Chapter 134 Trampled Like a Dog!

Realizing the change in herself, Ms. Qu was also startled!

When did this change occur?

Li Chaojing suddenly flew into a rage: "Madam! What are you thinking about? I've been calling you for ages, and you haven't responded!"

Madam Qu quickly lowered her head and replied, "Yes, yes, sir. I'm listening."

Li Chaojing snorted, "Zhu'er has caused such a disaster at the Princess's residence today, causing Prince Yun's concubine to miscarry... That is a royal child! If His Majesty investigates this matter further, I'm afraid my entire family will suffer because of it!"

When Qu heard this, she was startled.

"So, if she's mute, then so be it. Consider it our explanation to His Majesty... In that case, we hope His Majesty will forgive us this time!"

After Li Chaojing finished speaking, he turned and left, while Madam Qu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Yes.

She couldn't keep thinking about these useless things. After all, Pearl had really made a mistake this time, and her being poisoned and rendered mute was a twist of fate. She should just consider it... consider it retribution!

"It's my poor Pearl... Pearl, Mother is here!"

Qu truly felt sorry for Li Qingzhu.

He stayed with Li Qingzhu all night, and I heard that he never left her bedside.

The next day, when Li Qinglu heard the news that Li Qingzhu had become mute, she only said, "Li Kechuan actually wanted to poison me into being mute. It seems that he hates what I say now."

Thinking about this, Li Qingluo couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

Li Qingluo thought that Li Kechuan was capable of killing someone in the princess's residence.

Unexpectedly, he turned out to be nothing but a coward.

She shook her head, knowing this was their retribution, so she felt no guilt whatsoever, but rather a sense of satisfaction.

Que'er: "This morning, my grandmother brought the letter. She said that the old lady said that if you feel troubled, you can stay here for a few more days before going back."

Li Qingluo: "Did no one from the manor go to Red Maple Pavilion to cause trouble?"

Que'er smiled and said, "Grandma said that Granny Chang, who is by the side of the Madam, went to Hongfeng Pavilion to look for you. But Jingci Hall got the news first and sent someone to the main courtyard to say that you were invited by the Pei family to stay for two days. She told the Madam and the Master not to look for you unless they had something to say, and that if they had to bother you, they should go to Jingci Hall to inquire first."

Who would dare to go?

Now, everyone in the mansion is afraid of Madam Pei's authority.

Aunt Deng was kneeling and chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall. I heard that when she came out, she looked like she had shed a layer of skin, and she looked ten years older overnight.

Therefore, the second and third wives have been behaving very well on the surface these past few days since they returned.

However, given the recent series of misfortunes at the General's Mansion, Li Chaojing was actually quite pleased to hear that Li Qingluo had been invited by the Pei family.

The Duke of Pei's mansion was his maternal grandfather's family.

Because of his relationship with his mother when he was young, he had very little contact with the Pei family.

When I grew up and understood the relationships between aristocratic families, the power and status, and that being born of a legitimate son but raised by a concubine would be looked down upon, it was already too late.

By the time he realized it, the Pei and Li families had completely severed ties and stopped communicating with each other altogether.

He naturally couldn't get any more benefits from the Pei family.

It's a good thing that Luo'er can actually get along with the Pei family!

Since Zhu'er's self-immolation, their general's mansion has been plagued by misfortune and setbacks at every turn. Now, Luo'er is growing more and more outstanding, and they hope that she can also find a way out...

Unexpectedly, it was only his own flesh and blood who possessed the sharp edge of the General's Mansion!

After breakfast, Pei Nanjia came to see Li Qingluo and invited her to stay at Siyuan for a few days.

Li Qingluo readily agreed.

Since returning to Jinling, she has been very tense, so she might as well take this opportunity to relax for a few days.

Siyuan's days were indeed very relaxed.

Pei Nanjia didn't return to the Pei State Duke's Mansion. Instead, he spent his days in Si Garden with Li Qingluo, eating, drinking, and having fun.

The very next day, she moved into Li Qingluo's courtyard and lived with her.

Pei Nanjia was quite skilled at needlework, and she even pulled Li Qingluo to embroider a handkerchief.

Unfortunately, Li Qingluo poked at all ten of her fingers until they were almost worn out, but she still couldn't finish embroidering one piece.

So, Pei Nanjia then led Li Qingluo to arrange flowers.

The bouquet that Pei Nanjia arranged was large and beautiful.

Li Qingluo's hair was stuck in the ground like a bunch of weeds, broken and bruised everywhere. The contrast between the two made Pei Nanjia burst into laughter.

Then he pulled Li Qing to play chess.

Unfortunately, Li Qinglu's chess skills were not yet refined, so he lost all his games.

Pei Nanjia did not make fun of Li Qingluo.

Instead, he asked her, "What are you good at?"

Li Qingluo: "Washing clothes, cooking, taking care of children and elders, cutting pig feed, plowing the fields, composting manure, picking wild vegetables, hunting rabbits..."

Li Qingluo counted on her fingers, while Pei Nanjia's eyes welled up with tears.

She grabbed Li Qingluo's hand, stopping her from counting any further.

"You're amazing! If I were you, I probably would have gone crazy the moment I found out the truth about my background. But you're still able to live such a good life."

Li Qinglu stared at Pei Nanjia, "Actually, I also feel it's very hard."

In my previous life, I took so many detours, was trampled on like a dog, and even died.

Only in this lifetime can one appear to be living like a human being.

There was absolutely no hint of disdain or mockery in Pei Nanjia's eyes.

She told Li Qingluo about her background: "My father is the second son of the second wife, did you know that?"

Li Qinglu shook her head: "The Pei family is a prominent and wealthy family. I don't know anything about your family."

Pei Nanjia moved closer to her: "Then I'll tell you. My father and my mother... Oh, right, I told you before that I'm an illegitimate daughter, do you remember?"

Li Qingluo nodded: "Yes."

In Li Qingluo's eyes, there was no difference between a concubine's daughter and a legitimate daughter.

Pei Nanjia: "My grandfather was the first member of the Pei State Duke's family to die in battle. My father lost his father at a young age, so he grew up at his maternal grandfather's house."

"My mother was a distant cousin who was not related to me at all when she was living with my father's maternal grandfather."

"Both of them were dependent on others, so they grew up together from childhood, were childhood sweethearts, supported each other, and as they grew up, they developed the most steadfast affection in the world."

"It's a pity that my mother came from a humble background; she couldn't be my father's legal wife."

"The two of them struggled for many years. One was unwilling to remarry, and the other was unwilling to marry someone else. In the end, my father and grandmother almost became enemies. Only then was my mother carried into the mansion."

"Although my mother and father did not have the proper rites of a principal wife, my father has never married another wife in name only to take advantage of my mother."

"Not only is there no principal wife, but there isn't even a concubine or maid in our courtyard. My father has lived a clean life, and he only has my mother as his wife."

"Therefore, although I am a concubine's daughter, I am the only daughter in our second branch and second courtyard."

As she spoke, Pei Nanjia's face broke into an incredibly happy smile.

“My father doted on me. However, I was also ostracized and bullied by my sisters when I was a child because of my background.”

"They made me bark like a dog, poured gold juice on me, forced me to drink stale water, and even threw me into a hole in the ground, where I didn't see the light of day for three whole days."

"If my father and third brother hadn't found me together that time, I might have died long ago."