She accidentally flirted with the villain and was fiercely criticized as the regent for forcibly mar

Jiang Huai suddenly couldn't understand what he was saying.

My mind went blank.

What does it mean for a wife to scheme?

What does it mean when a daughter dies?

"How is this possible? Not long ago... I just received her letter!"

Xiao Che's voice, though smiling, carried a cold sarcasm: "Everyone in the capital knows that your wife has gone to great lengths to abuse and humiliate Miss Jiang, pushing her to the brink of death."

"Lord Jiang returns to the capital once every three years to report on his duties, staying for half a month to a month each time. He couldn't possibly be completely unaware of your wife's harshness. So why pretend to be surprised now?"

"When your daughter was alive, she always said you were a pillar of the court, but I didn't think much of you. You are quite capable as an official, but your ability to manage a household is utterly incompetent."

"An official who can ignore the struggles of his own flesh and blood is too ruthless. How could he possibly dedicate himself to the people and the country? I remain skeptical."

Jiang Ruining didn't expect him to say these things.

Every word is like a knife, piercing the heart.

But she felt much better.

Is this the power of a mouth double?

Jiang Huai was struck dumb, his expression changing drastically: "Your Highness, this humble official..."

Xiao Che's indifferent tone, carrying absolute authority, swept over him: "I have no interest in Lord Jiang's excuses. Get in the carriage, let's return to the capital."

Jiang Huai stood there, stunned.

The torrential rain lashed against his raincoat, the warm rain seeping in through the gaps, gently and silently soaking his clothes, and soaking his heart...

The convoy departed.

The guards, dressed in straw raincoats, followed closely beside the carriage.

After walking for about an hour, we arrived at the dock.

The rain had already started and was falling in a light drizzle.

Xiao Che took a cap and put it on Jiang Ruining's head. They got off the carriage together, walked around Jiang Huai, and boarded the boat together.

Jiang Huai couldn't see her face; the long veil hanging from the edge of her hat covered her upper body, making it impossible to discern her features or figure. However, he had a strong intuition that this was Ningning!

What on earth happened that made her disown her own father?

But she wrote to me a while ago, saying she was looking forward to her father returning to the capital soon!

The waterway back to Beijing took a day and a night.

Jiang Huai tried to find an opportunity to meet her and hear her voice, but he never got the chance.

The person who went into that room never came out again.

Just as they were about to disembark, Jiang Huai found Shi An and wanted to ask him something: "Lord Shi An, there is something I would like to ask you."

Shi An returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Lord Jiang, you are too kind. Please ask whatever you wish, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge."

Jiang Huai took a deep breath: "I've never heard of the Regent having any female relatives before. May I ask which family that young lady comes from?"

Shi An said, "My master doesn't like others discussing his private affairs. Please forgive him, Lord Jiang."

Jiang Huai nodded and changed the subject: "How much do you know about my daughter?"

Shi An shook his head, seemingly not knowing much about Jiang Ruining: "I've only met her a few times, so I don't know her very well. As long as Lord Jiang doesn't listen to just one side of the story, it won't be difficult for him to figure out how Miss Jiang is doing."

"No matter how capable your wife is, she still doesn't carry the weight of you, the Lord of the Jiang family, does she?"

Jiang Huai's eyes flickered slightly, having already confirmed from his brief words that Ningning was very familiar with the Regent!

The person the Regent mentioned as "being entrusted by someone" must be Ningning!

Although she misunderstood that he didn't care about her, she still cared about him as her father.

Thinking of this, his heart ached even more, and his voice choked with emotion: "My daughter, how did she fall off the cliff?"

Shi An's tone was very calm: "Madam Jiang pretended to be sick and found a Taoist priest who said that her closest daughter had to kneel down and go up the mountain to ask for the protective talisman of the True Man Ziyang in order to recover. Miss Jiang went, but halfway up the mountain, someone created chaos and Miss Jiang was pushed off the cliff."

"As soon as Miss Jiang died, Madam Jiang's illness was immediately cured. As for whether there is a direct relationship between the two, I have no idea."

He paused for a moment.

"However, I personally heard that even a lowly man from the Jiang family dared to speak ill of Miss Jiang, which is quite an eye-opener!"

Jiang Huai was in a daze, as if a pair of hands were ruthlessly trying to tear his soul out of his body. He felt weak all over and staggered. He had to hold onto the side of the boat to barely keep his balance.

Were they pushed down?

Even a stable boy dares to bully her?

He knew that his wife, Liu, felt guilty towards her elder sister and Chu Jin because of the forced remarriage incident years ago, so she tried her best to make amends.

He also knew that his wife had transferred her hatred for him when he was young onto their daughter, and that she was very harsh on her.

He tried to persuade her, but when that failed, he even disregarded her contributions of bearing him children and managing the household, threatening to divorce her.

She was scared and felt guilty at the time.

So he thought she would restrain herself.

They should consider their mother-daughter relationship to some extent and not go too far.

As long as they can hold out until he returns to Beijing, their daughter will have his support.

But he never expected that his wife would kill their daughter in order to sever ties with the mistakes she had made in the past!

"How could she... be so heartless!"

Shi'an was unimpressed by his surprise and grief: "Lord Jiang, you are the head of the Jiang family. You have eyes in the manor. Has no one really given you any news or informed you of Miss Jiang's situation all these years?"

Jiang Huai did not deny it: "Yes, but it was only things like not giving her snacks, deducting her monthly salary, or making her lose face in public. I have never ever pushed Ningning to the brink of death! I haven't even mentioned a word about servants daring to disrespect Ningning!"

Shi An's sharp eyebrows twitched slightly.

They did not believe everything he said.

He simply said, "Lord Jiang is a smart man. You should already know why this is the case."

Why is this happening?

How could Jiang Huai not understand!

The servant who secretly wrote him a letter was either bribed or threatened!

If he mistakenly believes that his wife has changed, then when he returns and learns of his daughter's death, she can also argue that "she was arrogant and domineering, offended someone, and was retaliated against!"

"Great...very good!"

The conversation between the two reached Jiang Ruining's ears.

Xiao Che observed her expression: "Your father said no one told him about your situation, do you believe him?"

Jiang Ruining's appearance was plain.

He's not his biological father, so once suspicion sets in, he'll only be skeptical of everything he says and does: "Right now, I only look at actions and evidence. Anyone can talk the talk, and I can talk a better game than anyone else!"

"If it's truly a misunderstanding, he needs to personally investigate and see for himself how much suffering and harm I've endured because of his mistakes over the years!"

the end.

She gave a cool, detached smile.

"No matter what kind of feeling it is, it needs to be tempered and refined to become stronger and purer!"