Chapter 342 Luo'er returns to the mansion and reunites with her grandmother!
Li Qingluo was also surprised to hear this news.
"The body was stolen?"
Qingyangzi glanced at Li Qingluo again.
He remembered that the young woman who used to appear beside Prince Su was the granddaughter of Old Madam Pei.
Moreover, the old lady valued that young lady highly.
How come you've been replaced by someone with such an ordinary and unremarkable appearance?
Judging from the relationship between these two, it is clearly not an ordinary one.
After all, Madam Pei had lived in Qingsong Temple for many years and was also the temple's God of Wealth, so Qingyangzi couldn't help but pay more attention to Li Qingluo.
Is she His Highness's female advisor?
Otherwise, how could she have spoken so presumptuously before His Highness had even given a word?
Seeing that the Prince of Su showed no anger at her overstepping of bounds, Qingyangzi dared not voice any objections.
Prince Su is a prince, a member of the imperial family. It's not unusual for him to have a hundred female confidantes.
As long as this woman doesn't interfere with His Highness's actions or hinder him, it's fine for her to say a few more words.
Qingyangzi: "That's right."
Duan Rongshi: "Are you sure she's really dead?"
Qingyangzi: "Well... her breathing had indeed stopped at that time. It was only after three or four hours that we buried her."
Duan Rongshi: "I have heard that there is a kind of drug in the Western Regions that can make a person appear dead for twelve hours, just like a real dead person, without any flaws."
"If Forsythia can obtain poisons from the Western Regions, could it also obtain this kind of drug that induces a state of suspended animation?"
Upon hearing that it might be a case of feigned death, Qingyangzi was shocked: "She was imprisoned in a stone cell. Where did this medicine come from? Or was it something she had been hiding on her person that had never been found?"
"Also, if it was truly a faked death, how did she herself rise from the ground..."
It's impossible to hide it on one's person.
If she had a fake death potion on her, she wouldn't have waited until today!
unless……
Qingyangzi instantly understood, and his face turned pale.
"Someone is meeting up with her!"
He immediately stood up and knelt down, realizing what had happened: "Your Highness, it is my dereliction of duty. I will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly!"
After saying this, Qingyangzi led his men away from Guiyuan.
Li Qingluo: "A traitor has emerged from Qingsong Temple?"
Duan Rongshi: "If he is not a traitor, then this bitter forsythia must have extraordinary abilities."
The ability to fake one's death and escape after being imprisoned for months is truly astonishing.
However, there is another possibility: the person may have really died, and the body was stolen for some other purpose.
However, none of these possibilities can be definitively proven at present.
We can only let Qingyangzi investigate.
Li Qingluo was even more curious: "This bitter forsythia, Your Highness imprisoned her in the cliff cave prison behind the Green Pine Mountain? When did this happen?"
Duan Rongshi busied himself preparing tea for Li Qingluo.
Only after a cup of hot tea was placed in front of her did he slowly say, "After you left that time, I moved her there."
"This woman has some talent in making drugs."
“She knows everything about Maitreya’s poison and the datura poison that I was poisoned with. I suspect that the claim that she obtained the poison from the Western Regions is a lie, and that these poisons were originally from her hands.”
"I originally intended to make him a pawn of the Prince Su's mansion, so that I could use him."
"She has already agreed to my conditions: to serve me for ten years and then I will set her free."
"Unexpectedly, after she was imprisoned in the cliff cave stone cell, her personality suddenly changed drastically. Not only did she deny what happened before, but I also heard that she was talking nonsense all day long, squatting on the ground tinkering with her own things."
"They ignored everyone and stopped speaking easily."
Duan Rongshi pinched the space between his eyebrows.
He handed over the bitter forsythia entirely to Qingsong for safekeeping.
Given that everyone at Qingsong Temple is now strictly disciplined by Qingyangzi, there should be no traitors or similar incidents.
Therefore, the death of Forsythia suspensa is indeed somewhat suspicious.
Li Qingluo also found this strange.
"Did she see Qingyangzi? Did she find out about your conspiracy to deceive her?"
"Or, did something happen during this time?"
Duan Rongshi also began to ponder deeply.
Logically speaking, everyone at Qingsong Temple kept Qingyangzi's information a closely guarded secret, so Ku Lianqiao should not have known that Qingyangzi had only been putting on an act to deceive her.
However, there is indeed one thing...
“Zuliya also died in the stone cell of the cliff cave.”
Li Qingluo sat up straight instantly: "Really? But he died in front of Ku Lianqiao?"
“They all work for Princess Qinyu, so they must know each other.”
Duan Rongshi: "I was not by her side when she died."
"However, although they were indeed imprisoned in stone cells, in theory, since they were in different places, one in the east and one in the west, they would never see each other even if they died."
Li Qingluo always felt as if she had missed something.
She quickly remembered.
"I heard Princess Qinyu describe Zuliya, saying that she is very strange and that no matter how dangerous the situation, she can always find a way to escape."
"Your Highness, do you think such a person would really die so easily?"
Duan Rongshi: "You mean, Zuliya also faked his death?"
"But her body is now completely decomposed on Green Pine Mountain, without a doubt."
Li Qingluo stood up: "Perhaps I should go back and look through the notes Zaina left me. Maybe I can find a clue."
"Also, perhaps the Doctor Dong whom His Highness sent to our General Xiuli's residence might know something as well?"
Duan Rongshi's hand tightened slightly on his teacup: "You think this matter is related to Gu poison?"
Li Qing nodded emphatically: "This woman does indeed have such doubts."
Duan Rongshi fell into deep thought, as if remembering something, his thoughts drifting far away, and he stopped speaking.
Li Qingluo looked up at the sky; it was time for her to go home.
Without delay, Li Qingluo was eager to see her grandmother.
She even stopped eating lunch at Guiyuan, fearing that the mute slaves would secretly poison her bowl.
Moreover, after acknowledging her as his grandmother, he also wanted to get the people from the second and third branches of the family out of prison first.
It wasn't that she was particularly faithful to Qin Ling and Li Yunchu, but rather that Li Qingluo still wanted to reclaim her true face.
Qin Ling and Li Yunchu must die too!
After leaving Guiyuan, Li Qingluo was too lazy to take a carriage and rode back to General Xiuli's Mansion with Prince Su.
The gatekeeper naturally didn't recognize Li Qingluo now, but he did recognize the insignia of the Prince Su's residence.
He immediately opened the door, went in to inform Madam Pei, and then respectfully invited everyone inside.
When Madam Pei heard that it was Prince Su who had come in person, she immediately assumed that there must be news about Luo'er. So, with Zhang Mama's help, she walked quickly into the garden.
"This old minister greets His Highness Prince Su—"
When Madam Pei saw Prince Su, she was about to kneel down, but Duan Rongshi rushed forward and helped her up.
"General Pei, there's no need for such formalities. Please rise."
Madam Pei grabbed Duan Rongshi's hand and asked, "Your Highness, is there any news about Luo'er?"
Li Qingluo stood behind Duan Rongshi with tears streaming down her face, looking at her grandmother, whom she hadn't seen for only a few days, whose hair had turned mostly white again.
Moreover, he looked much older and more haggard. My heart felt like it was being gripped tightly, and I felt a pain as if a thousand arrows were piercing my heart, as if my heart was being torn apart.
Duan Rongshi: "General, please don't get excited. We have indeed received news about Miss Li."
Madam Pei's previously lifeless eyes suddenly lit up.
"Really?...She's still alive!?"
Duan Rongshi: "Of course. Don't worry, she's still alive and well."
Madam Pei burst into tears, sobbing, "As long as she's alive, that's all that matters! Where is Luo'er? Where is Luo'er?"
She wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.
Li Qingluo saw that the nannies around her were all crying.
Her heart ached, and she choked up.
Suddenly, someone behind him muttered softly, "Why would Your Highness lie..."
"They've clearly been possessed by an evil spirit, bewitched by this unassuming demoness, and killed the young lady..."
When Zhuiyu followed Pofeng to bury people, she cried bitterly.
He felt sorry for the girl.
He was also inwardly cursing His Highness for his heartlessness.
Even Leng Dian, after finishing his business and rushing over, was stunned for a long time after learning the truth.
They all regarded the girl as the one who would inevitably stay by His Highness's side in the future.
Who would have thought that His Highness would personally stab someone?
Now you've even brought this vixen who killed the girl to General Xiuli's mansion, and you've even deceived the girl's grandmother. Your Highness, do you really have no conscience at all? Don't you feel any pain at all?
Zhuiyu couldn't help but cast a resentful glance at Li Qingluo.
He would not regret saying these two words for the girl, even if he died today!
But what he said was overheard by Madam Pei.
"What did you say--?"
Madam Pei felt a sudden wave of dizziness and uncontrollably fell backward.
In her anxiety, Li Qingluo cried out, "Grandmother!"
She rushed out and caught Old Madam Pei, crying out, "Grandmother, Luo'er is still here! Luo'er is alive! Luo'er is really alive..."
"Grandmother, please don't frighten Luo'er!"
Chasing Rain, Breaking Wind, and Cold Lightning all wore shocked expressions: "What did she say? Who is she!?"
The other nannies and maids in the general's mansion were also caught off guard.
Even Granny Zhang and Old Madam Pei looked bewildered when they saw the woman who suddenly rushed up and shouted that she was Li Qingluo's mother.
What... what's going on?
Madam Pei even cried, "If Your Highness finds it inconvenient to rescue Luo'er in your own capacity, then tell this old minister where Luo'er is! This old minister will go and find her myself..."
"Even if she's crippled or disabled, this old minister will accept it. As long as she's alive!"
Li Qingluo was so heartbroken that she couldn't speak.
"I...I really...am..."
Hearing her sobs, Duan Rongshi instinctively reached out to comfort her.
In the end, he didn't overstep his bounds in front of everyone, and simply left his hand hanging in mid-air.
Duan Rongshi turned around and glared fiercely at Zhuiyu, his face full of anger: "You're becoming more and more lawless! Go back and accept your punishment of thirty strokes of the rod!"
Zhuiyu knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Your Highness, whatever punishment you deem fit, I will accept willingly."
"But how could she, how could she say she's a girl?"
"Your Highness, please tell me what exactly happened!"
Zhuiyu was about to cry.
Her eyes, which were already swollen like walnuts, became even redder now.
Li Qingluo turned to look at him.
All she could ask Zhuiyu was, "Take a good look at my face!"
"Do you really have absolutely no recollection of it?"
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