Li Qingzhu's heart skipped a beat.
Her eyes were instantly filled with tears again, as if they would fall in the blink of an eye.
"No, Your Highness! After all, that was the home where Zhu'er grew up. Although they now have their own daughter, they still raised her for sixteen years... Please, Your Highness, for Zhu'er's sake, forgive my brother for this big mistake!"
Prince Yun couldn't help but sigh when he saw her looking so weak and about to cry.
"Zhu'er is so kind and sentimental, what should I do?"
"Never mind. I won't kill you all. But this matter is too strange. Why did Li Kechuan suddenly conclude that you were in that house?"
Li Qingzhu bit her lip gently. "Zhu'er doesn't know either. Could it be... that Zhu'er went on a boat trip that day and someone saw her?"
She was locked up in that house for several months. That was her only trip, and she encountered the disaster on the theater boat.
Fortunately, nothing serious happened.
But now her whereabouts were almost exposed, and it was still thrilling to think about it now.
It's a pity that Li Kechuan's leg is broken...
Wouldn't he be completely useless from now on?
What hope is there for the future of this general's mansion?
Li Qingzhu was actually almost angry to death.
If the General's Mansion declines, it will probably not be so easy for her to rely on the Li family to have a place in Prince Yun's Mansion in the future.
Although Li Chaojing is still serving as an official in the court, he will eventually grow old!
Moreover, his position in the court will inevitably be affected by Li Kechuan's incident this time.
Li Qingzhu is now even considering whether or not to return to the Li family.
"What is Pearl thinking about?"
Seeing that she looked lost in thought, Prince Yun couldn't help but lift Li Qingzhu's chin.
Seeing her lips as red as blood, Prince Yun lowered his head, and just when he was about to touch Li Qingzhu's lips, she gently avoided him.
Prince Yun's lips naturally only fell on her cheek.
There was some frustration and impatience in his eyes.
Li Qingzhu hadn't noticed yet. She just blushed and lay in front of Prince Yun and said, "Your Highness, Zhu'er was just thinking about it. I heard that Zhu'er's marriage to the third son of the Zhuang family hasn't been completely decided yet for my sister."
"If Zhu'er returns home, she will no longer be free. How can she be with the prince in a legitimate way?"
Li Qingzhu looked sad and worried.
She is not a fool.
If you give your body without proper reason, it will be worthless.
Prince Yun cannot get her now, so he naturally treats her as a treasure, and his emotions will only become more difficult to control.
As expected, Prince Yun immediately made a firm promise: "Just leave this matter to me... My dear Zhu'er, let me hug you."
What happened in the Li family that day had spread throughout the entire Jinling City by evening.
Li Kechuan broke into Prince Yun's private residence. Although he broke a leg, he still broke into Prince Yun's private residence!
He also went to Prince Yun's house and killed people indiscriminately, intending to assassinate Prince Yun!
If the charge of assassinating the prince is fully proven, Li Kechuan will not only have his legs broken, but he may also lose his head!
The Li family is probably doomed.
For a time, there was a great deal of panic. Many of the noble families and officials who had previously had close ties with the Li family all silently decided to distance themselves from the Li family...
Prince Su's Mansion.
When Duan Rongshi heard Pofeng talking about the Li Mansion, for some reason, he thought of that girl.
"Is she related to this matter?"
Zhui Yu paused for a moment before realizing who his master was talking about.
"That second girl seemed to have stayed in the yard all day without leaving. She said she had a rash on her body, which was why Li Kechuan broke his leg and her mother fainted twice, but she didn't even go to see her."
"However, one of the maids in her courtyard has been quite active these past few days. And..."
Zhui Yu looked up at Duan Rongshi and said, "Your Highness, this nanny has privately met with a captain from the Imperial Guard. He was promoted to captain because of his meritorious service in killing many of the Lotus Cult's followers during the chaos on the opera boat."
"What a coincidence! This man is among the group of guards that went to Prince Yun's mansion today!"
"Also, I heard that he was the one who chopped off Li Kechuan's leg..."
Duan Rongshi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Oh...?"
Duan Rongshi was a little skeptical that this girl had nothing to do with the matter.
He rubbed the black jade ring on his left thumb and said, "Then you should thoroughly investigate this matter!"
The next day, at Red Maple Pavilion.
Li Qingluo got up early.
She stood by the window and wanted to write, but she didn't put pen to paper.
The ink dripped onto the rice paper, spreading out into clumps.
Seeing Que'er come in, Li Qingluo asked, "Has Grandmother returned to Jingci Hall?"
Que'er bowed slightly and said, "Yes, young lady, I just got back."
"I heard that the eldest son's life was saved, but the confirmed news came that his leg was not saved."
Li Qingluo put down his pen and said, "Even if a great immortal came, he wouldn't be able to reattach his leg. They are just dreaming."
"Li Kechuan, even if he's still alive, what difference does this make to him, as good as being dead?"
She said these words without any emotion, but she felt extremely happy in her heart.
But when I think of my grandmother...
"Que'er, come with me to Jingci Hall to see grandma."
Li Qingluo came to Jingci Hall, carrying the mooncakes she had made yesterday.
Nanny Zhang rarely stopped her, "Miss, the old lady stayed up all night yesterday, why don't you let her rest first? I'll call you over when she wakes up."
Li Qingluo handed the food box to Aunt Zhang: "Excuse me, Aunt Zhang, could you please give the mooncakes to Grandma first? At least Grandma can have some before going to bed."
"As for me, I'll just wait in the little hut next door until grandma wakes up."
Li Qingluo turned around and went to the small room where she had slept before, as if she would not go back if she didn't see anyone today.
Nanny Zhang sighed and shook her head, then turned around and brought the mooncakes into the room first.
After a while, she came out again and called Li Qingluo, saying that Madam Pei asked her to go in first.
Li Qingluo stood up: "Then Grandmother..."
Nanny Zhang said with a half-smile on her face: "The old lady said that she had been up all night and couldn't sleep now, so she might as well listen to what the young lady had to say to her so early in the morning."
Li Qingluo walked in by herself. Nanny Zhang stopped anyone from entering to disturb her and closed the door tightly.
The room was still a little dark, and Madam Pei was sitting on the main seat in the hall, looking majestic and aloof.
Li Qingluo walked over and called out, "Grandma."
Old Madam Pei looked up, her eyes dark and gloomy falling on her.
For some reason, Li Qingluo felt extremely sad at this moment.
She knelt down, her body straight but her head lowered.
"grandmother."
She shouted again.
Madam Pei closed her eyes for a moment and asked her, "Luo'er, have you ever regretted it?"
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