Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu's expression suddenly changed. "How dare you! How dare you presume to know the Empress Dowager's thoughts?! Is this how the Marquis of Anyang's family teaches their daughters?!"
Madam Jiang quickly stepped in, "Father-in-law, please don't be offended. My daughter is young and was just curious. She didn't mean anything by it!"
Eunuch Liu gave a cold snort, then glanced at Qiao Ziming, his eyes flashing slightly, before slowly explaining the reason to Su Muxi.
"Today, Miss Su entered the palace to request an imperial decree for a divorce. Originally, the Empress Dowager was planning to issue the decree in two days, but she was afraid that Miss Su was acting impulsively today and would regret it later."
Unexpectedly, no sooner had you left than your father, Physician Su, approached the Empress Dowager, hoping she would issue an imperial decree ordering you to leave the Marquis of Anyang's residence. He even presented her with a century-old ginseng root.
The Empress Dowager had the old ginseng sent to the Emperor, hoping to use this opportunity to discuss the matter of divorce with him, since the marriage between the Marquis of Anyang's heir and Princess Changle was personally bestowed by the Emperor.
But to everyone's surprise, Princess Chang Le took the old ginseng away under the guise of the Empress.
After learning of this, the Empress Dowager made Princess Chang Le kneel in the palace for an hour as a minor punishment to deter others from committing a major offense. Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager mistakenly believed that it was all caused by Physician Su's instigation, which resulted in Physician Su's leg injury.
However, Miss Su can rest assured that the Empress Dowager intervened in time and has already arranged for Physician Su to be sent home.
The Empress Dowager knows you've always been reluctant to explain yourself to those who have no ill intentions, but she was afraid you might suffer some injustice, which is why she hastily issued this imperial decree, sending this old servant here.”
Eunuch Liu spoke at a measured pace, his voice booming and clear, as if he were reciting an imperial edict.
These words were instructed by the Empress Dowager to be revealed to the Qiao family.
The purpose was to let the Qiao family know how good Su Muxi was, and to expose Bai Mengying's hypocrisy.
Qiao Zixi shook her head vigorously in disbelief, "Impossible! How could Su Muxi possibly ask for a divorce?!"
Eunuch Liu narrowed his old eyes and looked at Qiao Zixi coldly, saying, "What? Does Miss Qiao think I'm lying, or does she think the Empress Dowager's decree is a joke?!"
Just as Madam Jiang was about to speak up again to defend Qiao Zixi, she heard Eunuch Liu sneer with a mocking expression: "Ha! Miss Qiao is already eighteen years old. Many young ladies in the capital are already married at this age. Now that her face has been healed by Miss Su, it would be better for her to get married as soon as possible, so that she won't use her youth as an excuse to say some stupid things!"
Qiao Zixi was both ashamed and angry at what Eunuch Liu said, and she didn't care that the other party was the Empress Dowager's man. She immediately mocked him back.
"I am, after all, the daughter of the Marquis of Anyang, but what are you? You are nothing but a castrated dog by the Empress Dowager's side, yet you dare to speak to me like that!"
"Smack!"
As soon as Qiao Zixi finished speaking, she was slapped hard across the face by Madam Jiang.
"Mother, you hit me?"
Qiao Zixi covered her face, looking completely incredulous.
She was mocked by an old eunuch for being unable to get married. Her mother not only didn't speak up for her, but also hit her!
Madam Jiang said sternly, "I spoiled you too much before, which is why you've become so presumptuous! Apologize to Eunuch Liu right now!"
But then Liu Gonggong coldly said, "Miss Qiao is of noble status, and I cannot accept Miss Qiao's apology!"
After saying that, he respectfully gestured to Su Muxi, "Miss Su, please. The carriage is waiting outside. The Empress Dowager has instructed this old servant to personally escort Miss Su back to her residence."
Su Muxi nodded, feeling touched.
She wasn't stupid, and she could naturally see that Eunuch Liu was doing this on the Empress Dowager's orders, to give her face.
He bowed deeply to Eunuch Liu and then prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Zixi, who was not clear-headed, spoke up again.
"Where are you taking these medicinal herbs?! They were a gift from the Empress Dowager to my mother!"
Without even turning his head, Eunuch Liu said, "Who said these medicinal herbs were for the Lady of Anyang? They were given to Imperial Physician Su by the Empress Dowager!"
As Jiang watched Su Muxi turn away, she felt a little regretful, but she quickly wiped that feeling away.
Even if Su Muxi manages to get close to the Empress Dowager, so what? The Empress Dowager is unlikely to treat her like her own granddaughter.
But Princess Chang Le was different.
She is the Empress's niece and the Second Prince's cousin. When the Second Prince ascends the throne, his status will rise even higher. Only by marrying her can Zi Mo gain more power and wealth.
Therefore, it's a good thing that Zi Mo and Su Muxi divorced; it's just that the way Su Muxi left made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Su Muxi took a few steps, then suddenly turned back and said to Qiao Ziming, who was still kneeling on the ground, "With the Empress Dowager's decree, the young master shouldn't think I'm playing hard to get, right? The young master can take his time writing the divorce papers; I'll come to collect them first thing tomorrow morning!"
Qiao Ziming finally snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, but when he looked up at Su Muxi, she had already turned around and strode towards the door.
Qiao Zixi stomped her foot angrily, "Brother, I told you to divorce Su Muxi a long time ago! Now look what happened, I don't know what dirty tricks she used to get close to the Empress Dowager, look how arrogant she is!"
Jiang nodded, deeply agreeing with Qiao Zixi's words.
If she had divorced Su Muxi earlier, she wouldn't have felt this uncomfortable.
Of course, they wouldn't be humiliated by an old eunuch!
Thinking of this, Madam Jiang began to resent Qiao Ziming. Turning her head, she noticed that Qiao Ziming was still kneeling on the ground.
"They're all gone, why are you still kneeling! Do you still miss Su Muxi?!"
Qiao Ziming looked towards the doorway, the confusion in his eyes gradually dissipating.
Are you reluctant to part with it?
How could that be!
The person he loved from beginning to end was Yingying!
Su Muxi is not worthy of his reluctance!
He strained his legs to get up, but the tingling sensation in his legs was even stronger than before. Just as he was about to stand up, his legs suddenly lost their strength, causing him to fall directly to the ground.
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, are you alright?!"
…
The servants, seeing this, quickly gathered around.
Jiang Shi and Qiao Zixi, who were just about to return to the backyard, were also quite frightened by Qiao Ziming's sudden collapse.
Qiao Zixi's first reaction was, "It must be Su Muxi's doing! It must be her!"
Madam Jiang also suspected that Su Muxi was behind it, but the most urgent thing was to call a doctor. Her son's leg had finally recovered, and she couldn't afford to have any more problems, otherwise, his marriage to Princess Chang Le might be in jeopardy.
So he hurriedly ordered his servants, "Quickly, go and fetch a doctor!"
…
Qiao Ziming was carried onto the bed by the servants. Touching his numb legs, he felt a strange sense of fear.
Will he become disabled again?
No way!
Definitely not!
Since Su Muxi was able to cure him, other doctors can certainly cure him too!
But remembering what Xu Hanzhi had said before, he became uncertain again…
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