Chapter 433 Prince Su wants to be buried with Luo'er?
Three days later, at General Xiuli's residence.
"Luo'er hasn't returned?"
"Where did she go?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Pei stood up and looked at Duan Rongshi with a look of alarm and surprise.
In just a few days, Prince Su has lost even a trace of his former charm as the most handsome man in Jinling.
He had a patch of green beard on his chin, and his clothes were wrinkled and rumpled.
Once upon a time, he stood atop a divine altar, able to arbitrarily control the life and death of others;
That noble prince, who possessed an otherworldly appearance like a god, and was naturally aloof, has now become just like an ordinary mortal, so unkempt and down on his luck.
What difference is there between him and that drunkard on the street?
Madam Pei sighed inwardly.
Duan Rongshi refused to believe it and pressed on again, "General, do you really not know where Luo'er has gone?"
"She didn't send any messages back?"
Madam Pei: "This old minister still wishes to ask Your Highness for more people!"
“Luo’er hasn’t been eating or sleeping well lately.”
“If I hadn’t offended Your Highness Prince Su, I wouldn’t have had to endure this day after day, and I wouldn’t have gotten into all this trouble.”
"Does Your Highness know that Luo'er is seriously ill?"
"In order not to delay Your Highness's important matters, she stayed up all night, fearing that if she fell asleep, she would not wake up again."
“He kept it from us, sitting in his room all night long.”
"She hasn't been seen for several days since she rushed out in the middle of the night that day?"
"I thought she was doing something for Your Highness Prince Su, and just hadn't gone home. Turns out she's disappeared!?"
“Your Highness Prince Su, I know that you hold a high position and great power, but to me… Luo’er is the most important person in the world.”
"I only have Luo'er left."
"If Luo'er is of no importance to you, then please return Luo'er to me."
Duan Rongshi's face was ashen.
Not only were his eyes covered in dark circles, but his lips were also deathly pale.
He looked like he had been seriously ill.
His eyes instantly turned bloodshot.
"General, you may not believe it..."
"But to me, I only have Luo'er."
"It's my fault."
"I had no idea she had suffered so much during this time."
"It's all my fault..."
"I shouldn't have kept that from her."
"She is so disappointed in me that she has hidden herself away."
"It's all my fault for being too arrogant."
"It's all my fault..."
"But I, but this is the first time I've ever cherished a woman."
"If something really happens to her..."
"I will dedicate my life to her."
He muttered to himself, then turned and stumbled away.
The three behind him, Zhuiyu, Pofeng, and Lengdian, hurried to catch up.
"Your Highness—"
"Your Highness, please take care of your health!"
"Your Highness—"
"If you keep going like this, you'll collapse before you even find a girl!"
Zhuiyu burst into tears.
The sparrow, watching everything from the sidelines, looked on with pity.
After everyone from Prince Su's mansion had disappeared, Zhang Mama and Zheng Mama both looked at Old Madam Pei.
"Madam, why don't you tell His Highness Prince Su the truth?"
"Didn't the young lady already send a message back a while ago..."
"Did they say she's in Yangzhou?"
Madam Pei said with an air of self-righteousness, "How would I know if it's true or false?"
“That girl has lied to me before. Last time she said she was going to Yangzhou, but she went to the mountains to hide from her illness.”
"What if this is another lie?"
Granny Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Nangong and Doctor Luo have both gone to Yangzhou."
"Once the news is confirmed, we will send a letter back to you, Madam."
"If the young lady is in Yangzhou at that time, should we send a message to the Prince Su's residence?"
Madam Pei snorted: "What's wrong with letting him worry for a few more days?"
"Will I lose a chunk of flesh or a drastic weight loss of ten or eight pounds?"
"If he doesn't take this seriously, who knows how much suffering Luo'er will have to endure following him in the future!"
"All men in the world are the same!"
"When you don't have it, it's like a cinnabar mole on your heart."
"Over time, it becomes mosquito blood that can't be wiped off."
"Moreover, who can say what kind of fortune Prince Su will have in the future?"
"I'm afraid the inner courtyard will never be clean again."
“If Luo’er cannot be the most important person in his heart, the one he can’t bear to part with, given Luo’er’s personality… I’m afraid their relationship won’t last.”
Granny Zheng wiped her eyes and said, "But Madam, if we can't even cure the young lady's sleepiness, how can we talk about her future?"
Madam Pei was startled.
"Then what are you waiting for?"
"Hurry up and pack your things, I'm going to see Immortal Yunhe!"
Soon, Zhuiyu from the Prince Su's mansion received a note.
Guiyuan's mute servant gestured: "It was sent by Miss Que'er, who serves the young lady. She said it's very important."
Sparrow?
Zhuiyu quickly unfolded the paper and saw two words written on it: Yangzhou.
Yangzhou?
Could the girl be in Yangzhou?
When Leng Dian caught a glimpse of this, he saw that Zhui Yu was about to go in and report to Prince Su, so he quickly stopped him.
"what are you up to?"
"If we tell His Highness, he will immediately head to Yangzhou. But what about Jinling?"
Zhui Yu flung Leng Dian aside: "What about His Highness?!"
"Do you really want to watch His Highness lose the girl?"
"Didn't you hear today that the young lady is seriously ill?"
"The world is important, but Your Highness is more important!"
"In His Highness's heart, he will decide for himself what he truly wants."
"We cannot choose for His Highness, much less become obstacles to his success!"
"Cold Lightning, don't forget to kill Thunder."
Killing Thunder's arrogance brought misery to the girl, misery to the prince, and ultimately, his own death.
Moreover, if it weren't for killing Lei, the girl wouldn't have become enemies with Zongzheng Wuheng.
Without that, none of this would have happened.
Leng Dian was momentarily dazed when Zhui Yu burst into the house.
Po Feng stood to the side with his arms crossed, without saying a word.
Leng Dian looked at him and said, "Aren't you going to stop me?"
Po Feng: "Why are you stopping me?"
"If His Highness can't find a woman, what does he still want in the world?"
"The world is within your grasp whenever Your Highness desires it."
"Even if it is truly lost, given His Highness's personality, he will definitely not have any regrets. At worst, he can rebuild another empire himself."
"But there can only be one Princess Yaoguang in this world."
Leng Dian shuddered, and then he understood.
He looked terrified, realizing he had almost followed in Sha Lei's footsteps.
However, news of Princess Yaoguang's disappearance quickly spread throughout the entire Liang Dynasty.
Princess Yaoguang is the betrothed of Prince Su.
After the incident at the West Gate, most of the power in the entire Liang Dynasty is now in the hands of Prince Su.
Overnight, Prince Su, whose inner courtyard was still empty, became the most sought-after young man in Jinling.
The various powerful families had long been eyeing Prince Su covetously.
Who wouldn't want to marry their daughter into the Prince Su's household as soon as possible?
Even with his notorious reputation, he has now accumulated even more bloodshed, making his title as the God of Slaughter Yama truly well-deserved.
But so what?
People all admire high positions and yearn for power and influence.
The various noble families had long been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to secure a place for their own bloodline within the Prince Su's inner quarters.
Therefore, if Princess Su were to disappear, everyone would naturally be scrambling to take her place.
Soon, the news reached the small village, which was hundreds of miles away.
Liu Qingzhu, looking disheveled, was hunched over in the kitchen, tending a fire.
Hearing the voices outside mention Li Qingluo's name, my ears involuntarily perked up.
"I'm afraid no one will even know if he's dead."
“The Prince of Su is no longer the unfavored prince he once was. What if he no longer wants a princess with such a tainted background?”
"That's for sure. There were parents who were exiled and a disabled older brother. It's not something to be proud of."
"Moreover, times have changed. With a princess of such low birth as that of Prince Su, how can he hold his head high?"
"You mean... it was Prince Su who took his betrothed princess...?"
Several soldiers sat under a tree, drinking liquor and boasting.
Loud laughter could be heard coming in from time to time.
There was the sound of a bowl breaking in the yard.
Then came another curse: "Useless! You son of a bitch, you can't even pour wine properly with one hand, can you?"
"Believe it or not, I'll cripple your arm too?"
I'll beat you to death!
Soon, Li Kechuan's screams rang out.
Then Qu's screams rang out: "Gentlemen, please stop hitting them—please stop hitting them!"
"Chuan'er didn't do it on purpose, he really didn't do it on purpose!"
"Let me pour you wine, let me—let me wipe your shoes, let me wash your feet, please don't hit me—"
Liu Qingzhu secretly slipped to the door and looked into the yard.
The officials are now abusing them with even greater impunity.
They were treated like servants.
If someone makes a mistake or disobeys, they will be punished with a whip.
The beatings were excruciating for Qu Shi and Li Kechuan.
However, apart from that, they dared not do anything more outrageous.
Moreover, they had already encountered several assassination attempts along the way.
Each time, three masked men would come to the rescue.
Liu Qingzhu knew in her heart that they must be Li Qingluo's people.
Even that time... when he was almost assaulted by these officials, it was the masked man who intervened and stopped him.
We cannot tolerate anything filthy!
"We can ignore other things."
"But if you dare to do these despicable things again, watch your heads!"
The officials then became much more restrained and dared not make any more moves on Liu Qingzhu.
To avoid attracting attention, Liu Qingzhu deliberately made herself look dark and dirty every day.
The rest was just about serving these officials.
Nowadays, washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning are all routine matters for Liu Qingzhu.
As long as she doesn't suffer over that matter, she can still get a hot meal if she works quickly.
But for Qu Shi and Li Kechuan, who had never served anyone before, it was a torment worse than death.
Li Kechuan only has one leg and one arm, so he is bound to make mistakes.
So the mother and son endured a lot of beatings along the way.
There's no need to mention Li Chaojing.
What can you expect from a fool?
He was tied up with only one rope each day.
He walked with Liu Qingzhu's hand in his.
They rested by tying themselves to stones and trees.
As long as he doesn't run around or cause trouble, that's good enough.
As for the other two branches of the Li family, they are now avoiding Liu Qingzhu and the others as far away as possible.
They were treated as if they were a plague, and no one wanted to even speak to them.
This was because the women from both families caught up with them halfway through the journey.
Moreover, they immediately gave most of their wealth to these officials.
They would often cook delicious food and send it over as a sign of their respect.
Over time, the officials became increasingly polite to the second and third wives.
As long as they didn't cause trouble or try to escape, the authorities would leave the second and third branches of the family alone.
Just like today, they passed through this village and thought they would stay overnight.
The second and third family members went to the neighbor's house, gave them a few dozen coins, and borrowed a spacious little courtyard.
Meanwhile, Liu Qingzhu and the other three could only live in a cowshed.
And they also had to serve these officials.
Over time, resentment began to grow between Qu Shi and Li Kechuan.
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