Chapter 343 Knowing the Truth, Zhuiyu is Punished!

This...this face?

What happened to this face?

In a daze, Zhui Yu seemed to finally remember that he had really seen this face in some dark place where firelight flickered.

The more I looked at it, the more familiar it seemed!

Who...who is she...?

Zhuiyu was shocked, and then heard Lengdian say, "Looking at her back, she really does look exactly like the girl."

A person's appearance and voice can change.

However, one's physique and the way one walks cannot be easily changed.

Zhuiyu stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

Li Qingluo had already stood up and was walking slowly toward him.

"Don't you remember how I blinked at you like crazy that night?"

Zhuiyu: "You, you, you, you...you!?"

"It's you!?"

"Are you the daughter of that couple who fell down the hillside while gathering herbs in that herb hut?"

He finally remembered.

But isn't she lying in bed unable to move?

Li Qingluo: "They want to be my parents? Do they deserve it?"

"I was captured by them, drugged, and left lying in bed unable to move. Don't you understand?"

“Zhuiyu, actually, when I saw you that night, I thought I had finally found hope.”

"Unfortunately, we missed it."

She sighed.

Zhui Yu broke down and shouted, "Who are you?!"

Li Qingluo: "I heard that girl died... Is it true?"

"Qin Ling really deserves to die."

"I will kill him with my own hands!"

Girl...

That little girl!

Zhuiyu tripped and fell heavily to the ground.

Li Qingluo was deliberately trying to provoke him.

Who told him to upset his grandmother regardless of the occasion?

She didn't blame Zhuiyu in her heart, so she immediately turned around and knelt down before Madam Pei again.

With tears streaming down her face, she looked at Old Madam Pei and said, "Grandmother, Luo'er's voice has changed, and her appearance has changed too. But I really am Luo'er."

"Luo'er was harmed this time, which is why I haven't been able to return home to let you know I'm safe..."

"It's Luo'er's fault."

"But I really am your lost child."

"Luo'er is back..."

"Luo'er kowtows to you!"

She kowtowed heavily.

Madam Pei looked at the person in front of her, but she just couldn't believe it.

Can such a thing really exist in the world?

In just a few days, her Luo'er will become a different person?

Is this possible?

Was it really not that Prince Su just randomly picked someone and made up a lie to deceive her?

For the first time in her life, she showed a panicked expression in front of outsiders and looked at Prince Su.

Duan Rongshi nodded slightly: "Everything she said is indeed true."

“General Pei, I have already verified that she is indeed your granddaughter, Li Qingluo.”

Madam Pei looked down at the young girl kneeling before her and asked, "You...you are really Luo'er?"

Madam Pei's disbelief stung Li Qingluo.

But she still replied through tears, "Yes, I am Luo'er."

"Grandmother, do you still remember what I said to you when I first met you at the Qingsong Temple courtyard?"

"Back then, Luo'er coaxed you into coming home by saying, 'The glory of the Li family, the power of the Li family, everything in the Li family, the power of life and death, should all be in your hands.'"

"But later, both my grandfather and I were heartbroken and left the general's mansion for good."

"That night, Luo'er was both angry and anxious. If something had really happened to you, Grandmother, Luo'er would have burned the Li family down to the ground to avenge you."

"Fortunately, Grandmother, you escaped unharmed..."

“Grandmother, if you don’t believe me, Luo’er can tell you every single word of our daily interactions again.”

Old Madam Pei reached out and touched it: "No! There's no need to say anything!"

"Grandmother believes, believes that you are my Luo'er!"

"Luo'er! My heart has been breaking these past few days. I'm afraid you'll leave me alone in this world... Child, what do faces and voices matter?"

"As long as you are my Luo'er!"

The grandmother and grandson embraced each other and wept uncontrollably.

All the nannies and maids around were moved to tears by the scene.

Cold electricity and windbreaks should also be avoided.

Only Zhuiyu sat on the ground, looking completely dazed.

The girl is here, so who did he bury?

He then slapped himself hard across the face.

He's so stupid!

If a girl's face can change, then others can naturally become girls too!

Moreover, the problem lies with that medicine shop; the trouble the girl is in must be their doing!

He's going to raze that medicine hut to the ground!

But when Zhuiyu thought that Li Qingluo was still alive, she couldn't help but laugh: Haha, that's great.

The girl is not dead! The girl is not dead!

This plain-looking... oh no, this elegant girl is actually the real one!

No wonder His Highness killed that imposter.

No wonder His Highness hasn't been very familiar with that fake girl these past few days, and seems quite distant.

No wonder that fake girl exuded a strange feeling!

He said that something felt off about everything.

As expected, it really has to be their prince!

Only His Highness's eyes can recognize a young lady even when her appearance has changed drastically and even her voice is completely different.

As expected, His Highness's feelings for the young lady have never changed.

Zhuiyu was both crying and laughing, acting like a fool.

Think about what he did?

First, they lost the girl, and then they failed to recognize her in the medicine shop, thus missing the opportunity to rescue her!

Moreover, he spoke rudely and disrespectfully to the girl and the prince because of that fake double!

Zhuiyu knelt up: "Your Highness, please punish me severely!"

Duan Rongshi didn't hold back at all.

And just seeing him makes me angry: "Forty strokes of the cane. And also, the ten-year monthly allowance."

Zhuiyu kowtowed and admitted, "Yes, subordinate... eh?"

What?

Ten more lashes were already bad enough, but why the ten-year monthly allowance penalty?!?

How is he supposed to save up enough money to get married?!

Chasing Rain is devastated...

Under the watchful, barely suppressed laughter of Po Feng and Leng Dian, he knelt and retreated to the back.

Of course, after Li Qingluo pleaded on his behalf, he was only fined five years' worth of monthly allowance.

As for the spanking, we'll just record it in the ledger for now.

Duan Rongshi spared him for the time being because he needed manpower recently, so he tied his dog's life to a rope for now. If he made a mistake again, he would be dead!

Zhuiyu was moved to tears, thinking to himself: "This girl is so magnanimous. Even though I have made mistakes time and time again, she is so forgiving and doesn't hold it against me. She is even willing to give me a chance to make amends."

Waaah, from now on, the girl will be his other master!

They are his second parents!

His loyalty will never waver throughout his life!

Before long, both Li Qingluo and Madam Pei's eyes were swollen from crying, looking like two big peaches.

The dignified Prince Su had no idea how to comfort people. He was frowning and anxiously wishing he could pull Li Qingluo out and comfort her again when Doctor Du finally rushed over, carrying his medicine box and covered in sweat.

A female doctor followed behind him.

"Your Highness, we are late. Please forgive us."

"May I ask which distinguished guest needs a medical consultation today?"

Duan Rongshi quickly pointed to Li Qingluo: "Her. Let the female physician examine her injuries first."

He was extremely worried about her injuries, so that was his top priority.

The message sent back included a direct order that the female physician must come along.

When Madam Pei heard that she wanted to treat her beloved granddaughter, she was startled and released Li Qingluo.

"Luo'er, are you injured?"

Li Qingluo wiped away her tears: "Grandmother, it's alright, Luo'er is fine now."

Madam Pei wouldn't listen to her nonsense.

She was a veteran of the battlefield, so how could she not know that Prince Su was so nervous? Her injuries must be quite severe.

Madam Pei immediately stopped touching her, and hurriedly said, "Quick, quick! Take your young lady back to Zizai Residence!"

Li Qingluo was escorted back to Zizai Residence.

Upon hearing the commotion, Doctor Luo and Nangong Di quickly rushed over.

However, everyone, including Prince Su, could only wait in the courtyard of Zizai Residence.

Li Qingluo was taken back to her room, and she immediately felt dizzy and disoriented.

Because she was being waited on so well, she almost didn't need to walk anymore; the teacup was even fed to her lips.

Three or four maids came forward to help her take off her clothes. When her coarse linen clothes fell to the ground, leaving her only in a pink bodice and shorts, and revealing the wounds on her body, Cui'er almost bit her lip.

She turned her head away, but the suppressed sobs still couldn't be contained.

Granny Zheng's eyes also reddened: "Miss, you...you've suffered terribly this time!"

"Young lady, does it hurt?"

"Miss, what should we do? Please sit down. I'll get you a soft cushion to sit on."

"Who the hell is this?! How could they hurt this girl like this? Waaah... I'll make them pay!"

Everyone's eyes were red as they spoke one after another.

It seemed as if Li Qingluo's changed appearance and voice were unaffected.

Although the girl's appearance and voice had indeed changed, no one dared to recognize her at first.

But the old lady and the prince had already made the decision, and the girl's words and actions were indeed the same as before. Thinking about the girl's experiences, they could only feel heartbroken for her.

They had already cried, and now they couldn't hold back their heartache and started crying again.

Li Qingluo was actually not in much pain anymore.

Moreover, these injuries were all superficial, and fortunately, they did not penetrate deeper or damage the internal organs.

She reassured everyone, "We have Doctor Luo. With his miraculous scar-removing medicine, these injuries will be no problem at all."

"Why are you crying? Aren't you happy to see me back?"

"Please, doctor, come and take a look at me quickly. Otherwise, they will all go out with swollen eyes, causing my grandmother to worry and overthink things."

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly wiped away their tears and stopped crying.

Li Qingluo nodded to the female physician: "Thank you for your help."

Even the female doctor felt a chill run down her spine.

Where else in the world had she ever seen a noble lady like herself, who, despite bearing so many wounds, could still smile and talk so calmly?

If it were any other woman, she would have been too weak to lie down long ago.

She was quite adept at comforting all the maids and nannies in the house.

He really is a kind and generous master.

"Miss, I apologize for the intrusion."

With the female physician busy at work, Li Qingluo finally had a moment to ask Zheng Mama and Cui'er questions.

"How are Que'er and Granny Deng? Are their injuries any better?"

"If I go to see them looking like this, I'm afraid I'll frighten them."

"Alright, just tell them that I'm back and that I'm doing well. I'm too busy to visit them right now, so I'll go when they're feeling better."

However, Granny Zheng's expression was quite strange.

Cui'er also avoided looking at Li Qingluo.

Li Qingluo's heart sank instantly: "What's wrong?"