Chapter 161

Liu Caoer, since it's you, why don't you quickly have your father and mother let us go?

Yes, Liu Caoer, if you quickly let us go, we won't have to argue with you about what just happened.

Zhu'er is still better, after all she's of our family blood, even though she's badly wounded she still comes out to protect us.

Although Liu Caoer has become so attractive that they find it hard to accept, she still appears as the same weak, easy‑to‑bully person as before, and that's that.

She was raised by the Liu family after all; how could they not understand her?

In their eyes, "Liu Caoer" is just a donkey.

She can't be hurt, nor can she be scolded to death.

Even if she now wears the skin of a rich young lady, she's still the "donkey" accustomed to being enslaved by the Liu family!

Could she possibly turn the tables and offend those former relatives again?

After all, as Suier's letter said, the General's Mansion is indifferent to Li Qingluo; all day they think of her own father, mother, and brother, and the one they cradle in their hands, adored beyond measure, is their Zhu'er!

Even if she is a biological child, returning to this General's Mansion she has never experienced the feeling of family.

Therefore, it still has to be the Liu family!

Moreover, Liu Caoer certainly will not abandon the kinship on the Liu family's side again.

The Liu family members feel smug, each one boasting proudly.

The onlookers among the common folk were all stunned.

Both the Li family's genuine and fake thousand‑gold daughters have appeared!?

The true thousand‑gold daughter looks, indeed, far more graceful, elegant, beautiful and generous than the fake one!

Sure enough, it must be the true direct bloodline; look, she's only been back a few months and already regains such bearing!

On the contrary, the fake thousand‑gold daughter, who was once a famous noble lady in Jinling City, reputed to be dazzlingly beautiful and of lofty, transcendent temperament, now looks just… like that.

Not only is she described as haggard, her figure is so thin it's almost skeletal; the sharp, angry demeanor she just showed makes her look utterly ordinary!

Although there is still a pitiful, delicate look that evokes some sympathy, if you aren't blind, anyone can see who truly possesses the noble bearing of a lady!

It's the Liu family—truly disgusting, a whole clan rotten and poisonous, completely lacking self‑awareness!

What do they think Jinling City and the General's Mansion are?

Just ordinary wealthy households in a mountain valley?

They even dare such ignorant, arrogant shouting—truly fearless of death.

"But the real legitimate lady wouldn't really spare them, would she…?"

"She looks soft and easy to bully, hard to say."

"She's so pitiful. The Liu family has ruined her like this, and the General's Mansion doesn't even think of revenge; I truly don't know what they're thinking. It's such a sin!"

Li Qingluo looked at the absurd scene before her and suddenly smiled.

"Have you finished speaking?"

"If you have any other requests, feel free to speak up."

Really?

The Liu family members looked at each other, and the old Liu finally spoke: "Liu Caoer, then you first find a house for us to stay in!"

"Yes, yes, Liu Caoer, we've been traveling hard, this journey has been exhausting. Seeing you is such a relief; first find us a place to stay!"

Li Qingluo smiled: "How about staying at the General's Mansion?"

Liu San shouted: "Would that be too impolite? But it's not impossible…"

"You scoundrel! Don't you know she's speaking sarcastically? She still wants to move into the General's Mansion!" Liu Er slapped Liu San on the head and scolded him.

Liu Er was still relatively clear‑headed, feeling that something about the situation was off.

Liu Caoer looked on, not only has her appearance changed drastically, but perhaps her temperament has altered a lot as well?

They've all made such a fuss, yet she can still speak to them calmly and unperturbed.

The current situation feels like a portent before a storm; it's truly abnormal!

But now the whole family is so excited they can't contain themselves, and Liu Er can't persuade anyone.

Liu Da even snarled at Liu Er: "You second uncle, what are you afraid of!? She's called us father for ten years; if the Liu family hadn't fed her a morsel all these years, she would have died long ago. She must serve us!"

"Right, second brother. You still hit me, why do you hit me!"

"Even if this is the General's Mansion, it's still a place for human ties, right? We can't cut off the years of affection we have with Liu Caoer."

"Pah!"

Suddenly a sharp shout, Que'er thrust her hips and stepped forward, spitting forcefully onto the ground.

"You whole family, your shameless audacity is truly unparalleled!"

"Why don't you all piss on yourselves first and see if each of you is worthy! You talk about feelings with our lady, but do you even know how the Liu family has treated our lady over the years?"

"I think we should skin you first, then see whether you can eat the prison food, or stay in the room!"

Zhao Shi, with a ferocious expression, rushed forward: "Where did that lowly skinned girl come from!? If you dare speak insolently again, we'll tear your mouth off!"

"With so many masters present, how could you have the right to speak?"

Que'er: "Pah! You old vile woman! You lured our lady back then, made her suffer years of hardship in your house, endured torment, treated like livestock enslaved by your whole family. What was she like when she first returned home?"

"Her whole body is just a skeleton, skin rough and dark, those hands that have toiled for over a decade are still never fully healed even now."

"And what about your family's daughter?"

"She lives in the General's Mansion basking in wealth and pampering, not to mention that she is of golden honor and jade nobility; I bet she hasn't even taken the time to wash her own face now!"

"Her hands never touch fresh water, her limbs are idle, she can't even distinguish the five grains! Yet she revels in blessings!"

"You caused the General's Mansion's true direct bloodline to wander outside, suffering hardship, while your family enjoys good days. Do you truly treat them as mere objects, replaceable at will?"

"Swap them back and forth, it doesn't matter; no seven emotions, no desires, no sorrow, never hurt?"

"You Liu family, each of you, committing such treasonous crimes—I'd say even dragging the whole family to be beheaded wouldn't be enough!"

Now that the young lady has come home, she is a proper and upright legitimate daughter of the Jiangjun Fu—what are you lot! And you dare to call her wet nurse, mother, father? Pah!

Our Jiangjun Fu has its own Old Lady, master and mistress!

You still dare to presume to call yourself master in front of me!?

A bunch of shameless, thick‑skinned, oblivious filth!

Que'er had vented her anger.

The onlooking crowd below all shouted in unison: 'Good!'

Li Chao Jing's face was gloomy; he kept staring at the scene before him, not knowing what he was really thinking.

He did not stop Que'er's impudence; obviously he tacitly approved of her speaking out.

But these words made Qu Shi feel utterly heartbroken.

Those things she had buried deep inside, which she never dared face and kept deceiving herself about, seemed at last to be torn apart by a clamor.

Her Luo'er is at the Liu household—has she truly never had a single good day?

She naturally had doubts as well.

But she dared not ask.

During the period when the truth about the real and false daughter was exposed, the entire household found it hard to accept this reality.

After all, they had raised a daughter for over ten years, and suddenly they were told she wasn't their biological child?

Zhu'er once said that the Liu family's letter stated they had never been harsh toward Luo'er even for a day.

She thought that even if the Liu family were poor, they would at least treat Zhu'er sincerely, just like her own Li family does!

But Qu Shi overlooked one fact: the Jiangjun Fu had never known that Zhu'er was a swapped‑in child, always believing she was their own, and thus had pampered her since childhood.

But Luo'er is not!

Luo'er herself had all along been deliberately taken away by this wicked old woman……

At this moment, Qu Shi's heart felt as if a sharp object had been driven deep into it.

She gazed dazedly at Luo'er, her heart filled with unbearable pain.

How could the Liu family possibly be happy after such humiliation?

Zhao Shi, her eyes blazing with anger, shouted: 'Servant! Who exactly put you up to saying these words!? You cannot speak for the Jiangjun Fu——'

Her words naturally represent my meaning!

Li Qingluo raised her voice and spoke, finally no longer pretending to be gentle with them.

Her voice turned icy and firm; where was the slightest trace of her former approachable charm?

At this moment, her expression grew stern and cold, her brows and eyes instantly filling with an aloof, imposing dignity.

Besides, she is my personal chief attendant, not some menial slave! You and she are not even comparable—why shouldn't she be allowed to reprimand you lot?

Zhao Shi's face filled with shock: 'You… you!? Caoer, you dare!'

Li Luoluo walked forward with her hands behind her back, saying: 'Why wouldn't I dare? Do you really think you're my Li Qingluo's wet nurse!?'

My paternal grandmother, born into the Marquis Pei's mansion, once a renowned female general who shook DaLiang and galloped the battlefield—what are you, daring to stand beside my grandmother as my wet nurse?

Come, seize this ** woman and hold her down, give her a hard slap!

Until I say stop!

At Li Qingluo's command, the dozen or so maidservants who had followed her out, led by Deng Mama, immediately rushed down.

Li Qingzhu, who had been watching coldly, suddenly straightened and shouted: 'Li Qingluo, I'm still here—what do you intend to do?'

They are, after all, my family; if I say a few words and you don't want to hear, just let it be—why quarrel with them over every detail?

After all, they too were once your family——

Ah!

Deng Mama lunged forward, grabbed Li Qingzhu, and warned in a cold voice: 'You'd better shut up! If you keep shouting together with the Liu family, this old slave will deal with you as well!'

Deng Mama's fierce look truly frightened Li Qingzhu.

Moreover, her injuries hadn't healed, so she could only howl: 'Rebellion, rebellion! Someone, quickly come drag this wicked woman away——'

The onlooking passersby couldn't help covering their ears: 'Her voice is so unpleasant.'

Li Qingzhu froze stiff, her heart tearing apart at this moment.

Not only was she despised by these commoners, but the few people she brought were also pressed to the ground by the maidservants in just a few moves.

What coarse, vulgar old things these maidservants are!

Li Qingzhu hadn't even had time to stop them when she saw Deng Mama leading a group over and directly slapping Zhao Shi in the face.

Ah——

Zhao Shi let out a miserable cry; after two slaps, fingerprints appeared on her face and the corner of her mouth split open.

Immediately afterward, several more slaps rained down without cease.

Slap—slap—slap—slap—slap——