Some time ago, when Su Xing did not acknowledge Ye Zeyu, he felt that Ye Zeyu was taking advantage of his family's lack of support, so he wrote a letter to his family, hoping that they could find a way to help Su Muxi cancel her marriage with Ye Zeyu.
However, the truth is that the Su family chose to ignore Su Xing's letter.
What could they do if the emperor bestowed a marriage upon them?
Moreover, this marriage involves a power struggle between two princes, and they are unwilling to get involved for the sake of Su Muxi, whom they have never met, and offend either side.
After all, the reason why the four major Shanxi merchants were able to stand strong for a century was because they only focused on making money and never got involved in politics.
If the choice is right, all is well; but if the choice is wrong, it could lead to the instant decline of the entire family.
After all, no matter how wealthy they were, they could not fight against imperial power.
However, after learning about this, Wei Yichen developed a strong interest in Su Muxi, his cousin whom he had never met.
After taking meticulous care of her husband for three years, he stood up and turned around to ask to marry someone else.
I wonder what his cousin thinks.
However, after seeing Su Muxi's appearance, he was even more curious about how Qiao Ziming would react after learning that Su Muxi was not an ugly woman.
The Su family made their fortune in medicinal herbs, and most of their direct descendants have some medical knowledge.
All the unmarried women in the Su family share a common feature: they all have an extremely ugly birthmark on their left cheek.
This birthmark is called a gecko birthmark. It is placed there from childhood and will only disappear when the person loses their virginity, revealing their original appearance.
Therefore, this birthmark is a symbol of the Su family woman, and also a symbol of her innocence.
Three years into their marriage, Su Muxi's innocence remains intact, and it is clear that Qiao Ziming is unaware of the pregnancy.
In this light, this trip to the capital is becoming more and more interesting!
"Cousin Xi'er, let me introduce myself. My name is Wei Yichen. Your mother is my aunt, so you should call me cousin."
Wei Yichen walked up to Su Muxi with a gentle smile on his face and a kind yet magnetic voice.
Su Muxi forced a smile, stood up, bowed to Wei Yichen, and whispered, "Cousin."
Ge Mao, who was standing to the side, looked at Su Muxi and then at Wei Yichen. The heart that had finally calmed down became tense again.
Since ancient times, it has been common for cousins to marry each other, and judging from Wei Yichen's appearance, he is clearly very interested in Xi'er.
Now that brat Ye Zeyu is stuck in the military camp and can't come back, if he runs off with someone else before he even gets his wife, he'll have nowhere to cry!
Thinking of this, Ge Mao said meaningfully, "Su girl, your cousin must have come all the way here to celebrate your upcoming marriage to Prince Yong'an, right? It seems he really thinks highly of you and Prince Yong'an! After all, he didn't come three years ago!"
In one sentence, he both reminded Wei Yichen and mocked Qiao Ziming.
They really know the saying "old ginger is spicier"!
Qiao Ziming subconsciously followed, but he didn't expect to hear these words as soon as he arrived. He was furious, but he couldn't show it. He just looked at Su Muxi with a wronged expression, but Su Muxi didn't even look at him.
Wei Yichen gave Ge Mao a meaningful look, then said to Su Muxi, "Cousin Xi'er, I did come here for your marriage with Prince Yong'an, but not to attend the wedding. We'll discuss the details later."
As he spoke, a shy expression appeared on his handsome face, and then he said somewhat embarrassedly, "I originally planned to recognize my cousin after the literary gathering, but after seeing my cousin's appearance, I can't wait any longer."
Upon hearing this, everyone began to speculate among themselves.
They're so eager to recognize each other, not here for a wedding...
Could it be that Wei Yichen came to the capital this time to propose to Su Muxi?
Putting aside the fact that the marriage between Su Muxi and Prince Yong'an was personally bestowed by the Emperor, just considering Su Muxi's appearance, why should Wei Yichen show such a shy look?
Could it be that Wei Yichen's eyes are really damaged?
Zheng Yi, son of the Minister of Justice, found Wei Yichen's behavior utterly ridiculous, praising an ugly woman as a beauty like a fairy. He couldn't help but laugh, saying, "I've never been to Jinzhou. Are all the women there as beautiful as demons? Miss Su's appearance has actually made Young Master Wei so…"
"How about I treat you tonight, Young Master Wei, to some brothels and beauties of the capital? Otherwise, you might be too naive and fall for an ugly... ugly girl, and even your own cousin."
Zheng Yi was a notorious playboy in the capital. He had been infatuated with Bai Mengying for many years. Although Bai Mengying had rejected him tactfully many times, he still loved her deeply.
Wei Yichen mocked his beloved Qiao Ziming time and time again. Qiao Ziming was a cowardly good-for-nothing who dared not say anything, but he was not afraid of offending the Wei family and the Su family at all!
They're just a large merchant family; how could they possibly extend their reach all the way to the capital?
Besides, his father is a high-ranking official with real power in the court. He doesn't believe that a merchant family can do anything to his family!
Wei Yichen smiled and looked at Zheng Yi, then glanced at the many young ladies present, and asked curiously, "Does this young master mean that the ladies present are inferior to those women from brothels?"
"…this…"
Zheng Yi glanced at Bai Mengying subconsciously, afraid that she might misunderstand.
Seeing that Bai Mengying's expression was not good, she angrily pointed at Wei Yichen, "This young master only wanted to show you the world out of kindness, don't misunderstand my meaning!"
"To say that an ugly woman is as beautiful as a fairy, you don't find it disgusting, but I find it grating!"
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