Chapter 193 The Liu family is delusional; they want Luo'er's money.
Mentioning the money, the Liu family members' eyes lit up, and they were so excited that they almost drooled.
It's as if that silver is right at hand, already within reach!
Liu Er: "A restaurant, that's a restaurant! I even took a peek at it from afar today. It's incredibly grand and luxurious; there isn't a single one like that in our hometown!"
Liu San: "That's wonderful! She's always been much more kind-hearted than that heartless girl Zhu'er. Now that Mother is dead anyway, she probably won't hold a grudge against us, right?"
Liu Er's wife couldn't help but whisper, "That's not necessarily true. She was so heartless to us at the General's Mansion that day. Now we're going to fawn over her... do you think we'll get a kind word from her?"
"I think we should stop thinking about her; maybe then we can have some peace and quiet for a few more days."
Liu Er excitedly stood up and shoved a lump of something at his wife.
"What do you know? You stupid woman! Isn't it because you were the most vicious to Cao'er when she was little? Now that you're scared, don't drag our whole family down with you!"
"Hmph, that girl Cao'er, I watched her grow up, she's not a heartless person, how could I not know her?"
Liu Da rubbed his hands together in agreement with his younger brother: "Those things were all done by Mother before, and we were all innocent bystanders who got dragged into it, weren't we?"
"She's called me 'Father' for sixteen years. Can she really just stop acknowledging me like that?"
Old Master Liu was puffing on his tobacco when he heard this, and he snorted heavily: "Speaking of which, isn't this all Liu Qingzhu's fault?!"
"Now that she's married into the royal family, we haven't enjoyed any of the good fortune!"
"When we went to her door to ask for an audience, she actually had us all kicked out! That's inhuman."
Liu Lao Er and Liu Lao San quickly chimed in, "Yes, if it weren't for her grandmother risking her life to exchange her for the General's Mansion, would she have the good fortune she has today?"
"Ha, we came to Jinling to enjoy life, but now we can barely afford to pay for the rent. Father, do you think the eldest branch of the family should bear this responsibility?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingzhu's biological father, Liu Dayi, instantly changed his expression.
"But, but Pearl didn't grow up with us, so she won't listen to me or her mother now!"
Liu's eldest daughter-in-law, Wang, wiped her eyes and said, "Yes, Father, Zhu'er had never suffered much hardship before, but since she came home, she has endured a lot of grievances. Now that she's gone to Prince Yun's mansion, things aren't easy for her either. She won't see us, and there's nothing your daughter-in-law can do..."
The third son's wife said gloatingly, "If you don't care about your own children, you won't even acknowledge them. But if they're not your own children, shouldn't you at least show some affection?"
Grandpa Liu: "Eldest son, eldest daughter-in-law, to be honest, it's all your fault for not disciplining Zhu'er properly, otherwise we wouldn't have set our sights on Cao'er!"
"But last time, everyone from the General's Mansion wanted nothing more than to kill us, so it's impossible to go directly to Cao'er's door again. You all need to come up with a solution, do you hear me, Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister?"
Wang: "But... But Cao'er has already distanced herself from us. She... she won't pay any attention to us..."
Old Master Liu threw his pipe at her: "Idiot! You think she can just sever ties like that?!"
“Your mother lost her life because of her cruelty. Now we don’t even dare to retrieve her body, leaving it to be devoured by wild dogs and wolves. Shouldn’t she be held responsible for this?”
"If she doesn't care about past relationships, then we'll just keep bothering her! If we make a scene and spread her reputation for being heartless and ungrateful throughout the city, won't that affect her restaurant? Will she still give in?"
"Besides, with her restaurant making so much money these days, even if she just slips a little through her fingers, it's enough for us to live comfortably. To keep us quiet, she'll definitely give in!"
"If you push us too far, we barefoot folks won't be afraid of those wearing shoes! At worst, it's just a worthless life!"
Wang covered her forehead, tears welling up in her eyes.
The second son's wife, who had just been beaten, quickly chimed in, "Sister-in-law, go see her. She'll definitely agree to this."
Wang: "I...I...?"
The second son's wife said, "You are her mother. Although we weren't very close or friendly to her when we were in our family, you were genuinely kind to her!"
Third son's wife: "Yes, sister-in-law. I heard that when she was a baby, you were the one who fed her milk day and night to keep her alive."
"Later, didn't you secretly hide food for her all day long, and cover her with a blanket in the middle of the night? When she was seriously ill, wasn't it you who took care of her day and night without taking off your clothes?"
"She's just jealous of those who don't care about us, but she definitely won't be completely heartless and abandon you."
Liu Jinzhi, who had been listening attentively, kept rolling her eyes around.
Hearing this, she quickly added, "Yes, sister-in-law, second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law are right! If we don't go and join in, but you go, Cao'er might really soften her heart."
"But sister-in-law, don't forget me after you've gotten your share of the benefits. I'm handing over my entire pig farm business to you..."
Night had fallen, and the entire Liu family huddled together in one room, chattering away as they plotted their next sweet dream…
Li Qing was asleep in the middle of the night when there was a gentle knocking on the window.
She turned over and reached for the long sword on the bedside table.
"who?"
Unexpectedly, she heard Zhuiyu's voice: "Miss Li, it's me, Zhuiyu. I heard you wanted to see me? Oh dear—"
Li Qingluo: "..."
Didn't he just receive fifty lashes?
Although she did have something she wanted to see him about, there was really no need to be in such a hurry.
In the dead of night, Li Qingluo was so frightened that she thought she had to cook again.
When she put on her cloak and went to open the window, she saw Zhuiyu, pale-faced, crouching under the window like a ghost.
Seeing Li Qinglu stick her head out, Zhuiyu chuckled.
Li Qingluo: Ah, it looks even more like a ghost now.
"Are you... alright?"
Leng Dian Lang Jun has said that he really did receive fifty lashes!
Fifty strokes of the cane. Ten strokes of the cane would take away half a woman's life, and few could survive fifty strokes.
Although they all look like martial arts masters, it must be quite difficult for them to get up and move around so quickly.
Zhuiyu drew circles on the ground: "Our prince knew you wanted to see me, and was afraid I would delay the young lady's affairs, so he had Doctor Du give me a Qilin Pill and some anesthetic. Hehe, I'm much better now!"
Li Qingluo looked at him with sympathy: You don't actually think that your prince is very understanding, do you?
When Zhuiyu, barely clinging to life, returned to the Prince Su's mansion, she was about to lie down in her room when Eunuch Wu called her back.
"Zhuiyu, His Highness is still waiting for you. Where are you going?"
With a pained expression, Zhuiyu turned and pleaded, "Eunuch Wu, I really know I was wrong. I'll never dare to harm Miss Li again. Please, Your Highness, forgive me... I can't take it anymore, I have to lie down. My bottom is bleeding, waaaah..."
Eunuch Wu looked disgusted: "..."
However, he had no other choice.
"Pack your things and come over quickly. The prince has been using Doctor Du's medicine to treat the poisoning, and his internal energy is surging violently, so he can't sleep all night."
"You know, if you go out tonight and don't give the Prince an explanation, our entire Prince's mansion will probably suffer today."
"Including you."
Chasing Rain: Waaaaah.
Even too lazy to change his clothes, Zhuiyu stubbornly carried the smell of blood and bravely arrived at Prince Su's bedroom.
"Your Highness, the young lady sought me out today for a trivial matter."
Duan Rongshi was leaning against the couch by the window reading a book.
Upon hearing this, he didn't even raise his head, only wrinkling his nose slightly in disdain.
"A small matter?"
Zhuiyu: "The young lady said that if Princess Nanping comes to our Prince Su's mansion to borrow a few doctors, she hopes that I can persuade His Highness to agree."
"Consider this repayment for the day my subordinate harmed Miss Li, and for the debt I owe you."
Duan Rongshi paused in his book-turning hand: "For that Twelfth Sister of the Pei family?"
Zhuiyu roused herself a little: "It should be. I heard that you went to the Pei residence with Princess Nanping that day, so you must know about Pei Shierniang."
Duan Rongshi: "She's really going all out on this illegitimate daughter of the Pei family. She's just wasting the opportunity you owed her. Does she even realize what she's wasting?"
A guard by the side of the dignified Prince Su!
She was given an opportunity to go through fire and water, even to die for her, and she wasted it all on something like this.
Duan Rongshi held the book, his long, thin, and powerful hands, like bamboo joints, exerting a slight force.
It was just a matter of a word to him, yet she refused to come to him and ask him in person about such a trivial thing!
Instead, she went to find the guard who owed her a favor!
Is there anything Duan Rongshi doesn't understand?
She's avoiding him!
They had gone through thick and thin together in those two days in the mountains, so what does that mean to her now?
Was Duan Rongshi really such an unapproachable person?
Duan Rongshi was so angry that he didn't want to read anymore.
Zhuiyu glanced at the prince's expression, and in order to quickly retreat and rest, she had to muster her courage and continue, "Didn't Qingyangzi also beg Your Highness to send your people to the Pei residence... to help that Twelfth Lady detoxify?"
"Why doesn't Your Highness go with the flow and help the young lady this time?"
"Look at the girl, she seems to miss Pei's twelfth daughter quite a bit."
Duan Rongshi: "Qingyangzi can't let go of that Twelfth Sister, so he's been staying in prison and refusing to come out. However, if Nanping comes to borrow someone, then let Doctor Du go."
"A mere young girl can't ruin my grand plans."
Zhuiyu's face showed a smile that was both painful and excited.
He knew that His Highness wouldn't refuse him this small favor.
At least he can hold his head high in front of girls again!
Wu Gonggong looked disgusted, wondering what Zhuiyu was so happy about.
Could he possibly think that His Highness is only being kind to him because of him?
Pah, shameless.
Duan Rongshi impatiently threw down the book: "Alright, get out! Don't show your face in my courtyard again until you've recovered."
Zhuiyu, filled with gratitude, immediately knelt down and paid his respects.
Before we knew it, it was the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Li Qinglu was looking at the invitation on the table when Granny Deng walked in.
"Miss, Green Firefly has sent a message."
Li Qingluo: "How is Liu Qingzhu doing lately?"
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