Xiao Ce was quite witty, managing to distance himself while also taking a jab at Qiao Zixi and Qiao Xiuyuan.

On the way to the meeting, the guard reported a lot to his master, which made him furious, let alone his master.

Who are those people?!

It was clearly the Empress who insisted that his princess attend this ridiculous literary gathering, but instead she was ridiculed and disliked.

And that Zheng Yi, I'll definitely find a dirty, smelly alley and teach him a lesson someday!

Of course, he knew that what made his master most wary was Wei Yichen.

But what they didn't expect was that something even more outrageous happened!

He didn't even dare to imagine how ugly his princess would look if Qiao Zixi actually splashed the green vitriol oil on her face!

The most crucial factor is the attitude of the Qiao family.

Outsiders all say that Qiao Xiuyuan treats his princess like his own daughter.

But as an outsider, he could see clearly that Qiao Xiuyuan's kindness to his princess was only what he thought was kindness, and what he did for others to see!

If he truly cared for his princess, why would he have only sought justice for Qiao Ziming and Qiao Zixi just now?

His princess is clearly the most innocent one!

Qiao Xiuyuan is an extremely hypocritical person!

Qiao Xiuyuan looked at Xiao Ce, suddenly laughed, and then looked at Ye Zeyu, "The guards under the Prince of Yong'an are really quite formidable!"

Ye Zeyu smiled and said, "Compared to the Marquis of Anyang's subordinates, they are still somewhat lacking."

However, to Ye Zeyu's surprise, Qiao Xiuyuan stopped talking and left with his men. Before leaving, he looked at Su Muxi deeply and said, "Xi'er, I'm sorry you suffered today. I will make it up to you in the future."

Su Muxi wanted to say no, but Qiao Xiuyuan turned and left, which made her feel inexplicably uneasy.

She always felt that something was waiting for her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Ye Zeyu also found it strange that Qiao Xiuyuan would leave so easily, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.

From a normal person's perspective, Qiao Xiuyuan's departure was the right thing to do.

What needs to be said has been said clearly; there is no point in continuing to linger and create further entanglement.

The best and most direct way is to go to the Emperor and ask him to make a decision for you.

As for the verbal dispute with Prince Yong'an, there was no need for that.

Qiao Ziming is still injured, and Qiao Zixi is also in a sorry state. It would be best for them to go home as soon as possible, rather than indulging in a moment of verbal sparring.

After Qiao Xiuyuan left, everyone turned their attention to Bai Mengying.

Bai Mengying is now completely panicked and has no idea how to handle the situation.

explain?

Nobody will believe that.

To openly admit it?

She was unwilling to give up.

Seeing Su Muxi nestled in Ye Zeyu's arms, his resentment intensified.

Why? !

Why did things turn out this way?!

She should successfully annul the engagement today, and then ruin Su Muxi's appearance!

Where exactly did things go wrong?!

Ye Zeyu didn't even glance at Bai Mengying. He bent down slightly and picked up Su Muxi with one hand.

Su Muxi subconsciously wrapped her arms around Ye Zeyu's neck, looked up at Ye Zeyu's exposed chin, her face slightly flushed, and obediently rested her head on Ye Zeyu's shoulder.

Ye Zeyu carried Su Muxi and walked out as if no one else was around. He had only taken a few steps when he heard a gasp from behind him.

"Princess!"

"What's wrong?!"

…

Su Muxi turned around curiously and whispered in Ye Zeyu's ear, "Bai Mengying has fainted."

Ye Ziyu's body trembled slightly, his ears gradually turning red, and he said calmly, "It's an act."

Seeing this, Su Muxi tightened her arms around Ye Zeyu's neck and deliberately brought her red lips close to Ye Zeyu's ear, "Your Highness really knows the Princess very well!"

Ye Ziyu trembled again, turning his head to look at Su Muxi, "...Are you jealous?"

Before Su Muxi could speak, his thin lips pressed against her red lips.

I only scratched the surface, and felt I hadn't had enough.

"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer in vain."

Because Bai Mengying suddenly fainted, everyone subconsciously looked at Su Muxi, since Su Muxi was the physician that the Empress had specially found for this literary gathering.

However, they never expected to witness the interaction between Su Muxi and Ye Zeyu.

Prince Yong'an just kissed Su Muxi in public!

Who said that Prince Yong'an had no choice but to marry Su Muxi?

It seems they really cherish Su Muxi!

What puzzled them was what kind of charm Su Muxi possessed that could attract so many men…

Ge Mao had a good eye too. Looking at Ye Zeyu's brat's act of asserting his dominance, a gratified smile appeared on his lips.

That's the right thing to do! Regardless of whether the city has been captured or not, plant your own flag first. This will both provoke the enemy and boost your own morale!

After glancing at the unconscious Bai Mengying, Ge Mao feigned a solemn expression and said, "Make way! I am a doctor, let me examine the princess!"

But just as his fingers were about to touch Bai Mengying's slender wrist, they were forcefully slapped away by the maid Mingyan beside him.

"My princess is of noble birth, not just anyone can touch her!"

"Someone, prepare the carriage, we're going back to the Princess's residence!"

Seeing this, several maids lifted Bai Mengying up.

Ge Mao rubbed his hand, which had been slapped so hard. "The master has fainted, and the maid isn't worried? She's probably just faking it!"

He seemed to be talking to himself, but his voice was quite loud, loud enough for those around him to hear clearly.

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