Chapter 2332: Interrogation

Qiao Wei was seething with rage, feeling the sting of mockery and ridicule from everyone around her.

“Qiao Xuan, how dare you act so arrogantly! No matter what you say, you can’t change the fact that my mother is your father’s wife and that you share his blood! If it weren’t for my mother, would you even have married Shao Yunduan? Would you be where you are today? Have you ever repaid my father or my mother? Don’t delude yourself into thinking everything you have is solely due to your own abilities! Without my mother, you wouldn’t be where you are!”

“You’re ungrateful! How dare you and these people—”

“Enough, Wei!” Madame Qiao cut in, her voice firm.

Despite her frustration, Madame Qiao knew it wasn’t the time to escalate matters further. She understood that giving in to Qiao Wei’s urge to lash out could worsen their situation. They were already in a precarious position, and fueling more anger might give their critics even more ammunition against them.

Qiao Xuan looked at Qiao Wei coldly. “So, in your view, not only should I not blame you, but I should also be grateful to you? Thank you for setting me up and trying to harm me, which led me to be where I am today? Your scheming and malicious intent are transparent. Why should I thank you for that?”

“I think you’re the ones who can’t stand seeing me succeed the most, right? I didn’t get where I am today because of you; it’s because your schemes backfired. That’s all.”

“You can’t tell right from wrong. You distort the truth and spout nonsense, trying to clear your name with unreasonable claims. It’s typical of you. You haven’t changed a bit!”

“Do you know what I’m actually grateful for? It’s that she didn’t like me and didn’t teach me the way she taught you. Otherwise, I might have ended up like you.”

Her words elicited a ripple of laughter from the crowd.

Qiao Wei glared at her, eyes blazing with resentment. She wanted to retort, scream, and curse, but the mocking stares and laughter of the crowd left her speechless.

“One more thing,” Qiao Xuan continued calmly, “I don’t think you know much about the real situation. Besides my family background, the Qiao Family has already spread the news of my removal from the family. Since you’re in Nanyue and they’re in the capital, it’s no surprise you’re unaware. Madame Qiao, you’re no longer my direct mother. I have nothing to do with the Qiao Family anymore.”

“It seems it’s time for me to set the record straight and explain everything properly. Otherwise, this kind of situation will keep arising, and it’s truly frustrating.”

The Qiao Family had been formally advised by Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan to sever ties with them in writing, but they had not yet officially removed Qiao Xuan from the family. If the Qiao Family continued to argue, it could create significant trouble for her.

Meanwhile, upon returning to their old family clan, the Qiao Family learned that Shao Yunduan had taken control of Huaixi Province in the southeastern region, an act that appeared to be a rebellion. This news greatly alarmed them, as they feared it might provoke trouble from the Emperor.

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