What a cruel heart!
Of course, if she had known that Du Qinglan was going to use such tricks, she wouldn't have given her a single chance.
Previously, Du Qinglan would only come around dinnertime in the afternoon, but now she arrives at the Qiao family's house in the morning and sometimes stays there all day.
Qiao Xier and Pei Qingrong are both pregnant, so they have plenty of time to chat with her.
Seeing the two women talking to her without reservation, and the two pregnant women even showing her consideration, Du Qinglan didn't know whether to laugh at the Qiao family for being naive or at herself for being too cold-blooded.
On this day, Qiao Xier and Pei Qingrong went to stroll in the back garden, while everyone else was busy with their own things. Qiao Lian'er went to her fiefdom.
There was no one else in the main hall.
Du Qinglan closed the door slightly, walked to the shrine, put the letter in her hand under the incense burner, and covered it again with incense ash.
Unless the incense burner is full, it is generally not poured out, and it will only be full again after several festivals and New Years.
Therefore, if the letter is hidden inside, no one will ever find it.
After doing all this, Du Qinglan opened the door again and glanced outside. Everything seemed normal, and no one noticed anything unusual about her.
By now, two fatal letters have been placed in the Qiao family's residence, one at the military base and the other at their doorstep.
They're just waiting to build up the momentum.
"Qinglan, are you going back?" Qiao Xi'er asked as she returned from strolling in the back garden, seeing Du Qinglan preparing to leave.
"Well, since we're getting married, I want to go back and prepare."
"I almost forgot," Qiao Xi'er said. "Even though you're all alone, your little courtyard still needs to be decorated properly, so that your wedding will be more grand."
She beckoned a group of servants and instructed them to purchase supplies and decorate the courtyard for Du Qinglan.
Everything, big or small, is handled with utmost care and consideration.
Du Qinglan stared blankly at that sincere face for a moment.
“We’re pregnant and can’t go out at home, otherwise we would have helped you with the decorating.” Pei Qingrong came over and took her hand.
Ever since Qiao Xier had a miscarriage outside of marriage, the Qiao family has been particularly cautious.
It's not about restricting freedom, but rather that we simply can't afford to gamble.
Du Qinglan felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart with a knife, and she felt extremely uncomfortable for a moment.
She almost softened and cancelled the plan.
But she also knew what this meant: it meant that his parents would forever be wronged ghosts who could not see the light of day.
So she silently pinched her palm until it bled.
Forcing a smile, she said, "They're very experienced at this, so you don't need to worry about it. Thank you for your kindness."
"Your hands are so cold." Pei Qingrong shoved the hot water bottle she was holding into Du Qinglan's arms: "I just added charcoal."
Du Qinglan carried the hot water bottle outside, glancing up at the gloomy sky to prevent her tears from falling.
How she wished she could marry into the Qiao family and become a true family with them.
However, fate had no say in her life.
After Du Qinglan left, Qiao Lian'er, who had been sitting in the living room, removed her invisibility cloak and revealed her true form.
That's right, she was waiting here for Du Qinglan's move.
I thought Du Qinglan would only take action after the marriage, but now she's so impatient, she must have her own plans.
But Qiao Lian'er didn't care what she thought.
She went to the shrine and changed the contents of the incense burner.
Two days later, a rumor began to circulate in the capital that someone was colluding with the Da Nu Kingdom and plotting a rebellion.
The family that wanted to rebel was a rising star in the capital.
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