"This servant deserves to die. Please punish me, Madam." Steward Yu was honest and did not try to shift the blame, but took the initiative to admit it.
At this point, he dared not say that he was busy with the general's orders and had not paid much attention to Chen Siyuan's whereabouts.
In his view, neither the young mistress nor Madam Qiao returned that day, but they both returned the next day. He only found out that there were many people at Ping'an Temple that day when he went out to shop.
He felt that something big must have happened.
After thinking it over, I realized that Chen Siyuan went to Ping'an Temple at that time, probably because it was too late. Madam Qiao may have done this because she was worried about Chen Siyuan's safety.
He heard that the young mistress hadn't looked well these past few days and had been taking a lot of tonics. He wondered if she had gone out in the past few days, and he thought that must be the reason.
Madam Qiao looked at Steward Yu in front of her, thinking that she wouldn't get anything out of him, and was about to send him away when she heard footsteps outside.
Soon, General Qiao appeared before them.
Madam Qiao guessed the general idea, and although she was angry, she still gave General Qiao face.
He saluted, "General!"
General Qiao felt guilty after being looked at like that, so he quickly stepped forward, helped his wife to her feet, and then glanced at Steward Yu, who was kneeling on the ground. "You may leave!"
"yes."
Butler Yu stood up, without asking why, and turned to leave.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Ma quickly followed and left.
Only Madam Qiao and General Qiao were in the room, and Madam Qiao no longer gave anyone face.
He asked directly, "Why?"
A nonsensical remark, if overheard by someone, leaves them speechless.
They have been fathers for many years and know each other very well.
General Qiao knew that his wife had suffered a lot of grievances over the years, and because he felt guilty, he looked at Madam Qiao but didn't say anything. He just looked up at the sky outside.
Mrs. Qiao was shocked when she saw this, "You..."
"It's good that you know, but whatever you do, don't say it out loud," General Qiao reminded him from the side.
Madam Qiao couldn't calm down for a long time. Looking at the general in front of her, she couldn't help but ask, "Why, why? Don't you know what kind of existence Yuan'er is in Yu Chen's heart?"
Even if it's an imperial decree, one shouldn't abandon their own child.
That child is the only heir of the General's Mansion. Are we going to watch him leave them like Qiao Zhen?
"Don't worry, he won't."
Mrs. Qiao wanted to say something more, but in the end she didn't say anything, only frowning and looking up at the sky.
She wanted to know too many whys, but she was more worried about how Qiao Yuchen treated Chen Siyuan, unlike other powerful and wealthy families.
After General Qiao sat down, he poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it slowly.
His heart was also uneasy, but he knew clearly in his heart that the person would never harm Chen Siyuan, no, he should say that he would protect her with his life.
Simply because he owed her!
......
Warm room.
Aunt Xu waited anxiously until midnight, and when she saw her daughter return from outside looking distraught, she cried again.
She cried silently.
She didn't want others to know about the embarrassing thing she was doing.
Besides, it's not something to be proud of. She's hoping her daughter will marry into a good family so that her status can rise a notch.
What's this?
Her own daughter actually abandoned her, her birth mother, for a poor scholar.
Nothing could be more devastating than this.
She originally thought that without Qiao Yang standing in her way, her daughter would surely be able to find a good family.
The daughter I raised is excellent in both appearance and temperament.
Having followed Madam Qiao in and out several times, it seems that those who have noticed her daughter are all from wealthy families.
She schemed her whole life, only to end up like this; how could she accept it?
The madwoman Aunt Guo, who now lives in Chun Ge, is the best example.
What good is her talent if her daughter dies? She'll end up like that too.
She's endured so much for so many years, and now she's turned out like this.
The bitterness in my heart cannot be vented to others, and seeing my daughter who looks like a lost soul, only I know the bitterness in my heart.
"Zhen'er, do you really not want me, your aunt, anymore?" Aunt Xu couldn't hit or scold her, and no matter how bitter she felt, she could only endure it.
Seeing Aunt Xu like this, Wang Ma felt sorry for her and wiped away her tears.
What's going on here?
What I thought would be a simple solution has turned out like this.
At this moment, Wang Ma secretly rejoiced that she was fortunate she hadn't killed Li Kun.
She was afraid that if Li Kun died, would the young lady also die?
I just can't understand how such an insignificant person could catch the eye of the young lady.
Looking at Aunt Xu, who had clearly lost a lot of weight recently, she felt even more heartbroken.
"Aunt, did you do this?" Qiao Zhen didn't hesitate to treat her own mother like this. She felt that the person who cared about her the most was none other than Aunt Xu in front of her.
Besides, she knew Aunt Xu's ambition better than anyone else.
"What do you mean?" Aunt Xu, forgetting her tears, looked at her daughter.
"I just want to know if my mother killed Li Kun?" Having come this far, Qiao Zhen no longer wanted to hide it.
She wanted to make everything clear.
After searching for so long, it's as if Li Kun has vanished from the face of the earth.
I am too insignificant, and not many people notice me. I suppose only Aunt Xu in front of me is the only one.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Aunt Xu seemed startled upon hearing this.
“My aunt usually feels sorry for even injured animals, and I know that if my mother really wanted to kill someone, she wouldn’t hesitate.” Qiao Zhen was really going crazy and could say anything.
Snap—
Aunt Xu slapped her daughter across the face.
This is the daughter she raised with all her heart.
How could she say such a thing? She knew better than anyone what kind of image she had maintained in the General's Mansion all these years. To have her daughter ruthlessly expose her at this moment would be a slap in the face.
Besides, in the general's mansion, in their courtyard, there are eyes and ears everywhere. Does your own daughter want to kill you?
Qiao Zhen didn't cry after being hit; instead, she laughed. "Is Auntie feeling guilty?"
He tried hard to deny it, but this slap served as a wake-up call.
She should face the facts and accept it; she just can't let go.
That was the man she loved.
Even being abandoned is better than being physically assaulted by one's mother.
She knew better than anyone what kind of life she had lived in the General's Mansion all these years.
She couldn't accept that her aunt, whom she had always relied on and depended on, had actually harmed the person she loved.
Why, why exactly did they end up like this?
She simply fell in love with someone whose status didn't match her own. Was that wrong?
Am I destined to live a miserable, pathetic life like Aunt Xu in front of me?
Don't think you don't know; she was born out of wedlock. Daughters born out of wedlock never have the chance to become the principal wife of a wealthy and powerful family.
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