readsfreenovel Chapter 240 Assassination
Chapter 240 Assassination
Then they saw Qiao Anlan talking with Qiao Qingqiao and Zhou Quanshu.
In fact, since Qiao Anlan returned to the Qiao family, Qiao Qingqiao had visited her brother several times. Zhou Quanshu was also a scholar, and he had a lot to talk about with Qiao Anlan.
The atmosphere at home was very harmonious and peaceful. Everyone turned to look at Qiao Qingshu as she slowly approached.
Qiao Qingqiao got up and went forward to help her, but Qiao Qingshu was stunned.
When Qingqiao walked up to her, Qiao Qingshu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise,
"Qingqiao, are you pregnant?"
Her belly was already slightly protruding. Although it wasn't obvious, it was quite plump compared to Qiao Qingqiao's previous slender figure.
Zhou Quanshu smiled and stepped forward to support Qiao Qingqiao's waist, saying with a smile,
"Yes, elder sister, Qingqiao and I are discussing and would like to ask you to help us choose a name for this child."
Qingqiao held Zhou Quanshu's hand and smiled, saying...
"Yes, the reason I was able to come together with Quanshu in the first place, and why Quanshu is on the list now, is all thanks to Big Sister. Big Sister is our lucky star, and we want to share in her good fortune."
The arrival of a new life always brings unexpected joy, and a faint, heartfelt smile finally appeared on Qiao Qingshu's face, which had been gloomy for many days.
She touched Qiao Qingqiao's belly and said with a smile,
"That's great! I'll have to do some research and find a good name for my nephew."
Everyone burst into laughter.
At noon, everyone sat around a table. Qiu Rui and Qiao Qingqiao got along very well and had a lot to talk about.
Qiao Anlan was discussing books and calligraphy with Zhou Quanshu, and they were having a very pleasant conversation.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was warm and harmonious, and Qiao Qingshu suddenly felt a sense of warmth and happiness sitting among them.
If life could continue like this, it would be fine.
At this moment, a servant came in to announce that a Miss Xiao was at the door and wanted to see the eldest young lady.
Upon hearing that they were from the Xiao family, everyone at the table put down their chopsticks. Qiao Anlan glanced at Qiao Qingshu and said...
"Shu'er, let me cancel it for you. Just say you're not feeling well."
Qiao Qingshu said,
"It's alright, brother."
He turned and instructed the servant.
"Please invite them in."
The servant looked troubled and said...
"The young lady surnamed Xiao said she would not set foot in the Qiao family's house and asked you to come to the door to talk."
Qiu Rui frowned slightly and said,
"Such a rude person must be Xiao Qianqian. Why should Qing Shu pay any attention to her? Let her stand there. She'll leave when no one pays attention to her."
Seeing this capricious request, Qiao Qingshu assumed it was Xiao Qianqian. She thought that the girl must have listened to someone and was now coming to her to demand an explanation.
If I keep refusing to see her, she'll probably keep making a scene. I might as well go out and talk to her.
After saying that, she was about to get up when Qiao Qingqiao pulled her back.
"Sister, I'll go with you."
But Qiao Qingshu pressed her down to sit down.
"No one needs to follow me. I'll go and say a few words to her myself. Please save the soup for me; I'll drink it when I get back."
After saying that, he walked out of the mansion by himself. As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw a woman standing there.
She approached the path,
"Find me?"
It wasn't Xiao Qianqian who turned around, but Xiao Yirou.
Xiao Yirou's face was filled with a strong, venomous murderous aura, which made Qiao Qingshu realize that something was wrong. She was about to turn around and go back to the mansion.
Then Xiao Yirou grabbed one of her hands and plunged the dagger hidden in her sleeve into Qiao Qingshu's ribs.
Xiao Yirou imagined in her mind how Madam Xing killed the eldest son of the Xiao family—so ruthless and so decisive.
But just as she was about to pull out the knife and stab Qiao Qingshu in the heart again, Qiao Anlan, who was worried about Qiao Qingshu, came out with her sister.
He originally intended to stand at the door and watch his sister talk to the Xiao family girl, so that if they started arguing, he could step in to mediate and break up the fight.
But just as they reached the door, they happened to witness Xiao Yirou fiercely stabbing a knife into Qiao Qingshu's body.
He shouted and rushed out, shoving Xiao Yirou away!
His arm was also cut by the sharp dagger, but he felt nothing at all.
The woman was weak to begin with, and Qiao Anlan pushed her so hard that she stumbled and fell to the ground. When she tried to get up, the servants of the Qiao family also sensed that their master was in danger.
They all rushed forward and pinned Xiao Yirou to the ground, where she couldn't get up.
Everyone inside the mansion rushed out and saw Qiao Qingshu leaning against Qiao Anlan, her light green clothes stained red with blood.
She leaned against Qiao Anlan, her whole body pale, but she couldn't hold on any longer and slowly slid down.
Qiu Rui and Qiao Qingqiao quickly helped her up, while Qiao Anlan, distraught, scooped her up in her arms and ran towards the inner courtyard, calling out as she went.
"Quickly, find a doctor! Find a doctor!"
Qiu Rui knew that the best doctor in the capital was Mr. Ouyang, so she went to Mr. Ouyang's clinic without hesitation.
Qiao Qingqiao and Zhou Quanshu also went into the inner courtyard to help boil water, wipe things down, and clean.
Before long, Mr. Ouyang arrived with his medicine box. After examining the wound, he exclaimed that it was serious.
He hurriedly came out from the inner room, wiping the sweat from his forehead and shaking his head.
"Oh no! This dagger is poisoned! And it's a mixture of several poisons, making it difficult to identify at a moment. We'd better find the person who poisoned it and tell us what poison they used, otherwise, if we waste time, it might be too late to save their life!"
Qiao Anlan froze. He turned around angrily and tied Xiao Yirou up tightly, demanding that she reveal the poison.
But Xiao Yirou had a death-defying expression and a chilling smile.
"Hahahaha! Qiao Qingshu deserves to die! She ruined my brother! She can't live! Why would I tell you what kinds of poison there are! I just want her dead!"
She wanted Qiao Qingshu dead. Qiao Qingshu had killed her beloved brother, and she wanted her to pay with her life!
Just when everyone was at a loss and even prepared to torture Xiao Yirou, Qiao Qingqiao's eyes flashed.
She seemed to have noticed something; it was unusual for a half-sister to be so eager to seek justice for her legitimate brother.
It should be Xiao Qianqian, who was born of the same mother, who should harbor such resentment and anger. Why would a concubine's daughter be so proactive?
Qiao Qingqiao was always very perceptive. She understood what was going on and quickly whispered something in Qiao Anlan's ear.
Qiao Anlan nodded; now, she had no choice but to give it a try.
They immediately tied Xiao Yirou up and took her to the Xiao family. They found Xiao Zhijie and told her about Xiao Yirou's assassination attempt on Qiao Qingshu.
The entire Xiao family was shocked. They never expected that Xiao Yirou, who usually had little presence in the household, would do such a thing.
To save her sister, Qiao Anlan showed almost no fear and gave Xiao Zhijie some instructions, asking him to take a stand.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhijie was extremely worried. His face turned stern, and he immediately ordered his men to tie up the mentally impaired Xiao Chengyan.
Upon seeing Xiao Chengyan being brought up, Xiao Yirou, who had just been looking ready to die, immediately panicked.
"What are you doing! Why are you tying up my brother!"
Xiao Zhijie sat at the main table and reprimanded,
"Beat him! If he doesn't talk, beat him to death!"
The thick leather whip fell on Xiao Chengyan's body, causing him to scream in pain and throw himself into Xiao Yirou's arms, crying out in agony.