Chapter 119 The fake heiress is ridiculed for being a liar

"Yes, young lady, didn't your family hold a funeral for you?"

"Young lady, I've heard you're not of the General's bloodline, but the air of dignity you exude is something no one born lowly can match. You were born to be a noblewoman!"

In contrast, Li Qingluo's attire today is far too elegant.

Although her beauty was growing more and more striking, and almost no one present could outshine her, so what?

It's just bland and tasteless; how can it compare to Li Qingzhu's radiant beauty?

Li Qingzhu responded with a smile: "I'm so sorry to have worried everyone. There was indeed a fire at our General's Mansion, and I did fall seriously ill. In order to avoid the disaster that the sorcerer said I should suffer from, my parents arranged for me to fake my death to avoid the calamity."

"Now that I'm much healthier, it's only natural that I should get out and about and see everyone again."

Sparrow sneered, "She's a natural liar."

They could come up with such a lie, and although they didn't mention Li Qingluo at all, every word they said was suggestive enough to make one's imagination run wild.

Li Qingya asked quietly from the side, "But how did she get here?"

Que'er also looked at Li Qingluo.

The girls had no intention of bringing Li Qingzhu along, so Li Qingzhu must have come on her own!

Pei Nanjia came over and said, "That's Pan Li, Nanping's father's niece. Nanping calls her cousin. She was also Li Qingzhu's best friend in the past."

Therefore, it must have been Pan Li who gave the invitation to Li Qingzhu.

This is not something that is hard to imagine.

Li Qinglu remembered this Pan Li; last time at the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence, this Pan Li was the one who led the way in verbally attacking her.

Pei Nanjia said, "You need to be careful. When those girls get together, they love to bully and make fun of others."

Li Qingluo: "I'm not afraid of her."

She's barefoot, so why would she be afraid of someone wearing shoes?

Li Qingzhu should be the one afraid of herself.

Li Qinglu stared at Li Qingzhu, and after a few more glances, Li Qingzhu indeed didn't dare to meet her gaze.

Li Qingzhu was afraid that Li Qingluo would make a fuss about her wet pants back then.

Although one can deny that the rumors are true, it is impossible to prevent them from spreading further.

Hearing this from the side, Nanping snorted, "This is my house. Do you think they can climb all over me?"

Princess Nanping is the apple of Princess Xiyue's eye, and in this princess's residence, she is naturally the one who can do whatever she wants.

She stood up with her hands on her hips, pointed at Li Qingzhu, and said, "So you're Li Qingzhu? So what if you can ride a horse? Does that mean I have to be interested in every girl who can ride a horse?"

"No matter what you say, I look down on you, and this princess is determined not to take you with her!"

"Also, today is a winter banquet hosted by my mother for me. What are you all trying to do, trying to steal the spotlight here? Don't forget, this is my house!"

Although Nanping was somewhat unreasonable, she was also innocent and charming.

She wasn't very old, so when she said those things, besides making Li Qingzhu and the others feel embarrassed, everyone else found her rather cute.

Those noble ladies who usually disliked Li Qingzhu and her group all covered their mouths and chuckled.

"Who would believe the lies she tells? They're just fooling themselves!"

“Pan Li’s father doesn’t hold a high official position, and since the Princess’s family wasn’t in Jinling before, she’s always trying to curry favor with Li Qingzhu. They’re naturally on the same page!”

“But I think the second young lady is quite nice too, so why does she insist on hanging out with that Li Qingzhu?”

"Although Li Qingzhu is not her biological daughter, she is still more favored..."

Princess Nanping's words, coupled with the snickers and whispers of the noble ladies led by her, caused Li Qingzhu and Pan Li to completely lose face.

The more dazzling they were when they first came in, the more they've been proven wrong now.

Embarrassed, everyone's faces showed their displeasure. Pan Li had no choice but to step forward and say a few words: "Nanping, how can you speak like that? We are all guests today. How can you embarrass us like this? If word gets out, people will say your aunt hasn't taught you properly. You've disgraced your aunt—"

Nanping rushed out like an arrow, and splashed a cup of tea hard on Pan Li's face.

"Who do you think you are?! How dare you speak ill of my mother and me? Do you really think you can discipline me just because I call you 'cousin'?"

"How my mother disciplined me, do you want me to invite her over so she can judge for herself again!"

Pan Li was splashed with tea and almost went crazy on the spot.

But upon hearing that the eldest princess was to be invited, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

"You, you're bullying me so much! Waaaaah..."

Pan Li covered her face and hid away to cry, while Nan Ping stood with his hands on his hips, too lazy to even glance at her.

"All you do is act pitiful and pretend to be pitiful! It's no fun. Sister Luo'er, Sister Nanjia, let's go!"

Nanping, arm in arm with Pei Nanjia and Li Qingluo, left the reception room, chatting and laughing all the way to the lakeside.

"Your Highness, thank you for standing up for me just now, but if you offend them, how will you have any fun in the future? Aren't you always the one who loves excitement?"

Nanping picked up a stone and threw it into the lake: "I've had enough of the hustle and bustle of Jinling City, it's all meaningless."

“Those noble ladies are all so fake that I have no interest in associating with them, let alone liking them. Now that I’ve settled down, my mother is overjoyed and won’t force me to go out and play with them.”

"Sister Nan Jia, Sister Luo Er, I like both of you. Please take me to play!"

Pei Nanjia covered her mouth and laughed, "I'm not much of a character. I spend my days embroidering, painting, and arranging flowers. Do you like that?"

Nanping curled her lip.

"dislike."

"But I like Sister Luo'er, Sister Luo'er can shoot arrows!"

Pei Nanjia was very surprised: "You really know how to shoot arrows? This is not a skill that noble ladies should learn."

"However, it's not surprising that you were raised by your great-aunt."

Li Qingluo's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but ask, "Nan Jia, can you tell me if you usually talk about my grandmother when you're in the mansion?"

Before Pei Nanjia could reply, Princess Nanping interrupted her by tugging at Li Qingluo's sleeve.

"Sister Luo'er, we were just joking around, how did you two start talking about yourselves?"

Li Qinglu patted Nanping's head like she was patting a child, and sighed helplessly, "You, if you're ever really bored in the future, you can call me out to keep you company. Whether it's hunting in the mountains or fishing in the river, I'll accompany you."

Princess Nanping immediately became as happy as a little bird, chirping and pacing back and forth.

Nan Jia asked Li Qingluo in surprise, "You can leave the manor at any time?"

Li Qingluo smiled and pulled out a tag from her waist to show Nan Jia: "With my grandmother protecting me, I am indeed free to come and go as I please."

Nan Jia stared at the plaque in surprise. "Huh? My father also has one of these plaques, but... the color is a little different. Did your grandmother give you this?"

Li Qingluo kept in mind the task her grandmother had given her, so she naturally wanted to get closer to Nan Jia.

So we took the sign down and showed it to Nan Jia.

Pei Nanjia admired it for a while, and Nanping also stood on tiptoe and craned her neck to look.

Just then, a head maid came and invited Princess Nanping, saying that the eldest princess wanted to see her.

Princess Nanping huffed, "It must be Pan Li who went to complain again! I haven't even said anything to her yet, and she's already trying to shift the blame onto me! Humph, let's see how I deal with her today!"

Nanping stormed off. Pei Nanjia and Li Qinglu looked at the garden for a while, but it was still too cold outside. Just as they were about to go back, they bumped into a group of people.

The man at the head of the group exuded an air of nobility, followed by at least thirty servants.

Li Qingluo and Pei Nanjia immediately moved behind a large tree, but the man still spotted them immediately.

"Who are you from? Raise your heads."

The palace attendants immediately shouted, "How dare you! This is His Highness Prince Yun! Why aren't you paying your respects?"