Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 251 Duan Zhengchun's Triumph
Jiang Mingzhe didn't bother with these titles. He had spent a lot of time with these old monsters and had figured out some things about them.

Whether it's Tianshan Tonglao or Li Qiushui, they are both emotional and shrewd. Generally speaking, they act on their feelings and are lawless, but they are not the kind of people who are easily fooled by love.

No wonder Li Qiushui kept calling her daughter an idiot.

When the two returned, Li Qiushui, though her face was covered by a veil, was beaming with joy, which anyone could sense.

She attacked Ah Zi with lightning speed, and Ah Zi, realizing how powerful she was, naturally didn't provoke her.

Li Qiushui glanced at the women, then looked at Duan Zhengchun and said indifferently, "I haven't finished what I was going to say. Duan, my stupid daughter has done so much for you, don't you have an explanation?"

Duan Zhengchun took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Aunt, I really didn't know that Luo Mei was pregnant before. Otherwise, I would rather give up being a prince than betray her."

Li Qingluo's face lit up upon hearing this, but Li Qiushui sneered, "These sweet words might fool those idiots, but you can forget about fooling me. Here's what we'll do..."

She glanced coldly at Kang Min: "This vixen is obviously a slut. Kill her first, then take my daughter back to Dali and make her your Zhennan Princess."

Kang Min's expression immediately changed drastically, and Duan Zhengchun was taken aback, hurriedly saying, "This...how can this be done?"

Li Qiushui scoffed, "Didn't you say you would never betray her? What, is your way of not betraying her to make her, at this age, a mistress with no status for you?"

Duan Zhengchun's heart skipped a beat, but he forced a smile and said, "No, no, how could that be?"

Li Qiushui sneered, "Can a man hide his thoughts from me? Fine, I'll give you another chance. Your princess consort will finally be a lawfully wedded wife, so I won't ask you to kill her. But the position of a concubine is absolutely essential for my daughter. And this vixen by your side, though just a plaything, I can tell from her lecherous expression that she's definitely not an honest woman. You can kill her to show your loyalty to my daughter."

Kang Min listened in complete silence.

She was not skilled in martial arts, so her knowledge was naturally limited. In her eyes, Duan Zhengchun's martial arts skills were comparable to Xiao Feng's, and the four guards were by no means inferior to the Beggar Clan elders.

However, Duan Zhengchun was taken down almost instantly when he fought with Tong Lao, and Kang Min's confidence in him collapsed. Now, seeing this masked woman's domineering manner and imposing aura, which was no less than that of Tong Lao, how could she not be afraid?
Fortunately, Duan Zhengchun was still very resilient. He thought to himself that if Li Qiushui suddenly made a move, he wouldn't have Jiang Mingzhe's ability to protect his woman in time.

He immediately shielded Kang Min behind him, his face contorted with pain as he clasped his hands in a pleading manner, saying, "Auntie, you are a magnanimous person. All the blame lies with me. If you don't like Xiao Kang, I will have someone send her away. Please, Auntie, have mercy and spare her life, and spare my life as well."

His words clearly implied that if Li Qiushui killed Kang Min, he would not live on his own.

Seeing this, Li Qingluo felt a pang of pity and whispered, "Mother!"

Li Qiushui glared at her and sneered, "Fool, how could I have given birth to such a fool as you? Listen to how affectionately he calls this slut Xiao Kang! Hmph, he'll send her away today and secretly bring her back tomorrow. You're willing to be made a fool of, but your mother isn't!"

Duan Zhengchun, his thoughts exposed, broke out in a cold sweat. His gaze inadvertently swept over Jiang Mingzhe, who was also wiping his sweat. He was immediately furious: This kid isn't sweating because he's guilty. It's one thing for my daughters, but if he dares to find another woman, I... I... Thinking this, he suddenly realized that his martial arts skills were not enough to threaten Jiang Mingzhe as Li Qiushui had threatened him. He was secretly saddened.

Seeing his disheveled state, Kang Min was moved and said with tears in her eyes, "No, no, Duan Lang, I am but a lowly woman, not worthy of your treatment. Have someone send me away. Since this stunningly beautiful woman dislikes me, I will never appear before you again."

Jiang Mingzhe's eyebrows twitched slightly, thinking to himself, "As expected of Kang Min! Just now, Li Qingluo said 'you old man' and Li Qiushui scolded her. She probably immediately saw through Li Qiushui's personality and preferences, and didn't even address her as 'senior'."

Li Qiushui curled her lip and said, "As expected of a vixen, she only knows how to flatter and curry favor. Fine, I'll spare your life since you know what's good for you. Xiao Duan, you get her out of here right now."

Duan Zhengchun felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He immediately turned around and winked at the four guards. Among the four guards, Chu Wanli and Zhu Danchen came out side by side and led the dejected Kang Min out of the back door.

Kang Min's hometown was in Henan Prefecture, not far from here. Duan Zhengchun's thoughts raced, and he suddenly thought: I finally made it to Henan, originally intending to visit my beautiful, slender-waisted Bamboo Sister at Little Mirror Lake, but little Kang is so clingy. Now, wouldn't this be a perfect opportunity to free up my hands? Hmm, no, there's another Luo Mei to take my place...

He glanced at Li Qingluo subconsciously, and then thought: Luo Mei has a quick temper and a rough personality, which makes her much easier to deal with than Xiao Kang. I'll stay with her for a few days, find an excuse to leave temporarily, and what's the problem?
Thinking of this, the old rogue couldn't help but smile.

Li Qingluo saw him smiling at her, a smile that seemed to hold ill intent, and her heart began to pound. She turned her head and suddenly saw Jiang Mingzhe looking at the two of them with a half-smile. Her heart skipped a beat: Oh dear, who would have thought that I would run into Duan Lang on this trip? If my little brother sees me entangled with him, he'll probably think I'm a bad woman.

Her mind was in turmoil, and her face flushed red.

Li Qiushui, who was confident in her shrewdness, never expected that her cheap son-in-law would be such a scoundrel, nor did she expect that her foolish daughter would be so sentimental. Seeing that one of them was smiling and the other was blushing, she thought she had done her daughter a great favor and said smugly, "Well, as an elder, I shouldn't interfere too much. It's fate that you three are reunited. Take your daughter to have a chat. Xiao Duan, your daughter was originally very talented, but she has been made stupid by my foolish daughter. As her father, you should teach her properly."

Duan Zhengchun and Li Qingluo dared not disobey and immediately withdrew.

Li Qiushui's eyes lit up as she looked at Jiang Mingzhe.

Jiang Mingzhe understood and said to Zhong Ling, "Ling'er, go and fetch Doctor Xue for me."

Zhong Ling nodded and ran to the back courtyard. Before long, the Eight Friends of Hangu came out together. Upon seeing Li Qiushui, Kang Guangling exclaimed in surprise, "Grandmaster Uncle!"

Li Qiushui's previous domineering aura had vanished completely. She stood there forlornly, whispering, "Are you disciples of Junior Nephew Su? Could it be that you've mistaken me for your sister? Otherwise, you should address me as Junior Grandmaster Uncle, which would be proper."

Among the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass, not all of them had actually met Li Qiushui, but upon hearing this, they immediately guessed that the Qiushui and Xinghe sisters must be extremely similar.

They hated Li Qiushui for colluding with Ding Chunqiu to betray their master and ancestors, but they had no ill feelings towards this "Junior Grandmaster Uncle". They immediately bowed and said, "Disciples greet Junior Grandmaster Uncle".

(End of this chapter)