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

Everyone was shocked.

Xiao Heng was the first to react. He frowned and asked in a deep voice, "When did it happen?"

Mrs. Lin's tears were still hanging on her eyelashes and she shook her head, "The news just came from the palace. I heard that they are bandits from Hezhou County!"

Hezhou County?

Lin Ye asked in shock, "Hezhou County is more than ten days' journey from Beijing. What's more, King Ming set out for Yaowang Valley this morning. He should have gone south. How could he run into bandits from Hezhou County, Yongbei? "

Those are no ordinary bandits!

Hearing this, Qiao Nian's heart skipped a beat, "Did King Ming go to Yaowang Valley? The wedding is about to happen, what is he doing in Yaowang Valley?"

Yaowang Valley is very close to the border, but it is more than a month's journey from Beijing. Even if King Ming works hard, it will take two months to go back and forth.

However, the emperor has already set a deadline. Prince Ming will leave for Jiancheng within two months!

Hearing Qiao Nian's question, Lin Ye hesitated and couldn't speak.

Not to mention Qiao Nian, even Mrs. Lin noticed something strange about his appearance.

She immediately pulled Lin Ye over and asked in a deep voice, "Ye'er, tell me the truth, does the matter of Prince Ming's departure from the capital have anything to do with you?"

Naturally it is related.

It was he who told King Ming that Yaowang Valley could regenerate severed limbs!

But he never would have thought that King Ming would be captured by the bandits from Yongbei!

Seeing that Lin Ye was speechless, Mrs. Lin was so angry that she kept beating Lin Ye, "Why do you always cause trouble! If King Ming does something bad, you will be buried with King Ming, you know!"

Lin Ye naturally knew it. He lowered his head and said nothing, letting Mrs. Lin beat and scold him.

And Qiao Nian finally understood, "So, you deliberately sidelined King Ming just to give me to Xiao He?"

Lin Ye still didn't speak and didn't even dare to look at Qiao Nian.

But Xiao Heng said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's go to the palace to ask about the situation."

After saying that, his eyes fell on Qiao Nian.

He wanted to tell Qiao Nian that what happened today was a misunderstanding. His original plan would damage her reputation, but would never cause her to suffer any substantial harm.

When she marries into the Xiao family in the future, he will have a way to suppress those rumors for her. With her status as Xiao's eldest daughter-in-law, she will be able to live a life without worries.

Can……

Seeing Qiao Nian's cold and distant look, these words were suppressed in his heart.

After all, he didn't say anything and turned around to leave.

Lin Ye also followed.

When Mrs. Lin looked at her son who failed to live up to his expectations, she almost fainted from crying.

Lin Yuan supported Mrs. Lin and advised softly, "Mom, don't worry, Prince Ming will be fine."

As she said that, she glanced at Xiao Heng's back and felt very uncomfortable.

Although she knew that something big happened to Qiao Nian today, the way Xiao Heng kept staring at Qiao Nian just now still made her feel very uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

Does Brother Heng feel sorry for his sister because of the injustice she suffered today?

Then, if he knew that she had given her sister wine, would Brother Heng hate her?

Will... not marry her?

She was so panicked that she couldn't help but look at Qiao Nian secretly.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian was staring at her, intently.

She was startled and hid behind Mrs. Lin with a guilty conscience.

Mrs. Lin also saw Qiao Nian's expression. Thinking of Qiao Nian's words just now, her heart couldn't help but ache. She took a breath before speaking, "Nian Nian, mother knows that you have misunderstandings about me. Mother is willing to talk to you." explain……"

"Let's talk another day!" Qiao Nian said in a deep voice, and finally looked away from Lin Yuan, "I'm a little tired today and don't want to talk too much. I'll talk to you another day."

The last four words, which she specially emphasized, only made Lin Yuan tremble from the bottom of her heart.

So she pulled Mrs. Lin's sleeve, "Mom, since sister is tired, let's go back first! Let sister have a good rest."

Also be cool and calm.

She was afraid that if Mrs. Lin stayed any longer, Qiao Nian would reveal that she had given her wine!

Although Mrs. Lin will know about this sooner or later, it must not be now.

At least, I have to wait until brother is here...

Mrs. Lin naturally didn't know what Lin Yuan was thinking, but looking at Qiao Nian's red cheeks, she thought that she must be angry with Lin Ye.

Since she was angry, it was indeed not a good time to speak, not to mention that she was so angry with Lin Ye that her heart ached, so she could only nod her head and said, "Then, Niannian, you have a good rest. Mom, tomorrow... in two days I’ll see you again tomorrow.”

After saying that, Mrs. Lin just took Lin Yuan out.

However, before the two of them took a few steps, they heard Qiao Nian's cold voice coming from behind, "Go and bring Xiaocui."

What she said was, bring it.

Lin Yuan's figure visibly stiffened, and her heart seemed to have been hit hard by something.

She knew that Qiao Nian told her on purpose.

In the past, she would have stayed and interceded for Xiaocui regardless, taking the blame on herself.

But today...

Lin Yuan bit her lower lip, but she still didn't stop.

She couldn't stay, couldn't let Mrs. Lin know what she had done, couldn't let her parents be disappointed in her...

But she didn't know that Xiao Cui had already been taken out and knelt at Qiao Nian's feet, watching her leave without looking back.

It wasn't until Lin Yuan walked off the stone bridge that Qiao Nian raised her lips and chuckled, "What should I do? Your lady doesn't seem to want you anymore."

One sentence brought back Xiaocui's reason.

She hugged Qiao Nian's legs and cried loudly, "Sister, I am your biological sister. You are the only relative I have in this world. Can you please spare me once?"

"Fuck you! My young lady doesn't have a sister like you!" Ningshuang was not polite. She went up and kicked Xiaocui directly to the ground.

She was also very angry today.

Not daring to disturb the old lady, she only invited Nanny Su over. Who would have thought to come back only to find that the maid outside the door had been sent away by Xiaocui on the pretext of being her own sister.

And the lady is missing even more.

Fortunately, the lady came back safe and sound in the end, otherwise, she would have torn Xiaocui to pieces!

But after being kicked away, Xiaocui stood up crying again and came to Qiao Nian, "Sister, I'm sorry, sister, it was the little Marquis who asked me... I dare not disobey the little Marquis's order!"

Seeing that the snot and tears were almost touching her skirt, Qiao Nian took a step back in disgust, "Lock her into the room. She is not allowed to go out without my permission!"

"Yes!" Ningshuang responded and immediately ordered someone to pull Xiaocui away.

Seeing Qiao Nian entering the house, Ningshuang followed her in, but she was a little unconvinced, "Will Miss just let Xiao Cui go like this?"

Just house arrest?

But unexpectedly, Qiao Nian's voice suddenly trembled, "Close the door."

Ningshuang was startled and hurriedly turned around and closed the door.

When he turned around again, he saw Qiao Nian holding on to the table beside him and slowly falling to the ground.