Chapter 103: Personally Witnessing Zhu'er and Prince Yun Embracing

Qu Shi came and left, and everyone in the room naturally knew.

Pei Lao Furen asked Li Qingluo: "Do you want to see her? If you don't want to see her, I'll have her sent away—she won't be allowed to go to your Hongfenguan before the year ends!"

Li Chao Jing listened at the side, his heart also tightening.

He secretly harbored a hint of expectation as he gazed at Li Qingluo, thinking: If Luo'er refuses to forgive her mother, then…… she probably won't forgive this father of hers either, for his previous neglect of her?

Li Qingluo leaned against Pei Lao Furen's knee and said, "Grandmother, it's not necessary. This matter isn't entirely Mother's fault; I will go see her."

Li Qingluo's words made Li Chao Jing's eyes brighten: "Luo'er, good, good! From now on, Father will surely look after you more and care for you. If you don't hold this against your mother, Father will be relieved!"

All right, all right, rest well for a few days; when the injury on your leg heals, let's have a nice family meal together.

Li Qingluo lowered her gaze, turned, and replied to Li Chao Jing: "Yes, Father."

Li Chao Jing came nervously and left happily.

When no one else remained in the room, Pei Lao Furen then asked Li Qingluo: "Speak up—how did you suddenly become willing to deal with your father and mother again? Don't say you truly don't hold a grudge, because Grandmother won't believe that!"

Pei Lao Furen poked Li Qingluo's nose; although Li Qingluo had changed into a clean outer garment before coming, Pei Lao Furen's sense of smell had not deteriorated, so she had already smelled the blood on Li Qingluo.

Thinking of how this girl had rushed over anxiously to see her, not knowing what hardships she had endured these past days, her heart ached terribly.

Li Qingluo also felt sorry for her grandmother—just a few days without seeing her, and the grandmother's temples had grown many more white hairs, but was it because of her?

Just thinking of that possibility made Li Qingluo feel both ashamed and heartbroken.

"Grandmother, Luo'er wants to give you two days of peace—is that not good?"

Pei Lao Furen: "Forget it! Since I accompanied you back to the General's Manor and entered this mundane world, how could these days still be peaceful?"

"I see, you want to fight her because Li Qingzhu still dares to return with a thick skin, right?"

Having been seen through, Li Qingluo didn't blush, but still smiled and said, "Yes."

She also hadn't expected her own older brother to become so foolish!

Qu Shi and Li Chao Jing perhaps also sensed something off, but Li Kechuan is likely now completely deceiving himself, daring not to think about those truths at all.

Li Qingzhu's position in this household is naturally not so easily shaken.

So, given that, what is there to fight for if not war?

Li Qingluo also really wanted to see what abilities Li Qingzhu still possessed!

After Li Qingluo was sent back to Hongfenguan, Zhang Mama asked Pei Lao Furen: "Since you suspect those two bolts of cloth used for the letters, why didn't you ask the young lady about it just now? She would certainly not hide it from you."

Pei Lao Furen sighed: "If she doesn't volunteer the information, what's the point of my asking? And do you believe she was truly alone on Qishan last night? The bears and wild boars on Qishan would make even me wary of spending the night alone."

Zhang Mama: "Did the young lady lie to you?"

Pei Lao Furen, however, took it in stride: "Her father is still here, after all; perhaps she finds it inconvenient to speak. What's the point of my quarreling with her over this? On the contrary, Li Qingzhu actually dares to come back!"

Zhang Mama reminded Pei Lao Furen: "Just now the young lady said, don't interfere in these matters—she wants to handle them herself!"

Pei Lao Furen instantly deflated: "This girl is afraid I'll directly deal with Li Qingzhu, which would only make her parents feel sorry for her."

"If you won't let me take care of the young one, does that mean I can't handle the old one either?"

"Since I've been back at the manor for some time now, go arrange for Concubine Deng to return and attend to me."

Zhang Mama's face bore an eager-to-try smile: "Yes, Old Lady."

When Li Qingluo returned to Hongfenguan, Que'er, Cui Er, and Deng Mama, along with the other maidservants, had already been waiting at the courtyard gate.

Master and servant reunited, naturally filled with mutual joy.

Que'er and Deng Mama this time also faced danger lurking at every turn; they had continually concealed their abilities, staying still, and although Zheng Lingzhou had intended to guard against them, they made no move, so he did not give them trouble.

Finally, they took advantage of the great chaos, killing several Lotus Sect followers before escaping.

Moreover, both of them suffered minor injuries.

Fortunately, however, they both returned intact.

The three masters and servants, recalling this experience, couldn't help but exchange a smile; although previously Li Qingluo's attitude toward them had been more utilitarian, now they too had developed a bit of master‑servant affection.

Back in the room, Cui Er bustled about.

Although her eyes had been red all along, fortunately she was increasingly possessing the bearing and capability of a senior maid, steadily arranging things in order; before long she had cleaned Li Qingluo and reapplied medicine to her.

Cui Er felt she herself was useless.

All she could do was strive to guard Hongfenguan for Li Qingluo, which was already the extent of her ability.

But seeing the wound on Li Qingluo's leg still made her tear up helplessly.

"Young lady, next time… next time could you cherish yourself a bit more? I really feel sorry for you…"

Since she has been by Li Qingluo's side, how many big and small wounds has the young lady sustained?

Although each time the young lady turns danger into safety, and even her injuries have fully healed.

But they are still extremely painful!

Li Qingluo comforted her: "I'm fine, really."

But clearly, Cui Er had just taken off Li Qingluo's shoes and saw that they had been soaked in blood, turned black and hardened!

Cui Er nearly collapsed on the spot.

"I know, young lady, that since you returned to the manor your situation has been difficult, but now isn't it getting better? Yet you still insist on risking your life!"

Li Qingluo looked at the three of them; Que'er and Deng Mama also had red eyes.

Li Qingluo sighed helplessly: "You've also seen it. Even if I stake my life, what then?"

Although Li Qingzhu's return to the General's Manor was not as grand and ostentatious as in her previous life—when the whole manor was decked with lanterns and everyone rejoiced—she nevertheless came back smoothly.

Li Kechuan, self‑deceived, refuses to think about it.

Li Chao Jing has his reservations.

Qu Shi, on the other hand, is purely a mother's love, easily manipulated and deceived by Li Qingzhu at will.

Although Li Qingluo's cliff fall this time forced Li Qingzhu to return unprepared, it ultimately did not achieve the result Li Qingluo desired.

Qu Shi also does not know whether she saw Prince Yun and Li Qingzhu together, yet not a whisper of it has leaked out.

Thus, Li Qingluo's plan was not achieved at all.

However, she Li Qingluo will never be discouraged by this; she will only grow braver with each setback!

Li Qingluo held the tea cup and sipped lightly: "It's fine, take it slow; the truth they don't want to see, I will reveal it to them."

Spring is in the hall.

Qu Shi waited for Li Qingzhu to walk in; upon seeing her, she slammed the table hard and shouted angrily: "Scoundrel! Kneel down now!"

Zhang Mama and Qingyi tightly shut the gate from outside.

All the servants in the courtyard were sent away.

Now, inside the main house, only Li Qingzhu and Mother Qu remain.

Seeing this scene, Li Qingzhu's face turned pale.

"Ah, Mother, what's wrong? Have I, Zhu'er, done something to anger you?"

Li Qingzhu felt nervous inside, yet tears instantly fell from her face.

With red eyes, she came over to Qu Shi in a fearful guise, knelt down, and clung to Qu Shi's knees, hoping to act cute and coquettish.

But Qu Shi swept her away with a single gesture.

"Today, if you don't make clear your affair with Prince Yun, I will tell your brother and your father!"

"Don't think you can fool me; that day I saw clearly that you and Prince Yun were embracing!"

"Zhu'er, could it really be you who harmed your older brother?"