"However, her affair with Qian Fen..."
"That's right, she hasn't explained her secret affair with Qian Fen yet."
"I heard that Qian Fen already had a wife, but he has now divorced her in order to curry favor with the Prince's family."
Xiao Zhixing said with disgust, "Shut up, all of you! I find it disgusting to have my name mentioned alongside this person!"
Those who had been gossiping shut up, seeing how disgusted she looked, and began to believe that she might have really been tricked.
Qian Fen’s mother, timid yet brave, questioned, “Your Highness, why do you humiliate my son like this? I saw you meet my son with my own eyes, I couldn’t have been mistaken!”
Xiao Zhixing feigned fury, breathing heavily to control himself, seemingly unwilling to argue with an old woman or engage in further conflict with them.
Just then, Xiong Chumo arrived with Madam Meng and several maids. Shi Jiaowu walked over and whispered, "Indeed, someone was planning to ambush us. That person was very fast, making a quick move and leaving. I dared not pursue them any further."
Xiao Zhixing nodded to indicate that he understood.
Madam Meng's face was filled with terror; she was clearly terrified by the ambush. Upon seeing her son, Qi Mengli, she burst into tears, crying, "My son! Ahh! Someone wants to kill your mother—"
Qi Mengli stepped forward to support Madam Meng, and couldn't help but ask, "Mother, tell me, were you involved in this?"
Madam Meng's sobs choked. She glanced at Xiao Zhixing fearfully and shook her head desperately, "No, Mother didn't!"
Qi Mengli frowned. "Then why would someone want to kill you? And these jewelry and handkerchiefs, you really don't know about them?"
Madam Meng sobbed, "Don't you believe your mother either?"
"Mother!" Qi Mengli roared, "Are you even trying to deceive me?"
Madam Meng covered her face and burst into tears, insisting that she knew nothing.
Xiao Zhi walked forward.
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