Compared to Qiao Xin and her grandchildren, they are very happy.

The atmosphere in the Dingbian Marquis Mansion was as cold as the coldest days of winter, and the servants were trembling with cold.

As soon as Qiao Xin left, Marquis Dingbian ordered his personal guards to take Zhang Zhi to the dungeon and torture him. The more he denied it, the more suspicious Marquis Dingbian felt.

Then he asked someone to pour water on Hengliang and his brother-in-law who were lying on the ground to wake them up.

The guards didn't waste any time talking to these two idiots. Once the torture instruments were put on, they confessed everything.

Every single one of those things was even more outrageous than what Erlang had described.

Even if Dingbian Hou didn't want to admit it, he had to accept the fact that he had been cheated on and deceived by his beloved woman for more than 20 years!

The huge blow completely bent the back of this military commander who had fought on the battlefield for most of his life.

The life he was so proud of turned out to be a huge joke.

Not only did he raise the thief's son like a treasure for many years, he also scattered his own children among the people.

How can he face his ancestors now?

Dingbian Hou's eyes were filled with tears and hatred was overwhelming!

Looking at his unconscious wife, there is no friendship left!

It was this woman who ruined everything for me!

.......

Heng'an accompanied the old marquis's wife to the Huguo Temple early in the morning to burn incense and pray for blessings.

After sending my grandmother back to Songhe Hall, I was stopped by the servant who was left behind in the courtyard as soon as I stepped out of the second door.

The other person, with his head bowed and his back bent, trembling, told him what had happened today.

Hengan was in a trance after hearing this!

He asked again in disbelief: "What did you say? Dog slave, who gave you the courage to plot against your master?"

"Third Master, even if I had ten times the courage, I would not dare to tell such a big lie.

As soon as you and the old lady left, old lady Qiao came to the door and asked you to pay back the money right away.

Later... Later, Prince Consort Qiao's guards caught the Fourth Master and the Younger Uncle in the gambling house, and also found out how many times they had been in and out of the gambling house in the past one or two years and how much money they had spent."

Hengan obviously didn't believe it and immediately laughed out of anger.

"Nonsense, where did the fourth brother get the money? Didn't he learn to manage household affairs with his uncle?"

The servant did not dare to hide anything: "Part of the Fourth Master's money was given by Madam from Zhang Zhi to buy land and houses for my uncle.

My uncle has been a frequent visitor to the gambling house for a long time. He has been deceiving his wife and gambling all the money he got. In order to prevent his wife from finding out and blaming him later, he seduced the fourth master to learn how to gamble...

The Fourth Master even secretly sold the valuable calligraphy and paintings and collections in his wife's room recently, and all the money he earned was lost in the gambling house."

Having said this, the servant swallowed and was obviously still hesitating whether to continue.

He saw that his master was about to eat him alive.

He closed his eyes, stiffened his neck, and confessed everything he needed to confess in one breath.

"Then... then, Prince Consort Qiao pointed out that the chief steward of Jun Kang Hall was the Madam's lover, and the two of them had two children, namely you and the Fourth Master!

Old Madam Qiao even pointed directly at the old Marquis and the Marquis and said, "You and the Fourth Master don't look like them at all!"

"Nonsense, this Qiao family is simply too bullying. How can my father and grandfather just watch them slander others at will? Where is my mother?"

Heng'an then realized that he had been back for such a long time but had not seen his mother. Under normal circumstances, his mother would have been waiting at the door.

"Madam, the Marquis has locked her up in the backyard!"

At this point, Heng'an could no longer bear it. He kicked the servant down and ran towards Dingbian Hou's study.

He had no time to worry about the servants' cries coming from Songhe Hall behind him: Old Madam... please call the doctor...

Heng'an ran to the gate of Dingbian Hou's courtyard in one breath, but found that there was a team of guards guarding outside the second door leading to the study. They all had solemn expressions and held swords!

He was startled and immediately slowed down his pace. When he got close, he was stopped by someone.

"The Marquis has ordered that no one should be seen. Third Master, you'd better go back to your room and wait for the Marquis' order!"

He was so angry that he said, "How dare you! You are so blind that you don't even know who I am."

The chief guard drew his sword and said in a cold and ruthless tone: "No matter who it is, if you take a step forward, kill them without mercy!"

Heng'an wanted to rush in out of despair, but was hugged by the servant who came right after him.

"Third Master, calm down. You can't do this! You can't do this!"

Heng'an staggered a step, his mind went blank and he couldn't hear anything. He had only one thought now: he must see his father and not let his father believe the rumors, otherwise his life would be ruined.

But the current situation clearly tells him a cruel reality.

His grandfather and father had already believed what the Qiao family said.

But he didn't believe it. How could such a smart woman like A Niang do such a stupid thing?

One is a lowly servant, the other is a high and mighty lord.

How to choose? Do you even need to ask?

How stupid does one have to be to do such a ridiculous thing as having an affair with a slave?

He stumbled into the marquis's courtyard again, but hit a wall again. The place was so guarded that not even a fly could fly out!

His eyes went dark and he could no longer bear the blow. He fainted and was carried back to his yard by the servants.

When I opened my eyes again, everything was settled!

His mother died suddenly overnight, and before the two brothers could do anything about it, they were cast into the dust. From being the high and mighty Third Master in the Marquis's Mansion, they were demoted to the lowest level of hard labor in the military camp overnight.

No chance to even explain!

As for his maternal grandparents, they naturally became the target of his father's venting of anger. The outcome can be imagined!

The reputation of Dingbian Marquis's mansion was ruined overnight. Dingbian Marquis lost his integrity in his later years and went to the palace to resign and retire at night!

Emperor Wu looked at the instantly aged Marquis Dingbian and was at a loss for words to comfort him!

Thinking about what had happened, Marquis Dingbian really didn't have the face to stay in the capital any longer, so he readily accepted the other party's request to resign!

The power of the Northwest Army was officially transferred to a new generation of generals such as Huan Wen!

Qiao Xin's move was an accidental success, otherwise, how could Marquis Dingbian, who was not even sixty years old, let go so easily?

The transition between the old and new powers will not be so smooth!

Now, the goal can be achieved without damaging the relationship between father and son, and the emperor and his subjects don’t have to fall out with each other.

The only loss was the reputation of Dingbian Hou himself!

It was just such a coincidence that a world was created in which Dingbian Hou was the only one injured!

As for who the title of the Marquisate would be passed on to, the emperor and his ministers tacitly did not mention it!

When Qiao Xin heard the news, she blinked and said: This was really not what she meant!