“Brother! Brother!”

Qiao Jiaojiao stood up with the help of a small stool and extended her hand to Qiao Tianjing.

Qiao Tianjing walked around the wooden stakes in front of him, first bowed to the Fourth Prince, then picked up Qiao Jiaojiao with a smile.

Qiao Jiaojiao noticed the beads of sweat on Qiao Tianjing's forehead and knew that he had come in a hurry, so she quickly waved to someone not far away.

"Daddy! Daddy!"

Qiao Zhongguo was cutting wood under the shade of a tree.

The Fourth Prince was still young, and he was not familiar with the weapons in the palace, so Qiao Zhongguo decided to carve a wooden spear for him himself.

When Qiao Tianjing saw his father, he quickly walked over, squatted behind him, and said in a low voice:

"Dad, there's news."

Qiao Zhongguo suddenly looked up and saw Qiao Tianjing saying solemnly, "The secret guard following Li Xusheng just sent back a message that my aunt has made an appointment with Li Xusheng, and he is going to keep the appointment!"

Qiao Jiaojiao had long learned from Qiao Tianjing that the Qiao family had already known Li Xusheng's whereabouts the night they helped Guo Gaoyi, but they did not expect that he would take action only today.

[Ahhh! Auntie finally can't hold it in anymore, right?]

[It has been more than a month since cousin An Ning came to our house last time, and there has been no good news from the Duke of Yan's Mansion, which means that my aunt is still hiding it. ]

[I guess I’m about to show my pregnancy now, and I can’t hide it anymore, so I went to discuss it with Li Xusheng! ]

[Catch the thief and seize the stolen goods. This time, we are finally going to catch my aunt's little braid! ]

Qiao Zhongguo thought about it seriously and said in a deep voice: "Boss, this matter concerns the reputation of the Duke of Yan's Mansion. Now that we have found the evidence, we can no longer hide it from your grandfather."

"You should send someone quickly... No, you should go in person and take your grandfather with you to arrest them!"

"Be careful when you go to the Duke of Yan's Mansion. Don't alarm your uncle and An Ning. Don't let them know for the time being."

When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he shook his head.

"Dad, I'm afraid it won't work."

Qiao Zhongguo's expression changed slightly, "What do you mean?"

Qiao Tianjing sighed softly, "After learning about my aunt's situation a few days ago, I also arranged for someone to be by her side. He and the secret guard who followed Li Xusheng sent back the news one after the other."

"My aunt has already rushed to Qianxiang Teahouse, and my cousin An Ning...she followed my aunt."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she took a deep breath.

A daughter caught her mother committing adultery. Such a thing would be unimaginable, not to mention in ancient times, even in the era when Qiao Jiaojiao lived in her previous life.

What's more, Zuo Anning has been well-read since childhood, and those propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame are engraved in her bones.

It was hard for Qiao Jiaojiao to imagine how big of a blow this incident would be to her.

[Cousin An Ning must have noticed something! ]

[More than a month ago, she suspected that her aunt was pregnant. This was obviously a happy event, but her aunt kept it a secret. As a daughter, she was afraid and worried. ]

[Besides, my aunt used to go back to her parents' home frequently. Now, after staying quiet for more than a month, she is doing the same old trick again. I'm afraid that my cousin An Ning can't feel at ease anymore, so she resorted to this desperate measure.]

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhongguo frowned, not expecting things to become so difficult.

"I originally wanted to keep this matter a secret from your mother. After all, before the results come out, it will only make her worry in vain."

"But now it's impossible. If An Ning finds out the truth, she will be terribly frightened."

"Boss, go now and take your grandfather to Qianxiang Teahouse. If An Ning finds out the truth, take her back to the Qiao Mansion after that. Your mother will comfort her."

Qiao Tianjing nodded. This was the only way.

Qiao Jiaojiao returned to Qiao Zhongguo's arms again.

She stared at Qiao Tianjing's back as he walked away quickly, and really wanted to follow him.

But she is still too young to be of any help and will only be a hindrance.

[Alas, when can I grow up quickly~]

[I hope that Big Brother can capture Li Xusheng smoothly! This way, another hidden danger can be solved! ]

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Zuo An Ning was sitting in the carriage, accompanied by Nanny Zhu, who had served her since she was a child.

Nanny Zhu is an old servant in the Duke of Yan’s Mansion. She used to serve the wife of the Duke of Yan.

Later, the wife of Duke Yan died early, so Duke Yan assigned Nanny Zhu to serve Zuo An Ning.

Nanny Zhu truly loved Zuo An Ning. To put it bluntly, she treated Zuo An Ning as her own granddaughter.

Now sitting in the carriage with Zuo An Ning, her brows were tightly furrowed and her face was full of worry.

"Miss, it's really inappropriate for you to do this. Let's go back."

Zuo An Ning held onto Nanny Zhu's hand, with a hint of fear on her pretty face, but more of it was determination.

"Mammy, I must find out what is wrong with Mother. Since she is pregnant, why won't she tell us?"

"Dad is indeed unreliable, but isn't grandpa here? If mom tells grandpa, he will definitely support her, so why doesn't she tell him?"

"Mammy, I'm really worried. I'm worried that Mom has encountered something that she can't avoid."

"Mother clearly said today that we were going back to my grandfather's house, but look at this road, it's clearly the opposite direction!"

"Mammy, please stop trying to persuade me. Since my mother won't tell me, I'll go and see for myself!"

Nanny Zhu knew that although Zuo An Ning seemed docile, she actually had her own ideas in mind.

So she stopped trying to persuade him, but secretly made up her mind that no matter what happened, she must put the young lady first!

The carriage traveled for a while and suddenly stopped.

Nanny Zhu poked her head out and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you leave?"

The driver answered honestly, "Sir, the car you were following has stopped and the people in it have gotten off."

Upon hearing this, Zuo An Ning gently lifted a corner of the car curtain and saw his mother getting out of the car.

She raised her eyes and was suddenly stunned.

It turned out that the place my mother went to was Qianxiang Teahouse, the same teahouse where she watched the top scholar’s ​​parade last time.

For some reason, the words "old friend" suddenly popped up in Zuo Anning's mind.

Last time, my mother also met an old friend here.

But that old friend disappeared like a dragon, and she never saw him until the end.

"Mammy, let's get off the car."

Zuo An Ning put on a veil, asked the nanny to pay the money, and then quickly followed into Qianxiang Teahouse.

She hurried all the way and just happened to see her mother going upstairs.

She followed carefully to the corner and saw with her own eyes her mother step into the private room at the end of the corridor, which was the same room where she met her old friend last time!

Her breathing quickened as she slowly retreated to the first floor, pretending to book a private room. However, the shopkeeper told her that the room had already been booked by a distinguished guest.

"Miss, that private room has been booked for more than three months. If you don't mind, the room next to it is still empty and has a similar view. Would you like to take a look?"

Zuo An Ning calmed himself down and nodded gently, "Okay, I'll take the one next door."