He was murdered after his family was wiped out and left with no descendants; his whole family knelt

Chapter 86 Exposure

Qiao Qingshu nodded and looked up at Zhou's mother.

Zhou's mother stared at Liu Wan'er in disbelief, her eyes filled with heartbreak and indignation.

Zhou's mother had served Xu Biyun and her daughter for many years, giving them almost her whole heart, but now she was being wrongly accused.

Xu Biyun, whom she cared for and doted on like her own daughter, was now coldly watching this scene, showing no intention of helping her at all.

Zhou's mother couldn't help but cry out with red eyes,

"Girl! How could you kick me when I'm down like this! I was thinking of helping you cover up, but you're pushing this old servant out to take the blame. I've served you and your daughter with all my heart all these years. Even if I haven't done anything great, I've certainly put in the effort!"

"How could you bear to say such a thing! Buying medicine and destroying the fields was clearly your plan. I advised you not to do it, but you wouldn't listen at all!"

Qiao Qingshu feigned surprise, covering her mouth as she looked at Liu Wan'er.

"What! You were the one who orchestrated this?"

Liu Wan'er's eyes widened in panic, and she quickly stepped forward and slapped Zhou's mother across the face.

"You shameless lackey, you did something wrong and you still dare to implicate me!"

Xu Biyun, naturally protective of her daughter, also stepped forward and kicked her hard.

"You old fool! Still chewing on maggots! You even dare to drag the master into this mess, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?!"

Looking at the faces of the mother and daughter, Zhou's mother felt her heart ache so much it was almost bleeding.

She looked at Xu Biyun with eyes full of sorrow, her accusation as heart-wrenching as a cuckoo's mournful cry.

“Madam, you should know how I’ve treated you all these years. Now that I’ve been humiliated like this, you only care about protecting our daughter and don’t care about my life or death at all! I’ve truly wasted my sincere heart! I’ve had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to have a master like you!”

She glanced at Xu Yunlang again, who had the same indifferent expression and showed no intention of offering any help.

These three people she considered her closest relatives didn't treat her like a human being at all!

For the first time, Zhou's mother felt a chill in her heart; it was as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

That heart, which had been beating passionately for so many years, instantly turned cold and disheartened.

Looking at the three people who remained completely unmoved, Zhou's mother felt as if her heart was being torn apart.

He had no strength left to argue, and could only slump to the ground, muttering a wry smile.

"All these years I've devoted myself to you, and this is what I get in return..."

"I was wrong, I was so wrong..."

"You two, mother and daughter, are utterly selfish..."

The officers and soldiers stepped forward, grabbed Zhou's mother's arms, and tried to drag her out.

Suddenly, Zhou's mother struggled and screamed like a raging lion.

"Young lady! Young lady! You are right! It was Liu Wan'er who poisoned the fields and destroyed them! She did it with this old servant!"

"Xu Biyun is no good either! That bitch even drugged the Second Madam! She wanted to poison the Second Madam and seize the position of the mistress of the house!"

"And back then, Young Master An Lan..."

Xu Biyun, who was standing to the side, was shocked.

Before she finished speaking, Xu Biyun rushed forward, drew the soldier's sword from beside her, and fiercely thrust the chilling blade towards Zhou's mother's heart.

Almost instantly, Xia Zhi, who was standing next to Qiao Qingshu, leaped forward, raised her foot, and kicked the sharp longsword into the air.

Xu Biyun felt a tingling sensation in her wrist, the sword vibrated violently, and the sword slipped from her hand and spun in mid-air.

She looked up incredulously at the sky.

Xia Zhi leaped into the air and caught the sword steadily in her hand, then turned and handed it to Qiao Qingshu.

Upon seeing this, the officers and soldiers inside the house came to their senses and immediately captured Xu Biyun.

Qiao Qingshu turned around and sheathed the sword.

He then went to Zhou's mother's side, helped her up, and gently encouraged her.

“Mother Zhou, please speak freely. If it is true, I will ensure your safety.”

Mrs. Zhou looked at Xu Biyun with utter despair.

"You actually want to kill me?"

Although Zhou Mama had been a servant to Xu Biyun and her daughter in the Qiao family all these years, she had seen the words, deeds and character of Bai Shi and her daughter.

She knew that Qiao Qingshu, like her mother, was a kind and generous person, and treated her servants with utmost kindness.

If she sought refuge with Qiao Qingshu now, Qiao Qingshu would definitely protect her; she was almost certain of that.

Filled with despair for the three members of the Xu family, Zhou's mother pointed at Xu Biyun and accused her.

"It was her! It was her! She poisoned Second Madam, and she'd been giving it to her for months! Even if Second Madam hadn't perished in the fire, she would have been poisoned to death by Xu Biyun!"

“Back when Young Master Anlan was abducted, she couldn’t escape responsibility either. She originally wanted me to abduct Young Master Anlan and sell him to the capital, but I couldn’t live with myself and refused to do it, so she found someone else to do it and has been cold to me ever since.”

"Now her daughter wants me to help her drug those three estates of the Qiao family. I kindly tried to dissuade Liu Wan'er from doing such a despicable thing, but she threatened to sell me to a remote and impoverished place. I had no choice but to do the bad thing with her!"

"Every word I have said is true. I beg you, young lady, to see the truth! I will take responsibility for my mistakes, but the Xu family will not escape justice!"

Mrs. Zhou pointed at Xu Biyun and the others with a resentful look on her face.

Xu Biyun chuckled twice and said,

"This old servant must be mentally twisted. Seeing that we are protecting her, she actually framed us like this."

"Qiao Qingshu, you'd be a fool to believe her."

Liu Wan'er also said,

"Cousin, if you believe such a treacherous servant, won't it mean that servants will dare to slander their masters like this in the future? Is there no law left?"

Qiao Qingshu didn't respond, only raising an eyebrow and smiling faintly.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside.

Li Mama, who served the old lady, rushed in with several servants, shouting.

"Young lady! The old lady requests your presence!"

His attitude was very serious and arrogant, as if he were accusing someone.

A sly smile flashed across Qiao Qingshu's eyes as she spread her hands and shrugged.

“Mother Li, look at this mess. I’m afraid I can’t get away. If Grandmother has something urgent, let her come here to talk.”

Looking around at the room full of officers and soldiers, all with serious and vigilant expressions, and seeing Xu Biyun and Zhou Mama kneeling on the ground.

Li's mother was also stunned, and hurriedly instructed the servant beside her to tell the old lady.

Xia Zhi was a little worried and asked Qiao Qingshu in a low voice,

"Young lady, would you like me to go and take a look?"

Qiao Qingshu waved her hand gently, everything was proceeding according to her plan.

Her grandmother's arrogant attitude in taking her in for questioning must mean she has already discovered the poison in the medicine.

After Madam Qiao sat down with her cane, the room fell silent.

Madam Qiao's health has been deteriorating lately; she now relies almost entirely on a cane to walk and spends increasingly longer periods of time sleeping each day.

Today, a traveling monk came to our mansion. He took this broken bowl and started shouting at the entrance of the Qiao mansion, saying that this family was going to hold a funeral and that an elderly person was about to die.

At that moment, Old Madam Qiao had just finished lunch and was taking a slow walk in the courtyard with the help of her servants. Although she was annoyed by what she heard, she thought that she was indeed feeling unwell, so she still called the person in to ask what was wrong.

The monk yelled at Old Madam Qiao as soon as he saw her.

"Oh dear! Madam! You've been poisoned!"