Chapter 63 He can no longer ignore Luo'er!

Li Chaojing had known about this matter for several days.

He remained silent for a while before telling Madam Qu, "From now on, don't say things like 'you're not as good as Zhu'er' in front of Luo'er anymore."

Madam Qu was startled, and tears almost fell from her eyes: "Why? Master, Zhu'er is also our daughter!"

Li Chaojing glared at her fiercely: "Are you still confused! Don't you think about it? Chuan'er said with absolute certainty that he really saw Zhu'er! Otherwise, why would he be so stubborn and crazy as to break into Prince Yun's private residence?"

“That house is empty now. I can’t find anything out. But I’m not stupid, and neither is Chuan’er!”

Ms. Qu, feeling ice-cold all over, gripped the table and nearly fell.

"Master, what... what do you mean? Could it be that... Pearl... is really Pearl's spirit...?"

Li Chaojing shook his head speechlessly.

"Forget it, what am I supposed to say to an ignorant woman like you?!"

"Now that Zhu'er is dead and Chuan'er is in this state, do you think I can still ignore Luo'er?"

"If she can truly possess some real skills and marry into the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, and together with Zhuang Sanlang, they can uphold the family's reputation, then with Zhuang Sanlang's talent, he will never be mediocre in this life! Our General's Mansion will not fall into complete and rapid decline after my passing!"

After Li Chaojing finished speaking, he strode away, not giving Qu Shi a chance to catch her breath.

After a while, Qingyi came to Qu Shi and said that Li Chaojing had gone to Lou Shi's courtyard, and only then did Qu Shi realize what had happened.

She was so angry she nearly went mad, and she overturned all the porcelain on the table, smashing it to pieces.

"That shameless woman! She's so old, yet she still manages to seduce the master into her courtyard!"

"I haven't even had a chance to properly deal with her since she came back, and she dares to misbehave first! Since she's so restless, don't blame me for not showing any mercy!"

Even Qu's usually gentle face now revealed a hint of ruthlessness.

Luoxia Garden.

Lou knelt on the ground tremblingly and presented the hot tea in her hands to Li Chaojing.

"Sir, please have some tea."

Li Chaojing told her to raise her head.

Lou tried her best to appear docile, her eyes misty as she looked up with a gentle, melancholic air.

She gently bit her red lips, looking pitiful and endearing.

Li Chaojing sighed and shook his head: "It's only been six years, how come you've aged so much?"

Lou's face turned deathly pale instantly, even her lips lost their color.

But actually, she only has a couple of fine lines around her eyes, she doesn't look that old anywhere.

It's just that it's no longer as supple as it used to be.

Her eyes reddened with grievance: "My lord, I... am indeed old. But my lord, your virility remains, and your heroic spirit is still as strong as ever. It's my fault; I never expected to see you again, so I didn't take good care of my face..."

Lou was once a beautiful woman, otherwise Li Chaojing would not have been able to take advantage of her in front of Qu.

A hint of disdain flashed in Li Chaojing's eyes as he turned his gaze to his illegitimate daughter.

A timid little girl stood by the door, too afraid to come over.

She was quite pretty, and there was a resemblance between her and the Lou family.

What's her name?

Li Chaojing's visit today was certainly not to rekindle his old flame with Lady Lou.

Lady Lou: "My lord, I dare not give the young lady a proper name, so I have always called her Huan'er. I beg you, my lord, to give the third young lady a formal name!"

"Huan'er, come here and greet your father!"

Once the illegitimate daughter was kneeling before him alongside her aunt, Li Chaojing slowly uttered a name: "Then let's call her Li Qinghuan. You are her aunt, and you've worked hard taking care of her these past few years."

"However, Madam Lou, I intend to send Huan'er to be raised by you, Madam."

"As you know, Zhu'er and Chuan'er have both had accidents, and Madam has been depressed and her mood has changed drastically lately. Perhaps having a child around will make her feel better."

Lou Shi's expression changed drastically, unable to control herself: "Master, this... how can this be? Huan'er grew up in the countryside and doesn't know any manners. If she offends the mistress, I could not atone for it even if I died ten thousand times!"

Li Chaojing had already made up his mind about this matter, so he had little patience.

He stood up and brushed away Lou's hand that was leaning towards him: "Enough! I'm in charge of this matter. What kind of child can a concubine like you raise properly? What future can she have with you? Think it through!"

"In a couple of days, I'll have someone take Huan'er to Chun Zai Tang. Make sure to tell her beforehand that she shouldn't throw a tantrum in front of Madam!"

After saying this, Li Chaojing ignored the tears rolling down Lou's face and let her continue to serve him by taking off his shoes and washing his feet.

Red Maple Pavilion.

When Que'er returned from the West Market, she looked very angry.

Seeing that she was still holding the box, Li Qingluo asked curiously, "What's wrong? Who upset our Que'er?"

Que'er put down the box, looking dissatisfied and angry, and said, "Miss, you said you made an appointment with the blacksmith at that blacksmith's shop. When I went there, I gave them your name, Mr. Li, but they said they wouldn't accept your things!"

"Who is this person? Are they just messing with us?"

"Young lady, please never go to that blacksmith shop again!"

Li Qingluo looked puzzled: "You won't accept my things? Did the blacksmith open the box and look inside?"

Que'er shook her head: "They didn't even connect. They just heard your name, Mr. Li, and their faces changed!"

Li Qingluo: That means you don't want to do business with her anymore.

But why?

The blacksmith shop had taken the initiative to mention things the first two times, but their attitude suddenly changed drastically in just three days!

Seeing that she looked unwell, Que'er didn't dare to complain anymore.

Just then, Cui'er came in carrying tea and snacks.

Li Qingluo wasn't in the mood to eat either.

Suddenly, she thought of something.

Li Qingluo looked at Que'er: "That day when we returned to the manor, you said you always felt like someone was watching us from behind, but when you turned around to look, you couldn't find them. Que'er, do you think it was really possible that someone was following us all day?"

Que'er nodded hurriedly: "Yes, Miss. I just felt like someone was watching us the whole time, and that feeling only disappeared when we got back to the manor."

Li Qingluo nodded: "Then I understand. Never mind, if he doesn't want it, then he doesn't want it. There's no rush for this."

The blacksmith shop must have sent someone to follow her that day, to find out where she came from.

The owner behind the blacksmith shop might have some grudge against the general's mansion, which is why he suddenly changed his attitude.

As Li Qingluo was pondering this matter, Granny Deng came in again and said, "Miss, Master has gone to Concubine Lou's courtyard."

Li Qing paused, "Oh...?"

Aunt Lou has been back for some time now.

To avoid suspicion, Li Qingluo did not meet with her.

When Li Qingluo wanted to bring back Aunt Lou and Aunt Zheng, it was not only to completely disrupt the inner court, but also to cause trouble for her biological mother, Madam Qu, and to diminish her favor.

However, Li Qingluo was not very confident about the matter of dividing the emperor's favor.

After all, these old ladies are getting on in years. She thought she would have to bring back some beauties as soon as possible to make it work, but she didn't expect... that only a few days after Li Kechuan's accident, their father wanted to seek comfort from other women?

But she didn't think Li Chaojing would be that kind of person.

"Granny, please keep an eye on whether Luoxia Garden is calling for water tonight."