Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 250 The Mother-in-Law's Power

"Mother! Why are you here, old lady?"

Li Qingluo was the first to react, her expression strange, neither surprised nor delighted.

Li Qiushui still showed some elder's kindness towards Wang Yuyan, but when she spoke to her daughter, her voice suddenly turned cold, and she said sarcastically, "Hmph, after all these years, you're still just as stupid as ever, and you can't even speak properly!"

Li Qingluo said aggrievedly, "Mother!"

Li Qiushui scoffed, "I don't have a daughter as stupid as you. It's one thing to be stupid yourself, but do you really want to teach my granddaughter to be just as stupid as you?"

She glanced at Duan Zhengchun from head to toe: "You're the young prince of Dali?"

Duan Zhengchun quickly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Your nephew Duan Zhengchun greets your aunt."

Li Qiushui nodded and said, "The appearance is quite good. No wonder my silly daughter is so fond of you and willingly gave birth to your daughter."

Li Qingluo exclaimed in surprise, "Mother!"

The others were also taken aback. Azi clapped her hands and said gleefully, "Oh my, our father is amazing! He's added another princess to the Dali Kingdom!"

Duan Zhengchun looked at Wang Yuyan in surprise: "This, this... Luo Mei, is this our daughter?"

Li Qiushui sneered, "Do you know why Madam Murong has always disliked this fool? It's because she gave birth to a daughter six months after marrying into the Wang family! The Wang family is a prominent and influential family in Suzhou. If I hadn't had someone intervene, there wouldn't be any Madam Wang of Mantuo Manor. This fool would have been drowned in a pig cage long ago."

These words contained a great deal of information, and everyone was shocked again. Wang Yuyan's face turned pale, and Li Qingluo's face turned red. She swayed and said with difficulty, "The Wang family members did not suffer from the plague, but... were they poisoned? Was it... was it my father who did it?"

Li Qiushui scoffed, "You've called him 'Dad' for decades, if he doesn't help you, who will he help?"

Li Qingluo stumbled back two steps, saying miserably, "You...you didn't tell me all these years, why did you suddenly tell me today?"

Li Qiushui sneered, glancing at Duan Zhengchun: "If I don't speak up for you, how will this man know how much you, this fool, have borne for him? How will he know what risks you took to give birth to his child?"

Duan Zhengchun's body trembled, and he said in a trembling voice, "Luo Mei, I... I... Alas, it's all my fault. You've suffered all these years."

Azi's eyes widened as she asked Duan Yu, "What kind of heart does our father have? This aunt is fair and plump, how can she look like she's suffering? From what I've heard, isn't the suffering the Wang family members who were poisoned to death?"

Duan Yu looked embarrassed and couldn't finish his sentence. Mu Wanqing, however, raised her eyebrows and said loudly, "Zi'er is right!"

Duan Zhengchun blushed deeply when his two daughters betrayed him.

Azi, however, was unmoved and made a face at Mu Wanqing, saying, "Hmph, even if you speak up for me, you'll only ever be a concubine."

Mu Wanqing sneered and remained silent, thinking to herself that she didn't need to argue with her. After all, the one who entered the family first was the most important, and she should be surprised.
Li Qiushui frowned and said, "What an ill-mannered wild girl! She dares to interrupt her elders when they are speaking. Duan, you are supposed to be a prince, is this how you are raised?"

Ah Zi, always lawless, was not about to swallow this insult. She immediately cursed, "You cowardly old woman, whose elder are you? I'll speak my mind as I please, and I'll keep nagging you until you're angry!"

How could Li Qiushui tolerate such an insult? She flashed in front of A Zi and slapped her across the face.

As soon as A Zi opened her mouth, Jiang Mingzhe knew things were going badly. He was already prepared and stepped in front of A Zi to protect her. With a light flick of his left hand, Li Qiushui's slap suddenly reversed and landed on his own face. Li Qiushui's attack wasn't meant to be heavy; she only wanted to knock out a few of A Zi's teeth. She underestimated her opponent and was thus retaliated against by Jiang Mingzhe.

He easily dodged it by tilting his head slightly, his eyes filled with surprise, and he said angrily, "You little brat, you've grown some guts! How dare you betray your master and ancestors?"

Just as they were about to start fighting, Jiang Mingzhe shielded Azi and took a step back, exclaiming in surprise, "Oh my, the Murong family's kung fu is so powerful? I didn't mean to!"

He had previously fought Li Qiushui and was almost always at a disadvantage, but after the battle at Shaolin Temple, he gained two divine skills and boundless internal energy, which even intimidated Tong Lao. Naturally, he was not afraid of Li Qiushui. However, he did not want to be at odds with her at every turn, so he showed his strength slightly and then immediately yielded.

Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Li Qiushui was a little unsure of his attitude. She frowned and said, "The Murong family's 'Star Shift' technique is never passed on to outsiders. Why would they be willing to pass it on to you?"

Jiang Mingzhe said, "This matter is a bit long to tell, and I need to speak to you privately before I can report it. Moreover, this matter is also closely related to repairing your injuries, senior."

Li Qiushui originally wanted to stand up for her daughter, but upon hearing about the repair of the wounds, she forgot all about her daughter and didn't care that Jiang Mingzhe had attacked her. She immediately said, "Okay, let's talk outside."

Jiang Mingzhe took Azi's hand to comfort her, and followed Li Qiushui to a secluded spot outside.

Li Qiushui said impatiently, "Speak quickly."

Jiang Mingzhe nodded and began to talk about the battle with Shaolin Temple. He did not mention that he had learned the Kun-to-Peng Divine Skill, but only said that during the battle, Tong Lao appeared and captured Li Qingluo. He risked his life to save her, which led to Tong Lao and the nameless old monk fighting. He was defeated by the nameless old monk.

When Li Qiushui heard that Tong Lao had arrived in the Central Plains, she was already shocked. When she heard that the nameless old monk had driven Tong Lao away, she was even more horrified: "Impossible! My senior sister's martial arts are almost invincible. What old monk could defeat her?"

Jiang Mingzhe sighed, "This matter is a long story. It turns out that this old monk's secular name was Murong Kuang, and he was actually your brother-in-law..."

Then he recounted Murong Kuang's unfortunate experience.

Upon hearing that Wu Yazi had actually had offspring with Li Xinghe, Li Qiushui was so enraged that her face turned ashen, her eyebrows furrowed, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! I used to say that he loved the jade statue more than me, and I thought he was just too foolish. But it turns out, that jade statue wasn't me at all! You bastards, you bastards, how dare they!"

She glared at Jiang Mingzhe and said, "You've learned my kung fu, so you have to work for me. I'm sending you to Wuliang Mountain to smash that jade statue to pieces and bury it in the dirtiest, smelliest latrine!"

Jiang Mingzhe readily agreed: "I'll take care of it! I'll even add an extra bucket of black dog blood."

In her fury, Li Qiushui was amused and shook her head, saying, "Nonsense, it's not like the jade statue has come to life, why would you sprinkle black dog blood on it?"

After all, it was an old story from many years ago. Although she was furious when she first heard it, she was calmed down a lot after Jiang Mingzhe interrupted her.

He asked, "What do the shameful things those two vile women did have to do with healing my wounds?"

Jiang Mingzhe said, "I have invited the Eight Friends of Hangu to the jewelry store. These eight are all disciples of Su Xinghe. They have a lot of prejudice against the senior and are very stubborn. Therefore, I told them that the one who was injured was the senior's sister, Li Xinghe, and the one who did the dirty work was the senior. If the senior wants things to go smoothly, he should follow my lead and put on a show."

He spoke cautiously, but Li Qiushui showed no resistance whatsoever. She blinked and her voice suddenly became sweet and affectionate: "Do you, little rascal, like the idea of ​​the older sister pretending to be the younger sister?"

Jiang Mingzhe looked helpless, while Li Qiushui giggled and poked him with her finger: "Alright, my good disciple, you found Xue Muhua so quickly, which shows that you really care about your master. Let bygones be bygones for what you did to me earlier. As for those two little girls, since you like them, I won't hold it against them."

Overjoyed at the thought of restoring her former appearance, she even acknowledged Jiang Mingzhe as her apprentice in her words.

(End of this chapter)