Oh my God, my cousin was the one who helped me escape from Ningyuan Marquis Mansion. Will Xu Zekun blame my cousin?
She looked at Xu Zekun cautiously, and sure enough, Xu Zekun's expression looked very bad. He snorted coldly and carried Yaoguang into the house.
Yao Susu suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said to Zhong Qingxi, "Cousin, come in and have a cup of hot tea."
Zhong Qingxi had seen the interaction between her and Xu Zekun just now. The two of them were clearly... very intimate, but his cousin was so polite to him.
Comparing the two, Zhong Qingxi felt like his heart was filled with ice water. Could it be that his cousin blamed him for not contacting her for a year?
Xu Zekun entered the house and handed the child to the wet nurse for a while, then immediately went to Yao Susu. Although he trusted Susu, he did not trust Zhong Qingxi, so he had to stay by her side.
Zhong Qingxi was furious when she saw Xu Zekun watching her so closely. Did Xu Zekun just say that he was interfering in the affairs between them?
If his cousin was his wife, would he still get involved?
My cousin is just his concubine, a humble concubine who can't even raise her own children. How much injustice did this make my cousin suffer?
Xu Zekun is still speaking so shamelessly here!
He lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea. He didn't look at Xu Zekun, but said to Yao Susu, "Cousin, are you blaming me for not visiting you for the past year?"
Yao Susu didn't know why her cousin would think this way. Why would she blame her cousin?
And to be honest, she feels more comfortable because her cousin hasn't come to see her this year.
"I haven't had enough time to thank my cousin, so how could I blame him?" Yao Susu's voice was slow and serious, and it was obvious that she was speaking from the heart.
Zhong Qingxi's face lit up with excitement when he heard this. Just as he was about to say something, Xu Zekun snorted coldly, "Helping a married woman escape from her husband's home? I wonder what the top scholar is thinking."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yao Susu's face turned red instantly. She didn't expect why Xu Zekun changed his usual taciturn attitude and became very sarcastic when he met Zhong Qingxi?
Zhong Qingxi could no longer bear it. He turned to look at Xu Zekun and said sarcastically, "General Xu, my cousin is just your concubine. She's unhappy in the Marquis' Mansion and wants to leave. As her cousin, can't I help her out?"
"It is really unbelievable to rashly interfere in the affairs of a couple."
"Husband and wife? If my cousin were your wife, I would never interfere in this matter. But because she is a concubine, you don't let her raise the child with her. Your mother also doesn't let her see the child because she is a concubine. Because of this status, she has suffered a lot of injustice!"
Yao Susu really didn't expect that her cousin would directly tell her all the grievances in her heart!
All of a sudden, all the emotions in my heart surged into my heart, and my eyes, which had already subsided, were filled with tears again.
Xu Zekun's throat choked and he could no longer speak. His heart felt as if someone was holding it tightly in someone's hand, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe.
Yes, he made Su Su suffer too much injustice.
Otherwise, why would she leave him, travel thousands of miles, and live in this small town?
Zhong Qingxi was filled with emotion. He had been holding these words in his heart for a long time, but now that he had spoken them, he couldn't help but say, "Susu, marry me. I will treat Yaoguang and Lingyi as my own. I promise never to take a concubine. You will be my only wife!"
His eyes were burning, and the emotions that had been pent up for many years burst out, with the potential to spread like wildfire.
Yao Susu was devastated by Zhong Qingxi's words. What else could her cousin say?
Marry cousin???
She never meant that!
Xu Zekun was so angry at Zhong Qingxi's extremely targeted words that his face turned black. How could Zhong Qingxi be so shameless? He is not dead yet!
"No... No, cousin, I can't marry you." Yao Susu waved her hands repeatedly. Her refusal made Zhong Qingxi sad and made Xu Zekun happy.
"Why?" Zhong Qingxi's face and eyes were full of hurt. He had liked his cousin for so many years, didn't his cousin feel it at all?
"Are you still thinking about him?" Zhong Qingxi said sadly, "Why are you so stupid? If you follow him, will he let you be his legal wife? You will have to face separation from your children once again!"
Yao Susu's body trembled slightly. Zhong Qingxi's words touched the deepest fear in her heart.
What she feared most was that someone would take her child away from her, so she worried every day during the few days Xu Zekun was around.
She won't go back with Xu Zekun, so when he returns to Beijing, will he take her Yaoguang with him?
Would the Ningyuan Marquisate allow its own bloodline to end up on the streets?
Yao Susu was in a state of confusion, and every thought made her feel helpless and afraid.
Xu Zekun frowned. Zhong Qingxi still had some ability. With just a few words, he made Su Su waver.
He stared at Zhong Qingxi's face and said, "Why not?"
"Why can't I let Su Su be my legal wife?"
Yao Susu was a little bit incredulous, but her eyes were clearly shining.
Zhong Qingxi was also shocked by Xu Zekun. A strange expression appeared on his face, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
Then he regained his senses and sneered, "General Xu's light words, I wonder if they can gain the approval of the Ningyuan Marquis and his wife."
Sure enough, the light in Yao Susu's eyes gradually dimmed again. Xu Zekun felt a pang in his heart. He didn't care about anything else and stepped forward to hold Yao Susu's shoulders and said, "Susu, look at me. I'm serious."
"I will marry you. I don't need my parents' consent, because I have already used my military merits to obtain the imperial decree granting the marriage!"
He spoke so confidently that Yao Susu was shocked, and then the wound on his body that had not yet healed appeared in her mind.
Did he go to war to gain military merit or to give her a status?
Yao Susu trembled. She didn’t know, she really didn’t know.
Even when Xu Zekun insisted on going to the border, she blamed him for leaving her alone in the mansion, isolated and helpless.
Tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably, and Yao Susu cried bitterly: "I'm sorry, Ze Kun, I... I didn't know."
She buried herself in Xu Zekun's arms, her tears wetting his clothes.
Xu Zekun felt mixed emotions. If he had told Susu the truth before going to the border, would Susu not have thought of leaving, and they would not have been separated for more than a year.
Fortunately, it’s not too late now.
Looking at the two people hugging each other in front of him, Zhong Qingxi's face turned pale as paper. Xu Zekun could actually do this for Su Su.
So, does he have any chips to win?
Zhong Qingxi suddenly felt that the beautiful dream he had woven was shattered. Was he ultimately unable to win?
Looking at his cousin's complete dependence on him, Zhong Qingxi suddenly realized that this was a losing battle, because the person in his cousin's heart was Xu Zekun.
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