Qiao Zixi felt a pang of sorrow as she looked at Pei Yuan's behavior, but she managed to smile again.
"Hahaha…"
"How was it? Am I beautiful? Remember how you couldn't help yourself when you held me in your arms before? Do you want to try it again?"
As she spoke, Qiao Zixi walked slowly forward.
Upon seeing this, Pei Yuan quickly shouted, "Don't come any closer!"
Qiao Zixi stopped in her tracks, her eyes filled with a chilling hatred.
"Pei Yuan, you'll never get rid of me in this lifetime! Even when I'm seventy or eighty, I'll still be your wife, Pei Yuan! Even as a ghost, I'll haunt you every day! Hahaha..."
Whether it was because of Qiao Zixi's appearance or what she had just said, Pei Yuan felt fear and involuntarily took a few steps back.
"You're insane! You're a madman!"
Qiao Zixi curled her lips into a smile: "Heh! You were the one who provoked that madman first!"
Pei Yuan no longer wanted to stay in this courtyard, nor did he want to continue talking to Qiao Zixi, nor did he want to look at Qiao Zixi's face again.
So he ran out in a panic.
He only felt a little relieved after running out of the courtyard gate and seeing the servants guarding outside.
Looking at the lock again now, Pei Yuan suddenly realized what had happened.
The reason the door was locked was because Qiao Zixi had gone mad…
After the servants took Pei Yuan away, Qiao Zixi stood barefoot in the courtyard, staring blankly at the gate, silently shedding tears.
Why did it turn out like this?
"What did I do wrong? Why is everyone treating me like this? Why are they all abandoning me?"
"Why don't you all dislike Su Muxi? The birthmark on her face is clearly ugly too."
"My face should be curable, so why do you all despise me like this?"
"Why? Why?... "
At that moment, Qiao Zixi had an impulse to commit suicide.
If she were dead, I probably wouldn't be so sad, right?
Perhaps in her next life she will have a smooth life, become a favored daughter of heaven, and be admired and adored by all…
But just then, a soft call woke her from her reverie.
"Miss!"
Qiao Zixi slowly turned around and saw Wu Mama, who had just crawled out of the dog hole.
Since the day Qiao Xiuyuan returned, she has been locked up. Not only can she not see her mother, but even the servants she used to employ have been replaced.
After she ran away last time and was caught again, she wasn't even given a servant. She was only given food regularly to keep her from starving.
She's called a rich heiress, but what's the difference between her being a rich heiress and being in prison?!
Upon seeing Granny Wu, Qiao Zixi burst into tears again.
"Granny Wu! Waaah..."
Qiao Zixi threw herself into Wu Mama's arms, crying pitifully and breathlessly.
Feeling Wu Mama gently patting her back, Qiao Zixi not only didn't stop crying, but cried even harder.
Finally, someone cared about her; finally, someone comforted her.
Qiao Zixi, however, failed to notice the look of utter disdain in Wu Mama's eyes.
"Don't cry, Miss, your old servant is here."
“Miss, you have been wronged. This old servant and Madam are trapped in the courtyard and can’t get out. We only discovered the dog hole last night.”
"Madam is concerned about Miss and originally wanted to sneak out to see you, but this old servant couldn't bear to see Madam humiliated like that. Miss, please don't blame Madam."
She had actually discovered the dog hole three days earlier, but she didn't make a fuss about it. Instead, she secretly made contact with the outside world first.
She received the princess's message last night and rushed over early this morning.
She had been eavesdropping outside, and only came out after Pei Yuan left.
She had heard Pei Yuan's conversation with Qiao Zixi clearly and immediately made a decision in her mind.
Qiao Zixi shook her head, "How could I blame my mother!"
"It's all Su Muxi's fault!"
If it weren't for Su Muxi, his father wouldn't have gone crazy, and if it weren't for Su Muxi, Pei Yuan wouldn't have wanted to break off the engagement with her!
So it's all Su Muxi's fault!
Granny Wu patted Qiao Zixi's back and sighed heavily. "Alas! I heard what Miss said just now. Actually, all men are lustful. Think about it, why didn't Young Master Pei come to break off the engagement with Miss before? Why did he have to come now?"
Qiao Zixi straightened up and shook her head at Granny Wu.
Looking at Qiao Zixi's face, Wu Mama's eyes were full of pity. "If only Miss hadn't gone out last time, and if only the news of Miss's ruined face hadn't spread outside."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zixi immediately understood the meaning behind Granny Wu's words.
Pei Yuan wanted to break off the engagement with her because he heard that her face was in bad shape!
Oh!
man!
Then Granny Wu said, "Although Su Muxi's birthmark is also ugly, it's better than what Miss has now..."
As he spoke, his face showed resentment, "I have watched Miss grow up since she was a child. Miss has suffered such injustice. I wish I could cut Su Muxi into a thousand pieces!"
"If this old servant weren't trapped in this mansion, I would have poured green vitriol oil on Su Muxi's face, so that her face would rot until you could see her bones!"
"Green vitriol oil? What is that?" Qiao Zixi asked in confusion.
Upon hearing this, Granny Wu took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom.
"This is ferrous sulfate oil. I saw someone use it to remove rust. Just a few drops are enough to remove the rust. It's amazing."
Granny Wu explained softly, while observing Qiao Zixi discreetly.
Seeing Qiao Zixi staring at the porcelain vase without speaking, he added angrily, "This old servant isn't planning to eat anything lately. Once I've lost some weight, I'll be able to crawl out through the dog hole in the outer wall. Then this old servant will definitely avenge Miss!"
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