Chapter 54: You really are committing fratricide!

Li Qingluo knew what her grandmother was asking.

So she did not avoid the question, answering directly: "No. Luo'er does not regret doing this."

Pei Lao Furen instantly opened her eyes in anger: "Confused!! After all, that is still your own older brother! Luo'er, do you know what you are doing?"

Li Qingluo lifted her head, her gaze calm as she faced her grandmother's anger.

"Grandmother, but he has never treated me as his true younger sister. It was he who first several times wanted to kill me; I merely managed to escape a few times by luck. Next time, I may not be so fortunate."

"Grandmother, Luo'er promised you to let him live with one life left, and Luo'er has done that."

She meant that she herself had clearly let her go to take revenge on Li Kechuan earlier, yet now she comes to blame her?

Seeing her like that, Pei Lao Furen felt waves of sorrow in her heart.

In her heart, a thought even arose unbidden: Could it be that bringing her back to the Li family was a mistake?

Li Qingluo saw the disappointment in her grandmother's eyes; her originally calm heart stirred with a hint of pain.

Li Kechuan's fate was indeed something she had plotted step by step.

She wanted him to be unable to live, unable to die!

She wanted him to fall from the clouds into a mire, to suffer the torment of being alive, to become a cripple!

In her heart, she also felt truly delighted.

In these two lives, this is the first time she has felt such delight!

Thus, Li Qingluo truly feels no regret at all for this, nor does she fear the consequences.

The only thing she hesitates about is that she does not want her grandmother to think she is frightening, nor does she want her grandmother to be disappointed in her and abandon her!

Originally she merely wanted to rely on Pei Lao Furen as a backer, but now, without realizing it, the grandmother and granddaughter have truly developed deep feelings.

In Li Qingluo's heart, Pei Lao Furen has indeed become her most important relative.

Thus, with her grandmother so angry and disappointed, how could she not be anxious?

Li Qingluo knelt and moved forward, approaching Pei Lao Furen.

"Grandmother, Luo'er has disappointed you. Please hit me!"

She grabbed Pei Lao Furen's hand and forcefully swung it toward herself; Pei Lao Furen, going with the motion, also gave her a slap.

With a "Pa!" sound, the crisp noise echoed throughout the room.

Pei Lao Furen, being a martial practitioner, had really intended that slap as a lesson, so she indeed used some force.

Thus, as the slap landed, Li Qingluo's face immediately showed five clear fingerprints.

Even, a trickle of blood slowly seeped from the corner of her mouth...

Seeing her in that state, Pei Lao Furen instantly felt heartache again.

She pulled Li Qingluo into an embrace in one motion.

"Luo'er, Luo'er! What shall Grandmother do with you?"

"Grandmother wants you to become a good child, and Grandmother does not oppose you striving for what you have not yet obtained but deserve. But, fratricide... you really are committing fratricide!!"

"Moreover, the Li family has only your elder brother as the legitimate heir!! If he is useless, then after the Li family, when I die, when your parents die, who will you rely on?"

Li Qingluo lifted her head, tears streaming down.

"Grandmother, I know Li Kechuan is also your grandson, so you will feel pain over this; this is Luo'er's fault. But, Grandmother, if I were to swallow my anger and not retaliate, would Li Kechuan treat me kindly?"

"My parents would not care for me either."

"If today Luo'er were lying in bed missing a leg, the entire Jiangjun Fu would surely have only Grandmother feeling sorrow for me!"

Pei Lao Furen, hearing this, was startled.

She felt heartache, heartache for her Luo'er, who at such a young age actually sees reality so clearly.

She actually understood everything all along!

But what could she say?

Could she praise her for doing well?

Moreover, she never made a single excuse, nor ever thought of hiding anything from this old lady.

It is herself, it is herself who tacitly allowed and indulged this matter to happen...

Pei Lao Furen felt utterly exhausted.

She waved her hand: "You may go. For these few days, do not come to see me; let me have some quiet."

In an instant, Pei Lao Furen seemed to have aged a bit as well.

Li Qingluo felt distressed in her heart seeing that, yet did not know how to comfort her.

She could only rise, reluctantly leaving.

Returning to Hongfenguan, Li Qingluo sat somewhat despondent and forlorn, not because of Li Kechuan, but because she feared her grandmother would truly no longer care for her...

After a while, Deng Mama came to request an audience.

Li Qingluo composed her emotions and let her in.

Deng Mama, upon entering, immediately knelt before Li Qingluo.

"Miss, from now on let this old servant always follow you!"

Deng Mama suddenly expressed loyalty, which surprised Li Qingluo greatly.

"What do you mean, Granny? Aren't you already always helping me with things?"

Deng Mama lowered her head: "Miss also said that before, this old servant helped you with things. But from now on, this old servant wants to serve you."

Li Qingluo: "You... why?"

Li Qingluo looked at Deng Mama before her, unable to understand how she could change so drastically overnight.

Yesterday after the incident, was she not still afraid of her own methods?

"You know, I have no intention of taking people from Grandmother's hands."

Moreover, now Grandmother is angry with me, and I myself don't know whether in the future she will still care about me, I...

Deng Mama shook her head: "Miss, don't worry, the Old Lady was just momentarily startled by your methods, so she's still just angry."

Wait a couple of days, and you yourself will humble yourself and coax her; she won't bear to ignore you.

You don't know, Miss, but over the past thirty years, you are the only one who has opened the Old Lady's sealed, tightly closed heart. In the Old Lady's heart, you are important!

Li Qingluo, upon hearing this, did not relax; instead, she felt a dense, needle-like pain.

Grandmother treats her so differently, yet she repeatedly took advantage of Grandmother.

She remained silent, but Deng Mama continued speaking.

Miss, the Old Lady is actually soft-hearted and overly cautious, so her actions may differ slightly from yours.

Miss, that move you made yesterday really startled me too, but after I went back and thought it through, following a master like you is exactly what feels satisfying.

I don't want to feel stifled; I think what you're doing is right! Repay grudges, repay hatred.

Although your methods are somewhat ruthless, but if not so, how could I face myself? In this world, there is no place where one shows mercy and yet is merciful; only where one can show mercy do people become more bullying.

Deng Mama wholeheartedly acknowledged Li Qingluo as her master.

This is also for her own family, and for Que'er's future, to seek a genuine way forward and prospects.

Anyway, she has decided that following the Miss will surely bring good fortune and plenty of meat to eat!

Li Qingluo stepped forward and helped Deng Mama up.

Granny, from now on in my courtyard, you will be the head stewardess. All my affairs will trouble you to take care of.

Deng Mama, upon receiving Li Qingluo's approval, instantly withdrew happily.

She first summoned Que'er and Cui Er to her side, then gave them both a stern beating.

The rules of our Hongfenguan are just two words: keep your mouth shut!

Remember, in whatever you do, think it through. Do not implicate the Miss, do not burden the Miss, and certainly do not cause the Miss extra worry.

Whoever violates the rules, no matter who, I will strictly enforce the house rules!

There are few people in Hongfenguan.

Master and servants combined total only four people.

Those guarding the outside courtyard are from Jingci Tang, so Li Qingluo usually doesn't need to manage them.

However, Deng Mama has begun to enforce strict rules, feeling that from today onward, Hongfenguan must finally have proper regulations.

Li Qingluo has never been a proper master in either life, so she actually knows nothing about managing household affairs.

Since Deng Mama wants to establish proper rules, she simply handed everything over to Deng Mama to manage, and no longer worries about it.

That day, the entire Jiangjun Fu remained quiet.

Over at the Rippling Deep Green Courtyard, people kept coming and going nonstop, yet no one dared to make a sound.

Hongfenguan also had an ordinary day pass.

During the day, Li Qingluo applied some medicine to her face.

Now lying in bed, her face actually doesn't hurt much anymore.

But she tossed and turned, yet felt no sleepiness.

Just as she sat up, preparing to get out of bed for a drink of water, the candlelight in the room flickered and suddenly went out.

Li Qingluo had been practicing martial arts for nearly two months and had made some progress; she instantly sensed the danger, drew the sword hanging by the bed, and pointed it at the darkness.

Someone had entered this room.