Chapter 277: Luo'er Covets Prince Su's Beauty?

Li Qingluo: How did it suddenly get dragged onto her?

She really did feel a little afraid.

So, seeing Prince Su lift his foot and walk toward her, Li Qingluo couldn't help but step back.

But she forgot there was a cliff at her feet; she stepped on loose rubble, her foot gave way, her body swayed, and she tumbled toward the cliff—

Li Qingluo didn't even have time to gasp before Prince Su's expression shifted; he stretched out his arms and pulled her back into an embrace.

The night wind was still.

In her panic, Li Qingluo instinctively reached out and grabbed Prince Su's collar.

However, perhaps because the robe was too loose, her tug actually pulled open Prince Su's collar entirely, exposing half of his snowy-white chest to the night—

Li Qingluo: …

Duan Rongshi: …

Frozen in embarrassment, neither knew how to react.

Aside from that time in the cave when she actively tore off clothes, when had Li Qingluo ever experienced such absurdity in her ordinary life?

For a moment she stood frozen, staring fixedly at the patch of color before her that she couldn't look away from.

All the memories flooded back into her mind.

How handsome is Prince Su's figure?

She should be the one who knows best about such things in this world.

Looking at it, though not as soft as a woman's, it really is pleasant to touch—

The firm feel, the beautiful lines—

Li Qingluo's fingers twitched, and a voice sounded above her head: "Li Qingluo, have you looked enough?"

Prince Su lowered his head, stared at her, and warned through gritted teeth.

Li Qingluo let out a startled cry, finally reacting and clapped her hands over her eyes.

Prince Su: …

He first turned her to a different direction, only releasing his grip after she was completely out of danger.

Li Qingluo turned around and then said repeatedly: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Just now everything was an accident; I really didn't see anything!"

Prince Su: "Does she herself believe that?"

"Alright, let's go back."

He no longer held her to talk about what just happened, turned around, straightened his collar, and strode ahead first.

Unfortunately the night was too dark, Li Qingluo didn't see the blush spreading from his neck to his ears—

Li Qingluo followed behind with her head down, dejected.

Zheng Mama caught up and said: "Miss, what's wrong?"

It's not her fault she didn't see anything.

It's really because her old eyes are dim, and Leng Dian kept dragging her off, scattering her attention, so she simply didn't know that Li Qingluo had just taken advantage of Prince Su again.

Li Qingluo couldn't bring herself to say it.

She could only clutch her head and say: "Granny, I seem not to be a proper young lady."

She actually just wanted to reach out and touch Prince Su's chest!

She had touched him before in the cave!!

Just now she was actually so lustful!

Moreover, what embarrassed her even more was that she secretly swallowed two gulps of saliva—

Li Qingluo felt extremely upset inside.

She felt that if she were a young man, she'd probably be a person of poor conduct.

This blow to her was huge.

Zheng Mama: "Miss, how can you say that? Our miss is pure and innocent; there's clearly such a big piece of fatty meat right beside her, yet you didn't think to eat it—I've never seen anyone more lacking in sense than you."

Li Qingluo: "I'm actually hungry; let's hurry and go eat."

Zheng Mama gave Li Qingluo a doubtful look: "So miss, are you truly not understanding, or are you just too clear-headed and thus unwilling to think about it?"

After all, that's Prince Su!

In this world, how many dare to covet him?

Li Qingluo wasn't turned away by Duan Rongshi.

The two sat down to eat; Zheng Mama and Leng Dian had wanted to serve, but Duan Rongshi drove them both out.

Thus, Li Qingluo became the one who served Prince Su his meal.

"Your Highness, will you eat this?"

"How about this one?"

"This one tastes not bad, crisp and goes well with rice."

"This fish meat is a bit old; Your Highness, do you want it?"

Prince Su unknowingly ate a lot.

In front of him, Li Qingluo had piled the bone dish into a small mountain.

Although she kept serving him dishes, it didn't hinder her from eating even more than him.

Duan Rongshi stared at his empty rice bowl, somewhat dazed.

He never cared about meals.

Perhaps because after his mother's passing, eating alone felt cold and meaningless, with no appetite.

To him, eating was merely to fill his stomach, just to stay alive.

Until I met her……

Her cooking unexpectedly suited his taste.

It wasn't particularly exquisite; how could it be the ultimate delicacy?

It was merely because he seemed to have tasted a hint of smoky flavor he'd never experienced before, a hint of discernible taste.

He originally thought it was merely because her cooking skills were not bad.

But he never expected that sharing a meal with her today would actually whet his appetite.

Why would it be her?

His gaze stayed on her; seeing that she had clearly eaten a lot yet was still eating so heartily, he couldn't help but have another bowl of soup……

As it turned out, she wasn't just good at cooking.

To him, she was still a woman who made rice go down.

Duan Rongshi couldn't help but lightly curl his lips.

"Would you like to come to my side?"

As soon as he said that, he almost bit his own tongue.

Li Qingluo lifted her head to look at him: "Your Highness, what are you saying?"

She stared blankly.

This, this this……

Duan Rongshi clenched his fist and gave a light cough; a flash of unease he had never felt before crossed his face: "What I mean is, you work for me. I will protect your Xiuli Jiangjun Fu for life."

He repeatedly put forward this proposal; at first he gave her a choice, now is he directly tempting her?

Grandmother has been absent from the court for thirty years; the Xiuli Jiangjun Fu has only the two of them, grandmother and granddaughter, and if anything happens it would indeed be hard to sustain.

Li Qingluo replied briskly: "If I didn't want to rely on Your Highness, I wouldn't be cooperating with you today to unveil the Lotus Sect leader's veil."

Although she had disguised herself, but where is there any way back?

Zheng Lingzhou must have seen through her identity.

Moreover, Princess Qin Yu will soon return to Jinling.

Li Qingluo now knows her true identity; although she has also taken precautions, she clearly understands her situation and realizes that with her current abilities she is completely unable to rival Princess Qin Yu.

So having received Prince Su's promise, how could she not know what's good for her?

As the saying goes, those who discern the times are outstanding; Li Qingluo should also truly make plans for the future of the Xiuli Jiangjun Fu.

Li Qingluo rose and performed a solemn salute: "I, the commoner girl, know that I and the Xiuli Jiangjun Fu have nothing, but having received Your Highness's favor, I wish to be given a chance to secure a future for myself and my grandmother."

"From now on, if Your Highness has any use for me, I will exert my utmost effort, braving boiling water and fire without hesitation."

She expressed her determination with great vigor, but Duan Rongshi faintly frowned.

Why does he feel that something is off about this?

Outside QingSong Town.

Princess Qin Yu, her face veiled, dressed in pure white, sat on horseback, her eyes gloomy and icy as she stared at the sky filled with firelight, her whole body brimming with anger and surging killing intent.

"Moon, Five, Master!"

"Today's grudge, I, Qin Yu, will surely repay it someday!"

"No matter who you are, today you made me cut off my tail to survive, my years of effort burned to ashes, all my schemes lost—such immense hatred surely cannot coexist under the same sky!"

Behind her came the sound of horse hooves.

They were the eight Jade Envoys close to Princess Qin Yu, finally arriving tardily21.

"Subordinates, greet the master!"

The eight Jade Envoys knelt in unison, then rose and stepped forward to anxiously check whether Princess Qin Yu had any injuries.

After confirming the master was unharmed, the eight all began to apologize.

"It's the subordinates' fault for not guarding the master's side this time, which gave someone an opportunity to scheme against the master."

"If the subordinates had been present, today we would surely slaughter to the last anyone daring to offend the master, leaving them no return!"

"Master, you have been wronged."

Princess Qin Yu felt hatred in her heart, yet she retained a shred of reason and did not take it out on them.

"It's my fault this time for being careless. I don't blame you; you were just sent out by me to handle affairs. I always plan without omission, never expecting I would also fall victim this time."

"But within the Lotus Sect, there must be a traitor!"

Upon hearing this, the eight Jade Envoys all changed their expressions.

"A traitor?"

"Who could it be?"

Princess Qin Yu shook her head: "You know, I have never involved myself in sect affairs. When I first established the Lotus Sect, I merely wanted to gather some jianghu forces for future use in my great endeavors; I never imagined the Lotus Sect would achieve what it has today."

"Although I am nominally the sect leader, to put it nicely I am the leader; to put it bluntly, the true authority of the sect does not lie in my hands but in those of the Zheng siblings."

"Therefore, to purge the sect of traitors is not something that can be accomplished with a single order from me."

Jade Envoy: "What's the difficulty? When you initially divided authority, you established the four Dharma Protectors and the various incense hall masters; now you just need to take back the power and influence held by the four Dharma Protectors and the various incense masters. Kill all who harbor rebellious intent to set an example, and they will naturally develop fear."

"Just a pair of jianghu siblings."

"Without a sect leader, could they still accomplish anything?"

"You are the Lotus God of the Lotus Sect; the sect's followers all come for you, and the ideal realm they envision is also your heart's desire—only your philosophy can lead mankind to that day of light."

"So if the Zheng siblings truly harbor the treacherous hearts they shouldn't, just kill them and that will count as purging the sect's affairs."

Princess Qin Yu thought the same.

Because of her princess status, she cannot reveal the true identity of the Lotus Sect leader to the world.

All along, she could only act from behind the scenes of the Lotus Sect.

But we can't wait any longer.

That person needs her; she must hold everything in her hands to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

Although it's a pity to lose the Zheng siblings, who are his right and left arms, Zheng Lingzhou today clearly sensed something about the identity of Fifth Lord Yue, yet after fleeing he remained tight-lipped, not uttering a word.

In anger, Qin Yu drew his sword and sliced his arm.

This bastard, forgetting who lifted him up back then and gave him these positions!

Now, pulling together power in the sect, consolidating his position, establishing his prestige—do you really think she knows nothing?

If so, then don't blame yourself for turning hostile and ruthless.

Qin Yu: "Wanting them to comply— isn't that easy?"

The Zheng siblings outwardly claim that the eldest daughter of the Jiangjun Fu, Li Qingluo, is their niece, ordering all sect members to detour when they see her and not offend her. It sounds like they're backing that eldest daughter, but even a concubine's uncle dares to make such a claim—clearly just trying to fool the country bumpkin from the mountains.

All this isn't just for that sickly weakling?

You really think this palace doesn't know?

Although dealing with them, this palace only needs to act against that sickly weakling to throw them into disarray, surely they'll obediently yield power, but this palace also doesn't want to go too far, completely wiping out years of affection.

At the very least, this palace is also willing to give those siblings another chance.

If so, then first capture Li Qingluo to see what decision they will ultimately make.

Qin Yu narrowed his eyes sinisterly; anyway, he's long disliked Li Qingluo.

He actually dared to defy his warning and repeatedly approach Duan Rongshi.

Qin Yu has never been free to deal with people; this time, new and old grudges will be settled together!