Zuo An Ning has lived in the Qiao Mansion for three days.

She was worried about bothering Mrs. Qiao too much, so she asked to resign several times, but was stopped by Mrs. Qiao every time.

Duke Yan also came to the Qiao Residence early this morning and was currently chatting with Qiao Zhongguo in the study.

Qiao Jiaojiao sat on the Duke of Yan's lap, playing with an educational toy similar to the Nine Rings Linked Rings that the Fourth Prince had given her.

In fact, she knew how to solve it after looking at it, but she was afraid of scaring her family, so she pretended to be stupid and shook the nine rings, making them jingle loudly.

Duke Yan doted on Qiao Jiaojiao and said with emotion, "Jiaojiao looks exactly like Hejing when she was a child."

Qiao Zhongguo laughed heartily when he heard this, "It's best if she's like me, but if she's like me, a rough fellow, then that's it!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao looked up at her father with a look of disapproval.

[Daddy shouldn't call himself a rough guy, daddy is cool and handsome! And the more mature he is, the more charming he is! ]

Qiao Zhongguo was very proud to hear his darling praising him.

That's it!

He was just being modest!

If he wasn't handsome, the lady wouldn't have fallen in love with him at first sight at the poetry meeting!

After chatting for a few words, Duke Yan's expression became slightly serious and he started talking about business.

"Zhongguo, do you think four days is enough?"

It has been four days since Zuo Heying and Li Niang divorced, but the news has been kept secret, so no one in the capital knows about it yet.

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she also put down the nine-ring chain in her hand, and a serious look appeared on her childish face.

[Grandfather is talking about the divorce between my uncle and aunt, right? That depends on whether the tail is cleaned up.]

[To the Second Prince, Li Xusheng was different from his other subordinates. After the Second Prince succeeded in usurping the throne, he directly appointed Li Xusheng as the General of the Cavalry, which shows how much honor and favor he had.]

[So the Second Prince will definitely not let this go after Li Xusheng's death! ]

[Once the news of his uncle and aunt's divorce spreads, the second prince will definitely guess that Li Xusheng fell into the hands of the Duke of Yan's Mansion.]

[Grandfather, be careful then, because the hero will definitely find ways to take revenge! ]

Qiao Zhongguo nodded continuously when he heard this. This was what he was most worried about now.

Qiao Jiaojiao stretched out her little hand and scratched her chin, then continued to think:

[And that's where my aunt went. ]

[My grandfather sent a message saying that my aunt was sent out of Beijing by her parents, but I really can't trust those parents.]

[What if the male protagonist follows the clues and finds his aunt, and brings her back to the capital...]

"ah!"

When Qiao Jiaojiao thought of this, she suddenly let out a low cry and immediately sat up straight.

Duke Yan was startled by Qiao Jiaojiao's sudden action, and quickly leaned over and asked, "Jiaojiao, what's wrong with you?"

Qiao Zhongguo felt like he was itching inside, anxiously waiting for Qiao Jiaojiao's next words!

Qiao Jiaojiao grabbed the collar of Duke Yan, her eyes wide open, and she cried out in her heart:

[My grandfather has lived an honest life without any flaws. If the Second Prince wants to take revenge on my grandfather, there are only two ways: one is to start with my uncle, and the other is to start with my cousin An Ning! ]

[My uncle spends his days drinking and partying. He has too many flaws. We must pay attention to this!]

[If we start with cousin An Ning, then the most important things for a girl in the boudoir are reputation, chastity, and marriage.]

[If the Second Prince were to get in touch with his aunt and learn the whole story, he would definitely use it to discredit Cousin An Ning and ruin her life! ]

[No! We must not let the Second Prince find my aunt. Even my aunt's parents must be severely punished. If this matter is leaked, it will be a disaster for my cousin An Ning! ]

When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his expression was extremely solemn. He analyzed the key points with Duke Yan, especially mentioning the whereabouts of Madam Zuo.

After hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining!

[Fortunately, Daddy is smart and thought the same as I did, so he just gave Grandfather a heads up! ]

After hearing this, Duke Yan looked at Qiao Zhongguo intently, and suddenly a profound look appeared on his face.

"Zhongguo ah..."

Qiao Zhongguo shuddered slightly. He had not heard his father-in-law speak in this tone for a long time.

I still remember that when he was pursuing his wife and looking for an opportunity to visit his father-in-law and take the opportunity to please his wife, his father-in-law looked at him like this and said lightly: "Zhongguo..."

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo immediately stood up and said seriously, "Please give me some advice, father-in-law!"

Qiao Jiaojiao looked curious.

【Why did Dad react so strongly? 】

She turned her head to look at Duke Yan, and saw that he looked calm and said calmly:

"I am already quite old. If I didn't have this much cunning, how could I have come this far?"

"The Chen family couple killed Li Xusheng's family just to curry favor with the Duke's Mansion. It can be seen that they are also vain and cruel."

"So I never trusted them at all from the beginning to the end!"

"It's true that Li Niang was sent out of the capital by them, but I had already sent someone to wait for her halfway and took her to another place."

"She is An Ning's biological mother after all. I will not take her life, but she will never be able to get in touch with the capital in this life!"

"So let alone the Second Prince, even the Chen family will never know where Li Niang went."

Qiao Jiaojiao was surprised and happy when she heard this!

[Wow! Grandfather is so awesome! ]

"Not only that..."

Duke Yan smiled faintly.

"Second Prince, don't even think about prying any information out of the Chen couple, because Chen Qi has already resigned from his post and left the capital, and his whereabouts are unknown."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she was stunned instantly!

[I am so numb, I am just worrying too much, there are so many smart people around me! ]

"On the night when He Ying and Li Niang divorced, I lay on the couch tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. I always felt that there were too many loopholes in this matter, and I was afraid that something would go wrong sooner or later. So I thought about it for a long time and came up with this plan."

"Chen Qi was unwilling at first, so I had to be mean this time, using my power to pressure him, using the murder case of that year to threaten the lives of all the members of the Chen Mansion!"

"That Chen Qi had the will but not the guts. I was very firm in my attitude. Chen Qi saw that he was powerless and handed in his resignation in disgrace. I negotiated for him and approved his resignation on the same day."

"So yesterday, Chen Qi packed up his gold and silver and left the capital with his good wife and concubines."

"He was so cunning. He was afraid that I would do something bad to him and his wife on the way, so he and his servants split into three groups and left the city. In the end, he escaped!"

"In this case, although the divorce and the Chen family's departure from the capital will lead to some rumors, they are rootless and will disappear over time."

Duke Yan told the story slowly and after he finished, he saw Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Jiaojiao, one big and one small, staring at him.

He raised his lips slightly, "What's wrong? Is there anything else that is not thoughtful enough?"

Qiao Jiaojiao: [Awesome! Grandpa, you are awesome! ]

Qiao Zhongguo looked at the Duke of Yan meaningfully, and thought more deeply in his heart.

My father-in-law is an old man who followed the late emperor in his battles, and his methods of killing are unfathomable.

Although the father-in-law said that he would spare his sister-in-law's life, Chen Qi's family disappeared.

But in the final analysis, only my father-in-law knew their whereabouts, so whether they were dead or alive, only my father-in-law knew...

Like the Duke of Yan, Qiao Zhongguo had spent half his life in the military. He had some guesses in his mind about what the Duke of Yan would do.

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo was filled with emotion:

I finally know where all these smart people in my family come from!

It turned out that the father-in-law passed it on to his wife, and his wife passed it on to the eldest son and Jiaojiao, leaving only him and the second son, two idiots!