The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

Lunch time was approaching, and considering that the Princess's Mansion was not close to the Duke's Mansion, Lu Qingxi invited Zhao Lexuan to stay at the Duke's Mansion for lunch. Zhao Lexuan readily agreed, and the two of them gathered together with Old Madam Song and Song Yi, ready to enjoy this sumptuous lunch.

Just as everyone was toasting, a servant came in a hurry to report that Xue Ji, the second son of the Xue family, wanted to see him. It turned out that Xue Ji had rushed to the Shangshu Mansion and learned that Lu Qingxi had been taking care of Old Madam Song at the Duke's Mansion recently, so he immediately turned around and rushed to the Duke's Mansion.

At the dinner table, everyone's faces instantly turned serious when they heard the news of Xue Ji's visit. Especially Zhao Lexuan, who had already informed everyone about Xue Ji's framing of Lu Qingxi and imprisonment. Old Madam Song immediately ordered the servants to reply to Xue Ji: "Please ask Mr. Xue to go back. The Duke's Mansion is not convenient for entertaining guests today."

The servant took the order and passed on the old lady's words to Xue Ji outside the door. After hearing this, Xue Ji felt bitter. He knew that his actions had spread throughout the Duke's Mansion, and he had also caused his lifesaver Lu Qingxi to be imprisoned. Thinking of all this, he felt panic and guilt in his heart, and he actually knelt down directly at the door of the Duke's Mansion.

"I'm sorry, Miss Lu. It was all because of my impulsive behavior that day that you were imprisoned for no reason. You are my savior, but I did such a thing to repay my kindness with enmity." Xue Ji choked up and said, his voice full of regret and self-blame. He continued: "I know that I acted so impulsively and hurt others, but I really know I was wrong now. I just hope you can see me."

This kneeling startled the guards of the Duke's Mansion. They hurried forward to help Xue Ji up, but he pushed them away one by one. The servants saw this and hurried into the mansion to report the matter to everyone. However, Old Madam Song still refused to give in. Lu Qingxi thought of Xiao Yuebai who was imprisoned in Fahua Temple and Shen Rong who was in prison, and she really couldn't forgive Xue Ji in her heart. She remained silent, and Song Yi was even more furious, and his hatred for Xue Ji was beyond words.

Among all the people present, only Zhao Lexuan felt a little sympathy for Xue Ji because of their friendship since childhood. She looked towards the door, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She knew that Xue Ji was actually a kind and upright boy, but he was easily impulsive since he was a child, and now he has caused a lot of trouble. She wanted to persuade Lu Qingxi to forgive him, but she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.

Xue Ji knelt at the door for an hour, and the rain poured down. Zhao Lexuan looked at his trembling figure in the rain, and couldn't bear it, so she went out to give him an umbrella. However, Xue Ji pushed her umbrella away, murmuring: "Can I see her?"

Zhao Lexuan shook her head helplessly, piercing his fantasy: "Qingqing doesn't want to see you, it's useless even if you kneel here for a whole day."

But Xue Ji was not dissuaded by this, he said firmly:

"If she doesn't see me for one day, I'll kneel for one day. If she doesn't see me for three days, I'll kneel for three days. I deserve it."

Although Zhao Lexuan felt sorry for Xue Ji, she knew that he had brought this upon himself. She shook her head and went back to the mansion. However, Xue Ji had just recovered and could not stand kneeling in the rain for a long time. After three hours, he finally couldn't hold on and fell to the ground. Seeing this, the guards quickly carried him into the mansion and invited a doctor to treat him.

Song Yi knew that Xue Ji's affairs should not be made public, so he ordered the news in the Duke's Mansion to be blocked, and only secretly sent someone to Xue Mansion to report Xue Ji's situation in the Duke's Mansion, and asked the Xue family to send someone to pick him up. After the Xue family learned the news, the general's wife was extremely anxious, and Xue Qinglan rushed to the Duke's Mansion overnight to find out what was going on.

In the Duke's Mansion, Xue Qinglan and Zhao Lexuan met unexpectedly. Their eyes met and they were both stunned for a moment. Emotions surged in their hearts like a tide, but when they thought of Su Jiaojiao standing between them, they both looked away at the same time.

Xue Qinglan learned the whole story from Song Yi, and couldn't help but feel ashamed for his brother's actions. On behalf of Xue Ji, he apologized to Old Madam Song and Song Yi, and his words were sincere, hoping to gain their understanding. However, when he learned that Lu Qingxi was not present, he couldn't help but feel disappointed for his brother.

Thinking of Xue Ji's temper, Xue Qinglan couldn't help but plead for him. He knew that his brother's fault was serious, but he also understood his regret and guilt. He begged Song Yi to let Xue Ji meet Lu Qingxi, hoping to get her forgiveness. However, Song Yi knew that his cousin Lu Qingxi was dissatisfied and felt guilty towards Xiao Yuebai and Shen Rong, so he was unwilling to force her to make any decision. So he politely rejected Xue Qinglan's request.

Xue Qinglan saw this and knew that he could no longer plead for his brother. He sighed helplessly and left the Duke's Mansion with Xue Ji. At the moment of leaving, he looked back at the gate of the Duke's Mansion and secretly prayed that his brother could be redeemed and forgiven as soon as possible.

Perhaps that incident brought an indescribable blow to Xue Ji, causing him to be ill for more than half a month. When he recovered, Xue Ji began to rush to the Duke's Mansion again. He wrote letters every day and delivered them to the Duke's Mansion in person, and then waited at the door, hoping that Lu Qingxi would show up. However, Lu Qingxi never showed up, and her determination made Xue Ji feel helpless and lost.

At the same time, Su Jiaojiao in the General's Mansion was also recovering slowly. Her body gradually regained its vitality and she was now able to walk. However, Su Qi was uneasy about Xue Ji's movements. Hearing that Xue Ji was obsessed with seeing Lu Qingxi, he couldn't help but feel irritated.

In the Prince of Qi's mansion, Xiao Duanyue specially summoned Wang Xu to listen to the news from his spy. When Wang Xu learned that Xue Ji still went to the Duke's mansion every day, hoping to see Lu Qingxi, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He knew that Xue Ji was so persistent because he knew that Lu Qingxi was his savior. Seeing Wang Xu's expression, Xiao Duanyue had lost his patience.

Xiao Duanyue recalled the recent events caused by Lu Qingxi, and couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. First, Wang Xu concealed the fact that the guards were discovered because of Lu Qingxi's safety. If Xue Ji hadn't been too obvious, he wouldn't have discovered it, which made Xiao Duanyue feel betrayed and angry. In addition, Wang Xu sent a letter to Xiao Yuebai without authorization for Lu Qingxi, which made Xiao Duanyue even more unhappy.

Xiao Duanyue knew that Lu Qingxi's existence was like a time bomb that could cause more trouble at any time. He was worried that if Lu Qingxi continued to stay in the world, he didn't know what unpredictable things would happen next. Therefore, Xiao Duanyue secretly decided to send Lu Qingxi underground as soon as possible to eliminate the trouble forever.