Qiao Xiuyuan deliberately stayed home today, waiting for Su Muxi to arrive.

When they met yesterday, Xi'er's attitude towards him made him feel inexplicably uneasy.

Therefore, no matter what, we must change Xi'er's attitude towards him today.

However, to his surprise, before Su Muxi could even arrive, Ye Zeyu came to his door directly.

At yesterday's palace banquet, he led Ye Zeyu to the garden to meet Consort Zhang. Unless Ye Zeyu was a fool, he would know his purpose.

He would never have stooped to such despicable means.

But if the empress wanted to test him, he wouldn't refuse.

If he could take this opportunity to get rid of Ye Zeyu, it would be to his advantage.

If you can't get rid of it, that's okay.

Because some things, even if both parties are aware of them, cannot be changed.

Ye Zeyu is now just a prince with a title but no power, so what can he do to him?

I thought Ye Ziyu would hold back and wait for an opportunity to retaliate, but I didn't expect him to come directly to me today.

They really can't keep their temper in check!

"Please invite Prince Yong'an in!"

Qiao Xiuyuan sat in the main seat of the flower hall, showing no intention of greeting Ye Zeyu. Only when Ye Zeyu was led into the flower hall by a servant did he stand up with a smile.

"Please forgive me for not being able to greet Your Highness Prince Yong'an properly!"

Ye Ziyu was dressed in a black robe, which, combined with his height and the chilling black gold mask, made him appear even more mysterious and unapproachable.

Along the way, all the servants in the Marquis of Anyang's mansion would instinctively want to stay away from Ye Zeyu upon seeing him, simply because Ye Zeyu gave off a terrifying aura.

Ye Zeyu didn't speak, but instead walked past Qiao Xiuyuan and sat in the main seat. He slightly raised his hand and seemingly casually swept the teacup next to him away.

The teacup fell to the ground with a sound, and shards of porcelain shattered everywhere.

"Oops! I accidentally broke a teacup from the Marquis of Anyang's residence."

"Xiao Ce, compensate Marquis Anyang with some silver."

His voice was steady, but tinged with sarcasm.

Qiao Xiuyuan smiled indifferently upon seeing this, "It's just a teacup, Prince Yong'an doesn't need to pay compensation. If you feel it's not enough, there are many more teacups in the mansion."

After saying this, he instructed the servant beside him, "Serve tea to Prince Yong'an!"

Use a teacup to vent.

Oh!

Even the God of War of Qi is nothing special!

However, upon hearing Ye Zeyu's next words, Qiao Xiuyuan's smile froze on his face.

"Since it was I who accidentally broke the teacup, I should naturally pay for it. Otherwise, I will feel guilty. After all, not everyone is like Marquis Anyang, who can owe others money and not pay it back, yet still live with a clear conscience."

"What does Prince Yong'an mean by this?" Qiao Xiuyuan's face turned cold, and the smile on his face completely disappeared.

Ye Zeyu slightly raised his chin, and even while sitting, he exuded an air of arrogant disdain.

"I have come here only to seek justice for my soon-to-be bride. As far as I know, the Marquis of Anyang's mansion still owes Xi'er more than ten thousand taels of silver. Is this true?"

Qiao Xiuyuan's lips curled into a cold smile. "The matter between me and Xi'er is none of Prince Yong'an's business. After all, as the prince just said, a princess who is about to marry into the family is not yet married into the family. As for whether she will actually marry into the family in the future, that is still unknown!"

Just then, a servant brought over tea.

Ye Zeyu picked up his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips beneath his black gold mask. He blew on the steam rising from the tea and said calmly, "Xi'er and I will definitely become husband and wife. After all, I have to take responsibility for Xi'er."

"Bang!"

This time, Qiao Xiuyuan dropped his teacup, spilling scalding tea all over his hands and body. But he didn't cry out in pain. Instead, he stared intently at Ye Zeyu with his sinister eyes. After a long while, he finally asked in a deep voice, "What is the meaning of this, Prince Yong'an?"

Ye Ziyu calmly took a sip of tea, placed the teacup back on the table, and stared directly at Qiao Xiuyuan with undisguised smile and smugness in his eyes.

"The Marquis of Anyang is a smart man. Do you not understand what I mean?"

"If that's the case, then I'll make it clearer."

"Last night at the palace banquet, I don't know who gave me such a generous gift. Since there aren't many women in my residence, I had someone invite Xi'er over..."

Before Ye Zeyu could finish speaking, Qiao Xiuyuan couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up from his seat and reached out his right hand to grab Ye Zeyu's face.

However, Ye Zeyu restrained it midway, making a crisp sound that was neither too loud nor too soft.

"Click!"

"Hmm."

Qiao Xiuyuan groaned, his face contorted in pain, but his peach blossom eyes were fixed on Ye Zeyu, as if he wanted to devour him alive.

"Marquis of Anyang, how dare you attempt to assassinate my lord!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ce quickly stepped forward, drew his steel sword from his waist, and placed it directly next to Qiao Xiuyuan's neck.

Ye Zeyu curled his lips into a disdainful sneer and, with a slight exertion, shook off Qiao Xiuyuan's hand.

"It seems that Marquis Anyang is getting old after all. His speed in attack is not even as fast as that of a newly enlisted cook in the Xuanwu Army!"

After Qiao Xiuyuan's right hand was freed, he crossed it with his left hand and snapped it open with a sharp "crack".

The bones that Ye Zeyu had just dislocated were straightened back into place by Ye Zeyu himself.

"What are you saying, Your Highness? I just wanted to see your true face beneath the mask. There's no need for you to be so nervous."

As he spoke, he extended a finger and pushed away the steel knife that Xiao Ce had placed against his neck. The fierceness in his eyes gradually disappeared and was replaced by a dangerous smile.

Ye Zeyu never expected that Qiao Xiuyuan would lose his mind for Su Muxi.

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