Only after Qiao Xiuyuan left did Qiao Zixi dare to cry out loud. She felt her cheeks were wet, but she didn't dare to touch them.
"Mother, Father has gone mad!"
"Mom, what should I do about my face? Waaaaah..."
"What kind of spell did Su Muxi cast on Father? Why would he treat us like this? And even slander my sister-in-law, the Princess!"
When she was little, her father would always affectionately call her Xi'er, but ever since Su Muxi married into the family, her father has changed his way of addressing her to Zixi.
Just now, her father kept calling her "Xi'er," and she knew that he wasn't calling her, but Su Muxi!
This is the real reason why she hates Su Muxi the most!
Jiang was still unable to stand up and could only crawl awkwardly toward Qiao Zixi. She glanced warily at Chang Zhong not far away, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Chang Zhong did not say anything.
He then sternly said to Qiao Zixi, "What nonsense are you spouting! You're in this state because of Bai Mengying, and you still call her 'Princess Sister-in-law'!"
If Qiao Xiuyuan hadn't treated her and her children this way, she would have hated Bai Mengying to the core after learning what Bai Mengying had done.
But now, she hates Su Muxi even more!
Just as her daughter said, she didn't know what kind of spell Su Muxi had cast on Qiao Xiuyuan. They were clearly Qiao Xiuyuan's family, but Qiao Xiuyuan was siding with an outsider.
She had originally planned to wait for Qiao Xiuyuan to come back and stand up for them.
Unexpectedly, the reality was quite the opposite. The first thing Qiao Xiuyuan did upon returning was to stand up for Su Muxi!
Qiao Zixi also hated Su Muxi to the core. Instead of being afraid of Chang Zhong, she stared directly at him and said, word by word, "What nonsense did I say? Father probably doesn't know that Su Muxi asked our Marquis's Mansion for more than 20,000 taels of silver! Su Muxi's father is just a minor imperial physician. Although he has two dowry shops, it is impossible for him to earn that much silver!"
But Chang Zhong said coldly, "The Su family and the Wei family are both prominent Shanxi merchant families. I suppose Miss has been confined to her chambers for too long and is unaware of this matter. As for Physician Su and his wife, Madam Wei, they are both legitimate children of the Su and Wei families. However, Physician Su has no interest in business and is devoted to the art of medicine. Otherwise, where would the century-old ginseng that Madam is taking, as well as the precious medicinal materials used by Miss and the young master, have come from?"
Many things cannot be measured by money, nor can they be bought with money.
"Let alone twenty thousand taels of silver, even two million taels would be nothing to the Su family; it's just a drop in the ocean. It's just a matter of whether the young mistress wants to haggle over it."
Chang Zhong spoke calmly, but a hint of sarcasm played at the corners of his mouth.
Qiao Zixi and the other two all showed expressions of disbelief.
There are four major merchant families in Shanxi, each incredibly wealthy, and Su Xing and his wife are actually the legitimate sons of two of these families!
How is this possible?!
But looking at Chang Zhong's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
So the reason why Qiao Xiuyuan was so good to Su Muxi was because Su Muxi was a member of the Su family?
For the Su family's wealth, which is comparable to that of a nation.
But that doesn't make sense!
Although Su Xing is the legitimate daughter, she has been away from the Su family for so long that even if she returns to the Su family, she will definitely not become the head of the family. Moreover, although Su Muxi has the surname Su, she is a woman. The Su family is so large and powerful, why would they care about a woman with an ugly appearance?
So why does Qiao Xiuyuan care so much about Su Muxi? What is he after?
"Uncle Chang, do you know why my father cares so much about Su Muxi?"
Upon hearing Qiao Ziming's question, Chang Zhong slowly stepped forward, straightened the wheelchair, and then reached out to lift Qiao Ziming onto it.
During this incident, Qiao Ziming's leg bone, which had just been broken, was aggravated, causing him to gasp in pain.
Chang Zhong looked on with pity, but thinking of the Marquis's obsession, he could only sigh inwardly.
"Young Master, you only need to do as the Marquis says. As for the rest, you will know when the Marquis wants you to know."
“You are the Marquis’s only son. He would never harm you. The reason he treats you this way is simply because you have disappointed him too much.”
“That Princess Chang Le is vicious and is definitely not a good match for you. Although the young mistress is not as beautiful as Princess Chang Le, she is a hundred times better than Princess Chang Le in terms of character and temperament.”
"Your Highness might try to abandon worldly views and look at people with your heart. You will then be able to see who your true match is."
Chang Zhong still had some affection for Qiao Ziming, whom he had watched grow up, and didn't want Qiao Ziming to make a mistake, so he couldn't help but speak up to persuade him.
Qiao Ziming saw that Chang Zhong had a serious expression on his face and his mouth was full of bitterness.
If he had any doubts before about Bai Mengying's scheme to break his leg, now he completely believed it.
Because Chang Zhong had no reason to lie to him.
Qiao Ziming looked down at his legs, and surprisingly felt calm inside.
If it were the old him, he would probably have gone directly to Bai Mengying to clarify things and seek justice for himself.
But now, after three years of smoothing out his rough edges, he doesn't want to seek justice for himself like this.
Isn't Bai Mengying a good actress?
He'll play along!
But the thought of Su Muxi stirred up a storm within him.
He regretted misunderstanding Su Muxi and regretted saying so many harsh words to her, but he didn't know whether he should regret divorcing Su Muxi.
He probably doesn't like Su Muxi, and Su Muxi probably doesn't like him either. Should two people who don't like each other really be together?
On the other hand, the eldest prince, Ye Zeyu, was granted the title of Prince of Yong'an by the emperor, and was rewarded with a hundred taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land, and a mansion. However, at the same time, his military power was taken away.
"Yu'er, the northern frontier is a harsh and cold land, yet you have been stationed there year after year. It is truly heartbreaking for me. Now that Northern Yan has suffered a heavy blow, it is unlikely that they will invade for many years. Therefore, after you return to the capital this time, you should not go back. It is also a good opportunity for you to marry a princess and have children for the royal family."
Ye Zeyu sneered inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face. "Your son thanks Your Majesty for your favor. As for the matter of marriage, your son already has someone he loves, and I hope Your Majesty will grant his wish."
Emperor Ye Jingchun looked surprised upon hearing this. His eldest son had never been interested in women, and he had never heard of him being infatuated with any young lady. He had never even mentioned women in his life. He never expected that his heart would belong to someone else!
He had originally planned to take this opportunity to arrange a marriage for him, but now it was too difficult to bring it up.
He only hoped that the person Ye Zeyu had his eye on was someone with no background or status, otherwise he wouldn't be so sure that his eldest son would be branded as a jinx.
"I wonder which family's daughter Yu'er has taken a fancy to?"
Ye Jingchun asked calmly.
But then Ye Zeyu spoke up, saying, "The person I admire is Su Muxi, the daughter of Physician Su."
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