After Qingyou finished speaking, her face showed disappointment and sadness.
Huo Tong was deeply shocked and remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Then what do you think we should do next, sister-in-law?"
She didn't want the Duke's mansion to break off the engagement with their daughter.
Even if everyone later finds out that Huo Jiwen fell in love with another woman and wanted to marry someone else, he wouldn't want her daughter.
People might say Huo Jiwen is a womanizer, but being jilted will greatly damage her daughter's reputation. How will she ever marry into a good family again?
Qingyou thought for a moment and said, "Ji Wen and that woman have been secretly and frequently communicating, but they have covered it up very well for the sake of that woman's reputation. I only had someone investigate because I noticed something was wrong."
"So I suggest you have your brother-in-law find someone to investigate."
"What I mean is, if it really comes to the point of annulment, then let the Qiao family be the ones to annul it."
"When the affair between Ji Wen and that woman is exposed, the Qiao family will not want their daughter to suffer injustice after marrying into the Duke's mansion, so they will take the initiative to break off the engagement. I will also help to prove it."
"This is the sin that Ji Wen committed, which he owes to the Qiao family and Yue'er, so he and that woman have to repay it."
It is suggested that the Qiao family investigate. This would not only prove that she was telling the truth, but also make Char Siu Bao and Xiao Bai Hua increase the Qiao family's hatred towards them.
After all, there's an emotional difference between hearing her say it and verifying it yourself.
Huo Tong was touched by his sister-in-law's words. If it were anyone else, they would never have told him the truth and might even have helped their son hide it.
She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, sister-in-law."
Qingyou thought for a moment and suggested, "It would be best to let Yue'er know about this, so she can be mentally prepared."
Qiao Xinyue was raised in a pampered manner and is indeed a bit spoiled, but she is cheerful, kind, filial, and very likable.
That char siu bao guy is blind.
Huo Tong hesitated for a moment, "This!"
She knew her daughter had deep feelings for Huo Jiwen, and she didn't know how much of a blow she would suffer if she found out about this.
Qingyou advised, "It's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one."
Qiao Xinyue encountered such a thing in her previous life, and in order not to cause her parents and family more pain, she did not commit suicide like her friend.
After the Qiao family was exiled, he took the initiative to take care of the elders.
Although the original owner had someone secretly deliver money and medicine, many members of the Qiao family would have died on the road if it weren't for Qiao Xinyue's clever protection and meticulous care.
She is a mentally strong and determined girl who knew that this would definitely be a blow and make her sad, but she believed that Qiao Xinyue could recover.
Huo Tong thought about it and agreed, "Okay."
She planned to ask her husband for his opinion after he returned.
Qingyou sat for a while longer, but seeing that Huo Tong was still absent-minded, she left.
Not long after returning to the Duke's mansion, Huo Jiwen arrived.
Qingyou knew from the time that Huo Jiwen had skipped class again.
He is seventeen years old and still studying at the Imperial Academy. His family has also hired a martial arts master to teach him.
If it were the original owner of this body, she would have lectured Huo Jiwen for skipping class.
In that lifetime, this char siu bao would often skip school for a period of time in order to have a secret rendezvous with Shi Ling.
When the original owner found out, he strictly disciplined him and had Huo Xi keep an eye on him, which finally made him obediently go to class.
But Qingyou is different; the longer the char siu bao sits, the better.
It also lets everyone know what kind of playboy things he did for a woman.
So what right does he have to inherit the Duke's mansion?
Qingyou glanced at Huo Jiwen but didn't say anything. Instead, she picked up her teacup and drank.
Huo Jiwen gave a perfunctory bow and then sat down.
He had originally intended to wait for his mother to speak first, but seeing her slowly sipping her tea, he couldn't help but feel impatient.
"Mother, I heard you went to see Aunt today?"
Qingyou replied, "Yes."
Huo Jiwen tried asking, "Did you help me break off the engagement?"
Qingyou shook her head. "No."
Huo Jiwen's expression changed slightly. "Then what are you going to do?"
He thought his mother had compromised and gone to the Qiao family to break off the engagement because of him.
Qingyou raised an eyebrow. "Can't I go visit your aunt and cousin?"
Huo Jiwen choked, "Of course, but did you mention that I wanted to annul the engagement?"
Qingyou shook her head: "I don't agree to your annulment of the engagement, so it's impossible for me to bring this up."
Of course, she couldn't tell Huo Jiwen what she had done today, and she would still resolutely oppose it just like the original owner of this body.
This way, the char siu bao and the innocent girl will reveal more of their true colors.
Moreover, more frequent meetings would allow the Qiao family to better investigate.
Huo Jiwen couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. "Mother, how could you do this? Can't you think more about me?"
Qingyou looked at him and said, "I'm only thinking of you, that's why I can't let you marry a merchant's daughter."
Huo Jiwen raised his voice, "You're not thinking about me at all. You just want to control me, interfere in my life, and ruin my happiness."
Qingyou clutched her chest, looking furious at Huo Jiwen.
She even pointed at him and said, "She's not even married yet, but she's already like a vixen, bewitching you completely."
"To arrange a marriage without the consent of one's parents or the words of a matchmaker is utterly shameless."
“If you were to enter the Duke’s mansion, I don’t know how many embarrassing things you would have to do for her. I can’t bear that embarrassment.”
She looked coldly at Huo Jiwen and continued, "Betrayal of trust, illicit engagement, and disrespect for elders—I think you've wasted all those years of your education."
"That shameless merchant girl is no good, and you're no good either."
The original owner of this body couldn't bear to mock or scold her son, but she didn't care.
They were criticizing this char siu bao (barbecued pork bun) and that innocent-looking woman.
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