He said he would seek justice for Xi'er, so this matter cannot be let go so easily!
But then Su Muxi looked at him and said meaningfully, "She will be punished, won't she?"
She mentioned the Emperor only to scare Li Shi, but because of Qiao Xiuyuan's words, even He Xing might be implicated.
If He Xing wanted to save himself, he would definitely divorce Li.
As a result, Li's maternal family would also keep their distance from her.
From a proud and arrogant noblewoman who regarded ordinary people as ants, to a discarded woman whom no one cared about, this was already a punishment for Li.
If the Li family has any lives on their hands, the relatives of those victims will have a chance to take revenge.
Therefore, she didn't want to continue arguing with Li. Even if she did, what would be the point of arguing?
It's nothing more than getting a mouthful of hair.
Upon hearing this, Li hurriedly led her people away, while Qiao Xiuyuan looked at Su Muxi thoughtfully.
Seeing this, Pei Yuan gave Su Muxi a deep look before taking his leave.
Watching Pei Yuan's departing figure, Su Muxi felt a pang of sadness.
Pei Yuan didn't mention seeing Azhu again. Sure enough, for those of higher status, the only difference was whether they were useful or useless.
Now that the engagement can't be called off, Ah Zhu naturally sees no need to go see him anymore.
"Your Excellency has come to take me to treat the young master's leg, right? Please wait a moment, I'll pack up and then I'll go with you."
Su Muxi remained calm, as if nothing had just happened.
But then Qiao Xiuyuan said, "If Xi'er is tired, it's fine if you don't go. Today, the Emperor hosted a banquet, and when I passed by Meiwuzhai, I bought some of your favorite snacks and thought I'd bring them to you first. But then I encountered some trouble..."
A short while later, Chang Zhong came over carrying two bags of pastries and handed them to Su Muxi.
"Miss Su, this was specially bought for you by the master. As for the carriage that will take you to the Marquis's residence to treat the young master, it will probably arrive later."
Su Muxi took the snacks from behind and looked at Qiao Xiuyuan with complicated emotions.
It turned out that Qiao Xiuyuan hadn't come to pick her up to treat Qiao Ziming's leg, but had come specifically to bring her some snacks.
Is it simply for her own good, without any ulterior motives?
Qiao Xiuyuan smiled slightly, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "Xi'er, you go ahead with your work. I'm going to the palace for a banquet..."
"If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me anytime. In my heart, you are no different from my own daughter, and I thought I could gain your trust..."
"Sigh! I still haven't done enough, and Xi'er has suffered injustice."
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