Marquis Qingping was waiting for his wife's answer, but how could Lady Qingping possibly admit it?
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by 'the wife I'm marrying for you'?"
"What? Weren't those Bone-Soothing Powder and Palm Fragrance sent over to someone by Madam?" Qi Yunxiao asked with a sneer.
Back then, Qi Yunxiao was drugged by the Bone-Soothing Powder and stimulated by the domineering power of the Palm Incense, which caused him to torment Shen Qingyu all night.
It's shameful to even think about!
Lady Qingping: "How would I know what that thing is?"
"Hehe, why don't you ask Old He the Cripple? Maybe he'll remember something?"
Qi Yunxiao gave her a hint.
"That crippled old He hasn't been in the manor for three years! You're making baseless accusations!" Lady Qingping Marquis refused to admit it.
"Is that so... Well, I've just found him. Shall I bring him here so you can confront each other on the spot?" Qi Yunxiao sneered.
Lady Qingping, her fate gripped by the throat: "..."
This reaction was perfectly understandable to Marquis Qingping.
My wife...
Clearing his throat, Marquis Qingping looked at Qi Yunxiao: "Xiao'er, whose daughter is this? And where is the child?"
Qi Yunxiao laughed again: "My wife is a peasant woman from Shenjia Village, Hengshui Town, Qinzhou Prefecture. For years she was so poor that she didn't know where her next meal would come from. Now, things have finally gotten a little better..."
Marquis Qingping: "..."
That's going too far.
He's a child of the Qingping Marquis's family, after all. Even if the wife he finds isn't that noble, she should still be presentable, right?
If we give him a peasant woman, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the Qingping Marquis's mansion?
But the child is already over six years old...
After thinking for a moment, Marquis Qingping tentatively suggested, "Then why don't we bring the child back? You are now the heir of the Marquis of Qingping's mansion, and in terms of status, you could easily find a noblewoman from a better family."
They never mentioned bringing the village woman back.
Qi Yunxiao coldly stared at the Marquis of Qingping and his wife: "So, it really was your men who tried to kill my wife? Are you trying to take the mother and spare the child?"
Marquis Qingping: "I didn't! I didn't..."
I just thought of this, and I haven't even started doing anything about it yet!
Lady Qingping, driven to desperation, sneered, "With your appearance, no one would have expected you to become the heir apparent. Why would I kill your wife?"
"Besides, your wife is a country peasant woman. If I really favor Heng'er, wouldn't keeping your wife around make you even more ashamed in the capital? Why would I want to kill her? Killing her would allow you to marry a noblewoman and surpass Heng'er in the future?"
These words were so true that Qi Yunxiao thought about it and agreed that they made sense.
He glanced at the Marquis of Qingping and his wife: "In that case, I'll be leaving now."
Only after he strode out of the mansion did Marquis Qingping suddenly realize: "He hasn't gone to the palace to express his gratitude yet!"
Lady Qingping also realized, "He hasn't given me the money for the past six months! We're almost out of money!"
"Yongfu! Go quickly and bring...bring the young master back!" Marquis Qingping hurriedly ordered.
The butler rushed off and returned a moment later.
"My lord, the young master rode off on horseback as soon as he stepped out the door, and we don't know where he went. We couldn't catch up with him..."
Qi Yunxiao had already arrived at Guiyun Tower in the capital.
His previous analysis was wrong. He hadn't expected that in the capital, besides his muddle-headed father and heartless stepmother, who else would want Shen Qingyu's life?
Who would want to kill a country woman who is completely unrelated to him?
That shouldn't be the case...
He sat in a private room on the third floor of Guiyun Tower, thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
The shopkeeper suddenly knocked on the door and came in: "Master, a secret decree has arrived from the palace, summoning you to come and express your gratitude."
Qi Yunxiao was taken aback: The palace actually knew he had returned?
Do you still know you're at Guiyun Tower?
Oh well, what's meant to happen can't be avoided.
Qi Yunxiao thought for a moment and then entered the palace.
The new emperor, now middle-aged, had a sharp, angular face and exuded a heroic and domineering aura. When he looked down at Qi Yunxiao, his expression was inscrutable.
Qi Yunxiao bowed respectfully: "Your subject Qi Yunxiao greets Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
“Raise your head.”
Qi Yunxiao obediently looked up, revealing his dark forehead.
After looking at him for a while, the man asked, "I heard that you've been traveling around all these years managing your mother's dowry?"
"Yes." Qi Yunxiao did not deny it.
Since Guiyunlou knew it was his property, he must also know that he had multiplied his mother's dowry several times over the years.
"He's quite filial..."
"Having traveled to various places over the years, have you ever met a noble lady you fancy?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yunxiao felt a chill run down his spine: "Your subject... is already married and has three children."
You have three children already?
"Yes. The child is over six years old."
"Who is the mother of that child, a noble lady from a prominent family?"
Hey!
The same question asked by the muddle-headed father.
“She’s a village woman,” Qi Yunxiao answered truthfully.
"How can a village woman be a match for the heir of the Marquis of Qingping's mansion? You can write a letter of divorce and that's it. I will grant you a marriage. Among all the noble ladies in the court, which one have you taken a fancy to?"
"I've heard you're quite adept at business. With the national treasury currently empty, why don't you return to the capital and take a position in the Ministry of Revenue?"
Qi Yunxiao's scalp tingled: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I do not wish to divorce my wife; I only wish to grow old with her..."
"I am not that good at doing business. I just opened a restaurant. Your Majesty is too kind."
The new emperor was also a pragmatist. He took a liking to Qi Yunxiao's business acumen and immediately offered him an official position and prepared to bestow a marriage upon him.
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