Chapter 8: The Appearance of a Bodhisattva, the Demeanor of a Yama (King of Hell)
The Taoist priest was so frightened that he almost lost his mind, dropped his things, and ran away as fast as he could.
Sure enough, my senior brother was right; delivering vegetables here could be deadly!
Do not listen, do not look, do not speak, only then can you save your head!
However, his panicked and frightened appearance had already been seen through by everyone in the courtyard.
The guard, Po Feng, asked in a low voice to the only man in the courtyard dressed in white, whose white robes were already stained with blood, "Your Highness, should we kill this young Taoist priest?"
Seeing something he shouldn't have seen is bad luck for him today.
The man in white was tall and had long legs. His slightly curly, cascading black hair was all loose. His face was already exceptionally handsome, and a small red mole between his eyebrows made him look as holy as a god or Buddha in a painting, making people dare not have any evil thoughts.
He has the appearance of someone who should have a compassionate heart.
But at this moment, he was holding a long sword, dripping with blood, and his entire body was already stained with the sins of the world.
This person is none other than Duan Rongshi, the fifth son of the current Emperor of Liang, Prince Su.
Although he was a prince, he also held the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
He was known for his ruthless, vicious, and extreme style of doing things, which made everyone in Jinling City tremble with fear at the mere mention of his name.
Most officials in the court kept their distance from him.
Duan Rongshi took off his loose cloak and then personally wiped the blood off the sword.
After tossing the expensive fabric on the ground, he casually said, "Don't cause any more trouble. Go and tell Qingyangzi that we just handled a case in the small courtyard behind Cangsong Mountain tonight."
Broken Wind: "Yes."
There was another person in the courtyard who wasn't quite dead yet, so Duan Rongshi ordered Zhuiyu to go over and sever the tendons in that person's hands and feet.
Then, it was hung under the big pine tree outside the door.
"Don't let him die. If they dare to assassinate me, then let their masters see what happens to these people."
Zhuiyu: "Yes!"
Screams echoed outside, while inside, the man had washed his hands, changed into clean clothes, and cleaned himself of the blood stains.
The food had been tested for poison and placed on the table. Duan Rongshi sat down and picked up his chopsticks, but frowned deeply when he saw a table full of sweet potato dishes.
"Is Qingsong Temple closing down?"
As far as he knew, Old Madam Pei of the Green Bamboo Courtyard had been paying silver to the Green Pine Temple for thirty years.
Over the past thirty years, this Taoist temple has transformed from an obscure little temple into the largest one outside Jinling City. Can we say that it can afford to eat only sweet potatoes now?
Duan Rongshi originally didn't want to eat a single bite, but Po Feng suggested, "The sweet potatoes tonight must be exceptionally delicious and special, otherwise those Taoist priests wouldn't dare to fool Your Highness into having such a meal. Would Your Highness like to try a bite?"
Duan Rongshi then reluctantly picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks.
After swallowing it, Duan Rongshi smiled, a rare occurrence.
"Has this Taoist temple gotten a new, more skilled cook? Let's go find out what's going on."
Breaking the Wind: "Yes!"
Before long, Po Feng returned and reported, "Your Highness, today's sweet potato dishes were all made by the daughter of Li Chaojing, a second-rank general of the Cavalry."
Duan Rongshi didn't eat much.
But almost every plate was moved.
This is quite rare.
Po Feng secretly memorized it.
Duan Rongshi wasn't particularly interested in the Li family's affairs.
I just felt that the noise down the mountain today was extremely loud, and I heard that it was all caused by this woman.
However, out of respect for Madam Pei, he didn't hold it against her.
Li Qingluo waited another day, but her grandmother still did not reply.
Although she felt somewhat disappointed, she also knew that things shouldn't be forced.
She had done everything she could to win over her grandmother, but if she still couldn't change her mind, she could only respect her grandmother's wishes.
Since that's the case, what harm is there in going back alone and fighting them to the death?
Li Qinglu packed her bags, preparing to leave the mountain the next day, when suddenly Cui'er came to report that someone from the Li family had come again.
This time, it was Li Kechuan who came in person.
"How kind of you is the young lady! The young master must feel that he wronged you last time, so he personally climbed the mountain to bring you home!"
Li Kechuan?
In his previous life, he hated himself because of Li Qingzhu, feeling that he had taken away Li Qingzhu's life and the position of Li family's daughter.
So, when Li Qingluo accidentally broke a teacup that Li Qingzhu had once used, he locked himself in a dilapidated hut next to the stable.
Subsequently, Li Qing was killed by freezing to death on a snowy day.
Li Qingluo didn't think her heartless and ruthless brother would ever kindly come to pick her up in person.
Therefore, his arrival will definitely not bring anything good.
As soon as Li Qingluo stepped out of the room, she met Li Kechuan's cold gaze.
He rode a tall white horse, looking down at his own sister from above.
Seeing Li Qingluo's disheveled and impoverished appearance, with her dark skin and unattractive looks, Li Kechuan's eyes clearly showed disgust, disdain, and mockery.
"You're Liu Cao'er?"
Li Qingluo had not yet returned to the Li family, so the Li family had not yet given her a new name with the surname Li. At present, she was still Liu Cao'er, who had been abducted to the mountain valley.
Li Qingluo didn't speak, but stared at Li Kechuan quietly and coldly.
Li Kechuan disliked the same scrutinizing gaze she was receiving.
What right does she have to look me in the eye like that?!
Cui'er excitedly reminded Li Qingluo from behind, "Miss, this is the eldest young master, your own brother."
Of course she knew.
This is her own blood relative, her biological brother from the same mother.
He was also someone she hated to the core.
Faced with her enemy, Li Qingluo only wanted to etch his vile and beastly nature deep into her heart in this lifetime.
Only in this way can one never forget the shame and pain of the previous life.
Li Qingluo gave a perfunctory bow, pretending to be honest and simple, "Cao'er greets her elder brother."
Li Kechuan frowned, his disgust undisguised: "I am not your brother. I don't have a sister as ugly and vulgar as you. Remember, my only sister is Li Qingzhu!"
Li Qingluo: "Yes, Young Master."
That suited her perfectly.
Li Kechuan: "..."
Is she truly stupid and dull, or is she feigning indifference to win him over?
Did she want him to think she still had some backbone by acting so nonchalantly?
Such despicable and vile thoughts are truly arrogant and stupid!
Li Kechuan's disgust for her deepened even further.
"You really have a lot of influence! When my servants came to invite me, not only were they beaten up by you, but they were also sent to the authorities. I lost face in front of my parents! So, you finally made me, the young general, come here in person to invite you home. Is that what you wanted?"
Li Qingluo opened her trembling eyes, as if she had suffered a great shock: "Last time, was he really the eldest young master's person...? So the eldest young master's so-called 'invitation' was actually being tied up?"
Li Kechuan sneered: "Otherwise, do you think you deserve to be carried in a sedan chair by eight men?"
Li Kechuan suddenly became angry again: "Liu Cao'er, you have clearly arrived outside Jinling City long ago, but you have been delaying your return home, leaving your parents waiting anxiously for you! Zhu'er is also troubled and guilty because of your actions, and she has been unable to eat or sleep properly all day long. What exactly are you thinking?"
"Well, you've finally had enough of this!"
"Today, I have come personally to bring you, my heartless and unfilial daughter, home. You can't keep calling me a kidnapper! Men, tie her up!"
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