Chapter 158: The Fake Young Lady's Birth Parents Come to Demand Her Back!

In no time, the surrounding onlookers all understood.

"They are the biological parents of the eldest legitimate daughter of the Jiangjun Fu?"

"I've long heard that originally there was some story of swapping daughters, but the Li family outwardly claimed they were twin daughters. The rumor has spread everywhere, saying that the earliest eldest daughter was actually the midwife's own granddaughter!"

"Ah!? Real or fake? Then where is the true general's daughter?"

"She was swapped to the midwife's home to suffer hardship, eh."

"Yo, truly pitiful, yo, sinful. Is the midwife still not dead?"

"Not only is she not dead, but she's even standing imposingly in front of the Jiangjun Fu's gate demanding someone."

"Everyone stared, dumbfounded."

"Can the Jiangjun Fu even tolerate this?"

"Exactly, back then the midwife could do such a thing; why didn't the Jiangjun Fu pursue it?"

"I heard it's out of respect for the eldest daughter's face, so they don't make things difficult for her."

"Truly stupid. They've even had someone defecate on their head and still won't wipe it off; being able to swallow such humiliation, no wonder they can be the Jiangjun Fu."

"The surroundings burst into laughter."

"What's this? The Jiangjun Fu has produced so many bizarre things in the past half year that they can't be counted. First the eldest daughter self-immolated and died, clearly they held a funeral, then suddenly they claimed she wasn't dead, just recuperating to avoid disaster."

"Later, the eldest legitimate son, on the day of the general's wife's birthday banquet, had a leg chopped off at Prince Yun's private residence!"

"Recently, I heard that the eldest daughter, at the princess's mansion, even caused the death of the imperial heir!"

"Just a couple days ago, I heard that again in the Bright Tower, she had an ambiguous relationship with Prince Yun, doing that kind of thing in a room..."

"Ah!! Heavenly bodhisattva, this kind of thing, can the other daughters of the Jiangjun Fu still be human in the future?"

"No, that's not it; therefore the Jiangjun Fu has kept its doors closed for several days, daring not to come out to see people."

"Tsk tsk tsk, better yet, the whole family could just collectively hang themselves with a rope at the front gate."

"So, the best way to preserve the family's reputation is none other than to let that eldest daughter bear guilt and commit suicide; once dead, it's settled, and it can also clear the other daughters' names."

"But looking at the Jiangjun Fu's movements, the eldest daughter seems still not dead, huh?"

"Moreover, the eldest daughter's true relatives actually dare to come to the door demanding her back."

"The townsfolk craned their necks, all wanting to know how the Jiangjun Fu would react."

"Li Chao Jing naturally turned green with anger."

"How dare they come asking for someone!? Back then they boldly swapped a lowly commoner for my own daughter; now the lowly bloodline insults the purity of my Li family, and this general is still waiting to settle accounts with the Liu family!"

"Since they dare come this time, this general will make sure they go and never return!"

"Li Chao Jing also had no face to go to Jingci Tang to ask for Old Lady Pei."

"These days his urge to kill Li Qingzhu has been growing, but all along his mother has been stopping him."

"His mother said, we must wait for an opportunity, otherwise it will leave future trouble."

"He originally thought it was just killing a wicked obstacle; she deserved to die!"

"But he indeed also overlooked that the Liu family would actually have a day to come knocking."

"This is perfect; the Jiangjun Fu should also settle this account properly with the Liu family!"

"After Qu Shi came in a fluster, Li Chao Jing then led a crowd of servants and retainers, imposing, to meet them."

"Open the door—"

"For this general, seize all those troublemakers!"

"Ancestral Hall."

"Li Qingzhu heard Lu Ying say that the Liu family people were crying and shouting at the door, wanting to see her; a snow-white face couldn't help but show excitement: 'Lu Ying, quickly think of a way, get me out!'"

"Everyone in the Jiangjun Fu wants me dead. Except for my father, a few days ago the people from the second and third branches also came to cause trouble, saying that if I don't die, these women of the family won't be able to live."

"I am not actually this family's blood; after the incident, they don't think about protecting me, but each wants to force me to die, to complete their pure reputation."

"Look at the Jiangjun Fu's face—how ugly, hateful, and selfish!"

"But I, Li Qingzhu, will not let them have their way; I refuse to die!"

"Li Qingzhu's face flashed with crazy determination; she felt she was struggling in a mud pit, about to emerge unstained, and would eventually welcome the blooming season's fragrance."

"She grabbed Lu Ying tightly, as if clutching a lifeline: 'Good Lu Ying, did the letter you helped me send yesterday get out?'"

"Lu Ying: 'Miss, rest assured, I sent it out yesterday. I pulled in a few favors, finally found a chance to crawl out through the dog hole, and personally delivered the letter to Prince Yun's Mansion.'"

"If Your Highness sees it, he will surely come to save you."

"Miss, don't rush. You had me think of a way; I will definitely bring you out to meet the Liu family people."

"Having said that, Lu Ying rose and walked outward."

"Li Qingzhu gazed longingly at her retreating back until the door was tightly shut, still unwilling to look away."

"Lu Ying didn't go far, just outside the courtyard wall of the Ancestral Hall."

"Que'er personally came to see her."

"Que'er sister, are you really going to let her out?"

"Que'er patted Lu Ying: 'I know you hate her, wish she'd really die this time to feel satisfied. But the miss still has use for her, so bear with it a little longer.'"

"Lu Ying nodded obediently: 'Yes, I know. This time, following the miss's arrangement, I deliberately came to look after her; seeing the sins Li Qingzhu has suffered, to be frank, it's actually more satisfying than directly watching her die.'"

"She doesn't know that she used a special wound medicine this time; the wounds on her back and buttocks have healed, but will leave scars for life, no matter how precious the ointment, they won't fade."

"She's still dreaming of becoming Prince Yun's favored concubine. Hah, I'll watch how she falls completely from the clouds, never to climb back up!"

"Que'er: 'Did you have her take the medicine you were supposed to give her?'"

"Lu Ying smiled: 'Que'er sister, don't worry. I give her a big bowl every day, mixed into the wound medicine; I've cleaned up the dregs spotless, no one will know.'"

"Que'er: 'Can she herself notice?'"

"Lu Ying: 'These past two days she's had spotting and occasional abdominal pain; I've comforted her, saying it's because the board beating was too harsh, that's why.'"

Speaking, Luying's face showed an extremely evil smile.

Li Qingzhu never imagined that she would never be able to bear anyone's child in this lifetime.

Thus, this also cuts off her future path of using children to compete for favor.

Que'er: "Moreover, the medicine she used is such that even a somewhat more skilled doctor later examining her would not detect it. The longer time passes, the less anyone will discover the truth."

Luying's face flickered with a mad light, the excitement and joy of being able to take revenge.

Que'er looked at her appearance and couldn't help but urge: "Remember. These matters must rot in your stomach! Moreover, you must never let anyone else know your relationship with our young lady!"

Luying: "Que'er elder sister, rest assured, the young lady is my benefactor. Even if I die, I will keep my mouth shut. Moreover, these matters were done by me myself, what do they have to do with the young lady?"

After saying this, Luying smiled, then decisively turned and left.

In front of the Jiangjun Fu gate, all members of the Liu family were arrested.

Liu Yuanbao is the family's precious darling; how could he have suffered this kind of hardship?

Even though he was tied with rope, he immediately began crying and thrashing on the spot: "Father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, save me, quickly save me——"

"Wuu wuu wuu, I don't want to be tied up, it hurts——"

"You didn't say you were bringing me to find my biological older sister? You said you were bringing me to Jinling City to enjoy blessings, with big fish and meat to eat, fine silks to wear—what is going on?"

"Wuu wuu wuu, quickly release me, you scoundrels——I'll have my older sister kill you all——"

Liu Yuanbao's shouting frightened the Liu family members' faces pale.

"Yuanbao, what nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up and shut your mouth!"

"Yuanbao, my good grandson, you have suffered……"

The Liu family members became much more obedient now.

After all, Li Chao Jing's aura is still very intimidating.

Moreover, upon hearing they would be handed over to the officials, they all fell silent, who knew Yuanbao would shout out everything.

The Liu family's old woman Zhao Shi, when young, gave birth to three sons, but who would have known that those three sons bore only worthless daughters, except the eldest son who also gave birth to Liu Yuanbao.

Thus, the entire old Liu family now has only Liu Yuanbao as their vital lifeline!

From childhood, he has been overly indulged to the point of being spoiled.

When he was little, he wanted to ride on Li Qingluo's neck, but Li Qingluo was unwilling, because she was too frail and had never eaten her fill, unable to bear the weight of the plump Liu Yuanbao.

But if she dared to say a single 'no,' she would surely suffer a fierce beating.

The kind that wouldn't heal in ten days or half a month.

Later, it became that if he wanted to ride, he would do so, and she also had to lie on the ground to serve as his ox and horse.

As Liu Yuanbao grew older, he treated Li Qingluo more like a maidservant to order around, beating and scolding her without anyone intervening.

Even sometimes when he became stubborn, he punched his own mother, and the Liu family old woman and others didn't take it seriously.

Raised and raised, Liu Yuanbao became not so smart.

Li Qingluo stepped forward, staring at Liu Yuanbao and said: "Tsk tsk tsk, he's still just a child, truly pitiful. You really can lay hands on him? He is the young lady's own younger brother—don't you loosen him!"

The Liu family members are the ones who most begrudge Yuanbao suffering; seeing him cry out in pain, each of them feels heartbroken to death.

Suddenly seeing a fairy-like maiden walk out from the Jiangjun Fu and even ordering Yuanbao's release, the Liu family members instantly felt grateful in their hearts.

They didn't even react to recognize her—this was Liu Caoer, whom they had abused harshly for over a decade.

Zhao Shi only felt that at last a soft-hearted person had appeared before her, so she hastily seized the opportunity and kept shouting: "Miss, please save our whole family!"

"The matters of the past, this old woman admits guilt, it is solely this old woman's fault!"

"It is I who coveted wealth and honor, wanting my granddaughter to also enjoy the good life of the Jiangjun Fu, so I momentarily lost my mind and committed a great crime!"

"But my children and grandchildren's family, they are all unaware!"

"If you want to make an arrest, just arrest this old woman alone!!"