Chapter 35: Qingluo and the fake heiress face off?
Li Qing bowed deeply in greeting, his heart pounding.
Could the "master" they're talking about be Prince Yun?
Li Qingluo never expected that her ghostly appearance would actually become a convenient tool for her actions.
In the long corridor, Li Qingluo followed Granny Zhao and her entourage, carrying exquisite and delicious hot dishes, passing through pavilions and towers, across lakes and rockeries, and finally arriving at a courtyard filled with flowers and plants.
Spring Full Pavilion.
The room was quiet, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
After Li Qingluo and the others set the hot dishes on the table, she stepped aside and stood there.
After Zhao Mama dismissed some of the young and beautiful maids, she left a few inconspicuous maids like Li Qingluo to wait for her.
However, even when Li Qingluo didn't look up, her figure was still quite eye-catching.
Granny Zhao glanced at her and then pushed her to the very back.
This suited Li Qingluo's intentions perfectly, and she took the opportunity to hide half of herself behind the tent curtain.
Before long, a couple who looked like a match made in heaven walked in hand in hand.
The man wore a magnificent moon-white brocade robe and a hair crown adorned with several precious jewels that shone brilliantly in the sunlight behind him.
A jade belt, also inlaid with various gemstones, cinched her waist, exuding an air of nobility and overwhelming luxury.
That face was, of course, exceptionally handsome.
His temperament was both elegant and refined, but his eyes were slightly unfocused, and even with makeup on his face, he couldn't hide the dark circles under his eyes.
Is he Prince Yun?
The person behind Li Qingzhu, helping her plan to leave the Li family by self-immolation.
Looking at the woman beside her, her face was like a painting with bold strokes of ink, her lips were naturally pink and tender, and she was alluring even without makeup. When she smiled, she was like a peach blossom blooming in spring, bright but not gaudy, with a faint fragrance that was enough to make people intoxicated.
Her skin was as white as snow, delicate and smooth, as if you could squeeze water out of it.
Her long, dark hair hung gently down her back, her hair styled in a soft and understated bun.
She had very few hair ornaments, yet she was as elegant as a fairy in the clouds.
She wore a long, pink and white silk dress that swayed gently with her steps, as light and ethereal as a cloud.
She was Li Qingzhu.
After her death, she remained a figure of unwavering devotion in the hearts of almost everyone.
It is indeed beautiful enough.
In front of her, I felt like a wild duck that hadn't yet shed its black feathers.
Li Qingluo only met Li Qingzhu once in her previous life as a ghost after her death.
But this is enough.
It was enough that Li Qingluo would recognize her at a glance when they met again.
Li Qingzhu looked shyly at Prince Yun beside her, and the two sat down at the table to prepare for their meal.
"Sir, please have this. It's your favorite crystal shrimp dumpling."
"Zhu'er, you should eat too. I think this Eight Treasure Duck is pretty good today."
The two of them took turns using their chopsticks, one after the other.
Their eyes conveyed a deep affection and a hint of shyness between them.
Surprisingly, no one in the room seemed surprised.
Looking at their intimate posture, what else could Li Qingluo not understand?
What was originally just a guess has now become a certainty.
It seems that Li Qingzhu and Prince Yun have long had an affair.
Now that he has faked his death and escaped, he is being kept in this private residence by Prince Yun.
Is it a mistress?
But she was still dressed as a girl.
Are you a guest?
But the servants here all called her "Miss" and treated her as their mistress.
I don't know what she was thinking, just because she was engaged to Zhuang Wei.
So, in order to be with this Prince Yun, he didn't hesitate to fake his death and elope with someone else?
She disregarded her reputation and lived under the same roof with Prince Yun, yet she did not know that if she was betrothed, she would be his wife, and if she ran away, she would be his concubine.
Is this the noblewoman the Li family boasts about raising?
And while we're at it, let's also give Li Qing the infamous reputation of being a vicious woman who drives people to their deaths!
She really killed two birds with one stone.
Afterwards, just like in her previous life, she could return to the Li family with any excuse. Not only would she be easily picked up and put down by the Li family, but she would still be the eldest daughter of the Li family.
As Zhuang Wei's marriage agreement with her was naturally transferred to Li Qingluo, Li Qingzhu was able to negotiate marriage with Prince Yun again with a clean record.
It's not impossible for her to marry Prince Yun and become a concubine.
That's quite a clever scheme!
Li Qingluo clenched her fists. In this life, she would naturally not let Li Qingzhu succeed again.
After the meal, Li Qingluo, like the other maids, served the two of them and then quickly left.
Li Qingzhu was held by Prince Yun's arm as the two stood by the window watching the rising stars and moon.
They talked about poetry and literature, and discussed life.
Li Qingluo was walking along the corridor, still wondering how to escape from this mansion, when she heard someone say, "The young lady ordered that she wants to eat taro and yam cake from Minglou. Who will buy it first thing tomorrow morning?"
Li Qingluo immediately stepped forward and said, "Sister, I'll go."
Several maids looked at her: "You? By the way, where are you from? We've never seen you before."
Li Qingluo replied without batting an eye, "Sisters, I just returned with Granny today. I fell and scraped my face when I went home a few days ago, so you don't recognize me yet. Please take good care of me in the future."
She spoke ambiguously.
Is it someone brought back by the old nanny, or a new face who arrived a few days ago?
However, no one delved into it, since there were many people in the house, and people came and went. If they weren't from the same courtyard, they might not see each other even once a year.
The next day.
Because of her sweet talk, Li Qingluo, who was able to spend the night in the maid's quarters, went out to the street with her nanny early in the morning.
In the crowded throng, in the blink of an eye, she took off her outer maid's robe, untied her hair bun and quickly braided it into a plait, then swiftly left the main street.
When the old woman who had led her out turned around, she was nowhere to be seen.
After searching for a while without finding anyone, the old woman hurriedly returned to Prince Yun's villa in a flurry of activity.
But upon asking and checking the roster, there was no such person in the mansion.
Everyone said they'd never seen her before and thought she was a newcomer brought back by Granny Zhao.
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhao's face changed drastically, and she slapped her thigh, exclaiming, "Oh no!"
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