Chapter 212 Is Grandmother alive or dead?
"No! Luo'er doesn't want anything! Grandmother, Luo'er doesn't want your things, Luo'er only wants you to live well!!"
"You mustn't say anymore, please don't..."
Li Qingluo buried her face in the crook of Madam Pei's neck, her sobs growing hoarse.
It felt as if her heart had been torn into a thousand pieces by a single hand, and even breathing became incredibly difficult at that moment.
Madam Pei's face showed endless sorrow.
Do you think I... would be willing to do that...?
"In this life, I have lost my parents, my siblings, my husband, my son, and all the love from my relatives... I have lived a pathetic life, barely clinging to life, and it has never meant anything..."
"Now I finally have Luo'er, someone who makes me worry about her again, someone who makes me feel that there is still meaning and hope in life..."
"Do you think I would be willing to leave her like this, leaving her all alone in this world?"
"But what can I leave her?"
"It's just those things, enough to give her something to look forward to..."
Zhang Mama and all the other maids and servants were lying on the ground, still sobbing under extreme pressure.
"Old Zhang...do you want me to die with my eyes open in disgrace?"
"Isn't this what my son so desperately wants me to die for?!"
"Today, I entrust all of this to Luo'er..."
"So what if it doesn't matter?"
Li Qingluo: "Grandmother, Luo'er begs you, please stop... please stop..."
She doesn't want anything.
All she wants is her grandmother!
Granny Zhang got up crying, then took out a bundle that she had been carrying on her back and opened it.
"Madam, this old servant will listen to you... I'll do whatever you say, as long as you can rest assured..."
Granny Zheng, who was standing nearby, quickly came over and, crying, helped Old Madam Pei up so she could lean against her.
With great effort, Madam Pei reached into the opened package and pulled out the largest gold medal.
"Luo'er... come here..."
Li Qinglu kept shaking her head, unable to utter a single word.
Madam Pei smiled faintly: "Silly child, this is something your grandmother left for you... If you don't want it, who else can your grandmother give it to?"
Li Qingluo opened her mouth, her voice already hoarse: "Luo'er only wants her grandmother!"
Old Madam Pei was heartbroken: "Grandmother, how could I not want to spend a few more decades with you?"
"But this day will come eventually..."
Do you also want your grandmother to die with her eyes open in death?
Upon hearing this, Li Qingluo felt a pang of heartache; how could she possibly disobey?
She turned around and knelt down, moving closer to the bedside.
Madam Pei handed her the gold medal.
"You don't know this, but when your grandmother was young, she personally founded a trading company called Tianfeng Trading Company..."
"My grandmother has managed it very well over the years."
"Even your parents probably only know the name Tianfeng Trading Company, but they don't know its exact size or what industries it has."
"In this city of Jinling, Grandmother owns at least 30% of the shops, if not 40% or 50%..."
Li Qingluo was completely shocked!
She knew her grandmother was wealthy and that her grandmother owned many properties; otherwise, she wouldn't have so readily given her such a large shop to manage.
She just never expected that her grandmother's business would grow to such a large scale!
For a moment, she felt the gold medal in her hand was burning hot and dared not take it.
This gold token is different from the silver token that Madam Pei gave her before. This token is made of pure gold and has the words "Tianfeng" on it, with a small character "Zhen" at the bottom.
This was the only token that could command the entire Tianfeng Trading Company.
Only the head of the family can hold this card; it is the sole symbol of the head of the family!
At this moment, this gold medal naturally feels incredibly heavy.
"Grandmother, what merit or ability do I possess?"
Madam Pei: "Don't be afraid... silly child... this is from your grandmother, so take it."
"Granny Zhang and the others... will all teach you..."
"You have talent, whether it's martial arts... or business... you're just like me..."
"It's a pity you didn't grow up by your grandmother's side from a young age, otherwise you would definitely be able to stand on your own by now..."
"Grandma originally wanted to... nurture you for a few more years..."
“You’ve done a great job with the Zhenxiu Restaurant… If you were to open a few more… Grandmother is planning to let you… get involved in other businesses…”
"Take it one step at a time, learn slowly..."
"But no matter how much you guard against it, it's hard to guard against a traitor within the family... Someone in the family wants Grandma dead... Isn't this exactly what they want?"
"It's a pity that Grandmother doesn't have time to teach my Luo'er properly anymore..."
Li Qinglu choked up, making even swallowing extremely difficult: "Grandmother..."
Madam Pei sighed: "I will give it to you one day... sooner or later, what does it matter?"
"Silly child, take your time... This wind will ensure you have enough to eat and wear for the rest of your life..."
"And everything else, including these nannies and maids... Grandmother is leaving it all to you..."
"You must treat them well..."
"You must know how to use people wisely... Don't be arrogant or impatient... Stay away from petty people... Keep morality in your heart..."
"You must live a good life... I hope you live to be a hundred..."
After saying that, Madam Pei lowered her hands and slowly closed her eyes.
Li Qingluo's heart sank heavily in an instant.
She rushed forward and hugged Old Madam Pei tightly: "Grandmother—!! Grandmother—"
"Grandmother, please don't abandon Luo'er, please don't abandon Luo'er—"
"grandmother!!!"
"Waaaaah... Madam, waaaah..."
"Madam, this old servant wishes to accompany you... Madam, please wait for this old servant..."
Granny Zhang rushed forward, crying, and hugged Old Madam Pei's leg tightly, sobbing as if her heart was breaking.
Duan Rongshi, who was outside, opened his eyes instantly and stood up straight.
His cold and sharp eyes swept over Doctor Du and the others who had been waiting nearby.
Doctor Du hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face filled with fear, and said, "This...this is absolutely impossible, it must all be a misunderstanding, Your Highness..."
As soon as she finished speaking, the crying inside the room gradually subsided.
It was Granny Zheng saying, "Wait! Everyone, listen to what that sound is?"
A faint snore drifted from the bed.
Li Qingluo quickly reached out to check Madam Pei's breathing.
The warm breath fell on her icy fingertips, and Li Qingluo was overjoyed: "Grandmother is still alive!"
Granny Zhang quickly came over and felt Old Madam Pei's still-beating pulse, then burst into laughter through her tears: "That's it! Old Madam, it's Old Madam's snoring!"
Everyone below immediately stopped crying.
Ying'er quickly wiped away her tears: "That's great, the old lady is just asleep."
"But...but what's going on?"
Li Qingluo tried calling out a few more times, but she couldn't wake up Madam Pei no matter what she did.
Just then, Dr. Du knocked on the door: "Everyone, may we come in?"
It turned out that Doctor Du had already stabilized Madam Pei's life.
Madam Pei herself didn't know that she had just woken up and thought she was experiencing a final burst of lucidity before death.
That's why I quickly called everyone in and gave my last words.
But Doctor Du thought that Madam Pei just wanted to see her close relatives, and that it wouldn't hurt to explain anything now, so he didn't explain anything.
This is what led to the current misunderstanding.
Li Qingluo quickly threw the token in her hand back into Zhang Mama's bundle.
She turned to Doctor Du and asked, "Mr. Doctor, how is my grandmother now? She's in a coma and can't be woken up. What's going on?"
Doctor Du dared not be careless when facing the girl in front of him.
He had been a follower of Prince Su for many years, and this was the first time he had seen the prince bring a young woman to everyone's attention, so he naturally dared not be negligent.
"I dare not call myself a miracle doctor. Young lady, my surname is Du. You can call me Doctor Du from now on."
"As for your grandmother, her life is no longer in danger. She is currently in a deep sleep, but she was just too tired from talking, which is why she is sleeping so soundly."
"However, the poison in the old lady's body has been accumulating for some time, so it will take some time to be completely eliminated."
Li Qingluo understood the implication in his words: "Some time has passed!? Could it be that my grandmother's poisoning wasn't caused by that bowl of chicken?"
Li Qingluo immediately looked at Zhang Mama, who quickly picked out a small bottle from the package.
"Miss, this old servant brought out a small bottle of chicken soup. Please let Doctor Du take a look."
Dr. Du took the bottle, uncorked it, and brought it close to his nose to smell it.
"By the way. If the old lady were to consume the angelica root in the chicken soup, it would trigger an immediate poisoning!"
"Are you saying that my grandmother has been taking the poison for some time now? And that it can be triggered at any time, just waiting for a catalyst?"
"So there's absolutely no poison in this bowl of chicken soup!"
Who on earth could use such methods, be so cunning, and so ruthless?
Every face in the General's Mansion flashed through Li Qingluo's mind. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, but she felt nothing.
Seeing her gloomy expression, Doctor Du quickly added, "But there's no need to worry, young lady. In my eyes, this poison is nothing more than some low-level trick."
After all, compared to the poisons from the Western Regions, the poison this old lady is currently suffering from is not particularly potent.
Doctor Du: "Given the old lady's physique, a complete recovery is only a matter of time. However, there is still the issue of lifespan at its core... These are just some minor obstacles and influences."
Li Qingluo temporarily suppressed this matter.
"Then thank you, Dr. Du."
Doctor Du smiled slightly: "Miss, there's no need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank His Highness."
Zhang Mama and the others immediately looked at Li Qingluo.
They all knew that this was His Highness Prince Su's private residence.
So, when did their girl become so familiar with that legendary Yama, the God of Slaughter?
They even lent them their private residences for refuge!
According to rumors, His Highness Prince Su is not such a warm-hearted person, is he?
Madam Pei was fast asleep.
Li Qingluo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After treating her injuries, Granny Zhang drank a bowl of calming soup and, unable to stay awake any longer, fell asleep.
Looking at the faint moonlight outside the window and listening to the silent darkness, Li Qingluo tightly closed the doors and windows.
The next day.
Li Qinglu went to see Madam Pei as soon as she got up in the morning.
Granny Zhang got up even earlier than her, and quickly stood up when she saw Li Qingluo arrive.
"Girl, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Li Qingluo: "I can't sleep. Granny, how is my grandmother?"
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