"What?! My face is all rotten? What happened?"
Qiao Ziming anxiously pressed for answers, wanting to get up quickly to check on Qiao Zixi's condition, but his weak legs made him feel frustrated.
Although Physician Li and Physician Wang would come to treat his legs every day on the Empress's orders, he always felt that the two physicians were not doing their best.
Every time he asked when he would be able to stand up again, the two imperial physicians would coldly reply, "Miss Su has been treating the young master for three years, so it will probably take another three years this time."
He didn't want to wait another three years, nor was he willing to wait.
However, he dared not lose his temper with the two imperial physicians, for if he angered them, they would probably be even less willing to treat his leg.
Qiao Ziming punched his numb thigh in frustration, feeling powerless and somewhat lost.
Everything was fine before, why did it turn out like this?!
Qiao Zixi's courtyard was already in complete chaos.
The sounds of screams of pain, the shattering of porcelain, and the pleas for mercy from servants were incessant.
"It must be Su Muxi! It must be her!"
"Mother, I want her dead! I want her dead!"
"Ah! My face!"
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As Qiao Ziming pushed his wheelchair to the door, he heard Qiao Zixi's hateful words.
"Qiao Zixi! The matter is still unresolved, and you're already so sure that Su Muxi did it?! Didn't the account book incident and Sun Shan's matter teach you a lesson last time?!"
As soon as Qiao Ziming entered the room, he scolded Qiao Zixi, which made Qiao Zixi even more frantic.
"Brother! I'm in this state, and you still dare to criticize me?! If it's not Su Muxi, then who is it?! She's the one who threatened to ruin my face in the street, and now that my face is like this, it must be Su Muxi's doing!"
At this moment, Qiao Zixi's face was covered with pustules, some of which were still oozing pus and blood, making her look both disgusting and frightening.
Qiao Ziming frowned slightly, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes, but he still spoke up for Su Muxi, "She was just saying it, she didn't actually do anything to you. You're so sure it was her doing, do you have any evidence?"
Qiao Zixi endured the stinging and itching on her face, pointing angrily to a box of rouge on the ground, "This is the evidence! My face got ruined because I used this box of rouge!"
"Su Muxi knows how to make rouge and is knowledgeable in pharmacology. It would be too easy for her to tamper with this rouge!"
"Shengyantang's rouge is famously good in the capital. So many people have used it without any problems, so why did something happen to me?!"
Qiao Ziming knew that in addition to a pharmacy, Su Muxi also owned a rouge shop, which was said to be doing quite well. His mother and sister used to get their rouge from Su Muxi's dowry shop.
Although Su Muxi did not produce the rouge shop's account book, it is likely that his mother and sister had never given him any money.
"You yourself said that you bought this rouge from Shengyantang, so how could Su Muxi tamper with the rouge from Shengyantang?!"
If it were before, he might have actually believed his sister and thought that Su Muxi was behind it all.
But now, he didn't doubt Su Muxi; he only felt that his sister was being unreasonable.
Although Qiao Zixi had no evidence, she insisted that Su Muxi was the one who did it.
"Then tell me, if it wasn't Su Muxi who harmed me, who else could it be!"
Qiao Ziming remained silent for a moment, then looked around at the servants in the room.
"Is it because you've been too harsh on your servants that someone is holding a grudge?"
Upon hearing this, the servants who were kneeling on the ground began to kowtow in unison, all saying that they dared not.
Looking at the servants prostrate on the ground, Madam Jiang said in a deep voice, "I doubt they would dare. In my opinion, Su Muxi was the one who did this!"
"Xi'er, don't be afraid. I'll have someone bring Su Muxi here right away! No matter what, we have to get your face healed first. Once you've regained your appearance, we'll figure out how to deal with her."
Granny Wu chimed in, "Yes, Miss has just become engaged to Young Master Pei; her appearance can't be ruined, otherwise..."
Although he didn't finish speaking, everyone present knew what he was going to say next.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Zixi hurriedly urged, "Mother, quickly go and bring Su Muxi here! My face can't be damaged! My marriage with Young Master Pei absolutely cannot be disrupted!"
Seeing this, Qiao Ziming hurriedly said, "Mother, let me go instead."
If someone else were to go, it might cause some trouble, so it's better for him to go himself.
Qiao Ziming went to the Su residence first. After learning that the person outside was Qiao Ziming, Zhong Bin didn't even open the door for him.
"The young lady is not here. If the heir of the Marquis of Anyang wants to cause trouble, he should come another day!"
Hearing Zhong Bin's unfriendly tone, Qiao Ziming was not angry. Instead, he patiently pleaded outside the door, "I really didn't come here to cause trouble. I wanted to ask your young lady to come to the manor to treat my sister. Please ask Brother Zhong Bin to tell Mu Xi."
Qiao Ziming was unusually polite, but Zhong Bin felt that the other party was like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken, with ill intentions.
"Don't even mention that my young lady isn't here. Even if she were, she wouldn't go to treat your sister! Don't you people from the Marquis of Anyang have any self-awareness? You've been making things so difficult for my young lady, and you still expect her to treat you? You're dreaming!"
Just as Qiao Ziming was saying something, Su Xing's voice came from inside the door.
"Open the door for the Crown Prince."
Immediately afterwards, the Su family's door was slowly opened, and Su Xing walked out with some difficulty.
He first bowed to Qiao Ziming before asking, "Young Master, what is your true purpose in visiting so late at night?"
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