“This news is amazing!”

At this moment, the lobby of the inn was bustling with activity. Someone hurried in from outside and spoke to some people with a mysterious look on his face.

This attracted the attention of many people, and some even said to the man with disdain: "What news is this? Why are you making such a fuss? If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you keeping us in suspense?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, the man excitedly said, "I heard that Miss Xiao is going to get married to Doctor Ma in seven days!"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

Some people raised doubts, but Hebei did not believe it.

"That's impossible. Madam Xiao just passed away. Generally, the mourning period lasts at least a year. No matter how much Miss Xiao and Doctor Ma love each other, they can't ignore the mourning period like this."

"That's right. Miss Xiao has always been a very filial granddaughter to Old Madam Xiao. How could she possibly hold a wedding during the mourning period?"

"Yes, your information must be wrong."

When the man saw that no one believed him, he suddenly became displeased and slammed the table a few times.

"My information is definitely accurate! I have relatives working at the Xiao residence!"

Some people looked at him suspiciously, but others began to half-believe him.

Rong Su and the others sat on the side and listened. At this time, Gu Yuer seemed very curious about this matter and asked the man about it.

"Then tell me why Miss Xiao wanted to marry Doctor Ma during the mourning period?"

Seeing that Gu Yuer seemed to believe what he said, the man raised his chin again and spoke with a proud look on his face.

"It is said that Madam Xiao's last wish letter was found. Madam Xiao's last wish was that Miss Xiao could marry Doctor Ma."

At this time, someone else heard something was wrong and asked doubtfully, "But that's not right. Even if Madam Xiao's last wish letter was found, Miss Xiao wouldn't be so anxious. Is there something hidden in it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they attracted a lot of people's attention, and they were all waiting for the man to explain.

But the man seemed to be in trouble. He raised his hand and touched his head, looking helpless: "I haven't asked clearly about this matter yet."

When they heard that this person's information was incomplete, everyone immediately lost interest and dispersed.

Gu Yuer looked at Rong Su in confusion, stuffing a bun into her mouth while still gossiping.

"Sister Rong, why is Miss Xiao so anxious to marry Doctor Ma?"

Rong Su took the spoon and scooped the porridge from the bowl, then lowered her eyes to look at the table. After a moment's hesitation, she said slowly, "Who knows?"

And in Xiao's house.

Xiao Huan sat in the room with a worried look on her face, not knowing what to do for a moment.

The nanny standing beside her brought her some cakes and gently advised her, "Miss, for the sake of your unborn child, you should agree to marry Doctor Ma in seven days. Otherwise, the matter of the child will be revealed."

Xiao Huan lowered her head silently, reached out her hand and gently stroked her abdomen, sighing softly.

"But, Mammy, I don't want to get married during the mourning period for my grandmother. I hope you can help me and persuade my uncle."

As she spoke, she looked at Mammy with pleading eyes.

The nanny looked at Xiao Huan like this, but she did not forget the task assigned by her superiors. She showed a helpless expression, reached out and gently held Xiao Huan's hand, her tone gentle.

"Miss. Mammy has watched you grow up. Could she possibly harm you? And I think if the old lady is still alive, she would want to see you protected and supported soon. Doctor Ma is kind, handsome, and talented. He is a perfect match for you."

When Xiao Huan heard the nanny mention Matthew, her eyes couldn't help but reveal some shyness, and she lowered her head slightly.

Seeing this, the nanny pressed her advantage and said to her, "Miss, the Second Master is doing this for your own good. And to avoid criticism, you should also consider your pregnancy, which is already over a month old."

Xiao Huan pursed her lips and touched her abdomen. She thought for a long time and finally gave in.

"Okay. Mammy, go talk to my uncle. I'm willing."

Upon hearing this, the nanny's face lit up with joy: "Great! Great! I think the old lady would be very pleased in heaven, having longed for our young lady to finally find her ideal husband! I will go and tell the Second Master right away, so that he can quickly arrange for the news to be announced and for the young lady's marriage to be arranged!"

With that, the nanny let go of Xiao Huan's hand, turned around excitedly and left the room.

Xiao Huan thought that the nanny was so happy that she just felt happy for her and didn't think much about it.

Yingxiang, who was standing aside, had eyes filled with jealousy as she looked at Xiao Huan's abdomen, her lowered hands tightly pinching her dress.

Why can she have the young master's child, while she can only drink contraceptive pills!

Soon, news spread from Xiao's house.

Seven days later, Xiao Huan, the daughter of the Xiao family, will marry Dr. Ma of Matthew.

For this happy event, the Xiao family also hosted a banquet for the entire Ningcheng people, just like they did for Old Madam Xiao's birthday party.

However, before the wedding could begin, Xiao Huan needed to take care of Old Madam Xiao's funeral for three days.

Ever since Rong Su learned about this, she has spent a lot of money to bribe the servants in the Xiao residence. She wanted to take the opportunity to meet Xiao Huan, but the servants she bribed with her money only dared to give her the news and not pass it on.

So, she planned to meet Xiao Huan in another way.

He tried to sneak over the wall in the middle of the night, but Matthew seemed to be on guard against something and had added a lot of patrol guards around the Xiao residence.

It was even worse at night, as the entire Xiao residence was filled with patrolling guards. Not even a fly could fly out, and of course, there was no way to get in.

Unable to do anything for the time being, Rong Su felt a little anxious. She angrily left the vicinity of Xiao's house and returned to the inn.

As soon as I returned to the door of the room, I ran into Shen Peiqing.

Shen Peiqing seemed to have just happened to pass by, with a meal in his hand.

Seeing this, Rong Su was not in the mood to communicate with Shen Peiqing for the time being, and was about to reach out and push open the door to go in.

Shen Peiqing seemed to notice that she was in a bad mood, but for some reason he started to speak in a rather mean tone and sneered.

"It seems there's nothing to gain."

Upon hearing this, Rong Su stopped in her tracks, turned around with a somewhat angry look on her face, looked at Shen Peiqing, and glared at him fiercely.

"If you don't speak, no one will say you are dumb."

Shen Peiqing raised his eyebrows. Seeing Rong Su's angry expression, he felt a little happy for some reason. He curled his lips, looked at Rong Su, and said calmly, "Do you think Ma Xiuzhi is an idiot? Since this is the first time that someone of unknown identity like you has broken in, he will definitely be on guard."

How could Rong Su not know these words, but she just wanted to try her luck.

What else could she do? Using poison would easily arouse suspicion or commotion. Unless it was absolutely necessary, using poison temporarily was not an option.

Frowning, she didn't want to be mocked by Shen Peiqing at all, so she smiled coldly at him: "Ha. Eat your food, don't mess with me, I'm in a bad mood today. You can't be sure what I might do."

Shen Peiqing was stunned for a moment, then he naturally remembered her insidious methods. He silently took two steps back, holding the food and coughed lightly.

"Forget it. Anyway, you can't enter the Xiao residence no matter what."

He looked at Rong Su's cold and angry face, and simply stopped talking, preparing to turn around and go back to the house. After all, it's okay to satisfy your desire to talk occasionally. This crazy girl can't be overstimulated, otherwise she might really torture him again.

After thinking about it, he shook his head slightly and quickly turned around to retreat.

When Rong Su heard his next words, she suddenly seemed to think of something and her eyes flashed slightly.

"Yeah. I can't get into the Xiao residence, but wouldn't it be okay if Xiao Huan just came out?"

When Shen Peiqing heard her words, he paused slightly and then became puzzled. Could Xiao Huan come out?

Rong Su suddenly raised her eyes, looked at Shen Peiqing's back, strode towards him, reached out and grabbed his arm, scaring Shen Peiqing so much that he reflexively tried to shake it off.

However, Rong Su's strength was much greater, and his arm strength was not as good as before, so he couldn't swing it hard, otherwise his muscles would cramp.

He suppressed his displeasure and said coldly, "What are you doing? Let go!"

Rong Su ignored his coldness and disgust and said with a smile: "Shen Peiqing. I think I need you to help me with something."

Shen Peiqing refused without even thinking: "Impossible!"

Knowing that he would definitely reject her, Rong Su didn't show much emotion. Instead, she turned around and faced him directly. She looked him straight in the face and said with a raised lip, "Do you think you can reject me?"

Seeing her laughing and provoking him, Shen Peiqing's face darkened and he said angrily, "What tricks are you trying to use to tease me again?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Su's smile deepened, and a hint of sarcasm appeared in her eyes, which made Shen Peiqing even more angry.

"A dirty trick? No, your life is in my hands now. Do I need to play a trick on you?" Rong Su smiled, then her eyes fell on his arm. At this moment, she was pressing her fingers against his vital point.

Seeing this, Shen Peiqing's eyes widened in horror, and he blurted out in disbelief: "You want to use my life to ask me to do something?"

Rong Su pulled the corners of her mouth, with a smile without any smile on her face, looking at him seriously and grimly: "That's right."

I didn't expect Rong Su to be so shameless and dare to admit it like this. Shen Peiqing was almost mad at me, and his chest was burning with anger.

But he was indeed threatened. His life was at stake. The crazy girl in front of him was moody and did things without a trace of logic.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he raised his eyes and stared at Rong Su, gritted his teeth and asked, "How can I help?"

Hearing Shen Peiqing's words, Rong Su's smile became more genuine, and she also released his arm: "Help me kidnap a bride."

What? Hearing this, Shen Peiqing instantly understood what Rong Su meant. She wanted him to kidnap Xiao Huan's relatives.

But there was also a question hanging in his mind.

"Why do you want to help Xiao Huan?"

Shen Peiqing rescued Rong Su from Ma Xiuzhi that day. Before that, he actually overheard some conversations between Ma Xiuzhi and Yingxiang.

Matthew was plotting to take over the Xiao family's fortune, so naturally, he married Xiao Huan to achieve this goal. Perhaps there might be something fishy about the so-called will letter.

This crazy girl couldn't possibly not know these things that she could judge without having to guess.

But what is her purpose in doing this?

Rong Su didn't expect Shen Peiqing to ask this. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said to him, "Maybe I have sympathy for Xiao Huan, or maybe I just don't like Ma Xiuzhi using the blood lotus to harm others."

But after hearing Rong Su's ambiguous answers, Shen Peiqing's doubts did not dissipate at all, but became even heavier.

This crazy girl didn't answer his question seriously at all. She must be hiding something.

A hint of gloom flashed in his dark eyes as he recalled what he had overheard from some crazy girl the day before.

She seemed to be seeking revenge as well.

Shen Peiqing stared at Rong Su, with a glimmer in his eyes. What was she hiding from him?

But then he thought, what does her situation have to do with him? The only thing he cared about was when his meridians would recover.

After ignoring his curiosity about Rong Su, Shen Peiqing's expression returned to its cold and indifferent state: "It's up to you."

Rong Su saw that Shen Peiqing had turned around and returned to his room. The smile on her face faded, and she crossed her arms and began to think deeply.

The matter of kidnapping the bride requires long-term planning. At least a helper is needed. Who should we find?

When she was in trouble, she turned around and went back to her room.

At night, in a remote little house in the backyard of the Xiao residence.

Yingxiang stood in the small room, pacing back and forth, looking anxious and uneasy.

At this moment, she heard the sound of the wooden door opening.

She quickly raised her head and looked over there, and saw Matthew pushing the door open wearing a black cloak. Her face was filled with joy, and her sad expression changed.

"Son!"

When Ma Xiuzhi saw Yingxiang, disgust flashed across his eyes, but soon he turned gentle again and said to Yingxiang, "Xiang'er, why are you looking for me so late at night?"

When Yingxiang heard Ma Xiuzhi mention this, she felt wronged, tears welling in her eyes. She walked up to Ma Xiuzhi, reached out and hugged him, and said pitifully, "Sir, can't you give me a child? Why did you let Xiao Huan have a child?"

Ma Xiuzhi didn't expect Yingxiang to care about this. He felt extremely disgusted and annoyed with her in his heart, but because he had to comfort her temporarily, he could only comfort her in a soft voice.

"Xiang'er, if it weren't for this, how could Xiao Huan marry me? Do we really have to wait until the one-year mourning period? I'm just trying to avoid any more trouble."

After hearing these words, Yingxiang actually understood them, but she just couldn't get over it. She looked at Matthew with some resentment.

"But, sir, will you really marry me? You already have Xiao Huan's child, will you give me another child?"

Yingxiang was somewhat worried and uneasy. She was afraid that Matthew would abandon her.

Ma Xiuzhi no longer wanted to hear Yingxiang questioning him, and a hint of impatience appeared in his eyes.

"I told you I would marry you. Can't you just be more sensible? Wouldn't it be better if you just endured it for a while?"

Ma Xiuzhi, who rarely showed such an expression in front of her, actually showed an expression of annoyance towards her at this moment. Yingxiang's face turned slightly pale, and she raised her voice a little, a little aggrieved, and asked, "Sir, I am just a servant. If you marry me, what will I do in the future?"

Yingxiang pressed him again and again, and Ma Xiuzhi didn't want to pretend anymore. He thought that Xiao Huan had been poisoned anyway, and she would die soon after marrying him.

"That's enough! Have you had enough?"

Yingxiang looked at Ma Xiuzhi in surprise as he was being so ruthless to her for the second time. She looked at him in disbelief: "Master? How could you do this to me!"

"What's wrong with this? Aren't you just a little servant? Don't think that you can raise your status just because I slept with you!" Matthew revealed his true face and mocked Yingxiang.

Yingxiang's heart ached, tears welled up in her eyes: "What are you talking about?"

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