Ye Zeyu carried Su Muxi straight to the Su family gate. Some curious people followed behind, and when they saw Ye Zeyu rein in his horse and stop in front of the Su family gate, their eyes became even more gossipy.
"Oh! Why is Prince Yong'an bringing a beauty to the Su family? Is he going to show her to Miss Su?"
"Is Prince Yong'an going to break off the engagement with Miss Su?"
"Don't you all think that Prince Yong'an has gone too far? Bringing another woman to the Su family is a blatant disrespect to Miss Su!"
"If someone is that ugly, I'd be so disgusted I wouldn't be able to eat!"
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Most people were somewhat gloating, and only some neighbors who were on good terms with the Su family would say a few words in Su Muxi's defense.
However, they were clearly outnumbered, and a few words of justice had no effect on human nature.
As Ye Ziyu listened to the discussions, a cold smile crept onto his lips.
He wrapped his arms tightly around Su Muxi and dismounted from the horse in a swift motion.
When Su Muxi stood up and raised her head, everyone stared in surprise, seemingly unable to believe their eyes.
The beautiful woman who was just held in the arms of Prince Yong'an was actually Su Muxi?!
Normally, when people see Su Muxi, they are immediately attracted by that ugly birthmark and don't bother to look closely at what Su Muxi looks like.
So, ignoring the ugly birthmark on Su Muxi's left cheek, Su Muxi is actually quite beautiful!
Therefore, the reason why Prince Yong'an wanted to marry Su Muxi was because he truly liked her, and not because he was forced to or for any other purpose.
Zhong Bin opened the door and saw Su Muxi looking somewhat disheveled. He then glanced at the crowd of onlookers gathered not far away and hurriedly invited Su Muxi and Ye Zeyu inside.
After entering the city, McQueen drove his carriage straight to the Jingzhao Prefecture government office.
Ye Zeyu and Su Muxi shared the same thought: even if the government couldn't find anything, they should still report the case.
As for the beggars who died in the dilapidated temple, no one would care. They wouldn't speak up, and the government officials wouldn't even bother to investigate.
Humans are treated like dirt, a pitiful and lamentable situation, yet this is something people have become accustomed to.
Upon waking up and seeing Su Muxi, Su Muxi immediately smelled the stench of the sewage.
"Xi'er, what happened?"
Su Muxi omitted the fact that she had McQueen kill the beggars, and simply recounted the whole incident. Although it ended without serious harm, it still made Su Xing's heart pound.
Ye Zeyu hurriedly bowed to Su Xing and apologized: "It was my fault for not protecting Xi'er well. I have failed to live up to Physician Su's previous instructions."
"Father, it was all out of kindness on my part, it has nothing to do with Ye Zeyu! Besides, it's all thanks to Ye Zeyu who arranged people around me that I'm safe and sound!"
Su Muxi hurriedly explained, afraid that Su Xing would really blame Ye Zeyu for all the mistakes.
Su Xing glared at Su Muxi.
She's not even married yet, and she's already speaking in his favor.
And is he such an unreasonable person? How could he blame the whole thing on Ye Zeyu?
"How dare you call the prince by his name so casually?! How can you be so rude!"
But then Ye Zeyu said, "I like Xi'er to call me by my full name. I asked her to call me that."
wake:"…"
So he ended up playing the villain!
Su Muxi couldn't stand the smell on her body, so she hurriedly went to take a bath. While she was taking this time, Ye Zeyu went to the study with Su Xing again.
"Was this done by the Second Prince?"
Now that things have come to this, Su Xing has no intention of beating around the bush.
Ye Ziyu slowly shook his head, "I don't know, but based on my understanding of Ye Zirui, it doesn't seem like he did this."
If Ye Zerui was behind this, he would either kill Xi'er directly or throw her to the beggars; he wouldn't let the beggars ruin Xi'er's reputation afterward.
"No matter who did this, I will find out the truth and I will not let Xi'er suffer injustice for nothing!"
Hearing Ye Zeyu's words, Su Xing hesitated for a moment before asking, "Does Your Highness need money?"
Ye Zeyu raised an eyebrow in confusion.
Is Su Xing afraid that Xi'er will be mistreated if she marries him?
He had distributed all his military pay and rewards to his soldiers over the years, so he didn't have much money left.
However, it wouldn't be to the point that Xi'er would suffer after marrying into the royal family.
But considering that Su Xing was a member of the Su family, one of the four major Shanxi merchants, Ye Zeyu felt embarrassed to say that he didn't lack money.
Just as he was thinking about how to answer, he saw Su Xing take out a ten-inch-long wooden box from the drawer and push it in front of Ye Zeyu.
"Here are 500,000 taels of silver notes. Your Highness, please take them first. If it's not enough, I can find another way."
Ye Zeyu looked at the box in front of him but did not open it. Instead, he looked at Su Xing with a puzzled expression.
"What does Physician Su mean by this?"
Su Xing recalled how his daughter had defended Ye Zeyu just now, and suddenly felt a sense of unease, like a daughter who has grown up and is no longer needed by her family.
When she looked at Ye Zeyu again, a hint of determination appeared in her eyes.
"I entrust Xi'er to Your Highness's care from now on. Although I don't know what Your Highness plans to do next, I think Your Highness will not be a brother to the Second Prince in the end."
You can take these silver notes and use them to bribe officials or for other purposes; it's all up to Your Highness.
Although I am of lowly status and have little influence, I do not wish to hold Your Highness back. These are the only silver notes I have to offer, so please do not refuse.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ziyu fell silent.
Although he had no interest in imperial power, if he wanted to exonerate his uncle, Prince Yu, he would inevitably have to compete with Ye Zerui and the Empress's faction.
From the moment he requested the imperial decree to grant him the marriage, he had already dragged the entire Su family into the mess.
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