Pei Yuan stood up awkwardly. He was already speechless in front of Su Muxi, and now that he was in such a disheveled state, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Upon hearing Su Muxi's question, Pei Yuan stammered for a long time before finally saying, "I just came to see you... and also wanted to see that little beggar whose limbs were broken before."
Su Muxi raised an eyebrow. "What? Is Young Master Pei here to apologize on behalf of Miss Qiao?"
Seeing that Su Muxi was still putting him and Qiao Zixi together, Pei Yuan disregarded the occasion and hurriedly said, "No! I mistook Qiao Zixi for you before, so I will cancel this marriage!"
These seemingly random words, when heard by outsiders, sounded like Pei Yuan wanted to annul the engagement for Su Muxi. This caused even those who had come to the doctor for treatment to widen their eyes in surprise and begin to criticize Su Muxi in their hearts.
Just then, Madam Li led her people in. After hearing Pei Yuan's words, she was completely certain that Su Muxi was the vixen who had seduced her master!
Su Muxi frowned, just about to make things clear with Pei Yuan in front of everyone, when she heard a sharp and sarcastic female voice behind her.
"You, Su Muxi, may be ugly, but you're certainly cunning! Not only did you seduce my master, but you also managed to seduce the young master of the Pei family! Today, I will abort the bastard in your belly and let the world know just how despicable you are!"
Before Su Muxi could react, a group of people dressed as servants rushed over.
Pei Yuan instinctively stepped forward to shield Su Muxi behind him, and looked at Madam Li, saying, "Madam He, what are you doing? There must be some misunderstanding!"
But then Li took out a purse from her bosom and threw it directly at Pei Yuan's feet. "No misunderstanding! Young Master Pei should recognize this purse, right? It was found in my master's study!"
As she spoke, she angrily pointed at Su Muxi, "This slut seduced my master and is pregnant with his bastard child. Today I will get rid of the bastard child in Su Muxi's belly, and no one can stop me!"
Li was already consumed by rage and had lost her mind. Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Su Muxi, wishing she could tear Su Muxi to pieces!
On what grounds?!
Su Muxi is so ugly, how could she possibly get pregnant with the master's child!
In terms of both appearance and family background, she is hundreds of times better than Su Muxi.
Heaven is truly unfair!
Pei Yuan stared blankly at the purse on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Did Su Muxi seduce Minister He? And is she pregnant with his child?
How is this possible?!
Su Muxi, however, felt that the mudslinging was done suspiciously.
How did she get involved with He Xing?!
How could Li have her purse?
"Madam He, I have absolutely no relation to Lord He..."
"Stop making excuses! I'll beat you until you miscarry, then we'll see how you explain the bastard in your belly!"
Li interrupted Su Muxi's explanation sharply; she only wanted to get rid of the bastard in Su Muxi's belly as soon as possible.
In front of everyone, Su Muxi had nowhere to hide!
"Beat them!"
Su Muxi panicked.
This is clearly the capital city, so why are there so many arrogant and lawless people here?!
Just because they hold high positions, does that give them the right to indiscriminately punish ordinary people?!
Should they just run away?
She feared that Li would take her anger out on the others in Shanci Hall.
Not running?
Judging from Li's aggressive demeanor, she might really beat her half to death.
Just as Su Muxi was at a loss and struggling with what to do, the originally arrogant Li suddenly collapsed to the ground and let out a wail.
Immediately afterwards, Qiao Xiuyuan's angry voice rang out in the hall, "I'd like to see who dares to lay a finger on Xi'er?!"
Qiao Xiuyuan was filled with murderous intent, like a god of war who had just returned from the battlefield. When the crowd saw this, they all avoided him and kept their distance, afraid of getting burned.
Li Shi, clutching her lower back where Qiao Xiuyuan had just kicked her, had just stood up with the help of her maid when she saw Qiao Xiuyuan rushing forward with a worried expression, asking Su Muxi what was wrong.
"Xi'er, how are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Li had heard Jiang mention before that the Marquis of Anyang treated Su Muxi like his own daughter.
She had just smiled indifferently, thinking that Marquis Anyang was only kind to Su Muxi because of his gentle nature.
But now, she doesn't think so anymore.
Su Muxi has already divorced Qiao Ziming, and her relationship with the Marquis of Anyang's mansion has become so strained. Even if the Marquis of Anyang is a kind person, he would not be so concerned about Su Muxi.
Could it be that Su Muxi and the Marquis of Anyang were having an affair?
The more Li thought about it this way, the more she felt that this was indeed the case.
Otherwise, why would Chiang Kai-shek hire people to set fires and kill people?
It must be because Su Muxi is shameless!
"Marquis of Anyang, what is the meaning of this!"
When Qiao Xiuyuan saw that Su Muxi was alright, the murderous intent around him had just dissipated a little, but after hearing Li Shi's question, he reverted to his fierce appearance.
He glanced sideways at Madam Li and retorted coldly, "It should be I who should be asking Madam He what she means by this! To order the servants in the manor to injure someone in broad daylight, how arrogant! Where does she place the law of the land!"
Li was not flustered at all. Instead, she spoke with righteous indignation, "Su Muxi is licentious and shameless, seducing men everywhere. I have come here to expose this slut's true colors, so that she will not marry Prince Yong'an with the bastard child in her belly and disrupt the royal bloodline!"
The Marquis of Anyang is so determined to protect her; could it be that he knows something amiss and is secretly plotting something?!
Disrupting the royal bloodline is a serious crime, and Li Shi immediately pinned such a heavy charge on Qiao Xiuyuan, which deepened the murderous intent in Qiao Xiuyuan's eyes.
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