C5 Stupefied

After watching her get on the bridal sedan chair, Mrs Zhang proudly returned to the main hall. Seeing Mrs Zhang return, Gu An immediately welcomed her. "Mother, is elder sister already on the bridal sedan?"

When she finished speaking, she shot a glance at Marquis Zhen Yuan's reaction. He seemed to be thinking about something and had no intention of paying any attention to the two.

"That's right. In the future, Gu Xiaoxiao will no longer be a member of the Hou Mansion."

Marquis Zhen Yuan finally had a reaction when he heard these words. In his eyes, it could be said that he had sent away a god of pests.

Just as the family of three were enjoying themselves, Gu Xiaoxiao suddenly rushed in with Xiao Lian and knelt on the ground. "Father, you have to avenge your daughter!"

When they saw Gu Xiaoxiao, everyone in the hall turned green. How could this be possible? They had clearly seen Gu Xiao get on the bridal sedan.

However, everyone neglected that the bride had a red veil over her head and no one knew who the person on the bridal sedan was.

Marquis Yuan didn't even have time to react before he reached the edge of his fury. He threw the teacup in his hand viciously at Gu Xiaoxiao and asked loudly, "What's going on? Why aren't you explaining it to me!"

This time, Gu Xiaoxiao was in tears. She sobbed, "Father, your daughter passed out two hours ago. How would she know what happened?"

"What did you say?" Marquis Yuan stepped forward and asked, "Who was that person who got on the palanquin?"

"Daughter, your daughter doesn't know either …" Gu Xiaoxiao said as she sobbed.

On the other hand, it was Xiao Lian who had a bright idea and hurriedly said, "Reporting to the old master, I haven't seen the maid that serves young miss all day. Could it be that …" She started to speak but then stopped.

Marquis Yuan raised his head and hurriedly asked, "What maid?"

When Xiao Lian saw this, she hurriedly replied, "Master, the maid's name is Lan Xin, she was sent by Madam to take care of little miss. "But …" She paused before continuing, "It's just that Lan Xin's temper is so bad. Whenever something bad happens, she will just throw things around. Miss is usually docile, so I don't know how many grievances she has suffered …"

"What nonsense are you talking about!?" Young mistress is the young mistress, how can you be bullied by a maidservant? " Mrs. Zhang saw that she was about to say something, so she immediately said, "Old Master, this damned girl has nothing to back her words up. How can you believe her?"

Zhenyuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Shi and Gu Xiaoxiao. He also saw some clues and immediately changed the topic, "Now is not the time to talk about this! The most important thing is whether the person on the bridal sedan is Lan Xin or not! "

Very quickly, Zhenyuan sent everyone to search for Lan Xin's whereabouts. As expected, there was no trace of her.

"Father …" "My daughter hasn't seen her for a whole day, so I thought she wasn't willing to serve me. I didn't expect that she would actually do such a thing …" Gu Xiaoxiao sobbed, as if she really had no idea.

"This... "This …" Zhang family didn't expect Lan Xin to be this daring! It was because she knew her temperament that she had purposely been sent to Gu Xiaoxiao Courtyard to serve her. She hadn't thought that things would turn out like this!

Thus, she immediately knelt down and cried out, "Master, I didn't know that the servant girl would do such an outrageous thing! Although I am not the person in charge, as the in-charge mother, I will not be able to escape my responsibilities! "

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoxiao sneered in her heart. To retreat in order to advance, the Zhang Clan was indeed not someone that could be easily dealt with.

When Marquis Zhen Yuan heard this, he rushed forward in a flustered manner and grabbed the Zhang's collar. He shouted at her, "Your mistake is to put our entire Hou Mansion to death!" With that, he tossed her to the side.

By the time Zhang Clan managed to get up, their faces were already covered in blood. The Marquis of Zhenyuan was a martial general to begin with. His strength was as great as an ox, not to mention that he was enraged.

At this moment, the steward suddenly ran in in a panic. Marquis Zhen thought that something had happened and that the matter had already been discovered. He didn't expect the steward to say that it was King Yi.

King Yi's name was Mu Zhaoyang, and he could be considered a well-known figure in the capital. Based on the original owner's memories, Gu Xiaoxiao knew that even though Mu Zhaoyang was a seven-Jeweled prince, he was not a prince. Instead, he was his royal brother.

Hearing that Mu Zhaoyang had come to pay him a visit, Marquis Yuan's expression did not change. "What is he here for? I won't see you again! "

Just as he finished speaking, Gu Xiaoxiao heard a voice from behind her, "Looks like Master Hou is too busy today, so he doesn't even want to see me anymore." I've heard that some things have happened at the manor and I still wish to lend the duke a hand. "

It looked like this person was the Yi King. Gu Xiaoxiao turned around and discovered that he was only in his early twenties, but his aura was different from the princes in the capital.

King Yi's influence was great in the capital, so it was not strange that he could obtain the news so quickly.

However, Duke Zhen Yuan obviously didn't believe that Mu Zhaoyang would be so kind. He was originally a idle prince and wasn't even willing to interfere in matters of the imperial court. So how could he be so kind-hearted to help him?

"Don't joke with me, King Yi. No one can help me with this matter. "After making such a huge fuss over nothing, this marquis can only apologize to His Majesty himself."

Mu Zhaoyang opened his folding fan and looked at Gu Xiaoxiao, who was kneeling on the ground. He smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case. Master Hou's daughter looks very intelligent. Perhaps she has a way to resolve it."

Gu Xiaoxiao looked up and saw a hint of ridicule in his eyes. She immediately knew that this man was no ordinary person. It was likely that all of her tricks had been seen through.

He lowered his head, pretending that he didn't know anything.

"King Yi, it's getting late. You should also return to your mansion to rest. It won't be long before someone from the Imperial Palace sends a young girl into the palace. It's best for this marquis to clear up the matter first. "

Mu Zhaoyang sighed helplessly. He had originally wanted to come to the house of the Marquis to have a look at the commotion, but who knew that not only did he not see the commotion, he had even gotten the chance to close the door.

Feeling helpless, Mu Zhaoyang brought his little guard away from the welcoming hall of the house.

"Come on, let's go to the palace and watch the show. If there's no surprise, Gu Xiaoxiao will be called to the palace very soon. There'll be a good show to see."

After saying goodbye, Mu Zhaoyang folded his fan and flew down from the manor wall. He didn't want to join in the fun, but his master had to listen to him, so he could only run after him while complaining, "Mistress, you're just an idle prince, why would you want to join in the fun? It's fortunate that you're my royal brother and not a prince, otherwise it would be really exciting …"

The martial arts practitioner's senses were sharp and quick. Soon, his figure disappeared into the horizon.

On the Marquis' side, while he was still fretting over Gu Xiaoxiao's matter, a sharp duck voice suddenly came from outside the door. "Esteemed Empress has an order. Announce, Gu Xiaoxiao will be leaving immediately. We must not delay any further!"

It seemed that the people in the palace had already discovered the truth. The Marquis of Zhenyuan had originally thought that this would make up for it, but now it seemed that it was of no use.

At this moment, Marquis Zhen Yuan sat down on the bench and pointed at the people in the hall as he muttered, "They're all a bunch of useless people!" All of them knew that no one would think for the duke's manor when they fought with the people of the manor! If the duke's manor falls one day, it will definitely be because of you! "

Gu Xiaoxiao had finished her play and hadn't picked up Marquis Yuan's words. Now that the empress had summoned her to the palace, she couldn't delay any longer.

"Father, there's someone coming from outside. Your daughter will be leaving first." With that, Gu Xiaoxiao stood up and deliberately wiped away her tears. With tears all over her face, she left the reception hall, following the eunuch who came to pass the decree.

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