Chapter 278: All or Nothing
Manager Chen walked to the door calmly and said, "Miss, the master sent me to take you back to the mansion."
There was no response from the room for a long time. When Manager Chen was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, the door was opened from the inside.
Manager Chen saw Qiao Yihuan's red and swollen eyes, and it was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.
After not seeing you for a long time, the young lady looked much more haggard.
Even though she was not as bright and beautiful as the second young lady in the past, she was still pretty, gentle and decent.
Now, no matter how you look at him, he looks haggard and sickly, as if he has not yet recovered from a serious illness.
"My lady, the carriage is waiting outside. The master said it's not safe for you to live alone on the farm, so it's better for you to go back home and recuperate."
Qiao Yihuan responded indifferently and walked towards the gate of the manor without even looking at Li Hansong.
"Are you really going back? I heard that Minister Qiao is looking for a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for you. You have lost face in the capital, and no one will marry you. You are destined to marry outside the capital. Whether you want to marry me and enjoy wealth or leave the capital in disgrace, you decide for yourself!"
Qiao Yihuan did not stop after hearing this.
Li Hansong frowned. If he went back to Shangshu Mansion to meet her, he would probably have a harder time seeing her.
He stepped forward, but was stopped by a servant from the Shangshu Mansion.
These people are no match for Li Hansong, but if Li Hansong takes action, it would be a clear disrespect to the Qiao family, and the secret guards in the dark would not have to show mercy.
Li Hansong looked solemn, but he didn't do anything and just watched the man leave.
Manager Chen waved his hand when he saw this and said, "Mr. Li, since there is no one on this farm, we will not keep you."
Li Hansong sneered and strode away. Manager Chen then left with his men and closed the gate of the manor.
Qiao Yihuan sat alone in the carriage, holding a peace locket tightly against her chest.
For a long time, she looked at the not-so-high-quality peace locket in her hand, and her gaze gradually became firm.
This is the only thing her mother left her.
It was a gift her mother gave her when she was born, symbolizing peace and safety.
Now, she has nothing, so she might as well give it a try.
It was wrong to simply not fight or compete, and she realized it too late.
No matter how perfect a person is, there will come a day when he wants to eat wild game. Instead of not fighting for it, it is better to give it a try.
Sacrificing the whole family to fulfill one's own wishes is not wrong. It is just an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, which is what I learned from my family members.
The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of the Shangshu Mansion, and the voice of Manager Chen sounded from outside the carriage.
"Miss, we're here."
Qiao Yihuan got off the carriage and stood at the main entrance, looking at the three large and magnificent words above, feeling ironic in her heart.
This is the home where she has stayed for more than ten years, an extremely cold and indifferent home.
Knowing that I am useless, she wanted to marry me off and drive me out of the capital.
With a "thump", Qiao Yihuan fell to his knees on the ground.
There were many pedestrians passing by, and seeing this scene, they all looked over to see what was happening.
It seems that it is the eldest daughter of the Qiao family who has been harassed by the son of General Zhongwu recently.
Didn’t you say you were not feeling well and were recuperating at the farm recently?
Manager Chen realized something was wrong and was about to step forward to forcibly pull Qiao Yihuan up and bring him back to the mansion, but he saw Qiao Yihuan took out a dagger from somewhere and put it against his neck.
"Miss! What are you doing? The master is still waiting for you!"
Qiao Yihuan raised her voice: "Then please ask your father to come out and tell me why you killed my mother?!"
Manager Chen frowned and whispered to the servant beside him, "Go and report to the master quickly."
It is not a trivial matter for the master to kill his concubine, especially a very important figure in the court like Minister Qiao.
Although Minister Qiao is a minister, he has disciples everywhere and even in the court there are many new officials who have benefited from the Qiao family.
Although he is a third-rank official, his say is more important than that of the prime minister.
The censors might not dare to impeach, but the prime minister who had been suppressed for a long time would naturally not let go of any opportunity.
"Father has always placed my little mother in the farm and never allowed her to go out, just because mother didn't want to see her. This time I was sent to the farm but I didn't see my little mother. I only heard that my little mother had recently contracted leprosy, which is easily contagious, and was sent to the temple to recuperate. But father, ask yourself, was my little mother really sent away because she had leprosy?!"
Seeing more and more people stopping in the distance, Manager Chen wanted to force Qiao Yihuan in, but if the dagger on her neck accidentally cut her neck, wouldn't the master be branded as someone who forced his eldest daughter to death?
The eldest lady has already known about this matter for a long time, but now she is mentioning it in public. This is disregarding the reputation of the whole family.
Manager Chen advised gently, "The eldest lady must have misunderstood. Auntie was alive and well, how could she be gone?"
Qiao Yihuan sneered, "Manager Chen, don't fool me. I once secretly went to the temple because I missed my little girl. It was a dark and windy night, and I saw with my own eyes that my little girl was killed by a group of men in black. I hid in the corner and dared not say a word, but I saw who ordered the killing. Manager Chen, it was you!"
Manager Chen frowned, as if he couldn't believe that the eldest lady, who had always been well-behaved and honest, could lie so calmly at this moment, as if things were really as she said.
"You are someone my father trusts. I have no grudge against you and you would never kill her for no reason. If it's not you, then who else could it be except my father?"
"I have always wanted to ask my father, but he has never wanted to see me. Now he wants to marry me off and keep me away from the capital. I am afraid that if I don't ask, I will die unjustly!"
The girl was stabbed to death by a sword through the heart. She saw it with her own eyes later when she dug open the coffin with her hands.
The evidence is here, how can the father deny it?
The girl was also a member of the Qiao family, but after her death she could not be buried in the Qiao family's ancestral tomb. Instead, she was buried in a handful of soil in a remote wilderness.
This Qiao family is truly a man-eating prison.
If she didn't make a big deal out of it but quietly entered the Shangshu Mansion, she would probably be crushed to death like Qiao Chuxue and sent away from the capital to fend for herself.
Now that public opinion is strong, my father will not dare to touch me due to pressure, and I can live a safe and stable life in the capital.
Otherwise, it means that the father is guilty!
Qian Miaoyun happened to pass by and saw this dramatic scene. She glanced at Qiao Wanyan who seemed to have just returned and suddenly opened the door and stood on the carriage and said loudly: "Qiao Wanyan, I wonder if what your elder sister said is true?!"
Everyone followed her gaze and looked towards Qiao Wanyan.
Qiao Wanyan's expression changed slightly, and she forced herself not to have Qiao Yihuan cut into pieces.
She underestimated Qiao Yihuan and never thought she would be so bold.
A cloak was draped over her from behind. When she came to her senses, Qiao Jibai had already walked up to her from behind and put the wide hood of the cloak on her to cover most of her face.
He held my wrist through my cloak and pulled me towards the carriage next to me. "Get in the carriage and go back through the back door."
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