Chapter 481 Treason
"You hate me, that's all. I'm not even as good as a beast? Why do you hate me so much?"
Qiao Wanyan said bluntly: "You are ugly."
Shen Che wasn’t angry because he knew he was very good-looking and her words were clearly a lie.
"Forget it. If you don't want to see me right now, I'll just leave. I'm not the kind of person who would pester you and make you hate me."
Chen Che stood up, "But........"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xu Shujian.
"The little fox in the princess's arms is so cute, well-behaved and pretty. The princess is indeed a gentle person. I heard that small animals like to be close to gentle people the most."
Qiao Wanyan smiled softly, "That's true, I am indeed a gentle person. The first time this little fox saw me, he let me hold him obediently. He wasn't afraid of me at all."
Being ignored, Shen Che glared at Xu Shujian fiercely before leaving.
Xu Shujian didn't even look at him, his face still filled with a gentle smile, "I think the princess has an appointment, so I won't disturb her."
Qiao Wanyan nodded slightly, and Xu Shujian retreated respectfully.
He Baozhu came running over, with anxiety still on his face, and ran to Qiao Wanyan panting.
“No, this is bad!”
Qiao Wanyan stood up and asked, "What's wrong? What happened that makes you look so anxious?"
He Baozhu swallowed her saliva and said hurriedly, "There's a fire in the Qiao Mansion! When I came here, I saw a big fire. I thought the direction was a bit like your home, so I sent someone to ask, and sure enough, it was the Qiao Mansion!"
Qiao Wanyan frowned, immediately threw the little fox she was caressing gently aside and walked away quickly.
A huge fire broke out in the Qiao Mansion. People from the Fire Armor Team kept going in to put out the fire, and there were many people surrounding outside.
"Manager Chen!"
Manager Chen heard someone calling him to look back, and when he saw it was the young lady, he immediately walked over and said, "Fortunately, the princess is out today, otherwise something serious would have happened!"
"Where are Daddy and Mommy?"
Manager Chen: "The Shangshu has not returned yet, and his wife is not in the shop either. I have asked someone to look for them, and I believe that the Shangshu and his wife will be back soon."
Qiao Wanyan breathed a sigh of relief. "How could there be a fire out of nowhere? Do you know where the fire broke out?"
Manager Chen said, "The firewood in the kitchen caught fire. The fire in the woodshed was burning fiercely and there happened to be wind today. The fire could not be controlled and a big fire broke out."
The Fire Armor Team used water dragons, but the fire was not brought under control until nearly noon.
More than half of the huge Shangshu Mansion was burned down.
The fire was under control, but Qiao Rushi still did not let Qiao Wanyan follow him in to check.
The study was burned down.
Qiao Rushi stood in front of the study room that was full of ruins and smoking, with no expression on his face. It was impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
"Daddy."
Qiao Rushi turned around and said, "Didn't I tell you two not to come in? Why did you come in?"
"My daughter was worried about you, so I brought her in."
Qiao Rushi looked at the worry on her face and smiled helplessly, "It's definitely impossible to live in the mansion after it's burned down like this. We have to move back to the old house for a while from today."
When the people in the old house heard the news, they quickly cleaned up the house. Qiao Ru's family was the eldest son in the family, and even though they moved out later, the room was still cleaned every day and no one moved in without permission.
Qiao Jibai followed the people from the second and third rooms and waited at the door. Unlike the elders who came forward to greet people and ask about their well-being, he just followed behind.
After the people were settled, Second Housewife Wei and Qiao Qingren whispered, "Now that the First Housewife is back, will the power of our family be taken away by the Jin family?"
Qiao Qingren said, "It shouldn't happen. When my eldest sister-in-law was in the Shangshu Mansion, she didn't manage the household. All the management matters were handed over to Wanyan. Now that she has returned to the old house, she shouldn't take away my aunt's power to manage the household."
Wei was still a little worried. Since the Shangshu Mansion had been burned down, it would probably take a long time to repair it.
Or maybe just stay in the old house and never go back.
When my eldest brother left the old house, my mother-in-law was still alive. He moved out because he was afraid that my mother-in-law would bully Jin.
Now that her mother-in-law is gone, Jin is the most powerful woman in the Qiao family. Why would she go through so much trouble to move out?
As time goes on, won't the power to be the head of the family be taken away?
After all, Wanyan will get married sooner or later.
She had to find an opportunity to test it out.
The next day, Qiao Rushi went to court at daybreak.
Qiao Wanyan did not sleep well on the first night she returned to the old house. When she woke up early in the morning, her eyelids were twitching violently and she felt a little uneasy.
"Ziyuan, pour me a cup of tea."
Zi Yuan responded and poured a cup of tea and handed it over. As soon as Qiao Wanyan took it, she heard a noise outside.
Zi Yuan immediately went out to investigate, but she came back in a short time with a look of anxiety on her face.
"Miss, something bad has happened. The imperial guards have broken in."
Qiao Wanyan lowered her eyes. If the imperial guards broke in, it meant that the Qiao family’s old house was surrounded by the imperial guards. Such an action must mean that something big had happened.
She put down the teacup, dressed and dressed in an orderly manner, left the room and went to the front hall, where she heard crying sounds coming from afar.
When I got closer, I saw that it was Qiao Congshan who was crying loudly, as if he was frightened.
All the main members of the Qiao family were in the yard outside the front hall, and the servants were trapped in the backyard. The old house was surrounded by the forbidden army, and it was difficult to let a fly out.
Except for Qiao Rushi and Qiao Jibai who should be attending the morning court.
Jin Xianyu asked politely, "Excuse me, what happened that requires you to come here?"
A leading imperial guard said in a lukewarm tone: "The order from above is for us to surround the Qiao family. We don't know the rest. Just follow the orders."
Qiao Congshan cried, "Father, will I die? What happened? Why are there imperial guards here for no reason?!"
Qiao Congshan cried the loudest, and the noise made people's already irritable hearts even more uneasy.
As juniors, not to mention Qiao Wanyan, even Qiao Chuxia and the three children who were younger than him did not cry so loudly. Qiao Wanyan impatiently slapped him.
"Shut up!"
Qiao Congshan covered his face and was frightened by her eyes. He avoided her gaze and dared not make a fuss.
Qiao Chuxia asked timidly, "Sister, will we be okay?"
Qiao Wanyan said in a deep voice: "With Daddy here, nothing will happen to the Qiao family. We will just wait here for Daddy to come home. If anyone dares to do something that shouldn't be done, don't blame me for being rude!"
The group of people, who were originally panic-stricken and noisy, suddenly became quiet.
Jin Xianyu looked at her daughter with satisfaction.
Outside the door, Chen Zishan's figure suddenly appeared and walked into the front hall with a token.
He immediately saw Qiao Wanyan standing at the head of the crowd with a calm and composed look. It was a bit unpleasant to see her react like this in the current situation.
“Mr. Shen, why are you here?”
Chen Zishan: "My grandfather asked me to come here. If the Qiao family makes a fuss or does something they shouldn't do, I must send the news to the palace in time. After all, Minister Qiao is currently involved in treason, which is a heinous act. The Qiao family must know about it, and there is no guarantee that someone will not do something small."
When these words came out, everyone took a deep breath.
Rebellion, treason?
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