"Father, why are you here?" Qiao Jinlan asked curiously, without any fear at all.

Her attitude made Anyang Hou so angry that his face darkened even more.

Qiao Jiaojiao, who arrived later, saw Shuangrui beaten bloody. She covered her mouth and took a few steps back in fear, then huddled into the arms of Lu Liangyi behind her.

Lu Liangyi patted her back comfortingly, and Qiao Jiaojiao seemed to have recovered from her surprise.

With tears in her eyes, she asked in a trembling voice, "Sister, even if the servants have made mistakes, you can't do this."

"If word gets out that you beat and killed a servant like this, what will people outside say about the Marquis' Mansion?"

"Sister, even if you don't care about yourself, you should at least care about the old lady, the marquis, the marquis' wife, and the prince."

What Qiao Jiaojiao said was very sensible, and it made Marquis Anyang show a look of satisfaction. This was how a daughter-in-law of the Marquis should behave.

"Little Qiao is right!" Old Madam Lu also hurried over. She glared at Qiao Jinlan unhappily, "Qiao, what are you doing?"

"You've only been married for a few days, and you're already shouting for war and killing. Don't scare my Xu'er again!"

Even when scolding someone, Madam Lu would do it in the name of Lu Yunxu and try to sow discord between them.

"Aunt, don't be angry. The Crown Princess must have done this for a reason." Su Yunxia hurriedly stroked Madam Lu's chest to calm her down.

"Otherwise, the prince would not allow the princess to do this."

Qiao Jinlan just listened to their words that were all meant to set up traps, and she really wanted to laugh.

What kind of living environment did Lu Yunxu grow up in?

It's so pathetic.

Lu Yunxu, who had cleared the fog and was no longer immersed in false family affection, naturally heard the deeper meaning in their words.

His "good" cousin put the blame on him with just one sentence. She has done this kind of silent smearing many times.

Step on him to praise her son?

snort!

Lin, who had just received the news and rushed over, frowned when she saw the situation in the yard and asked directly: "Xu'er, what's going on?"

Lu Yunxu's heart trembled. Only his mother would ask about the situation first instead of blaming him right away.

Lu Yunxu looked at Qiao Jinlan, only to see Qiao Jinlan smiling at him. He was moved and blurted out without thinking: "Mom, I don't know."

"However, if Qiao wants to beat him, she must have her reasons. She is my wife, so I naturally have to support him."

Qiao Jinlan raised her eyebrows in surprise. How come the two of them were so in sync?

What he said was exactly what she was thinking.

Is this what it feels like to have a good partner?

Not bad.

Qiao Jinlan was very satisfied.

She was satisfied, but Marquis Anyang was angry!

"You just beat and killed servants at will. How will outsiders view Anyang Marquis's Mansion?" Anyang Marquis asked angrily, "If Lord Chen knew about your behavior, would he still be willing to have you as his student?"

Lu Yunxu's face changed, and anger surged in his heart.

Just because he became Mr. Chen's student, his father was so unhappy, right?

His father will only feel comfortable if this matter is ruined, right?

This person is not a father at all, he is clearly his enemy!

"Father, I will deal with Shuangrui, and it has nothing to do with the prince." Qiao Jinlan retorted.

Anyang Hou was not relenting: "Didn't he see what you did?"

"He saw it and didn't stop it. It's still his fault."

Qiao Jinlan burst out laughing: "What? Husband and wife don't even have this little bit of trust anymore?"

"Your Highness, you know that I must have my reasons for doing this."

"Father didn't even ask why, and kept accusing the prince of crimes... Why? Is it so annoying for father that the prince takes Elder Chen as his teacher?"

"Shut up!" Madam Lu shouted angrily, "How do you talk to your father?"

"That's his own son. How could he not want the best for his own son?"

"He was worried that if Elder Chen found out, something might go wrong with his apprenticeship."

Marquis Anyang snorted, looking as if no one understood his painstaking efforts.

Qiao Jinlan said with a smile: "Dad's way of expressing his concern is too indirect. I thought that father didn't want the prince to study with Chen Gelao."

"How could I do this to my own son?" Marquis Anyang snorted coldly.

"Indeed." Qiao Jinlan nodded in agreement, "After all, there aren't many beasts in the world who would betray their own sons."

Marquis Anyang clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves.

Qiao Jinlan's words hurt him deeply.

Who is the beast?

At such a young age, he doesn't know the rules and can't speak. No wonder he was chosen by Lin and liked by Lu Yunxu. They are all birds of the same feather!

None of it is fun!

"Sister, why did you beat and kill the servants like this?" Qiao Jiaojiao quickly brought the subject back.

The person was still lying on the ground half-dead, that was the fact.

Qiao Jinlan couldn't deny it no matter what.

"Then you have to ask him." Qiao Jinlan glanced at Shuangrui, who was lying on the ground, twitching in pain, and sneered.

"Shuangrui has been serving Xu'er for more than ten years and has never made any mistakes. What happened to him this time that made you like this?" Old Madam Lu asked angrily.

Shuangrui has made great contributions.

Shuangrui reported every detail of Lu Yunxu's situation to her without omission.

Such a useful person is now beaten like this by Qiao Jinlan. Isn't this a slap in her face?

How could Madam Lu not be angry?

"Prince, Shuangrui has been with you for more than ten years?" Qiao Jinlan turned around and asked Lu Yunxu in surprise.

Lu Yunxu nodded and looked at Shuangrui meaningfully: "Twelve years."

"Oh my God, that's really been a long time." Qiao Jinlan sighed.

"Sister, Shuangrui has served the prince for twelve years. If you do this... you are not only hurting Shuangrui, but also the prince's face." Qiao Jiaojiao said sympathetically.

"How will other people view the prince? I have been with the prince for twelve years, and my sister said I should be beaten with a stick, this, this..."

Qiao Jiaojiao's grief made Qiao Jinlan laugh: "My cousin is absolutely right."

Qiao Jiaojiao was stunned. Qiao Jinlan's reaction was wrong.

Before she could figure out what Qiao Jinlan meant, she heard Qiao Jinlan say, "I've been with the prince for twelve years, and all I've said was for the young master's sake."

"What? His master is the young master?"

Lu Liangyi was so scared that he quickly said, "Princess, you misunderstood. Shuangrui and I have nothing to do with each other."

What a joke, it seems like Shuangrui was his spy.

If this matter were confirmed, it would be troublesome.

"What exactly happened? What does it have to do with Yi'er? You beat Shuangrui yourself, why do you want to involve others?" Anyang Hou asked immediately when he saw that Lu Liangyi was implicated.

This heart is too biased.

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