Reborn, meet you again!

When Jiang Zheng heard the word "equal wife", his good mood immediately disappeared and his brows frowned involuntarily.

A concubine? Or a person of high status arranged by the Queen Mother.

Why didn’t Qiao Qiao tell them such an important thing?

Mrs. Pei sighed softly again at this time and continued with some helplessness.

"My in-laws also know that how can we disobey the will of the Heavenly Family..."

"Fortunately, the girl from the Shen family knew she was married before, and she was a dutiful person. She never had any thoughts of going beyond the law. She just said that she was content with having a place to stay."

"We thought that since things had come to this point, we could just give her a nominal title and place her in the mansion. However, when Wan Qiao found out about this, she started making a scene and refused to let the Shen family girl in, even threatening to commit suicide."

"Yan'er and I were worried about her, so we explained it to her for a long time, but Wanqiao won't listen to anything we say now!"

"A few days ago...someone even smashed up my daughter's and my house..."

Mrs. Pei seemed to be unable to continue speaking here, and pressed the corners of her eyes with a sad look.

Jiang Zheng was shocked when he heard this.

Although the matter of having a concubine is a bit uncomfortable.

But based on his understanding of his daughter, she was just a little bit temperamental at best.

Even in the three years since she married into the Marquis's Mansion, her words in every letter she wrote to her have become much more steady.

Why would she threaten to commit suicide and even send people to destroy the houses of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law?

This sounds really unbelievable.

"Madam, Qiao Qiao hasn't told us about this, but my son knows his limits. If it was truly the Queen Mother's arrangement, we shouldn't disobey. She wouldn't have gone to this extent."

"Is there any misunderstanding here?"

Mrs. Pei observed Jiang Zheng's expression, pretended to be sincere, and continued to speak in a frank manner.

"My in-laws are right. Wan Qiao and I have been like real mother and daughter for the past three years. Perhaps... when I let the girl from the Shen family live in the mansion, I only said she was an orphan of an old friend. Later, things turned out like this, which made her feel resentful towards me."

"He thought I had deliberately put someone in his son's room, and that's why he's resentful towards me."

"But that Shen girl was married before. I didn't think too much about it at the time. I just felt sorry for her and couldn't bear it!"

"If I really wanted to arrange someone for Yan'er, why would I choose someone like this..."

Mrs. Pei said this with a look of deep regret.

"Well, come to think of it, it's all my fault for not thinking things through. Otherwise, what happened later wouldn't have happened. Wan Qiao, such a good child, wouldn't have suddenly changed her personality... and become alienated from me."

Jiang Zheng listened to Mrs. Pei's words and didn't know how to react for a moment.

All this happened too suddenly for them.

Pei Qingyan stood up tactfully at this time and bowed to Jiang Zheng!

"Father, this isn't entirely my mother's fault. I'm also at fault! When we were in Mobei, I saw the Shen family girl in danger and in a difficult situation. I couldn't bear it, so I rescued her and brought her back to the capital."

"Later, my mother said she wanted to place her in the mansion. I just treated her as a younger sister I had known since childhood and didn't pay much attention to it."

"I left Wan Qiao alone for three years right after we got married. Now that I've returned, something like this has happened. How could she not be worried?"

"Just rest assured, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wan Qiao is my legal wife. No matter who comes into the family in the future, I will always put her first in everything, respect her and love her, and will never treat her poorly in the slightest!"

Jiang Zheng watched as Madam Pei and Pei Qingyan took all the blame on him, and their expressions did not seem fake. The slight worry he had about this sudden appearance of a co-wife in his heart also dissipated a little.

I didn't have too much doubt about what they said.

After all, in the past three years, my daughter's letters have always been about the good things about the Pei family.

Moreover, they agreed to this marriage because Wan Qiao fell in love with her son-in-law.

Could it be that my daughter cares too much about her son-in-law, which is why she is so obsessed with this matter?

Forget it. Even though she is a co-wife, she is still inferior to my daughter.

What's more, she is a remarried woman. If the situation was not forced, how could the Pei family make such a plan?

I think the Pei family really had no choice.

But now with the Empress Dowager's decree, the matter is set in stone and cannot be changed.

It seems they have no choice but to accept it.

My daughter will live with her son-in-law for the rest of her life. If they really develop a rift because of this matter, I will be the one who suffers in the end!

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Jiang Zheng also sighed slightly.

"Madam and son-in-law, there's no need to do this. Since she's the daughter of an old friend, there's no reason for you to just watch her die. If the Marquis's family is truly so heartless and ungrateful, then we should really be worried about Qiao Qiao."

"My son-in-law is also open-minded, so he acts without any scruples."

When Mrs. Pei heard Jiang Zheng say this, she knew that things were developing in the direction they imagined. She was happy in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. Instead, she squeezed out a few tears and said with heartache.

"After all, we were the ones who did the wrong thing in the first place. The fact that our in-laws are so understanding of us makes us feel even more indebted to Wan Qiao."

"In the future, our Pei family will definitely treat her even better to make up for this negligence!"

"These past few days, I've felt so bad seeing her like that... We're really at our wit's end... I'm just saying this now, hoping my in-laws can help comfort her a little..."

"If she's still angry, it doesn't matter if she destroys the entire mansion. Just don't let her continue to suffer and harm herself, or else do something that would hurt herself again..."

Jiang Zheng was quite moved when he saw Mrs. Pei like this.

It seems that Mrs. Pei really treats her daughter like her own daughter, just as she said in her daughter's letter.

"Qiao Qiao was spoiled at home, so she did some unruly things. Please, my son-in-law, the marquis, and my lady, don't bother with her."

"My wife and I will definitely give her some serious advice in the future... We will definitely not let her act recklessly again!"

When Mrs. Pei heard Jiang Zheng's words, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Zheng is quite sensible.

That’s true. After all, the Jiang family came to Beijing this time to seek refuge with the Marquis’ Mansion.

And as long as they can control the head of the Jiang family and make him stand on the side of the Pei family.

She just didn't believe that Jiang Wanqiao could come up with anything else.

"What are you talking about, my dear in-laws? We understand Wan Qiao's feelings. She just cares too much about Yan'er and that's why she has the wrong idea. As adults, we won't bother with her."

"When my parents-in-law advise Wan Qiao, they must not be too harsh on her."

"Wan Qiao is a good child. We hope she can come to her senses and return to the way she was before, so that the family can live happily together and enjoy their lives."

Jiang Zheng listened to what Mrs. Pei said, and a smile finally returned to his face.

Although this is not a good thing after all.

But it is common for men to have three wives and four concubines, and as long as the Pei family treats their daughter well, it is fine.

But before he could say anything, a cool voice suddenly sounded from the door.

"What does mother mean by returning to the way things were before?"

"Is it like I'm willing to let you guys scheme for my dowry, or is it like I'm trying to be humble and fawn over everyone in the Marquis' Mansion, and please General Pei, but General Pei just ignores me?"

"If that's the case, it's better for Mother not to hope for it."

Everyone looked sideways and saw Song Wan walking in from the main entrance with Hong Chang and Lu Luo.

Liu, who had been silent all this time, finally showed the most sincere smile since entering the Marquis' Mansion when she saw her daughter.

but……

What did my daughter mean by what she just said?