Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo looked at the Duke of Yan with some resentment.

"Father-in-law, since you have already made up your mind, why are you still asking me what I want to do?"

Are you sure this isn't an insult to him?

Duke Yan smiled faintly, "Zhongguo, you are smart and clever. Am I not worried that I have missed something?"

Qiao Zhongguo: “…”

Confirmed! It's a sarcastic insult!

How could he deserve the words smart and intelligent?

"I don't see anything missing, but I should take good care of my brother. Since there is no problem with the Chen family, the second prince is likely to start with my brother."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Duke Yan's face suddenly disappeared.

He sighed softly, "This incident was a big blow to He Ying. He seems to have changed a little, but I still understand that it's hard to change one's nature."

"We'll see. He Ying...will also have a big setback."

Duke Yan's voice faded away and his brows were tightly furrowed.

Seeing this, Qiao Jiaojiao raised her little hand and touched Duke Yan's brow, and called out with a smile: "Wai... Wai Zuhu!"

When Duke Yan looked down at Qiao Jiaojiao's little face, his heart melted instantly. He no longer thought about his bastard son and stood up while holding Qiao Jiaojiao.

"Jiaojiao is still the best. Jiaojiao is so good. You are grandpa's sweetheart~~"

Qiao Jiaojiao started to giggle, and the nine-ring chain in her hand jingled.

When Qiao Zhongguo saw this scene, he couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.

He suddenly remembered that there was another thing that might also make his father-in-law happy.

"Father-in-law, didn't you ask Madam to keep an eye out for An Ning's husband?"

When Duke Yan heard this, his eyes lit up.

"Did you find it?"

Qiao Zhongguo smiled and nodded, "I wonder if my father-in-law has heard of the name Tan Hanchi?"

Duke Yan's expression slightly changed. "But the new noble in the court, the most popular person around the emperor, Tan Xiuzhuan?"

Qiao Zhongguo smiled widely, "Exactly!"

Duke Yan frowned slightly, "I wonder what kind of person he is, and whether he behaves properly?"

The Duke of Yan could be absolutely trusted, so Qiao Zhongguo did not hide anything. He talked about everything from the cheating in the imperial examination to the ownership of the military power in the southern border last time, praising Tan Hanchi like a flower.

Duke Yan was surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Tan Hanchi was such a capable person.

"That's great..."

Duke Yan murmured and repeated.

Seeing that Duke Yan was also moved, Qiao Zhongguo continued:

"Tan is close to Dalang and Erlang, although we can't show it openly, but Tan is now a favorite of the emperor, so Dalang must invite him to his wedding in September."

"My father-in-law can take a closer look at him at the banquet. He is definitely an outstanding person!"

When the Duke of Yan heard this, he couldn't help but frowned, "Zhongguo, I haven't seen you praise Dalang and Erlang so much on weekdays, it shows that you really like him."

Qiao Zhongguo chuckled when he heard this, "But this kind of thing requires mutual consent."

"If the father-in-law is satisfied, we will give the young people a hint and let them decide for themselves."

"A forced marriage is not a happy one. They are both excellent children. You must not match them up randomly."

Duke Yan understood what was going on and nodded slightly:

"Once the news of the divorce is spread, the capital will be full of rumors. This is a good opportunity to test that kid Tan. If he believes the rumors, I won't dare to accept him as my grandson-in-law."

Qiao Jiaojiao is very confident in Tan Hanchi.

[Haha, then the grandfather must be prepared to meet his grandson-in-law. From what I know about Tan Hanchi, he will definitely not believe everything he hears.]

[He met with cousin An Ning last time. I wonder if he has this intention.]

[But then again, this marriage probably still needs Emperor Yong's approval! ]

[After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the Duke of Yan's Mansion and our Qiao Mansion are one and the same, and Tan Hanchi is now a very useful person in front of Emperor Yong. ]

[Oh, it's really troublesome! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao sighed, which also caused Qiao Zhongguo to feel worried.

This depends on whether Emperor Yong favors the Qiao family more or is more suspicious of them.

Of course, it would be best if Emperor Yong was willing to think the other way around and send Tan Hanchi into the Qiao Mansion as his spy.

Because in this way, this marriage would be a blessing in disguise!

After lunch, Duke Yan did not take Zuo An Ning away, but went back alone.

He has decided to spread the news of his son and daughter-in-law's divorce after he returns. If An Ning follows him back to the Duke of Yan's Mansion, she might hear some bad rumors.

Just let her stay in the Qiao Mansion for a few more days, Jing'er will take good care of An Ning.

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In the afternoon, the news that the Prince of Yan and his wife were divorcing swept the Beijing circle.

When everyone heard this, they all looked like they were going to enjoy the show.

Although according to the news released by the Duke of Yan's Mansion, the two of them decided to separate because of their emotional discord.

But everyone knew Zuo Heying's character and secretly wondered if he had behaved improperly, which made Mrs. Zuo disheartened and she decided to divorce him.

Everyone was jumping up and down, and seeing that they couldn't get any gossip out of the Duke of Yan's Mansion, they turned their attention to the Chen family.

When they found out, everyone was shocked.

It turned out that Chen Qi had submitted his resignation the day before and now his whereabouts are unknown!

Such a strange situation made the divorce between the Prince of Yan and his wife become confusing, and various bizarre versions of the story were circulated.

Zhu Feng had originally sent people to investigate the matter carefully, but the matter became known to everyone all of a sudden, which made it convenient for him to go back and report.

In the clan residence, the second prince heard Zhufeng's report and his expression became extremely gloomy.

He knew what happened to Ah Sheng in the past.

So when he decided to let Asheng get close to Mrs. Zuo, he was also hesitant.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he mentioned it, Ah Sheng agreed without hesitation.

According to Ah Sheng's previous report, Madam Zuo had already agreed to help him find out information about the Qiao Mansion.

Now Madam Zuo and the Prince of Yan suddenly divorced, and Ah Sheng disappeared inexplicably. There is no doubt that the affair between Madam Zuo and Ah Sheng must have been discovered!

Zuo Heying naturally didn't have the ability to do things so beautifully, so the person who killed A Sheng... must be the Duke of Yan!

The Qiao family and the Duke of Yan's Mansion are considered one and the same. I wonder if the Qiao Mansion is also involved...

"Can we find out the news about the Chen Mansion?" the second prince asked coldly.

Zhu Feng shook his head with a guilty look on his face. "Your Highness, I have already made detailed inquiries. Chen Qi resigned the day before yesterday and left the capital yesterday."

"The Chen family was divided into three groups. They hid in disguise in one of them and scattered after leaving the capital. It is almost impossible to find their tracks."

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince slowly clenched his hands, with murderous intent in his brows.

"Keep looking! I will find a way to deal with the Duke of Yan's Mansion. The Chen Qi couple once harmed Ah Sheng's family. Now that Ah Sheng is dead, I will make them pay with blood!"

Zhufeng saw the second prince's anger and responded hastily and respectfully.

He was about to leave when he heard the Second Prince's tone suddenly become much gentler.

"Let's keep it a secret from Ah Sheng's mother. Zhu Feng, assign two people to take good care of her. Report to me anytime if anything happens."

Zhu Feng was slightly startled, and only then was he truly certain that His Highness really thought highly of Li Xusheng.

He responded softly with a "yes". At this moment, Zhou Bofeng came in hurriedly from outside the hall, with a hint of joy in his voice.

"Your Highness, the eldest princess is here to see you!"