Qiu Mingxuan was shivering from the cold, while Dao San and Dao Ba were also soaked to the bone.
Yang Cui didn't care whether Qiu Mingxuan lived or died, but she couldn't let her die in her own home.
Fortunately, the family kept brown sugar ginger tea on hand every day, so Yang Cui immediately asked the servants to bring it to them. Then she asked Bao Lan to find clean clothes for Qiu Mingxuan to change into.
"No... I don't need your... hypocrisy!" Qiu Mingxuan glared venomously at Yang Cui, then turned her gaze to Cen Xiao, "If... you don't divorce this poisonous woman, I..."
"Are you going to dive again?" Yang Cui asked.
Tang Mama cried, her face covered in tears and snot: "Madam Cen, please stop pressuring our young lady! Her health is already poor."
"You old man, what are you talking about? How did I force her? She stole my man, and if I didn't agree, that's forcing her! Who does she think she is? Trying to morally blackmail me? Dream on!" Yang Cui was angry, her tone sharp. "Get out of here right now, change your clothes and get the hell out of here. If you're going to die, don't die in my house, it's bad luck!"
Qiu Mingxuan was shivering from the cold, but still refused to change her clothes.
Cen Xiao also hates being threatened, especially when he is forced to leave Yang Cui. Cen Xiao has no good feelings towards Qiu Mingxuan now.
He said to Granny Tang and Qing'er, "Drag her inside and change her into clean clothes. Give her a cup of ginger tea. If anything happens to her, neither of you will live!"
If Qiu Mingxuan dies, they will have failed to take good care of their mistress, and the Duke's Mansion will not forgive them. At best, they will be sold off; at worst, they will be beaten to death!
Tang Mama and Qing'er also understood this principle. Therefore, as soon as Cen Xiao finished speaking, they immediately dragged Qiu Mingxuan into the house, forcibly changed her into clean clothes, and even forced her to drink a bowl of ginger tea.
Cen Xiao then instructed Dao Ba to send them back to the inn in the county town. From then on, he and Dao San would take turns watching over Qiu Mingxuan every day, not allowing her to leave the inn even for a moment, and then send her directly back to the capital after the New Year.
This is a form of disguised surveillance and house arrest.
Qiu Mingxuan was furious, but she felt dizzy and lightheaded and couldn't resist at all.
Yang Cui had no objection to Cen Xiao's arrangement; she knew it was the best arrangement.
The New Year is just around the corner, and traveling would be very inconvenient. It's unreasonable to let Dao San and Dao Ba also have to endure wind and rain during the New Year just for Qiu Mingxuan's sake.
Moreover, the inn might be deserted, making it difficult to find food and lodging.
Yuan Qiu was very dissatisfied that Cen Xiao had brought in a wild and unruly woman like Qiu Mingxuan.
However, given his firm choice to believe in his godmother and stand firmly on her side, Yuan Qiu still spoke highly of him to Yang Cui, especially emphasizing Cen Xiao's beating of Qiu Mingxuan and his trust in her.
Sanya nodded repeatedly, indicating that Yuan Qiu was right.
Looking at Yuan Qiu's old-fashioned demeanor, Yang Cui felt both amused and touched.
"Qiuqiu, godmother, I'm so glad I have such a good son like you!" Yang Cui hugged Yuan Qiu and kissed him on the cheek.
Yuan Qiu's face immediately turned bright red: "Godmother, I...I'm a man! You can't kiss me!"
After saying that, she ran away shyly.
"What man? You're just a child! How old are you? It's just a kiss on the cheek, why are you so shy?"
Cen Xiao's eyes nearly popped out of his head; his wife had actually kissed another man!
Even though Yuan Qiu was only seven years old, in Cen Xiao's eyes, he was still a man! That wouldn't do!
In a fit of anger, Cen Xiao carried Yang Cui back to his room...
Bao Lan blushed with embarrassment, feeling that her husband and wife had been too bold and reckless.
Bao Lan immediately took Er Ya and San Ya back to their room, otherwise, inappropriate sounds might be heard from them later.
Inside the room, Cen Xiao punished the audacious woman with a kiss, only releasing her after a long while.
Yang Cui laughed at him: "Are you kidding me? How old is Qiuqiu?"
"That won't do! From now on, you're only allowed to kiss me!" Cen Xiao said, then grabbed her butt. "Got it?"
"Understood, General Cen." Yang Cui finished speaking and suddenly hugged him tightly. "Thank you for choosing to believe in me."
"You're my wife, of course I trust you."
"Actually, I really did hit her today..."
"She must be in the wrong!"
Yang Cui was overjoyed by Cen Xiao's unconditional trust in her.
She then told Cen Xiao the truth about what had happened that day. When Cen Xiao heard that Qiu Mingxuan had actually taken out her hairpin, he immediately felt that he hadn't slapped her hard enough.
"After the fifth day of the first lunar month, I will have Dao Ba and Dao San escort her back to the capital."
...
After Qiu Mingxuan was sent to the inn, she developed a high fever, which lasted until midnight before it subsided.
The next day, my voice became hoarse, and I couldn't speak. My throat hurt when I coughed, spat out phlegm, or swallowed saliva.
She had no strength at all and cried continuously after waking up. No matter how Tang Mama tried to comfort her, it was no use. In fact, Qiu Mingxuan had started to go on a hunger strike and refused to take her medicine.
"Miss, your body can't take this!" Tang Mama cried, tears streaming down her face, when she saw her like this.
Qiu Mingxuan ignored her, tears and snot streaming down her face. She didn't speak and refused to open her mouth.
Tang Mama had no choice but to send Dao Ba back to tell Cen Xiao to come over.
Dao Ba was really annoyed by Qiu Mingxuan. Yesterday, he hunted two wild boars, and his family was definitely going to cook something delicious, but he insisted on coming to guard her, preventing him from eating anything good. It was so annoying!
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"I can't leave. You need to find the general and send someone else. You can't leave without the general's orders!" Dao Ba refused impatiently.
Granny Tang had no choice but to send Zhuang Zhicheng on the trip.
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