He Sanlang stood up at this time. "Grandmother, leave this matter to grandson to investigate." Matriarch He glanced at her most outstanding youngest grandson and then at the frowning eldest son, He Changqi. She thought for a moment and said, "This matter concerns the heirs of the He family, so I'll leave it to you two brothers." The two brothers agreed. At this point, the morning's questioning was temporarily over. Matriarch He also ordered the branches to return. In the side room next to the reception hall of Qingwen Hall, Mu Xiang's pretty face was dark as she listened to the report of the young maidservant. When the young maidservant left, she smashed the teapot on the small table beside her. The freshly brewed hot tea spilled onto the intricately patterned carpet, soaking a large part of the carpet. She clenched her fists tightly and her heart trembled. She had never thought that the intricate situation she had set up would be so easily resolved by her. Who was the woman inside her body?! Zou shi returned to her courtyard, terrified and uneasy. Mother Qiao was about to place the tea in her hands when Zou shi pushed her away. Mother Qiao had no choice but to set the fried tea aside. She tried to comfort Zou shi. "Eldest Grandmother, you must not panic at this time. Don't worry, they haven't found us yet. This old servant has already dealt with that maidservant from before. Even if Eldest Young Master and Third Young Master suspect you, as long as you refuse to admit it, they won't be able to find any evidence. What can they do to you? " Zou shi, who was in panic and fear, suddenly calmed down when she heard Mother Qiao's words. She held Mother Qiao's hand and her tone became much calmer. "Yes, Mother Qiao, you're right. Even if they find me, what can they do to me if I refuse to admit it!" Mother Qiao nodded. "That's right. Eldest Grandmother, the more it is at this time, the more we cannot panic." But as soon as the master and servant finished speaking, there was a burst of noise from outside. Zou shi's body shook and she turned to look at Mother Qiao. Mother Qiao frowned and patted Zou shi's hand comfortingly. "Eldest Grandmother, rest first. This old servant will go out to see what happened. These maidservants are becoming more and more undisciplined." Zou shi nodded tiredly and leaned against the soft couch to rest. Granny Qiao lifted the curtain and saw Jinshui kneeling in the middle of the hall. Jinshui had obviously been tortured. There were still bloodstains on her hands and arms. She lay on the ground, sobbing. Nanny Qiao's heart skipped a beat when she saw her like this. She stiffly raised her head to look at the seat of honor. She saw the He Changqi and He Changdi brothers sitting high up, their eyes cold as ice as they looked at her. The two brothers had completely different appearances, but at this moment, the cold light in their eyes was strangely similar. "Nanny Qiao, please ask sister-in-law to come out!" Although He Changdi's voice was deep and pleasant to hear, it was like a spell that hastened death. Granny Qiao's body went limp. If she hadn't been leaning against the door frame, she would have fallen to the ground. Even though she had seen such a scene many times, she still couldn't maintain her composure when facing the brothers. Her voice trembled. "Eldest Young Master, Third Young Master, First Grandmother, she … she just rested … If there's anything, please … please tell this old servant first." "She still has the face to rest?" He Changqi, who had always been amiable, was really angry this time. He had originally been disappointed in his wife. He thought that if he could make do with this, he would make do. However, Madam Zou actually did such a thing. She poisoned his son and framed her sister-in-law. She was really a 'shrewd' mistress of the household. Nanny Qiao took one look and knew that things were really bad. She glared fiercely at Jinshui, who was lying on the ground. With a howl, she pounced on her. "You little slut, what did you say to Eldest Young Master and Third Young Master! You made them misunderstand First Grandmother. You're a slut who betrayed your master. I'll beat you to death today! " Like a crazy woman, Nanny Qiao grabbed Jinshui and beat her with all her might. Even He Changdi and He Changqi didn't have time to stop her sudden action. Jinshui had been tortured and was lying on the ground, half dead. How could she have the strength to resist Nanny Qiao? She had punched him several times. Fortunately, Laiyue, who had guards with him, had people pull him away quickly. Otherwise, Jinshui might really have been beaten to death by Nanny Qiao. Jinshui coughed a few times with difficulty. Then, she stared at Nanny Qiao with resentment and said hatefully, "You want to beat me to death? The dead can't testify! No way! Let me tell you, even if I die, I'll drag you down with me! " Nanny Qiao's expression changed. She knew that if she didn't succeed this time, her plan would fail. Because of the beating just now, her hair was disheveled. A few strands fell down and covered half her face. Under her hair, her expression changed again and again. Finally, she gritted her teeth as if she had finally made a decision. She turned around and hugged He Changqi's leg. She cried loudly, "Eldest Young Master, all of this was done by this old servant. It has nothing to do with First Grandmother. This was an idea that this old servant came up with in a moment of obsession. This old servant also schemed against Third Grandmother. You and First Grandmother have been married for so many years. Don't you know her personality? Although she's competitive, she's not very scheming. With her guts, how could she dare to harm her child?! " Nanny Qiao choked with sobs. "This servant couldn't stand it anymore. I didn't want First Grandmother to be wronged, so I made these arrangements. This old servant is First Grandmother's wet nurse. First Grandmother wanted to protect this old servant, so she didn't say anything. Eldest Young Master, for the sake of First Grandmother's years of marriage with you, for the sake of Sister An and Sister Lin, please forgive First Grandmother this time! " Although Nanny Qiao's words put all the blame on herself and sounded extremely pitiful, He Changdi and He Changqi weren't moved at all. However, He Changdi and He Changqi weren't moved at all. If the first branch didn't have a quarrel with each other in the past, perhaps Mother Qiao's words would win He Changqi some understanding and sympathy. However, after experiencing that kind of disappointment, he had long since stopped believing Zou shi. If Madam Zou could treat their biological daughter like that, what wouldn't she do?! And He Changdi was even less likely to believe Nanny Qiao's words. It was his wife who had been framed before. If they all sympathized with Madam Zou now, why didn't anyone sympathize with his wife at that time? He Sanlang was suppressing a bellyful of anger and had nowhere to vent it. Nanny Qiao and the others had run into the muzzle of his gun. He Changqi kicked Nanny Qiao away. He was a burly and strong man with a dark face and a square face. When he put on a straight face, he didn't look beautiful at all. Instead, he looked more frightening. "Ask Madam Zou to come out. Don't come. I'll go in and take her myself!" He Changqi's voice seemed to be covered with ice. Nanny Qiao knew that there was nothing she could do to save the situation now. Nanny Qiao lay on the ground and stumbled into the inner room. Two hours later, in the study of the eldest branch's courtyard. He Changdi and He Changqi sat opposite each other. The faces of the two brothers were extremely unsightly. He Changdi turned his head and glanced at his eldest brother, who was resting with his eyes closed. "Eldest Brother, what are you going to do?" He Changqi slowly opened his eyes and suddenly laughed sarcastically. "I thought I could spend the rest of my life with her, but I never thought it would come to this. Third Brother, I've thought about it. It's better to get a divorce! It's better for everyone. " The current dynasty was open-minded. Although it was rare for couples to get a divorce, it wasn't unheard of. There were also many people who remarried after a divorce. In fact, in the case of He Changqi and Madam Zou, He Changqi could unilaterally divorce his wife, but he didn't want to do so. Getting a divorce and being divorced were two completely different concepts. A woman who got a divorce could remarry, but a man who was divorced would be too ashamed to see others. A woman who was divorced from a noble family could only choose between becoming a nun or committing suicide. In the end, He Changqi still took a step back because of their many years of marriage. In fact, the most important reason why He Changqi wanted to get a divorce from Madam Zou was that Madam Zou abused her child. They didn't have a child, and He Changqi didn't force them. He thought that when he was of the right age, he would take a concubine and have a son. He would raise the son under Madam Zou's knee and treat it as their own child. If Madam Zou didn't agree, he could consider adopting his second or third brother's child. In short, there were many ways. However, Madam Zou chose the most extreme one. It was fine if their relationship was thwarted, but Madam Zou transferred this resentment to her two daughters. She blamed them all day long for not being boys. A few days ago, He Changqi accidentally found out that his two daughters weren't in a good mood, so he secretly found out. How could a mother like this raise two children? It was better to get a divorce as soon as possible. He Changdi didn't expect his older brother to think it through so quickly. He nodded. "Since Older Brother has thought it through, there's no need for me to say anything. Let's inform the Zou Family as soon as possible." He Changqi sighed deeply and stared at the desk in a daze. He Sanlang stood up. "Older Brother, rest well. I'll go back first." He Changqi waved his hand at his brother. He Changdi stood at the door of the study and looked at him. He Changqi's back was to the light. From where he was, half of his face was covered with stubble and his square face was haggard. After this incident, his older brother seemed to have aged ten years. He pursed his lips, opened the door, and stepped out. The sunlight fell on He Changdi's body. It should be warm, but he didn't feel any warmth at all. His eyes were cold as his gaze fell on the carved wooden door of the study that was already closed. He knew that there was a mastermind behind this incident. Madam Zou was just a pawn that was being used. He would definitely find that mastermind! He Changdi raised his head to look at the bright sun in the sky. The sunlight dazzled his eyes. He lowered his head to look in the direction of Songtao Court. His tightly pursed lips suddenly curved up. His sunshine was there. Only when he was by Chu Lian's side could he feel true warmth. Then, he stopped thinking and impatiently strode towards the direction of Songtao Court. Imperial Hall of Diligent Government. Wei Gongzheng was serving tea to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, you've been reading memorials for two hours. You should take a break." Emperor Chengping put down the memorial in his hand and picked up the freshly brewed tea beside him. He took a small sip. Putting down the teacup, he suddenly said, "Should we have He Yanwen come back?" He Yanwen, General of the South, Earl Jing 'an. (This chapter is about the additional 500 yuan in red envelopes. Thank you to the rich people who sent in red envelopes. Also, today, I discovered that San Lang's title of nobility and the Zou Family's title of nobility are the same. I plan to change San Lang's title of nobility tomorrow. The previous chapters will be changed accordingly. Please forgive me for any inconvenience caused.) End of chapter content -- >