Su Muxi blinked innocently, "Of course I'm going to give the young master acupuncture, otherwise what would the princess think I'm going to do? Do you think I'd dare to assassinate the princess?"
"Princess, rest assured, my greatest strength is that I am self-aware, so you don't need to remind me. I know what I should know, and I will pretend not to know what I shouldn't know."
He was just reminding her that she was ugly and that Ye Ziyu didn't really want to marry her!
Oh!
A princess of such high status, nothing more than this!
Bai Mengying stared intently at Su Muxi, secretly plotting to kill her.
rest assured?
How can she feel at ease?!
Only the dead can put people at ease!
"In that case, I, the princess, will not delay Miss Su from administering acupuncture to Zimo."
His voice was soft and gentle, without the slightest hint of anything amiss, but his eyes were unusually cold, looking at Su Muxi as if she were a dead person.
But when she turned to look at Qiao Ziming, that gaze instantly transformed into tenderness.
"Zi Mo, take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you another day."
After Bai Mengying left, Su Muxi turned her attention to Qiao Ziming.
"Alright, the princess has left, young master, it's time to take off your clothes."
Qiao Ziming blushed slightly as he listened to Su Muxi's teasing words.
He slowly took off his shirt, revealing his strong physique.
Qiao Ziming felt no emotion whatsoever after his teasing of Bai Mengying.
Now, simply taking off his clothes in front of Su Muxi made his heart race and his palms sweat.
Su Muxi didn't look at Qiao Ziming's body too much, but instead prepared to administer acupuncture.
Qiao Ziming felt a little scared when he saw the four-inch-long needle, and hesitantly asked, "Where are the painkillers?"
But Su Muxi said calmly, "I'm in a bad mood today and forgot to take it. Please bear with it a little longer, Your Highness."
Qiao Ziming's eyes brightened slightly. "Is it because you saw Princess Chang Le and were in a bad mood?"
Just as he was about to explain, Su Muxi said with a half-smile, "Your Highness is overthinking it. I have nothing to do with you anymore. Even if we weren't divorced, have you ever seen me jealous?"
"...So it's because of Prince Yong'an?"
Looking at Qiao Ziming's furrowed brows, Su Muxi remained silent for a moment before saying seriously, "Your Highness, how many times do I have to say it? We are already divorced and have no relationship whatsoever. I will not interfere in your affairs, so you have no right or status to interfere in mine."
"Your Highness, you'd better hurry up and lie down, don't waste my time."
Su Muxi's impatient appearance made Qiao Ziming even more agitated, and without thinking, he grabbed Su Muxi's wrist.
"What's so great about that Prince Yong'an! He went to brothels as soon as he returned to the capital, and even brought women back to his residence in front of you. He was clearly humiliating you!"
"But you've been married to me for three years, have you ever seen me having an affair with another woman?!"
"That Prince Yong'an clearly married you with ulterior motives. If you wish, I can marry you again!"
Su Muxi was surprised and quickly pulled her wrist back forcefully, thinking that Qiao Ziming had gone mad.
Three years into their marriage, Qiao Ziming's affectionate eyes never showed a trace of tenderness when he looked at her. Even when he stood up for the first time, all he could see in his eyes was gratitude.
But now, she must be seeing things.
She noticed that Qiao Ziming's eyes, though filled with affection, also seemed to hold a hint of regret.
Could it be that Qiao Ziming regrets divorcing her?
But... how is that possible?!
Thinking of Qiao Xiuyuan's refined and kind face, Su Muxi suppressed the surprise in her eyes.
Perhaps all of this was instructed by Qiao Xiuyuan to Qiao Ziming.
"Young Master, stop talking nonsense. If you don't turn around, I'm leaving."
Seeing Su Muxi's indifferent expression, Qiao Ziming knew that Su Muxi did not take his words seriously. He wanted to say something more, but after seeing the impatience in Su Muxi's eyes, he turned his back.
He couldn't rush things; he had to stay calm. Before his legs could move, the key was to keep Mu Xi calm and not upset her.
As for the rest, we'll get them back one by one once his leg heals!
"I just don't want you to be let down by others."
Hearing Qiao Ziming's muffled voice coming from under the soft pillow, Su Muxi chuckled and said, "Isn't the young master the 'other person' you're talking about?"
Qiao Ziming: "..."
Yes, he was the one who let Mu Xi down...
But he will never let him down again, absolutely never!
"ah!…"
Su Muxi ignored Qiao Ziming and began to administer acupuncture to him.
Whether it was to wake up the convulsing Qiao Ziming or to vent her frustration and guilt from the day, Su Muxi acted swiftly and ruthlessly. Judging from Qiao Ziming's howls, the pain today was much greater than usual.
Bai Mengying, who had left Qiao Ziming's courtyard, did not hear Qiao Ziming's call. Instead, ignoring the servants' attempts to stop her, she went directly to Jiang's courtyard.
"The Lady of Anyang is ill, and I, the Princess, have every right to visit her. You are but a servant; how dare you stop me?!"
Bai Mengying looked coldly at Awang, who was blocking her way, a stark contrast to his gentle and kind demeanor when he came in.
Although Awang didn't know that Bai Mengying was the one who caused Qiao Ziming to break his leg back then, he instinctively couldn't like Bai Mengying and instead approved of Su Muxi, the young mistress, more.
Moreover, he now has the Marquis's order that no outsider is allowed to see the Madam and Miss, so he is not afraid of Bai Mengying.
"The Marquis has ordered that the Madam and Miss need to rest quietly and should not be disturbed by outsiders. The Princess is delicate, so it's best not to visit the Madam. If she recovers from her illness, then it will be my fault."
Upon hearing this, Bai Mengying was certain that Jiang Shi and Qiao Zixi were not ill, but rather were being held captive by Qiao Xiuyuan.
Could it be because of Su Muxi?
But... how is that possible!
No matter what, Su Muxi is just an outsider. After Qiao Xiuyuan returns, he can't possibly punish Jiang Shi and Qiao Zixi just to help Su Muxi get revenge.
Just then, Qiao Zixi's excited voice suddenly came from afar, bringing Bai Mengying back to her senses.
"Princess sister-in-law!"
Bai Mengying looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qiao Zixi standing at the gate of her courtyard waving to her. Suddenly, an unfamiliar old woman appeared and tried to pull her back into the courtyard.
"How dare you! Release your young lady at once!"
As a princess, Bai Mengying's aura was quite frightening when she got angry.
The old woman who stopped Qiao Zixi was originally just a woman who washed clothes in the backyard. She had never seen much of the world. Upon hearing Qiao Zixi's address, she immediately guessed Bai Mengying's identity.
The other party was a princess, while she was just a laundry maid. She was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground.
Once freed, Qiao Zixi rushed out of the courtyard and threw herself into Bai Mengying's arms.
"Sister-in-law Princess, it's wonderful! I'm so glad to finally see you!"
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