Chapter 697 Lan Jie'er Wakes Up
Thinking of this, Li Sanqi looked at Qiao Qinghe with a hint of doubt.
Is the old lady jealous of Mr. Zhong?
So you're deliberately trying to slander him?
Or is it that, seeing that she was about to succeed, the old lady also began to eliminate dissidents?
Although Qiao Qinghe couldn't completely guess Li Sanqi's thoughts, she could still sense some of her suspicion towards her.
He immediately closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and unleashed a bombshell.
"The Zhong family really had no reason to do that."
"But what if the current Grandpa Zhong isn't the original Grandpa Zhong?"
"if……"
"...Is he Min Ji?"
Li Sanqi jumped up from his seat.
"This is impossible!!!"
She looked at Qiao Qinghe in disbelief, "You can't slander Old Master Zhong like this just because I value him!"
"Although I have never met the old Marquis of Min, I have seen his portrait and heard about his deeds."
“He bears absolutely no resemblance to Grandpa Zhong.”
"I absolutely refuse to believe they are the same person!"
"Do they really have nothing in common?"
Qiao Qinghe gave a wry smile, looked back at Li Sanqi with a solemn gaze, and said, word by word, "They are equally deep in thought and unparalleled in wisdom."
"The only difference is that what the real Old Master Zhong wanted was for the family to prosper and last for generations."
"What Min Ji wants is probably to disrupt the court, plunge the country into chaos, destroy the nation, and leave the people destitute!"
Li Sanqi looked at Qiao Qinghe in shock and disbelief, still unable to believe what Qiao Qinghe had said.
Qiao Qinghe sighed helplessly and shared her guesses about Min Ji.
"So, his plan is to help me ascend the throne, and then expose my crimes, disrupt the court, and bring disaster to the Great Yan Empire?"
Li Sanqi appeared surprised, angry, and annoyed, but deep down he was mostly skeptical.
She always felt that Qiao Qinghe had mythologized Min Ji.
In her eyes, Min Ji was nothing more than a stray dog!
Unable to protect his family or his children, he could only survive by faking his death and changing his name!
How powerful can someone who doesn't even dare to show his true face be, no matter how cunning he is?
Anyway, she doesn't take her seriously!
Although he didn't think much of this person, Li Sanqi still asked solemnly, "If what the old lady said is true, then does the old lady have any countermeasures?"
Qiao Qinghe looked at Li Sanqi with worry in her eyes, "Put on a show and make him slip up on his own."
Li Sanqi asked with great interest, "How do you act? What kind of play?"
Qiao Qinghe hesitated for a moment, but still said, "The princess will know when the time comes."
Li Sanqi frowned, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes, but ultimately said nothing.
The two quickly changed the subject and chatted with Li Rui and his two siblings for a while. Not long after, Li Sanqi got up to say goodbye.
Before leaving, Qiao Qinghe couldn't help but remind her, "Princess, whether you believe what I said today or not, please don't tell Old Master Zhong."
Li Sanqi smiled and said, "I understand."
Even after the person left, Qiao Qinghe couldn't help but furrow her brows.
***
Over the next few days, Qiao Qinghe kept an eye on the three children while also keeping an eye on the activity outside the mansion.
The three children woke up on the third day after they were brought back to the mansion.
The first to wake up was the youngest girl, Li Lan.
When she opened her eyes and saw the unfamiliar place, the little girl's eyes were filled with terror, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry out a sound.
She huddled under the covers, wiping away her tears while stealing glances around.
The first person to discover that she had woken up was not the old woman or maid who was taking care of her, but Li Yiqian, who would come and check on her by her bedside several times a day.
"Sister! Sister!..."
Li Yiqian reached out and pulled the blanket, jumping and shouting, "Sister's awake! Get up and play!"
Hearing Li Yiqian's words, the person watching over the area quickly came over to check.
Sure enough, I saw the little girl with her eyes open, silently shedding tears.
He immediately sent someone to inform Qiao Qinghe and Mu Jin.
Qiao Qinghe arrived quickly upon hearing the news.
When she arrived, Mu Jin had already arrived and was taking the little girl's pulse.
Upon seeing her come in, Li Yiqian hurriedly ran over, grabbed her hand, and pulled her towards the bed.
"Grandmother, my sister is awake! My sister is awake!"
Qiao Qinghe responded with a smile: "Our Qian-ge is really amazing, he was the first to notice that his sister was awake."
"Mmm," Li Yiqian replied loudly, then added happily, "I want to play with my sister."
"Okay, once my sister gets better, she can play with our Qian-ge'er."
"And there are older sisters and younger sisters too, playing together!" Li Yiqian added with a beaming smile.
Qiao Qinghe smiled and shook her head.
Whether it was intentional or just a habit, the child considered Yu Jie'er to be the older sister and Zhen Jie'er the younger sister, while Jin Ge'er, who was of the same generation, was obediently called "uncle" by the little guy.
Qiao Qinghe stopped arguing with the little one and looked at the uneasy girl on the bed, asking Mu Jin, "How is it?"
Mu Jin had just finished taking the girl's pulse. She put the girl's hand back under the covers, tucked the blanket in, and then got up to give Qiao Qinghe a respectful bow before smiling and replying, "She'll be fine once she wakes up."
"Nine-tenths of the toxins in the body have been removed; the rest can only be slowly expelled."
Qiao Qinghe nodded.
Mu Jin then went out to write a new prescription.
Qiao Qinghe sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the little girl curled up in the quilt, and said gently, "Does Sister Lan know who I am?"
The little girl flinched, her eyes looking at her timidly. But after hearing her question, she obediently shook her head.
Qiao Qinghe smiled and reached out to touch the child's head.
As a result, the little girl subconsciously shrank back, but she quickly moved back to her original position and even stretched her head towards Qiao Qinghe's hand.
Although the movements were small, she could still tell that he was trying to suppress his fear and please her.
Qiao Qinghe felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
The child, who is not even three years old, has already learned to read people's expressions. It is conceivable that the past few years of being confined with his parents and brothers have not been easy.
Qiao Qinghe eventually withdrew her hand, her tone becoming increasingly gentle, "Don't be afraid, Sister Lan, this will be your home from now on."
"This is the Qiao family mansion in Nancheng. I am the master of the Qiao family. You can call me Madam. Or you can call me Ancestor, just like Qian-ge'er does."
She pointed to Li Yiqian, who was lying on the edge of the bed, and said, "This is Li Yiqian, the young master of the Qi Prince's Mansion. You can call him Brother Qian or Little Brother. You can play together from now on."
After Qiao Qinghe finished speaking, she patted Li Yiqian's head.
Li Yiqian then smiled and called out to Li Lan, "Sister! Sister! Sister..."
It's unclear whether it was Qiao Qinghe's gentle attitude that made Li Lan feel safe, or whether Li Yiqian's repeated calls of "sister" broke down her defenses.
In short, the little girl, who had been behaving well-behaved and restrained, suddenly opened her mouth and started crying loudly.
"Waaaaah... Waaaaah... Mother! I want my mother! I want my mother!..."
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