Chapter 233 The fake heiress suffers the loss of her beloved and is filled with regret!
After Liu Qingzhu was expelled from the general's mansion, Li Kechuan did indeed reflect on his actions for a period of time.
But Li Qingluo didn't give him a chance to feign indifference or be hypocritical. Now, because of Liu Suier's death, because of his annulment of the engagement, and even because of what Liu Qingzhu said that day, he had taken root in his heart.
He began to feel again that it was all Li Qingluo's fault.
It was Li Qingluo who caused him to become like this today.
Sacrificing Li Qingluo's reputation was naturally what he wanted.
Granny Deng said in a deep voice, "We've heard that the Cui family has broken off their engagement with the eldest son of the General's Mansion because Li Kechuan has no morals and is of bad character!"
"How can his words be trusted?"
"If you dare to spread his nonsense, be careful someone cuts out your tongues!"
Liu Er and Liu San never dared to do it in the first place.
They had long been afraid of the powerful and wealthy in Jinling City, and gradually realized that they, as commoners, could no longer control Liu Cao'er.
Even their own bloodline, Zhu'er, who went to Prince Yun's mansion, was not to be provoked. How could they possibly have the guts to actually listen to Li Kechuan?
"We dare not, we really dare not—"
"We were already prepared to leave Jinling City carrying the coffin, and we never wanted to stay in this place again... Heroines, please spare us... We brothers are telling the truth!"
Li Qingluo smiled and said, "No. You wouldn't dare."
"Liu Er and Liu San, I need you to do something."
"If this succeeds, I can give your Liu family a chance to leave Jinling City alive. Otherwise, I will make you all go to your graves with Sui'er!"
When Li Qingluo uttered his voice, Liu Er and Liu San were so frightened that they almost wet themselves on the spot!
After Li Qingluo and his two servants left, Liu Er and Liu San struggled to regain their freedom and removed the sacks from their heads.
The two looked at each other with bitter expressions, staring at each other, their faces full of dejection.
"Second Brother, are we really going to do this?"
After Liu San asked Liu Er, Liu Er also looked pained: "What else can we do to protect our Liu family?! It's all Zhu'er's fault for being so heartless and refusing to help our family."
"It's just that young master Li's cunning is not as good as this Liu Cao'er! No, it's the real daughter of the Li family... Li Qingluo."
Having endured the brutal beatings of Jinling City, the Liu family had to make a real choice that would allow them to at least continue to survive in the cracks.
Two days later.
Rumors about Lady Zhu, the concubine of Prince Yun, were growing increasingly rampant in Jinling City.
First, it was said that she seduced Prince Yun by offering herself to him on a couch in Minglou's side room.
Later, rumors circulated that she had seduced her former brother at Qingsong Temple...
That's why, after witnessing it with her own eyes, the Cui family's daughter resolutely went to their door that very night to break off the engagement.
Lady Zhu's reputation was completely ruined, but because she had been taken into Prince Yun's household, the people dared not spread the rumors too recklessly.
But now these rumors seem to be getting out of control...
Liu Qingzhu was humiliated by Cao Rou'er today.
Then several concubines came to her door to cause her trouble.
First, he broke a set of white porcelain that she had painstakingly acquired, and then he deliberately spilled her tea on the ground.
"Oh dear, we don't drink unclean things."
"Yes. I feel like there's something strange about the smell in this house."
"Madam Zhu, you haven't taken a bath since you came back from Qingsong Temple, have you? The smell is a bit disgusting..."
"Yeah, why does it smell strangely like urine?"
Liu Qingzhu's buttocks were still injured, and she was leaning against the soft couch.
Hearing these words, she immediately turned angry, threw the cushion behind her, and chased them away: "Since you've come here today to cause me trouble, then get out of here now!"
"Oh, what's with the smug look? I wasn't wrong, the prince secretly told me that when he went back to Guanshui Cliff to save you, he smelled a strong stench of urine on you..."
"Although the prince didn't show anything at the time, he actually felt nauseous for a long time after returning, and just thinking about it makes him want to vomit."
"Pfft—hahaha, really?"
"Our prince is truly kind-hearted. He took pity on this woman of such lowly birth, who is utterly despicable and utterly shameless, and made her our sister..."
Liu Qingzhu, filled with shame and indignation, pointed towards the door, trembling with anger: "Get out! Get out—"
After finally managing to get rid of everyone, Liu Qingzhu was lying on the couch, crying pitifully.
Prince Yun has arrived again.
"Your Highness..." Liu Qingzhu looked at Prince Yun, but before she could utter a word of grievance, Prince Yun slapped her hard across the face.
"Liu Qingzhu, you dare to make me a cuckold?! Do you really think I wouldn't have the heart to kill you—?"
Liu Qingzhu looked at Prince Yun in horror and shook her head repeatedly.
Prince Yun is becoming increasingly impatient with her.
"Let me tell you the truth, if it weren't for my mother ordering me to win back your General's Mansion, do you think I would have put up with dealing with someone as disgusting as you?"
"You used to be quite attractive, but look how worthless you are now!"
"Liu Qingzhu, I've heard that you and your former brother are quite close."
"How will the people of this world laugh at me now?!"
Liu Qingzhu was beaten and scolded by Prince Yun. Although he did not kill her in the end, after Prince Yun vented his anger and left, Liu Qingzhu lay there like a dead dog, almost lifeless.
Green Firefly stepped forward and called out to her, "Madam Pearl! Madam Pearl?"
Liu Qingzhu stood there, tears streaming down her face, stunned: "Why did this happen...why..."
Was the path she chose really the wrong one?
No!
No!
A sense of madness gradually gathered in Liu Qingzhu's eyes.
"I can't be wrong, I can't be wrong—hahaha..."
"It's all a misunderstanding. Once I win back the General's Mansion, His Highness will value me again. Didn't His Highness say he pointed me in the right direction..."
"I want to go back to the General's Mansion! I want to go back!"
Liu Qingzhu quickly got up, without even changing her clothes, and hurriedly left the courtyard with Lü Ying.
She knelt before Princess Yun and begged for mercy, wanting to leave the mansion and go to the General's mansion.
Princess Yun saw her crazy state but did not stop her. She waved her hand and said, "In that case, go ahead."
After Liu Qingzhu left happily, the nanny beside Princess Yun asked, "Your Highness, isn't it a disgrace to our royal family to release this wretched woman in such a state?"
Princess Consort Yun sneered, "What face does our Prince Yun's mansion have left? When the Prince brought this fake back, did he even ask me a single question?"
"If she wants to cause trouble, let her cause trouble to her heart's content."
"Anyway, she has the prince to keep her in check now. Once she ruins herself one day, how long do you think this household will remain peaceful?"
The old woman sighed and said nothing more.
Liu Qingzhu, along with Lü Ying, stumbled and staggered all the way back to the General's Mansion.
She rushed to the front door, pounding on it and shouting, "Father—Mother—Brother—come out and see Zhu'er! Please save Zhu'er!"
"Waaaaah... Father, Mother... Pearl is your daughter... Pearl is my brother's sister..."
“Say a few words in defense of Pearl amidst the rumors circulating in this world…”
"Pearl is dying—"
But just then, a familiar voice came from behind Liu Qingzhu: "Zhu...Zhu'er?"
Liu Qingzhu turned her head.
See the person deepest in her heart.
"Third... no, Third Young Master Zhuang!?"
Why is he here too?
Could it be that she heard about what happened to her brother and came to question him as well?
Or did he know he was coming back, so he wanted to come and see her?
Liu Qingzhu's eyes were filled with tears.
Her clothes were disheveled, and her cheek was swollen from being hit by Prince Yun.
There are also marks around her neck from the bruising and pinching.
Seeing her like this, Zhuang Wei also felt a pang of pity.
They were both thinking about the past.
How happy, simple and blissful Li Kechuan, Zhuang Wei, and Liu Qingzhu were in the past.
And all of this... can never be the same again.
Liu Qingzhu admitted that she had lost all of this happiness by her own hand.
At this moment, when she saw Zhuang Wei, she finally felt an overwhelming pain and regret that she could no longer suppress.
If it were Sanlang, he would never have treated her like this!
Clearly, she could have been Sanlang's first wife...
She did it all to prove herself and to get what she thought truly belonged to her.
But they completely lost the person who truly cared for them...
“Sanlang, I…”
The door behind Liu Qingzhu opened at that moment.
Madam Qu emerged from the mansion with a pained expression.
When Li Kechuan, leaning on his cane, saw Liu Qingzhu's disheveled appearance, he was greatly surprised.
"Pearl, what's wrong with you?"
Li Chaojing first asked Zhuang Wei, "What brings you here? Third Young Master Zhuang, our Li family does not welcome your Marquis Zhongyi's mansion!"
Clearly, Li Chaojing was still blaming the Marquis of Zhongyi's family for breaking off the engagement.
In fact, if the Marquis of Zhongyi's family hadn't given up on the marriage, he wouldn't have disliked Luo'er so quickly, and the father and daughter might not have reached this point so soon.
Zhuang Wei stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Uncle Li, I heard that the fourth son of the Qu family, Xun, has been proposed to Miss Li by his elders."
"I don't want to regret it for the rest of my life."
"Therefore, I have come here today, shamelessly, to ask Uncle Li for a favor."
"If I am able to pass the imperial examination with top honors this spring, I hope that my uncle can give me another chance so that I may also have the opportunity to ask Miss Li for her hand in marriage."
Without a second thought, Madam Qu exclaimed, "No way! Xun-ge'er might not necessarily do worse than you on the test!"
"The Qu family is my maternal family, and Xun-ge'er is the legitimate son of my eldest cousin. Although his family background is not as good as yours, you missed out on Luo'er before. Why should Luo'er be yours now that you say you want her?!"
Li Chaojing, however, hissed in a low voice, "Shut up! Ignorant woman, get out of here!"
"Who's running this household, you or me, the lord?!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Qu's expression changed.
She looked at Li Chaojing nervously, afraid that he would actually agree to it.
Li Kechuan then looked at Liu Qingzhu.
Seeing that Zhu'er's face had turned deathly pale and that she was swaying precariously, he shouted angrily, "Zhuang Sanlang! Have you gone mad?!"
"You've completely disregarded the friendship you once had with Pearl, and you insist on humiliating her like this in front of her, don't you?!"
"Besides, Li Qingluo is a vicious woman. Do you know what she did to me and Zhu'er?!"
"You've completely lost your sight now, how could you still have your eye on her!"
As soon as Li Kechuan finished speaking, Liu Qingzhu's heartbroken body went limp, and she fainted completely on the ground...
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