Chapter 299 Luo'er questions Qu Shi: Are you worthy to be a mother?

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Li Qing almost let out a cold laugh.

This was the funniest joke she had ever heard in both her lives!

Neither Li Qingluo nor Madam Pei paid any attention to Madam Qu. Madam Qu awkwardly wiped away her tears and led everyone to their feet.

"Mother, shall your daughter-in-law help you home?"

Ms. Qu eagerly stepped forward to help her mother-in-law.

Madam Pei shoved her away.

They didn't give me a friendly look.

"Alright! What kind of show are we going to put on?"

"You've forgotten how I left this family, so do you assume I can forget too, and pretend nothing ever happened?"

"Ms. Qu, your shamelessness is the thickest I have ever seen in my life! Even a city wall turned upside down is not as thick as yours."

Madam Pei's few words showed no respect whatsoever for Madam Qu, the mistress of the house.

This time, Madam Qu could no longer maintain her embarrassment and looked at Old Madam Pei and Li Qingluo with tears welling up in her eyes.

"Mother, Luo'er...you must have misunderstood me...I, I really..."

Madam Pei snorted coldly: "Misunderstanding? Don't worry, I won't wrong you without solid evidence!"

As she spoke, Madam Pei, supported by Li Qingluo, strode towards the General's Mansion.

The people from the second and third houses looked at each other, not daring to say a word.

Since the General's Mansion's reputation fell into disrepute, they no longer dare to act under the General's Mansion's name when they go out, because doing so would only make them disliked.

It's not as useful as being an ordinary citizen.

Nowadays, their general's mansion is a joke in the eyes of the world.

The second and third branches of the family felt ashamed and were further punished by the old lady of the Qu family, Madam You. They all felt that they were not as happy as they were back on the estate.

Moreover, this Steward Qu is so incompetent!

Not only can the Naqu family interfere in the General's Mansion at will, but she simply can't tell right from wrong.

They treated the people from their second and third houses like thieves.

That's incredibly stupid.

Compared to the Qu family, who really wants the General's Mansion to prosper?

The people in the second and third houses all lived very stifled lives.

Now that the old lady has returned, the second and third families have finally seen a glimmer of hope again.

The old lady should be able to restore the former prestige and reputation of the General's Mansion, right?

Moreover, I heard that the old lady is very wealthy, but the family is currently living in dire straits. Not only has her monthly allowance been reduced again and again, but sometimes it is not even paid to her.

The three wives are selling off some of their jewelry; they need the money so that the wives and daughters can afford bird's nest soup and the young master can afford to go to school.

However, the old lady's attitude just now made everyone uneasy again...

Li Chaoan whispered to Li Chaohuai, "Second Brother, do you think the old lady is coming back to settle scores with the eldest son's family?"

Li Chaohuai, hands in his pockets, sneered indifferently, "What do their dirty deeds have to do with us? Let's just watch the show and go."

Li Qingya gazed at Li Qingluo's retreating figure with a hint of melancholy.

When I first returned to the General's Mansion, I thought I would get along very well with this elder sister.

But fate is fickle; perhaps she never had any feelings for the second or third wives.

Before they even reached the main hall, a scream suddenly came from the courtyard.

"Master—Master! Master, please don't run away, Master—"

A servant boy chased after Li Chaojing, whose hair was disheveled and who was covered in dirt.

Li Chaojing was hiding and dodging when he was finally surrounded by two servants who chased after him from the other side. They pushed him to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Madam Qu immediately glanced at Old Madam Pei in a panic. Only after finding that Old Madam Pei's expression was normal did she reprimand her with a stern face.

"You insolent fools! How are you taking care of the master? Didn't I tell you to stay in the main courtyard and take good care of him?"

"Why has it gotten like this again?"

As she spoke, Madam Qu quickly stepped forward and helped Li Chaojing up, her eyes red as she coaxed him, "Master, don't be afraid. These damned servants, just wait and see how I punish them for taking care of you like this."

"Master, look at you, you've gotten your clothes dirty again. I just combed your hair this morning, and it's all messed up now..."

As she spoke, Ms. Qu wiped her eyes, looking aggrieved.

"When will you finally get better...?"

“Mother-in-law, look at the state of my husband now! The whole family is in a state of panic, and the house is in turmoil…”

"The people who take care of the master have changed eight or nine times."

"But he can't take care of even one of them properly. The master is always on the go, either tearing the house down or taking apart the tables and chairs. Sometimes we don't even know what he's looking for..."

"Mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law is truly incompetent. Please, I beg you, come back and take charge of the situation."

She can't clean up the mess, she can't take care of her mentally unstable husband, and now she needs her grandmother?

When she poisoned her grandmother, how could she not have imagined this day would come?

Li Qinglu stared coldly at Madam Qu, who looked away in a fluster when she met her gaze.

But then Qu thought: How could she, as a mother, be afraid of her?

Besides, I haven't even questioned her about her brother's matter yet, so how dare she give me attitude first?

As her mother, I immediately lowered my voice and said I missed her the moment I saw her, but she never called me "mother" once!

Qu felt a bitter taste in her mouth, but she was even angrier and more furious.

She knew that with the old lady backing her up, Luo'er was increasingly disregarding her, her own mother!

Thinking of this, Qu mustered her courage and looked back at Li Qingluo.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingluo's gaze had already shifted, and she was looking at Li Chaojing, who was sitting blankly on the ground.

Li Chaojing sat on the ground, staring blankly at Old Madam Pei. Suddenly, he called out, "Mother?"

After recognizing Madam Pei, Li Chaojing straightened up and rushed over to hug her leg, crying, "Mother! Where have you been? I've missed you so much, I can't sleep day or night, sob sob..."

He really did cry like a child.

Li Qingluo forcefully supported Madam Pei, preventing her from being knocked backward by the impact.

"you!"

She wanted to scold him, but seeing Li Chaojing like this, she couldn't utter a single word.

Although he was utterly hateful and deserved his fate, he was fixated on his grandmother!

Li Qinglu was truly afraid that her grandmother would soften her heart...

After all, she was heartbroken by Li Chaojing, her only son, which is why she left home in anger.

Over the years, Li Chaojing has also been a knot in her heart.

Li Chaojing was still weeping: "Mother, have you gone to the battlefield again?"

"The rocking horse you gave to my son, he can't find it."

"Mother, I want to make it again myself, so you won't be angry with me when you come back... But... but I'm too clumsy, I've taken apart so much furniture and still can't make it, boohoo..."

He was like a child, innocently hoping for his mother's pity and love.

Madam Pei stretched out her slightly trembling hand, but ultimately let it fall back down.

Her sharp and cold gaze fell on Madam Qu: "You summoned me back in such a hurry just to see these things?"

"Let's see how you mistreat your husband, how you manage the household in chaos, and how you put on an act to trick me into coming back."

"Ms. Qu, today I also want to ask you properly what good deeds you have done!"

"Guards, take the patriarch to the front hall!"

After speaking, Madam Pei hurriedly led Li Qingluo to the front hall, while Madam Qu hurriedly wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

No, how could my mother-in-law possibly discover the truth?

Even if she had suspicions about that matter back then, she certainly wouldn't have had any evidence...

I must not lose my composure first.

It's not too late, as long as Luo'er is still willing to marry into the Qu family.

As long as my mother-in-law can still come home.

Their general's mansion will never fall!

Madam Qu followed behind, supported by Granny Chang's hand. But after Madam Pei arrived at the front hall and sat down, she immediately ordered Granny Zhang and the others to take Madam Qu away.

"Seize this wicked woman who has harmed the family's offspring and committed countless evil deeds!"

Qu was immediately pinned to the ground.

Granny Chang cried out in alarm, "Madam, what are you doing, Madam! This is the mistress of the General's Mansion, and also your daughter-in-law! How can you treat Madam like this—"

"lady!!"

Madam Qu looked equally terrified: "Mother, what are you doing? What has your daughter-in-law done—"

Li Qingluo: "Don't rush. What you've done will all be revealed today."

Upon hearing her speak, Madam Qu immediately exclaimed, "Luo'er, I am your mother! Are you just going to watch your grandmother treat me like this?"

"Luo'er—"

"Luo'er, I am your own mother!"

Li Qingluo looked at her expressionlessly: "My mother?"

"Yes, my dear mother keeps saying that I am no match for your Pearl."

“Your mother keeps saying that she would rather it be me who dies than your precious darling.”

"Your own mother colluded with your son to lure me into your room, then knocked me unconscious and took me to Liu Qingzhu's faked death grave, demanding that I, your biological daughter, atone for your beloved adopted daughter's sins!?"

“Your own mother just watched as your own son hated me, persecuted me time and time again, and even covered up his crimes.”

"You even think that my wearing mourning clothes and keeping vigil for Liu Qingzhu is not a ridiculous or laughable thing?"

“My dear mother, you throw away the meals I make myself time and time again, complain that my presence annoys you, give me jewelry that has rotted into scrap metal, and none of my clothes fit.”

"Do you even deserve to be called a mother? You call yourself a biological mother?"

"My dear mother, you conspired with the doctor and your son to use my flesh and blood in medicine to cure your eye disease caused by your adopted daughter's faked death?"

“My dear mother, that’s why I chose Liu Qingzhu on the cliff. I was afraid the bandits would kill her, so I didn’t even dare to tell my grandmother. I’d rather miss the chance to save me than not save your adopted daughter!”

"You are truly my dear mother!"

This was the first time Li Qingluo had so brutally revealed the truth about how the Qu family had treated her, causing everyone present to stare at the Qu family with disbelief.

The people in the second and third houses, in particular, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"How could my sister-in-law be so vicious?"

"Yes, no matter how close the adopted daughter is, Luo'er is the biological daughter. I'd heard before that she was biased and had done some things to mistreat Luo'er, but I never expected her to be this vicious..."

"Ha, it's not just vicious, it's downright stupid and vicious."

"How can there be such a mother in the world? Bah!"

The most indignant were Jiang and Tan, who were also mothers in the second and third wives' households. After all, they would never do such a thing to their own flesh and blood, so they found Qu's behavior very difficult to understand.

But then Tan suddenly changed the subject and said, "But you say she loves Liu Qingzhu, so why is she making Liu Qingzhu suffer like this now?"