Chapter 103 Witnessing Pearl and Prince Yun embracing
The people in the house naturally knew that Madam Qu had come and gone.
Madam Pei asked Li Qingluo, "Do you want to see her? If not, your grandmother will take care of it for you! Tell her not to come to your Red Maple Pavilion before the New Year!"
Li Chaojing listened from the side, and his heart tightened as well.
He looked at Li Qingluo with a hint of expectation, thinking: If Luo'er is unwilling to forgive her mother, will she... also be unable to forgive her father for his previous neglect of her?
Li Qingluo knelt on Madam Pei's lap and said, "Grandmother, there's no need. This matter wasn't entirely Mother's fault. I will go see her."
Li Qingluo's words made Li Chaojing's eyes light up: "Luo'er, good, good! From now on, Father will definitely pay more attention to you and care about you. I'm relieved that you won't hold this against your mother!"
"Alright, alright, you should rest for a few days. Once your leg injury has healed, let's have a good meal together as a family!"
Li Qinglu lowered her eyes, turned to Li Chaojing and replied, "Yes, Father."
Li Chaojing arrived nervously, then left happily.
Once everyone else was in the room, Madam Pei asked Li Qingluo, "So, why are you suddenly willing to talk to your father and mother again? Don't tell me you really don't care anymore, your grandmother doesn't believe it!"
Madam Pei tapped Li Qingluo's nose. Although Li Qingluo had changed into a clean outer garment before coming, Madam Pei's sense of smell had not deteriorated, so she had already smelled the blood on Li Qingluo's body.
The thought of this girl rushing to see her in such a hurry, and wondering what kind of suffering she had endured these past few days, made her heart ache terribly.
Li Qingluo also felt sorry for her grandmother. In just a few days, her grandmother had many more white hairs at her temples. Was it because of her?
The thought of this possibility filled Li Qingluo with both shame and heartache.
"Grandmother, Luo'er wants you to have a couple of days of peace and quiet, isn't that nice?"
Madam Pei: "Enough! Ever since I accompanied you back to this General's Mansion, I've been drawn into this mortal world. How can I ever have a peaceful life?"
"I think you want to fight her because Li Qingzhu still has the audacity to come back alive, right?"
Even though she had been seen through, Li Qingluo didn't blush. Instead, she smiled and said, "Yes."
She never imagined that her own brother would be so stupid!
Qu Shi and Li Chaojing may have sensed something was amiss, but Li Kechuan is probably completely deceiving himself and doesn't dare to think about the truth.
Li Qingzhu's position in this family was naturally not so easily shaken.
Therefore, given this situation, what is the point of not fighting?
Li Qingluo was also eager to see what other skills Li Qingzhu had up her sleeve!
After Li Qingluo was sent back to the Red Maple Pavilion, Granny Zhang asked Old Madam Pei, "Since you suspected those two pieces of satin used for sending messages, why didn't you ask the young lady about it just now? She certainly wouldn't have kept it from you."
Madam Pei sighed, "What's the point of me asking if she doesn't tell me? Besides, do you really believe she was alone in Qishan last night? Even I would be wary of the bears and wild boars in Qishan and wouldn't dare to spend the night alone."
Granny Zhang: "Did the young lady lie to you?"
Madam Pei was quite philosophical about it: "Isn't her father still here? Perhaps she's just not comfortable talking about it. Why should I hold it against her? But that Li Qingzhu, she actually dared to come back!"
Granny Zhang reminded Madam Pei, "The young lady just said that you shouldn't interfere in these matters; she wants to handle them herself!"
Madam Pei immediately deflated: "This girl is afraid that if I directly deal with Li Qingzhu, it will only make her parents feel sorry for her."
"If you won't let me discipline the kids, can't I at least discipline the old ones?"
"Since I've been back at the manor for some time now, go and arrange for Aunt Deng to come back and serve me."
With an eager smile on her face, Zhang Mama replied, "Yes, Madam."
When Li Qingluo returned to the Red Maple Pavilion, Que'er, Cui'er, Granny Deng, and the other maids were already waiting at the courtyard gate.
The master and servant were naturally overjoyed to be reunited.
Que'er and Granny Deng also faced many dangers this time. The two of them kept their skills and strength hidden and did not make a move. Although Zheng Lingzhou was on guard against them, they did not make any moves and therefore did not make things difficult for them.
Finally, they managed to escape by killing several Lotus Cult members during the chaos.
Moreover, both of them sustained minor injuries.
Fortunately, they all returned intact.
The three of them smiled at each other as they thought about their experience. In the past, Li Qingluo had been more interested in using them, but now they had developed a certain affection for each other.
Back in the room, Cui'er busied herself with chores.
Although her eyes were red, she was becoming more and more like a head maid, calmly arranging things in an orderly manner. In no time, she cleaned Li Qingluo up and changed her medicine.
Cui'er felt that she was useless.
All she could do was try her best to protect the Red Maple Pavilion for Li Qingluo; that was the best she could do.
Seeing the wound on Li Qingluo's leg, she still felt sad and burst into tears.
“Miss, next time…next time, could you please be a little more careful with yourself? It really breaks my heart…”
Since she came to Li Qingluo's side, how many big and small injuries has the girl suffered?
Although the girl always escaped danger and even recovered from her injuries.
But it hurts so much!
Li Qingluo comforted her, "I'm fine, really."
But clearly, Cui'er had just picked up Li Qingluo's shoes and saw that they were already stained black and hardened with blood!
Cui'er almost collapsed on the spot.
"This servant knows that you have been in a difficult situation since you returned to the manor, but things are getting better now, aren't they? Yet you still want to risk your life!"
Li Qingluo looked at the three of them, and Que'er and Granny Deng also had red eyes.
Li Qingluo sighed helplessly: "You've all seen it. Even if I risked my life, what difference would it make?"
Although Li Qingzhu's return to the General's Mansion wasn't as grand as it had been in her previous life, with the entire mansion decorated and everyone celebrating, she still returned safely.
Li Kechuan deceived himself and refused to think about it.
Li Chaojing had some reservations.
Qu Shi, on the other hand, was entirely a loving mother and could be easily manipulated and deceived by Li Qingzhu.
Although Li Qingluo's fall from the cliff forced Li Qingzhu to return unexpectedly, it ultimately did not achieve the result Li Qingluo wanted.
Whether or not the Qu family saw Prince Yun and Li Qingzhu, they did not let out a word.
Thus, Li Qingluo's plan failed completely.
However, Li Qingluo would never be discouraged or back down because of this; she would only become more courageous in the face of setbacks!
Li Qingluo held her teacup and sipped her tea slowly: "It's alright, take your time. I'll reveal the truth they don't want to see..."
Spring is in the hall.
As soon as Madam Qu saw Li Qingzhu enter, she slammed her hand on the table and roared angrily, "You wretch! Kneel down now!?"
Granny Chang and Qingyi closed the door tightly from the outside.
All the servants in the courtyard were sent away.
Now, only Li Qingzhu and the Qu mother and daughter remain in the main house.
Seeing this scene, Li Qingzhu's face turned pale.
"Oh, Mother, what's wrong? Did Pearl do something to upset you?"
Li Qingzhu's heart was pounding, but tears instantly streamed down her face.
With red eyes and a frightened look, she knelt down beside Madam Qu, hugging Madam Qu's knees and trying to act cute and charming.
But Qu swept it away.
"If you don't explain your affair with Prince Yun today, I will tell your brother and your father!"
"Don't try to fool me. I saw it clearly that day. You and Prince Yun were embracing!"
"Pearl, is it really you who harmed your brother?"
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