I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

After coming out of the palace, Xiaobei's expression was not right.

"It's not about money. Fu Jichang might get into trouble! People in the officialdom are not free to do what they want. If something happens to him, it will implicate us. I want to prepare in advance!"

After Ji Xiaobei finished speaking, Jiaojiao stood there in a daze.

She couldn't understand. Fu Jichang was a favorite of the emperor, respected and loved by everyone. What could possibly happen to him?

Seeing that she didn't react, Ji Xiaobei said, "A tall tree attracts the wind. If someone is interested in him, they will definitely find his faults..."

Jiaojiao's grandfather had been an official for many years, and she had heard many such stories.

She couldn't help but shudder inwardly.

"Sister...what should we do?" Jiaojiao's face changed.

"There's nothing we can do. Let's just take it one step at a time! Go back and take inventory of the things in the warehouse. Sell what you can and put away what's hard to sell. After half a month, Zheng Dafu will close."

"Okay sister, I'll listen to you!"

Ji Xiaobei shook Jiaojiao's hand and said, "Even if the shop is gone, we can open another one. Don't come to Mingyi Lane anymore. After you have dealt with Zheng Dafu's matter, stay home and we will try not to have any contact with each other!"

Jiaojiao looked pale and shook her head and said, "No, sister, no matter what happens to you, I will be with you! You saved An'an and I, so you must be responsible for us to the end."

Jiaojiao knew that Ji Xiaobei was afraid of implicating himself, but she was not afraid of being implicated. Without Ji Xiaobei, she and An An would not be living the life they have today.

"I'm not just doing this to you. I'll make the same arrangements for all the folks from Jijiawan. If Fu Jichang has something wrong, I naturally can't escape responsibility..."

Ji Xiaobei explained.

"No, sister, I don't care about others. You are my only relative now. Grandfather is gone. Please don't abandon me and An An..."

Jiaojiao pulled Ji Xiaobei's arm and cried.

Ji Xiaobei wiped her tears and said with a smile: "I didn't say I don't care about you, I'm just hiding for a while. If something really happens, I still expect you to take care of it for me outside!"

"Sister, I'll do whatever you ask me to do, but please don't abandon us mother and daughter..."

The donkey cart has arrived at Zheng Dafu's door.

Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't abandon you two, mother and daughter. Go down. By the way, you should continue training with Caixia and Xiaozhuo. You never know what difficulties you might encounter in the future..."

After Ji Xiaobei finished speaking, he urged Ji Decai to leave.

Jiaojiao stood in front of Zheng Dafu's door for a long time without coming to her senses until Caixia called her.

"Girl, what's wrong with you?" Caixia asked worriedly.

"Let's talk inside!" Jiaojiao pulled Caixia into the house and closed the door.

"Put all the things in Zheng Da Fu on the table and clearly mark the prices. We will only sell them for 10 days, and then Zheng Da Fu will close."

Caixia opened her eyes wide: "Girl...Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go to the warehouse..."

Caixia was a little dazed. She stood up in panic and knocked over the teacup on the table.

She didn't know what happened, but it was definitely not good.

Zheng Dafu has not been open for long, but business is so good that ladies from the capital come here to buy things. A while ago, the girl even said that she wanted to open an outlet in the capital.

She couldn't understand why he went to the capital and came back to shut down Zheng Dafu.

Jiaojiao usually doesn't treat her as a maid, but Caixia remembers her identity and doesn't ask any questions that she shouldn't.

Just quietly do what the girl arranges.

Jiaojiao returned to her own yard, divided the gold, silver, jewelry, and banknotes in the boxes into several parts, and hid them in different places.

Her heart was pounding.

She had heard her grandfather talk about many turmoil in the court. Her grandfather said that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Once the emperor suspected you, the higher your official position, the heavier the punishment.

In serious cases, the whole family will be executed, their property confiscated and they will be exiled.

At the very least, they would be demoted to commoners, and their descendants would not be able to take the imperial examinations and become officials.

Thinking of this, Jiaojiao trembled.

She could take An An away from here immediately and find a stable state to live in. Even if she didn't do business, the family fortune left by her grandfather would be more than she could spend in two lifetimes.

She clenched her hands, and sweat kept coming out of her palms.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

Jiaojiao shuddered again.

The old lady at the gate opened the door and He Ye hurried in with a knife in his hand.

He Ye walked in and closed the door.

He saw that Jiaojiao's face was pale and her tightly clenched hands were shaking slightly.

"Jiaojiao, don't be afraid!"

When He Ye saw Jiaojiao's frightened look, his heart ached. It seemed that Ji Xiaobei had already told her about it.

Jiaojiao raised her frightened eyes and looked at He Ye:

"My sister said to deal with Zheng Dafu's things and close the store."

He Ye's deep eyes were dark, and he paused for a moment before saying, "I want to send you and An An to the next state capital. I have friends there, and they will take good care of you. I will pick you up after this is over!"

Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "No, I won't leave. I want to stay with Ji Xiaobei. She saved me and An An from danger. Now she's in trouble. How can I stay away from her..."

"Jiaojiao, don't be stubborn. There is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices. Everything is still unclear. The forces above are too powerful. You and I cannot afford it."

He Ye took a step forward, and his tall body almost covered Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao took a step back, the fear in her eyes faded a lot, she shook her head firmly and said: "I said, I won't leave, you don't have to come to me in the future, so as not to get yourself into trouble!"

Jiaojiao turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

He Ye had already received a letter from home, in which his father asked him to go back immediately in an intense tone.

He was still wondering what was going on when Fu Jichang arrived.

He Ye was shocked when he learned the whole story.

Fu Jichang made great contributions to the pacification of the northern border, and he governed Anzhou with great diligence and dedication, and was loved by the people.

He doesn't believe it!

He and Fu Jichang sorted out all the clues revealed by the Emperor and Prince Qing.

He took a breath.

Everything was so incredible that he couldn't help but believe it.

All the facts indicate that the emperor was suspicious of Ji Chang.

He wanted Prince Qing and Fu Jichang to both suffer losses.

He reaped the benefits.

"Jiaojiao, listen to me. Things are not as simple as you think. It is not convenient for me to tell you more now. An An is still young. If you take her away, she can live a stable life. Isn't this your biggest wish?"

"A drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water. Ji Xiaobei treats me as his own sister. I, Qiu Jiaojiao, used to be timid and fearful, and I lived with the Ruo family for many years.

After going through all that, I am no longer the same Qiu Jiaojiao, and neither is An An. She can endure the hardships that Guo Guo and Zheng Zheng can endure."

Jiaojiao spoke out everything that was in her heart.

He Ye looked down at the woman who was leaning against his chest, feeling a little touched and a little distressed.

He reached out and pulled Jiaojiao into his arms, patted her head gently, and said softly: "Okay, if you don't want to leave, then don't leave. I will protect you well and won't let you suffer in the future."

Jiaojiao's eyes were slightly red, and she felt a little sad.

Ruo Xiaolian had said something like this before.

But then...