Xu Tianze's words immediately caused everyone around them to fall silent. Jiang Xue clenched her hands tightly. She didn't expect Xu Tianze to say that. Xu Tianze obviously knew best that she couldn't stand hearing such talk about identity.
Xu Tianze looked at Jiang Xue coldly, with a hint of sneer on his face, but he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. At this moment, he suddenly understood what it meant to hurt people the most, which is always the sharp blade stabbed by the people around them.
But the interests and honor of the Xu family are higher than his personal interests, so no matter how painful or bitter it is, he must continue to speak.
"Everyone in the capital knows that Jiang Xue is the concubine of the Jiang family. It's only because of the pity of me, Xu Tianze, and the prince of Zhenguo that she is in her current situation." Xu Tianze glanced at Jiang Xue with pretended disdain.
"In terms of status, I'm a legitimate heir, and she's a concubine. In terms of family background, my father and brother both served the emperor in the imperial court, and my mother comes from the Fan family, a century-old family of scholars. Besides having a father who doesn't love her and is the Minister of Revenue, does she have any support from her mother's clan?"
Xu Tianze's words were like a sharp blade, cutting Jiang Xue's heart again and again, leaving wounds that made Jiang Xue unable to breathe in pain, and even more humiliated and ashamed.
However, Xu Tianze had not finished speaking yet. He glanced at the crowd around him who nodded in agreement and said the last sentence.
"Even if I live a life of idleness and wait for death, I will never have to worry about food and drink, and my appearance is even better. She is just the Jiang family's second daughter born out of wedlock under the name of her legitimate mother. With such a beautiful appearance, I only need to wave my hand and countless women will offer themselves to me. What is she?"
Xu Tianze's words made Jiang Xue so angry that her body trembled constantly and she buried her head deeply. Infinite hatred emerged in Jiang Xue's eyes that no one could see.
But a group of people around applauded Xu Tianze's words, because in their eyes, being well-matched and bringing enough benefits to the family are the obligations of children, and are also the purpose of their careful education for many years.
The fact that the Duke of Zhenguo married the illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family had already made them laugh behind their backs. If the third son of the Xu family behaved in the same way, then everything they planned and did would seem extremely ridiculous.
"Xu Tianze! Xue'er is already my wife, don't go too far!" Seeing this, Song Yu had to come out to support Jiang Xue, otherwise the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would become a laughing stock for the people in the capital tomorrow.
Xu Tianze would not allow anyone to discredit the Xu family and damage its reputation, and Song Yu would not necessarily allow others to make comments about the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
At this point, it is no longer an emotional dispute between three people, but a matter of maintaining the family's reputation.
All the contradictions and conflicts between them broke out in an instant. Xu Tianze argued with reason and was full of disappointment; Jiang Xue was angry, resentful and unwilling; Song Yu was helpless and did not understand, which directly led the three of them to the beginning of confrontation.
"Mr. Xu San? Mr. Xu San, wake up."
Xu Tianze heard someone calling his name in a daze. He opened his eyes with great effort, and what came into view was a face wearing a silver butterfly mask. The aura emanating from the body always made him feel strange and familiar.
Although Xu Tianze woke up, he still felt a little dizzy. He struggled to support his body and was then helped up by a pair of strong hands. The familiar yet unfamiliar fragrance once again swept over his nose.
Xu Tianze then remembered that when he fell into the lake and was about to lose consciousness, he vaguely saw a white and blue figure swimming towards him, and then he fell into a broad and warm chest.
In an instant, Xu Tianze suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he murmured, "White and blue."
When Xuedie heard Xu Tianze's voice, his heart trembled. He suddenly remembered the scene of the first time he saved Xu Tianze. He subconsciously looked at himself and saw that he was goose yellow and white. He breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, after rescuing Xu Tianze, he changed his clothes, otherwise he might have exposed his true identity, and it would have been difficult to cooperate with Xu Tianze at that time.
Xu Tianze paused for a moment and looked around the house he was in. It was just a simple residence. Xuedie was sitting beside the bed. Even though there was a mask between them, making Xuedie's eyes look deeper, he could still see the worry for him in Xuedie's eyes.
"Is it the white and blue clothes you are wearing that saved me?" Xu Tianze opened his mouth and said something that was not only irrelevant but also very strange.
"Third Master Xu, is there something wrong with your head? He needs to clear it out." Xuedie opened her folding fan and gently shook it. "When has Third Master ever seen me wearing white and blue clothes?"
Xu Tianze smiled and shook his head, looking as if he had lost his mind. Then he leaned back on the bed and resumed his lazy attitude. "Brother Xue, there's no need to call me Third Master Xu. It sounds weird."
"Then I'll be very sorry to refuse, Brother Xu." Xuedie didn't bother to argue with Xu Tianze about it. She just bowed and changed the address.
After all, for him, as long as the person is in front of him, it’s fine. It’s just a matter of addressing him or her, and changing the address is no big deal.
Xu Tianze pressed down Xuedie's raised hand, then smiled: "Thanks to Brother Xue for rescuing me this time, Tianze also owes Brother Xue two lives."
"Brother Xu, you're joking. It's just a rescue. How can you say two lives are equal?" Xuedie didn't fall for it. She just smiled and tucked the corner of the quilt in.
Xu Tianze smiled awkwardly and said nothing more. He tried twice in a row, but Xuedie didn't respond. It seemed that he was overthinking it.
After falling into the lake that time, he never found the person who saved him. This time when he fell into the lake, he must have been hallucinating when Xuedie saved him, which is why he mistook Xuedie for the person he saved.
He had been thinking about finding that savior and thanking him properly. After all, he saved his life and took away his first kiss. If he didn't make things difficult for him, oh no, if he thanked that person properly, he would really feel uneasy.
Xu Tianze wanted to get out of bed, but he found himself so weak that he didn't even have the strength to stand up.
Xuedie felt helpless when she saw Xu Tianze like this: "We'll save him to the end, and send him off to the west. Brother Xu, why don't you wait until your injury is healed before leaving."
"No." Xu Tianze hesitated, his face flushed. "I just want to go to the bathroom."
When Xuedie heard this, she stopped fanning herself and burst into laughter after a while: "Brother Xu, it's really hard for you to solve this problem on your own in your current situation."
Xu Tianze's face turned even redder after being teased by Xuedie. He punched Xuedie in anger and said, "Help me! Otherwise, I'll finish it on the bed."
Xuedie agreed with a smile, then helped Xu Tianze walk towards the toilet outside the house.
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