The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 119
Chapter 119 You Have a Bad Stomach
In the flower hall of Loyal Marquis Mansion.
Qian Xiao’s face was pale as he knelt on the ground. Xiao Yan smashed a hole in his forehead with a teacup. The wound was scalded into a row of bubbles by the boiling tea. The hair on his forehead was stained with wet tea stains. He looked very embarrassed.
“Master, the matter is already clear. Take a look at how this matter should be handled.” Concubine Zhou supported her stomach and looked at Xiao Yan.
Qian Xiao was shocked and suddenly regained his senses. He hurriedly knelt to the side and leaned against Third Concubine, who was on the girl’s body with a pale face. He reached out and grabbed the corner of her skirt, “Sister, help me! Help me! Help me quickly!”
“You … you …” Third concubine mother pointed at Qian Xiao, her body constantly trembling as large drops of tears fell down her cheeks.
She knew that her kissing was a bit of a hoodlum, but Cui Zhu wasn’t anyone else! Cui Zhu grew up with her. She had been able to live safely all these years, thanks to Cui Zhu’s care. To her, Cui Zhu was not only her girl, but also her family. He knew this, so why did he touch Cui Zhu?
“Your Highness, I’ll make you laugh.” Xiao Yan raised his hand and bowed towards Chu Xizhi, who was sitting on the first seat, with a green face.
“Father-in-law, you’re too polite. We’re all family. Why can’t we laugh when we see each other?” Chu Xizhi stood up and returned a bow to Xiao Yan, “I wonder what father-in-law plans to do with Qian Xiao?”
Upon hearing that he was going to be punished, Qian Xiao hurriedly jumped out and screamed, “I, I’m not from your Marquis Manor, you can’t punish me!”
Xiao Yan frowned.
“Master, Young Master Qian is indeed not from our mansion. From my point of view, why don’t we send him and Cui Zhu to the Martial Temple so that others won’t say that we, Marquis Mansion, will use lynching?” Zhou Concubine said softly.
“Concubine Zhou is right.” Xiao Xi smiled and nodded.
What? If we want to send him to the Martial Temple, wouldn’t that mean leaving behind a criminal record?
Qian Xiao rolled his eyes and hurriedly shouted, “You can’t do it, Cui Zhu, she … she was originally my person. My sister promised me her long ago! I originally wanted to wait until high school before coming back to marry her, but I didn’t expect … I didn’t expect …”
“Third concubine mother, is there such a thing?” Xiao Xi raised his eyes slightly to look at Third Concubine.
Third Concubine looked at Qian Xiao’s earnest gaze and finally nodded. “Yes, I gave the green bamboo to Xiao’er.”
“Does Third Concubine know what she’s talking about?” Xiao Xi raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although Cuizhu was a maidservant brought by Third Concubine from her mother’s house, she was considered a maidservant when she entered the Marquis Manor. If she wanted to make the maidservant a promise, she would have to go through the consent of the matriarch. If she allowed the maidservant to do so privately, it would be out of order.
“I know.” Third Concubine bent her head and knelt on the ground.
What else could she do now? She only had Xiao’er as her biological younger brother, and before her mother left, she repeatedly instructed her to take good care of him. Besides, the ranking will be released in two days. If anything happens to Xiao’er at this time, I’m afraid that it will affect his future.
Zhou Concubine whispered from the side, “Master, since the matter has already happened, someone has to bear it. Besides, according to the people who came back from Rongxing Pavilion, quite a few people have seen it today …”
“Father-in-law, I wonder if you’ve ever heard of any rumors in the capital.” Chu Xizhi suddenly looked up at Xiao Yan and said with a faint smile.
Xiao Yan raised his eyes to look at Chu Xi. Suddenly, his heart sank. Then, he lowered his head to look at Three Concubine who was lying on the ground. He was silent for a while, and finally the corners of his lips moved. “Qian shi Wu De, from today onwards, he will be expelled from Marquis Mansion.”
Third Concubine gritted her teeth and looked up at Xiao Yan. Large drops of tears rolled down her eyes, but she did not harrumph. She bent her head and kowtowed three times to Xiao Yan before getting up and walking out of the flower hall.
“Sister … Sister …” Qian Xiao looked at Third Concubine’s back and whispered a few times, but he didn’t dare to say anything else. Seeing that Xiao Yan didn’t say anything, he hurriedly got up and ran behind Third Concubine.
Compared to his sister being divorced, he was more afraid of being sent to the Martial Temple.
Xiao Xiwei came out of the Marquis of Zhongyong Manor and sat in the carriage returning to Prince Yan’s Manor. He did not say anything along the way.
Chu Xizhi stretched out his hand and pulled Xiao Xiwei’s hand. He smiled softly and said, “Is Madam angry with her husband?”
“Is there no other way to divorce Third Concubine?” Xiao Xi looked at Chu Xizhi and said softly.
“Are you feeling very uncomfortable?” Chu Xizhi looked at Xiao Xiwei.
Xiao Xiwei lightly pulled the corner of her mouth. “That’s not true. It’s just that it’s not worth it for her.”
Compared to Madam Li and Zhou Shumei, the woman beside her father felt that Madam Qian, the third concubine mother, was more concerned about her father. Although Madam Li was also concerned about her father, But in her heart, To her, Xiao Yan was more of a person who could bring her countless glory and wealth. Needless to say, Zhou Shumei had taken a fancy to the power of the Marquis from the beginning, but Third Concubine Mother was different from them. She truly loved that man. Even though she thought that Second Concubine Mother had caused her to lose her child, she had never really done anything to Xi Chun, because Xi Chun must be the bloodline of the person she loved.
Chu Xizhi reached out and hugged Xiao Xi into his arms and smiled softly, “If you think she’s good, then you can just bring her back after the matter is over.”
Xiao Xi nodded slightly.
After Rong Xing Pavilion’s disturbance, the so-called’brother-in-law of the Marquis of Loyalty ‘on Qian Xiao’s name was completely torn apart. If Lu Haiyang wanted to use this point to cause trouble, he would probably not be able to.
“Concubine Zhou is willing to go through so much trouble to help you perform this play today, and even Manager Lin has invited her to do so. She must have spent quite a bit of money. It seems that the reward that His Highness has promised her is very attractive! I wonder if His Highness will really be able to take out this reward.” Xiao Xiwei suddenly raised her head and looked at Chu Xizhi with a faint smile.
Chu Xi smiled and gently scratched the tip of Xiao Xi Wei’s nose. “You! Just watch this.”
“Then I can only wait and see.” Xiao Xiwei smiled as well. Suddenly, she seemed to recall something. She adjusted her posture and leaned lazily against Chu Xizhi’s leg. She raised her eyes and looked at him leisurely. “Speaking of which, you’re not going to make a move. Could it be that you have other motives for dragging it out until today?”
“It’s still Madam who understands me.” Chu Xizhi pursed the corners of his lips and reached out to hug Xiao Xiwei. His eyes were filled with an intoxicating smile, “At this time, the list of names for the Spring Festival Domain should have been decided.”
Since Lu Haiyang had received news that he wanted to change back the ranking on the list, it was impossible.
Xiao Xi’s eyes lit up, “You mean …”
“That’s what Madam thought.” Chu Xizhi raised a strand of Xiao Xiwei’s blue silk, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
Xiao Xiwei suddenly reached out and hooked his hand around Chu Xizhi’s neck, and a sweet smile bloomed on his lips. “Husband, someone said that you are very black-bellied.”
Now that he thought about it, those worries from earlier were completely unnecessary.
Chu Xizhi, who was relieved by this’husband ‘call, immediately smiled happily. “Do you like it or not, Madam?”
Xiao Xi smiled and lifted his head to kiss the corner of Chu Xizhi’s lips.
Two days later, Qian Xiao was indeed in the first rank of the Spring Festival Rankings. This was what Xiao Xiwei had expected early in the morning, so she was not surprised at all. However, when Duke Lu entered the palace to ask Lu Haiyang to welcome Xiao Xichun into the manor, the news that the Emperor actually agreed surprised Xiao Xiwei.
“Your Majesty, how can he agree? Xichun, she hasn’t finished her hairpin yet!”
“Duke Lu pleaded with His Majesty in the palace on the grounds that his son Lu Haichuan was seriously ill and needed to be happy. He is willing to hand over the power in his hands. Do you think His Majesty can disagree?” Chu Xizhi said coldly.
Xiao Xiwei’s expression darkened slightly. He was silent for a while before he knitted his eyebrows and said, “What do you mean by Lu Haiyang? Xichun is just a concubine daughter who is not valued at all. He can’t do anything at all. Why did he go through so much trouble to marry her into the manor?”
She still hadn’t figured this out.
Chu Xizhi knitted his eyebrows. “Around, they already know his identity, right?”
“Him, you mean …”
Chu Xizhi turned around and looked at Xiao Xiwei with a serious expression, “Xiang Mingxuan.”
This time, Xiang Mingxuan was ranked first in the first place on the Spring Festival Rankings. His Majesty greatly appreciated the quotations from the imperial examinations. His Majesty, who was personally conferred the title of number one scholar by the imperial brush, was instantly famous throughout the capital. However, Xiao Xiwei knew in his previous life that he would definitely be the top student in high school, so he was not surprised. He did not expect that Lu Haiyang would go all out to marry Xichun to Xiang Mingxuan, the top student in the new subject.
“You mean … Lu Haiyang already knows Xiang Mingxuan’s true identity.” Xiao Xiwei whispered.
There was no need for Lu Haiyang to go through so much trouble to recruit a top student in a new subject, unless it was because of Xiang Mingxuan’s unknown identity.
“Lu Haiyang this abacus really play well! Back then, the entire Xiang Clan was executed, but now, the only bloodline left is probably only your sister Xiao Xichun apart from Xiang Mingxuan. I heard that Xiang shi and Zhongyong Marquis Mansion’s second concubine mother had a good relationship back then, and Xiang Mingxuan had gone to Marquis Mansion to play when he was young. “You said that if Madam Xiang heard that her cousin still had blood left in the world, she would not let Xiang Mingxuan take care of Xiao Xichun. Xiang Mingxuan is a filial son!” Chu Xizhi said coldly, “Now that Xiang Mingxuan is in the limelight and the Emperor has personally witnessed it, do you think Uncle Ping An would want to recognize this new subject?”
“So what? Xiang Mingxuan will not agree. If Lu Haiyang wants to use this relationship to rope in Xiang Mingxuan and Uncle Ping An’s abacus, he might not be able to make a sound.” Xiao Xiwei sneered.
Even in his previous life, when Uncle Ping An died, Xiang Mingxuan did not return to Uncle Ping An’s mansion, let alone now!
Chu Xizhi looked up at Xiao Xiwei and said, “It’s just that your sister …”
He wasn’t worried that Xiang Mingxuan would be bribed by Lu Haiyang. He was worried about Xiao Xichun. He knew how much Xiwei cared about her sister.
When he mentioned Xiao Xichun, Xiao Xichun’s expression sank, “Is there no other way?”
“Wei’er … the imperial edict has been issued.” Chu Xizhi looked at Xiao Xiwei and sighed faintly.
“No! There must be a way! Cherish it, you must have a way, right?” Xiao Xiwei grabbed Chu Xizhi’s hand and said anxiously.
She could not watch helplessly as Xichun jumped into the fire pit of Duke Lu’s mansion.
Chu Xizhi’s heart ached as he raised his hand to stroke Xiao Xiwei’s temples. “Right now, you can only start with Xichun, but she …”
However, Xiao Xichun himself did not object to the marriage.
