She was now almost certain that these people were after her.
My palms were instantly sweating.
With the wedding just around the corner, please don't let anything go wrong.
A person walked towards them. Upon seeing that it was Qiao Dameng, Jiang Shulan felt much more at ease, and her eyes inexplicably welled up with tears.
Seeing his fiancée looking aggrieved, Qiao Dameng was at a loss for what to do. He quickly took two steps to her side and asked anxiously.
"Xiao Lan, what happened?"
Jiang Shulan explained the situation: "I suspect someone is targeting me. I'm afraid they might actually find something. There were some strange things happening in my yard before, and now those people are being kept out. I'm going to see my father now, but what if he lets them continue searching? I—"
Qiao Dameng's eyes suddenly turned dark.
Jiang Shulan's concerns were not unfounded. Her return to the Jiang family was already fraught with difficulties. After surviving a near-death experience and being hunted down, she was now about to embark on a happy and fulfilling marriage. However, some people might not want to see this situation unfold.
"Don't worry, just stall Mr. Jiang for a bit, I'll figure out the rest," Qiao Dameng said.
Jiang Shulan nodded, not forgetting to add, "You be careful too," before hurrying away.
Qiao Dameng opened the sandalwood gift box in his arms, revealing a carousel music box. He placed his hand on it and said, "Lian'er, come quickly, there's something going on at the Jiang family's place."
At this moment, Qiao Lian'er had just arrived in Queyuan Prefecture. The people of the two counties were fighting over water resources. Some were injured, some were dead, and the sounds of crying and shouting were intertwined. She was thinking about how to deal with it when she heard Qiao Dameng's voice in her mind.
Behind her were officials from two prefectures, both looking troubled. This situation happened every year, and they wondered if Princess Zhenguo could resolve it.
"I'm going to relieve myself first. You guys keep things in order," Qiao Lian'er said.
She went to the outhouse, and in a twist of fate, she returned to the capital.
Officials from the two counties are discussing the matter.
"See? The Princess Zhenguo is just a pretty face. She ran away under some pretext."
"Queyuan Prefecture is inherently difficult to govern, and even if Princess Zhenguo is willing, she is powerless to do so. But the latrines are so smelly, it's not comfortable to hide in them."
If Qiao Lian'er knew that these officials were saying this, she would probably spit out her tea from the night before.
Through telepathic communication, she already knew exactly what had happened to the Jiang family.
So the first thing she did was to go into Jiang Shulan's room and study and search them thoroughly.
Sure enough, in Jiang Shulan's study drawer, there was a handkerchief that a man had used. When she picked it up to clean it, the stench of sweat on it almost made her vomit.
Who did this?
Qiao Lian'er went to Jiang Shuxue's courtyard.
“That bitch wouldn’t let us search her, she must have guessed it. She thought she could escape, but this is Father’s order.” Jiang Shuxue sat in front of the dressing table, looking at her gaunt face in the mirror, talking to herself, her expression somewhat deranged.
She seemed to be about 70-80% awake.
“Jiang Shulan, do you really think you can live a peaceful life as the eldest daughter of the Jiang family? Do you really think you can marry into the Qiao family as you wish?”
"I will shatter your dreams today."
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