Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 2369: Such an Explanation

Fu’er, Tian Shanshan’s maid, read her thoughts and smiled as she said, “Lord Shao must not care about Ms. Qiao at all! It’s only natural he couldn’t find her if he wasn’t paying attention. Lord Shao is a man of great ambitions and wouldn’t waste time on someone like Ms. Qiao!”

“After all, Ms. Qiao is nothing more than a concubine’s daughter without proper upbringing. She lacks knowledge of poetry and etiquette. It would have been acceptable in the past, but now that Lord Shao is so powerful, she’s not even worthy to carry his shoes. He may have already lost interest in her. With her missing, he might even be relieved…”

Tian Shanshan, delighted by Fu’er’s words, couldn’t help but smile. “You’re right! Ms. Qiao is hardly worth being called ‘Madam Shao’!”

In high spirits, Tian Shanshan decided to visit Qiao Xuan. Despite being preoccupied with the plan to leave Hangzhou City and concerns about being caught, she took time to see her captive.

During the day, Qiao Xuan, bound and pretending to be a patient in the wagon, was tied up, gagged, and thrown into a room at their lodging place, with the door locked.

When Tian Shanshan and Fu’er arrived and saw Qiao Xuan in such a miserable state, Tian Shanshan felt even more satisfied. She lifted her chin, sneering, “You didn’t expect this, did you? Ms. Qiao, now that we’re far from Hangzhou City and will be in Cousin’s territory in two days, there’s no way for you to escape, even with wings! Tell me, why didn’t Lord Shao come? He’s given up on you! Who do you think you are? You’re not worthy of Lord Shao, and he’s not going to bother with you!”

“I advise you to give up!”

Qiao Xuan was relieved that her mouth was blocked. She didn’t have to answer the foolish questions or maintain any pretense of politeness.

Who was Tian Shanshan really aligned with? Did she realize that if her husband had truly abandoned her and was using her as a pawn, she would be left with nothing after all her efforts to capture Qiao Xuan?

Seeing Qiao Xuan’s downcast and dispirited demeanor only pleased Tian Shanshan more. She continued to mock and taunt Qiao Xuan with increasing malice.

After a while, Tian Shanshan noticed that Qiao Xuan’s mouth was still covered and felt it was less than perfect. She ordered Fu’er to remove the cloth and sneered, “Ms. Qiao, you’re still in my hands, and you’ve lost! I’ve said before that winning or losing is trivial. The one who laughs last is the real victor! Once we reach the capital, I’ll make sure to ‘treat’ you well. Don’t worry, you’ll keep your life, and I won’t let anyone kill you!”

She stepped forward and kicked Qiao Xuan again, her voice dripping with spite. “You can guess what I’ll do to you. Do you want to be whipped every day, disfigured, or sold to a filthy place? Hahaha!”

Even though Qiao Xuan knew such things would never come to pass, as Tian Shanshan would never have the chance to act on her threats, the viciousness in Tian Shanshan’s words left her feeling cold and pale. This woman was truly a demon…