People often only look at appearances.

Given the choice between a lovable and noble beauty and an unpleasant, uninvited ugly woman, people would naturally be more inclined to believe the former.

Several people disliked Su Muxi and couldn't help but stand up and speak up for Bai Mengying.

"Miss Su, how can feelings be repaid with favors? The heir of the Marquis of Anyang has never liked you and has been waiting for Princess Chang Le to return. Can't you do me a favor?"

"Exactly! Besides, Princess Chang Le couldn't bear to see you divorced, so she willingly married into the Marquis of Anyang's household as a secondary wife, treating someone like you without distinction of rank. What more could you possibly want?!"

"I never really understood why ugly people often do strange things before, but now I've seen it for myself!"

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When Xie Xuan heard these people distorting the truth, he opened his mouth to retort.

But as soon as he let go, blood gushed out of his nose.

Su Muxi took out two silver needles from her medicine box, walked quickly to Xie Xuan, and pricked Xie Xuan's hand twice. The nosebleed that had just been gushing out was instantly stopped.

This allowed everyone to witness Su Muxi's medical skills once again.

But no matter how good her medical skills are, she is ultimately just an ugly woman who can't be presented in public.

Xie Xuan looked at Su Muxi in front of him with pity in his eyes. He was about to take Su Muxi's hand when he was grabbed by a pair of old hands.

"Little Su, leave this man to me. He only got a nosebleed from a punch; he's nothing serious!"

When Ge Mao saw that Su Muxi had touched Xie Xuan's hand, he quickly stepped forward and took over the work himself.

The statement emphasized that Xie Xuan's nosebleed was caused by a punch, which made Xie Xuan feel inexplicably embarrassed.

He always felt that the old man was mocking him for being useless...

But if he hadn't been distracted by Bai Mengying's words, how could he have been beaten by that playboy Zheng Yi?

It must have been Zheng Yi who was the first to get a nosebleed!

Through the conversation, Su Muxi had gained some understanding of Ge Mao's medical skills. After handing Xie Xuan over to Ge Mao with peace of mind, she looked coldly at Bai Mengying.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved by Xie Xuan's protectiveness towards her.

There aren't many people who can stand by her side unconditionally and consider her needs, but Xie Xuan is one of them.

However, she couldn't reciprocate Xie Xuan's feelings, so it was best to minimize contact.

However, she was determined to avenge Xie Xuan for the punch he received!

As for her cousin who appeared out of nowhere, she realized that he was not only a nuisance, but also someone who loved to stir up trouble.

The incident was triggered by Wei Yichen suddenly coming to claim kinship.

First, he showed off his talent, then he stood up for her and mocked Qiao Ziming and Bai Mengying, and then he said she was beautiful.

But now he keeps quiet and stands aside watching the show.

She couldn't expect Xie Xuan to stand up for her again, so she had to rely on herself!

As for her father's last words of advice, she could only put them aside for now.

After all, this wasn't something she started on her own initiative.

If she continued to swallow her anger, she feared she would suffer internal injuries from bottling it up.

After thinking for a moment, Su Muxi decided to try to speak: "If the princess thinks that I want to ruin the literary gathering, then may I leave? I think if you ask me to leave, Her Majesty the Empress should not blame me."

Bai Mengying's eyes flickered slightly, "...Since it was the Empress who sent Miss Su, then Miss Su may stay at the literary gathering. However, please do not disrupt this literary gathering."

Everyone prepared a great deal for this literary gathering, and all the money raised will be donated to impoverished people in need.

Bai Mengying spoke in a grand and dignified manner, but Su Muxi noticed a fleeting hint of panic in Bai Mengying's eyes.

She thought to herself, "Why would the Empress suddenly summon me to the literary gathering? It turns out it was Princess Chang Le who sent me."

She had only been suspicious, so she was just testing the waters.

Surprisingly, she actually guessed right!

"Princess Chang Le, you keep saying that I wanted to sabotage the literary gathering, but I don't know what exactly I sabotaged, or how I sabotaged it?"

"You say I had a dispute with the guards at the gate? I did not have a dispute with the guards from beginning to end. It's just that Young Master Xie was deeply influenced by Imperial Censor Xie's teachings and couldn't stand injustice."

"So many women wearing veils were allowed to enter the venue, but the guards at the door insisted that I remove my veil. Young Master Xie felt this was unfair, which is why he spoke up to prove my identity."

"Strangely enough, even after Miss Shen and Young Master Pei proved my identity, the guards still insisted that I remove my veil."

“Your Highness is more intelligent than I am. What do you think that guard meant? Was he just being too dutiful, or did he want to see me make a fool of myself? Or was he deliberately trying to embarrass me?”

"However, I removed the veil as instructed and did not make things difficult for him. After all, he was just following orders. Don't you agree, Princess?"

Although Su Muxi didn't say it directly, everyone was not stupid and could naturally understand the implication behind her words.

The guards were acting under orders.

As for who instigated it, many people thought of Bai Mengying.

After all, Su Muxi emphasized that the Empress had sent her, and among those present, Bai Mengying was the one closest to the Empress.

However, some people believe that Su Muxi is making unfounded accusations and deliberately framing someone!

Just as Bai Mengying was about to defend herself, Su Muxi spoke up first: "And the princess's claim that I instigated Young Master Xie to quarrel with others is an even greater injustice to me!"

"I am ugly, and I'm afraid almost everyone in the capital knows that. I have never hidden the fact that I am ugly before. But everyone here is a talented person, yet they actually commented on my appearance and even suspected that I had used some tricks to get into the literary gathering."

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