Chapter 359 Luo'er thinks Your Highness smells so good!
If only she had realized this sooner and taken Xiaochuan to Qingsong Temple to seek help from the old lady.
Perhaps, they would never have met Zuliya, the head of Yung Valley, and would never have known that insidious method that could exchange the life of Qu's daughter, Li Qingluo, for the life of their own son.
Once that thought took hold, there was no turning back.
Now, the only options are to let the son wait to die.
At most, he can only live for a few more years.
Alternatively, let him truly and completely come back to life by using Li Qingluo's body!
She had seen it; Li Qingluo's body was as healthy as a young calf.
Living to old age is no problem at all!
If she couldn't find the Cloud Valley Sect Leader, she would just have to accept her fate.
But having finally found a glimmer of hope on this desperate path, how could she give up?
This is an opportunity given to her by God!
Zheng Wanxiu quickly made a decision in her heart.
Seeing the determination in his mother's eyes, Li Jingchuan felt utterly hopeless.
He gave a bitter smile...
Li Qing saw a hint of despair in his eyes.
She was curious; what did he want to do?
Li Qingluo ordered someone to keep an eye on Li Jingchuan.
In the afternoon, Zheng Wanxiu indeed came to find her quietly.
"I need you to take me to see the Cloud Valley Sect Leader."
She spoke to Li Qingluo in a commanding tone.
Li Qingluo told her to be more polite.
Zheng Wanxiu sneered, looking down on her: "You're just a stand-in, what makes you think I should be polite to you?"
"At worst, we'll completely break off relations. Even if Xiao Chuan and I are kicked out of here, a seed of suspicion will still be planted in their hearts for you!"
"You deliberately revealed your identity just so I would eliminate the real Li Qingluo for you, didn't you?"
"Only then can you live the life of the young lady of this mansion with peace of mind!"
"If you help me find the leader of Yun Gu Sect, I can agree to this."
Li Qinglu smiled with delight: "You're absolutely right."
"In that case, wait for me outside the Zhenxiu Restaurant tonight at 7 PM."
After Zheng Wanxiu left, Cui'er came in, puzzled.
"Girl, why are you lying to her?"
Li Qingluo: "Catch a poisonous snake."
Cui'er: ?
The girl's actions are becoming increasingly mysterious and unpredictable.
What he said was incomprehensible.
Cui'er put down the tea and snacks in her hands, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Miss, Que'er said... she wants to become a nun."
Li Qingluo was surprised: "Why?"
Cui'er: "Miss, she just... thought you didn't want her anymore."
Li Qingluo sighed.
"Tell her not to overthink it and to focus on recovering."
"It's me... I'm too ashamed to face her."
As she finished speaking, she got up to get her sword, when she saw a shadow flash by the door.
She knew it was a sparrow, but she didn't chase after it.
He didn't call out to her.
Well, I'm already in a state of utter despair, who knows what kind of monster I'll become in the future...
What good would it do to call out to her?
Give her hope, but you can't deliver on it at all?
Let's take it one step at a time and deal with the future later.
Li Qingluo knew her time was running out.
She dared not sit idly, so she disguised herself as a man and quickly took Kill One and Kill Two out the door.
As the young lady left again, Granny Zheng could only sigh helplessly.
"Sparrow's tactic of threatening the girl is no longer effective."
"The girl won't even see her."
"From now on, we probably won't have the chance to go out with the girl as we please."
Cui'er: "Granny, you're overthinking it. The young lady won't forget us."
"Moreover, she only didn't go to see Que'er because she was still injured."
In any case, every time the girl came home, Cui'er would prepare everything perfectly, and the girl was never disappointed or forget her.
Cui'er was very satisfied.
Granny Zheng rolled her eyes at Cui'er: "What do you know?"
“In the past, even a few of us old folks could be highly valued by young women.”
"Ever since Old Deng died... I'm afraid the young lady won't dare to use us again so easily."
"She's soft-hearted; how could she bear to lose another 'Old Deng'?"
"So, now that there are better knives at hand, it's natural to leave us old bones at home to rest."
Cui'er: "Isn't this good? If we take good care of things in the inner quarters and let the young lady have no worries, isn't that also sharing the burden with her?"
Granny Zheng and Cui'er couldn't be persuaded.
"Go! Go! Go."
She secretly encouraged herself: "It seems I need to train harder and I absolutely cannot lose to those young lads."
"Only when the young lady has the chance to see my skills again will we old fogies who've been sitting idle for so long have a chance to be put to good use again..."
The sparrow, who overheard these words in the shadows, looked utterly dejected.
Li Qingluo led Sha Yi and Sha Er to the Zhenxiu Restaurant first.
Then we went to Guiyuan Garden.
At the hour of You (5-7 PM), Duan Rongshi naturally arrived.
After the two had dinner together, Li Qingluo brought up the matter of the Li family.
"Your Highness, has Li Chaojing's case been settled?"
Li Qingluo held the real letter from the Jiang family in her hand.
She had told Duan Rongshi about this matter a long time ago.
Given Duan Rongshi's personality, even if he liked Li Qingluo very much, he would never be willing to abuse his power for personal reasons.
Although the Li family was targeted and killed by the Crown Prince and Empress's faction, Li Chaojing's crimes back then are an indisputable fact.
Therefore, at most, all he could do was to separate her and Madam Pei from the clan and family first, thus extricating the two of them from their respective families.
Li Qingluo could only come up with a solution on her own.
She didn't actually intend to get the person out.
Otherwise, she would have taken action long ago, and wouldn't have let Li Chaojing and his son Li Kechuan be imprisoned for so long and suffer so much inside.
She only felt pity for her grandmother.
Moreover, they didn't want the Empress's faction to get what they wanted.
"If this matter is controversial, is it possible to impose a lighter penalty?"
Duan Rongshi: "How would you like to be given a lenient punishment?"
Li Qingluo: "Exile or confiscation of property, either is acceptable."
"As long as someone can be left alive."
Duan Rongshi remained silent.
Li Qingluo rose and knelt down: "Your Highness, I know that my thoughts were driven by selfish motives and disregarded the facts."
"He deserves to die."
"But his death alone is enough. If the entire clan suffers as a result, isn't that punishment cruel?"
Duan Rongshi: "You dare to question the laws of Liang? You have some nerve!"
Li Qinglu stared into Duan Rongshi's eyes.
She knew that pulling the tiger's tail right now was suicidal.
But she had promised her grandmother.
"Your Highness, please give me a chance... just five years. If I am still alive in five years, I will personally deal with him, upholding justice even at the cost of family ties!"
"Even if the entire Li family were wiped out now, wouldn't that fulfill the Empress's faction's wishes?"
"how?"
Five years was enough for Grandma to fulfill her regrets.
Five years later, she presented the real evidence to her grandmother, whose impartiality would then understand her meaning.
Duan Rongshi bent down, reached out, and lifted Li Qingluo's face.
He squinted at her: "What do you mean, 'You'll still be alive five years from now'?"
"Li Qingluo, are you hiding something from me?"
Li Qingluo turned her head away.
"Life is unpredictable; I was just using an analogy."
Duan Rongshi: "Alright, get up."
"You can write to the Princess about this. Don't you still have two other letters written in Vice General Jiang's handwriting?"
"Send it to the Princess along with this, and she will understand once she sees it."
The eldest princess and the empress have never gotten along.
She would be happy to get involved in this.
If the evidence is flawed, it will be impossible to fully determine Li Chaojing's guilt.
Li Qinglu thought so too.
However, she had no connection with Duan Rongshi, and she feared that this matter might become a thorn in their side later.
Having received his promise, Li Qingluo would write a letter upon returning.
Seeing that she was still kneeling, Duan Rongshi sighed and personally pulled her up to come closer to him.
"Is this how you manipulate me now?"
He pinched her soft cheek in exasperation.
However, Li Chaojing was going to die sooner or later, and he really didn't care if he died five years later or how he died.
For example, there are far too many unnatural ways people die on the way to exile.
As for the cruel officials and their punishments she mentioned… As the Prince Su, who once wiped out an entire family in a single night, he had nothing to say.
Li Qingluo blushed and struggled to break free, walking away a little further.
"Your Highness, let's get down to business."
Duan Rongshi realized that Li Qingluo was avoiding him.
She didn't want him to touch her?
Although it was just holding hands, she clearly didn't do that yesterday.
This made him suspicious.
"When have I ever been improper?"
"But you..."
Li Qingluo knew he was suspicious, so she quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, did you not return to the Prince's residence last night?"
Duan Rongshi: "I'm entering the palace."
Li Qingluo immediately realized that something had happened in the palace last night.
I just don't know what it is?
She glanced at him curiously.
Duan Rongshi: "I'll tell you slowly later."
"Don't you have anything else to say to me?"
Her coming to Guiyuan must have something else to do besides the Li family's affairs.
Why did you stop talking?
Duan Rongshi pressed closer to her step by step.
Li Qingluo smelled a strange fragrance.
She had smelled that fragrance this morning.
Later, I also smelled it in Qingzhu Garden.
Later, when Kill One and Kill Two came to find her, she also smelled them.
As Li Qingluo looked at Duan Rong approaching her again, her heart was filled with bitterness.
"Your Highness... I heard that you went to Princess Qinyu's residence the night before last. May I ask what you did there?"
Duan Rongshi pulled her into his arms.
Seeing her expression, though her eyes clearly held a hint of sorrow, she asked such a question.
He said in a low voice, "I did not see Zongzheng Yu'er. It seems that she was indeed seriously injured that day."
"However, I have confirmed that Zulia is in the princess's residence. Tonight, I will personally go and capture her to give you the antidote."
Are you afraid of this?
Li Qinglu felt a lump in her throat.
She forced a laugh and said, "No."
"But if... I were to become a monster, would Your Highness personally kill me to prevent future troubles?"
Duan Rongshi: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Luo'er, what's wrong with you?"
Li Qingluo couldn't help but hug him, stand on tiptoe, and bring her head close to his neck to take a deep breath: "You... smell so good."
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