Chapter 155 This is a feud spanning two lifetimes
Madam Pei shook her head: "My Luo'er is the most filial to her grandmother. How could your grandmother think of you like that?"
"You are more decisive than your grandmother."
"Back then, my grandmother was too proud and disdained those methods to deal with people, so she suffered injustice for nothing. But now that I think about it, it was really not worth it."
"Your grandmother also feels sorry for you, carrying so much burden in her heart."
"Just a child, have your parents and siblings truly hurt you so deeply?"
Li Qingluo had no words to express her suffering.
Grandmother was unaware of her past life, so if she only looked at herself in this life, she was truly ruthless and scheming.
But in my previous life, I truly suffered so much pain and torment, so unbearable sorrow, that it was etched into my very bones and soul, and I will never forget it.
Therefore, she could not tell her grandmother that this was a feud spanning two lifetimes, a revenge for the loss of her life.
She could only smile and say, "Grandmother, just consider this Luo'er's plan for our future. From now on, Grandmother, just trust Luo'er."
Li Qinglu ate a quick bite at Jingci Hall, and when she returned to Hongfeng Pavilion, the room was already pitch black.
She took off her outer garment as soon as she stepped into the house, and asked Cui'er to make her some jujube tea, looking exhausted.
Cui'er squatted by the door with a strange expression, hesitating to speak: "Miss..."
She didn't say it aloud, but Li Qingluo had already realized it herself.
There are people inside!
"who!?"
Although the main room of Red Maple Pavilion is Li Qingluo's living room.
But she made a cubicle.
Therefore, the outside area was where she spent her daytime activities, eating, and writing, while the bedroom was just inside a sliding door.
Sensing someone outside, she immediately pulled her outer robe up again and pulled open the sleeve dart towards the darkness—
With a "whoosh,"
The hidden arrow pierced the night sky with a sound.
However, it has not been put into practice.
Her hidden arrow was caught!
Li Qingluo's heart pounded wildly, but she became even more composed and strode quickly toward the direction where she had hung her sword.
She drew her sword and faced the darkness.
"Who goes there? Show yourself!"
The faint candlelight flickered gently.
The pitch-black room was instantly illuminated.
A tall, slender figure stood by the window.
His face radiated the compassion and light of a god, while his body was shrouded in a cold, austere black.
Was it him?
Li Qingluo's heart skipped a beat. She quickly dropped her sword, knelt down, and greeted Prince Su: "This humble woman greets Your Highness. I was unaware of Your Highness's presence. I apologize for any offense I may have committed."
Still shaken, Li Qinglu muttered to herself: Why is Prince Su here? And so late at night. This is her boudoir. He's a prince, and although given his nature he wouldn't need to follow these rules, Li Qinglu still felt somewhat offended.
Duan Rongshi turned around and sat down.
"No need for formalities, please rise. I have nothing to do today, so I've come to return the money I owed you last time, Miss Li."
"Here, take a look, is that enough?"
As he spoke, he tapped the table.
Only then did Li Qingluo notice the stack of silver notes on the table!
Her eyes lit up instantly!
"Then I, a humble woman, have dared to offend you."
Li Qingluo got up and came over, glancing at Prince Su before picking up the stack of silver notes.
He was very thoughtful and specially brought her a stack of small-denomination silver notes of ten taels, several fifty-tael notes, several hundred-tael notes, and three large-denomination thousand-tael silver notes!
Li Qingluo roughly counted them, and they were more than five thousand taels.
After quickly counting the taels, she pushed the extra seven hundred taels back.
"Your Highness, you've given too much."
Duan Rongshi looked at the few extra silver notes pressed between her fingertips and smiled, "Consider it a reservation, keep them."
Li Qingluo quickly picked them up and replied very readily, "Yes, this humble woman will respectfully comply!"
Duan Rongshi: The action of taking money is faster than ever before.
Li Qingluo was already overjoyed!
She's really short of money right now.
Her hot pot restaurant is about to reopen, which will naturally require a large sum of money for decoration and furnishing. This money will be just what she needs to use.
Seeing that Prince Su showed no sign of leaving, Li Qingluo quickly turned around and went to the door to ask Cui'er to brew a pot of hot tea.
She looked up and saw the shadows of two guards standing in the shadows of the corridor.
It looks like it's breaking through the wind and chasing the rain.
Li Qingluo looked at Que'er, who was extremely nervous, but still tried her best to reply, "They are the prince's guards. They arrived a long time ago. Cui'er was the first to return, but the prince told her not to go looking for you."
"Cui'er has sent everyone away from the courtyard and ordered the gate to be guarded tightly. Currently, no one knows that the prince is here."
Li Qinglu breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good. Go and tell your grandmother to continue to keep a close watch on the area, and not to allow anyone to approach!"
Que'er hesitated, wanting to ask something, but ultimately dared not ask any further and quickly turned to go about her business.
When Granny Deng learned that Prince Su had arrived, she was also greatly startled.
She just couldn't understand why her girls would have such audacity to be with Prince Su, whose reputation was as terrifying as Yama.
Moreover, why did Prince Su come to the General's Mansion to find the girl? Could it be that he has some urgent business?
The last time they met at the restaurant, it already terrified Granny Deng and the others. They never expected that the young lady would continue to associate with this Prince Su.
When exactly did the two of them start walking together?
Back when we were at Qingsong Temple, I never saw them say a word!
Que'er whispered to Granny Deng, "Grandma, what exactly does this prince mean? Why is he doing this to our young lady's reputation..."
Granny Deng raised a finger: "Be careful, walls have ears. Don't mention important words."
Sparrow quickly covered her mouth.
Granny Deng sighed, "The young lady knows what she's doing. Her relationship with that man isn't what we're thinking—it's not about men and women. Don't worry. The young lady isn't Li Qingzhu. In her eyes now... I'm afraid there's no man at all."
Sparrow thought so too.
The young lady is busy all day tidying up people, practicing calligraphy and swordsmanship, painting, and thinking about the restaurant; she won't get caught up in matters of love and romance.
The girl and Prince Su are completely innocent!
Moreover, it seems that the young lady has been highly valued by His Highness Prince Su!
The thought that Prince Su, whom everyone in the entire Liang Dynasty feared deeply, whose methods of killing were like those of a demon, whose methods of solving cases were like those of a reincarnated Yama, and whose ruthlessness was such that no one in the entire court could be persuaded to show him any mercy, was right here in their Red Maple Pavilion...
And the girl didn't seem afraid of him at all!
Sparrow was even a little excited.
"Oh, by the way, Grandma. The young lady said His Highness might not have had dinner yet, so she asked us to cook some congee and side dishes and send them over..."
Granny Deng's eyes widened instantly, and she almost jumped up: "Oh dear, you silly child, why aren't you going to prepare it right away?"
Li Qingluo accepted the hot tea and new glass tea set that Cui'er brought over.
This tea set was a new item that Qu had sent her a few days ago, saying it was brought from the Western Regions.
Li Qingluo originally intended to throw it in a corner to gather dust, but unexpectedly Cui'er dug it out and used it to entertain this King Yama, which was not impolite at all.
She couldn't help but praise, "You did a great job today. I'll reward you handsomely later!"
The compliment made Cui'er blush and she closed the door again. Li Qingluo turned around and returned to the table with the tray.
She knew that Prince Su would not be used to being served by others, so she simply did it herself.
Who told him to be her tycoon now?
Li Qingluo was willing to do such a small thing.
"Your Highness, please have some tea."
Li Qinglu presented it with both hands, treating him like an honored guest.
Duan Rongshi reached out and took it, then stared at her for a few more moments.
Perhaps she felt somewhat displeased when she first saw him appear?
They've quieted down now.
Sure enough, only money could win her heart.
Duan Rongshi took a sip of hot tea, then continued to play with the sleeve dart that Li Qingluo had just shot out, and casually asked, "Did you draw this yourself?"
Li Qingluo, standing to the side, hurriedly replied, "Yes. It's just a small trinket. I was just being impetuous and startled Your Highness."
This is no small trinket.
Duan Rongshi had just noticed that the switch on this item seemed to be connected to the delicate silk bracelet he had returned to her last time.
Therefore, she carried two hidden weapons with her when she went out.
Moreover, they are all lightweight and convenient, and can kill without warning.
Even her archery accuracy amazed him.
Clearly, she is now a completely different person from the unremarkable young woman who returned to Jinling five months ago.
The changes even surprised him.
Duan Rongshi: "What skills do you have now?"
Li Qingluo assumed he was just curious and replied, "I only know how to shoot arrows and a little swordsmanship."
Duan Rongshi: "Not bad."
Li Qingluo was not pleased by his praise; she thought it was just something he said casually.
Moreover, what she knows is not what ordinary noble ladies know.
Little did Li Qingluo know that this was the first time in Duan Rongshi's life that he had ever seriously praised a girl!
Li Qingluo wanted to take the small arrow back, but to her surprise, Duan Rongshi stuffed it into his own pocket right in front of her!
Li Qingluo: !!!
She stared wide-eyed, expressing her confusion.
Duan Rongshi remained calm and composed, saying, "Your residence is quite lively today. I personally delivered the silver to you to show my sincerity, but I didn't expect to witness such a good show."
His words made Li Qinglu blush instantly.
He witnessed all the commotion at their residence today!
Then wouldn't that mean we also saw her being arrogant and domineering, and even cutting her hair?
The semblance of dignified image she usually maintained seemed to crumble at this moment...
Also, where was he hiding to watch the excitement?
No one in the entire general's mansion, including my grandmother, noticed!
Upon realizing this fact, Li Qinglu felt a chill run down her spine.
Li Qingluo: "Your Highness, although the scandals of the General's Mansion have long been known throughout Jinling, please... pretend that you have never seen anything today."
Duan Rongshi turned the teacup and took another sip.
He didn't speak, and the atmosphere became somewhat strange.
Just then, Que'er finally brought over the congee and side dishes.
Li Qinglu went out to take the food box and whispered a few words in Que'er's ear.
When all the food was placed in front of Duan Rongshi, Li Qingluo specially placed a dish of pickled bamboo shoots in front of Prince Su.
"Your Highness, please try this. This is a crisp winter bamboo shoot that I pickled just two days ago. It's perfectly seasoned today. I wonder if it suits your taste?"
She just asked Que'er to fetch this dish of side dishes.
Sure enough, after trying a few side dishes, Duan Rongshi ate quite a lot of the crispy bamboo shoots.
Li Qingluo was somewhat surprised.
She belatedly realized that she had finally discovered a truth about Prince Su!
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