mtl008 Chapter 433: Too Faced to Face, Beautiful and Beautiful Died
Chapter 433: Too Faced to Face, Beautiful and Beautiful Died
Everyone was shocked to see this situation.
"Sister, what are you doing? Put down the dagger quickly, it's dangerous." Qiao Chaoheng was very anxious.
He wanted to go towards Qiao Lian'er, but his body was tied up tightly and he couldn't move at all. When he exerted force, he rolled to the ground.
"Sister, please don't do anything stupid. I don't blame you. I was just saying that out of anger. Dad, please try to persuade your sister."
But Mr. Qiao was immersed in anger. He was stunned at first, then sneered.
"She's just someone who's greedy for wealth and fame. Otherwise, would she be willing to cooperate with us to seize military merits? People with greed in their hearts must be greedy and afraid of death. I still don't believe that she would be willing to die."
"You're a piece of shit who didn't get the job done. You don't know how to reflect on yourself, yet you dare to threaten me like this? Do you think I'll fall for it?"
She knew that her father was usually the strictest and sometimes spoke without mercy, but when she heard such words, Qiao Lian'er felt as if a piece of her heart was cut out, and the pain made her unable to breathe.
Her eyes were filled with tears and bloodshot, appearing like a blood mist.
She held the dagger to her neck, the blade touching her flesh and a trickle of blood flowing down.
But she seemed unaware of the pain and her hands were still pressing into her neck.
Mrs. Qiao was terrified. She stared at her daughter blankly, her voice trembling, "Aya, put it down, put it down quickly. It's not your fault. It's your parents' incompetence."
Aya was the nickname given to Qiao Lian'er when she was born in Beijing, and then she was sent to a temple.
Mr. Qiao was shocked when he saw that his daughter seemed to be serious about it, but he had just said it and didn't believe that the woman would really die. He turned his face away and said nothing, just waiting for Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Chaoheng to persuade her to leave.
The villagers looked at each other, thinking of Qiao Lian'er's kindness in the past. No matter whether it was sincere or fake, it did bring them happiness and warmth. After all, they couldn't bear to see a life as beautiful as a flower withering in front of them.
Old Lady Zhao stepped forward and coaxed her softly, "Child, you can't be blamed entirely for this. You're still young. As long as you correct your mistakes, you'll have another chance in life. But don't do anything stupid. If you lose your life, you'll lose everything."
"Yes, Lian'er, as long as you change and behave well in the future, we will pretend that we know nothing." An uncle said.
Other villagers also tried to persuade her, and Old Mrs. Qiao also said a few words.
Even though she was very angry about this kind of thing, she knew that it shouldn't all be borne by one child.
Qiao Lian'er had been trying hard to hold back her tears, but when she saw so many villagers not caring about her calculations and coming to comfort her, including even members of the Qiao family, her tears couldn't help but burst out.
"Thank you all for your kindness, but after this incident, I can no longer face you all, and I can no longer return to the capital."
Even if you go back, you will still be pointed at, ridiculed and stabbed in the back, and you will never be able to hold your head up.
"I don't want to live my life burdened with guilt, and I won't be able to forget what happened today. Only death can put an end to it all. Just consider it my escape."
She ignored the constant attempts to comfort her and looked at Qiao Jian'er: "This dagger was found in your room. How could a girl like you not have a knife on you?"
"I've let you down, so I'll use the dagger you once held to end my life."
"Qiao Jian'er, I wish you all the best. Your life will be very good. Go ahead boldly."
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved his wrist with all his strength, breaking his throat and splattering blood.
Her mouth was bleeding red, and she fell to the ground, dead.
Qiao Jianer wanted to say something, but before he could finish his words, the tragic situation had already happened.
Qiao Lian'er was convinced that she would die and had no attachment to this world, so she acted decisively without regret.
Shocked by such a scene, Qiao Jianer felt dizzy and uncomfortable in his chest. He closed his eyes and didn't want to look.
The Qiao family at the east end of the village cried loudly and Mrs. Qiao soon fainted. Mr. Qiao, who had been stubborn before, also let out bursts of wail and banged his head against the wall in frustration.
If he had comforted his daughter at the beginning, would she not have come to this point?
He hates it and he regrets it.
The villagers wiped their eyes, mourning for such a young life and such a tragic price.
Except for the crying of the Qiao family at the east end of the village, this area fell into silence.
General Xu took a deep breath and waved his hand.
The guards came over, carried the people away, and cleaned up the scene.
Mr. Qiao and his two companions were also taken away.
The venue was clean, as if nothing had happened. General Xu unfolded the imperial edict and prepared to read it, as if they had just arrived here.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Qiao Jian'er, a native of Datian Village, Qingshui Town, Ning County, Yuezhou, is gifted and resourceful. In this campaign against the Northern Tribal Alliance, he used ten formations to aid our army in achieving a great victory, achieving remarkable feats. He also designed bridges to divert floodwaters and used plastic greenhouses to increase rice production, benefiting many areas. Furthermore, during the first invasion of the Kuiniu Kingdom in nearly ten years, he defeated the enemy with his formations, preventing future troubles. For these numerous contributions, benefiting both the nation and the people, Qiao Jian'er is hereby granted the title of Princess of Dingxiang County, and a hundred-li fiefdom of Qingfengyuan, south of the capital. He is also granted the right to recruit three thousand soldiers and the right to levy taxes on the people of his fiefdom. I decree this."
Qiao Jian'er already knew this in advance, so she wasn't too emotional. She just felt certain and at ease.
The villagers of Datian Village exclaimed in surprise.
County Lord, your fiefdom is outside the capital and is so large that you can recruit soldiers and collect taxes.
Girl from the Qiao family, this is a step to heaven.
Datian Village is proud to have produced such a talented person.
Everyone in the Qiao family was extremely excited, but they tried their best to restrain themselves and not show it too much. They all kowtowed to express their gratitude.
Qiao Jianer stepped forward to receive the order.
"Congratulations to Princess Dingxiang. Do you understand why the emperor bestowed the title of Dingxiang on you?" said General Xu.
"I understand. I will do my best to help the emperor."
Qiao Jianer knew about the previous county lords, whose titles were either Linglong, Taiping, or Jinxiu. They were a bit like icing on the cake and were intended as mascots.
However, Dingxiang entrusted her with an important task, which showed his importance to her. She did not want to be a mascot, she wanted to be a useful person.
General Xu nodded. He was a smart man who understood everything at once.
In addition to the title of County Lady, several large boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, and silk fabrics were also moved into the Qiao family.
After delivering the imperial edict, the generals and officials had no time to stay and had to hurried back to report.
As for Qiao Jian'er, according to the two generals' reminder, it would be better for her to go to her fiefdom and meet the emperor at the same time.
Yes, Qiao Jianer should be grateful for this honor.
She told Pei Shijiu that if she could successfully overcome this difficulty, she would go to the capital for a month, and it was for this reason.
Qiao Yuan and Qin Ren urged their horses to go faster, as if they wanted to return to the capital first. Yu Jianshan followed them with a smile on his face.
"My Lords, I'm afraid this matter wasn't just the idea of Mr. Qiao's family. There are other people involved. What do you think?"