Chapter 460: Your Father's Treason (Revised)
Liu Yanran cried hard like a bead curtain with its string broken. The mental fear and physical pain made her tears flow uncontrollably.
He knew that nothing good would come of coming here today, but he still underestimated Qiao Wanyan's viciousness.
Whenever I see her, I feel uneasy and try to avoid her subconsciously, just like when I was a kid and the teacher was choosing students to ask questions, and I was afraid to avoid the teacher's sight and feel uneasy and nervous because I didn't want the teacher to choose me.
But the difference between now and when I was a child is that when I was a child I might have been able to avoid the teacher’s questions, but now I can’t.
And the fear increased tenfold and a hundredfold.
Qiao Wanyan's Shujin shoes rolled hard on her face, "Why don't you say it? Does Qiao Yihuan know about your sincerity? If she knew, what else can she say except thank you for being so touched?"
"Xiaoying, who grew up with her, is now dead. What about you? What kind of ending do you want?"
Liu Yanran hesitated for a long time, but finally succumbed to her torture.
She couldn't bear it anymore. If she didn't say it today, she would be tortured to death by her.
"I...I said."
A weak voice sounded, Qiao Wanyan smiled and took her feet away from her face.
"Okay, tell me what you say. If what you say is three-tenths true and seven-tenths false, I will cut off your flesh piece by piece."
Liu Yanran didn't have the strength to get up and her voice was too weak. Ziyuan fed her something, and after a while the pain on Liu Yanran's face lessened a little, but her internal organs still hurt.
"Tell me, and I'll give you the antidote if you're satisfied."
Qiao Wanyan sat down, picked up a bowl of iced osmanthus milk and started eating.
Liu Yanran's breathing became a little rapid. She wiped the sweat that had slid onto her eyelids, looked at her timidly, and spoke slowly.
"I... In the novels I've read, Yihuan was once very successful and could get everything without doing anything. But things are different now. I'm afraid that if Yihuan falls, I'll be implicated too, so I want her to make a comeback and give her an idea."
Qiao Wanyan didn't say anything, just tasted it quietly.
Liu Yanran swallowed her saliva and continued: "Minister Qiao..."
Qiao Wanyan's expression slightly changed, and she raised her eyes to look at her. There was a hint of coldness in her gaze, even colder than the wind and snow in the far north.
"It's been a while since I watched it, so I can't remember some things clearly. But I vaguely remember that it was around the time when Yihuan became the Crown Princess, and I accidentally found evidence of Minister Qiao's treason."
Qiao Wanyan looked calm, "Evidence of treason?"
Liu Yanran nodded, "This is originally a sweet romance novel, and it doesn't describe much about political intrigue. I only know that Minister Qiao committed treason and the emperor ordered the execution of all nine clans, but Yihuan was not implicated because he sacrificed his own family for the sake of justice."
"The Qiao family is a thorn in the emperor's side. No one is immune except Yi Huan. You were brutally murdered by Lu Jinye, so naturally no one investigated."
Qiao Wanyan didn't know about this, and her father had never told her about it.
Treason? How could that be?
Treason requires private soldiers, which need to be supported by a large amount of money. Although Daddy is not short of money, he does not have so much money to support private soldiers.
Qiao Wanyan frowned. A large amount of money?
My grandfather was a royal merchant, rich enough to rival a country!
No way.......
Daddy really committed treason?
"Besides Qiao Yihuan, who else have you told about this?"
Liu Yanran shook her head vigorously, "No more! No more! How dare I say such a thing casually? Without evidence, people will think I'm crazy. Either I was assassinated by Minister Qiao, or I was dragged into it. I dare not say it."
The second half of the sentence was true, but she couldn't remember it clearly.
If she had no other options and wanted to help Yihuan out of the predicament, she wouldn't have said such an uncertain thing.
Zuo Yihuan is the daughter of Heaven, so even if this matter did not really go smoothly, she would not die.
but……
Liu Yanran felt a little guilty and looked at Qiao Wanyan's face carefully, seeing that she had no doubts.
Suddenly someone knocked on the door.
Zi Yuan walked over, and the young woman whispered something to her. Then Zi Yuan closed the door with a serious expression, turned around and walked quickly towards Qiao Wanyan.
She whispered in her ear, "Miss, it's bad. Qiao Yihuan killed the maid who was guarding her and took advantage of the chaos to escape by climbing over the wall. The house next door was where the Crown Prince of Xiling lived before, but now it's an empty house and she took advantage of it."
Qiao Wanyan immediately stood up and walked out the door without saying a word.
Qiao Yihuan was so eager to go out that he must want to spread the news.
Although it is unknown whether she has found evidence, once it is spread out, it will definitely cause an uproar. Not to mention others, even Shen Chunlai will keep a close eye on the Qiao family and protect Qiao Yihuan.
What's more, there is an emperor who wants to eradicate the Qiao family!
"My antidote, you haven't given me my antidote yet!" Liu Yanran was stunned. What should she do if the person is gone?
Zi Yuan followed up and said, "Miss, don't worry. Qiao Yihuan is no longer a county lord and she can't enter the palace. If the emperor doesn't know, there is still a chance for things to turn around. But the most important thing now is that Qiao Yihuan went to the East Palace..."
A servant who was doing shopping for the Shangshu Mansion saw Qiao Yihuan entering the Eastern Palace and hurried back to report it. Only then did the steward Chen send someone to tell him in time.
Qiao Wanyan frowned: "Go to the East Palace!"
In the carriage, Qiao Wanyan's face looked unhappy.
I had a big fight with He Zhiyu not long ago, and I haven't seen him since that day. He also seems to be deliberately avoiding me. Anyway, our relationship is a bit strained now.
She knew that before things came to an end, she could no longer act as recklessly as before and should always control her temper.
But she is a human being, and no matter how cautious she is in her daily life, she will be impulsive sometimes.
Right now, it’s a bit difficult to deal with.
The carriage stopped at the East Palace, and Qiao Wanyan lowered her eyes and showed no intention of getting off.
Zi Yuan whispered, "Miss, if not, let's tell the master about this and let him handle it."
Qiao Wanyan let out a long breath and cursed through gritted teeth: "Damn Qiao Yihuan, damn Heaven, why can't she finish her work in one day!"
If killing her wouldn't cause trouble for herself, I would really have to cut her into pieces and turn her into a human pig and throw her into a filthy place to vent my anger!
"Dad said he was going out this morning and he probably won't be back until dark. I don't know where Dad has gone, so how can I send someone to look for him?"
Zi Yuan pursed her lips and frowned, "Then I will accompany the young lady in, shall I? I just wonder if the Second Prince is still willing to see the young lady now."
After all, the quarrel last time was quite serious, and the young lady's words were so hurtful. It was the first time for her to see a noble figure like the Second Prince crying and questioning in a trembling voice.
Ninety percent of the time, the Second Prince will not let the young lady in.
But if we don’t go in, wouldn’t Qiao Yihuan’s nonsense put the Qiao family in danger?
This involves treason, and it's not something that can be easily brushed off.
The Second Prince is in an awkward position now. If this is told to the Emperor, it would be a great achievement.
If it is not abolished and then re-established, it won't make much difference.
She couldn't imagine that the Second Prince would ignore such a good opportunity.
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