Consort Chu said, “I say you’re stupid, but you’re really stupid. Nichang is the daughter of the Qiao family, but their statuses are worlds apart.

  Qiao Nichang is the eldest granddaughter of the Duke’s manor and the eldest Princess’s only granddaughter. In the future, she will inherit the title of Duke of Qin. How could her husband be a descendant of the royal family.

  As for Qiao Nichang, her mother was a talented woman and a high-ranking official. Presumably, her future knowledge and bearing would not be too bad. The most important thing was that her father was Xie Yun. The Xie family’s assets were unimaginable.

  Yun ‘er was close to the crown prince. Even if he did not enter the imperial court, he still had the title of county prince. If he could have the Xie family’s assets, it would be a good thing for him.”


  The servant girl rubbed her head and said, “But Qiao ruoyi and Xie Yun are not married yet, right? Nowadays, many people say that Xie Yun will not marry Qiao Ruoyi.”


  Princess Chu said, “Even if it’s for Nichang, it’s only a matter of time before the Xie and Qiao families get married. Although everyone knows that Qiao Nichang is Xie Yun’s daughter, it’s still not legitimate!

  “It doesn’t matter that Nichang is still young now, but when it comes to the marriage meeting in the future, there’s a huge difference between her and the eldest daughter of the Xie family!

  “Back then, Qiao Ruoyi was influenced by her birth mother’s background as a slave. Since Xie Yun has already announced that Qiao Nichang is his daughter, why wouldn’t she marry Qiao Ruoyi?”


  Qiao ruoyi frowned. She actually acknowledged Princess Chu’s words from the bottom of her heart.

  Qiao ruoyi shook her head and silently thought to herself. She didn’t ask Nichang to marry well. After all, Nichang was different from her. She didn’t need to marry into the Xie family to have a good marriage……

  The days passed day by day. This year’s summer was especially hot. There were even more thunderstorms, and there was a lot of rain in the summer.

  It was the promised day again. The torrential rain did not stop. Qiao ruoyi sat in the carriage and arrived at the Xie family’s villa. The umbrella she held could not withstand the wind and rain.

  When she reached the house, she was already drenched.

  Lan Xin quickly prepared hot water for Qiao ruoyi and let her take a bath first. After the Bath, Qiao Ruoyi wore a petticoat made of brocade and went into the room.

  Xie Yun saw Qiao Ruoyi after the Bath. His Adam’s apple moved slightly and pulled Qiao ruoyi into his arms.

  Outside, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. However, Qiao ruoyi still calmly closed her eyes and did not move, allowing Xie Yun to give her the antidote.

  Xie Yun gently kissed Qiao Ruoyi’s eyes. “Open your eyes.”


  Qiao ruoyi said, “It’s just the antidote. There’s no need to look at you.”


  Xie Yun said, “Open your eyes.”


  Qiao ruoyi frowned and opened her eyes. She saw the extra mole at the corner of Xie Yun’s eye.

  Xie Yun said, “Can you open your eyes now?”


  Qiao ruoyi reached out her hand to touch the mole and slowly said, “Husband……”


  This “Husband”finally pleased Xie Yun, and Xie Yun finally admitted defeat. He really couldn’t stand Qiao Ruoyi not moving when she was given the antidote. Even if she was treated as Luo Wei, it was better than holding a piece of wood.

  After that, after the two of them washed up, the heavy rain outside had not yet ended.

  Xie Yun held onto Qiao Ruoyi’s hand and said, “It’s raining heavily outside. Why don’t We Rest Here Today?”


  It wasn’t Qiao Ruoyi’s first time resting here, so she didn’t feel shy. “Okay.”


  Xie Yun ordered Lan Xin to take out a chessboard and said, “It’s still early. Why Don’t we play a game?”


  Qiao Ruoyi agreed. When she saw the chessboard, she thought of how Qiao Jinniang played and wanted to give it a try. She was too embarrassed to play with others.

  However, she played with Xie Yun.

  Xie Yun saw how Qiao Ruoyi played and smiled. “It seems that you have played with the Empress.”


  Qiao ruoyi nodded and said, “Yes, I also want to try this chess method.”


  “There’s no need to try. I discovered the method to conquer this chess when I was young. Later on, when I saw that Little Jin ‘er was about to lose, my eyes turned red. I just let her go,”Xie Yun said.

  Qiao ruoyi remembered that Xie Yun had once treasured the portrait of her sister and said, “Sir Xie, please show some respect. Now that sister is the empress, it’s inappropriate for you to still call her by her maiden name.”


  “Are you jealous?”Xie Yun asked Qiao Ruoyi.

  Qiao Ruoyi was puzzled. “Jealous of what?”


  “Jealous of me and your sister!”


  Qiao ruoyi, who had always been polite, spat at Xie Yun. “I’ve seen people with thick skin, but I’ve never seen someone as thick-skinned as you. To me, you’re just an antidote. Do you understand antidote?

  “I’m just afraid that you’ll hurt my sister again. Although His Majesty and my sister have deep feelings for each other, it’s hard to guarantee that people will hear you calling Little Jin ‘er to make a fuss about this and make my sister bear the blame!”


  Qiao Ruoyi put away the chess piece and said, “It’s getting late. I’m going to rest. Please leave early, Sir Xie.”


  Seeing that Qiao Ruoyi was really angry, Xie Yun said, “I was just joking just now.”


  “This joke is not funny at all,”Qiao Ruoyi said coldly.

  Qiao ruoyi lay on the bed and fell asleep. She had a muddle-headed dream about what happened in the Northern Mountain Imperial Manor back then. Although she had been drugged that day, her consciousness was clear after she woke up, the scene where her eyes met Xie Yun’s made Qiao ruoyi wake up screaming.

  Yan Yu heard the commotion and asked after she woke up, “Miss, did you have a nightmare?”


  “Yes.”Qiao ruoyi sighed. “What time is it?”


  “It’s ugly time.”


  But at this moment, the voice of the Qiao family’s secret guard came from outside. Yan Yu hurriedly opened the door. “What’s the matter?”


  “Quickly report to the fifth miss. Miss Nichang has disappeared. The entire an Yuan Marquis Manor has been searched, but there is still no trace of Miss Nichang.”


  “How can that be?”Yan Yu was shocked.

  When Qiao Ruoyi heard this, she hurriedly put on her clothes and stumbled out of the door without even combing her hair.

  Xie Yun also rushed over. Clearly, he had also heard the news. “How can such a big person suddenly disappear from the An Yuan Marquis Mansion?”


  The an yuan marquis mansion was heavily guarded. Xie Yun and Lan Xin were able to sneak into the Qiao mansion often, so the secret guards were only aware of the situation and spared them.

  Other thieves were not allowed to enter at all.

  How could niching, this child, suddenly disappear?

  Qiao ruoi returned to the Qiao Manor as if she had lost her soul.

  In the Qiao Manor, other than the old madam, everyone else was in the main hall. The maidservants beside Niching knelt on the ground, and the two maidservants had already been tortured.

  When the an Yuan Marquis saw Qiao Ruoi and Xie Yun coming together, he picked up the whip and lashed it at Qiao Ruoi. Xie Yun repeatedly blocked in front of Qiao Ruoi.

  Zheng Xiao snatched the whip from an Yuanhou’s hand and said, “What are you doing?”


  “Qiao ruoyi, you are a mother. Where are you when your daughter is missing in the middle of the night?”An yuanhou said angrily, “If anything happens to nichang today, I will beat you to death.”


  Qiao Ruoyi’s legs went weak and she almost couldn’t stand. Xie Yun quickly supported her. Qiao ruoyi pursed her lips and said, “If anything happens to Nichang, I will definitely not live alone.”


  Zheng Xiao quickly said, “Bah Bah Bah, what nonsense are you talking about? Such a big child, where would she go? Even the gatekeeper said that she didn’t go out, but we searched the entire marquis an yuan manor and couldn’t find any trace of her.”