Yun saving Zhu'er, she probably wouldn't have been able to come back!"

"Mother, I was heartbroken for many days after I learned about my brother's situation. Thinking about it carefully, it's true that I'm involved in it!"

"If you hadn't misjudged and mistaken the person, you wouldn't have barged into His Highness's residence. So it's all because of Zhu'er that you did this!"

"Now I've really come back. This matter has once again implicated His Highness Prince Yun."

"Even His Highness Prince Yun said after he saved Zhu'er that if our General's Mansion found out about this, if the whole world found out, the matter of my brother's broken leg would really be hard to explain."

"Therefore, to avoid suspicion, His Highness also said that in order to compensate our family, Zhu'er only recuperated at Prince Yun's residence and did not actually meet Prince Yun."

"As for the day at Guanshui Cliff, Your Highness, how could you have gone there? Zhu'er really doesn't know! Besides, the reason Zhu'er was hugging Your Highness was because Mother's heart was entirely focused on Luo'er at the time. After Zhu'er was rescued, she sprained her ankle and had no choice but to lean on Your Highness's arms temporarily..."

After listening, Qu felt that something was amiss.

But she couldn't doubt that Li Qingzhu would lie to her.

So, she simply frowned and asked, "So, all of this was just a misunderstanding?"

Li Qingzhu nodded, but her heart was pounding.

It wasn't until Madam Qu looked her over again and again that Li Qingzhu began to panic.

Mother doesn't even believe her anymore?

Li Qingzhu lowered her head and bit her lip hard, a surge of hatred welling up in her heart: It must be because of that Liu Cao'er! Her mother's heart and eyes are now only on that Liu Cao'er, she really has no regard for her adopted daughter anymore!

Li Qingzhu was genuinely heartbroken this time.

She raised her hand and wiped the tears from her face with her handkerchief: "Mother, if Zhu'er's return makes you feel embarrassed or unhappy, then Zhu'er... Zhu'er might as well go back to the Liu family!"

“Zhu’er shouldn’t have shamelessly stayed in the General’s Mansion in the first place. Zhu’er committed the terrible mistake of self-immolation because she was afraid that this day would come…”

"I never expected it, just as I thought... Waaah... Mother, I'd rather I were really dead than have you look at me like this, so unfamiliar!"

Hearing these words, Qu felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife; how could she bear it?

She pulled Li Qingzhu into a tight embrace: "My child! What you're saying is truly killing me! Do you know how much I almost went with you back then? Now that you're finally back, don't say such things!"

"Don't go anywhere, stay by your mother's side, and don't you dare think anything else!"

"I believe you, isn't that good enough?"

"But you must promise your mother that you will never mention the name Prince Yun again, do you hear me?"

"Especially your elder brother and father, don't let them know that you are now really involved with Prince Yun!"

Li Qingzhu nodded blankly, looking obedient: "Mother, Zhu'er understands..."

The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly once again.

As Madam Qu expressed her longing, Li Qingzhu responded perfunctorily, but inwardly she thought: "I never thought my mother, who was always so easily fooled, would become so difficult to deceive now. I've gotten away with it this time, but what about next time?"

She would never give up on His Highness.

However, the original plan to set fire has now clearly failed completely, and they have even suffered a great loss themselves.

The thought of this made Li Qingzhu's heart ache.

Her original plan was to stage a tragic fake death, so that her family would still miss her and she would never forget her. She was also certain that her 'death' would make it impossible for Liu Cao'er to have a good life in the general's mansion.

In addition, she planned to pass on the unwanted marriage to Liu Cao'er so that she could discuss marriage with Prince Yun, who had 'saved her life'.

In this way, everything becomes legitimate.

But unexpectedly, everything is now in complete chaos!

Now, not only has she failed to make any progress, she has also been forced to return to the General's Mansion.

Not only did Li Kechuan lose a leg, but His Highness also developed a grudge against him because of it.

A new lowly woman has joined His Highness's household, and back home, it seems my parents have also begun to suspect her...

Liu Cao'er seemed to have already secured her position as the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion!

Li Qingzhu watched helplessly as her business plan collapsed, and the glory of the former legitimate daughter of the mansion was now almost completely handed over to Liu Cao'er. How could she not be anxious?

As a result, Li Qingzhu remained worried for two days after returning to her residence.

Seeing her like this, Li Kechuan asked with concern, "Why are you unhappy, Zhu'er?"

Li Qingzhu shook her head absentmindedly: "Brother, has Sanlang not come again these past two days?"

Li Qingzhu was anxious to push Zhuang Wei to Li Qingluo as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, it seems that the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence has stopped operating again.

Wasn't this matter already settled?

Just because she rushed back, does that mean the marriage will still fall on her shoulders?

Li Kechuan's eyes darkened: "You're still thinking about him? I heard that Zhuang Sanlang couldn't go against the old lady's wishes and has been locked up again these past few days."

Li Qingzhu: "What's wrong with him?"

Li Kechuan: "Don't you know? They all thought you were dead, so they were planning to put that wretched girl Li Qingluo back into the marriage with the Marquis of Zhongyi's family! Now that you're back, how could Sanlang possibly agree to that?"

"I heard that he has struggled with this several times, but the old lady does not intend to change her mind and still wants to give the marriage to Li Qingluo. However, I heard that Sanlang's mother is now in the same boat as him and values ​​you, the girl who has grown up in our mansion, more."

"It will probably take a few more days to settle the matter."

Li Qingzhu felt a moment of disorientation.

Is the old lady not going to change her mind?

It's one thing if you don't want it yourself, but it's quite another if others don't want it!

Li Qingzhu could not hide her disappointment.

Just then, a maid from Lancang Courtyard came in and said, "Young Master, someone from the Princess's residence has arrived."

Li Kechuan's expression changed slightly. He glanced at Li Qingzhu and then told the maid to get out of there immediately.

Li Qingzhu called out to the maid, asking curiously, "The Princess's residence? Who's here? What are they doing here?"