After returning to the Marquis's residence, Marquis Pingyang sat in a chair and sulked.

The Marquis's wife sat on a chair and waited for a long time. Seeing that the master didn't speak, she became anxious and could only ask, "Master, what should we do next?"

The Marquis of Ping'an grabbed his wife's shoulders and flung her far away. "Now you ask me why I didn't look after her properly? Cut off your hair and send her to the Taoist temple to live out the rest of her life. I won't let anyone trample on my old face."

The Marquis' wife was originally still angry about being left behind, but when she heard that her little daughter was going to be sent to the Taoist temple, she felt extremely distressed.

She knelt and crawled in front of Pingyang Hou, holding Pingyang Hou's legs tightly with both hands, tears streaming down her face, "No, Master, no, if this happens, Xiao'er's life will be ruined!"

The Marquis's wife sobbed twice and continued, "Master, this is going to kill her. This is pushing her to death. She is our daughter."

Lord Pingyang fell silent.

At the same time, Chu Xiao, who was feeding the fish in the garden, had been looking towards the front yard. The news that her mother and father were going to the Duke's Mansion reached her ears as soon as they left.

She is now here feeding the fish and waiting for news.

Just as I finished feeding the fish, the little maidservant who was watching by the gate came running over in a panic, "Master, Master, something happened, something happened."

She quickly ran to Chu Xiao, stopped suddenly, and almost fell down.

In a panic, she helped the little maid next to her to stand steady, bent over and gasped, "Master, something happened!"

Chu Xiao looked at her, her eyebrows knitted together, and suddenly she had a bad feeling, "What happened?"

The maid calmed herself down and looked at Chu Xiao as she explained, "Master, there's news from outside that the Master and his wife have arrived at the Duke's Mansion. I asked the maid who went with them, and she said that the Duke and his wife said they would only give you the position of a concubine."

"Master, what should we do? What should we do? The master and mistress are already arguing in the front yard."

At this point, the maid looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she spoke out, "Master, listen to what the maid said. The master doesn't want you to go to the Duke's Mansion, and wants to send you to the Taoist temple."

After hearing this, Chu Xiao's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.

She looked at the little maid in panic, and when she thought of the poor Taoist temple, her nose felt sore and tears almost fell.

The little maidservant, dressed simply, came over and helped Chu Xiao sit down on a stone bench at the side. "Master, now is not the time to be sad. Find a solution quickly, otherwise it will be too late if you are really sent away."

Chu Xiao's eyes were blank, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She sneered. In her father's heart, she was not even as important as a face.

Chu Ci came over from a distance, followed by Chunhua, "What's wrong with you, little sister? Why are you so pale?"

Chu Xiao looked up at Chu Ci, a fierce look flashing in her eyes, "Sister, why are you here? Why don't you stay in the house and take care of your health?"

"If you don't take good care of it, it will leave hidden injuries or scars on your body, which will be bad!"

Chunhua was furious when she heard this. Just as she was about to retort, she was suppressed by Chu Ci's look.

Chu Ci looked at his hands and said, "My sister is right. My health has been poor since I was a child, so of course I need to take good care of myself. But as you know, brother, I am worried, so I want to go to his yard to take a look."

"I saw your face halfway through and thought you might be feeling unwell, so I came over to check on you."

Chu Ci was speaking with an open mind, and he seemed to have no selfish desires at all.

Chu Xiao's face turned even paler after hearing what Chu Ci said. "You don't have to pretend to be a good person here. I don't believe you don't know what I'm doing."

Chu Ci sneered. Are you scared now? No, this is just the beginning. Chu Xiao, she hasn't had enough fun yet.

Chu Ci looked around, making sure no one was around, and then spoke, "Actually, there's another solution to your problem. I've already explained everything to my parents, but they don't seem very willing."

When Chu Xiao heard there was a way, she grabbed Chu Ci's hand tightly and refused to let go. "What else can I do? Tell me quickly."

Chu Xiao looked at Chu Ci with suspicion. She suspected that Chu Ci was trying to harm her.

Chu Ci smiled calmly, "Actually, I've already told my father and mother about the solution. I'll tell you again now: marriage exchange."

"If you could replace me with you, I'd be willing to break off the engagement, and everything would be settled. As long as you can deal with Rong Ziyu, and then deal with my father and mother, the others don't really matter. It won't be a big change anyway."

Chu Xiao looked at Chu Ci with narrowed eyes, "What is your request?"

Chu Ci shook her head. "You two have slept together before, and I don't want to live under your shadow every day. Breaking up is the best outcome."

Chu Xiao still looked at her worriedly, "Are you serious?"

Chu Ci nodded in confirmation. "You have to deal with Father, Mother, and Rong Ziyu on your own. Although I don't know why they disagree, I know it's the best outcome for you."

Chu Xiao was silent. Chu Ci was right. This was the best ending for her.

"You are self-aware." Chu Xiao proudly flicked her handkerchief, bumped Chu Ci's shoulder, walked straight past her, and started walking towards Fuwai.

But maybe it was because of her mood swings or because she had lost her appetite due to the recent torment from this incident, Chu Xiao held onto the big tree beside her and began to dry heave.

Du Juan hurriedly patted Chu Xiao's back, and with one hand she was frantically looking for a handkerchief to wipe her.

Chu Xiao dry heaved for a while, but actually nothing came out. However, she still pretended to wipe the corner of her mouth.

Du Juan looked at his master worriedly, "Master, are you?"

Before Du Juan finished speaking, Chu Xiao interrupted her, "It's okay. It's because of this incident that I haven't been able to eat or sleep well these past two days. I might have damaged my stomach. I'll just ask the court doctor to take a look when I get back."

Chu Xiao looked at Du Juan while she was talking, holding her hand and pinching her body.

Du Juan quickly realized what was happening. Her eyes, originally filled with surprise, turned into one of worry. "That's good. Master, you must take care of yourself. You've had a lot going on these past two days."

Chu Ci watched the two people's performance from the side, his eyes flashing with a bright light, "Chunhua, let's go and take a look. Maybe we can hear a big secret."

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