Shen Muzhi, who had been somewhat uneasy, felt a little more at ease after hearing these words.
The only one still out of the loop was Shen Qiyue.
She was completely bewildered. She had been there the whole time and had heard every word clearly, so why couldn't she understand?
She looked at this, then at that, and finally chose to ask Yanxiao directly:
"Sister-in-law, what exactly do you mean? I don't quite understand."
Yan Xiao's decision to have Shen Qiyue stay was neither an intention nor a need to hide anything from her; she answered directly:
"It means what they said. Lou Guyu and I are siblings from the same mother. And I am the Miao people's missing holy maiden, whose original name was Lou Qingxuan."
"W-what? Sister-in-law, you're actually Lou Guyu's sister?"
Shen Qiyue was clearly quite shocked, and even somewhat incredulous.
She quickly turned her gaze to Shen Muzhi, who nodded affirmatively at her. This time, she had no choice but to believe him.
"Sister-in-law, then, then you'll have blood relatives from now on?"
This was Shen Qiyue's first reaction. After realizing this, although she was happy for Yan Xiao, she couldn't help but feel some worry.
She worried that after Yanxiao had her younger brother Lou Guyu, she, as the sister-in-law, would lose favor.
Yan Xiao didn't think much of it and nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"That's true, but I've been reborn now, and I still prefer the name Yanxiao to Lou Qingxuan."
None of them had any objection to Yan Xiao's words.
After exchanging a few more words, Lou Guyu finally remembered the important matter at hand.
"Sister, are you sure the person helping me is Situ Nanzhao? Is his identity trustworthy?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but glance at Chen Muzhi, feeling somewhat apologetic as he recalled what he had said in a fit of temper.
"Brother-in-law, please don't take what I just said to heart. My sister was young and naive back then, how could she understand anything about love between men and women? I was just being a little temperamental and said things randomly."
This was his brother-in-law. Although Shen Muzhi was a little annoyed, he couldn't really do anything to him. Hearing this, he just nodded and pretended not to care.
Yan Xiao glanced at the two of them but didn't respond to that, only answering the question from before:
“I’ve already spoken to Situ Nanzhao. He recognized me at a glance, and with some information I’ve gathered, there’s no problem with his identity. As for the thing you want, he’ll get it for you.”
Yan Xiao was so confident because of the cheat code that was the Guardian Angel, but the people present didn't know that.
Shen Muzhi, in particular, was sour as to be almost like a lemon, but for fear of offending Yan Xiao, he had to force himself to appear indifferent and extremely magnanimous.
Lou Guyu now knows that Yanxiao is his biological sister and has recognized her. He is overjoyed and naturally will not be as cautious as before.
Therefore, he did not pay close attention to his brother-in-law Shen Muzhi's personal emotions.
Moreover, in his opinion, Shen Muzhi had married his sister by a twist of fate. He might have lost out at first, but now he was clearly making a huge profit. He was so happy that he could secretly wake up with joy. He had no reason to be emotional.
So, without thinking too much, I just said:
"If that's the case, then it's really tough on him. Wasn't it said that Boss Qian isn't married yet? Is he still waiting for you?"
"Click~"
As soon as Lou Guyu finished speaking, a strange noise came from inside the room. The group looked over and saw that the teacup that Shen Muzhi had been holding had broken.
Shen Muzhi seemed startled as well. He glanced at Yan Xiao with feigned composure, then immediately looked away guiltily. After a dry cough, he said in a serious tone:
"The quality of tea sets these days is getting worse and worse."
He didn't know who he was talking to, but he felt embarrassed after saying it.
Just then, a servant's anxious voice came from outside the door:
"Young Master Chu, you cannot go in now. Please wait for me to inform you."
"Get out of the way." This was Chu Heng's angry voice.
Shen Muzhi frowned upon hearing the voice, and was about to get up when Yan Xiao stopped him.
He took a leisurely sip of tea, a knowing smile playing on his lips, and calmly called out towards the door:
"Let Young Master Chu in."
When Yan Xiao spoke, there was a brief moment of silence outside the door, and then the door was opened from the outside, and Chu Heng quickly walked in.
The Chu Heng of today is no longer the sickly man he once was; he looks energetic and full of life, though his face is contorted with anger.
Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, feigning ignorance as she asked:
"Chu Heng, what brings you here in such a menacing manner?"
Chu Heng was unaware that Shen Muzhi had returned. Upon entering the house and seeing so many people, including Shen Muzhi, he was initially surprised.
Then, remembering why he had come there, his anger flared up again, and his tone became less polite:
“Madam Shen, my junior sister and I stayed only to work for you, but we did not sign any indenture with you, nor are we your servants. How could you make the decision to send my junior sister to a marriage alliance on your own?”
As soon as Chu Heng finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at Yan Xiao with confusion, even Shen Muzhi looked completely bewildered.
He was told that Yan Xiao had sent Su Yuanyuan to find Consort Liu, and he had even facilitated the matter. But there was no marriage alliance involved. Could his information be wrong?
Regardless, the way this man spoke to his wife was infuriating. Just as he was about to lose his temper, he met Yan Xiao's disapproving gaze, and the little flame that had just risen was extinguished in an instant.
After stopping Shen Mu, Yan Xiao looked at Chu Heng and replied innocently:
"Chu Heng, do you have some misunderstanding? I originally had someone in mind for this marriage alliance, but in the end, I sent Hui Yuanyuan because she heard somewhere that the other party was exceptionally talented and handsome, so she took the initiative to ask me for his portrait."
Who knew that she would fall in love with the portrait as soon as she saw it, and insisted on seeing her beloved. She also asked me to recognize her as my husband's sworn sister so that she could go and marry him.
As you know, I still need her help with many things. It's easy to choose a person for a marriage alliance, but it's not easy to find a woman like Yuanyuan who understands medicine. I'm very reluctant to see her leave.
So I asked him to discuss it with you, thinking you might be able to help me stop it, but you didn't. Didn't you tell her that if she had someone she liked, she should go for it without hesitation?
Yan Xiao glanced at Bai Chuheng as she spoke, then continued in a sarcastic tone:
“Tell me yourself, since you, as her senior, have said so, what reason do I have to stop her from seeking her own happiness?”
Like you said, you didn't sell it to me. I consider Yuanyuan a friend, and since her mind was made up, I couldn't very well refuse, could I?
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