As soon as Su Muxi got out of the car, she saw the carriage of the Prince of Yong'an's mansion at the entrance.
Knowing that Ye Zeyu was at the Marquis of Anyang's residence, she suddenly hesitated.
Although she knew she shouldn't be shy about what happened with Ye Ziyu last night, she knew that Ye Ziyu didn't like her at all, he was just using her.
But whenever she thinks of Ye Zeyu's face and the intimate things that happened between them, she still can't help but blush and her heart races.
Seeing that Su Muxi hesitated and did not enter the room, Awang asked in confusion, "Young Madam, what's wrong?"
“...I have divorced your heir and am no longer the young mistress of the Marquis of Anyang’s mansion. Please don’t call me that anymore.”
Su Muxi had already given up on correcting the way the servants of the Marquis of Anyang addressed her, but now that Ye Zeyu was inside, she couldn't help but remind them again.
Firstly, to clear her name, and secondly, to prevent Ye Zeyu from making things difficult for these servants.
Although Ye Ziyu didn't like her, as a prince, he would surely not allow his future princess to be called "young mistress" by others.
Before Awang could speak, the gatekeeper Lao Jiu came out to greet him with a smile.
"Young Madam, you've arrived! The Marquis has been waiting for you!"
Hearing how the Ninth Prince addressed her, Su Muxi felt powerless and gave up on correcting him, asking in confusion, "Does the Marquis want to see me?"
"Yes, it seems there's something I want to tell you."
Old Jiu said with a smile, only remembering the orders Qiao Xiuyuan had given him before, but forgetting that Qiao Xiuyuan was currently receiving guests.
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi took a deep breath and strode towards the Marquis of Anyang's residence.
She couldn't possibly never see Ye Zeyu again; she needed to get rid of that shy feeling in her heart as soon as possible.
Therefore, she cannot run away; she needs to look the other person in the eye.
As Su Muxi walked towards the flower hall, she kept guessing about Ye Zeyu's purpose in coming to the Marquis of Anyang's residence. Unexpectedly, she heard Qiao Ziming's words as soon as she reached the entrance of the flower hall.
Oh!
It seems she went too easy on Qiao Ziming before; she should have pierced his spine!
"When the young master speaks of something that's been discarded, are you referring to me?"
Su Muxi's lips curled into a sneer, her eyes filled with coldness.
Her anger made her forget her embarrassment when she saw Ye Zeyu.
All she wanted to do now was smash Qiao Ziming's wheelchair and kick him a few times.
Unexpectedly, she only had this one idea, but Qiao Xiuyuan helped her make it happen...
"You bastard! Was what you just said even human language?!"
Qiao Xiuyuan strode forward and kicked Qiao Ziming to the ground.
Qiao Ziming didn't utter a sound, but looked at Su Muxi with eyes full of regret.
He was just speaking offhand, never expecting Su Muxi to hear it all so clearly…
"Mu Xi, no... I didn't..."
"Xi'er, don't take Zi Mo's words to heart. He didn't mean anything by it."
Qiao Ziming wanted to explain himself, but was interrupted by Qiao Xiuyuan's voice.
Ye Zeyu stood aside, clearly seeing the expressions on the faces of the Qiao father and son. He took long strides, pushed Qiao Xiuyuan aside, and stood next to Su Muxi, naturally putting his long arm around Su Muxi's shoulder.
Looking down at the Qiao family father and son before him, he said coldly, "Regardless of whether the young master had any other intentions, his remarks just now were disrespectful to my future queen. I will remember this!"
Su Muxi was still angry, but she froze on the spot the moment Ye Zeyu put his arm around her shoulder.
Is Ye Ziyu protecting her?
Putting his arm around her shoulder in front of so many people, aren't you afraid people will misunderstand?
Qiao Xiuyuan looked at Ye Zeyu's hand on Su Muxi's shoulder and wished he could cut it off. Seeing Su Muxi's slightly flushed cheeks and her head lowered, he felt as if needles were pricking his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
Did Xi'er really have that kind of thing with Ye Zeyu?
As his blood and qi surged, Qiao Xiuyuan coughed up a mouthful of blood with a "poof," swayed, and almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Chang Zhong rushed in from outside and quickly helped the person up.
"My lord! How are you?!"
Qiao Ziming was startled by what he saw. With Awang's help, he got back into his wheelchair and pushed it closer to Qiao Xiuyuan.
"Dad! Are you alright?!"
Su Muxi subconsciously wanted to go and check on Qiao Xiuyuan's condition, but she was tightly half-embraced by Ye Zeyu.
"What are you doing? Let me go!"
Su Muxi said softly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zeyu hugged her even tighter, looked down at Su Muxi, and said in a deep voice, "I won't let go."
Looking into Ye Zeyu's deep black eyes, the scene of being kissed by Ye Zeyu last night came to mind, making Su Muxi blush.
As Ye Zeyu half-embraced Su Muxi, smelling her scent and feeling the softness of her shoulder, he began to lose his composure.
His thin lips were pressed tightly together, his prominent Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and the skin not covered by the black mask gradually turned pink. His breathing also began to become heavy.
"You have nothing to do with the Marquis of Anyang's mansion anymore, don't you think?"
His voice was steady, yet trembled slightly.
Su Muxi was stunned when she heard this, and she felt that there was a fleeting tension in Ye Zeyu's eyes.
What is Ye Ziyu nervous about?
Are they worried that she still has connections with the Marquis of Anyang's mansion?
But isn't this what Ye Zeyu was hoping for? Only if she has a connection with the Marquis of Anyang's mansion will she have the opportunity to steal things from it, isn't that right?
Qiao Xiuyuan coldly watched the interaction between the two, his eyes darkened, and he put on a sad expression, saying weakly to Su Muxi, "Xi'er, I'm sorry. I didn't discipline our children well, and you've suffered a lot."
"I've already had Chang Zhong deliver the money I owed you to the Su family."
“I know that what Xi’er wants is not money. No amount of money can make up for Xi’er’s efforts over the past three years and the grievances she has suffered. Besides, this money is what the Marquis of Anyang’s mansion owes you.”
“Xi’er, I truly regard you as my own daughter and hope that you can find happiness, but Prince Yong’an is not the right person for you.”
"Now that Prince Yong'an is right in front of me, I'm not afraid to be blunt! Prince Yong'an's request for the Emperor to grant him a marriage is not because you once served the Empress Dowager, nor because there are no other women of suitable status besides you. He simply wants to use you to threaten me into handing over the letter from nineteen years ago accusing Prince Yu of treason!"
Ye Zeyu was surprised that Qiao Xiuyuan would bring this up in front of so many people. He subconsciously looked down to see Su Muxi's reaction. When he saw Su Muxi's furrowed brows, he felt inexplicably flustered.
He quickly tightened his arms and explained to Su Muxi, "I admit that I did have such a plan before, but after what happened last night, my plan has changed. No matter what, I will take responsibility for you to the end."
"And I've come here today simply to help you get back the money that the Marquis of Anyang's mansion owes you."
"Su Muxi, you have to believe me!"
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