It wasn't until Qiao received the divorce letter that the ink was still wet that she realized that it was completely over.
"Master, master, you can't do this to me. You and I have been husband and wife for more than twenty years..." The usual dignity and seriousness were forgotten long ago. Mrs. Qiao grabbed Duan Shaoqing's sleeves and went crazy.
Duan Shaoqing turned away and said, "Just take care of yourself."
The second girl, Duan Yunhua, learned the news later and rushed over.
"Father, why did you divorce your mother?"
Duan Shaoqing was already upset, and his daughter's questioning made him even more annoyed. He immediately said with a straight face: "Don't get involved in my lord's affairs."
Duan Yunhua stared at Duan Shaoqing in disbelief, and said in a sharp voice: "That's my mother! When you treat your mother like this, have you ever thought about me and your eldest brother? Brother -"
Duan Yunhua was so excited that he found the life-saving driftwood: "I'm going to tell big brother!"
Seeing her running out, Duan Shaoqing shouted: "Send the second girl back to her room. She is not allowed to go out for two days!"
Tomorrow is the day when the Imperial College is on holiday. Duan Shaoqing and the old lady have decided to wait for Duan Yunchen and Duan Yunlang to come back from their holiday tomorrow before telling them about Mrs. Qiao's divorce.
"Let me go, let me go!" Duan Yunhua struggled.
Duan Yunling stood in the corner, biting his lip gently as he watched Duan Yunhua being dragged away with tears streaming down his face.
It turned out that the second sister who was domineering in front of her and the eldest sister was nothing when it came to confronting her father.
Duan Yunling's eyes moved slightly and landed on Xin You.
Cousin Qing actually made her father divorce her aunt! Is she not afraid at all?
No one came to answer the doubts of the little concubine in the corner, but Duan Yunling had never felt so at ease despite being in the center of the storm.
"Brother, what's going on?" The second master Duan Wenbai and the second wife Zhu Shi rushed over and saw Duan Yunhua being taken away.
"Second brother, don't ask any more questions." Duan Shaoqing's face was gloomy, and he looked as if he had aged several years.
The Shaoqing Mansion was in panic because the eldest wife was suddenly divorced, and the Qiao family also received a letter from the Duan family.
The head of the Qiao family is Qiao's sister-in-law Ning. When she opened the letter and read it, her expression suddenly changed.
In order to prevent the two families from quarreling, although the letter did not mention Kou Qingqing's fall from the cliff, it clearly stated that Kou Qingqing's shock was the result of Qiao's family. This was the reason why Qiao was divorced.
The letter in Ning's hand shook non-stop. Ning couldn't believe it at all, so she read the letter word for word.
My sister-in-law actually did such a thing? The rumors outside are actually true!
"Go and call the master home."
Just at this moment, a girl walked in.
The girl has beautiful eyebrows and apricot eyes, and she is full of lively energy when she speaks: "Mom, I miss my aunt. Can I go see my aunt tomorrow?"
This girl is Qiao's niece, her maiden name is Ruozhu.
Ning was in a huge shock when she heard her daughter's words and blurted out: "Go back to your room!"
"Mother?" Qiao Ruozhu was stunned, as if he had been slapped, and his face was burning.
"go back!"
Qiao Ruozhu covered her face and turned away.
By the time the Qiao family came to the door, it was already the time when the lanterns were first lit.
The Shaoqing's Mansion was brightly lit, but deserted. The old lady was not in the mood for dinner, and naturally neither was anyone else.
Mrs. Qiao was tired of crying and scolding, and she sat with a numb look on her face until she was helped up and walked out, when she suddenly stopped: "I want to say a few words to my cousin."
The person supporting Ms. Qiao couldn't help but look at the old lady.
The old lady subconsciously wanted to refuse, but looking at Mr. Qiao's appearance, she was afraid of irritating her, so she turned her attention to Xin You.
"Just in time, I also want to say a few words to Mrs. Qiao." Xin You walked towards Mr. Qiao.
The change of title was like a sharp knife, stabbing Mr. Qiao even more painfully. She stared intently at the girl standing in front of her, her hands shaking uncontrollably.
"Cousin, are you satisfied with this result?" Mrs. Qiao struggled to say these words.
As soon as this question came out, the eyes of the old lady and Duan Shaoqing fell on Xin You.
Xin You said calmly: "I can't say I'm satisfied or not. If you make a mistake, you should be punished. It's just an explanation."
Give an explanation to Miss Kou who died in vain.
"I also want to ask Mrs. Qiao, why do you treat me like this?" Xin You had just the right amount of confusion on her face.
Mrs. Qiao's face changed several times. She suppressed the overwhelming feeling of unwillingness and said coldly: "I don't want you to marry Chen'er. You are not worthy of him."
"Is that so-" Xin You prolonged her voice, and the sarcasm flashed from her lips.
She is such a good mother who is dedicated to her children. At this time, she can still endure only half of her words.
It was obvious that the millions in wealth were the cause of Kou Qingqing's death. Without that money, Mrs. Qiao would have been dissatisfied with Kou Qingqing being her daughter-in-law and would have refused.
But even though Mrs. Qiao now hated the old lady who forced her son to divorce his wife, and hated her husband for ignoring the love between husband and wife for many years, she still didn't mention a word about this property.
She was afraid of reminding the girl in front of her that her children would not be able to benefit if her millions of wealth were gone.
Thinking about this, Xin You felt more and more sympathetic to Kou Qingqing.
Qiao's motherly heart can only be imagined from the perspective of Kou Qingqing's mother, who died young.
Xinyou returned to the old lady and quietly stopped talking.
The meal has to be eaten in one bite. The most important thing at this time is to settle the matter of Qiao's divorce. As for what to do with Kou Qingqing's family fortune, she still needs to talk to Xiaolian.
The Qiao family knew that they were in trouble and neither did Mr. Qiao. The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Xin You: "Don't listen to Mrs. Qiao's nonsense. Go back to Wanqing Residence and rest."
"Qingqing excuses himself."
Duan Yunling also quietly retreated, caught up with Xin You and thanked her in a low voice: "Cousin Qing, thank you."
Xin You smiled: "Today's results are inseparable from cousin Ling's bravery."
brave?
Duan Yunling muttered these two words, his eyes wet: "I always feel that it is useless..."
"No, courage is always one of the most precious qualities, especially for us women."
This is what her mother said to her when she was very young.
She has always remembered it and worked hard to possess it. When she witnessed the scene of her mother's tragic death, she was not crushed.
"Cousin Qing, what will happen to the eldest sister in the future?" Duan Yunling asked Duan Yunwan, who had not been seen since being taken away by the maid to change clothes.
"I don't know." Xin You answered truthfully, "But I think no matter how bad the outcome is, it's better than being pushed into the pool and drowned by the evil servant."
Duan Yunling bit his lip and nodded slightly, watching Xin You's back gradually disappear into the night.
Back at Wanqing Residence, Xin You called Aunt Fang: "Tomorrow, the Duan and Qiao families will have their property delivered, and the eldest son and the second son will also come back from the Imperial College. The house will definitely be busy. Nurse, there is something I want to trouble you. you."
"Young lady, you're offending this old slave by saying that. If you have anything to do, just tell me, and I will do my best to handle it."
When Mr. Qiao was divorced, it was not only Xiaolian who was excited, but also Grandma Fang.
"Go and find out about a bookstore for me, Qingsong Bookstore."
