Chapter 163

Finally, he walked out of the Hou Mansion.

Standing in front of the high door, Qiao Nian looked up at the white silk plaque hanging on it, feeling an extremely sour joy well up in her heart.

She can finally leave and finally get rid of the Lin family. Grandma must be very happy.

Ningshuang looked at the way Qiao Nian stopped and looked back. She thought Qiao Nian was reluctant, so she whispered, "Miss, how about we stay for two more days?"

Mrs. Lin is right, in two days it will be the first seven days of the old lady's life. It's okay to wait until the first seven days are over before leaving.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Nian shook her head firmly, then took Ningshuang and strode away.

In the small house not far from Dehou Mansion, the two elders of the Jing family were at a loss as they looked at the piles of jewelry that had been delivered to them.

Seeing Qiao Nian coming, the two of them hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, and then said, "Miss, what are you doing?"

Qiao Nian smiled lightly, "I have severed ties with the Hou family. My uncle and aunt don't need to call me the eldest lady in the future. Just call me Nian Nian."

"Broken engagement?" Jing Rou stood not far away, frowning at Qiao Nian, "Why do you want to break off the engagement?"

Maybe she felt that Jing Rou's tone was too aggressive, so Jing's father glared at her, then turned to look at Qiao Nian and asked, "Why did your old lady suddenly break off the relationship just a few days after she passed away? Are they bullying her?" You?"

When Jing's father said this, he seemed to want to stand up for Qiao Nian, which made Jing Rou, who was not far away, roll her eyes repeatedly.

Qiao Nian felt quite moved and smiled lightly, "Well, they bullied me, so I broke off my relationship with them. I have nowhere to go for the time being, so I can only come here to ask my elders to take them in. I hope they don't dislike me."

After all, she and Jing Yan were still at odds with each other and living in the same house, they were afraid they would be gossiped about.

But unexpectedly, Jing's mother took her hand and comforted her, "This is your house, how can you say it's your home?"

As she said that, she seemed to have noticed something. She looked down at Qiao Nian's hand, her eyebrows tightened, and her tone showed a bit of heartache, "It's only been a few days, but you have lost so much weight. The Hou Mansion won't give it to you. Want something to eat?”

Jing Rou also felt that Qiao Nian was thinner this time than the last time they met, although the look she looked at Qiao Nian was still unfriendly.

However, she vaguely felt in her heart that the Hou Mansion was nothing more than a thing.

Seeing Jing's mother so worried, Qiao Niangang wanted to explain that it wasn't that the Hou Mansion refused to give her something to eat, but that she was in a bad mood and couldn't eat anything.

But before she could speak, Father Jing said angrily, "If the Marquis Mansion doesn't give you food, I will! I'll buy two old hens in a minute and ask your aunt to make chicken soup for you!"

"Yes, yes." Jing's mother also nodded repeatedly, "The Marquis Mansion treats you so harshly, I have to feed you until you are fat and white!"

As she said that, she pointed at Jing Rou, "Look, Rou'er is fat."

"Mother!" Jing Rou stomped her feet displeased, "Is there anyone like you who would harm a daughter?"

But her protest only made Jing's father and mother laugh.

Qiao Nian also laughed.

She didn't expect that Jing's father and Jing's mother would treat her so intimately and familiarly.

He actually felt sorry for her so much.

She thought that without her grandmother, she would never feel the love and care from her elders again.

But she never thought that this warm love would be so close to her and come so quickly.

So, smiling, Qiao Nian's eyes felt warm.

She hurriedly sniffed to keep her tears from falling. She was afraid that Jing's father and Jing's mother would be worried, so she tried to change the subject, "Where is Jing Yan? Is he still in the army and not back?"

Qiao Nian actually knew that he hadn't seen Jing Yan for a long time.

But first her grandmother was critically ill, and then she kept vigil day and night, so she really had no time to see Jing Yan.

I just thought that even if Jing Yan came, he would definitely be turned away by the Hou Mansion.

Therefore, she had no doubt at all about Jing Yan's whereabouts.

But who would have expected that when she heard this question, Jing Rou's face suddenly darkened, and even Jing's father and mother frowned slightly without saying a word.

Seeing this, Qiao Nian felt a little uneasy in his heart, "What's wrong? Where did Jing Yan go?"

Jing's mother had a sad face.

Father Jing waved his hand, "Hey, as a deputy general of the imperial court, he will naturally go wherever the imperial court needs him! I heard that he went to suppress bandits and has been there for several days!"

Suppress bandits?

Hearing these two words, Qiao Nian panicked, and the ferocious appearance of the bandits in the cave emerged in her mind, and she couldn't help but ask, "Could they be bandits from Hezhou County, Yongbei? "

"How do you know?" Jing's father was also surprised, "I did hear that in Hezhou County, it seems that because those bandits massacred people in a village, the imperial court sent troops to encircle and suppress them overnight!"

Hearing this, Qiao Nian didn't dare to say anything anymore.

She was afraid that saying too much would only make her elders more worried.

Seeing that Qiao Nian didn't say anything, Jing's mother thought that Qiao Nian was too worried, so she comforted Qiao Nian, "Don't think too much about it, no matter how powerful those bandits are, they are just bandits! Jing Yan died eight years ago After joining the army and fighting countless battles, he is not even afraid of those brutal Turks, let alone a few bandits!"

"Yes, yes." Jing's father also comforted him, "It'll be okay. I guess I'll be back in another month!"

Qiao Nian nodded slightly, yes, Jing Yan will be fine.

In one month, Jing Yan will be back!

Although this house is not big, it has three courtyards.

Jing's father and Jing's mother have one room, and Jing Yan and Jing Rou have one room each.

Now that Qiao Nian is here, she naturally moves in with Jing Rou.

Jing Rou did not welcome Qiao Nian. Seeing Qiao Nian and Ning Shuang tidying up the house, she just folded her arms and leaned against the door, watching without any intention of coming forward to help.

Qiao Nian also knew that Jing Rou had always been somewhat hostile to him because of the incident where Jing's father was wrongly accused, so she didn't care about it.

I just thought that Jing's father and Jing's mother were such reasonable people, and Jing Yan was so kind, so naturally Jing Rou couldn't be any worse.

She believed that as long as they were given enough time to get along, she would definitely become friends with Jing Rou.

The house was quickly tidied up. Ningshuang was afraid that Qiao Nian would be tired, so she took her to sit down and rest while she went to pour water for Qiao Nian.

Jingrou seemed to be waiting for Ningshuang to leave, and as soon as Ningshuang left, Jingrou walked into the house with her hind legs.

She sat down in front of Qiao Nian, looked at Qiao Nian, and frowned slightly, "Aren't those bandits in Yongbei very powerful?"

Hearing this, Qiao Nian was stunned. She thought Jing Rou was worried about Jing Yan, so she smiled and said, "It's a little bit powerful, but your brother is even more powerful. Don't worry, he will definitely return in triumph."

Jing Rou's frowning eyebrows did not relax due to Qiao Nian's relief. On the contrary, there was a hint of solemnity in her eyes, "Really? Do you really think he can return in triumph?"