Chapter 183 Luo'er is regarded as a love rival by Princess Qinyu?
Princess Qinyu stood to the side with tears in her eyes, looking at Duan Rong as if she wanted to step forward but dared not get too close.
She looked at him with a wronged expression on her face and her hands trembling slightly.
Duan Rongshi didn't even lift the curtain, looking at Qinyu through it: "Why are you here?"
Qin Yu's eyes were red: "My cousin's fate is unknown, how could I not come out to find you myself? But seeing that my cousin is safe and sound, I am relieved."
Sha Lei said, "Your Highness, Princess Qinyu has not slept a wink for the past two days. Her subordinates and I have been searching for you all over the mountain."
"We also encountered people who should be from the Lotus Sect. Her Highness the Princess is a heroine, and she even shot and killed several of them."
Duan Rongshi: "I understand. Qinyu, there is something I wish to entrust to you."
Seeing that Prince Su was safe and sound, Qin Yu felt much more at ease.
Hearing that he needed her help with something, she immediately agreed without even asking what it was.
Watching the commotion from the side, Li Qingluo was secretly thinking to herself: "When I first met Princess Qinyu the other day, she clearly had a dignified and imposing presence that rivaled any man's. But when she was by Prince Su's side, she completely transformed into a delicate and timid girl."
Suddenly, Prince Su pointed to himself.
"By sheer coincidence, I and Miss Li have fallen into trouble together this time."
"She helped me, but I cannot tarnish her daughter's reputation. I beg Qinyu to help me personally escort Miss Li back to the General's Mansion and keep this a secret."
If everyone in Jinling City knew that Li Qingluo and Prince Su had fallen off a cliff together and had been missing for a day and two nights, Li Qingluo's innocence would indeed be completely destroyed.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's expression stiffened slightly.
But she had already agreed, so naturally she couldn't go back on her word.
So she could only bite the bullet and agree again: "Yes, Qinyu understands, cousin, don't worry."
Prince Su gave Li Qingluo a deep look through the gauze curtain, then waved his hand: "Let's set off."
Li Qingluo naturally had no objection to this matter.
He was even somewhat grateful for Prince Su's thoughtfulness today, feeling that his efforts to save him had not been in vain.
Suddenly, an unfriendly gaze shot over her. Li Qingluo braced herself, lifted the gauze curtain, and nodded amicably to Princess Qinyu.
General's Mansion.
For the past two days, no one in the General's Mansion dared to even breathe loudly.
Since the day of the 17th, when news of the rebel army causing chaos outside the city and the Prince of Su's disappearance after he went out to quell the rebels, with no word on his fate, almost everyone in Jinling City has been living in fear.
That night, the young ladies from various families who had been invited by Princess Nanping to ride horses outside the city were all safely escorted home late into the night.
The eldest daughter of the General's family is the only one who has not yet returned.
Although the General's Mansion tried to keep the news tightly under wraps, the rumor still spread like wildfire.
Rumors circulated that the bandits had abducted many noble ladies that day, so the general's eldest daughter, who had not returned, must have been poisoned.
"If it's just losing one's life, that's fine, but if it's losing one's innocence... With these scandals happening one after another in this general's mansion, in my opinion, the only way to resolve this is for all the women in the family to become nuns."
"Don't talk nonsense. Isn't His Highness Prince Su also missing?"
"You mean they both disappeared together?"
"Ha, absolutely impossible! These are two people who have absolutely no connection. Even if they've both disappeared, there's no way they could be together!"
"Even if the eldest daughter of the Li family is now in her prime and has some of the air of a general's daughter, to even think about getting close to His Highness Prince Su... isn't she tired of living?"
These rumors naturally reached Madam Pei's ears as well.
She didn't care what others said, but simply instructed Zhang Mama to send people out day and night to continue searching for Li Qingluo's whereabouts.
"Have you searched all these places: on the mountain, at the foot of the mountain, at the bottom of the cliff, on steep cliffs, in tiger's dens and wolf's lair?"
"Or perhaps Luo'er is injured and has hidden away at some farmer's house?"
"Have you looked at all the hunters' houses on the mountain?"
Granny Zhang just kept coming in and shaking her head.
Madam Pei's spirits were declining day by day.
Granny Deng and Que'er have been kneeling in Jingci Hall for a day and two nights. Old Madam Pei doesn't want to see them at all, but they refuse to let her go.
Every time Granny Zhang entered, they would immediately prop themselves up and look over.
But each time, Granny Zhang would shake her head, causing them to collapse again and again.
The tear stains on Que'er's face had never dried.
"Grandma, if the girl is gone... bury me next to her cenotaph. In my next life, I'll still be her maid... and serve her again!"
"Our bond as master and servant in this life was too shallow..."
Granny Deng scolded her, "Bah, what nonsense are you spouting? The young lady will definitely be alright..."
Just then, someone from the front yard ran to Jingci Hall to report: "Madam, Madam—the young lady is back, she's back!"
With the help of Zhang Mama, Old Madam Pei quickly came out: "What did you say? Has Luo'er returned?"
The servant boy said with a beaming smile, "Reporting to the old lady, it is the eldest young lady who has returned!"
After Liu Qingzhu was expelled from the General's Mansion, Li Qingluo completely regained her status as the eldest legitimate daughter.
Therefore, everyone in the General's Mansion now calls her "Big Sister".
"Princess Qinyu personally escorted the young lady back, and now the master and madam are welcoming her at the door!"
"Princess Qinyu said that the young lady was slightly injured a couple of days ago while saving the young ladies from other families at the horse farm."
"These past two days, Princess Qinyu has been preoccupied with the bandits and has forgotten about this matter. That day, she took it upon herself to leave the young lady at her estate in the suburbs. She was originally going to send a message back, but she delayed and only remembered to send the young lady back today..."
The servant was so excited he was incoherent, but Old Madam Pei couldn't wait any longer.
"Forget about princesses! Where is my Luo'er? What injury has she suffered? Quickly, take me to see her!"
At the entrance of the General's Mansion, Li Qinglu knelt down to express his gratitude to Princess Qinyu.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
Princess Qinyu bent down and personally helped Li Qingluo up.
She smiled, but leaned down and whispered in Li Qingluo's ear, "I don't care what happened between you and your cousin these past two days, but you'd better keep it all to yourself."
“I grew up with my cousin since childhood. In my eyes, my cousin is different from the other princes. And in my cousin’s eyes, I naturally have a place too.”
"It was only with him that I truly shared joys and sorrows."
"I'll let it go this time. But if I see you with my cousin again next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Li Qingluo was not frightened by Princess Qinyu.
On the contrary, she was very angry.
So what if she is a princess of two countries?
Having already died once, Li Qingluo's rebellious nature was stirred up by the threats she received.
However, Li Qingluo did not want to cause trouble.
She herself did not intend to mention anything more about what had happened in the mountains to Prince Su.
Just treat it as a dream. Once you're home, forget everything.
However, Princess Qinyu really doesn't need to treat her as a hypothetical enemy!
"Your Highness, you misunderstand. I am merely a daughter recently found by the General's Mansion. Who in the entire city of Jinling would even look at me?"
Princess Qinyu smiled coldly and said, "It's good that you know your place."
After speaking, she stepped back, and Li Qing, with a gentle yet persistent expression, said with both hands, "I have been entrusted with this task, so I will see it through to the end. Don't blame me for speaking so harshly, but there are just too many dreamy women in this world. If they try to get what they shouldn't have, the end result will inevitably be their destruction."
"As for someone like Liu Qingzhu, if she hadn't been so stubborn in trying to seduce her fourth cousin, she wouldn't have been able to enter the royal family."
After Princess Qinyu finished speaking, she turned around, cupped her hands in greeting to Li Chaojing, mounted her horse, flicked her whip, and led a long string of people away.
Li Qingluo watched her retreating figure and murmured, "So, you also look down on Liu Qingzhu."
But she acted completely differently that day.
"Luo'er—"
Madam Pei stumbled out of the General's Mansion and saw that Li Qingluo was safe and sound. Tears welled up in Madam Pei's eyes.
"Child, come here quickly, let your grandmother take a look!"
Li Chaojing and Lady Qu turned around.
Li Chaojing: "Mother, you can rest assured now. I was very worried when I heard that you didn't sleep at all last night."
"Now that Luo'er has returned safely, the whole family can breathe a sigh of relief and will no longer be implicated by her."
After saying that, Li Chaojing turned to look at Li Qingluo, frowning as he said, "Luo'er, do you know your mistake? These past two days, because of you, the whole family has been unable to eat or sleep properly. You really have been inconsiderate!"
"Since you went to Princess Qinyu's estate, you shouldn't have left without informing your family, causing them to search for you so anxiously..."
Before Li Chaojing's father could finish putting on airs, he was stopped by Old Madam Pei's sharp rebuke: "Aren't you annoying? I'm talking to Luo'er, what are you chattering about here for? Get out of here!"
Li Chaojing: "..."
Mother, please don't be so obvious about your favoritism.
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