Chapter 101 Want her to be ruined? An old friend comes

The maid Man'er helped Xie Zhi to the bed and wiped her tears.

"My dear Miss, your knees are soaked in snow. You must go see a doctor immediately. Otherwise, you might develop a serious illness."

Xie Zhi ignored the maid and looked at Marquis Anping standing beside her, tears welling up in her eyes.

She stood up tremblingly, and after taking two steps, she felt a piercing pain in her legs.

"My Lord, my Lord, Zhizhi almost couldn't see you anymore!" Xie Zhi threw herself into the arms of Marquis Anping and cried.

"Why are you crying? I'm here."

When Marquis Anping saw that she was covered in mud and snow, he immediately pushed her away with a cold tone.

"How did you get into this state, with this face, what happened?"

Two purple blushes with bloodshot appeared on Xie Zhi's cheeks, and there was a huge black bruise in the middle of his forehead. At first glance, it looked like he was disfigured.

"My face, my face... Am I ugly now?"

Seeing the disdainful look of Marquis Anping, Xie Zhi was startled and quickly covered his cheeks.

Marquis of Anping: "Ugly, very ugly."

Xie Zhi's breath caught in her throat, tears streaming down her face, "It's the Marquis' wife who's here. That old eunuch Zhang Qingcai is just playing dumb. I crawled in the snow for half a day to pray for your blessing, but ended up losing face and being humiliated by the Marquis' wife. I beg you, Lord Marquis, to help me!"

"The Jiang family has come to Chengfo Temple?" Anping Hou frowned and subconsciously looked outside the meditation room.

There are not many people he cares about in this world, and Jiang Congyan, who has been married to him for many years, can barely be counted as one of them.

However, Jiang Congyan only knows how to meddle in other people's affairs in the Marquis' Mansion, like a tigress.

A few days ago, he killed a maid, and Jiang Congyan even complained to her mother, which made him very upset.

Xie Zhi choked up and said, "Yeah, it's all the fault of that bitch Xie Yao. She actually invited the Marquis's wife to go with her."

Marquis Anping reluctantly pulled her up and soothed her, "Alright, it's just Jiang, she's my mother's niece. I usually give her some respect, but even if she comes, it won't get in my way."

Xie Zhi was unwilling to give in. He suddenly turned around and glared at Man'er who was about to retreat.

“Bang!”

She slapped Man'er and tore her beautiful black hair hard, using all her strength.

"Where have you been, you useless idiot? Why didn't you come back earlier to hold an umbrella for me? Are you thinking of laughing at me like those pilgrims?"

Xie Zhi vented all his anger at being mocked by the wife of Marquis Anping on the maid.

The maid screamed, and five finger marks suddenly appeared on her face. A handful of bloody hair was pulled out of her scalp.

"Miss, please spare me. I dare not. I followed your instructions and went to find the Marquis."

The maid knelt down crying and kowtowed to the ground.

"Still quibbling, I'll beat you to death, you slut!"

Marquis Anping sat nearby, watching this scene.

At this moment, Xie Zhi's face was bruised and swollen, not as pretty as usual, and her eyes were full of malice, which made people feel sick.

The image of Xie Yao in red, holding an umbrella in the snow, looking so graceful and elegant that day appeared in his mind.

As beautiful as Xie Yao was, Xie Zhi's face was as distorted and ugly.

How can a common firefly compete with the bright moon?

If it weren't for the fact that she was Xie Yao's younger sister, how could he have fallen in love with this woman.

"Okay, why are you making things difficult for a maid for no reason?" Marquis Anping waved his hand impatiently.

He looked at the maid, and a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face: "Man'er, right? Go down first and make a bowl of ginger soup for your young lady to warm herself up."

When Xie Zhi heard this, he became burning with jealousy and his face became even uglier.

She had only known the Marquis of Anping for a few days, and this slut had actually made the Marquis remember his name?

Xie Zhi bit her lip, wrapped her arms tightly around Anping Hou's waist, her voice trembling with deliberate charm.

"How did you know Man'er's name, sir? Did this little bitch seduce you? Now that you have her, do you not want Zhizhi anymore?"

Marquis Anping hugged her and let his hand wander over her body.

He glanced at Xie Zhi's bruised face, looked away, and laughed softly.

"Are you jealous of a maid? You are my woman. Of course I want you. I wish I could... have you right now."

Xie Zhi suppressed the jealousy in his heart and catered to him.

The breathing of the two people in the Zen room gradually became heavier, and the maid had quietly retreated.

Xie Zhi always remembered Aunt Sun's previous teachings: to make a man think about you, to miss you, but not get you, then give him some sweet treats, so that he can stay in her heart.

She softened in the arms of Marquis Anping, wanting to accept but also to reject.

"Zhizhi, don't you want to marry me? But don't forget what you promised me." Before she could calm down, the low voice of Marquis Anping sounded in her ears.

Xie Zhi's face turned pale and his body froze.

She promised Marquis Anping that she would help him get Xie Yao.

So when she learned from her father yesterday that Xie Yao was coming to Chengfo Temple, she felt hatred and couldn't wait to make an appointment with Anping Hou to meet here.

But now, when she thought of Xie Yao's deep and cold eyes, and the subtle sarcasm at the corner of her lips, she felt a chill in her heart.

Xie Zhi said timidly, "Xie Yao is going to marry the King of Jingbei soon. Does the Marquis really have to have her? I, I am really scared..."

When mentioning King Jingbei, Marquis Anping's expression suddenly changed.

"That cripple Xiao Yizi, what a nobody!"

He cursed angrily, pinched Xie Zhi's chin, and deliberately pressed the red and swollen part of her face. His eyes were so crazy that it was scary.

"Zhizhi, as long as you help me get what I want, when Xie Yao enters the mansion, you will be my concubine. I will make Xiao Yizi's woman serve me tea and water, and be submissive to me."

"As for Jiang Congyan, you don't have to be afraid of her. In the Marquis' Mansion, I have the final say."

Xie Zhi's jaw was pinched by Anping Hou so hard that it hurt. Thinking of the humiliation he suffered today, his eyes gradually became fierce.

Marquis Anping was right. Only by bringing disgrace to that bitch could she relieve the hatred in her heart!

"I understand." She endured the pain and nodded.

Only then did Marquis Anping let go of his hand with satisfaction and continued to be affectionate with her.

At this time, the eldest princess, Xie Yao, and the marquis' wife were welcomed by Abbot Jue'an to the warm room in the front hall.

Two young novice monks brought tea. Jue'an stepped forward and personally handed it to the princess: "This is the snow-capped emerald green from Qifeng Mountain this year. Your Highness, please enjoy it."

He then walked over to the wife of the Marquis of Anping and said, "Madam, please have some too."

"It's okay." Lady Anping Hou took the teacup, lowered her head to taste the tea, and made a casual comment without taking Jue'an seriously.

Although Jue'an is the abbot of Chengfo Temple and looks quite old, she has been to the temple many times and has neither seen nor heard of any profound Buddhist knowledge from him.

Unexpectedly, the eldest princess frowned and said, "How can we let Abbot Jue'an serve tea to me? Shuangxi, help the abbot sit down."

She respected and valued Jue'an. Today, she prayed for Queen Shen and asked Jue'an to calculate the auspicious time several months in advance.

When Lady Anping Marquis saw the eldest princess's attitude, she broke out in a cold sweat and said hastily, "It's my fault for not recognizing Mount Tai. Master, please don't blame me!"

Jue'an didn't say anything, just smiled with a kind look.

The wife of the Marquis of Anping lowered her head as she drank her tea, her movements becoming increasingly restrained.

Eunuch Qingcai, who was standing quietly at the side, saw the Marquis's wife's embarrassment and laughed to himself.

Abbot Jue'an is a great monk of the time, and the emperor always respectfully calls him Master.

It is rumored that in her early years, Queen Shen led troops and stationed at Qifeng Mountain, and received instruction from Jue'an.

However, few people know that before the eldest princess married into the Yong Kingdom, she secretly lived in Chengfo Temple for half a year because of an incident, and since then she became familiar with Jue'an.

No matter how the world changes, Monk Jue'an still sits in the temple, watching the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard.

"How are you feeling lately, Abbot? You're usually meditating in your meditation room at this hour, but am I disturbing your quiet meditation?"

The eldest princess looked at Jue'an, her tone unusually gentle.

Monk Jue'an's eyes fell on Xie Yao, with warmth in his eyes: "An old friend has come today, so naturally I have to come out to greet him."