Chapter 608: Without a Cheat 4 (1/2)

Over these two days, he and his father had purged the entire estate.

They had also gotten to the truth of why his eldest brother He Changqi had suddenly requested to marry Pan Nianzhen, as well as to relinquish his position as heir to He Changjue.

It turned out that Eldest Madam He Ying and Pan Nianzhen had had a private discussion with He Changqi.

They had told him that he was ruining their family’s reputation with his actions, and that He Ying would spread the entire matter out to society and bring down the name of House Jing’an if he didn’t take Pan Nianzhen as his wife.

Driven into a corner, He Changqi had made that decision in despair.

He Changdi had already discussed with Count Jing’an and come up with a solution. They were going to send He Ying and her daughter off to one of House Jing’an’s rural holdings and keep them there under guard.

They were also going to rotate the servants in Qingxi Hall out so as to prevent any incidents from happening again.

Now that Count Jing’an was back, it was time to bring forward He Changjue’s engagement.

Since Eldest Brother He Changqi had just divorced, there wasn’t a need to find a second wife for him so quickly.

Once Second Brother took a wife, it wouldn’t be good for him to stay on in the estate, since he had his own noble title. Why not leave the estate and make their own home earlier?

Especially since his grandmother had something against Chu Lian now, it was better for them to leave the Jing’an Estate.

Actually, Matriarch He was still in the dark about his decision. However, He Changdi had no intention of telling his grandmother until they were ready to move out.

Seeing that Sanlang had already made preparations so quickly, Chu Lian felt reassured. Her smile reached her eyes, turning them into crescents.

“Where are we going to live in the future?”

Even though Chu Lian had lived in the Great Wu for close to a year, she was still a modern person deep down. She wanted to have her own home with her husband.

He Sanlang had already looked at several courtyards outside in secret. He bent down and smiled, “Shall we go take a look together soon?”

Chu Lian happily agreed to it. They didn’t lack money right now, so it would be better to choose an estate that they liked.

While the gloomy clouds over the He couple had cleared up, there was a storm brewing somewhere else.

To the west of the capital, an average-looking carriage stopped outside the walls of an ordinary residence.

The blinds of the entrance of the carriage were lifted, and a middle-aged man dressed in grey jumped out. There was a sword hanging at his waist. After exiting the carriage, he respectfully lifted the blinds once again and helped a young man out.

The young man had exquisitely handsome looks. If not for the Adam’s apple on his throat, he would have been beautifully androgynous.

One followed behind Xiao Bojian and whispered into his ear, “Master, this is the place.”

Xiao Bojian frowned. He straightened out his clothes before pushing the gates open and entering.

This small rural residence was built in the most common layout: a main building and two rooms to the east and west. There was a persimmon tree growing in the middle of the yard, with a well beside it.

Xiao Bojian took in the courtyard with one glance and noticed a single green-clothed maidservant guarding the west room’s entrance.

He paused in his footsteps, a glint of loathing flashing across his eyes, although he quickly concealed it again.