The daughter of the first wife is a black lotus, reborn and remarried to kill

"How dare you!" Li Zhengkang stood up angrily. "She is so precious now. Is she really not going to listen to me as a father anymore?"

Li Qingqian felt disgusted, wondering why her grandmother was so frightened since she was sick and couldn't be frightened.

But she looked filial and considerate, and said comfortingly, "Don't be angry, father. I just saw that Fourth Sister came back with a lot of anger in her heart, and I don't know what made her angry outside. So, I will go and pick up Fourth Sister myself?"

Li Zhengkang then sat down and said, "Well, go ahead."

Li Qingqian brought Yunyi to Jinyuyuan again. From a distance, he saw Cui'er standing there with her eyes red and swollen like two walnuts.

When he saw her coming, he took a step forward as if he had seen a savior, but then he remembered something and stepped back silently.

Li Qingqian asked Yunyi to come forward and hand her a piece of candy. "What kind of injustice did you suffer that made you cry like this in this cold wind?"

Cui Er had no words to express her grievances. She took the candy, looked at Li Qingqian gratefully, and said, "Why is the Third Miss here? The Fourth Miss said she doesn't want to see anyone. If you go in now, I'm sure the Fourth Miss will have many complaints again."

There were not only complaints, but also many beatings.

But Li Qingqian was also ordered to find Li Shuyue. If she failed to complete the mission, her father, who finally had some good feelings for her, would complain to her.

"Cui'er, do you want to follow me?"

Li Qingqian's straightforward words gave Cui'er a glimmer of hope, "Miss, what you mean is..."

But Li Qingqian didn't say anything else. Instead, he took Yunyi and walked straight into the upper room of Jinyuyuan, whetting Cui'er's appetite.

She is really different from Yu Luo.

Yu Luo had helped Liu do a lot of dirty things, and they were like grasshoppers on the same rope. She would only turn against me if I had a hold on her weakness.

But Cui'er is different. Liu wouldn't let Li Shuyue do it herself, and she would certainly not let Li Shuyue's personal maid do it either.

Cui'er has no leverage, so if you want to win her over, you have to use methods that win her heart.

Her words were ambiguous, and during this period of time, Cui'er must have been worried and anxious because of this vague temptation.

Only after he had kept her in suspense for long enough and then took her down at the right time could he ensure that Cui'er would not betray him in the short term.

Li Qingqian walked into Li Shuyue's room. She stopped smashing things and sat at the table, staring blankly in front of her, not knowing what she was thinking.

Seeing Li Qingqian coming, she raised her head slightly: "What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"

"What did you do, younger sister, to make your elder sister laugh at you?" Li Qingqian's smile did not reach her eyes.

Li Shuyue certainly couldn't let her know about this embarrassing thing, so she changed the subject: "So what are you doing here?"

"I came here on my father's orders to meet my sister at Songyunju for dinner."

Li Shuyue stood up and waved her hands unhappily, "Didn't I tell you? I won't go, can't you just stay at my grandmother's place?"

Li Qingqian chuckled: "Sister, haven't you noticed? You lost to me several times because you didn't listen to father. What, do you want to give me a chance to teach you a lesson? It's a pity that I'm very busy recently and have no time to take care of you. If you want to lose to me again, you'd better wait until next time."

Li Shuyue was already very angry during the day, and now she was irritated by her words and was shaking with anger all over.

At that moment, I got angry and said, "Don't be complacent. I was too lax in the past, so I fell for your tricks time and time again! From now on, I will never give you the opportunity to frame me again!"

After saying that, he walked towards Songyunju angrily.

Li Qingqian followed behind.

Yun Yi behind her just gave Cui'er a look without saying a word, which made Cui'er feel anxious again.

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Li Shuyue arrived at Songyunju with a stern face. After greeting the old lady and Li Zhengkang in a dull manner, he sat down on a wooden chair and started to eat.

Li Zhengkang didn't react to her behavior at all, and just put food into his mouth with chopsticks.

Li Qingqian immediately felt something was wrong when he saw this. Li Zhengkang must have come back with something important, but what was it and why couldn't he tell her now?

After dinner, Li Zhengkang pulled Li Qingqian aside, stared at her blankly, and quietly handed her a letter, "Prince Shen asked me to pass it to you."

Li Qingqian took the letter, opened it, and his expression froze instantly.

Something happened to my brother!

She raised her head in panic, looking at Li Zhengkang eagerly for confirmation, and received a look of affirmation from Li Zhengkang.

Li Qingqian was shocked and thought quickly about who could have harmed Li Xi. Soon, she thought of the Liu family!

In his previous life, he had never openly offended Liu, so nothing happened to his eldest brother. But now that he was seeking revenge on Liu, she must be holding a grudge against him.

But even though she suffered a loss at her hands, Liu was not so stupid that she changed tack and directed her spearhead at the person she cared about.

When suspicion towards Liu and the Liu family exploded in her heart, even Li Zhengkang didn't hold her back. He went straight to Li Shuyue who was still eating and looked at her with eyes wide open. Did Li Shuyue know about this?

Li Shuyue looked at her in confusion, "What did I do wrong to make my sister angry?"

Seeing the bewildered look on the other person's face, Li Qingqian understood a little in her heart that it should have nothing to do with her, otherwise the look in his eyes when he looked at her would have been a little smug.

Li Qingqian took a moment to calm down, then managed a smile, "Grandma is about to take the last dose of medicine, has Fourth Sister not finished taking it yet?"

Li Shuyue rolled her eyes at her without any courtesy, "Sister, you are so overbearing. It was you who brought me to Songyunju for dinner, but now I haven't finished my meal yet and you are in a hurry to send me away? Why, do you dislike me so much?"

Li Qingqian tried hard to control the anger in his heart.

Li Zhengkang behind her patted her shoulder gently to calm her down.

Then he bowed to the old lady and said, "My son has to take Ah Qian out for something, but don't worry, mother. I will bring her back in an hour."

Then he said to Li Shuyue, "Since you haven't finished eating yet, don't leave after you finish eating. Help your grandmother drink the medicine."

Li Shuyue looked unconvinced, "Where is father going to take my sister so late at night?"

Li Zhengkang didn't give her a good look, "You don't need to ask about it!"

After saying that, he prepared to take Li Qingqian out of the house.

Li Qingqian was still a little worried, so she said to Yunchang beside her: "I will take Yunyi with me, and you stay to accompany grandma."

He also mouthed to her: By the way, bring Yunyan to Songyunju as well.

Yun Shang immediately understood that something big was happening, so she nodded to show that she understood.

Li Qingqian looked back at the old lady again, and after she gave her a reassuring look, she followed Li Zhengkang out of the house.

She was older now, and they were leaving the house at night, so it was not convenient for Li Zhengkang to ride in the same carriage with her, so he rode ahead on horseback with his long-time attendant.

Li Qingqian pondered over the news she and Shen Changyun had received in front of Guqing Temple that day. After thinking for a long time, she shouted to Li Zhengkang who was not far away: "Father, it is night now and I am afraid. I wonder if you can ride your horse to the carriage to accompany me?"

Li Zhengkang had something on his mind, and although he was somewhat dissatisfied with her sudden request, he still rode his horse to the carriage.

He knew that Li Qingqian had something to say to him, so he asked impatiently, "What is it?"

Li Qingqian opened the car window a crack and said coldly, "Father, what if I say that Liu didn't go to Guqing Temple at all, but went to Chengfu Temple which is farther away?"

Li Zhengkang paused as he held the reins.

Li Qingqian understood in her heart that her elder brother had returned to the capital with military achievements, and he must have been commended by His Majesty.

Now, to him, his elder brother's value must be far greater than Liu's.

If Li Zhengkang knew that Liu was responsible for his eldest brother's misfortune, he would never let Liu go. At that time, he wouldn't have to take action to avenge his eldest brother, as Li Zhengkang could avenge Liu on his behalf.

"Don't criticize your stepmother." Li Zhengkang just uttered this sentence slowly and returned to his original position.

But Li Qingqian had an idea in her mind, which proved that her bet was right. As long as she found evidence that Liu had attacked her eldest brother, Li Zhengkang would be able to avenge her.

In this move, Li Zhengkang was in the open while Li Qingqian was in the dark. No one could have imagined that this would be the result of a father-daughter collaboration, and it would not tarnish Li Qingqian's reputation at all.

He could get rid of Liu forever without being accused of being unfilial or scheming against his stepmother.

As for the evidence, Li Qingqian curled her red lips slightly, with cold hatred in her eyes. She had already asked Shen Changyun to have someone monitor Liu, so finding evidence would be a piece of cake.