Chapter 717 Min Ji's work appears again!
A few days later, Li Rui, who had returned from the burial of the Wu family, came to see Qiao Qinghe again.
Upon meeting, before Qiao Qinghe could even speak, Li Rui knelt down before her with a thud.
Qiao Qinghe was startled and quickly tried to help him up, but Li Rui insisted on not doing so. He kowtowed to her three times before saying, "Thank you, Madam!"
Qiao Qinghe was taken aback, but after thinking about it, she understood.
She had a grudge against the Wu family in her early years, but now she was able to repay evil with kindness, prepare coffins for them, collect their bodies, and let them rest in peace. She truly deserved to be Li Rui's third boss.
However, Li Rui was grateful for this, and she was still very gratified.
He smiled and said kindly, "Respect for the dead is paramount; it's just a small favor, you don't need to go to such lengths."
"Madam, you don't need to hide it from me anymore."
With red eyes, Li Rui looked at Qiao Qinghe with gratitude in his eyes, "You asked me to go to my maternal grandparents' funeral so that I could discover the truth myself, right?"
Qiao Qinghe was stunned. The truth? What truth?
Seeing that Qiao Qinghe still wouldn't admit it, Li Rui immediately lowered his voice and said, "Madam, you don't need to hide it from me anymore, I've already found out."
"My maternal cousins are all still alive, right?"
"You came up with the idea of substituting one thing for another, using the servants' children to replace them, didn't you?"
"Where are they now? Did you secretly send them away from the capital?"
Hearing Li Rui's emotional words, Qiao Qinghe's heart also began to churn.
If she hadn't experienced so many trials and tribulations, Qiao Qinghe probably wouldn't have been able to control her emotions by now.
The Wu family's children are all still alive!?
So many children... five? Or six?
How could so many children have been saved by using a substitution method?
Was the child rescued? Or did the Wu family make prior arrangements and secretly send the child away?
What if they were rescued? And who were the people who rescued those children?
If the Wu family arranged it in advance, how did they manage to send the child out of Beijing so quietly under close surveillance by multiple parties?
This is absolutely unbelievable!
"Are you sure the dead children weren't cousins from your maternal grandparents' side?" Qiao Qinghe tried to keep her tone calm.
Li Rui was taken aback, then looked at Qiao Qinghe in astonishment, "Wasn't it the old lady who saved them?"
Qiao Qinghe shook her head. "Whether it's your maternal grandparents' children or the servants' children, they are all human lives. What have these children done to deserve this? Even if I were to save someone, I would not use the lives of other children to pay for the lives of my masters."
Li Rui was taken aback, but then nodded in agreement, "The old lady is kind-hearted."
"If it wasn't the old lady who did it, then who could it be?" Li Rui frowned deeply.
Qiao Qinghe couldn't figure it out for a moment.
"You should go back first, don't fall behind in your studies."
"I will have someone investigate this matter."
"If I can find those children, I will find them a good place to go."
Li Rui bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Madam."
After thinking for a moment, she added, "If you find any trace of them, please let me know, Madam."
Aside from his younger siblings, he probably only has these few cousins left as relatives.
As for the royal family...
Ah, he was just a commoner who had been demoted; he dared not presume to claim kinship with members of the royal family.
After everyone left, Ah Shuang asked worriedly, "Madam, where do you think the Wu family's children have gone?"
"Was she rescued by a kind person? Or did the Wu family secretly send her away before committing suicide?"
Qiao Qinghe's heart was also heavy. "I hope it's the latter."
If the Wu family had sent the children away beforehand, those children might have had a better place to go.
If they were "rescued" by someone with ulterior motives...
Thinking of this, Qiao Qinghe suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Rescue them!?
suicide! ?
Could these two things be...?
She remembered everyone saying that the Wu family members committed suicide.
The coroners from the Dali Temple and the Jingzhou Prefecture took turns examining the case, and their final results all indicated that the Wu family members had indeed committed suicide!
There were no signs of struggle or fighting before the hanging, proving that the person was not forcibly hung from the rafters.
There were no drug residues in the stomach, proving that the person was not drugged and hung there.
Except for a few people with strong willpower, most people had scratches and strangulation marks on their hands and necks, which were caused by their instinctive attempts to save themselves after attempting suicide.
In short, the Wu family members did indeed hang themselves.
If we look at it another way, someone might be using the lives of several children to coerce the Wu family.
Alternatively, they could offer to save the lives of a few children, get the Wu family to leave a letter written in blood, and then commit mass suicide.
Would the Wu family object when they were in dire straits?
Faced with the choice between the whole family dying together or obeying the other party's demands to save the lives of several children, anyone would choose the latter.
Thinking about all this, Qiao Qinghe felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on her heart, making it difficult for her to breathe.
The tragic deaths of their elders, and the pressure exerted on their noble families, royal residences, and imperial power...
With the guidance of those who are interested...
She could already imagine what kind of hateful and ruthless people her children would become!
One day, we'll send them back to Li Rui and his brothers...
Such meticulous planning and far-reaching schemes!
Qiao Qinghe wouldn't believe it if it wasn't Min Ji's doing!
Thinking of all this, Qiao Qinghe could no longer sit still and instructed A Shuang, "Go and call the First Madam and Steward He over."
"Yes." Ah Shuang responded and went out to instruct the maid to call for someone.
Before long, Wei Jia arrived first.
"Did Mother call me here because she needs something?"
As soon as Wei Jia finished speaking, she noticed Qiao Qinghe's pale face. "What happened? Why do you look so unwell?"
Qiao Qinghe waved her hand, "We'll talk about it all when Madam He arrives."
Fortunately, Mrs. He arrived soon after.
Upon entering, Madam He first greeted Qiao Qinghe and Wei Jia before apologetically saying, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. I went out this morning to check on the preparations for Amo and Ning's new house and just returned."
Hearing this, Qiao Qinghe softened her expression and casually asked, "How are the preparations going over there?"
Mrs. He replied with a smile, "The house has been renovated, all the furniture has been put back in place, and two wells have been dug in the front and back yards. Everything that needs to be prepared is ready."
"We're just waiting for the wedding date to arrive, hang up the red silk, paste up the 'double happiness' character, and then everything will be done."
He became more and more delighted as she spoke, her face glowing with happiness.
My daughter is becoming more and more capable, but she's also finding it increasingly difficult to get married.
Madam He had given up on the idea of marrying off her daughter.
Fortunately, she has now recognized Amo as her godson, and a godson is still a son!
She's fine if her daughter can't get married, but she's just as happy if her son can get married smoothly, have a wife, and have children.
After waiting for two years, Miss Ning finally turned 18 at the end of last year.
Finally, the old lady and the Qiao family relented and set a wedding date for the two.
These days, she goes to the new house whenever she has free time.
Fortunately, the new house is also in the south of the city, not far from the Qiao family mansion, making it convenient to travel back and forth.
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