Chapter 157 The Fake Heiress Wants to Marry Her Brother?
Li Qingzhu raised her pale face and forced a smile.
She had lost a lot of weight, and her chin had become very pointed.
Seeing her like this, Li Kechuan suddenly thought of how Li Qingluo looked when she first returned.
She was extremely thin back then.
Moreover, he was very dark-skinned and ugly, which Li Kechuan found extremely repulsive.
I loathe her; how could she be worthy of being my sister?
Especially compared to the dazzling Pearl, who shines like the moon, the difference in their abilities is obvious. Who is truly qualified to be the noble lady of the General's Mansion?
But now that Pearl has become so thin, he felt a pang of heartache...
He then realized that he had indeed been unfair to Li Qingluo back then.
When Li Qingzhu saw Li Kechuan's indifferent expression, her heart sank.
She quickly put on a remorseful expression: "That day, I said many hurtful things to my brother. It's only right that he hates me now."
Li Kechuan said coldly, "You don't need to deceive me anymore. I won't fall for your tricks again!"
"The reason I can speak to you so calmly today, and even come to see you one last time, is because I want to sever all ties with you from this day forward!"
Upon hearing this, Li Qingzhu shed tears of sorrow.
“When I was eleven, my aunt from the Liu family found me in secret and told me my true identity. It turned out that I wasn’t the daughter of the Li family, not my parents’ daughter, and certainly not my brother’s beloved little sister…”
"I was so tormented that I couldn't sleep at night and cried every day. Do you still remember the time when I locked myself in my room all day?"
"Later, my brother still coaxed me every day, buying me kites, candied hawthorns, and all sorts of new things from the market, trying to make me happy."
“My brother asked me what was wrong, but how could I tell him that I was heartbroken, that I hated the truth, and that I was afraid that one day I would be forced to leave you?”
“Brother, you can call me despicable and shameless, vile and lewd, even shameless... but everything I’ve done is so that I can stay by your side!”
While crying and complaining, Li Qingzhu secretly glanced at Li Kechuan's expression.
Since that year, she has become more intimate with her brother Li Kechuan, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Men and women should be kept separate, and siblings should avoid each other, but she did the opposite.
She would often laugh and roll into Li Kechuan's arms.
Sometimes I would deliberately sit on his lap.
When they were playing around the most, they would even lie down on Li Kechuan's bed.
She even made Li Kechuan swear an oath that even if he got married in the future, he would still treat her, his younger sister, as the most important person in his life.
Unfortunately, the vows a man makes are often invalid.
Now, hasn't he stopped paying attention to her?
Li Kechuan used to genuinely dote on her. At first, he was just an ordinary older brother who doted on his younger sister. But later, under Li Qingzhu's intentional or unintentional seduction, his possessiveness grew stronger and stronger.
Later, she even became reluctant to see her getting close to Shozaburo.
Li Kechuan also warned Zhuang Sanlang: "So what if you and Zhu'er are engaged? You're not married yet. You'd better not cross the line of the rules! Otherwise, don't blame my General's Mansion for turning against you!"
Zhuang Sanlang's face turned black with anger every time.
Li Qingzhu was secretly pleased.
Because she felt that it showed they cared about her.
Sanlang loves her.
Her brother was also infatuated with her without realizing it.
But now, they don't want her anymore...
She felt so wronged that she wanted to die; how could she bear to let go?
Let's leave aside Sanlang for now, since he took the initiative to let go and chose Prince Yun.
But what about my brother?
How could he betray her like this?!
Li Qingzhu raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face.
She was sobbing uncontrollably, like a little kitten that had been caught in the rain and no one wanted her.
She gazed longingly at Li Kechuan, saying each word carefully, "No matter how I explain myself now, my brother won't believe me anymore, right?"
Li Kechuan ignored her and just stared at her.
Li Qingzhu lowered her head, tears falling like pearls onto the back of her hand.
"Alright, then let's settle this clearly today, brother and sister!"
"Yes, I was definitely in that house when you broke your leg, brother. But brother, His Highness held me tightly. If I had gone out, you would have lost more than just a leg!"
“Brother said he saw me that day. But I am truly innocent. Brother, think about it yourself, I was clearly with His Highness, how could I have run off and returned to the General's Mansion, deliberately showing up in front of you?”
"I don't know what happened either, but Pearl will admit to what she did, and she will never be wronged for what she didn't do!"
Li Qing stood at the corner outside the door and nodded secretly.
This matter, concerning the use of a stand-in to lure people, is indeed unrelated to Li Qingzhu.
Because, in fact, it was Liu Suier who was arranged by him.
Of course, even if they rack their brains, they probably still won't understand.
Upon hearing this, Li Kechuan finally spoke: "Zhu'er, putting everything else aside, is it true that you had an affair with Prince Yun?"
“That day, my father, mother, Li Qingluo, and I all saw it clearly, it was real! Right there on that wooden bed, you gave yourself to him!”
"How can you be so shameless? You say you care about me, but you want to completely wash your hands of the matter by breaking my leg! Is that even possible?"
Li Qingzhu sobbed, "Brother, if I don't choose to dedicate myself to His Highness, could it be... that I can still marry you?"
Upon hearing this, Li Kechuan froze, his entire body stiff.
Li Qingzhu glanced at him secretly, and seeing his reaction, she quickly followed, crying, "After the incident at the Princess's residence, my reputation was damaged. The Marquis of Zhongyi's residence also chose Li Qingluo to marry Sanlang. My self-immolation was also due to many reasons..."
Upon hearing this, Li Kechuan's heart stirred slightly.
In the end, she was also implicated by her own actions.
That day at the princess's residence, if I hadn't mistakenly given her the poisoned cup, she probably wouldn't have taken such a risk!
"You said it was out of necessity..."
Li Qingzhu quickly said, "Brother, even if Zhu'er were incredibly audacious, how could she possibly burn down the General's Mansion without leaving a trace, yet only burn a dozen or so rooms—such a coincidence?"
Li Kechuan was shocked: "Was it Prince Yun who manipulated everything?"
Li Qingzhu fell silent.
She dared not say that the truth was that she and Prince Yun had done this together.
At that time, Prince Yun was infatuated with her and was very interested, so he agreed to the matter after Li Qingzhu made only one request.
Li Kechuan suddenly realized something was wrong: "That's not right! Li Qingluo clearly found out that you and Li Yunchu planned all of this together! Even if Prince Yun was involved, he must have just been the one who helped you do it!"
"Pearl, I almost fell for your trick again!"
Li Kechuan was instantly enraged, glaring angrily at Li Qingzhu.
Li Qingzhu was filled with panic.
Li Yunchu! ! ?
What's wrong with her?
Was she arrested too?
Li Qingzhu has been locked up in the ancestral hall for the past few days. She has no idea what happened after she was knocked unconscious that day.
I only just found out that Li Yunchu had also been interrogated, and my heart clenched painfully.
That's it. Does that mean all the things she's done will be exposed and made public?
But Li Yunchu herself couldn't be sure exactly who she had recruited.
Li Qingzhu gritted her teeth and crawled on her stomach towards Li Kechuan.
“Brother, I really know I was wrong… Zhu’er was truly forced into it back then. How could a woman like Zhu’er resist a prince?”
“Zhu’er has no one to rely on, and is not a direct descendant of the General’s family. Zhu’er knows that the truth will come out sooner or later. Zhu’er is just thinking about herself.”
"Even if Zhu'er did such a despicable thing that day, it was only because Zhu'er had no other choice, her voice was ruined by her brother's poison, and she did something foolish in a moment of desperation..."
She crawled to Li Kechuan's legs, grabbed his empty trouser leg, and cried with tears streaming down her face: "Even if you hate me, brother, I will still regard you as the most important man in my heart!"
"I only regret that we were born as siblings in this life..."
"Even if Zhu'er never sees the light of day again after today... at least please, brother, don't hate me anymore. This hatred may be endless... but Zhu'er will always remember you, brother..."
Li Kechuan felt as if someone was squeezing his chest tightly, and he almost couldn't breathe.
He shoved Li Qingzhu aside, turned around, and fled in his wheelchair in a disheveled state.
Li Qingzhu's cries gradually faded away in the ancestral hall.
Li Qingluo then slowly walked out from the corner where she had been eavesdropping.
The sparrow spat out a "pui".
"These two are utterly shameless! I think the young master is still too soft-hearted towards her."
Li Qinglu smiled faintly: "Li Qingzhu has Li Kechuan completely under her thumb. It has to be said that the effort she has put into Li Kechuan over the years has not been in vain."
Even in such dire straits, Li Kechuan was still influenced by her and softened his heart.
However, this development did not disappoint Li Qingluo.
She wanted to keep them entangled forever.
The more complicated the entanglement, the more it won her heart.
Two hours later, the Liu family's donkey cart finally arrived at the gate of the general's mansion. Then, everyone, young and old, men and women, rushed to the gate of the general's mansion, crying and shouting.
Since Li Qingzhu's scandalous affair at Minglou was discovered, the General's Mansion has been closed for several days.
Li Chaojing took sick leave for several days in a row and didn't even dare to go to court.
The entire general's mansion was tightly shut; no one was allowed to see anyone, and no one dared to leave.
Li Chaojing explicitly forbade all members of the household from visiting each other, engaging in random conversations, or wandering around the garden during these few days.
Because of the affair between Aunt Deng and Li Yunchu, everyone in the second and third branches of the family is now living in fear, afraid of getting into trouble and getting themselves implicated. Therefore, none of them dare to disobey the almost inhumane order from Li Chaojing, the head of the family.
Only the Red Maple Pavilion and the Jingci Hall remained unregulated, and Li Qingluo continued doing whatever she was supposed to do.
At this moment, she was feeding the fish by the lake in the garden because she had just finished practicing her sword half an hour ago.
Upon hearing from Granny Deng that the Liu family had come to visit, Li Qinglu scattered all the fish food and said, "Let's go, I'll go see them too."
She really missed them after being apart for several months!
Outside the general's mansion, the cries of the Liu family had already attracted a large crowd of onlookers.
The common people pointed and watched the spectacle, but the Liu family members didn't care about anything else and all sat down on the ground crying and shouting.
"My granddaughter! My granddaughter—"
"Although they have enjoyed a life of luxury in their general's mansion all these years, now they are willing to kill my granddaughter just to save face for the entire mansion!!"
"Is the General's Mansion, a place of such high standing, even behaving like a human being?"
"A life is not worth as much as a fleeting sense of face and reputation!"
"My dearest granddaughter—"
"Your dear grandparents, your dear parents, your dear brothers and sisters, and your uncles have come to take you home—"
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