Chapter 1409: 1404 The Villain,

Chapter 1409: Chapter 1404 The Villain,

Su Miaoyan, though she had returned to the Xiao family, was not lucid and did not cooperate with the doctor’s treatment. Xiao Yu remained by her side day after day, but rather than helping, he only seemed to aggravate her condition even more.

Xiao Yu watched her grow thinner and weaker by the day, and his own rage and frustration seemed to grow in tandem.

Xiao Qingyu, fearing for his brother’s well-being, immediately suggested to Xiao Yu upon receiving the imperial edict from Chu Yihan, “Brother, the emperor has summoned you to Jiang Du City, where the empress is a genius doctor with other highly skilled individuals such as the poison doctor and Dr. Rong by her side. Why not take your sister-in-law to get treated there as well?”

All of Su Miaoyan’s relatives were in Jiang Du City, and perhaps being back among them might help her recall something.

Had it been before, Xiao Yu would have taken Su Miaoyan and set off immediately.

But this time, as Xiao Yu gazed at the imperial edict, he fell silent for a long while. His aura became colder and heavier, and Xiao Qingyu could not discern any sign of relief in his demeanor.

“Brother, don’t you wish for sister-in-law to get better?” Xiao Qingyu asked, puzzled.

“I do,” Xiao Yu replied, setting the imperial edict aside as his eyes suddenly darkened, “I’ve failed to take good care of Yan’er, and I fear that the Marquis of Martial South’s Manor will not allow her to return to the Xiao family.”

If he were to return Yan’er to Jiang Du City, though Su Yingxue could treat her, he questioned whether he could ever bring her back.

If the Su family objected, Su Yingxue was determined, and Chu Yihan partial, how could he keep Yan’er by his side?

Rather than losing her again, he would prefer Yan’er always stay beside him, even if she could not remember anything, as long as she remained by his side!

“Master, something terrible has happened, madam has disappeared.”

The nanny in charge of Xiao Yu’s courtyard came to report in panic.

A murderous intent flashed in Xiao Yu’s eyes, “A bunch of incompetents! Go find her!”

Xiao Yu had planned to inspect the bank that afternoon but instead dispatched his steward to go in his place, choosing to search for Su Miaoyan himself.

Xiao Qingyu, following close behind Xiao Yu, could sense his brother’s acute anxiety for Su Miaoyan, and a sense of melancholy washed over him.

He was at the back door of the Xiao residence, checking the records of those who had come and gone, and murmured softly, “Brother’s worries aren’t unfounded. If the Marquis of Martial South’s Manor blames our Xiao family, we have no defense. But if the sister-in-law is kept by the Marquis of Martial South’s Manor…”

Wouldn’t that drive his brother mad?

Right now, he couldn’t bear to be away from Su Miaoyan for even a moment.

Seeing her gone now, his eyes had changed.

Xiao Qingyu could only hasten his search, hoping to find Su Miaoyan as quickly as possible.

As he checked the carriage records, he suddenly remembered telling the gatekeeper that he was sending off Miss Mu from the Mu Family that day, and he asked, “Did Miss Mu leave by carriage today? When did she leave?”

The servant replied, “Miss Mu has been gone for two hours now.”

“Damn it!”

Xiao Qingyu hurried out the door.

Inside Mu Qianya’s carriage, she and Su Miaoyan sat, staring at each other with large, beautiful eyes. Su Miaoyan looked pitiful, and Mu Qianya felt helpless, “Madam Xiao, why did you crawl into my carriage?”

Su Miaoyan squatted in the carriage, her small hands balled up, and spoke in a pitiful little voice, “I don’t want to stay with bad people, he kills, I’m scared…”

“Bad people? Do you mean the head of the Xiao family?” Feng Ling’s eyes widened as she suddenly recalled how she and her miss nearly died at the hands of the Xiao family head.

“No… I don’t know, she’s very pretty, she sits in a chair, but… but he’s bad!” Su Miaoyan cried faintly.

Perhaps because Xiao Yu had frightened her out of her wits, she wanted to complain to anyone who wasn’t Xiao Yu.

Mu Qianya also felt sorry for Su Miaoyan; at Xiao Yu’s wedding, she had the fortune of seeing the visage of Madam Xiao. Back then, she was the apple of Xiao Yu’s eye. Xiao Yu went through the three letters and six etiquettes, her wedding procession was ten miles long, he personally welcomed the bridal sedan, he personally carried her through the threshold, and after paying respects to heaven and earth, he never let her feet touch the ground, instead carrying her to their bridal chamber.

Such doting affection, with a heart and eyes full of only her, had now… turned into the “bad person” she spoke of.

Mu Qianya couldn’t bear it and tenderly wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, “Don’t be afraid, he’s your husband, not a bad person.”

“He’s not husband… He’s Big Ox brother! He hurt me all over.”

Su Miaoyan opened her garment, and the red marks on her neck made both young misses blush with shame.

Feng Ling covered her face, “Miss, this head of the Xiao family is too…”

“Shut up!”

Mu Qianya immediately scolded her.

She saw that Su Miaoyan had other injuries on her face and arms; she must have suffered quite a bit before. Mu Qianya gently patted Su Miaoyan’s hand and patiently told her, “You’re hurt, I’ll take you to see a doctor first, to treat the wounds on your body, alright? Otherwise, it’ll continue to hurt.”

Su Miaoyan shook her head, “Hurts…”

“Even if it hurts, you have to bear with it, girls can’t have scars on their bodies.” Mu Qianya, who once envied Su Miaoyan, now felt pity for her sorry state and was even more gentle with her.

Seeing her gentle nature, unlike Zhang Daying, who always showed his teeth and beat her, Su Miaoyan trusted her and nodded, “Okay.”

Mu Qianya took her to the Mu Family’s residence and had Feng Ling summon a female doctor. While waiting in the side hall, Feng Ling served her snacks and tea.

As she served her, Feng Ling couldn’t help asking, “Miss, why are you getting involved in this mess? We sneaked out, and the letter from home said Master was so angry he wanted to beat you. Yet here you are, dawdling with Su Miaoyan, why not hurry home?”

Fearing a worse beating if they returned late!

Mu Qianya curved her lips slightly, her calloused fingertips stroking the tea cup, strategizing, “Since I can’t avoid being beaten, why care about the severity? Regardless, Father won’t let me do business, but I’ve been doing it for so long now, I’m not afraid of his beatings! As for Su Miaoyan… let’s just wait for the head of the Xiao family to come knocking; he should be on his way already.”

No sooner had Mu Qianya finished speaking than someone outside announced, “Miss, the head of the Xiao family has barged in.”

Xiao Yu arrived without any regard for courtesy, leading guards and bearing weapons. His sword pointed straight at Mu Qianya’s neck, sending a chill through her entire body.

Feng Ling screamed in terror, “What are you doing! Let go of our Miss!”

Xiao Yu’s chilly gaze swept over, and Feng Ling felt as if her soul had been seized.

Before she could step forward to protect Mu Qianya, she was knocked unconscious by a slap from Xiao Yu’s sword.

With Feng Ling down, the pressure on Mu Qianya’s heart grew heavier.

She was, after all, somewhat afraid when facing Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu burst into the room and saw a female doctor treating Su Miaoyan’s wounds. Su Miaoyan had been cooperative at first, but as soon as he arrived, she started bawling, as if she had seen a great demon, her tears falling uncontrollably.

The doctor, taken aback and frightened, ran out.

Xiao Yu approached, pulling Su Miaoyan into his embrace, his voice heavy, “Don’t leave my side!”

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