Chapter 9 Grandmother Wants to Go Down the Mountain
Li Kechuan waved his hand and shouted sternly.
The burly men behind him were all tall and strong, and they walked towards Li Qingluo with ropes in their hands.
Cui'er was already terrified.
Li Qingluo pulled Cui'er back quickly, saying, "Young Master, Grandmother is still here at Qingsong Temple. I advise you not to do such a thing again!"
Li Kechuan looked down at Li Qingluo expressionlessly, as if she were an ant: "Grandmother? She stopped caring about anything in the family a long time ago."
“I’ve heard about what happened that day. You bewitched the old nanny who serves Grandmother, making her stand up for you. Now that I’ve come in person, how could Grandmother be fooled by you again?”
As the roughnecks approached, some of whom even looked familiar, Li Qingluo thought of her previous life, where she had been tied up time and time again by these same people, in the icy lake water, the damp woodshed, and with wooden sticks that made her tremble with pain all over her body…
Even in the end, when she died in despair on a snowy day, it was they who tied her up and threw her into that dilapidated wooden house.
Although her heart was pounding, Li Qingluo clenched her fists and did not retreat any further.
She stared at those faces with hatred in her eyes, the hatred in them like a raging torrent, which genuinely startled them for a moment.
However, at this moment, the Taoists led by Ling Fengzi reappeared and surrounded Li Qingluo, protecting her in time.
“Good man, our Qingsong Temple is not a place for you to cause trouble.”
Li Kechuan was equally impolite: "Get out of my way! This is a family matter for my Li family! How dare you Qingsong Temple protect her?"
She, Liu Cao'er, is nothing but a blade of grass, what's so good about her?
So vulgar and ugly, even Li Kechuan would feel ashamed to say she was of the Li family bloodline.
Why are these Taoist priests, who usually don't meddle in other people's business, protecting her?
What methods did she use?
Ling Fengzi said, "Since this kind lady is staying at our Qingsong Temple, she will surely be under our protection. General Li, please don't make things ugly. If you continue to cause trouble and offend someone important, don't blame us for not advising you."
Li Kechuan paid no heed to Ling Fengzi's warning.
He has always been arrogant and self-important.
This time, he brought more than twenty people with him, ready to escalate the situation completely, when suddenly a furious shout came from outside the courtyard: "Stop it, all of you!"
The crowd dispersed, and Madam Pei, who rarely saw people, slowly walked in, followed by a group of servants.
Li Qingluo even saw that Granny Zhang was holding a knife in her hand!
The rest of the nannies, maids, and servants were almost all armed.
Li Qinglu had a guess in her heart: she had hardly ever seen male guards and servants outside her grandmother’s Green Bamboo Courtyard. Could it be that her grandmother’s safety had been protected by these women all these years?
These old women, were they all female warriors who went to the battlefield with their grandmothers?
Li Qingluo had a guess in her heart, and became excited. Her respect and admiration for her grandmother deepened even more.
Madam Pei glanced at Li Qingluo first, and when she noticed the undisguised fervent admiration in her eyes, her old face involuntarily flushed.
Does this girl really admire me that much?
Madam Pei reached out to Li Qingluo, saying, "Come here."
Li Qingluo was no longer afraid of anything and strode up to Madam Pei, "Grandmother."
She was as obedient and gentle as a kitten; where were the claws that had just been revealed?
Li Kechuan's expression changed, and he immediately dismounted.
"Grandson greets Grandmother. May Grandmother be well!"
Madam Pei snorted heavily, "Shut up! Grandmother? How dare I be your grandmother!?"
"Li Kechuan, you are truly impressive! It's been a few years since I last saw you, and you've become a young general. I've heard of all your achievements, but today I've witnessed your domineering behavior towards your long-lost sister on several occasions!"
Granny Zhang and the others had already moved the chairs out of the room.
Madam Pei turned around and sat down.
His gaze held an air of authority, and his aura remained as imposing as ever, still commanding the attention of everyone present.
The Li family servants all quickly retreated, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Li Kechuan's face was grim, and he lowered his head: "Grandson dares not. I did not go to pay my respects to Grandmother in time because I did not want to bother you. I did not expect that I would still disturb you."
“Grandmother, the reason I’ve come here is to take Liu Cao’er home, so she won’t disturb your peace and quiet…”
Madam Pei interrupted Li Kechuan's argument: "What Liu Cao'er?! Her surname is Li, and she was stolen and abducted by the Liu family! You remember that name clearly, don't you feel ashamed?"
"From now on, her name will be Li Qingluo! Luo'er, do you remember? This is your real name!"
Li Qingluo slowly bowed, "Yes, Grandmother. Luo'er remembers."
Li Qingluo lowered her head, her eyes filled with tears.
It turns out that her name was also given to her by her grandmother.
In her previous life, she was blinded by her eagerness to obtain the affection she shouldn't have, and never even thought about it once, let alone visited her grandmother.
At that moment, she felt extremely ashamed.
Madam Pei patted Li Qingluo's hand: "Luo'er hasn't bothered me at all. On the contrary, you, like your heartless parents, completely disregard this old woman."
"The Li family has truly raised a whole family of fine children and grandchildren!"
These words startled Li Kechuan so much that his face turned pale.
He immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness from Madam Pei, saying, "Grandmother, please forgive me. It was my fault. I really didn't think of everything."
"Grandson came to see Grandmother five years ago, but you disappeared. Grandson thought you didn't want to see me again, otherwise I would never have dared to act like this today..."
Madam Pei didn't want to hear his excuses and raised her hand to interrupt him: "Alright! Take your dogs and get out of here right now! Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble."
Li Kechuan looked up at Li Qingluo unwillingly, "But I was ordered to take her home... Grandmother, if she doesn't want to go back, we can simply disown her, but she's dragging this out..."
Enraged, Madam Pei grabbed a teacup from the side and smashed it hard.
The tea soaked Li Kechuan's robe, leaving him looking disheveled.
"They only came to pay their respects and stay with me for a few more days, and now they say they don't want to go back!?"
"Now you all seem to disregard this old woman even more. Remember, I'm not dead yet!"
"If that's the case, then Luo'er and I will go down the mountain and into the city together. Are you at ease now?"
Li Kechuan looked up at Madam Pei with a shocked expression.
"Grandma, Grandma is going down the mountain?"
Madam Pei leaned back and actually grinned, "Yes. I am a woman of the Li family, and I have never truly become a nun. Can't I return to my former life?"
Granny Zhang: "Tomorrow, the old lady will go down the mountain to the city with the young lady. Please ask the eldest young master to go home and inform her, make arrangements, and clean up the old lady's former residence."
Li Kechuan dared not ask any more questions, quickly got up, and then led the group away in a disheveled state.
As soon as Li Kechuan left, Li Qingluo turned around and knelt down in front of Madam Pei.
"I thank Grandmother for bestowing this name upon me, for supporting me, and for granting my impolite request before."
Madam Pei raised her hand: "Get up. But Luo'er, remember this. I can go down the mountain and return to the Li family, but no matter what, you will always have to rely on yourself."
"Also, you must promise to do something for your grandmother."
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