The moment the three of them met Xie Yushu, their initial momentum waned by half. They barely managed to grit their teeth and go inside, but they were unwilling to kneel and pay their respects to Xie Yushu, so they stood there with their necks stiff!
Nanxing said without hesitation
"Everyone says that the noble ladies in the capital know proper etiquette, but when they met a first-rank princess, they didn't even know how to bow. They don't understand the most basic manners. It's truly an eye-opener for me!"
Chu Mingzhu acted impulsively, only thinking about giving Xie Yushu a warning, and forgot about this matter. Not wanting to be inferior to Xie Yushu, she froze on the spot.
Old Madam Xiao and Xiao Yan didn't want to kneel, but since they didn't have any official rank, Nanxing wouldn't tolerate it. He kicked each of them to their knees, then walked over to Chu Mingzhu.
"Princess Rong'an, have you forgotten how to perform the proper etiquette? Then let me show you how. It's very simple; even a pig could learn it after watching it once. Surely you can't learn it!"
Xie Yushu almost burst out laughing!
Chu Mingzhu was also furious and her face turned ashen. If she didn't perform the proper etiquette, wouldn't that make her look dumber than a pig? So, without waiting for Nanxing to finish his speech, she awkwardly performed the curtsy to Xie Yushu!
Old Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Yan's legs were aching from the bumps, and they were about to start cursing when Nanxing, who already knew their character, suddenly drew his knife.
"Insulting a first-rank princess is punishable by having one's tongue cut out—that would be too lenient!"
Sure enough, Grandma Xiao and Xiao Yan shut up again.
Chu Mingzhu couldn't take it anymore after being completely dominated by Xie Yushu ever since she entered, and finally spoke up.
"I know you were once married to Xiao Yi, but now you've been divorced and have nothing to do with him anymore!"
To tell you the truth, Xiao Yi wants to marry me. Xiao Yi and I grew up together. My father was Xiao Yi's teacher and had a great influence on him. If the Chu family hadn't changed, Xiao Yi and I would have gotten married long ago.
Xiao Yi married you to take care of Chu Jinyu. By the way, you didn't know that, did you?
"Chu Jinyu is my own nephew. Xiao Yi married you to take care of him. To save him, Xiao Yi even gave up his official post. This shows how important the Chu family is to Xiao Yi. If you know what's good for you, stay away from Xiao Yi in the future to avoid humiliating yourself!"
As soon as Chu Mingzhu finished speaking, Old Madam Xiao also exclaimed.
"Yes, my son is going to marry Chu Mingzhu. The only daughter-in-law I acknowledge is Chu Mingzhu. You should stay away from my son from now on!"
Xiao Yan also said
“My brother is a great general, and our Xiao family is a distinguished family. Not just any unruly barbarian can enter the Xiao family’s gate. Those who are unfilial should not even think about entering!”
Xie Yushu laughed when she heard this.
“This Princess Rong’an, you seem to have misunderstood something. Whether I marry Xiao Yi or not is my business, and it’s none of your concern. What you should be concerned about is whether you have the ability to make Xiao Yi marry you.”
"You're so eager to marry Xiao Yi, it would be incredibly shameful for him not to!"
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, ignoring Chu Mingzhu's pale face, she turned to Old Madam Xiao and said...
"And Madam Xiao, speaking of which, I should congratulate you! Congratulations on becoming a mother again!"
Oh, right!
It's already past the first month of the lunar calendar, and it seems Xiao Yuanhang should be on his way to exile soon! Aren't you going back to check on him?
I've cherished her for twenty years, and this might be the last time I see her!
Xiao Yan was completely confused and couldn't help but ask...
"What nonsense are you talking about, becoming a mother unexpectedly? Princess Rong'an has already sent people to rescue my fourth brother! You want to see us make a fool of ourselves? Dream on!"
"It seems you really don't know! Nanxing, when you came here, your brother Liu and the others told you about some interesting things. Tell them about it!"
Xie Yushu looked at Old Madam Xiao with a calm and composed expression.
Upon hearing this, Nanxing immediately spoke.
"Old Master Xiao, Madam Xiao, Miss Xiao, you two have been away for a long time, so you probably don't know yet, but Old Master Xiao just held a grand banquet before the New Year and took a concubine. You both recognize this concubine; she's an old acquaintance, the widow Liu that you call her every day!"
Moreover, I heard that Lady Liu was taken as a concubine because she was pregnant, and she is now about three or four months pregnant!
If you two go back in the summer, you can still catch up with Lady Liu during her postpartum period!
It's a pity that if he goes back in the summer, Xiao Yuanhang will probably be at the quarry. I don't know how many days Xiao Yuanhang's small body can last in that kind of place!
"Alas! People shouldn't do immoral things; when the retribution comes, they suffer terribly!"
Chu Mingzhu never dreamed that such a thing could happen to the Xiao family; she was both angry and embarrassed.
Grandma Xiao immediately turned into a screaming chicken.
"What! What did you say! Widow Liu, she dares! Stealing my man, I'll teach her a lesson!"
And there's our fourth brother too!
"Mingzhu, didn't you send someone to rescue Lao Si? Did they succeed? He's Xiao Yi's own brother! If you dare lie to us, and anything happens to Lao Si, Xiao Yi won't marry you!"
Chu Mingzhu was flustered because she hadn't expected things to be exposed so quickly, but remembering Consort Chu's instructions, she forced herself to speak.
"The people I sent tried everything, but Han Zhongyu refused to release him. I was just worried you'd be anxious, and I figured Brother Xiao Yi would be back soon, so he'd definitely have a way!"
Nanxing, always eager for excitement, added a comment.
"That's not necessarily true. General Xiao still has to escort the princess to the capital!"
That's a princess sent for a political marriage; she's quite delicate. It's possible she'd travel for one day and rest for three. Who knows, by the time she reaches the capital, it might be summer already!
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Xiao immediately panicked and grabbed Chu Mingzhu, wailing...
"You absolutely can't let anything happen to the fourth brother! He's your own brother-in-law, you can't just abandon him!"
Seeing that Old Mrs. Xiao was about to start crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide again, Xie Yushu immediately ordered her to leave.
"Too noisy, Nanxing, show them out!"
Upon hearing this, Nanxing spoke bluntly to Chu Mingzhu and the other two.
"Please come in, everyone!"
Even when Chu Mingzhu was at her lowest point, hiding in the town, she was never kicked out. Feeling both ashamed and angry, she turned and left in a huff.
Grandma Xiao and Xiao Yan were immune to this and didn't take it seriously at all. They were angry that Widow Liu had stolen her boyfriend and worried about Xiao Yuanhang. They left while crying and cursing.
When Chu Mingzhu saw what Old Madam Xiao had done, she couldn't bear to lose face with her, so she directly confronted her and said that she couldn't interfere in Xiao Yuanhang's affairs and that they should figure out a solution themselves!
Although Old Madam Xiao was dissatisfied with Chu Mingzhu, Mingzhu was a princess and had her elder sister, a noble consort, backing her up, so she dared not do anything.
The thought of letting Xiao Yuanhang go into exile like this, and possibly never seeing him again in this lifetime, made her think all night. She decided to go back and stop him first, and at least stall until Xiao Yi came back. Besides, the house had been taken over by Widow Liu. She had to go back and deal with that damned little bitch!
When Xiao Yan saw that Old Madam Xiao was going back, although she was unwilling, Chu Mingzhu clearly did not like her and still had some respect for her mother. She knew that her life would not be easy if her mother left, so she simply went with Old Madam Xiao.
So the mother and daughter packed two large bundles overnight, asked Chu Mingzhu for one hundred taels of travel expenses, and returned to their hometown with the escort agency.
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