Chapter 130: The Tea Cup Brother Prepared Is Poisonous

The two siblings went back and forth, trading harsh words, which made Li Qingya and Li Qingyu regret coming along.

They trembled, leaning against the door, ready to flee at a moment's notice.

At that moment, Li Qingluo's gaze fell on the teapot nearby.

Li Kechuan's eyes flickered with a hint of calculation.

He came to the Princess's residence today solely to deal with her.

Isn't she on good terms with the Princess's residence?

He intended to use the Princess's residence as a backing to humiliate Zhu'er, so he would make her utterly fall from grace here in the Princess's residence.

Best to turn the Princess's residence into an enemy.

Li Kechuan: 'Enough! I can let bygones be bygones regarding what just happened, but you must drink this pot of tea today!'

Li Qingluo knew his words were suspicious, yet she still asked, 'Eldest Young Master, what do you mean by this?'

Li Kechuan said coldly, 'This is a pot of hot tea the Princess just bestowed. It's meant as a reward for several young ladies of our Li family. Zhu'er has already drunk a few cups before you arrived. Now that you're here, you should hurry up and drink it!'

Li Qingluo put on a hesitant appearance.

But this—

Li Kechuan frowned tightly: 'What are you hesitating about? You've seen my condition—surely I couldn't harm you?'

I have indeed realized something just now: I am utterly unable to deal with you now. You have won, Li Qingluo.

Since we're already in the Princess's residence, why not use this pot of her tea to turn conflict into harmony?

From now on, I can let you call me Older Brother, and I will do my best to treat you and Zhu'er equally.

Li Kechuan said, having already poured two cups of tea.

He picked up one of the cups and personally handed it to Li Qingluo.

If it were my past self hearing these words, I would surely be overjoyed.

He would undoubtedly down the cup without a word.

All for his promise to let me call him Older Brother and to treat me and Zhu'er equally.

Li Qingluo couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

What does he think he is?

In this life, she no longer values him as a brother.

Who would want his disgusting charity, let alone his equal treatment?

May all ghosts perish!

Li Qingluo clenched her fist and reached out to take the cup.

Deng Mama said he had tampered with the tea.

This pot of tea may not necessarily be a gift from the Princess's residence.

That's why Deng Mama is so certain.

But he said this precisely to make her believe that, even if she drank the tea today and something happened, it would be the Princess's residence's poisonous scheme.

His aim is to make her feud with the Princess's residence?

He simply wants to vent his anger on Li Qingzhu.

The Princess's residence didn't give Li Qingzhu an invitation, the Princess's residence is on good terms with Hongfenguan, and Li Qingzhu has been wronged in this matter.

He truly is the most infatuated brother in the world.

Li Qingluo almost couldn't help but show a look of contempt.

But she ultimately held back and put on an appearance of being moved.

Is it really true? Older... Older Brother?

Upon hearing those words, she seemed to soften.

Her attitude wavered, her eyes flickering.

She even lifted her gaze to see Li Qingzhu still trembling under the covers.

Zhu'er sister, Older Brother just said… Did you hear? Would you be willing to share this cup of tea with us, so that the three siblings may henceforth turn conflict into harmony?

Li Kechuan paused.

His eyes flickered slightly; as Li Qingluo turned around, he softly coaxed Li Qingzhu.

Zhu'er, Zhu'er? Listen to Older Brother and accompany her in drinking this cup of tea.

The resentful, tear-streaked Li Qingzhu was forcibly dragged out of the blankets.

She curled up in Li Kechuan's arms, still holding a cup of tea thrust into her hand.

I don't, waa… I don't… want to see… them…

Get… lost…

The thing that hurts Li Qingzhu most in her heart is actually not being seen by Li Qingluo and the others in her current state.

Rather, it is Prince Yun's indifference while she was being beaten.

Furthermore, before she lost consciousness, she faintly seemed to hear some words from Prince Yun, breaking her heart even more.

Does the Prince truly intend to be so heartless?

Clearly, just half an hour before the incident, they were deeply entwined, intimate beyond compare, yet in an instant he came to hate her so!

How could Li Qingzhu not resent him?

Moreover, she endured so many slaps.

From childhood to now, aside from that time she was kidnapped by the Lotus Sect, she has never suffered such humiliation!

She feels that ever since Li Qingluo returned, her days have been getting worse and worse!

This is all because of her!

Li Qingzhu thought of this, raised her head and glared at Li Qingluo with resentment.

"I... do not... wish... with her... to... become... jade and silk..."

Li Kechuan, however, grabbed her tightly, pressed her against his chest, lowered his head and whispered a few words.

"Older brother, today I will vent your anger for you, as long as she drinks that cup of tea."

"Zhu'er, be good, don't let her notice anything."

"Brother has already lowered his face like this; this matter cannot afford any more mistakes..."

"This is the best opportunity!"

"In the Jiangjun Fu, not even a mosquito could fly into her Hongfenguan."

"Then today, he will just borrow a place to deal with her!"

"Make her fall heavily from the cloud she just climbed onto, shattering her to pieces——"

Li Qingzhu lowered her gaze, as if still thinking a bit, then raised her head, looking aggrieved.

"Older brother advises... since it's like this... I... have no choice..."

When Li Qingzhu spoke, her lips couldn't move; she could only clack her upper and lower teeth together, looking quite ridiculous.

Li Qingluo suppressed a laugh and raised the cup in her hand.

"Then I will wrong the elder sister."

She was eager, as if she couldn't wait to reconcile with them.

It seemed that all her previous confrontations with them were merely to win a victory and status in their presence.

However, when Li Qingluo came over to bump, Li Kechuan still brought Li Qingzhu and dodged slightly backward.

What else does Li Qingluo not understand?

This tea has no problem at all.

The problem is only this cup of tea in my own hand.

Simply put, only this teacup in my hand is poisonous.

Li Qingluo laughed at him for being too self-important.

As her fingers loosened, the water cup accidentally fell.

"Oh no! I didn't do it on purpose!"

Seeing the tea spilled all over the floor, she seemed still guilty, hurriedly bending down to pick it up.

Then she quickly poured herself a new cup.

Although Li Kechuan's face showed increasing impatience, he still endured and did not lose his temper.

When Li Qingluo's teacup was about to reach her lips, a sudden clamor came from outside the door.

"Who——"

"Bold!"

"Don't you retreat, what place is this……"

"No matter who you are!"

Several rebukes came in, and taking advantage of Que'er pushing the door open, she said: "Miss, outside came a Liu Niangzi, who said she is the maternal aunt of the eldest daughter, having heard that the eldest daughter was injured, so she specially came to visit the eldest daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingzhu was frightened stupid.

Liu Jinzhi!?

How did she also manage to sneak into the princess's residence today?

Is the princess's residence really this easy to enter?

Li Qingzhu thought of this, and her teacup accidentally rolled onto the blanket.

Her mind finally sensed a hint of something wrong.

Liu Jinzhi, Cao Rou'er, and even Prince Yun, Your Highness.

How could all this be such a coincidence, all happening today?

Could it be that someone is deliberately targeting her, setting a trap for her?