Chapter 420: This is Fleeing
Madam Gu said, "We have to make do with the emergency, and you haven't even had a proper wedding or a proper wedding ceremony, so going back to see her won't mean much."
Li Jiaojiao was so frightened that her face turned pale. How could she go back?
"Also, I heard that this time the incident was quite serious. It was not just about one farm or one shop. All the properties were sold at a low price without leaving any. The family of Duke Ping is in a state of panic."
Gu Han was stunned. Is it so serious?
No matter what Duke Ping is like, at least his wife is very good to him and sincerely hopes that she and Jiaojiao will be happy.
Madam Gu looked at Li Jiaojiao's pale face and narrowed her eyes: "Do you really know nothing about this?"
Li Jiaojiao: “…”
At this time, a maid ran in hurriedly: "Old Madam, Young Master, Grand Madam...someone has come from the Duke of Ping's Mansion, and they want to invite Grand Madam to come home."
Li Jiaojiao's face changed drastically: "This...you go and tell them, since my father asked Gu Han to leave yesterday, I am no longer the third daughter of the Duke of Ping's Mansion...I don't recognize this family!"
As she spoke, she looked at Gu Han eagerly, as if to say that she did this for him.
Gu Han was stunned and pursed his lips.
Although...it sounds reasonable, I always feel that it seems too heartless. The wife of Duke Ping was so kind to them.
When they left yesterday, the Duke's wife gave Jiaojiao two carts of dowry.
Gu Han knew that without the permission and help of the Duke's wife, Jiaojiao would not be able to get the dowry.
The maid felt that the atmosphere was a little strange, so she turned around and left without asking any further questions.
But after a while, he ran back and said anxiously: "That Qian San said... they didn't ask the grandmother to come back, but asked her to go back to cooperate with the investigation."
Gu Han and Old Madam Gu were both stunned and looked at Li Jiaojiao in confusion.
Li Jiaojiao was almost trembling, and gritted her teeth and said, "How dare you! What do you mean by cooperating with their investigation? I am no longer a member of the Duke of Ping's Mansion. Let them get out!"
The maid looked embarrassed.
Madam Gu said sternly, "What's going on? I don't understand what you said. Cui'er, call him over and I'll ask him myself."
As he said this, he glanced at Li Jiaojiao.
The maid turned and ran out.
Li Jiaojiao bit her lip: "Grandmother... I am just a servant, why should I condescend to meet them..."
Madam Gu looked at her calmly: "What are you afraid of?"
Li Jiaojiao shuddered: "I, I'm not afraid..."
But his body felt weak and he slid directly onto the chair behind him.
After a while, a maid came in with a young man in his twenties, who was Qian San, the errand boy of Duke Ping.
Qian San bowed and said, "I greet Madam Gu and Master Gu."
But he didn't call Li Jiaojiao, and even the look he gave her was cold.
Madam Gu asked, "What happened in your house? You said you wanted to take Jiaojiao back to investigate..."
Qian San snorted, "The family was scammed by Deli Money House and all their property was taken away. The specific thing is that our second master owed gambling debts and was urged to pay back by Deli Money House every day."
"The second master wanted to sell the family's land, but he had no way to do so. A few days ago, someone suddenly threw a key to him. He picked up the key, stole all the deeds, and sold them all to Deli Money House."
"The key had always been kept by Madam's maid Yu Ma, and it had never been lost. But someone had made a duplicate and let Second Master take it. Before that, only Li Jiaojiao had touched that key."
"My master thought Li Jiaojiao was suspicious. He didn't let her go out yesterday. Who would have thought that she would sneak away with Gu Han and the family's dowry!"
As he said this, he looked at Li Jiaojiao sarcastically: "Humph, Miss Li is really 'knowledgeable'. She was afraid that our Duke's Mansion would come after you, so she ran away."
Gu Han and Old Madam Gu both looked at her in shock, unable to believe it.
Li Jiaojiao said angrily, "No... I didn't... and I wasn't involved in it in the first place... Why would I be afraid of them settling the score..."
Qian San: "Haha, let's not talk about whether it was you who did it. Our Duke's Mansion was about to be destroyed, but you ran away. Is this true? Haha, Miss Li is really amazing. When the Duke's Mansion was prosperous, you called us father and mother affectionately. When the Duke's Mansion was about to fall, you immediately ran away and jumped into another rich and prosperous place."
Li Jiaojiao's face changed: "No, I didn't..."
Gu Han and Old Madam Gu both stared at her in amazement.
To be honest, when Li Jiaojiao came back with Gu Han yesterday and said she wanted to marry him, both the grandfather and grandson were very moved.
Thinking that Gu Han had lost his title and became a cripple, Li Jiaojiao didn't despise him at all and showed her deep love for him.
Who would have thought that this Duke's Mansion would soon collapse!
This is not a show of deep affection or friendship from Li Jiaojiao; she is simply fleeing!
Gu Han's eyes widened: "Jiao Jiao, you clearly said that the Duke wanted to drive me away, and he disliked me, so he followed me out!"
Li Jiaojiao's face turned pale: "I..."
Qian San sneered: "Haha, the palace was in chaos yesterday. How could the Duke have the time to care about you, the eldest son, or to despise you?"
Gu Han stood there in a daze, looking at Li Jiaojiao. How could this happen? His self-righteous feeling of being touched was actually her way out?
Li Jiaojiao cried in fear: "No, no, no... Gu Han, how could you think of me like this! I never said that my father disliked you, I just said that the family asked you to leave... This was my mother's intention. It was my mother who asked me to leave yesterday!"
"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been able to leave at all, let alone leave with my dowry. It was all my mother's idea."
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