Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Am I blessed? Hehe, that's true."
"What would Madam Miao like to drink? Black tea? Green tea? Or coffee?"
Zhen Aiyin shook her head and said, "No need to trouble yourself. Just plain water will do."
Kang Xiaoqiao said lightly, "Plain water, isn't it very tasteless?"
Zhen Aiyin took a deep look at Kang Xiaoqiao and said coldly, "Although plain water is tasteless, it's the purest and most thirst-quenching."
Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Madam Miao really knows how to live."
Zhen Aiyin knew that Kang Xiaoqiao was mocking her, but she had changed a lot in the past few years. She also understood a lot. Looking at this beautiful and stunning daughter in front of her, she didn't look like her at all.
She knew that it was wrong to abandon her daughter back then, but she didn't regret it. If she had to do it again, she would do it again. Therefore, Zhen Aiyin had never thought about asking for forgiveness.
Today, her fate was all because of the person in front of her. The more dazzling the person in front of her was, the more down and out the mother and daughter became.
Thinking of her daughter, who was far away in the bitter and cold land, and the miserable life she had lived in the past few years, she felt a sense of resentment. She stared at Kang Xiaoqiao and gritted her teeth. "Why? Why did you come back?"
Kang Xiaoqiao looked at the angry Zhen Aiyin, took a sip of tea and said, "This is my home. Shouldn't I come back?"
Kang Xiaoqiao's story was very simple, but it sounded like a provocation to Zhen Aiyin. This was her home? How was this her home? She was obviously implying something else.
Zhen Aiyin looked at Kang Xiaoqiao with a terrible expression, as if she wanted to eat her up. "It's all because of you. It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, how would I have ended up in this situation? Why did Niandi have to suffer like that?"
"It's all because of you--"
"I really wanted to strangle you when you were born. It's all my fault for being soft-hearted. It's all my fault for letting an ingrate like you live. Then, you came to harm me and my family--"
Yes, it was all her fault. It was all her family's fault. Everything had been fine before. Now that she had a son and the Miao family had a child, the old master and grandmother of the Miao family did not make things difficult for her. Her husband was considerate and her children were filial. She could live a comfortable life for the rest of her life.
However, with the appearance of this daughter, everything had changed. Everything that she had was gone. Now, her in-laws were cold to her, her children ignored her, her husband was cold to her, her adopted son was distant from her, and the people outside looked at her as if they were looking at a vicious dog. They said that she was vicious and a wicked woman.
Her good reputation in the past had all changed in an instant. Now, she had become someone that everyone avoided. And the main culprit was Kang Xiaoqiao in front of her. It was all her--
Zhen Aiyin's eyes were red, as if she was going to spit out blood. Kang Xiaoqiao was a little scared as she looked at her. However, as a master, she naturally wouldn't have stage fright.
Towards Zhen Aiyin's accusation, Kang Xiaoqiao revealed a mocking smile. "Because of me? No--"
"You brought this upon yourself, and you still don't know how to repent. It's really... Even god can't save you."
"Because it was wrong from the start. Everyone has the right to want happiness. However, this can not be built on the pain of others. You betrayed the trust of your husband who loves you. You are not worthy of being a wife. It's an injustice. You are afraid of the verbal attacks of your in-laws. In order to muddle through, you swapped the crown prince. It's an unfilial act. You abandoned your own daughter. Now, you don't know how to repent. You even want to strangle her to death. It's an unkindness--"
"It's no wonder that a person like you, who is unfilial and disloyal, would end up in such a situation--"
"You blamed me for everything, but did you ever think that I took the initiative to look for you? Did I ever threaten you?"
"No, did you? Instead, it was your family that came looking for me one by one. It was as if I wouldn't cooperate if I didn't accept the gifts. What could I do? I was helpless."
"All this time, you all thought that I was going to rely on your Miao family. Haha, it's ridiculous. Let me tell you, Zhen Aiyin, I never thought of having a relationship with your Miao family."
"I, Kang Xiaoqiao, have money, good looks, talent, and talent. Lu Yichen could marry me when I was at my lowest, so why would he really care about my background?"
"What's even more ridiculous is your precious daughter, Miao Niandi. Heh, she even tried to persuade me to abdicate and give up my position--"
"That's not all. In the end, she even participated in the kidnapping case and allowed so many soldiers to die in vain. Although she didn't know about the plan, she provided the venue. What she suffered today was what she deserved. She has to atone for the deaths of those soldiers."
"The reason why she is still alive is that you have to thank your husband, Miao Zhibo. He spent a lot of effort to not let her be shot. From this, it seems that Miao Zhibo is much more humane than you."
"If you face something that threatens you, I'm afraid you will directly push her out and take the blame. Who cares if she is your own flesh and blood--"
Zhen Aiyin stood up when she heard that. She was so angry that her head was dizzy and her eyes were full of stars. She pointed at Kang Xiaoqiao and couldn't say anything for a long time. Kang Xiaoqiao said lightly, "I thought that Mrs. Miao was sitting here alone and wanted to chat with you. I didn't expect that we wouldn't get along. I won't disturb you anymore."
After saying that, she turned around and left. Zhen Aiyin pointed at Kang Xiaoqiao and didn't say a complete sentence for a long time. The people on her side naturally saw their movements. Everyone thought that Zhen Aiyin was crazy not to want such a good daughter. She even married so well. She didn't get along well with her daughter and confessed to herself. Yet, she was still angry. She still didn't know what to do.
Miao Zhibo naturally saw everything. Other than his cold eyes, he was disappointed, completely disappointed.
He originally wanted to give Zhen Aiyin a chance to apologize to Kang Xiaoqiao, and then invite Kang Xiaoqiao home to have a look, but in the end--
Miao Zhibo's face was cold as he took a big sip of tea. Seeing this, Lu Wei patted his shoulder and said, "Zhibo, you gave birth to a good daughter. Unfortunately, the daughter-in-law you married doesn't have good taste--"
"Come, let's play the next game--"
Compared to the others pointing at him, Miao Yifu was very calm from beginning to end. He knew that this day would come sooner or later. At the same time, he was very glad that he had made the decision.
Although his status was awkward now, he was still him. He was diligent and worked hard in the ministry. Even if the Miao family didn't help him, his father-in-law wouldn't abandon him. This was the benefit of marrying a good wife.
Although the Miao family's matter had an impact on him, because of his hard work, the impact had been minimized. As for Zhen Aiyin and Miao Niandi... Heh, in Miao Yifu's eyes, they were all self-inflicted.
Even though he was grateful that Zhen Aiyin had brought him up, he felt ashamed of her actions.