The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Qiu Hongyuan came all the way from Huizhou, and he was still blind and deaf. Occasionally, he heard people talking about "Princess Haiyan" or "Yunqi Academy" on the road, but he could not associate it with the Marquis of Jian'an Mansion.

Moreover, some people have photographic memories; but he has truly reached the state of selflessness in which he forgets what he is talking about, forgets what he is talking about, and lets what goes in one ear and out the other.

He thought it was the Jian'an Marquis Mansion a few years ago and didn't take it seriously at all.

In Qiu Hongyuan's opinion, the Jian'an Marquis's Mansion was just like his family, in decline. If you look closely, it might even be worse than his family.

At least his family still has a few elderly people to support it, but the Jian'an Marquis Mansion has fallen to the point where it is run by a bunch of children.

Qiu Hongyuan inquired about it and found out why his wife did not live in the Marquis' Mansion but lived outside.

It turned out that the old ones at the top passed away, the middle ones moved away, and the ones who were scattered scattered, and finally the title of crown prince fell on a child who had not even grown all his hair.

The mistress of this marquis's mansion is a young lady who got married just a few days ago.

To put it bluntly, I haven't even met all the relatives yet, so how can I interfere in the affairs of my aunts and uncles?

This was also the reason why he dared to divorce his wife in public last night.

Otherwise, given how impoverished their family was, even if he knew that his wife had committed one of the seven grounds for divorce, he would not dare to offend this relative even if he had evidence, let alone the lack of evidence.

It was different now. Those kids definitely couldn't keep the situation under control, and he didn't believe that people would still give him face when a man as old as him stood in the mansion.

His purpose of divorcing his wife was naturally to take his first wife's dowry.

If he wanted to find a job in Beijing, he would need money to pave the way. He was short of money, so what could he use to get it?

Just when he didn't know where to start, he gave him an excuse and asked him to divorce his wife.

He wished he could go to the government office to register overnight.

Qiu Hongyuan had been oppressed by his first wife all his life using the name of Jian'an Marquis's Mansion, and he had long been fed up with it. His only way to resist was to marry a concubine to disgust her.

She became even more arrogant and domineering at home. Everyone in the house, young and old, was not afraid of her.

Under such circumstances, it was simply wishful thinking for Qiu Hongyuan to deduct some dowry from Shi Wanqing in order to pave the way for his career.

She hoped that he would be a failure so that she, the legitimate daughter of a marquisate, could look superior.

Qiu Hongyuan thought that even if this was not true, he would still make it a reality.

But no one expected that Shi Wanqing, who had been strong and tough all her life, would be so vulnerable and end up dead.

Now that the person is dead, it becomes difficult to deal with the matter.

Qiu Hongyuan was thinking about how to throw his final affairs back to the Jian'an Marquis Mansion and still take possession of his wife's dowry as if nothing had happened.

As soon as he stepped into the carriage, his trusted servant Huaisu came running over, panting, and followed him into the carriage.

He said, "Master, I have inquired about it. The Jian'an Marquis' Mansion has been very popular recently. They have a princess who was appointed by the emperor."

"What?" Qiu Hongyuan suspected that he had misheard, "Who crowned her as a princess?"

"She is the madam's niece, and the younger sister of the current prince of the Marquis of Jian'an. She was just conferred the title of Princess Haiyan this month." It was not difficult for Huaisu to find out this.

Just ask and many people will talk about how great Princess Haiyan was.

Not only did she become a great scholar, but she also had tens of thousands of people testify for her. It was said that the scene was so exciting that even the emperor came in person and issued an oral order on her behalf, saying that anyone who spread rumors about her would be beheaded.

Qiu Hongyuan was half-believing and half-doubting for a moment, "Is their family... so powerful?"

At the same time, I felt that the rumors might not be credible. Everything in the capital was very mysterious.

Well, let’s go and take a look first.

After Qiu Hongyuan learned about these rumors, he was no longer as relaxed as before when stepping into the door of Jian'an Marquis Mansion, and he was somewhat awed.

To put it bluntly, this is also a person who treats people differently based on their personalities.

Qiu Hongyuan and others were taken into the side hall.

When he saw that the servants and maids in the marquis's mansion were dressed neatly and acted efficiently, he felt inexplicably uneasy.

It was in his anxiety that he welcomed Shi Yunqi, the prince of Jian'an Marquis's Mansion, and Wei Cailing, the mistress of the house.

After greeting each other, Shi Yunqi sat down and asked directly, "I heard that you divorced my eldest aunt last night?"

The eldest son of the Marquis Qiu Hongyuan's mansion was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and looked a few years younger than his son Qiu Zhiyan.

His uneasy heart finally settled down a little, and anger appeared on his face. "Yes, that's true."

"What's the reason?" Shi Yunqi frowned.

"The seven grounds for divorce are 'improper immorality'." Qiu Hongyuan said.

"Where is the evidence?" Shi Yunqi asked again.

It was one thing that he hated his aunt, but after all, she was still from their Jian'an Marquis Mansion. Now that she had died outside, the other party wanted to leave her alone and even swallow up her dowry. How could it be so easy?

Qiu Hongyuan spoke without hesitation, very angry, "What evidence do you need? Shi Shi is not a faithful wife. Mo'er said with her own mouth that she is not my daughter, but my second brother's daughter. Many people heard it."

Shi Yunqi was not annoyed, he just asked, "A merchant died in the suburbs yesterday, was it you who did it?"

Qiu Hongyuan was shocked. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Shi Yunqi's eyes were calm and his expression remained unchanged. "Isn't it? But there are people outside who are spreading the word. They say that there are a few people named Qiu who are greedy for profit and forget their principles. They robbed people of their money and killed them."

Qiu Hongyuan was furious. "How can this be! You can't just talk nonsense. You need evidence for everything!"

Shi Yunqi suddenly laughed coldly and lightly, "What evidence do you need? It's just a matter of lip service."

Qiu Hongyuan: “!!!” He is really criticizing me! I underestimated him!

Just as Qiu Hongyuan was about to attack, he saw Shi Yunqi gesture to the servant beside him.

The servant handed over a suicide note written in blood.

Qiu Hongyuan cursed as he watched.

The suicide note said that Qiu Hongyuan had defamed her and divorced her on false charges in an attempt to seize her dowry.

She had no choice but to fight with her own life and her daughter's life.

If Qiu Hongyuan still had a conscience, he should bury her and her daughter in the Qiu family's ancestral tomb according to the ritual of mistress and legitimate daughter. In this way, all the dowry under her name will belong to her son Qiu Zhiyan, and no one else can touch it.

If Qiu Hongyuan insisted on divorcing his wife, he hoped that her family, Jian'an Marquis Mansion, would take back all her dowry for her. Moreover, he would sue the Qiu family for the crime of trying to seize the dowry, divorcing her and forcing her and her daughter to death.

At the end of the suicide note, she specifically mentioned that she felt guilty towards the Jian'an Marquisate, especially towards the Crown Prince Shi Yunqi. If there is an afterlife, she wishes to be a kind and loving aunt.

Placed together with the suicide note was a long list of Shi Wanqing's dowry, noting which items she had used up and which were still in the Qiu Mansion.

When a mistress passes away, she will explain everything clearly and without any ambiguity.

The words conveyed a meaning: she could die, but her dowry had to be taken back. Otherwise, she would have to be buried in the Qiu family's ancestral tomb according to the mistress's rules.

This way, she would be cleared of all charges.

Qiu Hongyuan's face looked extremely ugly, but he didn't know how to refute.

If they were confronting each other, he could still have a quarrel with Shi Wanqing. But the person was dead, and whatever he said now would be throwing dirty water on the dead person.

Because he has no evidence!

Even if Qiu Zimo stood in front of him, he had no evidence to say that his daughter was his brother's daughter.

After all, he and his brother look somewhat similar.

It's like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain.

Qiu Hongyuan was very angry, "You, the Jian'an Marquis Mansion, will take care of my funeral!"