Chapter 439 Past Life: After the Whole Family Learned of Luo'er's Death!
"Reporting to Madam, Second Miss, she...she has already left."
That night, the servant who wrapped Li Qingluo's body stumbled out and knelt on the ground.
Qu hadn't reacted yet.
"Left? Where did she go?"
But she quickly raised her eyebrows angrily: "How dare you! You just ran out without saying a word?"
"Where did she go? Find her right now!"
Then, she looked apologetically at Zhuang Wei beside her.
“Sanlang, Luo’er is a bit unruly. After all, she grew up in the mountains since she was a child, so her behavior is crude and she doesn’t know any manners.”
"Compared to Pearl... she is indeed quite inferior in many ways."
"But we will definitely give her a good talking-to before she gets married, so that she can at least be decent and not disgrace your Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion."
Zhuang Wei felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
Last time, under the pretext of teaching Li Qing to behave properly, he had already sent a tutor to the general's mansion every day to torment her.
However, the supervising nanny went back and said that Li Qing was indeed a girl who learned everything very quickly and very seriously.
Even when she was so tired that her lips bled from biting them and her feet were so swollen that she couldn't stand up, she never complained of being tired.
They never gave up.
The old woman had originally come with the intention of making Li Qinglu suffer.
But in the end, I was genuinely moved by her resilience.
They even said that in this city of Jinling, you can't find a girl with such a resolute character anymore.
It's such a pity that he ended up in this mansion...
Even Zhuang Wei was somewhat surprised when he heard this.
She was one of the strictest teachers in Jinling City, so how could someone who received such praise from her be of bad character?
At that moment, Zhuang Wei's heart began to waver slightly.
Is she really the murderer who killed Pearl?
Is it all just a coincidence?
Now that Zhu'er has returned alive, Zhuang Wei's resentment towards Li Qingluo has largely dissipated.
She knew perfectly well that she had indeed been implicated and wronged.
However, having grown up with Zhu'er since childhood, he could no longer tolerate anyone else.
However, upon hearing the general's wife humiliate his own daughter, Zhuang Sanlang also felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Since she's not home, I'll try again another day..."
Before he could finish speaking, the servant kowtowed forcefully, saying, "Madam!"
"You, you misheard me."
"Second Miss, the Second Miss is not the one who left."
"She...she's already dead."
"On the very day the eldest daughter returned to the mansion, we servants went to the front courtyard to report it."
"But back then, none of you... didn't believe it..."
"And they said it was her trick...this..."
"It's been several days already. Today is still the seventh day after the girl's death."
The servant's heart was pounding.
After all, the one who died was the second young lady of this family. It's one thing that no funeral was held for her, but it seems like the whole household has forgotten about it.
These past few days, the mansion has been filled with laughter and joy.
Especially today, because the eldest daughter was proposed to by the Prince Yun's family, red decorations are hung everywhere.
Today is the seventh day after the second young lady's death!
The servant was terrified and dared not try to fool the matter any longer.
He was terrified that the second daughter would turn into a vengeful ghost and come to settle scores with him.
Upon hearing this, Madam Qu turned pale and staggered backward.
"W-what did you say?"
"You lowly servant! What are you talking about?"
Say it again!
Granny Chang, who was by Qu's side, stepped forward and slapped the servant.
"Did the young lady ask you to help her deceive the madam and make her sad?"
"Aren't you going to tell the truth?"
Qu also immediately realized the truth of the matter.
"Yes, it must have been Luo'er who deliberately got you to conspire with her to deceive me!"
"Well, this is outrageous! They're making up this kind of thing!"
"Guards, drag this lackey away and give him twenty lashes as a warning to others!"
Upon seeing this, the other servants responsible for the stables all rushed out, crying and shouting, "Madam, it's all true—"
"The girl has really gone."
“We servants dare not lie about this matter.”
"The young lady froze to death."
"She...she just wanted a blanket. But...but the servants were instructed by the young master to make the young lady suffer a bit and not to worry about her..."
"That's how this happened."
“You all heard it when the servants went to the front yard to report.”
"The lackeys thought..."
The servants exchanged glances secretly, too ashamed to look up.
This matter cannot be kept secret.
If the host had come to ask a few days earlier, they wouldn't have become increasingly fearful these past few days.
However, they were right in any case.
Because they had already reported it from the beginning; it was the host family who acted too heartlessly…
Zhuang Wei, who hadn't left yet, was also taken aback.
Instead of the expected elation, he felt a nameless anger rising within him.
What do you think?
"Did she think that no one in this family really cared about her, so once no one believed her, she never mentioned it again?!"
Servants: ...
Wasn't it true that nobody in this family cared about the second daughter?
They lived a life worse than even the servants.
If the lady hadn't come to the stables herself today, who knows how long it would have taken them to believe the news of her death.
Zhuang Wei himself was startled.
It seems that no one in this general's mansion really cares about Li Qingluo.
Even myself...
He felt even more guilty.
They were even somewhat bewildered.
Is she really dead?
Qu: "No!"
"This can't be real—"
"Luo'er!"
"Luo'er—Mother is here—stop joking around, it will make Mother sad."
"Luo'er?"
"Luo'er, come out quickly! Stop playing hide-and-seek with your mother. Are you lying to her?"
"No!"
"There are no remains of Luo'er, you are clearly lying!"
"This isn't true, she sent you to lie to me—"
Ms. Qu suddenly became sad.
I don't want to believe any of this.
However, the servant's words once again completely and firmly rooted her to the spot.
"Yes, it was the eldest young master who said it that night..."
"Drag the second young lady down and feed her to the dogs..."
"Madam, the second young lady's remains should have been completely gnawed away by wild dogs long ago..."
Unable to withstand the blow, Ms. Qu rolled her eyes and fainted on the spot.
The Li family was thus absurdly plunged into chaos and turmoil...
Watching all this unfold, Li Qingluo let out a cold laugh, clearly not wanting to stay there any longer.
However, no matter which way she went, she couldn't get out.
She gave up quickly.
It seems today really is the seventh day after her death.
Therefore, she was trapped in the general's mansion.
Li Chaojing soon learned of this matter as well.
"It's really true?"
He held the long list of betrothal gifts from the Prince Yun's mansion in one hand, while listening to the steward recount the truth.
"Sir, do you think... we should replace all the red cloths?"
Li Chaojing frowned slightly: "Why did you change?"
“He’s dead, so be it. Since this matter is settled, there’s no need to make a fuss. Otherwise, it might reach Prince Yun’s ears and upset him.”
"We'll announce her death a few days later, which will at least give her some dignity."
Butler: "But... the Second Miss's remains can no longer be found."
Li Chaojing: "Then let's make a cenotaph."
"Giving her a place to rest in peace is how our Li family fulfills this bloodline bond. Go now."
Li Qing drifted and swayed through the vast general's mansion.
Suddenly, she walked to Lancang Courtyard again.
They heard Li Kechuan's angry roar coming from inside.
"She's dead, so what more do you want from me?"
"She should never have come back to this house in the first place!"
"As long as Pearl comes back alive, what does it matter whether she lives or dies?"
Sobbing, Madam Qu cried, "Chuan'er, she's still your own sister!"
How could you talk like that?
Li Qingzhu stood in the shadows by the door, and upon hearing this, she twisted the handkerchief in her hands tightly.
She rushed out as if she could no longer bear the injustice.
"Mother, brother, it's all Zhu'er's fault..."
"It was Zhu'er's willful behavior that caused Luo'er to suffer so much."
"She will definitely resent Pearl. If Pearl had come back sooner, she wouldn't have suffered so much."
"Zhu'er is utterly responsible for Luo'er's death—"
Li Qingzhu cried even more bitterly than Qu Shi.
This made Qu Shi and Li Kechuan feel even worse.
They all came forward to comfort Li Qingzhu.
"Zhu'er, this is her fate. I won't say anything more, and you shouldn't mention it either."
"Good child, your mother knows you'll kindly take the blame. But how can this be your fault?"
"You are the apple of your mother's eye!"
Li Kechuan stood aside and said coldly, "If she dares to resent you, I will make sure her soul is never at peace even in death!"
Li Qingluo's previously lifeless heart was once again filled with resentment and anger.
She had a beautiful dream.
In the dream, they all deserved their tragic end.
But the reality is that they have never faced any consequences for their actions.
Her eyes instantly turned blood red.
In a fit of rage, he waved his hand, and all the lights in the general's mansion swayed and then went out.
"ah!"
Li Qingzhu cried out in surprise and hid in the arms of the Qu mother and son.
"It's so dark."
Outside in the courtyard, the servants were whispering among themselves: "Why did all the candles suddenly go out?"
"Yes, that's really strange."
"Huh? Why won't it light?"
"Come quick, we can't light it here either."
"What's going on? Could it be that the Second Young Lady has returned?"
"Today is the seventh day after her death. Could it be that her vengeful spirit has really returned?"
Upon hearing these words, both Li Qingzhu and Li Kechuan turned pale.
Li Kechuan, in particular, felt a sense of panic and unease when he thought about what he had done to Li Qingluo.
Li Qingzhu was in no better shape; she was so frightened that she refused to leave Qu's side for even a moment.
Madam Qu silently shed tears: "What a calamity! Is it true that even in death they will not let us go?"
Li Qing appeared in the darkness with a strange smile.
She looked at her hands with satisfaction.
I never imagined that I would have such abilities after becoming a ghost.
Tonight, no one in this entire General's Mansion will be able to sleep!
However, she had barely finished thinking when a servant hurriedly came to inform her.
"Master—Young Master—"
"Madam, something terrible has happened to the eldest young lady—"
"Outside, it's all people from the Dali Temple!"
"And...and Prince Su is here too!"
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