Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 22: Contempt

Qiao Lili returned to Duke Dingguo's Mansion. As soon as she entered the Pillow Cloud Courtyard, she was hugged by a dark shadow who rushed out. "Sister, why did you come back just now? Grandmother is worried."

Qiao Lili, who had just experienced a horse fright, was really frightened by this hug. When she found out that it was her brother Qiao Zhen, her pounding heart slowly calmed down. "Zhen'er, how old are you? You are still so reckless and scared your sister." She stretched out her hand and pinched his face and pulled it.

"Is my sister getting more timid as she gets older?" Qiao Zhen, who felt her face being pinched, refused to admit her mistake: "When my sister pinched my face, you said Zhen'er was a child. If I acted like a child, and you said Zhen'er was this big, then am I big or small?"

Qiao Lili was amused by Qiao Zhen's childish words, and the gloom brought by the experiences on the road was also dissipated. It turned out that children are all masters of healing.

Knowing that the old Duchess's wife was still waiting, he quickly pulled Qiao Zhen into the side hall of Zhenxia Courtyard. The old Duchess's wife was waiting for them to have dinner. When she heard the two of them talking in the yard, she ordered the meal to be served. By the time the siblings came in, the maids had already brought the dishes to the table one by one.

"I'm sorry, grandma. Lili came back late and made you worry." Qiao Lili apologized as soon as she entered the door.

The old Duke's wife has been feeling uneasy this afternoon, thinking about the two children. After Qiao Zhen came back from the academy, she only thought about Qiao Lili. Now that Qiao Lili is back, she feels relieved and said with a smile, "A mother worries about her child even when he is thousands of miles away. As long as you go out, grandma will worry, but we can't lock you up at home like a little pet and not let you go out. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Hurry and eat, you must be starving."

Qiao Lili had been so preoccupied with things this afternoon and the whole night that she hadn't felt like eating at all. But after hearing what the old Duke's wife said, she suddenly felt very hungry. It turned out that one would become pampered in front of one's closest relatives.

You pick up the food for me, I peel shrimp for you, and he serves her soup. Although Xia He and Qiu Ju also serve the food to the three of them, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren still feed each other. Because the old Duke's wife likes to be lively and there is no rule that one should not talk while eating or sleeping, the dinner was very sweet and happy.

Qiao Zhen took her leave first and went back to review her studies. The old Duke's wife and Qiao Lili went back to the main hall to talk.

"Tell grandma what happened today?" After the digestive tea came up, the old Duke's wife sent all the maids out and asked Qiao Lili with a concerned look on her face.

Qiao Lili looked at her grandmother suspiciously. She had been with her grandmother since she came back, and no one had come to say anything to her during this time. How could her grandmother be so sensitive to the fact that something had happened to her?

"Caiqin and Caiwei, who followed you, are not with you today." The old lady of the Duke took a sip of tea. How could she not know her granddaughter's habits? Caiqin and Caiwei were always by her side. Even if there were other important things, at least one of them would follow her. Today, neither of them followed you. It must be that something happened to these two girls. If something happened to the two girls, it meant that Qiao Lili was in trouble.

Qiao Lili told him about what happened today when she went to Centipede Hutong to take over the Bai Mansion's house, and what happened on the way back.

When the old Duke's wife heard this, she slammed the table in anger and said, "How dare you touch the young lady of the Duke Ding's Mansion? You are so bold." Qiao Lili was so scared that she quickly stood up from the peony chair, ran over to grab her grandmother's hand, turned over her palm and saw that it was red, which made Qiao Lili feel very distressed.

"You are already this old, if you are angry, you can be angry, but why do you use violence? What if you break your bones?" Qiao Lili rubbed her grandmother's red palm in pain.

At this moment, Cai Qi came back with a message that the guards who stayed at the scene to find out the truth had returned.

"Let them come in and answer the call." said the old Duke's wife.

"Greetings to the old Duchess' wife." Two guards came in and paid their respects to the old Duchess' wife.

"Stand up and answer." said the old Duchess's wife.

"As you command." Two guards stood up, and one of them handed over the arrow that had hit the horse's butt.

Qiao Lili originally had some guesses in her mind, who could be scheming against her? Who could it be that scheming against her? It must be that family in her past life or this life.

When she saw the arrow, it confirmed what she had thought. She showed the arrow to her grandmother. The old Duke's wife took one look and said, "This is an arrow used in the army." The old Duke Ding had been a soldier all his life. Even though she had never been to the battlefield with him, there were always generals and soldiers coming and going around her. There was also a training ground at home. She was very familiar with the things used in the army.

Qiao Lili nodded. I don't know if Bai Junzhe is stupid, or if he always makes mistakes in a hurry, but just based on this arrow, he can be convicted.

Bai Junzhe thought that he was facing a soft and delicate young lady who grew up in a pile of wealth and jade, while he was a young general who had been on the battlefield. He looked down on her in his heart, so subconsciously he was unwilling to spend more time to deal with her. He felt that no matter how clumsy his tricks were, she would not be able to see through them.

Little did she know that beneath her soft appearance, she was an evil ghost seeking revenge.

"This kid from the Bai family seemed to be a good person. Your father and brother have wasted their efforts in cultivating him. What does he want to do?" Afraid that her grandmother would slam the table again, Qiao Lili took the initiative to hold her hand.

"Grandma, don't be angry. People change." When she was a child, because Bai and her mother were close friends, she had a lot of interactions with Bai Junzhe. She had the impression that he was a sunny boy. That's why she took care of Bai's mother and daughter after he left. She also approved of this marriage in her previous life. After four years in the army, even under the eyes of his father and brother, he still changed. Not only did he change, he was rotten from the inside out.

Another guard had a confession in hand. He caught a few beggars squatting on the street corner and made them confess with just a little scare.

After reading the confession, the old Duke's wife was furious: "You beast, you can do such a despicable thing. You actually wanted a beggar to insult your innocence. I wish I could tear him into pieces."

"Grandma, don't be angry. Your granddaughter is unharmed. You know, I can beat those rabble by myself. I won't suffer any loss." Qiao Lili appeased her grandmother. "I guess he still doesn't want to cancel the engagement. He wants to win me back and save me when I'm in danger. I have no choice but to marry him."

"He's dreaming! From now on, he won't be able to touch even a corner of your clothes. You are a dog worse than an animal. All your sincerity in the past few years has been fed to the dog." Qiao Lili smiled without explaining. If he fed the dog, the money for the dog food should be returned to her.

After feeding them for four years, I finally got a house. How nice! Can't you bear this? You're starting to make stupid moves. Don't worry, this is just an appetizer. Next, no one can escape.