Grandma Qiao, despite her advanced age, clutched her chest, while Grandpa Qiao's hands trembled.
Even Lian'er couldn't do anything about this situation.
Everyone looked at Qiao Lian'er, only to see that her face was expressionless, her eyes were downcast, and she was turning her palms over, as if she was praying for a glimmer of hope or lamenting the end of the Qiao family's fate.
At a time when a clear answer was needed, everyone's hearts sank because they couldn't figure out Qiao Lian'er's thoughts.
Seeing that Qiao Xi'er's face had turned pale, Mu Xinghe quickly protected her shoulders and pulled her into his arms.
"Xi'er, it's alright. We don't even know what the letter says yet, so please don't give up."
He was furious about what happened with his first pregnancy, and he knew he might face an even more serious situation with this one. But there was nothing he could do.
Qiao Dacheng also whispered to coax Pei Qingrong, who was pregnant and could not withstand such emotional fluctuations.
The Crown Prince said, "Elder brother, you haven't even read the contents of the letter yet, and you've already condemned the Qiao family. Isn't that a bit biased?"
"Do I need to say what's written in the letter? I know the Crown Prince is biased towards the Qiao family. He might even be involved in the Qiao family's affairs, which is why he's so eager to distance himself from them."
The eldest prince then dragged the crown prince into the matter. If he could wipe out all these disliked people in one fell swoop, that would be incredibly satisfying.
Success or failure hinges on this one battle.
A hint of mockery flashed in the prince's eyes, an expression only reserved for fools, but it vanished in an instant.
"Since my eldest brother insists on pinning this on me, it seems I must prove my innocence."
Before anyone could see clearly, the Crown Prince had already snatched the incense burner from the First Prince's hand and taken out the half-exposed letter.
He then handed the letter to his attendant: "Read it."
The attendant read aloud the contents: "The Qiao family has been blessed by the Emperor's grace, and its business has prospered. We are always grateful and wish that our great nation and His Majesty's blessings will last for ten thousand years and never decline."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened, but their feelings varied.
The letter was completely fine, and the Qiao family breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
Everyone instinctively looked at Qiao Lian'er. It turned out that Lian'er wasn't at a loss, but rather confident and watching these people make fools of themselves.
For a moment, I felt extremely happy.
The First Prince and his entourage changed their expressions. Du Qinglan had clearly done as instructed, and for the sake of her parents, she dared not disobey the First Prince's orders.
But why did this happen?
They were fooled, fooled in a very real way, like clowns.
Ponda couldn't believe it and couldn't accept that his plan had failed. He pointed at the letter, shouting and gesturing, insisting that what he read aloud was not the real content and that he had to see it with his own eyes to believe it.
The eldest prince stepped forward and took the letter from the crown prince's hand.
Upon seeing the words above, his face turned ashen, and he completely lost hope.
Deputy General Chen and Pang Da also looked at the letter, their faces ashen as if they had swallowed a dead fly.
Qiao Lian'er said, "Actually, I wrote this letter."
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