Upon hearing this, Zuo Heying cried out, "Dad!"

Mrs. Zuo's legs and feet felt slightly weak, and she hurriedly held onto the chair beside her and managed to stand.

Her face flushed red, and she turned to look at Duke Yan, her eyes also full of disbelief.

She just couldn't understand why her father-in-law didn't favor his son and daughter-in-law, but instead favored his married daughter!

The Duke of Yan's Mansion is now declining, while the Qiao Mansion is thriving. She has tried her best to arrange a marriage between Ning'er and Dalang, which is also for the good of the Duke's Mansion!

Duke Yan did not look at his son and daughter-in-law, but said coldly: "Since my daughter-in-law has made up her mind, this matter is settled. From now on, Dalang will just pretend that he does not have an aunt."

"Jing'er, go back and tell Dalang and Erlang that they don't need to be surprised why their aunt doesn't come to visit anymore. Their aunt has cut ties with them and will never go to the Qiao family again in this life!"

After saying this, Duke Yan snorted coldly and walked away.

Mrs. Qiao looked at the cold and hard back of Duke Yan, feeling so guilty that she could not express it in words.

In order to change the tragic fate of the Qiao family, she had to eliminate all potential threats, but this made things difficult for her father.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Qiao immediately chased after him with Qiao Jiaojiao in her arms.

After listening to her father-in-law's heartless words, Mrs. Zuo's last bit of strength was completely drained away. She leaned against the edge of the table and fell to the ground, her eyes dazed.

It shouldn't be like this.

Damn Zuo Hejing, how could she be so cruel!

Zuo Heying was furious when he saw his father and sister leaving one after another.

"You bitch, are you satisfied now? How could I have been attracted by your face and completely forgotten to check what kind of person you are!"

Mrs. Zuo was so shocked by these words that her whole body trembled, and a hint of resentment suddenly welled up in her eyes.

"Zuo Heying, how good are you! If it weren't for you, I would..."

Mrs. Zuo paused in the middle of her words.

Long-lost memories flooded her mind. If the Duke of Yan had not come to propose marriage, she would have married her childhood sweetheart by now.

That person loved and pitied her so much, how could he bear to let her suffer such an injustice!

Zuo Heying did not delve into Mrs. Zuo's hesitation. He just waved his sleeves fiercely and said in a cold voice:

"If you know what's good for you, go to the Qiao residence and apologize. Otherwise, I will go alone on Dalang's wedding day!"

Mrs. Zuo looked at Zuo Heying's departing back and clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her palms.

On the other side, Mrs. Qiao also caught up with Duke Yan.

In fact, Duke Yan was reluctant to let his daughter chase him with her granddaughter in her arms, so he deliberately slowed down his pace.

Mrs. Qiao lowered her eyebrows and said anxiously, "Dad, do you think I am too heartless to my sister-in-law?"

Duke Yan sighed softly upon hearing this.

"Jing'er, actually all this is Dad's fault."

Mrs. Qiao's face changed slightly when she heard this, "Dad, this has nothing to do with you, it's my daughter herself..."

"No."

Duke Yan shook his head, with a look of genuine regret on his face.

"Back then, Dad was busy fighting on the battlefield and neglected to discipline your brother, which led to him developing a dissolute and pleasure-seeking personality."

"Later, I kept him by my side, and I always felt guilty about it, so when he fell in love with your sister-in-law and insisted on marrying her, I indulged him."

"Now that I think about it, one wrong step leads to another. After a hundred years, this Duke's Mansion will eventually collapse."

These words were so serious that Mrs. Qiao's face changed immediately.

"Dad, why do you say that? It's not like that..."

Duke Yan continued to shake his head, "Jing'er, the incident we found out last time is a hidden danger after all. Your sister-in-law is restless and your brother is incompetent. I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future."

"Jing'er, Dad is old now. I don't know how long I can live. There is something I can only ask of you and Zhongguo."

When Mrs. Qiao heard this, tears suddenly fell from her eyes.

Duke Yan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were full of determination.

"If your brother and sister-in-law do anything stupid in the future, you and Zhongguo can deal with them without worrying about sibling affection."

"But Ning'er is innocent. She has a pure heart and has not been led astray by her stupid parents. She is a sensible and good child."

"Jing'er, if the Duke's Mansion is really unable to continue in the future, you should find a good marriage for Ning'er."

After hearing these words, Mrs. Qiao felt sad and distressed for a moment.

Dad was right, my brother and sister-in-law are indeed heartless people!

Qiao Jiaojiao was a little confused after hearing this.

[What did my grandfather find out about my aunt? Did my grandfather find out about my aunt's childhood sweetheart? But in the original novel, my grandfather was kept in the dark until the Qiao family was destroyed.]

Qiao Jiaojiao really couldn't understand it. When she heard Duke Yan mention Zuo An Ning, she couldn't help but sigh deeply.

[Grandfather had good intentions. My uncle and aunt were indeed cruel parents. In the end, they gave Ning'er to Prince Jing.]

[But Prince Jing only loved Meng Guxue, and when Meng Guxue got jealous, Prince Jing immediately gave Ning'er to a guard by his side.]

[That was the daughter of the Duke of Yan, but she ended up marrying a guard, and that guard was a rough man who didn't know how to be gentle with women! ]

Mrs. Qiao was horrified when she heard Zuo Anning's fate!

It is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs, but my brother and sister-in-law actually pushed Ning'er into the fire pit with their own hands!

"Dad, the marriage of children is ultimately up to the parents. I'm afraid that as an aunt, I can't interfere."

Duke Yan snorted coldly, "As long as I am still alive, they won't be able to easily arrange Ning'er's marriage!"

"Jing'er, I will arrange this matter. Please help Ning'er keep an eye out for him. It doesn't have to be too demanding. The main thing is that the man has to have good character."

Mrs. Qiao couldn't bear to see a good girl like Ning'er being tortured, so she nodded heavily.

"Dad, don't worry, your daughter knows."

After coming out of the Duke of Yan's Mansion, Mrs. Qiao felt a little heavy.

Qiao Jiaojiao knew that Mrs. Qiao was in a bad mood, so she tried her best to cheer her up along the way.

When they arrived at the gate of the Qiao Mansion, Mrs. Qiao finally smiled.

"mother?"

A soft cry was heard from outside the car.

Mrs. Qiao lifted the curtain and saw Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi coming together, followed by a young man dressed as a scholar.

Mrs. Qiao immediately lowered the curtain upon seeing this, but the scholar was very polite and never raised his head from beginning to end.

Qiao Jiaojiao just took a glance and was instantly shocked!

[Tan Hanchi! Am I seeing right? The student following behind my brother is Tan Hanchi? ]

Qiao Jiaojiao felt like her brain was about to explode.

[How could Tan Hanchi be related to our Qiao Mansion? He should be on Prince Jing's side! ]

Qiao Tianjing and Qiao Diyi heard Qiao Jiaojiao's thoughts outside the sedan and couldn't help but smile at each other.

Of course, it’s all thanks to my little sister that the Qiao family can have such a talented person!