Reborn, meet you again!

Until we returned to Jiang Mansion and had our meal.

Jiang Zheng and Liu had the study door closed and asked about what happened today.

"Qiao Qiao, what evidence do you have against the Marquisate? Mother thinks Marquis Pei is very afraid of you!"

Jiang Wanqiao let Liu hold her hand and spoke half-truthfully.

"Mother, please be patient. I also heard about this incident by chance when I was at Pei's residence."

"I'm sure my father and mother also know about Lord Pei's lost food supplies."

"But at that time, Lord Pei announced that he encountered a surprise attack by 3,000 elite Nanyue soldiers at Danxia Peak, while the people transporting food and fodder numbered only 500, so they were naturally difficult to defeat."

"But in reality... they weren't facing three thousand elite soldiers, but merely a banditry of less than two hundred. Those bandits were incredibly clever. They exploited the terrain to create a bluff and tricked Lord Pei. Terrified, Lord Pei ordered his men to abandon their food supplies and flee... By the time he realized what was happening, the place was completely deserted!"

"They were afraid of being blamed by His Majesty, so they fabricated such a lie. To cover it up and prevent anyone from exposing the truth, he even had his trusted men drug the food of dozens of soldiers transporting provisions... killing them to silence them, and then making the bodies look like they were killed in a surprise attack by the enemy... to make the story more believable!"

"Then, they turned to the Jiang family for help, raised food and money, made amends, and covered up the incident."

Jiang Zheng and Liu were terrified when they heard this.

No wonder Lord Pei's attitude changed so quickly...

This is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor!

And... so many lives are at stake...

Liu's beautiful face was full of anxiety.

"Qiao Qiao, you are confused about what happened today."

"This is horrifying. Now that you know about it, you should keep it to yourself. Otherwise, what will you do if the Pei family decides to kill you?"

If she had known that her daughter would use such a dangerous matter to negotiate terms with the Marquis's Mansion, she would rather her daughter be divorced and expelled from the mansion.

Jiang Zheng fully agreed with his wife's opinion. He couldn't help but feel scared when he thought about his daughter being in such a den of danger for three years.

"Qiao Qiao, your mother is right. He can do such a heartless thing. He must be cruel. You really shouldn't take such a big risk..."

"Although divorcing your wife may have a bad reputation, it's not as important as your life."

Song Wan knew her parents' concerns and explained patiently.

"Father and mother are wrong. Do they think that as long as we agree to divorce, the Pei family will let us go?"

"Now that the war has just ended and the national treasury is empty, once I leave the Marquis' Mansion, the Jiang family will no longer be of use to them. They will definitely find other ways to step on our Jiang family to climb up."

"Although I don't know what the Empress Dowager's feelings are towards Shen Jiahe, but with this relationship, the Marquis' Mansion may indeed be able to get close to the Empress Dowager. If they really have any evil intentions at that time, we will be really defenseless."

"I've already told Pei Hou that I've made a backup plan. If he dares to touch us, his deeds will spread throughout the capital!"

"The Regent has been investigating many old cases in the court these days. He must be wary. Only by making him wary can we be truly safe!"

Jiang Zheng was still feeling uneasy. He thought for a moment and then spoke.

"In any case, Shangjing City has become a dangerous place for us. We might as well leave as soon as possible and return to Jiangnan!"

Song Wan naturally didn't want to leave, but not just for herself.

"If Father had no other options, I don't think he would have hastily closed down the business in Jiangnan and decided to move our entire family to Beijing."

"Since the Jiang family has been targeted by local officials, unless father is willing to give away all the family wealth, returning now will only lead to repeating the same mistakes."

"Furthermore, if we leave Shangjing now, it will give the Marquisate an opportunity to take advantage of us."

"After all, this is Shangjing, under the feet of the emperor. No one dares to kill or burn people openly! But once you leave Shangjing, you can't say for sure..."

Jiang Zheng had to admit that his daughter was right.

The previous emperor was incompetent and his rule was unclear, and corrupt officials were rampant in all provinces and prefectures.

Who would be willing to leave their hometown unless they were forced to do so?

Now that the young emperor has ascended the throne, who knows what the future will be like... The Jiang family is guilty of possessing a treasure!

But it was easy for him to let go alone, but the livelihoods of so many people in the Jiang family who had followed him for half their lives were cut off!

How could he bear it?

Seeing Jiang Zheng's sad face, Song Wan comforted him.

"Father, there's no need to be too pessimistic. After all, I've been in Shangjing for three years and have visited many dignitaries and nobles. I have some understanding of Shangjing. If you trust me, I'll stay here for a while."

"If you really can't find a good way out, it's not too late to go back!"

Liu was watching Song Wan from the side, noticing that she acted and spoke in a very methodical manner today. She felt that in just three years, her daughter had really changed a lot.

When she was in the Jiang family, she was just a young girl who was naive to the ways of the world. Now she is so good at scheming...

I don’t know how much I have suffered.

She glanced at Jiang Zheng.

"Well, now you're going backwards! In this world, it's the same no matter where you go."

"Since we are here, we should make the best of it and listen to Qiao Qiao."

Jiang Zheng then realized that he had been confused by the horrifying thing.

After looking at Liu with some shame, he looked at Song Wandao with some relief.

"Okay, I'll listen to Qiao Qiao."

"I was confused today and almost fell into the trap of the Pei family. I misunderstood you. Father apologizes to you!"

"Qiao Qiao...don't blame your father."

Song Wan didn't expect Jiang Zheng to apologize so frankly to a junior like her.

"I didn't inform your Marquis' Mansion in advance because I wanted my father and mother to agree to my divorce and to see the true face of the Pei family more clearly."

"Although father reprimanded me at the Marquis' Mansion, it was for my own good. How could a daughter blame him?"

Originally, she thought that although she had taken possession of Jiang Wanqiao's body, she was not the real Jiang Wanqiao after all, and had no feelings for the Jiang family.

If the Jiang family were opportunists who would sacrifice their daughter for the sake of profit, she would not regard them as relatives.

But after what happened today, she still had a good impression of Jiang Zheng and Liu, and she willingly accepted this new identity and continued to stay in the Jiang family.

Jiang Zheng listened to his daughter's words and finally smiled again.

"Okay, Qiao Qiao has really grown up..."

The three of them chatted about the past.

Liu suddenly thought of something and asked with some curiosity.

"By the way, Qiao Qiao, what did you mean by what you said to Pei Qingyan when you left the Marquis' Mansion today?"

"Could it be that Miss Shen..."

It is true that my daughter has learned medical skills. After all, she has been allowed to try and learn everything since she was a child.

The daughters of merchant families were different from the ladies of aristocratic families in that they did not pursue elegant pursuits such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

It is not uncommon for women to go out to do business and show their faces in public.

She only has this one daughter, so she wants her to learn whatever she likes.

Although Qiao Qiao has a good understanding, he lacks stability and ends up learning a lot but not in depth.

He didn't know whether his daughter's pulse diagnosis was accurate or not.

Song Wan looked at her mother and replied.

"Judging from her pulse, it has indeed been three months."

"As for whether she is pregnant with Pei Qingyan's child, or whether the two of them actually met earlier in Mobei and had an affair, and rescuing him on the battlefield was just a pretext, my daughter doesn't know. I'm just telling you the truth."

"If I can disgust them, that would be even better. If not..." Song Wan imitated Jiang Wanqiao's behavior in her boudoir and smiled mischievously.

"My daughter has nothing to lose, right?"

She just felt that Shen Jiahe was not as harmless as she appeared.

Not to mention that it was she who took the initiative to marry to Mobei.

Let’s say that three years after her marriage, Mobei was defeated.

Yet she was able to come back unscathed. How could such a woman be simple?

Liu couldn't help laughing when she heard her daughter's words.

"You are still the same as before..."

"Okay, you're tired today, go back and rest first."

"I will discuss the Jiang family's affairs with your father, so you don't have to worry too much."

Song Wan knew that Liu was worried about him, so he didn't say anything else and just answered obediently.

"I understand, mother."