Chapter 580 Goal Achieved
Qiao Qinghe scoffed, "Has Old Mrs. Liu lost her mind? Or is she just old and forgetful?"
"If I remember correctly, didn't Consort Hui sentence Consort Liu to death long ago?"
"Since we're all going to die anyway, it's just a matter of dying sooner or later, hanging or being slapped!"
"You..." Old Mrs. Liu was so angry that she trembled and hadn't been able to say a word.
Then Qiao Qinghe continued, "Besides, who said I forced Consort Liu to her death?"
"Wasn't it your Liu family members who drove Consort Liu to her death?"
"Everyone has ears to hear what Consort Liu said before she died."
"Wasn't Consort Liu driven to suicide because she was resentful after learning that she had been used and then discarded by the Liu family?"
"Think about it, if I found out that I had been abandoned by my family from the very beginning, and was even being used by them as a stepping stone for my cousin who was born of the main branch of the family, I'm afraid I would die with resentment and my eyes open in disbelief, wouldn't I?"
The Liu family members all looked extremely grim, and their gazes toward Qiao Qinghe were sharper than knives.
If they could, they would love to tear Qiao Qinghe's mouth apart.
However, that's not all!
Qiao Qinghe sneered, looking at the Liu family with a forced smile, "You killed my Qiao family's granddaughter, and now you want to control my great-grandson and make my Qiao family work like slaves for you?"
"All I can say is that you're overthinking it."
"Today, I must take the child with me."
"From now on, the affairs of the Prince Qi's residence will have nothing to do with my Qiao family!"
"Today, in front of the Crown Princess and the future Princess of Chu, I'd like to make this clear: from now on, the Qiao family will remain neutral and will never help any of you."
Everyone was stunned by these words.
Is it okay to say something like this in front of so many people?
Especially since the Crown Princess was also present!
Isn't this a blatant message to the Crown Princess that the Prince Qi's family harbors rebellious intentions and plans to seize the throne?
Not only that, Qiao Qinghe also publicly stated that she wanted to sever ties with the Qi Prince's Mansion!
The Qiao and Liu families were the Qi King's right-hand men; now, it's tantamount to cutting off one of their own arms. And that arm was even more important!
Perhaps now the Liu family is openly helping the King of Qi more.
But anyone could see that the Qiao family's intangible support for Prince Qi was the greatest!
Not to mention, just look at the distinguished guests the Qiao family invited to their door today, and you can get a glimpse of their character.
Hearing Qiao Qinghe's words, which were tantamount to flipping the table, the Liu family members were so angry that their faces turned ashen, and Consort Liu Hui's face turned completely black.
She never expected things to turn out this way, and she certainly never expected Qiao Qinghe to be so resolute.
When she learned that her son had tacitly approved of the Liu family's plot to harm Qiao Yuexi, and even secretly added fuel to the fire, she knew things were going to get bad.
He immediately sent his son to submit a memorial requesting that Qiao Yuexi's son be granted the title of Heir Apparent of the Prince of Qi's Mansion. He wanted to appease the Qiao family in this way.
It would be one thing if Qiao Qinghe never woke up, but if she did wake up, it would be a kind of closure.
Not only that, she also planned to confine her son to his own quarters until Princess Qi was buried, at least to show that he was deeply in love with Princess Qi, heartbroken and unable to accept her death.
This way, he could shirk responsibility and claim that he knew nothing about the death of Princess Qi.
She had done everything she could to remedy the situation, and even after seeing through the Liu family's schemes, she was prepared to bring out Consort Liu to quell the trouble.
They thought this would be enough to quell the Qiao family's anger.
But to my surprise, Qiao Qinghe was so ruthless.
A smile flashed in the Crown Princess's eyes, and she said with an even warmer smile, "Madam, you flatter me. You are so old; you should be enjoying your retirement at home, playing with your grandchildren."
As he spoke, he looked at Consort Liu Hui and said, "Your Highness Consort Hui, this matter was originally a private matter of the Prince Qi's mansion, but since I happened to be there today, I have no choice but to say a few words of justice for Old Madam Qiao."
"Old Madam Qiao herself had just returned from the brink of death when she was shocked to hear the tragic news of Princess Qi's death. It is understandable that she wants to take Princess Qi's son back to raise him herself."
"Moreover, with the death of Princess Qi, Consort Liu also passed away. Now, there is no proper mistress in the Qi Prince's mansion, and she probably can't take care of the newborn baby."
"It would be better to have Old Madam Qiao take the child back."
"What a coincidence! I heard that Madam Qiao just gave birth a little over a month ago. As the saying goes, raising one child is the same as raising two. Isn't this just a lucky coincidence?"
As soon as the Crown Princess finished speaking, Li Sanqi chimed in, "Sister-in-law is right. Everyone can rest assured that the child will be taken back to the manor by Old Madam Qiao to be raised."
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much. After all, the child is Third Brother's bloodline. When he grows up, we can bring him back to the Prince Qi's residence."
"Besides, the Qi Prince's Mansion is only an hour's journey from the Qiao Mansion in the South City. If Third Brother misses the child, he can just go to the Qiao Mansion to see him."
"Who knows, if we keep visiting each other more often, the relationship between the two families might be repaired."
Consort Liu, who had been keeping a cold expression, was somewhat moved by Li Sanqi's last words.
She genuinely had no intention of letting her son fight for anything, but he got involved anyway, and now her family has also shown their willingness to take a gamble.
In this situation, she naturally couldn't stay out of it.
For the sake of their son's future, the Qiao family's influence could not be ignored.
But now that Qiao Qinghe has broken off all pretense of civility, she can't just keep being tough.
Perhaps, the Qi Prince's Mansion could take a step back and let the Qiao family take the child away first to appease them. Then, using the child as a link, they could gradually repair the relationship between the Qi Prince's Mansion and the Qiao family, and then plan for the future.
Consort Liu Hui was already interested.
Then Li Jingyue, Madam Yuan, Madam Zheng, and others also offered their advice.
The Liu family wanted to struggle a bit, but before they could even open their mouths, they were met with a warning look from Qiao Qinghe.
They were certain that if they dared to speak up and stop them, Qiao Qinghe would tear their faces off, throw them on the ground, and stomp on them relentlessly.
Although they didn't know what Qiao Qinghe would say, it certainly wasn't something they wanted to hear.
Finally, seeing that everyone had said their piece, Qiao Qinghe stood up, curtsied to Consort Liu Hui, and said respectfully, "Your Highness Consort Hui, this old woman doesn't have many years left to live. Now that I'm getting older, I miss my children even more."
"The young prince lost his mother at birth. I won't feel at ease if I don't raise him by my side!"
"Please have pity on the young prince, and also for my sake, since I'm half-buried in the ground, please let the child come back with me."
After saying that, Qiao Qinghe wiped her eyes and added, "Your Majesty, rest assured, no matter where the child grows up, he is still of royal blood and the young heir of the Prince Qi's mansion. I will send him back to the mansion to pay respects to his deceased mother during festivals."
"When he grows up, he will naturally return to the Prince Qi's residence."
After thinking for a moment, Qiao Qinghe continued, "I suppose Consort Hui knows that I come from a merchant family. I may not have much else, but I certainly have a lot of money."
“As long as Consort Hui allows the child to return with me, after I pass away, the child will also have a share of the property under my name.”
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