Chapter 118: Made up, let's continue to slack off!
However, her death is probably just the beginning of the Lu family's revenge against the Marquis of Xuanping!
She could imagine that after her death, the Lu family would find a way to reveal the true cause of her death, and the Xuanping Marquis's mansion would be destroyed as a result!
Suddenly, Madam Min Qiao remembered Fei Xu's last words.
She said, "Be careful of Third Master and the eldest..." At that moment, she guessed that the "eldest..." Feixu was referring to was either Miss Min Yuexi or Young Master Min Changzhong.
Looking back now, perhaps what Feixu really wanted to say was about her son-in-law, Lu Ming!
Just as Madam Min was lost in thought, Qiao Qingping broke the silence in the room with his voice.
“Min Ji schemed against the Wang, Qiao, and Lu families back then. The Qiao family is just a merchant family and doesn’t have the ability to retaliate. For your sake, the Qiao family will not choose to retaliate.”
"The Wang family has also chosen to remain silent for certain reasons."
"The power of the Kelu family should not be underestimated!"
“Over the years, the Lu family seems to have disappeared, but Lu Shanglin was once a powerful official of the first rank, and he has left behind some connections.”
“If the Lu family is determined to target the Marquis of Xuanping’s residence, you…”
"Sigh, you'd better be careful."
When Min Qiao came to her senses, she listened to Qiao Qingping's reminder and found it absurd and laughable.
As a daughter of the Qiao family, she was also a victim of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion!
However, as the matriarch of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion, she had no choice but to bear the consequences of Min Ji's actions.
She should stand with the Lu family as a victim and fight against the enemy, sending the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion to hell.
Should we stand on the side of the Marquis of Xuanping's family and be wary of retaliation from the Lu family?
If she chooses the former, the Xuanping Marquis's mansion will be gone, and then what will become of her as the Grand Madam?
If she chooses the latter, then who should she seek recourse from regarding her debts to the Qiao family?
Contradictions, entanglements, grief, helplessness... a myriad of emotions welled up in my heart.
Min Qiao looked up at the sky, closed her eyes, and was overwhelmed with emotion.
After a long silence, she finally made a decision: continue to slack off! Focus on self-preservation!
Let the Lu family retaliate against the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion! She will not listen or interfere! As long as the Lu family doesn't use their methods against her, that's fine!
As for whether the Xuanping Marquis's mansion will perish, that's something Min Rong should worry about!
As for herself...
She will try her best to find a way to protect herself.
Of course, if she couldn't do that, she could simply enjoy the rest of her life happily. When the time came for her to be buried with the Marquis of Xuanping's family, she would go first and take the destruction of the Marquis of Xuanping's family as her own burial.
Perhaps having made up her mind, Madam Min gradually calmed down.
It's too early to think about those things now. Right now, we should focus on resolving Ajiu's situation as soon as possible.
Without Ajiu by her side, she always felt that her personal safety was not guaranteed.
"Jingyao, that girl Ajiu is terrified of you. Could you go and check on her?"
Min Qiao hesitated before saying, "Now that Ajiu is by my side, I'm afraid she won't be able to leave me from now on."
"Whether it's for A-Jiu's sake or to avoid arousing suspicion from others, I hope you can help her return to normal."
"You arranged for Ajiu to be by my side, so I think you must have a way to resolve this, right?"
Qiao Qingping was shocked and quickly advised, "Qinghe, shouldn't we let that girl go?"
Min Qiao ignored Qiao Qingping's advice and looked at Qiao Jingyao with gentle eyes.
Qiao Jingyao looked slightly taken aback. "Your aunt already knows that girl is someone Sun Shiming planted by your side, just waiting for the day she'll be put to use. Are you still going to keep her around?"
Madam Min smiled and said nonchalantly, "A-Jiu is very good. I believe that when that day comes, she won't hurt me."
At this point, Madam Min's gaze softened even more as she looked at Qiao Jingyao. "You sent Ajiu to my side, wasn't it because of this?"
Although he harbored resentment towards her, he was still able to consider her interests when things went against her.
No wonder he's my second sister-in-law's son!
Qiao Jingyao lowered her eyes slightly, avoiding Min Qiao's gaze. "If Aunt feels that this is my goodwill, then Aunt should return this goodwill to my mother and my sister."
“Okay.” Madam Min nodded solemnly in agreement. “Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, I will never let my second sister-in-law and Yuanyao suffer any grievances.”
Qiao Jingyao gave Min Qiaoshi a deep look, stood up and said, "Uncle, is there anything else you want to say? If not, I'll go to Aunt's place now."
Qiao Qingping hesitated for a long time before finally waving his hand and saying, "Go ahead."
Qiao Jingyao bowed and then asked Madam Min, "Aunt, are you coming back with me, or will you continue discussing matters with Uncle?"
Madam Min stood up, ready to leave with Qiao Jingyao, but after thinking for a moment, she waved her hand and said, "You go first. I have a few words to say to your uncle."
"yes."
Qiao Jingyao acknowledged and left.
After the door closed again, Madam Min Qiao's face darkened, and she looked at Qiao Qingping with a complicated expression. "Eldest brother, Jingyao is second brother's son, and also our nephew! He is not your subordinate, much less a servant of the Qiao family! Can't you be a little more friendly to him?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Qingping's face showed a hint of embarrassment and annoyance. "You don't care about your own safety, nor do you care about the Lu family's retaliation against the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, yet you care about such a trivial matter?"
Madam Min's face darkened even more, and her tone became stern: "Brother, do you really think this is a trivial matter?"
Didn't he realize the seriousness of the problem?
Does the second wife really deserve to sacrifice herself for the Qiao family and for the first wife? Does Jing Yao really have no resentment in her heart?
Now that Second Sister-in-law and Yuanyao are still under the protection of the Qiao family, Jingyao will be more patient for their sake.
But once Second Sister-in-law and Yuanyao go to the capital, it's hard to say whether Jingyao will still tolerate Qiao Qingping's aloofness.
The Qiao family is already in this situation, do they really want to cause more internal strife?
Qiao Qingping choked, wanting to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
"I don't care about the old rules of the Qiao family, nor do I care about the master-servant relationship between you and your second brother, or between the eldest and second branches of the family. I hope that in the future, the Qiao family will only have family members and kinship! There will be no such thing as who is more important or who deserves to sacrifice for the family!"
"As my elder brother said, the Qiao family will live a peaceful and quiet life from now on, so the old rules of the Qiao family will no longer apply."
"I hope that in the future, Jingyuan and Jingyao can also break free from the quagmire and live openly in the sunlight."
"Let's work together, big brother."
“You’re right. I’ll be more careful in the future.” A hint of guilt flashed in Qiao Qingping’s eyes. “Don’t worry, Jingyao is also a child of the Qiao family. As his uncle, I naturally want the best for him.”
Madam Min nodded with satisfaction, "I believe in my elder brother."
After listening to their conversation, Qiao Jingyao quietly left without making a sound.
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