Chapter 70 The Substitute Enters the Mansion
Li Qingluo is teaching Huanjie to write. Although her own handwriting was ugly at first, at least she had enough strength to hold the pen.
Now that Huanjie is only six years old, she has just realized that she needs to work on the strength to hold a pen.
Upon hearing Que'er's report, Li Qingluo didn't even raise her head, only saying, "Take a nanny and go to the entrance of Lancang Courtyard to make a scene. Tell them they're bullying people, and make sure to bring all the slave traders here!"
The sparrow has gone.
Seeing her sister so calmly directing people while still holding her hand and writing diligently, Li Qinghuan looked up at her with a face full of admiration.
"Sister, am I stupid?"
Huan-jie thought her older sister was very smart.
Moreover, she genuinely likes her older sister.
She now has an older sister, which was enough to make her happy for a long time. Her sister is so gentle and a heroine who saved her and her mother from dire straits. How could Huan Jie not admire her?
The little girl's eyes were too bright and watery when she looked at Li Qingluo, which made Li Qingluo very uncomfortable.
She raised her hand to cover Huan'er's eyes, "Don't look at your older sister like that!"
Li Qinghuan: "Why? Sister, but I want to see you. Sister is so beautiful!"
Li Qingluo: "Sweet talk. Don't think that just because you're trying to coax me, I won't let you write anymore. Look at this stroke..."
The two sisters sat by the window, whispering to each other.
When Mr. Qu rushed over, he saw this scene.
The anxiety in her eyes gradually faded, and as she looked at her daughter, who was becoming more and more radiant and beautiful, her eyes inexplicably began to moisten...
When Zhu'er was young, she didn't like writing, let alone practicing martial arts.
She has a natural love for jewelry and bright, sparkly things.
The Qu family doted on her, and apart from teaching her to read, write her own name, and read account books, they didn't restrict her in any other way.
She liked jewelry, so he gave her piles of it.
Now I realize that my own daughter has such a personality...
She always seems very calm, composed, patient, and decisive.
She was born with the demeanor of a woman from a prominent family.
If she could grow up in front of me, Chuan'er would surely hold her hand and write characters stroke by stroke, just like this.
The brother and sister shouldn't have ended up like this!
"Madam, aren't you going in?" Granny Chang asked.
Qu hesitated, "Can...can I go in?"
It seems... she has never been inside this Red Maple Pavilion before.
And Luo'er never invited her in...
Granny Chang didn't dare to say anything.
After all, this second young lady had given me a severe beating last time, and even Granny Chang was afraid of her imposing manner.
"Alright, I'm relieved to see she wasn't upset. Let's go check on Chuan'er and have him send everyone to Luo'er as soon as possible!"
Madam Qu turned and left, with Granny Chang following behind. She sincerely said, "Madam, you are paying more and more attention to the Second Miss these days."
Ms. Qu: "She is my child after all, how can I really just abandon her?"
Granny Chang smiled and said, "Yes. After all, she is your own daughter. Between a mother and daughter, as long as Madam is willing to put a little effort into the Second Miss, how can there be any barriers? The Second Miss will definitely feel Madam's sincerity."
Madam Qu wiped her eyes with a handkerchief: "If only Zhu'er were still alive... After all, Zhu'er was driven to despair because of Luo'er's return. Granny, I've always... always felt that it was all Luo'er's fault."
Although she now sees some good qualities in Luo'er and feels that she truly belongs to the General's Mansion and is her own bloodline.
But Pearl is still the one she can't let go of the most in her heart.
Granny Deng came in and said that Madam Qu had come.
However, he only glanced at it from the gate before leaving.
Li Qingluo didn't take it to heart, and only asked Granny Deng, "Is there any problem with Liu Sui'er?"
Granny Deng: "Don't worry, young lady. After she made up her mind, I sent someone to instruct her. She learned a lot there before, but it was just a little guidance and correction of some overly seductive methods."
"This Liu Sui'er has some tricks up her sleeve when it comes to men, I'm sure she'll be around for a few months..."
Li Qingluo raised her finger and shushed everyone.
Only then did Granny Deng notice that Huan-jie was still here.
After Li Qinghuan was taken away, Que'er returned with her people.
Sure enough, Liu Sui'er was no longer among this group of slaves.
Li Qingluo pretended not to know anything, and let Granny Deng pick a few to keep at random. After paying, she told the broker to quickly take the rest away.
"Miss, I've settled two cleaning maids, two second-class maids, and one in charge of the small kitchen. Tell them to come and pay their respects to you later."
The Red Maple Pavilion has finally been filled with enough people. Although the number is still not large compared to other courtyards, it is acceptable to Li Qingluo.
She doesn't like having too many people around her, as it makes her feel like there are ears everywhere.
Li Qingluo: "There's no need for them to come see me. Let them each do their own job. And when I'm here, don't let them into my room."
Granny Deng: "Yes. This old servant understands. Those who are restless and unruly will be sent away. I will also give them a good talking-to from time to time, so you can rest assured, young lady."
That very evening, I heard that Liu Suier had been given the name 'Coral'.
"I heard that before she grew up, her favorite thing was coral."
Li Qingluo: "Coral it is. She was originally here to be Li Qingzhu's substitute. As long as she does a good job, she'll be the most precious coral."
Granny Deng nodded.
"Young lady, should we... release this news?"
Li Qingluo: "Let it go. It would be best if the whole of Jinling knew about it."
"The crippled eldest son of the general's mansion has a maid in his room who looks exactly like his deceased younger sister. He dotes on this maid."
Li Qingluo drew a maple tree facing the courtyard.
Back then, even Mei Xue was unbearable for Li Qingzhu, who instigated the death of someone.
Now that a 'coral' looks exactly like her, should she feel smug or furious?
Li Qingzhu, don't let her down.
The next day, the news spread like wildfire throughout Nanjing.
"Has this young master Li really gone mad? I heard that he mistakenly identified a young woman as his deceased sister and barged into Prince Yun's residence because he was seeing things wrong. Now that his leg is broken, he still wants to find someone who looks similar to be his substitute?"
"This isn't just a little sister, she's like a cherished, unforgettable moonlight!"
"I've heard that the deceased eldest daughter of the Li family wasn't actually a biological daughter of the Li family. The real eldest daughter is the second young lady who was just found and brought back to the manor a few months ago! I wonder if this is true or not?"
"Really? There's such a thing as a real and fake heiress? How come I didn't know that?"
"Otherwise, why would Old Madam Pei, who has been living in seclusion for decades, still come down the mountain? I heard it's to protect her own bloodline!"
"You know about such a secret matter? Where did you hear it from?"
"She's the daughter of my second cousin's third aunt's cousin. I heard she works at the Li family mansion! Everyone in the General's mansion knows her! Just ask around and you'll find out!"
"If it's true, that's quite something. The return of the real heiress drove the fake heiress to her death, and the fake heiress became the unforgettable memory of her family. Even the elder brother sneaked into the prince's mansion because he was reminiscing about the deceased. Tsk tsk tsk..."
"If that's the case, then could it be that Young Master Li has some kind of illicit affair with her sister?"
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