Pingjiang Prefecture, a certain inn.
"Miss, Zhuang Zhicheng is back! He's in the lobby on the first floor," a guard rushed in to report.
"Has Brother Cen arrived?" Qiu Mingxuan asked with a delighted expression. "Granny, do you think my outfit is alright?"
Thinking that she would soon see Cen Xiao, Qiu Mingxuan blushed and acted like a little girl.
Granny Tang said happily, "She looks beautiful. Miss is always the most beautiful."
The maidservant said what Qiu Mingxuan wanted to hear: "Miss has come from afar, General Cen must be very moved. In addition, Miss's beauty is unmatched, General Cen may propose marriage on the spot."
Qiu Mingxuan feigned anger: "You little brat, you're talking nonsense!"
In reality, Qiu Mingxuan was overjoyed, thinking that if Cen Xiao really did this, she would definitely agree without hesitation.
The guard who delivered the report looked rather grim. Seeing how expectant the young lady looked, he couldn't bear to tell Qiu Mingxuan that General Cen hadn't come at all!
Qiu Mingxuan left the room with great joy, went downstairs, and looked around but couldn't see Cen Xiao anywhere.
She asked Zhuang Zhicheng, "Where is Brother Cen?"
"General Cen... didn't come."
Qiu Mingxuan instantly broke down!
"How could this be? Impossible!" she cried. "Didn't you see him? Didn't you tell him I was sick?"
"I've already told the general everything, General, he... he said..." Zhuang Zhicheng stammered, not daring to tell the truth.
"What did you say?" Qiu Mingxuan urged, "Say it quickly!"
"General Cen said that the young master of the Su family will be returning in a few days and wants you to go back to the capital with him. He is a married man and it is not appropriate for him to come and pick you up."
Qiu Mingxuan was furious, tears streaming down her face: "I came all this way, through all this trouble, and I'm even sick, why won't he come to see me? Why? Waaah..."
Seeing Qiu Mingxuan so heartbroken, Tang Mama felt extremely distressed: "Miss, please don't be sad, please take good care of yourself!"
"It must be that vixen who prevented him from picking me up!" Qiu Mingxuan hated Yang Cui at this moment. "Did you see that vixen this time?"
Zhuang Zhicheng nodded.
Is she pretty?
Zhuang Zhicheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
He was a man too, and to be fair, Yang's appearance was enough to attract any man.
"Am I prettier than you?"
Granny Tang: "She's definitely not as pretty as you, Miss. Your beauty is second to none in the capital, and your family background is excellent. That woman grew up in a small town, so she must be petty and narrow-minded. How can she compare to you?"
Qiu Mingxuan stared at Zhuang Zhicheng: "I'll let you say it, tell me, who's prettier, me or that vixen?"
Zhuang Zhicheng thought for a moment and decided it was best not to tell the truth. So he said, "Of course, Miss is prettier."
"Then why didn't he come to pick me up? Waaaaah..."
Granny Tang: "That woman must have used some seductive tricks. General Cen has never had a woman before, and now that he's tasted a woman for the first time, it's understandable that he's reluctant to give her up."
"I'm going to find him! Right now! Zhuang Zhicheng, notify the others immediately, we're leaving right away!" Qiu Mingxuan couldn't sit still any longer.
"No, Miss, your fever hasn't completely subsided yet, and it's raining. What if something bad happens if you go out in the rain?" Granny Tang patiently advised. "Miss, let's wait until the rain stops and your fever goes down before we set off. Otherwise, when we get to Wan'an, how will we have the strength to teach that vixen a lesson?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Mingxuan felt that it made perfect sense, but the thought that Cen Xiao had not come to pick her up and had instead asked her to return to Kyoto with Su Murong made her feel sad, and tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string.
Seeing Qiu Mingxuan like this, Zhuang Zhicheng swallowed the question about Yang Cui's identity. If he revealed it, wouldn't she commit suicide?
After taking the herbal medicine, Qiu Mingxuan quickly rested.
During this period, she was in terrible shape. She was already thin, but now she has lost even more weight and her face is even paler.
When Tang Mama saw her like this, she couldn't help but shed tears.
She quietly left the room and then approached Zhuang Zhicheng: "Have you found out everything about that woman?"
Zhuang Zhicheng nodded: "I stayed there for an extra day and found out that Madam Cen is General Cen's nephew's savior, and also... the ex-wife of Lin Shikang, the third-ranked scholar."
"What?!" Granny Tang exclaimed in shock. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? How could General Cen choose a divorced woman who has been abandoned by her husband!"
"That's right, it's her. She's a local celebrity."
In fact, Zhuang Zhicheng was also quite shocked when he learned of this news.
A great general like him, who could have any woman he wanted, actually chose a divorced woman with two children to support him!
This is simply an extraordinary event!
So what if she's good-looking? There are plenty of beautiful women out there. General Cen's taste is truly unique.
Granny Tang was still unable to calm down for a long time. Everyone knew about Lin Shikang and his ex-wife's affair. But she never expected that this woman would actually marry Cen Xiao!
Granny Tang muttered, "For such a lowly woman, the general didn't even come to fetch our young lady. He's really..." blind!
However, on second thought, Tang Mama felt that Yang Cui posed no threat, since her status was so low.
Cen Xiao is definitely just playing around.
Just like she said before, Cen Xiao was experiencing the pleasures of a woman for the first time, so he was definitely reluctant to give it up. After all, Yang Cui was a woman who had "served" other men, so her seductive skills must be very strong.
Tang Mama thought that she should teach Qiu Mingxuan more about how to please men. Once Cen Xiao had tasted the pleasures of a young girl, he would definitely get tired of Yang Cui. Qiu Mingxuan was good in every way – status, looks, and everything else. She should be the mistress of the house!
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