Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 125
Chapter 125 Back Then
After leaving the city gate and heading north, Qiao Xi’s convoy was neither fast nor slow. After resting at the border of Jincheng for a night, the team moved forward again.
“Little miss, he’s following me.” Mammy Shen looked at the back of the car alertly.
Qiao Yunxi heaved a sigh of relief and took off his hood.
“Like a thief.” Qiao Yunxi teased.
“It’s good to be out of Jincheng.”
Qiao Yunxi nodded absent-mindedly.
When they came out of the Qiao Clan, they discovered the tail behind them. Fortunately, they had already made arrangements.
After spending the night in the inn, the team split into two teams. Some of them pretended to be them and continued to move towards the north of Sichuan, while she and Mammy Shen walked towards the south of Sichuan. However, in order to conceal his presence, he had made a slight detour.
Qiao Yunxi listened carefully to Mammy Shen’s report and thought with a frown, “Qiao Jinwen should continue to keep an eye on her. The more she does, the more she exposes herself, the more advantageous it will be for us.”
“Little miss, what do you think Qiao Jinwen did forty years ago? She even went all the way to Chuannan.”
Qiao Yunxi shook his head. “I don’t know either. If it weren’t for the father mentioned in the letter, I wouldn’t have curiously gone to the south of Sichuan.”
Seeing Nanny Shen’s serious expression, Qiao Xi smiled and said, “Nanny, I understand your worries. Fourth Fang wants to deal with our Changfang. No matter what, he won’t ask Qiao Jinwen to secretly take action. The old witch is their greatest reliance. As long as the old witch speaks, a word of filial piety can crush us to death.” What Qiao San did was all done privately. As for the purpose, to be honest, I don’t know. It’s just that she has been in constant contact with people in southern Sichuan recently. She must be hiding something dirty. Anyway, I’m fine. Let’s go take a look. ”
Qiao Xi blinked at Nanny Shen.
Mammy Shen shook his head helplessly.
Little miss, if you think about it, you can only be obedient as a servant.
Take this trip for example. The people who had been staring at Room Four noticed Qiao Jinwen’s movements and reported to the young miss. They also intercepted those letters that came and went.
However, Qiao Jinwen had some brains. Although the contents of the letter did not contain any code words, they did not know what Qiao Jinwen wanted to investigate. They only knew that it was related to forty years ago.
Little miss guessed that the only thing that could make Qiao Jinwen so persistent was the matter of the long room. What could happen to the long room forty years ago?
Forty years ago, uncle was probably just born, right?
Unable to think of a reason, the young miss decided to personally go out and find an excuse to bring everyone out.
As for Young Master and Young Master, the disguised person brought the letter from Young Miss. After Young Master and Young Master read it, they should be at ease. After all, Young Master and Young Master had her with them.
Relaxing the worry in his heart, Mammy Shen felt much more relaxed.
After walking for four or five days, the carriage finally arrived at the territory of southern Sichuan. After questioning a few villagers, the carriage finally stopped in a town.
“Little miss, this is it.”
Qiao Yunxi got off the carriage and looked around.
To be honest, she really didn’t know what Qiao Jinwen wanted to find out.
The address of the letter Qiao Jinwen sent out was right here. Compared to Qiao Jinwen’s speed, her people were faster. Following the clues on Qiao Jinwen’s letter, she found more information than Qiao Jinwen and found the person she was looking for faster than Qiao Jinwen.
As for Qiao Jinwen, she found someone to imitate the handwriting and gave Qiao Jinwen the wrong clue.
In other words, the people who contacted Qiao Jinwen were no longer the same as before. They were all her people.
Mammy Shen rented the courtyard in the dentist’s shop in advance. The group entered the town and went straight to the small courtyard.
“Everyone, rest first. We’ll find someone tomorrow.”
Who are you looking for?
Naturally, it was the person Qiao Jinwen was looking for.
Qiao Yunxi was a little excited. Although she knew that Qiao Jinwen was going to harm eldest branch, she wasn’t worried. After all, she was one step ahead of Qiao Jinwen. What Qiao Jinwen knew now was something that she was willing to let Qiao Jinwen know, half true and half false.
The next day.
The people below were very efficient. Qiao Yunxi had only just finished his breakfast when he was brought over.
Sitting in the hall, Qiao Xi shook her short legs hidden under her skirt and smiled at the person opposite her.
The woman sitting opposite did not dare to show her anger.
She thought that she was someone who had seen the world, and there were many high-ranking officials and nobles in the town, but she had never felt like she was being crushed.
It was a feeling of pressure coming from his bones. He didn’t need to meet the other party’s gaze to detect danger.
The woman’s back was drenched in cold sweat.
When she entered the door, she secretly glanced at it with the remaining light. She knew that the one sitting on it was a child or a girl. She did not see her appearance clearly and could only glance at her dress.
She didn’t recognize what kind of material it was. She only knew that regardless of color or style, it was something she had never seen before. It was not something from the town at first glance.
The woman rolled her eyes again and again, unable to imagine when she had made such a powerful acquaintance.
“Aunt Zhou?”
“Yes, yes, Miss.” Aunt Zhou hurriedly stood up and bowed respectfully to Qiao Yunxi.
“Aunt Zhou, please sit down.” Qiao Yunxi smiled and said, “Invite Aunt Zhou here today just to talk casually. Aunt Zhou doesn’t need to be formal, just treat it as your own home.”
“Yes” Aunt Zhou sat down uncomfortably, but only half of her butt was seated. She buried her head and looked at her toes.
“Previously, Aunt Zhou and I had written to each other. There were some uncertainties, and we wanted to talk to each other face-to-face.”
“So it’s Third Miss!” As her mood relaxed, Aunt Zhou became bolder. She raised her head to look at Qiao Yunxi and asked, “Is Old Madame alright?”
Old Madame?
Qiao Yunxi didn’t have time to think about it carefully. He nodded and said, “Old Madame is very well. I didn’t expect Aunt Zhou to still remember her.”
Aunt Zhou immediately said loyally, “Although the woman is not from Qiao Family, she may be of help. The matriarch may mention that the woman is Mammy Gong’s sister-in-law, and Mammy Gong is by her side. Naturally, the woman is also the matriarch’s person.”
Oh, so Nanny Gong is the master.
Qiao Yunxi picked up his teacup.
It wasn’t to send the guests off, but to sort out the clues.
As far as she knew, Nanny Gong was a maidservant that the Qiao family had bought to serve as a front when they were developing their careers. She had been with the old witch for more than 40 years and had never heard of Nanny Gong having relatives outside.
Judging from Aunt Zhou’s tone and manner of speaking, she should be telling the truth. The only explanation was that Nanny Gong and her relatives did not get along well. After all, she had been sold to Grandma Ya, so she would definitely agree with the people in the family. Otherwise, she would not have stopped bringing her family along these years.
With her weight around the old witch, it was easy for her to find a good job for her family.
“I’m very grateful that Aunt Zhou can think that way.”
“The woman really wants to work for the matriarch. She’s just her little aunt …”
“Auntie Zhou, don’t worry,” Qiao Yunxi said with a ticket. “I can say a few words to grandmother. It’s not impossible for Auntie Zhou to perform well.”
“Yes, yes, yes, Third Miss is right,” Aunt Zhou smiled flatteringly. “Everyone knows that Old Madame dotes on Third Miss the most, and Third Miss’s words are also very important in front of Old Madame.”
Qiao Yunxi smiled without saying a word.
This Aunt Zhou isn’t simple either.
To be able to inquire so clearly about the Qiao Clan’s affairs, she must have already made up her mind. Her arrival had undoubtedly given Aunt Zhou a chance.
Anxious to curry favor, Aunt Zhou licked her face and said a few good words. Only then did Qiao Yunxi change the topic to the main topic.
“Aunt Zhou, I’m here to ask you something.”
Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes and thought she was smart, “Third Miss, do you want to ask about that year?”
Qiao Xi played her part in a mysterious manner.
Aunt Zhou was not sure, “Third Miss, don’t worry. Since the woman has promised, she won’t reveal it.”
‘”Actually, it was my intention to come this time,” Qiao Xi said in a low voice. “Aunt Zhou has been paying attention to the Qiao family’s affairs. She must also be aware of the conflict between our four rooms and the long room. During this period of time, the people from the long room, especially that damn girl Qiao Xi, have been suppressing our four rooms. I feel very uncomfortable.”
“Little miss” Mammy Shen stopped Qiao Yunxi.
This child actually didn’t feel any pressure when he scolded himself!
In Auntie Zhou’s eyes, this action was the nanny beside “Qiao’s Third Son” reminding her master not to reveal her emotions too much in front of outsiders.
“Third Miss is right,” said Aunt Zhou, as if she was helping her master out. “The Qiao Clan should be a four-bedroom, long-bedroom family? It’s just a bastard of Hatoyama’s nest.”
“Totally nonsense!” Aunt Zhou was shocked when Mammy Shen’s aura came out.
She stood up and prepared to apologize. She glanced at Qiao Xi’s expression, thought for a moment, and then sat down awkwardly.
“Aunt Zhou, you also know that I am the one who can’t bear it the most. I like to control the overall situation, not be suppressed.”
“Of course. Third young miss, you are the legitimate granddaughter of the Qiao family. Changfang is just a bastard!”
Qiao Yunxi’s heart skipped a beat.
Mammy Shen’s eyebrows twitched.
This was the second time Aunt Zhou had said this. It was not a metaphor for venting her anger, but simply a literal meaning!
Aunt Zhou secretly looked at Qiao Yunxi. Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the latter, her guess was confirmed.
In her several correspondence with Qiao Jinwen, although she had skillfully avoided the other party’s questions, she knew that she could not delay for too long. Just now, after she learned that the other party was the third young miss, she realized that the other party might have known about this secret long ago, otherwise, she would not have come to verify it herself.
In her opinion, Qiao Jinwen was probably here to do something privately. Qiao Jinwen was Old Lady Qiao’s direct granddaughter. If she wanted to make a move against Qiao Yunxi and eldest branch, Old Lady Qiao would at most turn a blind eye. Just say that this time, if Qiao Jinwen could bring people here, perhaps the matriarch would also know. Otherwise, how could the girl in the boudoir say that she would be able to go out as soon as she went out?
Thinking of this, Aunt Zhou smiled even more sincerely. “Third Miss, don’t worry. Old Madame must have a plan. Eldest branch won’t be able to jump around for long.”
Qiao Xi, who had recovered from her shock, looked at Aunt Zhou with a deep and unfathomable gaze. “That’s right, but in the end, she is not at ease. The Changfang has been acting frequently recently, so she can’t guarantee that she will know this secret at any time.”
“Then what Third Miss means is …”