Chapter 125 The royal bloodline was killed by the fake heiress?

The crowd was buzzing with discussion and whispering, which filled Li Qingzhu with both fear and apprehension.

What should I do if my brother also has such doubts?

She looked up, her eyes swollen, at Li Kechuan.

“Brother, I… Zhu’er is speechless…”

Li Kechuan looked at her with red eyes, "Brother knows, knows everything, you don't need to explain anything."

After speaking, he looked up at Prince Yun, his eyes calm and indifferent, and said directly, "This humble subject, Li Kechuan, greets Your Highness Prince Yun and Your Highness Princess. Please forgive me, Your Highnesses, but I am currently unable to kneel down and pay my respects to you."

Li Kechuan lost his leg and his military post, and is now just an ordinary citizen.

So it's not wrong for him to call himself a commoner, but to others, he just sounds pitiful.

After all, falling from a high position is a bitter experience.

The eldest princess also approached at this moment. She looked down and raised her hand slightly: "Since Young Master Li is unwell, there's no need for formalities. Today, we're holding a winter banquet at home, but this situation has arisen. Since Young Master Li is here, why don't you have your younger sister explain what happened?"

"The child in Prince Yun's concubine's womb is of royal blood!"

"Now that Cao Rou'er has been carried away, how do you plan to explain yourself if something really happens to her?!"

The eldest princess was not threatening anyone; she was simply telling the truth.

The fact that the Li family has been involved with the fourth brother time and time again is truly a tragic fate.

But they are the children of the royal family; how can we allow these people to ride roughshod over them?

The princess's imposing presence immediately terrified some of the young women.

However, for some reason, the princess did not disperse the women, seemingly intending to let everyone watch the spectacle today.

Li Kechuan remained neither humble nor arrogant, and said with his head bowed, "This humble subject knows that Zhu'er did something wrong. But Zhu'er also fell from that pavilion, and is now even more frightened and has suffered a lot."

"This humble subject wants to know, what exactly happened between Zhu'er and Your Highness's concubine, and why Your Highness would just watch them both fall?"

"How dare you! It's none of your business to question my affairs!"

Prince Yun immediately shouted loudly, glaring at Li Kechuan with murderous intent in his eyes.

Li Kechuan seemed to have been holding back his anger for a long time: "Your Highness, please forgive me, I dare not. It was indeed my fault that I trespassed on Your Highness's property."

"So, even if I have a broken leg, I accept it now."

"It is because I did see a woman who resembled Zhu'er back then, which led me to mistakenly believe that Your Highness was hiding someone in your residence."

"It was my haste that led me to act without thinking things through. Afterwards, someone who looked just like Zhu'er appeared in my life, and I realized just how many people in this world look alike."

"Therefore, I don't want such a misunderstanding to happen to my sister again."

Li Kechuan never mentioned that he had broken his leg, which was the responsibility of Prince Yun.

But this also involved Prince Yun.

This made Prince Yun's expression even more unpleasant.

Did Li Kechuan's casual remark about a misunderstanding refer to Prince Yun's tyrannical actions?

What a bunch of lowly people!

Even if I deliberately wanted to kill him back then, so what!?

Now, he stared at Li Qingzhu, his eyes filled with anger and dissatisfaction!

He shouldn't have gotten involved with this family in the first place; now he's brought all this trouble upon himself!

"Li Qingzhu! Why don't you tell me why you went up to the waiting platform today, and why you barged into our room? What happened between us?"

Prince Yun now hates Li Qingzhu.

Therefore, I no longer wanted to protect her.

Consider this a punishment for her actions, and let's see how she tries to extricate herself from this mess!

Prince Yun, now ruthless and heartless due to his concubine's injury and the issue of having children, has become even more so.

In a panic, Li Qingzhu turned around crying and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me! I was drunk today, so when I saw that pavilion where I could enjoy the cool breeze, I went up there."

"Unexpectedly, I heard His Highness and Rou'er talking."

“I am thinking about my brother’s matter. Because I was involved in the rumors, I don’t want people to misunderstand me anymore. That’s why I want to seek an explanation for my brother and clear my name.”

"Rou'er is protecting His Highness... She and I used to be like sisters, so I harbored resentment. We disagreed on this matter, which is why we started arguing..."

"As for us falling into the lake, that was all an accident."

"However, no matter how I try to explain, I cannot deny that I hurt Rou'er."

"Now I sincerely pray that Rou'er will escape danger safely. If this matter is resolved... I am willing to apologize!"

What a brilliant strategy of advancing by retreating!

Li Qingzhu is indeed shrewd and resourceful; otherwise, she wouldn't have gotten to where she is today.

However, things had already come to this point, and since they were in the princess's residence, Li Qingluo knew that she could not continue to stand idly by.

After all, she also carried the identity of the daughter of a general.

She led Li Qingya and Li Qingyu to stand up and kneel down together before Prince Yun and the Princess.

"My two sisters and I, along with our eldest sister, beg Your Highness to spare our eldest sister's life!"

Li Qingzhu stared wide-eyed from behind.

What are they doing running out here?

She couldn't believe that they could have any sisterly affection for her!

It's simply because we all prosper together and suffer together!

Besides, who asked her to apologize or plead for their life?

Your Highness, Your Highness would never be willing to kill me!

Li Kechuan was the same; at this moment, he stared at Li Qingluo's back with a complex expression, his mouth and eyes full of disdain.

Li Qingluo, you're something else!

When Pearl was being harassed, why didn't she come out?

Now they're putting on a show of righteousness!

Li Kechuan ultimately held back and did not expose the discord among the children of the general's family on the spot.

However, Prince Yun actually looked at Li Qingluo and said, "It's you? Second Miss Li, you are kind-hearted."

Prince Yun knew that this was the true daughter of the Li family.

I once heard Zhu'er mention that this woman had suffered for her for half her life in the countryside, worn down like a withered branch, and she felt very guilty about it.

However, for the sake of their love, Pearl was willing to go through fire and water.

She said she was willing to atone for Li Qingluo's sins in her next life.

But today, when Prince Yun saw this woman, he was quite amazed.

Where is she a withered branch?

It's more like a beautiful white peony in spring!

On the contrary, even in front of this real heiress, Pearl is now inferior.

Upon hearing Prince Yun's praise of Li Qingluo, Li Qingzhu's face turned completely pale.

She swayed precariously, like a broken kite, as if she could collapse completely at any moment.

Li Kechuan quickly helped Li Qingzhu up: "Zhu'er?"

His eyes were filled with worry.

Little did they know Li Qingzhu's true intentions.

“Zhu’er, with your brother here, you will be fine today.”

Li Kechuan believed that Li Qingzhu was afraid of Prince Yun.

Li Qingzhu bit her lip tightly, tears streaming down her face: "Brother..."

At this moment, Prince Yun was completely oblivious to what was happening to Li Qingzhu.

He looked at Li Qingluo quietly, a hint of kindness appearing in his eyes: "Alright. Since you sisters have pleaded for me, I will spare you for now..."

Before he could finish speaking, a servant rushed in in a panic: "Your Highness! Lady Rou... Lady Rou's unborn child... has... died!"