"Brother! Brother!"
Qiao Jiaojiao stood up on the small stool and stretched out her hand to Qiao Tianjing.
Qiao Tianjing walked around the wooden piles in front of him, bowed to the fourth prince first, and then hugged Qiao Jiaojiao with a smile.
Qiao Jiaojiao saw the beads of sweat on Qiao Tianjing's forehead with sharp eyes, and knew that he had come in a hurry, so she hurriedly waved to someone not far away.
"Daddy! Daddy!"
Qiao Zhongguo was whittling wood under the shade of a tree.
The fourth prince was still young and he didn't know how to use the weapons in the house, so Qiao Zhongguo decided to cut a wooden spear for him himself.
When Qiao Tianjing saw his father, he hurriedly walked over, squatted down behind him, and lowered his voice and said:
"Dad, there's news."
Qiao Zhongguo suddenly raised his head and saw Qiao Tianjing saying with a solemn expression: "The secret guard following Li Xusheng just sent back the news that his aunt has made an appointment with Li Xusheng and he is going to keep the appointment!"
Qiao Jiaojiao had long known from Qiao Tianjing that the Qiao family had figured out Li Xusheng's whereabouts the night they helped Guo Gaoyi. She didn't expect that he would only take action today.
【Ah ah ah! My aunt finally couldn't hold it in any longer, right? 】
[It has been more than a month since the last time cousin An Ning came to our house, and there has still been no good news from the Duke of Yan's residence, which means that my aunt is still hiding it. 】
[I guess I’m going to reveal my pregnancy now, but I can’t hide it anymore, so I went to discuss it with Li Xusheng! 】
[Catching thieves and stolen goods, this time I finally have to catch my aunt by her pigtails! 】
Qiao Zhongguo thought about it seriously and said in a deep voice: "Boss, this matter is related to the face of Duke Yan. Now that the evidence has been found, we can no longer hide it from your grandfather."
"Send someone quickly... no, go in person and take your grandfather with you to arrest them!"
"Be careful when you go to Duke Yan's residence. Don't disturb your uncle and An Ning. Don't let them know for the time being."
When Qiao Tianjing heard this, he shook his head.
"Dad, I'm afraid it won't work."
Qiao Zhongguo's expression changed slightly, "What do you mean?"
Qiao Tianjing sighed softly, "After I learned about my aunt's situation a few days ago, I also arranged a person beside my aunt. He and the secret guard who followed Li Xusheng sent back the news from the front and back."
"My aunt has already rushed to Qianxiang Tea House, and cousin An Ning... she followed her."
When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she took a deep breath.
A daughter catching and raping her mother was unimaginable not only in ancient times, but also in the era of Qiao Jiaojiao's previous life.
What's more, Zuo Anning has read poetry and books since she was a child, and the etiquette, justice and integrity are engraved in her bones.
It was hard for Qiao Jiaojiao to imagine how big a blow this incident would have on her.
[Cousin An Ning must have noticed the clues! 】
[More than a month ago, she suspected that her aunt was pregnant. This was obviously a happy event, but her aunt had been hiding it. The daughter was afraid and worried. 】
[Furthermore, my aunt used to go back to her parents' house frequently, but now she has stopped for more than a month and is doing her old tricks again. She is afraid that cousin An Ning will not be able to feel at ease, so she takes this trick. 】
Qiao Zhongguo frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect that things would become so difficult.
"Originally, I wanted to hide this matter from your mother. After all, before the results come out, it is just making her worry in vain."
"Now it's impossible. If An Ning discovers the truth, I'm afraid he will be frightened."
"Boss, you go now and take your grandfather to Qianxiang Tea House. If An Ning discovers the truth, take her back to Qiao Mansion after the incident. Your mother will comfort her."
Qiao Tianjing nodded, that was all he could do.
Qiao Jiaojiao returned to Qiao Zhongguo's arms.
She eagerly watched Qiao Tianjing's back quickly leaving, and really wanted to follow him.
But she is still too young now. Not only can she not help, she will only get in the way.
【Oh, when can I grow up quickly~】
[I hope that big brother will go smoothly and catch Li Xusheng in one fell swoop! In this way, another hidden danger can be solved! 】
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Zuo Anning was sitting in the carriage, accompanied by Aunt Zhu who had been serving her since she was a child.
Aunt Zhu is an old lady in Duke Yan's mansion, and she served Duke Yan's wife back then.
Later, Duke Yan's wife died young, and Duke Yan transferred Aunt Zhu to Zuo Anning to serve her.
Aunt Zhu really loved Zuo Anning. To put it bluntly, she regarded Zuo Anning as her granddaughter.
Now sitting in the carriage with Zuo Anning, she frowned tightly and looked worried.
"Miss, it's really inappropriate for you to do this. Let's go back."
Zuo Anning held Nanny Zhu's hand, with a hint of fear on her beautiful face, but more of a determination.
"Mommy, I must find out what's wrong with my mother. Now that she's pregnant, why won't she tell us?"
"Dad is indeed unreliable, but isn't my grandfather here? If my mother told her grandfather, he would definitely support her, so why didn't she tell her?"
"Mommy, I feel really uneasy. I'm worried that my mother will encounter something unavoidable."
"Today my mother clearly said she was going back to my grandfather's house, but if you look at this road, it's obviously the opposite direction!"
"Mommy, please stop trying to persuade me. Since Mom refuses to tell me, I will go and see with my own eyes!"
Aunt Zhu knew that Zuo Anning seemed to be meek, but in fact she had always had a lot of ideas in mind.
So she no longer tried to persuade her, but secretly made up her mind that no matter what happened, she must put the young lady first!
The carriage drove for a while and then suddenly stopped.
Aunt Zhu stuck her head out and asked in a low voice: "Why don't you leave?"
The coachman replied honestly: "Sir, the car you want to follow has stopped, and the people in the car have also got off."
Hearing this, Zuo Anning gently opened the corner of the car curtain and saw her mother getting out of the car.
She raised her eyes and suddenly felt a little stunned.
My mother went to the Qianxiang Teahouse, the same teahouse where she saw the champion parade last time.
For some reason, the word "old friend" suddenly popped into Zuo Anning's mind.
Last time, my mother also met an old friend here.
But the old friend Shenlong was nowhere to be seen, and she never saw him until the end.
"Mommy, let's get out of the car."
Zuo Anning put on the curtain, asked her grandma to pay the money, and then quickly followed into the Qianxiang Tea House.
She hurriedly hurried along and just happened to see her mother kissing her on the second floor.
She carefully followed her to the corner and watched her mother walk into the private room at the end of the corridor. It was the same room where she met her old friend last time!
Her breathing was slightly rapid, and she slowly retreated to the first floor, pretending to book the private room, but was told by the shopkeeper that the room had already been booked by a distinguished guest.
"Miss, that private room has been reserved for more than three months. If you don't mind, the one next to the private room is still empty and has a similar view. Do you think it?"
Zuo Anning calmed down and nodded gently, "Okay, I want the one next door."
