After Princess Nanping returned to Jinling from the northwest, she attended banquets held by all the major famous families.
Although she wasn't as enthusiastic about these banquets as before, she had basically gotten to know all the girls from the aristocratic families. She immediately whispered in Li Qingluo's ear, "The one with the round face is Cui Shiyi Niang from the Cui family."
"The oval-faced woman standing next to her is your brother's fiancé, Cui Jiuniang."
"She just arrived in Jinling last month. Everyone is wondering if she was sent here to marry into your family."
That’s Cui Jiuniang?
The girls of the Cui family were ranked in a row, with all the girls from the eldest branch of the family lined up regardless of their respective courtyards.
However, the Cui family kept the news that Cui Jiuniang had arrived in Jinling secret so tightly that no one in the entire general's mansion knew about it.
Li Qingluo couldn't help but look at her.
This Cui Jiuniang has both excellent appearance and figure.
If she married Li Kechuan, wouldn't she be ruined?
It's like a flower stuck in cow dung, what a pity.
When Li Qingluo looked at Cui Jiuniang, Cui Jiuniang seemed to have noticed her gaze and cast a faint glance at her.
But after just one glance, Cui Jiuniang turned her head away again.
There was a flash of deep disgust in her eyes, and she seemed to hate everyone in the Li family.
Li Qingluo thought: It must be because Li Kechuan's reputation is too bad, so I was also implicated.
However, what did Cui Shiyi Niang mean by this?
Could it be that the Cui family has finally thought of canceling the engagement?
When he thought of this, Li Qingluo felt a little excited.
She had always left Li Kechuan some room for maneuver and had not completely defeated him, just to wait for him to be truly deserted by his friends and relatives.
Just die, it's too easy.
But if he was despised by everyone and the Cui family broke off the engagement, he would never have a career in politics again in this life, and Li Chaojing would have other sons in the future, and he, the disabled legitimate son, would become dispensable. Then, living would be more painful for him than dying.
Liu Qingzhu was being pointed at and scolded, how could she bear it at this moment?
She was filled with anger. "You are really going too far! I was just passing by. Do you think I was responsible for the Cui family's horse dying?"
"Also, I'm jealous. What exactly am I jealous of Cui Jiuniang?"
"I have no grudge against Cui Jiuniang and we have never met in person. Why would I do this?"
"If you ask me, with so many women here today, everyone is a suspect. If you really want to catch a suspect, don't just go after me!"
As Liu Qingzhu spoke, her whole body began to tremble slightly.
Her face was pale, her eyes were red with tears, and she bit her lips with her pearly teeth. She looked stubborn and pitiful.
But everyone present today was a girl, and no one would fall for her tricks.
Especially Pan Li, she sneered "hehe".
"Others may not know, but I know it clearly! You once told me in person that your brother promised you that even if he married Cui Jiuniang in the future, the person most important to him would only be you, his sister. You were so proud of this, and you've said it to me more than once."
Liu Qingzhu immediately retorted: "You, you're lying! Cui Jiuniang, I didn't..."
She looked at Cui Jiuniang eagerly, wanting to explain herself, but Cui Jiuniang seemed to find it distasteful to even look at her. She just stared at Pan Li and asked, "Is everything you said true? If so, very good!"
After she finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving everyone else present feeling uneasy.
"What does Cui Jiuniang mean?"
"That's right, now that the horse is dead, she won't pursue the matter?"
"Also, Cui Shiyi Niang said the marriage didn't go through. Could it be that the Cui family is finally going to cancel the engagement?"
"If you don't cancel the engagement, are you still waiting to become the eldest daughter-in-law of the Li family? Although she will be a mistress in the future, Li Kechuan is already disabled. I heard that he even went crazy because of Liu Qingzhu."
"Haven't you heard the rumors about the brother and sister? They weren't clear at all."
"Tsk tsk, you Liu Qingzhu are too dirty..."
"From now on, let's stay away from those who came from the General's Mansion..."
Everyone unconsciously took a few steps back, and even didn't want to get close to Li Qingluo.
It seems that if you are close to her, your reputation will become ugly.
Only Nanping angrily hugged Li Qingluo tighter.
"Do you still have any sense of right and wrong? Sister Luo'er is the most innocent person. How can you isolate her because of Liu Qingzhu's scandal..."
Li Qingluo grabbed Nanping and stopped her from saying anything else.
In fact, she doesn't care at all whether she will be isolated and ignored.
She doesn't care how people in this world see her.
The reason she came here today was all because of Nanping.
Since Nanping didn't despise her and didn't stay away from her, she felt happy in her heart.
"Why don't we first investigate how the horse died?"
Li Qingluo looked at Liu Qingzhu, "Does this matter really have nothing to do with you? If so, then tell me, what were you originally planning to do when you passed by here alone just now?"
Liu Qingzhu hated Li Qingluo so much that she didn't want to answer her questions at all.
However, everyone was staring at her, as if if she didn't explain herself clearly today, she would be unable to escape and would never be able to clear herself of this injustice.
She clenched her fists in humiliation. "I'm not alone. Is there anyone willing to team up with me? Now that you're all avoiding me, even that bitch Pan Li treats me like this, I'm not alone. Who else can I team up with?"
"I just wanted to go over there and take a look at the horses. I didn't bring any with me today, but Princess Qinyu asked me to pick one of the horses she brought so I could go for a run and have some fun!"
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