After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

That night, Qiao Nian couldn't sleep until dawn.

She didn't know why.

Maybe the heater in the house was too strong, which was different from the leaky, gloomy and cold wooden house where she had slept for three years.

Or maybe the bedding was dry, soft and warm when covered on her body.

In short, everything was so beautiful that Qiao Nian felt as if she were in another world, extremely unreal.

She thought she would stay in the laundry department for the rest of her life.

It was not until the rising warm sun shone into the house the next day that she realized as if she had just woken up from a dream that she was really back.

Madam Lin prepared new clothes for her, which should have been bought from a ready-made clothing store. They were still a little too small, but at least the sleeves could cover the wound on her arm.

So, she went to the old lady's yard early in the morning.

At this time, the old lady was worshiping Buddha, and Qiao Nian stood outside the door obediently, not intending to disturb her.

But, as if she had sensed it, the old lady suddenly turned her head and looked over, and then her eyes were red.

"Back?"

The three low words revealed endless sorrow.

Qiao Nian couldn't help but blush, and knelt down as soon as she entered the house, "Unfilial granddaughter Qiao Nian, pay homage to grandma."

"Come here quickly, let grandma take a good look!" The old lady still maintained the posture of kneeling on the ground to worship Buddha, but she kept waving at Qiao Nian.

Qiao Nian knelt down and walked to the old lady's side so that she could see her clearly.

The old lady's skinny hands trembled slightly, and she stroked her cheek bit by bit, "You've lost weight."

The short two words made Qiao Nian's tears burst completely. She threw herself into the arms of the old lady, calling "grandmother" again and again, and the maids around her quietly wiped their tears.

Three years ago, after Lin Yuan came back, almost everyone in the Marquis' Mansion stood by Lin Yuan overnight. They felt sorry for Lin Yuan's experience, cared about Lin Yuan's emotions, and comforted Lin Yuan that they would all love her in the future.

Only the old lady noticed Qiao Nian standing in the corner, not knowing what to do. The old lady told her that no matter what happened, she would always be the most obedient and lovely granddaughter in her heart.

After being punished to the laundry department, she once heard from the palace maids that the old lady went to the palace to ask the queen for her matter, but she was humiliated by the princess before she saw the queen and was driven out of the palace.

The palace maids laughed at the old lady for taking advantage of her age and not recognizing her own identity.

Qiao Nian got angry and beat up those chattering palace maids.

It was also that time that she was almost beaten to death by the housekeeper.

But she didn't regret it at all. After all, since then, no one dared to say a word against the old lady in front of her.

The two grandparents hugged each other and cried for a long time before they gradually calmed down.

The old lady looked at her dotingly, "It's good to go home. In the future, with your grandmother by your side, no one can bully you!"

The same words were said by Mrs. Lin, but Qiao Nian didn't take it to heart at all.

But now that the old lady said it, Qiao Nian felt that her heart, which had been frozen for three years, finally had a little warmth.

She nodded heavily, looking at the old lady's wrinkled face, a wave of sadness rushed to her nose.

"Then grandma must live a long life and always accompany Nian Nian."

"Okay!" The old lady smiled and shed tears.

When Madam Lin brought Lin Yuan to pay respects to the old lady, Qiao Nian had already finished breakfast with the old lady.

Seeing the two of them sitting close together, Madam Lin was also quite moved, but she said to the old lady, "Mother, now that Nian Nian is back, can the marriage with the Xiao family be finalized?"

Qiao Nian sat half of her body facing the old lady, and she never looked at Madam Lin from beginning to end. When she heard this, she didn't react at all.

She was wondering in her heart, what does Lin Yuan's marriage with the Xiao family have to do with whether she comes back or not?

Unexpectedly, the old lady patted her hand and asked in a very gentle tone, "Niannian, tell grandma, do you still like Xiao Heng?"

Qiao Nian was stunned and subconsciously looked at Lin Yuan.

The latter looked nervous, but lowered her head the moment she met Qiao Nian's eyes, looking like a bullied young wife.

And Madam Lin also subconsciously held Lin Yuan's hand, half of her body leaned towards Lin Yuan slightly, as if she was afraid that she would be bullied by Qiao Nian.

Qiao Nian felt a little pain in her eyes.

Obviously, she was the one protected by Madam Lin in the palm of her hand...

Qiao Nian retracted her gaze. If she said that she didn't feel a little sad, it would be a lie.

But, it didn't matter.

She also understood the current situation.

The person who was engaged to Xiao Heng was still Lin Yuan, but the old lady felt sorry for her and knew that she had loved Xiao Heng very much, so if she asked for this marriage, the old lady would definitely fight for her.

The reason why Lin Yuan and Mrs. Lin were so nervous at the moment was that they were worried that Qiao Nian would say "yes".

But obviously, they were overthinking.

Qiao Nian smiled gently at the old lady, "Grandma, I have long disliked General Xiao."

Outside the door, a foot that was about to step on the stairs suddenly stopped.

Only the old lady's voice was heard from inside the house, "Really? But you liked the boy from the Xiao family so much..."

"It's just that you are young and ignorant." Qiao Nian interrupted the old lady's words, "What's more, the marriage between the eldest son of the Xiao family and the eldest daughter of the Lin family has nothing to do with me. Grandma, my last name is Qiao."

Qiao Nian had already told the old lady about changing his last name.

But the old lady still felt sad when she heard it now. She hugged Qiao Nian and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Qiao is good, Qiao is good."

After all, no matter what her surname is, she is the most obedient granddaughter of her grandmother!

As they were talking, two figures entered the room one after another.

It was Lin Ye and Xiao Heng.

Since seeing Qiao Nian yesterday, Lin Ye seemed to have never smiled. Now hearing the conversation between the two grandparents, Lin Ye's face was also livid. He stepped forward and saluted, "Ye'er pays respects to grandma."

After that, without waiting for the old lady to react, Lin Ye had already shouted at Qiao Nian, "The family tree has not been changed, what surname did you change to for yourself!"

Lin Ye knew that Qiao Nian's biological father's surname was Qiao, but she was obviously his daughter raised in the Marquis's Mansion, why did she have the surname Qiao?

She was clearly the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion!

Seeing that Lin Ye was about to lose his temper again for some reason, Madam Lin could not help but frown and whisper, "Ye'er! Speak properly!"

Lin Ye then glanced at the old lady, and seeing that the old lady looked unfriendly, the anger on his face subsided a little.

Then Qiao Nian's clear and light voice sounded, like a short and sharp dagger, bit by bit cutting through the hypocritical face of this mansion.

"Three years ago, on the second day after I entered the laundry department, the Marquis told His Majesty that my last name was Qiao. If the family tree had not been changed, then the Marquis would have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."

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