Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

As soon as Jiang Muxue finished speaking, silence fell all around, as if even the air had frozen.

Xie Jingyuan's eyes widened, his rage boiling. Today's incident had not only completely humiliated him, but would also make him a laughingstock throughout Shengjing City! He was furious, pointing angrily at Jiang Muxue, his voice booming like thunder: "Jiang, how dare you humiliate me like this! I want to see where you can stay if you leave the Marquis' Mansion!"

He sneered and said sarcastically, "Are you planning to go back to the Jiang Mansion? Ha, since ancient times, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Do you think that if you go back like this, your brothers and sisters-in-law will tolerate you for a while, or even for the rest of your life? You are wishful thinking! In the end, you are destined to spend the rest of your life in seclusion!"

Xie Qingli took Jiang Muxue's arm, his eyebrows curved, and he said with a smile: "Father, you don't have to worry about this."

She turned to Jiang Muxue and chuckled, "Mother, Li'er has already bought an elegant house on Jinxiu Street. It has everything you need. We can go there now. As for your dowry, Li'er will send someone to move it later. You don't have to worry about it."

"Shut up, you evil girl!" Xie Jingyuan was so angry that his lips trembled, the veins on his forehead throbbed faintly, and his chest heaved violently. "If you leave with this bitch today, don't come back. From now on, I will no longer have a daughter like you in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion!"

Xie Qingli paused, looked at Xie Jingyuan calmly, and said calmly, "Why, father wants to kick Li'er out of the house?"

She paused slightly, then continued calmly, "Father, do you still remember that you only entered Li'er into the family tree after receiving the Emperor's decree and receiving advice from Eunuch Deshun? Now that you want to remove Li'er from the family tree, shouldn't you also report this to the Emperor and ask for his decision?"

She tilted her head slightly, her eyes fixed on Eunuch Deshun, and said softly, "Eunuch, you have witnessed what happened today. Please..."

"Shut up!" Xie Jingyuan clenched his fists, his teeth chattering as he suppressed his anger and interrupted Xie Qingli: "When did I ever say I would remove you from the family tree? Stop talking nonsense here!"

His mind raced with thoughts, secretly speculating that the Emperor, preoccupied with affairs of state, might not have the time to attend to such trivial matters as his, but he didn't dare gamble. He had already offended the Jiang family, and if he angered the Emperor again, even if Princess Shuhua was willing to protect him, he would probably not be able to escape unscathed.

He looked around and saw everyone craning their necks, their eyes blazing, as if they were still waiting for more. He couldn't stand it any longer, his face dark as ink. He hurriedly bowed to Eunuch Deshun, turned around, and strode towards the gate, his steps hurried and awkward. Seeing this, An Shi hurriedly lifted the hem of her skirt and trotted to catch up.

A moment later, there was a loud "bang" and the door of the marquis's mansion closed heavily, blocking out any prying eyes.

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Yingxueju on Jinxiu Street.

The Dongling laws stipulated that women were not allowed to set up their own households, except for princesses, princesses and other female members of the royal family, as well as widows who had no uncles, nephews or nieces to rely on.

When Xie Qingli first bought this house, he found that neither the plaques of "Jiang Mansion" nor "Xie Mansion" were appropriate, so he simply hung the plaque of "Yingxue Residence".

Jiang Muxue walked along the gate, her heart surging with joy, mixed with a hint of heartache, and her eyes couldn't help but feel slightly warm. Originally, as a mother, she should have been the one to protect Li'er from the wind and rain, but now, Li'er had become her solid support.

After the mother and daughter finished washing up, they lay side by side on the soft couch. They both sighed with satisfaction and both relieved the fatigue of the past few days.

Xie Qingli gently rolled into Jiang Muxue's arms, his cheek against her shoulder, his voice soft and coquettish, "Mother, Mother..."

Jiang Muxue hugged her daughter in her arms, her eyes full of tenderness and love. She reached out and gently stroked Xie Qingli's hair, and replied softly: "Li'er, mother is here."

Xie Qingli hugged Jiang Muxue tightly, her voice low and trembling: "Mom, when I heard the news of your disappearance, I was so scared... really scared..." As she spoke, her tears flowed like beads from a broken string, soaking Jiang Muxue's clothes.

Jiang Muxue's eyes couldn't help but turn red. She patted Xie Qingli's back gently and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be afraid, it's okay, everything is over..."

Xie Qingli cried heartily, his eyes red, like a little rabbit that had been wronged, but the depression in his heart had dissipated with the tears.

She sat up, gently held Jiang Muxue's hand, and said softly, "Mother, tell me quickly, what happened? Who kidnapped you? Li'er will never let them go!"

Jiang Muxue sighed softly and slowly told what had happened.

When Xie Qingli heard that Hua Mama and Song Zhaoxing, mother and son, had kidnapped her mother for two days, and that Song Zhaoxing had unexpectedly become a high-ranking eunuch in the palace, her pupils shrank, and her heart was filled with turmoil. She couldn't understand who had the ability to not only help Song Zhaoxing escape from prison, but also successfully send him to the palace.

After a brief thought, she vaguely guessed that they were just Empress Meng, the eldest princess, the third prince, and other members of the royal family. But how did Song Zhaoxing get connected with them, and what was his significance that made them go to such great lengths?

She gathered her thoughts, suppressed her doubts, and whispered, "Mother, was Song Zhaoxing waiting on the road you had to pass that day? Could he be the culprit behind this?"

Jiang Muxue shook her head and recalled carefully: "That day, he must have just happened to pass by. If I hadn't taken the initiative to stop them in the middle of the road, they would definitely not have stopped."

Suddenly, she thought of Mingxia who died innocently and Zhiqiu who was missing. Her heart ached and her face was full of regret.

Xie Qingli noticed something was wrong with Jiang Muxue, and quickly held her hand tightly, comforting her: "Mother, this is not your fault. We will definitely find out the truth, seek justice for Sister Mingxia, and find the whereabouts of Sister Zhiqiu."

Jiang Muxue nodded, tears flickered slightly in her eyes, but she forced herself not to let them fall.

Xie Qingli quickly changed the subject and asked doubtfully, "Mother, do you know who rescued you from the fire that day?"

Jiang Muxue's expression froze, a complex expression flashing across her eyes. After a pause, she slowly spoke, "I don't know. The man only said that he was an old subordinate of your grandfather's. He happened to be back in Beijing those days. When he heard about my disappearance, he secretly helped to search for me. He never expected to find me by accident. He took me to a safe house and settled me down, then left. Not long after, your grandmother sent someone to pick me up."

Her voice was calm, but with a hint of imperceptible hesitation, as if she was deliberately hiding something.

Xie Qingli was puzzled, but did not ask further questions. He just said softly, "I see. If we find out the identity of this benefactor someday, we will definitely thank him."

Jiang Muxue nodded, her eyes wandering. That day, even though the man had refused to reveal his name, she still recognized him—it was actually the Deputy General Cai who had arranged a marriage with her!

Back then, she had chosen to marry Xie Jingyuan, deeply hurting him, but now, he had stepped forward to save her from danger. The contrast between the two made Xie Jingyuan's character even more despicable, and it also made her realize how blind she had been in mistaking a fish eye for a pearl.

Therefore, seeing Xie Jingyuan's hypocritical and ugly face again today, she could no longer deceive herself and continue to be hypocritical with such a selfish and shameless man...