Qiao Ziming's eyes were filled with disbelief after hearing Ye Zeyu's words.
His probing gaze swept back and forth between Su Muxi and Ye Zeyu several times, his fists clenching tighter and tighter.
Why are the two so close?!
What does Ye Zeyu mean by "taking responsibility"?
Also, what exactly happened between Su Muxi and Ye Zeyu last night?!
Although she already had the answer in her heart, Qiao Ziming dared not believe it, nor did she want to believe it!
Su Muxi is so ugly, surely Ye Zeyu wouldn't be so desperate as to go after her...
Qiao Xiuyuan was also surprised that Ye Zeyu would say such a thing.
Based on his understanding of Ye Zeyu, Ye Zeyu was extremely arrogant and disdainful of explaining himself to others.
But now he's talking to Xi'er like this.
Could it be that he feels differently about Xi'er, and has truly fallen in love with her?
However, no matter what, Xi'er can only ever be a member of the Qiao family!
After giving Chang Zhong a wink, Qiao Xiuyuan fainted.
Chang Zhong hurriedly called out anxiously, "Miss Su, please come quickly and let the Marquis take a look!"
“Last night, the Marquis came out of the palace with the Emperor’s reward and thought of returning the money to you. However, he saw a suspicious man in black near the Su residence. The Marquis was worried about Miss Su’s safety, so he chased after him himself. Unexpectedly, he was stabbed by the man.”
"The Marquis originally forbade me to tell Miss Su, but I simply couldn't resist!"
"Regardless of how the young master and young lady treat Miss Su, the Marquis has a heart full of love for Miss Su and treats you like his own daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi's face showed anxiety and worry. She glanced at Ye Zeyu, her eyes clearly asking a question.
Were the men in black outside her house last night Ye Zeyu's men?
Before Ye Zeyu could speak, Xiao Ce spoke first.
"Nonsense! His Highness sent people to protect the Su family long ago, and we didn't see any men in black at all!"
Chang Zhong didn't look at Xiao Ce, but instead looked at Su Muxi with a face full of anxiety.
"Miss Su, what I said is true. The Marquis is really injured. Could you please take a look at him?"
Su Muxi glanced at Qiao Xiuyuan, then at Ye Zeyu, and said coldly to Ye Zeyu, "Let go."
Ye Ziyu neither moved nor spoke; in his deep black eyes, there was only Su Muxi's image.
Su Muxi continued, "I said let go, Your Highness, don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Xiao Ce was furious. "Su Muxi, what kind of attitude is this! My master was still feeling unwell this morning, yet he came all the way to the Marquis of Anyang's residence to seek justice for you, and you..."
"That's enough! Let's go."
Ye Ziyu interrupted Xiao Ce, released Su Muxi, and turned to leave without looking back.
Su Muxi's eyes flickered slightly. She ignored Ye Zeyu and quickly walked to Qiao Xiuyuan's side.
The moment the hand touched Qiao Xiuyuan's wrist, Qiao Xiuyuan slowly woke up.
"Xi'er..."
His voice was weak, but his eyes were full of genuine emotion.
Su Muxi smiled gently, "My lord, please don't speak yet. Let me take your pulse first."
…
Qiao Xiuyuan lay on the bed, looking at Su Muxi who was busy for him by the bedside, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.
"Xi'er, this little injury will heal in a few days, there's no need to go to so much trouble."
After Su Muxi personally changed the dressing on Qiao Xiuyuan's wound, she called over the servants who took care of Qiao Xiuyuan's daily life and carefully instructed them on the things to pay attention to regarding the wound.
Qiao Xiuyuan was indeed stabbed in the chest. Although it didn't hit any vital organs, the wound was quite deep.
Upon hearing Qiao Xiuyuan's words, Su Muxi frowned and said, "What do you mean by 'minor injury'? If your wound is not properly treated, it may leave a chronic condition!"
"And you too, why did you personally chase after them back then! Weren't you supposed to be a guard?"
Qiao Xiuyuan said nonchalantly, "I didn't think too much about it because I thought the other party might harm Xi'er. Besides, no ordinary guard can match my martial arts skills. Don't let my age fool you, my skills haven't declined at all!"
As he spoke, Qiao Xiuyuan raised his arm with a smug look on his face, but unexpectedly aggravated his wound. He grimaced and endured the pain without making a sound.
This appearance, however, made Su Muxi laugh out loud.
"Pfft! Haha..."
Seeing Su Muxi smile, Qiao Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile as well.
"Finally, I see Xi'er smile... That's so good..."
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi gradually stopped smiling and blushed with embarrassment.
Seeing this, Qiao Xiuyuan seized the opportunity to say, "Xi'er, believe me, Prince Yong'an is really not the right man for you."
As she spoke, she deliberately showed her hand, which had been slightly bruised from being gripped by Ye Zeyu.
Su Xing was skilled in treating external injuries, and Su Muxi, having been exposed to this since childhood, could naturally tell that the bruises on her hands were recent injuries.
"This must have been done by the Prince of Yong'an."
Su Muxi pointed to Qiao Xiuyuan's right hand and said with certainty.
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiuyuan hid his hands under the covers, hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "The Prince of Yong'an is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Moreover, he still refuses to believe that the Prince of Yu colluded with the enemy and rebelled nineteen years ago, which may cause trouble in the future."
So, Xi'er, even if not for your own sake, you should think about your father.
The person Su Muxi cares about most is Su Xing.
Therefore, this sentence is equivalent to directly grasping Su Muxi's vital point.
Su Muxi lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression. After a long while, she raised her eyes and spoke: "But this marriage was bestowed by the Emperor, what can I do?"
"If Ruoxi trusts me and entrusts this matter to me, I will persuade the Emperor to cancel the arranged marriage and give Prince Yong'an a satisfactory answer."
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