Cen Xiao's move was completely unexpected!
Yang Cui was stunned!
A man who stands up for his woman is the coolest, isn't he!
"General, spare me! General, spare me!" Granny Tang knelt down with a thud and begged for mercy.
Hitting Granny Tang is the same as slapping Qiu Mingxuan in the face!
Qiu Mingxuan also became anxious: "Brother Cen, Granny Tang raised me single-handedly and has made great contributions. Please, Brother Cen, spare her this time for my sake."
"If it weren't for the fact that she raised you since you were a child, do you think today would just be a simple slap?" Cen Xiao glared angrily.
As soon as Cen Xiao finished speaking, Su Yutang stepped forward, intending to make a move, but Qiu Mingxuan naturally refused and stepped forward to stop her.
"Su Yutang, you grab Qiu Mingxuan, Dao Ba, you do the work!"
If Dao Ba were to make a move, he would definitely strike harder than Su Yutang!
"Brother Cen, no, no!" Qiu Mingxuan cried her eyes out and struggled desperately, but Su Yutang was skilled in martial arts and had considerable strength. How could a sickly young lady like her break free?
Clap clap clap!
Granny Tang endured thirty slaps, her cheeks swollen and several teeth knocked out.
After slapping Qiu Mingxuan, Su Yutang released her.
Qiu Mingxuan hugged Tang Mama and wept bitterly. She lost her mother at a young age, and her father and brothers were away from home all year round. In the huge Duke's mansion, she was the only mistress. Although Tang Mama was a servant, she treated her like her own daughter.
Cen Xiao then asked, "Do you know where you went wrong?"
Tang Mama's face was covered in tears, and she could barely speak: "This servant was wrong. Master was being evasive. This servant should not have interrupted."
"Anything else?"
Tang Mama looked at Yang Cui. No matter how much resentment she felt, she had no choice but to lower her head at this moment, because she knew that if she didn't, Cen Xiao would definitely take her life!
She ultimately underestimated Yang Cui's importance in Cen Xiao's heart!
"This servant shouldn't have been disrespectful to the General's wife, please forgive me, Madam." Tang Mama knelt before Yang Cui and finally gave in.
Yang Cui did not speak.
Cen Xiao continued, "Don't think that just because you raised your young lady, you're the master of the Duke's mansion. A servant should act like a servant! Has the Duke's mansion been without a master for too long, and you've started to think of yourself as the master?"
"This servant dares not, this servant will certainly keep to her duty from now on."
"If there's nothing else, go back to the inn and stop getting in my way."
With teary eyes, Qiu Mingxuan looked at Cen Xiao and said, "Brother Cen, the New Year is just around the corner. Can I stay and celebrate the New Year with you?"
Cen Xiao coldly refused: "No."
"Brother Cen, do you dislike me that much?"
“My husband and I are very busy and don’t have time to entertain you. We also don’t have any extra rooms for you to stay in.” Cen Xiao refused directly. “You should stay at the inn. I’ll have someone send you back to Kyoto after the New Year.”
“Brother Cen, you’re kicking me out as soon as I arrive? You never treated me like this before! Sister-in-law, is it because you don’t welcome me? Don’t you want me to stay here?” Qiu Mingxuan turned her gaze to Yang Cui, who hadn’t spoken until now.
Yang Cui smiled and said, "How could that be? You are my husband's sworn sister, so you are my sworn sister too. You have come from afar, how could I not welcome you? It's just that my husband and I are busy with our business and we don't have any extra rooms at home. We are afraid that we will not be able to take good care of you. Besides, I heard that you are not in good health. If you stay here for too long, I am afraid that you will not be able to adapt to the environment."
Upon hearing Qiu Mingxuan blame Yang Cui, Cen Xiao became displeased: "Don't blame everything on your sister-in-law. It has nothing to do with her. You stay at the inn quietly, or I'll have someone send you back to the capital tomorrow so you can spend the New Year on the road."
Cen Xiao meant what he said, and Qiu Mingxuan dared not say anything more, but her desire to move in remained undiminished.
Once on the carriage back to the inn, Qiu Mingxuan could no longer control her fiery temper. She nearly tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds, gritting her teeth as she said, "Brother Cen treated me this way because that bitch Yang was behind it all! And she even caused you, Granny, to suffer like this! I won't let her get away with this!"
Thinking about what happened today, Qiu Mingxuan felt aggrieved! She wished Yang Cui would just disappear on the spot.
She brought her luggage and planned to stay here today. She had thought that Yang Cui would not agree, but they never expected that the one who would refuse would be Cen Xiao!
She had originally prepared many gifts to bribe Yuan Qiu, but because of these incidents, she eventually forgot about them.
“Miss, we underestimated our enemy before. From now on, we must make the Yang family lower their guard against us. We can stay in Anjia Village for the time being, but we must show our faces here every morning and return to the inn in the afternoon. We have to go out in the wind and rain every day. I don’t believe General Cen can bear to do that.”
Upon hearing this, Qiu Mingxuan's eyes lit up, and she felt that this was a feasible idea.
Granny Tang continued, "No matter what hurtful things Madam Yang says to you, you must endure it. You must arouse your man's protective instincts, and make General Cen think that Madam Yang is a jealous woman. You must also bribe General Cen's nephew..."
Tang Mama whispered advice to Qiu Mingxuan in the carriage, and Qiu Mingxuan nodded repeatedly as she listened.
The next day, Qiu Mingxuan and her servant came again.
Unfortunately, Yang Cui went to the rice noodle factory, while Cen Xiao and Dao Ba and Dao San took Yuan Qiu into the mountains.
Not seeing anyone, Qiu Mingxuan's face was particularly sour.
As soon as Qiu Mingxuan arrived, Bao Lan went to the rice noodle factory to inform Yang Cui, who then told Bao Lan to tell her that she was busy.
I'm so busy, how could I have time to play Zhen Huan with her?
Qiu Mingxuan was furious, but she held back.
"The rice noodles at the Star Gazing Tower are really good. Sister-in-law, you're quite skilled. Let's go check out the rice noodle factory too." Not only did Qiu Mingxuan hold back, but she also praised Yang Cui in front of Yang Cui's servants to win her favor.
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