"We don't know how your brother's leg is doing right now. If the princess finds out, the marriage might be in jeopardy. So until your brother's leg is healed, you'd better stay in the manor and not go anywhere!"
Jiang scolded her sternly, but Qiao Zixi looked defiant.
"My sister-in-law, the princess, is deeply in love with my brother. How could their marriage possibly change?"
But then Jiang sneered, "Ha! Deeply in love? Deeply in love, and you'd marry someone else?!"
Qiao Zixi said indignantly, "Princess sister-in-law was driven away by brother. Otherwise, even if brother could never stand up again, Princess sister-in-law would still marry him without hesitation!"
"Naive! If she were truly deeply in love, how could she be driven away by just a few words? Prince Jing is handsome and dashing. How do you know that Bai Mengying didn't willingly marry into Ganzhou? Otherwise, if she was only marrying away because she was heartbroken, why didn't she marry someone else, but instead chose to marry Prince Jing?!"
After angrily finishing her speech, Madam Jiang noticed that Qiao Ziming's expression was off, so she quickly changed her words and said, "Of course, these are just my wild guesses and shouldn't be taken seriously. However, people's hearts are unpredictable, so it's best to be cautious. Besides, not telling the princess is also for her own good, so as not to make her worry."
Qiao Ziming was unwilling to tell Bai Mengying about his current situation, originally just because he was afraid that Bai Mengying would worry.
But after hearing what Jiang said, he began to hesitate.
Was Yingying's marriage to Ganzhou really just because of the heartless things he said?
Three years ago, when Prince Jing left the capital, Yingying personally escorted him to the city gate, and he was jealous about it at the time.
Less than a month after Prince Jing left, he broke his leg, and then the Emperor bestowed a marriage upon Yingying, sending her to marry far away in Ganzhou…
The cold sweat on his back had soaked through his clothes. Qiao Ziming dared not think too deeply about it, nor did he want to continue to speculate about Bai Mengying with malice.
In his heart, Bai Mengying was the most beautiful woman in the world. He believed that even if he could never stand up again in this life, Yingying would never leave him.
This time, he will not let Yingying down again, nor will he give up on himself.
He wants to spend the rest of his life with Yingying!
…
The next day, Su Muxi got up early.
Although I went to bed very late last night, I woke up feeling refreshed.
Looking at the table laden with food, Su Muxi couldn't help but ask Bai Zhi, who was setting the table, in surprise, "Why are there so many dishes? There are only six of us. Can we finish them all?"
The Su family was relatively small, consisting of Su Xing and Su Muxi, as well as the maid Bai Zhi and Zhong Changqing's family of three.
Zhong Changqing served Su Xing from a young age. Later, he married Cuiping, a maidservant of Su Muxi's mother, Liu Shi, and they had a son named Zhong Bin.
Zhong Bin is seventeen years old this year, the same age as Bai Zhi. Whenever Su Xing goes out, he accompanies him and has also learned some medical skills from Su Xing.
The entire Su family was managed by Zhong Changqing and his wife.
The Su family has few servants, not because Su Xing is unwilling to spend money to buy more, but because Su Xing dislikes having too many people. He feels that too many people not only cause a lot of noise but also a lot of trouble.
If we really need manpower, we can just hire some short-term workers.
When Bai Zhi saw Su Muxi coming over, she smiled broadly. Before she could say anything, Zhong Bin walked in carrying a large basin of steamed buns.
"Miss, Baizhi said that the food you ate at the Marquis of Anyang's residence was worse than pig slop. Now that you're home, you should eat more!"
Su Muxi looked at Bai Zhi with amusement.
Is the food at the Marquis of Anyang's residence worse than pig slop?
Bai Zhi pouted, "This servant isn't lying. Last night's dinner consisted of only a plate of boiled vegetables and two steamed buns. The pigs in wealthy families certainly eat better than us!"
Aunt Zhong brought in a bowl of steamed meat. Hearing Bai Zhi's words, she said angrily, "If you ask me, those Qiao family members are not even as good as pigs! Miss has done them a great favor, but they turned their backs on us! If heaven has eyes, it should make that damned young master crippled again, preferably never to be able to stand up again for the rest of his life!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Changqing, who was following behind, hurriedly closed the dining room door. Then, he whispered to Aunt Zhong, who was full of anger, "You should keep your voice down! It's fine to think about these things in your heart, but saying them out loud like this could cause trouble for the master and young lady if someone with ulterior motives hears it and spreads it!"
"There are no outsiders here, and the Qiao family can do such ungrateful things, so why should I be afraid of what they say!"
Aunt Zhong's face was still full of anger, but she deliberately lowered her voice, obviously having heard what Zhong Changqing said next, for fear of causing trouble for the master and young lady.
"Alright, Aunt Zhong, the Empress Dowager has already issued an imperial decree, ordering me and Qiao Ziming to divorce. I'll go to the Marquis of Anyang's residence to get the divorce papers in a bit, and then I'll have nothing to do with them anymore. We don't need to get angry with people who have nothing to do with us. Living our own lives well is more important than anything else."
Su Muxi's eyes crinkled with a smile, her heart filled with warmth.
Taking a deep breath and smelling the aroma of the food wafting from the table, she exclaimed dramatically, "Aunt Zhong's cooking is still so good! This food smells amazing, my mouth is watering!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It feels so good to be home!"
Seeing Su Muxi's smile, Aunt Zhong couldn't help but smile too. "Then Miss, please eat more. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I guarantee I'll make up for all the weight you've lost in the past three years!"
However, before Su Muxi could even taste the food, the door was pounded on from the outside.
Zhong Changqing frowned. "Miss, please eat first. I'll go take a look."
Su Muxi had a bad feeling. After hesitating for a moment, she also walked towards the door.
Just as Zhong Changqing unbolted the door, it was forcefully pushed open from the outside.
A group of people dressed as servants rushed in instantly.
Who are you people?!
However, as soon as he asked the question, he had the answer.
Because he saw Qiao Zixi's face from behind the crowd.
However, even though he knew the other party was from the Marquis of Anyang's residence, Zhong Changqing was not afraid at all. Instead, he picked up a broom from the side and prepared to drive the person out.
Unexpectedly, he was kicked to the ground by the leader of the servants.
"You old geezer, how dare you be so insolent in front of my young lady!"
I think you're the one who's being presumptuous!
As Su Muxi shouted angrily, she quickly ran in front of Zhong Changqing and shielded him behind her.
Zhong Bin, who rushed out upon hearing the commotion, happened to see his father being kicked to the ground, and his eyes immediately turned red.
"father!"
"Father, are you alright?"
Zhong Bin helped Zhong Changqing up, wanting to check if he was alright.
But Zhong Changqing gave him a push.
"I'm fine, protect the young lady!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Bin picked up the broom from the ground and took a few steps forward. His somewhat thin body now looked like a wall, blocking Su Muxi's way.
Qiao Zixi looked at the Zhong family father and son's protective behavior with disdain, "Where did this mad dog come from? Break his legs for me, and then tie Su Muxi up!"
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