The elder sister killed the whole family, and came back to be beaten to death

Chapter 271

Xiao Xun was anxious to return home, but was stopped by Chu Yi. Xie Guimo looked at him and asked, "Do you want to cancel the engagement?"

These four short words were spoken with even greater force than Chu Yi pulling him.

Xiao Xun froze there.

His own mother came to the house eagerly and arranged his marriage as if to steal a bride from her. But just after the marriage was settled, she came back to cancel the engagement, which was a humiliation to Miss Zhao.

"Can……"

Xiao Xun didn't know what to say, and Chu Yi didn't give him a chance to speak. He simply pulled him back and said, "You know, my wife and Miss Zhao are close friends. If you bully her, my wife will ask me to beat you up, and I dare not disobey."

"Besides, if you have no interest in Miss Zhao, why did Brother Gui Mo ask me to remind you that if you want to marry her, you should come and propose as soon as possible to avoid being beaten to the punch by someone else?"

Xiao Xun wanted to ask Xie Guimo why he asked Chu Yi to tell him this, but there were many people around, including Prince Yu, so he was embarrassed to speak.

He couldn't care less at the moment. He looked at Xie Guimo. Xie Guimo said, "Are you sure you want me to say this in front of so many people?"

Chu Yi, Lu Li and Prince Yu, all six eyes were looking at Xiao Xun.

Xiao Xun felt uncomfortable watching this. "I'm honest and open about it. What's there that I can't let others know?"

Before he finished speaking, Xie Guimo said, "Tell me, what were you doing climbing over the wall into the Minister of Works' residence?"

Xiao Xun, "......!!!"

Xiao Xun's throat seemed to be strangled. "How did you know this?"

"My wife saw you climb over the wall with her own eyes," Xie Guimo said as he poured himself a glass of wine.

"..."

Xiao Xun's ears turned red.

Then he was patted on the shoulder. Chu Yi looked at him and asked, "What are you doing climbing over the wall into the Minister of Works' residence?"

Xiao Xun tried to shake Chu Yi's hand away, but failed.

Everyone at the table was looking at him. Xiao Xun said stiffly, "I, I was going to deliver medicine to Miss Zhao..."

Lu Li said, "Sending medicine? Aren't you clearly showing that you like Miss Zhao?"

Xiao Xun was overwhelmed. "Don't talk nonsense! It was you who made me drink so much wine at the General's Mansion in Huaihua that I accidentally bumped into Miss Zhao when I went to wash my hands. She had drunk a lot of fruit wine and her steps were unsteady, so she bumped into the wall..."

The fruit wine from the General's Mansion in Huaihua is delicious. Everyone knows that many ladies from wealthy families got drunk on it, especially Xie Guimo. After all, Shen Tang was one of them.

I didn't expect that this was how Miss Zhao got her forehead injured.

The person's head was injured because of him, and he did nothing, feeling guilty. After thinking about it, he wanted to send her some ointment. His sister did not go to the Huaihua General's Mansion to attend the wedding, so it was not appropriate to go in her name. Moreover, he was afraid of being questioned, so he had to go by himself. Who knew that he would be caught by the Princess of Jingyang when he climbed over the wall.

Not only did she run into him, but she also misunderstood that he liked Miss Zhao. Not only did she misunderstand him, but she was also very concerned about his lifelong affairs and asked Xie Guimo to urge him to propose marriage as soon as possible. As a result, he didn't take it seriously. His mother took it to heart and arranged his marriage in a hurry.

The marriage of children is decided by their parents and the matchmaker. I am afraid that Mrs. Zhao, the Minister of State, agreed without even asking Miss Zhao's opinion. Thinking that she might not be willing to marry him, Xiao Xun became worried. The marriage was already decided and could not be canceled, at least he could not cancel it on his own initiative.

Seeing Xiao Xun's frown, Chu Yi said, "Don't overthink it. Look at me, a toad's matchmaker is pretty good, isn't it? This is your fate."

A toad's matchmaker...

No one else can talk about embarrassing things so lightly.

However, Chu Yi and the right prime minister's daughter are indeed a good match.

Xiao Xun looked at Chu Yi and forced a smile that was uglier than crying.

With Chu Yi holding them down, and Xiao Xun not knowing what to do, they were unable to leave. Everyone continued to eat, drink, talk and laugh.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group left the private room, walked downstairs arm in arm, and went home.

As soon as they came out, the Prince of Changping Marquis also came out. The Prince of Changping Marquis's face turned ugly. He listened for half an hour but didn't hear a single useful word. Is Prince Yu so idle in the fight for the throne?

But he was afraid of missing out on useful information, so he didn't eat or drink well, and wasted most of the hour.

Prince Yu and Xie Guimo walked down the same street together and said, "Please thank the Crown Princess for me."

Xie Guimo said, "You're welcome."

Prince Yu asked curiously, "How did the Crown Prince know about what happened in my mother's palace?"

Xie Guimo definitely couldn't tell Prince Yu that Shen Tang had lived through another life. He said, "She has been schemed against so many times by Concubine Ye. We must investigate her. Knowing ourselves and the enemy is the key to victory in every battle."

Prince Yu's mouth twitched, "Your words make my mother and I feel ashamed to death."

Shen Tang and Xie Guimo had indeed been schemed against by Concubine Ye many times, but no matter how many times, it was far less than that between him and the Queen. Xie Guimo, who was outside the palace, was able to find out that a young maid in Concubine Ye's palace and a young eunuch in Fengluan Palace were from the same hometown. He didn't even know what was happening under the Queen's nose. Isn't this a slap in the face?

Prince Yu was almost ashamed.

Prince Yu said, "Concubine Ye and Prince Qi offending you is definitely the stupidest thing they have ever done in their lives."

Concubine Ye's father died while saving Princess Jingyang's father. With this relationship, as long as Concubine Ye does not go too far, Xie Guimo will not support him and help him deal with Prince Qi. To be honest, Prince Yu still hasn't figured out why Concubine Ye, such a shrewd person, wants Xie Guimo to support Prince Qi, but also does things that make Xie Guimo unhappy.

He knew that Xie Guimo should not be provoked. His mother had repeatedly told him not to become an enemy of Xie Guimo, and he had to endure it even if he was angry. But the King of Qi pushed the Prince of Jingyang to his side.

He even wanted to send a thank-you gift to the King of Qi.

The two chatted for a while while riding, and then parted ways when they reached the street ahead.

On this side, Xie Guimo returned to the Jingyang Palace, and on the other side, Xiao Xun returned to the Duan Palace. Today was supposed to be the day for Xiao Huan to accompany Princess Roujia back home, but because there was also the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, it certainly could not be treated in an ordinary way. Today, Xiao Huan would accompany Princess Roujia to the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion to offer tea, and then go to the Duan Palace tomorrow.

Xiao Xun rode back, and before he even dismounted, his servant congratulated him, "Congratulations, Young Master, on your engagement."

Xiao Xun's mood was indescribably complicated.

He walked all the way from the main gate to the courtyard where his mother lived. Anyone who saw him came up to congratulate him.

Princess Duan was even happier. She had been worried about her son's marriage. Xiao Xun was not much younger than Xiao Huan. In addition, Xie Guimo and Chu Yi were both married, so Princess Duan was anxious. But her son didn't care at all, and she became anxious too.

Unexpectedly, the son was not in a hurry. He had found a girl he liked, so he told his mother if he liked her. How could she not agree?

Seeing Xiao Xun enter, Princess Duan scolded, "You must thank mother very much. If mother hadn't been rushing to the Minister of Works' residence today, the girl you like would have been promised to someone else."