Mingyan, who was mentioned, seemed very flustered and hurriedly stepped out from next to Bai Mengying.

“This matter has nothing to do with the princess. I contacted Granny Wu without authorization. I was the one who did those things; the princess knew nothing about them…”

"Smack!"

"Shut up!"

Bai Mengying slapped Mingyan across the face, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Mingyan habitually knelt down and kowtowed, "Princess, please calm your anger!"

However, this action only made Bai Mengying even angrier.

He wished he could kick Mingyan to death.

She could have said that what she meant was that she had never written notes to Granny Wu, and that she always had Mingyan write down her instructions.

But after Ke Mingyan stepped forward and said those things, she actually made it clear what she had done...

Qiao Xiuyuan's tall body slowly bent down, picking up the notes that Bai Mengying had just knocked to the ground.

Although Qiao Xiuyuan is a bit older, he doesn't give off an old-fashioned vibe at all. In fact, some young ladies like mature men like Qiao Xiuyuan.

However, at that moment, as Qiao Xiuyuan bent down, everyone looked at him again and instantly felt that he had aged a lot.

I couldn't help but feel sympathy and pity for him.

It turns out that even those in high positions have many unpleasant experiences.

It turns out that even those who hold real power can be bullied and trampled upon.

Someone couldn't stand it and squatted down to help Qiao Xiuyuan pick up the note on the ground. As they picked it up, they quickly scanned the contents. Even though they already knew what Bai Mengying had done, they still found the contents of the note unbelievable.

Who would have thought that Princess Chang Le, who seemed gentle and kind, was actually a vicious and arrogant person...

Bai Mengying stood there completely panicked. She was the one who did all these things. Even if she said that she didn't write those notes, no one would believe her, including her aunt, the Empress.

With this matter escalating to this point, Qiao Xiuyuan will surely take it to the Emperor.

Although the Emperor wouldn't punish her too severely, the Bai family and Ye Zerui wouldn't let her off easily...

"Marquis of Anyang, must things really escalate to this point?"

Bai Mengying's eyes were blurry with tears, and her words carried a pleading tone.

Her reputation is probably completely ruined. Now she only hopes that Qiao Xiuyuan can let this matter drop and not make a scene in front of the Emperor.

But Qiao Xiuyuan slowly stood up, and after straightening his back, he looked at Bai Mengying coldly and said, "Otherwise what? Does the princess want me to watch my two children continue to be bullied by you?!"

"Zimo, Zixi! Your father is taking you home!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zixi shrank back slightly. She had considered exposing Qiao Xiuyuan's true colors in public, but she didn't dare to do it after just thinking about it.

Qiao Ziming felt his sister trembling, gently patted her back, and whispered to comfort her, "Your brother is here."

After giving Su Muxi a deep look, he put his arm around Qiao Zixi and walked toward Qiao Xiuyuan.

Bai Mengying didn't know what to say. She wanted to apologize to Qiao Xiuyuan or cry and stop him, but her status and pride wouldn't allow her to do such a thing.

What's more, there are so many people watching now...

Qiao Xiuyuan clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone, saying, "Please excuse my poor performance."

After speaking, seeing Qiao Ziming's burned back, her eyes showed surprise and heartache. She then looked at Su Muxi, "Xi'er, would you like to come back to the manor with me to treat Ziming and Zixi? I ​​know they have wronged you, but they are still my children..."

"Xi'er, please help me one last time, okay?"

Su Muxi looked at Qiao Xiuyuan, took a deep breath, and said respectfully, "I can't heal Miss Qiao's face. As for the young master's back, it's just a simple external injury. Fortunately, his robes covered it, and the wound was cleaned in time. It will heal with some medicine."

The implication is that they will not go.

Upon seeing this, Chang Zhong actually knelt down before Su Muxi, pleading, "Miss Su! Please save the young master and the young lady! Although the young lady was confused and manipulated, the young master was injured while saving you."

"If you are willing to lend a hand, Changzhong will be at your beck and call from now on, and in my next life I will serve you like a slave to repay this kindness!"

Just as Su Muxi was about to speak, she heard a familiar male voice from afar.

"Is the Marquis of Anyang planning to take advantage of our kindness?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a figure as swift as lightning appeared in front of Qiao Xiuyuan, a sharp steel blade unsheathed, aimed at Qiao Xiuyuan's neck.

Just when everyone thought Qiao Xiuyuan would die on the spot, the male voice rang out again.

"stop!"

The steel blade came to a steady stop on Qiao Xiuyuan's shoulder, almost severing his neck.

Holding a steel knife, Xiao Ce looked at Qiao Xiuyuan in front of him and secretly admired him.

His sudden action just now would have scared the pants off most people.

But Qiao Xiuyuan remained completely unmoved.

Isn't Qiao Xiuyuan afraid that his hand might tremble and he might just chop off his neck?

Ye Ziyu's appearance caused various thoughts among the people present.

Ye Ziyu was dressed in full armor, looking imposing and majestic. Coupled with the black gold mask on his face, he exuded a murderous aura.

This reminded Su Muxi of the first time she saw Ye Zeyu.

At that time, she harbored some resentment towards Ye Zeyu and secretly decided to stay away from him.

But now, seeing Ye Zeyu, she couldn't help but smile, her heart filled with joy.

After a morning of anxiety, she finally felt relieved upon seeing Ye Zeyu.

Because she knew that with Ye Ziyu around, she was safe.

Ye Zeyu looked at Su Muxi with his phoenix eyes filled with doting affection. After walking to Su Muxi's side, he raised his long arm and hugged her.

Then, looking at Qiao Xiuyuan, he said coldly, "Now, Marquis Anyang owes me a life-saving grace. You should remember to repay this great favor when you have the chance!"

The mocking tone in his voice made Qiao Xiuyuan clench his fists.

It's only natural that Qiao Ziming got hurt because of Su Muxi, since the person who wanted to hurt Su Muxi was Qiao Ziming's own sister, Qiao Zixi.

Chang Zhong only mentioned that Qiao Ziming saved Su Muxi, but ignored the event itself.

Therefore, according to Chang Zhong's logic, when Xiao Ce took the initiative to try to harm Qiao Xiuyuan, Ye Zeyu stopped him in time and saved Qiao Xiuyuan's life.

Thinking of this, Su Muxi couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth, thinking that Ye Zeyu's reaction was really quick, and of course, he was also very good at "making trouble".

Xiao Ce sheathed his steel sword, clasped his hands in apology to Qiao Xiuyuan, and said, "Marquis Anyang, I am sorry. I just mistook you for a deserter from the Xuanwu Army. Fortunately, Your Highness stopped me in time, otherwise I was afraid I would have really hurt you."

"However, my timely apology shows that I am far more polite than your daughter. Marquis Anyang is a magnanimous man and will surely not hold it against me!"