Chapter 319: The whole Qu family is doomed!

Qu Daoyuan shed tears, angrily shouting as he stabbed his wife to death with a sword.

Only this way could he still regain a bit of the Qu family's innocence.

The scalding blood thoroughly awakened Qu Daoxun.

After seeing everything before him, he could no longer bear it and let out a miserable cry.

"No—no!!"

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law—"

Qu Daoxun tightly embraced his elder sister-in-law, weeping bitterly.

Qu Daoyuan looked at his naked younger brother and said, "So, you two really had an affair all along?"

Qu Daoyuan wiped the blood off his sword with his elbow, calmly asking his younger brother.

Qu Daoxun looked up in panic at his elder brother.

He saw everything before him.

Seeing himself once again become the laughingstock of all Jinling City.

Seeing his elder brother, in anger, stab his sister-in-law to death with a sword.

Seeing the Qu family… because of him, from now on covered in utter disgrace, losing all face…

"Ah, elder brother, hear me out—"

Qu Daoyuan, filled with hatred, struck another sword—with a "swish"—cutting off Qu Daoxun's manhood.

A lump of meat flew backward with a "thud", landing on the ground.

"No!!"

"Ah!!"

The Eldest Madam Qu, who had just managed to dress herself with mutual support, let out a miserable cry at the sight.

Then she rolled her eyes and fainted completely.

Second Madam Qu stared dumbfounded.

Madam He, overcome with grief and indignation, also spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Eldest son, eldest son!!"

"You're harming yourself, harming the entire Qu family!!"

"Eldest son!!"

Qu Daoyuan saw his grandmother's expression and shuddered all over.

He understood.

"Could it be… you already knew?"

"Knowing they betrayed me?"

"Grandmother, why would you indulge them?"

"They should have been killed long ago; that would be the right way!"

"How could Madam He not know?"

"The entire Qu family is in her hands."

"Even if the Eldest Daughter-in-law and Qu Daoxun tried to conceal it, there's no impermeable wall."

"If it weren't for her covering for them, they would have long been discovered by many people for their affair."

Madam He clutched her chest: "But she saved Young Master Xun!!"

"If it weren't for her, Young Master Xun would have long been ruined...."

"Now, what are you doing again?"

"It's just a wife; she's disloyal and promiscuous—just divorce her!"

"Why must you kill? And even… hurt Young Master Xun……"

"The Qu family is done… the Qu family is done!!"

Saying this, Madam He felt an unstoppable stabbing pain surge in her chest, she went limp and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Qu Daoyuan laughed "hahaha".

Qu Daoxun rolled on the ground behind him, screaming in pain.

Qu Daoyuan coldly stared at him, unrepentant: "Who made you betray me?"

"Young Master Xun, you've let down the Qu family, you've let down your elder brother. If you must hate, hate her Li Qingluo."

"Today everything is because she ruined our Qu family."

Qu Daoyuan gripped his blood‑dripping sword tight, lifted his head to look at Li Qingluo on the walltop, his eyes filled with hatred turning to black mist, wishing to devour her completely.

Li Qingluo coldly met his gaze.

She knew this person had come to hate her utterly, and now feared he wished to flay her alive.

After all, she herself had laid bare this shameful scene, and in front of all Jinling City.

She truly intended to give the Qu family no way to survive.

And leave no room for mercy.

But clearly, she was only adding fuel to the fire.

But if it weren't for Qu Daoxun himself having an affair with Qu Daoyuan's wife, she would be forcing a cow to eat grass—it won't.

Meeting Qu Daoyuan's blood‑red eyes, Li Qingluo spoke first before he could voice his angry question: "Who made you a member of the Qu family?"

Qu Daoyuan finally couldn't hold back his angry roar: "Why, why——"

"Li Qingluo, I have no grudge against you—why today must you drive the Qu family to such a state, forcing its death, making our clan utterly collapse?"

Li Qingluo found it amusing: "No grudge, no enmity?"

Qu Dao Yuan, this is your grandmother—the wicked deed your Qu family committed, the wicked retribution you have suffered. How could you still dare to ask why?

Don't you know? Your Qu family has been scheming against the Li family since seventeen years ago.

Over these years, how many nefarious deeds have you meddled with in the Li family's inner quarters?

You even tried to force me to marry into the Qu family, and to secure this marriage you actually poisoned my grandmother, hoping to take her life!

Sir Qu, you are a Vice Minister of Justice; you speak of these crimes—how will you assign blame to the Qu family?

You are the one who profits—surely you cannot be completely unaware of the wicked deeds your grandmother has done against me and my grandmother, can you?

Therefore, today's events cannot be considered a wrongful accusation against you!

Li Qingluo loudly proclaimed the Qu family's sordid deeds to the crowd.

Qu Dao Yuan gripped the sword hilt, which made a 'creak' sound.

He indeed knew that his grandparents had long been coveting that day's wind merchant shop, already eyeing it tigerishly as something to be pocketed.

But she today is truly too ruthless and merciless, vicious and heartless!

She really shouldn't have driven the Qu family into a dead‑end with no retreat, forcing them into such a desperate situation.

To have brought the Qu family to this point—truly a crime worthy of ten thousand deaths!

Just as he, unable to contain his anger, was about to draw his sword and leap onto the wall to kill Li Qingluo outright, several figures suddenly rushed out from behind and swiftly pinned him to the ground.

Seize him!

Qu Dao Yuan, as a Vice Minister of Justice, you personally murdered your wife and injured your brother in the street—do you know the law yet break it?

As an official of the Ministry of Justice, you disregard the DaLiang code entirely, yet you hold a court appointment!

Today, in public, you have committed the crime of murder for personal vengeance, daring to wield official authority to command constables and jailers to surround and slaughter innocent civilians, causing the Jinling prefecture's jail to run red with blood—a heinous crime hardly forgivable.

The rain, which had been gradually easing, suddenly roared with a 'boom' and began to pour with a 'splash'.

Qu Dao Yuan was apprehended on the spot and taken into custody.

All the constables and jailers who had followed the breakout from prison also threw down their weapons and submitted obediently.

Deng Mama held up an umbrella for Li Qingluo.

Miss, it seems to be Minister of Justice Zhang Yi, Sir Zhang.

Li Qingluo was also doubtful; this Sir Zhang seemed to be intentionally favoring her.

A single word of innocence actually exposed her past.

She had already prepared herself to go to the Ministry of Justice today.

So she also prepared to have Deng Mama notify the Prince Su's residence at any moment, ready for Prince Su to intervene and get her out.

After all, Qu Dao Yuan is a Vice Minister of Justice; Li Qingluo could be said to have stumbled into the tiger's mouth and become his enemy.

Who would have thought that the Minister of Justice would actually intend to let her go?

Of course, if it weren't for Prince Su as her backing today, she would not dare act so recklessly, truly exposing the Qu family so thoroughly before all the people of Jinling City, leaving no stone unturned.

Naturally, she also acted with restraint, knowing Prince Su would surely back her up.

Li Qingluo and Deng Mama hurriedly jumped down from the wall.

Together with the crowd and the constables, they all knelt in the rain with a 'splash'.

The blood and water on the ground had already mingled into filthy water.

Qu Dao Yuan's furious, helpless howl could only be met with handcuffs as he was led away.

Zhang Yi looked at Li Qingluo and gave her a slight nod.

Then he led all the constables, cleared up the aftermath, and withdrew in a mighty procession.

Even Deng Mama couldn't believe it: 'Miss, are we really all right?'

Li Qingluo also felt dazed; suddenly her heart stirred: 'This person, could he not be his man…?'

In this world, besides her grandmother, only he would protect her.

Otherwise, there would be no way to explain how she could so easily escape today.

Although she had originally left herself a way out.

She ordered the three Qu family women's clothes to be stripped, but she expected they would only grit their teeth and endure the humiliation, for if a scandal were raised, their chastity would be utterly ruined.

Moreover, the Qu family, in order to keep them alive, would try every means to cover this up.

So why exactly did Qu Dao Yuan go mad, leading people from the prison to intercept and kill his own master and servants?

Qu Dao Yuan simply could not offer any legitimate reason.

He wanted to kill to silence witnesses.

He wanted to vent his anger.

Unless he reveals the truth, his grandmother, mother, and aunt are willing to die for him to prove his actions are understandable.

But He Shi, that old venomous snake, how could she be such a righteous person?

For Qu Si Lang to return to the proper path, she could turn a blind eye and cover up the uncle‑aunt's illicit affair.

What a sordid, chaotic household affair this is!

A family full of people who have lost their morals, whose decadent deeds are not far from the clan's collapse.

For example, the former Jiangjun Fu.

Furthermore, Qu Dao Yuan's killing of his wife was an intentional murder done in plain sight; even if his wife made him the most cuckolded man under heaven, it is not an excuse for his killing her.

Under the DaLiang code, one who kills his wife is sentenced to hanging.

Qu Dao Yuan cannot live.

His death means the Qu family is finished as well!

The Qu family members fled in disarray; before leaving, He Shi glared at Li Qingluo with hatred and resentment.

You wretched girl, well, well done! Do you think our Qu family will be toppled by you just like this?

"You wish! We... are waiting!"

Li Qingluo, unwilling to show weakness, said: "Good, I'll wait to see how your Qu family meets its downfall."

He Shi gritted her teeth in anger, blood filling her mouth.

Qu Fourth Young Master was carried away; He Shi and the other two were also escorted by servants onto the carriage, the whole family fled in disarray like a bereaved dog, finally slinking away……

Li Qingluo also boarded the return carriage.

Deng Mama: "Miss, go to Osmanthus Garden or return home?"

Today is Prince Su's birthday.

The miss had originally prepared to spend a night at the Ministry of Punishments, so she went to Osmanthus Garden in the morning and had already personally prepared a table for Your Highness.

She had also fabricated words, preparing to deal with the Old Lady.

She hadn't expected that she would suddenly have nothing to do now.

So, does the miss still need to personally go celebrate Your Highness's birthday today?

Li Qingluo thought: "Let's go to Osmanthus Garden."

Today, Zhang Yi, she wanted to ask him something, but because of him.

Deng Mama had just turned when she encountered an acquaintance.

"Sha Lei, sir?"

Li Qingluo lifted the carriage curtain; Sha Lei dismounted and came to pay his respects.

"Miss, Your Highness has ordered his subordinate to take you to a place."

"Miss, shall you and I go together?"

Li Qingluo: "Perfect, I also want to see Your Highness. Then let's go."

Li Qingluo, seeing that Sha Lei had arrived, ordered the Night Slaughter Gate's guards to retreat first.

After the five Night Slaughter Gate members paid their respects to Li Qingluo, they vanished in a blink into the alleys.

Soon, Sha Lei brought Li Qingluo to the Hall of Abundant Blessings.

Li Qingluo felt a faint doubt in her heart: how could it be here?

Following Sha Lei, they went up to the second floor.

Sha Lei pushed open the side room, gesturing and saying: "Miss Li, please, Your Highness has been waiting for a while."

Li Qingluo sensed something amiss.

"Sha Lei, isn't Your Highness supposed to go to the Water Department today?"

Sha Lei blinked: "Your Highness? What you said is correct."

Li Qingluo stepped back step by step: "So, who exactly is the Your Highness you speak of?"

Sha Lei raised his head to look at her: "Naturally— the Princess Your Highness!"