Chapter 545 Rescue, a deception that turns out to be real!
Li Qingluo lied without batting an eye: "You are the Emperor, and my husband and I will naturally only be loyal to the True Dragon."
Duan Rongshi's lips twitched.
I know that his beloved Luo'er has started bewitching people again.
Her methods are getting more and more sophisticated; sometimes even he is completely bewitched by her.
The Chu emperor was particularly susceptible to this.
How could he not like it?
Everyone around him is now terrified of him, and even his children no longer get close to him.
No matter how calm and composed they appeared to be when speaking, their eyes and demeanor betrayed their true feelings.
The Chu Emperor looked at the woman before him, but for the time being, he could not discern anything amiss.
Is she really not afraid of herself?
Even if she sees his methods tonight, isn't she afraid?
Regardless of whether it's true or not, she's putting on a good act, so why not just convince himself to believe her for now?
The Emperor of Chu laughed even more heartily.
"A reward will be given!"
Duan Rongshi: "Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Chu glared at him: "Don't think that just because the sword in your hand is fast, I won't hurt you! I'm talking to your wife, what are you so nervous about?"
"Are you afraid I'll eat her?"
The Chu Emperor's face already showed some displeasure.
But he did not react.
Instead, she changed the subject and softened her tone.
"I only asked her a few questions, and you're so scared."
"Don't worry, no one in the world will know that the heir of Marquis Wu of Wei was shot and killed by her."
How could the Emperor of Chu not know his thoughts?
Although Marquis Wu of Wei is dead.
But there are probably more people in the world who don't want him to die than those who want to kill him.
Therefore, if the world knew that the person who killed the heir of Marquis Wu of Wei was this young woman, she probably wouldn't live to see tomorrow.
The Emperor of Chu looked at Eunuch Ji: "Do you know what to do?"
Eunuch Ji: "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant will go and knock on every eye that may have been seen."
“Those who disobey, I will personally gouge out their eyes.”
Li Qingluo lowered her head and looked down.
The fact that Eunuch Ji could get along with the Chu Emperor shows that, besides being the adopted son of Old Master Ji, he must also be a ruthless character.
"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
Li Qingluo kowtowed generously, which made the Chu Emperor laugh heartily again.
"Okay! You can go back now."
When she returned to her residence, she felt utterly exhausted, as if she had been run over.
Duan Rongshi had to deal with matters concerning the Imperial Guards and the palace, so he did not return that night.
He only personally escorted her to the palace gate with the permission of the Chu Emperor, and kissed her forehead before she boarded the carriage.
"Luo'er did a great job tonight."
"You'll need to take better care of things outside the palace."
Li Qingluo understood the meaning behind his words.
Taking advantage of the moment she hugged him back, she whispered, "Don't worry, my husband, I will take good care of everything at home, and I know what to do."
Therefore, no matter how tired Li Qingluo was, she forced herself to stay awake and wait for the enemy to arrive.
"How's the matter going?"
Sha Yi: "Don't worry, young lady. So many people died in the palace tonight, it won't be difficult to find a guard who resembles the heir of Marquis Wu of Wei."
"My subordinates and Sha Er have already uncovered a fake that can be mistaken for the real thing. Once Qin Ling has finished making the human skin mask, we can send the fake Wei Wuhou's heir out."
Li Qingluo: "This matter must be resolved as soon as possible; any delay could lead to its discovery."
Sha Yi: "Yes, I understand."
Li Qingluo: "How is the situation at Marquis Wei Wu's residence now?"
On her way back, Li Qingluo saw flames shooting into the sky in the direction of the Marquis's residence.
Even from five streets away, you could faintly hear sounds like crying and shouting.
Tonight, I doubt anyone in the entire city of Nan'an will be able to sleep.
Kill One: "The Imperial Guards and the rest of the troops have already gone... I heard that the people of Marquis Wu of Wei's mansion are resisting to the death..."
"Many died on the spot."
Li Qinglu remained silent for a long while.
The Marquis of Wei's residence is the only variable tonight.
Even if they were not harmed by him, if the Chu Emperor had not wanted to punish Zongzheng Wuxie, he would not have seized the opportunity to deal with Marquis Wu of Wei and his son tonight.
The desperate struggle of Marquis Wu of Wei and his son failed to carve out a path to survival for the entire Chu state, or even for their own Marquis Wu family.
Instead, it led the entire family down a path of utter destruction...
Even if this is the Great Chu.
It is an enemy state of Daliang.
Seeing such a worthy general of the nation meet such an end, Li Qingluo also felt a sense of desolation.
"Try your best. Save as many as you can."
"The most important thing is your own lives; do not expose yourselves."
Sha Yi: "Yes, miss."
After Sha Yi left, Zheng Mama came in and said, "Miss, the Jiang family sent a letter this evening, saying that the second wife invites you to come to the mansion for a chat tomorrow."
Li Qingluo: "You want me to go to the Jiang family?"
After the death of the old lady of the Jiang family, the Jiang family was thrown into chaos.
Master Jiang the Second, who is also the father of Jiang Qiniang, was framed for the crime of causing the death of the old lady.
In a panic, Jiang Qiniang went to find Li Qingluo.
Li Qinglu gave her some advice.
Sure enough, the coroner confirmed that the old lady had been poisoned.
However, since the time of his death was close to the time when the second master entered the old lady's courtyard, the second master was not completely cleared of suspicion.
Yang Qilang returned to his residence at that very moment.
He quickly took charge of the situation for Jiang Qiniang, and the matter escalated to the point where a criminal case was filed in the Nan'an Prefecture government, leading to a formal power struggle with the Jiang family's eldest branch.
Yang Qilang now has some connection with Dong Shaoqing of the Dali Temple.
So while he was using his connections, he was also pressing the Dali Temple to investigate the case.
Therefore, the case remains unresolved to this day.
What could they possibly do by inviting me to the Jiang residence at this time?
After thinking for a moment, Li Qingluo resolutely refused.
"Reply to me tomorrow and say that I am busy with family matters and it is inconvenient for me to go to the Jiang residence in the near future."
I'm already overwhelmed with what I have to do. How can I possibly have the energy to get involved in the Jiang family's mess?
However, the next day, just as Zheng Mama sent out Li Qingluo's reply, the Jiang family came looking for her on their own.
Madam Jiang the Second, Jiang Qiniang, and Yang Qilang all came to the Nangong residence.
Li Qingluo originally intended to slip away through the back door, but at the last moment she withdrew her foot.
If she can hide at home, they will surely chase her to the Flower Pavilion Restaurant.
If you can dodge the first day of the month, can you really dodge the fifteenth?
If there's really no way to avoid it, then let's see what the Jiang family really means.
Li Qinglu changed into a more appropriate set of clothes before coming out.
"I have been busy with family matters lately, so I have not been able to entertain you properly. Please forgive me, Second Madam, Seventh Young Master Yang, and Seventh Young Madam."
Jiang Qiniang got up and grabbed Li Qingluo's hand.
"Madam Nangong, let's not beat around the bush."
"Please save my father!"
As she spoke, Jiang Qiniang was about to kneel down before Li Qingluo.
Seeing this, Madam Jiang the Second also tried to kneel down, which startled Li Qingluo so much that she used her inner strength to lift both of them up.
"Yang, Qi, Lang—"
Li Qingluo gritted her teeth and glared at Yang Qilang, her eyes sharp as knives, which made Yang Qilang, who was watching the show from the side, tremble all over.
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