Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 356

~ THE WELL-INFORMED YUE WANG ~ 

In the Capital, there were still rumors circulating around about the Su family. While Mu Yunyao sat in the carriage, she occasionally heard some of the surrounding rumors about the Su family.

Ni Yun Fang had chosen a store on the main street. Mu Yunyao alighted from the carriage, and a middle-aged man with stubble on his face walked up to welcome her. “Greetings, Miss.”

Mu Yunyao’s footsteps slightly paused. After carefully looking at the man in front of her for a moment, a smile flashed through her eyes. “Aren’t you in Jiangnan? When did you come to the Capital?”

“In reply to Miss, I have nothing to do, so I might as well come over and take a look.” The man was taken aback for a moment before he smiled, “Miss, please come in quickly. There are too many people outside so as not to collide with you.”

This store was originally an elegant place. It took a lot of effort to build it, and the decorations were so elegant. However, it was not managed well, so the only thing they could do was to discard the entire store.

Mu Yunyao looked around before finding a chair to sit down. “I heard that you’ve collected a large amount of grain in Jiangnan again?”

The man stepped forward to pay his respects and lifted his hand to take off the thin mask on his face, revealing his true face. It was Qi Ming who had made a great effort in the salt tax case before: “Miss’s eyes are like torches, this servant thought that my disguise was flawless! Just like last year, this servant took advantage of the autumn harvest to buy a batch of grain, thinking that the weather is cold now, and Steward Qin may be able to use it.”

Thinking about this time of year, it should be too cold in Western Guangdong, and ginger tea should also be prepared in advance.

Mu Yunyao’s lips couldn’t help but reveal a smile, “Well done.”

“It was all taught by Young Miss.”

Mu Yunyao thought for a moment before speaking, “How’s the situation at Yi Bao Xuan now?”

“Reply Young Miss, Yi Bao Xuan’s progress has not been smooth.” Under the meticulous arrangements of Young Miss, he had successfully escaped from the salt tax case in Jiangnan. However, Yi Bao Xuan had been targeted, so he did not dare to act rashly.

Mu Yunyao looked carefully at Qi Ming. “Since Yi Bao Xuan has already been targeted, then you can’t have anything to do with me anymore. Otherwise, Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo will also be affected. Qi Ming, I have something that I want to discuss with you. It might be dangerous. Are you willing to do it?”

Qi Ming quickly knelt down. “Based on Young Miss’s orders, this servant is willing to do her best for her.”

“Get up. I don’t know what your relationship with Liu Liang is, but I believe that he won’t harm me, and I also believe in your loyalty.” Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh. She said these words purely out of instinct. She didn’t know why, but she, who never trusts others credulously, actually trusted Liu Liang and the people he finds especially. “I want you to take Yi Bao Xuan to the First Prince.”

Qi Ming raised his head, looked up, and his eyes filled with surprise, but he quickly answered, “Yes.”

“Even though you’ve escaped from the salt tax case, with the First Prince’s connections, he will more or less find out your shadow. If you want to continue developing Yi Bao Xuan, you can only rely on him, and only by dispelling the suspicion in his heart towards you, Yi Bao Xuan will have a chance to develop again.”

“This servant understands, but this servant has been involved in the Jiangnan Salt Tax case before. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for me to take refuge in them rashly?”

Mu Yunyao smiled slightly. “Although I say that I want you to submit to Ling Wang, I can’t just send you to First Prince’s door for no reason. She has to find an excuse that won’t make him suspicious. The Third Prince, Jin Wang, was currently in the limelight. He had also recruited the Su family’s patriarch, Su Wenyuan. It could be said that he was holding the entire Ministry of Public Affairs in his hands. Right now, His Royal Highness Ling should be anxious to compete with in Wang for have some connections, so he definitely needs money to back him up.”

Qi Ming nodded his head, “That is indeed the case.”

Mu Yunyao continued, “In the Jiangnan salt tax case, Ling Wang suffered a great loss, but couldn’t find any concrete evidence against Jin Wang, so he could only suppress his suspicion for now. You should pretend to be Jin Wang’s man. After that matter is settled, Jin Wang will kill you to keep your mouth shut, and it just happened to be saved by Ling Wang’s men. In order to make it more believable, I will give you a letter was written by Jin Wang, half of which was destroyed, and I also provide you 100,000 taels of silver. I think Ling Wang will believe it.”

“Young miss, don’t this  a cheap price for Ling Wang in this way?”

“I’ve just made a small fortune in the past few days, and 100,000 silver was not too much. Even if you were to throw it out, it would not be a big problem. You don’t have to bear any burden. Of course, I will do my best to make the necessary arrangements. This silver will slowly return to my hands.” Mu Yunyao said as the smile on her lips slowly deepened, and her eyes were filled with an extraordinary light of confidence, causing those who saw it to feel at ease.

Qi Ming nodded his head, “Please rest assured, Young Miss. This servant will do my best to expand and develop Yi Bao Xuan.”

“Alright.”

Not long after she finished speaking, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door. Mu Yunyao raised her head, looked over, and was looking into Yue Wang’s smiling eyes. “Qi Ming, you can leave first. When I’ve made my arrangements, I’ll get someone to notify you.”

“Yes.”

“Why is Fourth Master here?” Mu Yunyao stood up with a smile and bent the knee to pay her respects. Her movements were faintly a bit more casual, unlike the respectful and estranged manner from before.

“I heard that you left the Su family’s residence, so I hurried over.”

“Fourth Master is rather well-informed, but we’re not done here, so we don’t have any fragrant tea for you.”

Looking at Mu Yunyao’s smiling face, Yue Wang couldn’t help but feel that no matter how he looked at her, he couldn’t get enough of her. He wished for nothing more than to place her in his heart and meticulously describe her. “The one who just left is Qi Ming?”

“That’s right.” Mu Yunyao slightly tilted her head as she asked with a smile, “I want Qi Ming bring Yi Bao Xuan to seek refuge with His Royal Highness Ling, so that Yi Baoxuan can have the opportunity to continue to develop. Fourth Master won’t mind, right?” He respected Mu Yunyao’s thoughts and knew that she has her own idea.

“Of course not, but do you need my help?”

“No....” Mu Yunyao wanted to reject him. But, she had already sided with Yue Wang. She could save some effort and energy, so why didn’t she use it? “Well, just now, I’ve been thinking of faking a murderous and annihilating scene. Can Fourth Master help me?”

“Who do you want to blame this on?”

“Jin Wang.” After Mu Yunyao finished speaking, she carefully observed Yue Wang’s expression, feeling a little uncertain in her heart. Although the competition among the princes in the Imperial Court was fierce, it did not affect Yue Wang, who far away in Western Guangdong. He was not favored, and he did not return to the Capital for many years, so even though he was a prince, he seemed to have been exiled. Without experiencing such a bloody battle, who knows? Perhaps Yue Wang not even considered those princes as his elder brothers.

Yue Wang raised the corner of his lips and looked at Mu Yunyao. Seeing Mu Yunyao’s nervous appearance, he couldn’t help but reach out his hand and lightly touched the center of her brows.

Mu Yunyao was stunned and only regained her senses after a long time. She subconsciously raised her hand to cover her forehead.

Yue Wang quickly retracted his hand and felt his fingertips burning up, bringing about a slight numbing sensation. His entire arm no longer felt like his own, “Cough cough … Alright, I will get someone to arrange it.”

Mu Yunyao blinked, then uncomfortably rubbed her forehead, leaving a red mark. “It seems like Fourth Master’s internal injuries have not healed yet, and you’re still absent-minded from time to time.” Her attitude towards him had only relaxed slightly, but this person had already learned how to take things a step further. “I really need to take good care of myself for a while.” Yue Wang nodded his head seriously.

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Incurable Chapter 32 Part 2

Chapter 32 (2/2)

The sky changed quickly. Before long, darkness had already begun to gather.

Thunder rolled through the valley.

Mu Wan asked with some worry, “It’s not going to come down while we’re still on the way back, is it?”

Even as she spoke, she felt the first cool drop strike her cheek. Her brows lifted as she tipped her face upward.

Beside her, Liu Qianxiu remained calm. He studied the direction of the wind moving through the bamboo grove, then took Mu Wan’s hand and led her away from the path.

They headed deeper into the bamboo.

Before long, a small bamboo-and-thatch hut came into view. Liu Qianxiu pulled Mu Wan inside. The moment they crossed the threshold, a streak of lightning tore across the sky, and the rain came down.

Dense rain beat against the bamboo and against the wet earth below.

Standing by the door, Mu Wan looked around the hut. There was almost nothing inside—only a bamboo bed. Directly opposite the entrance was a little square window, and whenever the wind blew, rain slanted in through it.

“How did you know there was a hut here?” Mu Wan turned back to Liu Qianxiu and reached her hand out into the stream of rain spilling from the roof.

“My master built it. Sometimes he comes here to cultivate in solitude,” Liu Qianxiu said.

For Taoists, solitary cultivation meant seeking the Way. One did not always cultivate in the temple itself, but often in places closer to nature—like the cliff where Liu Qianxiu meditated at dawn, or this thatched hut.

Wherever it was, Mu Wan liked it.

She stood in the doorway, letting rain collect in her palm. The pool in her hand kept growing larger. Just before it was about to spill over, another hand slid beneath hers and caught it.

His palm was large enough to enclose hers entirely.

Mu Wan turned to look at him.

He stood beside her, looking out toward the bamboo grove. Sensing her gaze, he turned back to her.

Rain fell into their joined hands, sounding delicate and endless. At last, there was too much water even for both hands together to hold. Mu Wan tipped her hands and poured the rain away, then clasped his wet hand in hers and drew it back inside.

Their hands were damp where they were linked.

Looking out at the rain-washed bamboo, Mu Wan smiled and said, “I like bamboo groves. When I was first born, my name was Mu Qingzhu. It was changed later because my cousin was named Mu Qing.”

Mu Qing’s name had been chosen by Yan Mei after consulting someone. They had said the Mu family surname paired well with the character Qing, but Yan Mei had not wanted her daughter to share a name element with Mu Wan. So she had made Mu Wan’s mother change Mu Wan’s name instead.

And Mu Qing had certainly lived up to Yan Mei’s hopes—now together with Shen Cheng, suppressing Mu Wan without effort, living comfortably while making sure others could not.

The name had not been stolen in vain.

At a moment like this, Mu Wan did not want to be thinking about Mu Qing. She returned to herself and said to Liu Qianxiu, “I was first named Mu Qingzhu because I have a bamboo-leaf birthmark.”

The first time she had gone to the ER, when Liu Qianxiu had treated her wound, he had seen it when he pulled down her clothing. At the time, he had looked at it for a moment too long. Later, all he had done was calmly say it was beautiful.

Thinking of that memory, Mu Wan lifted a hand to the button at her chest and asked, “Do you still remember where it is?”

She smiled as she spoke and made to undo the fastening. Before she could, her hand was caught in his.

“What’s wrong?” Mu Wan smiled, feigning innocence.

Liu Qianxiu lowered his gaze to her, his throat moving as he let out a quiet sigh. His arm tightened, drawing her against him.

The gauzy shirt she wore had already fallen half open, the neckline slipping to one side and revealing nearly all of one collarbone. Beneath it stretched a soft sweep of pale skin. Liu Qianxiu’s gaze paused there before he looked back up at her.

“On purpose?” he asked.

Her hand was still trapped in his, and her body was pressed to his chest.

Mu Wan smiled without hiding it. “Mm. On purpose.”

His black eyes rested on her, long and deep, as though ready to draw her in completely. Mu Wan’s smile slowly faded. Color rose through her pale cheeks. A flicker of nerves passed through her. She tried to twist free of his hold and could not.

Then he lowered his head and kissed her.

The instant their lips met, Mu Wan caught the scent of desire mixed into the bamboo leaves. Her whole body tightened. Her eyes widened at him. Very quickly, though, she was no longer in control. He led. She followed without realizing she had surrendered.

Her body felt like a torch suddenly set alight.

Drawn along by his kiss, she could do nothing but go wherever he took her.

At the end of it, she heard a soft laugh by her ear. Then Liu Qianxiu bit lightly at her earlobe, and a numbing weakness swept through her all over again.

Mu Wan opened her eyes.

Liu Qianxiu’s last kiss fell against her forehead.

It was as though someone had opened a box of fruit candies and scattered them across the whole room. The air had turned sweet with them, and the culprit simply let that sweetness linger. Mu Wan’s red lips remained slightly parted. Her breathing came fast. Her eyes were wet, bright, and lit with tiny flames.

She grabbed the front of his Taoist robe.

Knowing he had done it deliberately, she felt both flustered and a little angry.

“You did that on purpose,” she said, her voice roughened.

The man looked at her, then lifted a hand and smoothed it through her hair. His voice was low and grave.

“No. I just couldn’t hold back anymore.”

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Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 355

~ I WANT TO LIVE! ~ 

The Second Madam sat on the chair in a daze as if she had lost her brilliance. Her complexion was pale and her aura gloomy. After a long while, Su You’s soft voice came from the room. She then abruptly stood up and walked into the room.

Mu Yunyao got up and followed her. She saw Su You had already opened her eyes and was turned sideways beside the bed as if she wanted to say something. Seeing the Second Madam, her eyes revealed a look of attachment, “Mother …. I have made you worry....”

“You’ve just woken up, so your throat must be feeling a little uncomfortable. Quickly drink some warm waterand get some rest....”

Su You slightly shook her head and looked at Mu Yunyao, who was at the side. Her face revealed a slight smile, “You came as well … It’s really great that you’re here too....”

Mu Yunyao went up to check Su You’s pulse, “There’s still raw Pinellia ternata left in that bowl of medicine, but fortunately that Elder Sister Su You didn’t drink too much, and she also threw it.up. So right now, there’s nothing major wrong with her.”

“Yunyao, let’s talk outside later.” The Second Madam hurriedly gave Mu Yunyao a meaningful glance. She didn’t want Su You to know about these things. Just in case, as not to increase the burden in her heart.

Mu Yunyao did not think like that, “Second Aunt, I know you are worried about Elder Sister Su You, but you still have to let her know what she needs to know. Previously, she always thought that it was because her body was too weak that she dragged you and Second Uncle down, making her thought thatliving was a burden, that she had no strong will to live! If a person does not wish to live, even the Da Luo Jinxian cpul not save her.”

The Second Madam couldn’t stop herself from covering her mouth and crying. Su You, who was in her embrace, slowly blinked her eyes and started coughing. It was only after a long while did the Second Madam recover her strength. After that, Su You extended her hand and pulled Mu Yunyao tightly, “You … What do you mean by that.”

A trace of unbearable flashed through Second Madam’s eyes, but she nodded at Mu Yunyao, indicating for her to explain herself.

Mu Yunyao sat on the side of the bed and looked at Su You calmly, “The reason your body is so weak is that someone intentionally wants your life. Logically speaking, after being nurtured for so many years, it was normal for you to be twenty to thirty percent weaker than a normal girl, but never to the point where you are at the verge of death like today….”

Su You couldn’t help but cover her chest as he curled up into a ball.

The Second Madam cried out in fear and quickly hugged her, “You’er. Yunyao, quickly don’t say anymore. You’er, don’t scare your mother. What’s wrong with you? What’s the matter with you?”

Mu Yunyao stepped forward and pulled Su You up from Second Madam’s embrace, making her sit up straight. Her cold voice filled with unquestionable determination, “Su You, you have endured all these years of suffering. Can’t you bear this blow? If you are not strong, no one in this world can save you.”

Su You looked up, her face pale to the point of almost turning transparent, her entire body trembling uncontrollably, “I can’t live...”

“As long as you don’t want to die, as long as you believe in me, I’ll definitely let you live!” After Mu Yunyao finished speaking, she took out two silver needles from the needle bag she was carrying and pierced them into the acupoints on Su You’s chest.

Su You’s eyes widened hard as she felt the stifling feeling in her chest gradually dissipate. She looked at Mu Yunyao with a glimmer in her eyes, “You really can save me?”

“Like I said, as long as you don’t want to die, I can let you live.”

Su You grabbed onto Mu Yunyao’s arm tightly, her nails leaving small marks on her arm, “I don’t want to die. I want to live! I want to stay with Mother and Father! I want them to be happy. I want them to be happy and not to be sad because of me every day. I also want them to watch me get married and have children. Let them enjoy their relationship! I want to live!”

Mu Yunyao held her hand, “Alright! Then remember what you said today. No matter what, do not give up, and I will let you live!”

Su You slowly revealed a smile. Her eyes were no longer as lifeless as before. It seemed like a candle flame had been lit deep in the night. Although the flame was faint, it was firm and continued to burn, supporting her through the long night.

Mu Yunyao heaved a sigh of relief and slowly moved the silver needles, “I will prescribe a prescription to help you recuperate, but you have accumulated too much poison in your body, so I need to remove the poison first. You will inevitably suffer some pain.”

Su You shook her head. “I’m not afraid.”

“Good, there are two days until the Autumn Hunt. In these two days, I can help you clear out the poison in your body, and before I leave, I will leave a prescription using some mild and light medicinal herbs. You’ve lost your health too severely, so you’ll need a year or so to make up for it. You don’t need to worried.”

The Second Madam nodded her head hurriedly. “There’s no need to rush. As long as you can heal her body, we won’t be in a rush to do so, even if we have to spend a few more years. Yunyao, I really don’t know how to thank you.”

“I have my own selfish motives. I think, Second Aunt can guess it too.”

“That’s not the same. I know that you have the ability to do so. With me there to help you, it will only make things more appealing. You helping You’er recuperate is equivalent to saving her life. You have saved her for such a great favor. I am deeply grateful to you.”

Mu Yunyao wrote down the prescription and asked the Second Madam to prepare the medicinal ingredients. “Second Aunt, you must be careful with regards to the medicinal ingredients. You must never forget the mistake you made before. If you trust me, you can have someone secretly go to Chunhe Hall to gather the medicinal ingredients. Of course, the medicine prescribed by the Imperial Physician and other doctors should continue to be boiled. At most, let Elder Sister Su You have a few more flowerpots in her room.”

The Second Madam nodded her head repeatedly. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Knowing that there was a problem with those medicines, she would definitely not let Su You continue drinking them. However, if she suddenly stopped drinking the prescription from before, it would arouse suspicion. She could only boil the medicine and pour it into the flower pot.

Mu Yunyao carefully examined Su You’s body. After thinking for a while and coming up with a few prescriptions. She also taught Second Madam a few massage methods and then returned to Jiyue Pavilion.

After more than ten days of effort, the Cinnabar Osmanthus flower bloomed season had passed. The leaves were slightly yellow now, and some had already begun to wilt. Although there was no more of the previous flourishing scenery, it was still quite interesting.

When Si Shu walked over and saw Mu Yunyao’s expression when she looked at the Cinnabar Osmanthus, she couldn’t help but say, “Miss, you will be leaving for the hunting grounds in two days. It’s better to have time to go to Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou today to take a look? If you have anything you aren’t satisfied with, you can let them rest in time.”

Mu Yunyao was a little tempted. Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo were in the process of being prepared. They are her foundation in the Capital. Many decorations didn’t need to be that meticulous in the Jingling City, but it differs in the Capital. They really can’t copy the old style.

“I’ll go upstairs to check on Mother first. Have someone prepare a carriage and send someone to Ning He Garden to report to Grandmother.”

“Yes, Miss.”

When Mu Yunyao went upstairs, Su Qing was still sleeping. So she could only instruct Si Qin and Si Qi before she leaves.

There was a message from the Old Madam that Mu Yunyao didn’t have to go to Ning He Garden to pay her respects in person and tell her to bring a few more maids with her when she left the residence.

Mu Yunyao knew that the Old Madam didn’t want to see her at the moment, so she was happy and at ease. She then took Jin Lan, Jin Qiao, Si Shu, and Si Hua out.

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~ MU YUNYAO’S DISCOVERY ~ 

The Second Madam’s fingers suddenly trembled as she raised her head to look at Mu Yunyao in bewilderment. “But … The Imperial Physician said that sweating was good for Su You....”

Mu Yunyao smiled slightly, her eyes calmly looking at the Second Madam, “Then after the Imperial Physician has treated Elder Sister Su You for so many years, has Elder Sister’s condition improved by a lot?”

The Second Madam slowly clenched her fist, the glint in her eyes becoming more and more pronounced. “I’ve invited quite a few doctors, and they all said that....”

“Second Aunt is in the backyard of the residence, so you must understand that no matter who it is, every people understands the principle of protecting their own life. Even if an ordinary doctor saw what the Imperial Physician had determined, would he retort rashly?”

“Yun… Yunyao.” The Second Madam’s face suddenly paled. If … If what Mu Yunyao said was true, then for so long, she felt that it was all for the sake of her daughter, but in reality, she was harming her. “Yunyao, you know medicine? Is what you said true?”

Mu Yunyao stretched out her hand to pull the back of Su You away a bit, then walked to the window and opened the window to let the smell in the room dissipate. “Elder Sister Su You’s foundation is bad, but after so many years of adjusting it, it should have more or less solidified. But instead, she still continued to grow weaker and weaker. Could it be that Second Aunt have not thought about the reason for this?”

The Second Madam watched Mu Yunyao’s movements, and her footsteps hesitated for a moment, but she did not speak to stop her. “I … I’ll get a thinner quilt.”

Seeing that she believed him, a smile appeared on Mu Yunyao’s lips. She stepped forward and touched Su You’s forehead, “Second Aunt, please get someone to prepare some hot water. Elder Sister Su You is covered in sweat and wearing wet clothes, so she must be extremely uncomfortable. It’s better to scrub her slightly and change into dry clothes.”

“Alright.”

The Second Madam nodded and slightly staggered when she walked out. About a quarter of an hour later, she personally carried the blanket into the room. After going out, her expression was much calmer than before. But her eyes were slightly red as if she had been crying.

Not long after, hot water was brought in. The Second Madam ordered the maids to retreat and personally wiped Su You’s body. Mu Yunyao helped from the side. Looking at the Second Madam’s skillful movements, it seemed like she had taken good care of Su You.

It was also why Mu Yunyao dared to reveal her medical skills in front of the Second Madam. Su You’s body was so weak, even if you called Taiyuan Hospital over, the chances of being rescued wouldn’t be much higher than hers. As long as the Second Madam wants to let Su you live longer, she wouldn’t reveal her medical skills. After helping Su You clean up and change into clean clothes, the Second Madam heaved a sigh of relief and gently covered Su You with a blanket: “Yunyao, I don’t know what to say, and I don’t know why you know so much about medicine. But I swear to you here that as long as you do your best to save Su You, I will do my best to repay you!

“The Second aunt, there’s no need to do this. Elder Sister Su You took care of me quite well. If I could help, I would naturally not stand by and watch. It’s just that....” Mu Yunyao’s expression carried some hesitation.

The Second Madam said quickly: “Please don’t worry. I’ll keep my mouth shut about You’er’s treatment, and I’ll find a way to get any medicine that you need. This time, when you go to Autumn Hunt, you can rest assured to leave sister Su Qing in residence. When you come back, sister Su Qing will be unharmed.”

Mu Yunyao shook her head, “That’s not what I want to say. But for Second Aunt to have such thoughts, Yunyao will be forever grateful.”

“Then, why did you looked hesitant on your face earlier? Did you have any worries?” Since it was related to Su You, the Second Madam would always think the worst things. Seeing Mu Yunyao deny it, her expression became even more anxious.

“Second aunt, have you ever thought about why Elder Sister Su You’s condition is worse today?”

“When I was pregnant with Su You, my womb was unstable. From the beginning of the pregnancy to the time I gave birth, I have to take medicine. I waited for the child to be born with great difficulty, but I didn’t expect her to be so weak and sickly. To be able to raise You’er until now, it was all due to my constantly on tenterhooks....”

As Second Madam spoke, she suddenly stopped talking. Looking at Mu Yunyao’s smiling expression, it was as if layers of dense fog had blown away from her heart, revealing a muddy, dark, and mottled, bloody truth. “Yunyao, do you mean something?”

Mu Yunyao gently pressed Su You’s wrist, carefully taking her pulse, “Actually, children may look fragile. But they are just like the crops in the fields. The seedlings may have experienced drought, waterlogging, grow chlorosis. But if they were taken care of carefully, they would still grow healthy and strong later. So, they are no different from those good seedlings.”

“Then why… why did my You’er....” The Second Madam’s entire body was trembling because the guess in her heart was too frightening, causing her lips to twitch in nervousness, and her words were a little difficult to speak. “Yunyao, tell me, did you discover something?”

Mu Yunyao placed Su You’s wrist under the embroidered quilt and indicated to Second Madam to come to the outer room. “I won’t hide it from Second Aunt. Previously, when I was in contact with Elder Sister Su You, I accidentally helped her take her pulse. The reason why she’s so weak is that her innate ability is lacking. What’s the more important reason is that she has not been well nurtured properly. Although she has eaten quite a few tonics, very few of them can actually heal her body. On the contrary, because she drank too much of the medicine and accumulated lot of poison, making her already fragile body more overwhelmed.”

“Poison?” The Second Madam’s eyes widened slightly as she tightly held onto Mu Yunyao’s hand. “Is what you said true?”

Mu Yunyao nodded her head, “Since I’ve exposed my medical skills, I naturally want to do my best to keep Elder Sister Su You safe. I hope Second Aunt can believe what I’ve said and follow my orders to help Elder Sister Su You recuperate.”

The Second Madam gritted her teeth and nodded heavily. “Alright, I’ll believe you. From today onwards, ou can do whatever you want to do to help Su You recuperate!”

“In that case, you don’t need to use the medicine that you just gave Elder Sister Su You. There is a taste of Pinellia ternata in the decoction, which has not been processed. Raw Pinellia ternata is poisonous, and even ordinary people would not be able to bear it, not to mention big sister Su You. ”

“Pinellia ternata....” After Su You being ill for a long time, the Second Madam becoming a good doctor, so she also knew about this medicine. The doctor that came to help Su You treat also said that because of her cough and phlegm, she had put some ginger and Pinellia in the medicine to suppress the cough and dissolve the phlegm. “Yunyao, are you sure you didn’t see wrongly? I… It’s not that I don’t believe you. It’s just that a doctor must have know that there’s poison in Pinellia ternata....”

“I can confirm that the medicine does contain raw Pinellia ternata. If Second Aunt doesn’t believe me, you can get someone to find the herb dregs and disguise as an ordinary person to bring them to the medicine shop to ask, and you will know it after a test.”

“Why…? Those medicinal herbs were all good ones? Why would there be a raw Pinellia ternata mixed in with them?” The Second Madam suppressed the anger in her heart with all her might. At this moment, her voice was a bit hoarse, and the light in her eyes flickered with hatred. “Su You is just a girl. She is poor in health, and her appearance is not very outstanding. Could it be that there’s someone in residence can’t tolerate her?” Mu Yunyao lowered her eyes slightly. “This is also something that I can’t figure out no matter how much I think about it....”

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~ HELP SU YOU SEE A DOCTOR ~

Mu Yunyao was in a good mood when they returned to Jiyue Pavilion. She had just sat down to drink a cup of tea when she heard Jin Lan come to report that Second Madam had arrived.

Mu Yunyao smirked and said, “Quickly go and invite Second Aunt in.”

The Second Madam soon walked in with a bright smile on her face. It was obvious that she was in a very cheerful mood.

Mu Yunyao stepped forward to pay her respects, but before she could kneel, the Second Madam helped her up, “Quickly sit down and rest. There’s no need to be so courteous. Have the wounds on your face healed?”

Mu Yunyao insisted on finishing her courtesies before sitting to the side, “Second Aunt is here, how can I not greet her? The wound on my face is all right now.”

The smile on Second Madam’s face grew wider. Seeing Mu Yunyao’s face with the bluish-purple palm imprint, she couldn’t help but sigh. “This bluish-purple looks very serious. How does it look like it’s okay? I’ve got a new bottle of cream here. It’s surprisingly useful in getting rid of these bruises. Let Jin Lan wipe them for you later.”

“Thank you, Second Aunt.”

“Don’t be so polite. I heard that something happened to you. Su You is very worried about you, but the weather has become cold some time ago, so she has contracted the wind and caught a cold. She can’t get up from her bed these days, so she can’t come to visit in person.”

“Elder Sister Su You is infected with the cold? I’ve been busy these past few days, so I actually didn’t know about this news. How about I go with Second Aunt to visit Elder Sister Su You?”

“Alright, that girl has always been thinking about you as a little sister! She used to be the youngest of the children in the this residence, but now that you’re here, she addicted to being an older sister. ”

Mu Yunyao raised the corner of her lips, “That’s great. I wish there were more older sisters.”

The Second Madam looked around and asked, “Where’s Sister Su Qing? Why don’t I see her? Is her throat better now?”

“Please forgive me, Second Aunt. My mother has just finished drinking the medicine and is resting. If she wants her throat to return to normal, I’m afraid she will need to rest for a while.”

“I’ve also heard about the fire at Baohua Temple. It’s said that several houses in a row were burnt down. It’s terrifying to hear that, and to be able to protect themselves from the fire is already a blessing from the heavens. Her voice can be slowly recuperated.”

“Yes. I’m sincerely glad too.”

“I can’t believe that those bastards have the courage to set fire in Baohua temple. after setting the fire, they fell down the cliff and fell to death by coincidence...” The Second Madam said. As she said, she looked up and carefully observed Mu Yunyao’s expression.

Mu Yunyao raised her eyes and smiled at the Second Madam, “There are many coincidences in this world, and few at best. As for the specifics situation, it still needs Lord Shen to thoroughly investigate them before we can discuss it.”

There were no outsiders in the room, so the Second Madam spoke with fewer scruples than before. “Yao’er, I know your mind is sharp and not like me. You are not like an ordinary woman. Even if I have the authority to manage the household, I don’t know how long I’ll be able to hold it in my hands.”

“What are you saying, Second Aunt? Since Grandmother has already given you the authority to manage the household, as long as she doesn’t open her mouth to take it back, you will naturally always be in charge of it.”

“It’s not that easy. After I got the authority to manage the household, I found out that this house had controlled by my eldest sister-in-law for more than ten years and has long governed like an iron bucket. I was only in charge of the keys to the house and look at the account books, so I can’t get into many affairs.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes moved. “Grandmother assured and hand over the authority to manage to Second Aunt. Then naturally, everything will be decided by Second Aunt, and you has the final say. if you see that something doesn’t look too good, you can just give the order to change it.”

Since the person who has the authority to manage the household had changed, the staff underneath naturally has changed. If everything went according to the old rules, didn’t that mean the authority to manage the household is nominally in the hands of the Second Madam? But in fact, it is still controlled by the Eldest Madam.

The Second Madam gave a little smile and took a sip of her tea. “If it were any ordinary servant, I would have changed them. However, many of them are the old people under your grandmother, so naturally they can’t be easily traded.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes trembled as her heart trembled. She focused her attention on the Eldest Madam and Su Yuyi, so it was inevitable for her to ignore the Old Madam. However, after thinking carefully about the matters in residence, it was not hard to see the Old Madam’s shadow.

In other words, most of the time, the Eldest Madam was a spear in the Old Madam’s hands. That seemingly good-natured old lady was the one who was truly unfathomable in residence.

“Yunyao, what’s the matter with you?”

“I suddenly thought of something, and it will make Second Aunt laugh. Since some old people cannot be moved, I’ll move first to the places that I can easily prompt. It’s not important to look at the details, but it can shake the foundation if there are more.

The Second Madam smiled. “Alright, just take your time. Look at me. Do you find it annoying to talk about all this stuff?”

“How could that be? To be able to talk more with Second Aunt, that’s what I wish for!” Mu Yunyao knew that this was Second Madam’s secret reminder to her, so she made a note of this favor. Next up, she’ll take it as a reward by helping Su You recuperate. “Second Aunt, I want to visit Elder Sister Su You. Do you know if it’s appropriate now?”

“What’s wrong with that? Let’s go to my place. I have a new tea set, and you’ll definitely like it.”

The West Courtyard was much more lively than before. Many servants came and went, waiting to listen to the Second Madam’s orders.

Just as she arrived at the door of Su You’s room, a burst of medicinal smell wafted over. The smell was slightly pungent and filled with bitterness.

Mu Yunyao followed the Second Madam into the room, and she heard the sound of a medicinal bowl being broken, followed by a wave of suppressed vomiting.

The Second Madam quickly went forward and caught Su You, who was beside the bed. Her expression was full of anxiety. Didn’t you feel better yesterday? Why are you so severe now? ”

The maidservants carried water basins, towels, and spittoons. It took some effort before they were able to help Su You sort them out.

Su You leaned against the Second Madam’s chest. His breathing was slow and weak, and her cheeks were a sickly red. She was so thin that it looked like she was just a skeleton. It was unbearable to look at her.

Because of her anxiety, beads of sweat appeared on the Second Madam’s forehead. At this moment, she was frowning deeply, worry and anxiousness overflowing from her face. After Su You’s breathing stabilized slightly, she slowly put her down and pulled a thick quilt over her.

“Yunyao, Su You’s situation is a bit worse today. I’m afraid I can’t even talk to you. It doesn’t feel good here, so I’ll send you out first and wait for her to recover some other day....”

Mu Yunyao frowned and walked up to Su You’s bed. She stretched out her hand to pull the brocade quilt away from Su You’s body. “Second Aunt, why you cover Elder Sister Su You with such a thick quilt? Isn’t she hot?”

The Second Madam hastily went forward and covered Su You with the quilt again.“The Imperial Physician has repeatedly told me that she could not catch a cold again, so I especially found a thick quilt for her. Su You was suffering from cold, so it would be faster for her to cover herself and sweat.”

Mu Yunyao reached out to grab the Second Madam’s wrist and pulled her away firmly, “Second Aunt treated Mother and me with sincerity, so I naturally want to return the favor. If you really are doing this for the good of Elder Sister Su You, why don’t you change it with a thin quilt.”

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~ THE ELDEST MADAM’S DETERMINATION ~ 

The Eldest Madam rushed over and heard Mu Yunyao’s words. Her face instantly darkened, “What are you doing here?”

Mu Yunyao stood up and bowed respectfully to the Eldest Madam as usual, “Greetings, Eldest Aunt. I heard that Elder Sister Yuyi was in a bad mood these few days, so I specifically came to visit and also sent some porcelain ornaments over. They weren’t even worth a few taels of silver, so It’s also good for Elder Sister Yuyi smashed them to pieces.”

The Eldest Madam was so angry that her heart trembled. She took a few deep breaths before suppressing the anger in his chest. “Then I’ll take Yuyi’s place to thank you for your good intentions.”

“We’re all family. There’s no need for thank you. I heard that in order to raise eighty thousand silver taels, Eldest Aunt had to pay off two of her dowry. I wonder how much the silver has been raised?”

“Don’t worry, it’s only 80,000 tales of silver, right? I will give it to you. You may feel at ease if you spend the silver with a black heart?”

Mu Yunyao strangely blinked her eyes and said as if it was natural, “This silver is mine to begin with. What’s there to be worried about and unjustified about if I’m spending it?”

The Eldest Madam was livid. She gritted her teeth and said, “You’ve finished giving the items, and we’ve finished speaking. Shouldn’t you leave now?” Seeing Mu Yunyao made her heart burning with anger.

Mu Yunyao smiled as she nodded and said, “Indeed, it’s time to say goodbye. We have to head out to the Auntum Hunt in two days, and we still have some luggage to pack. Elder Sister Yuyi should stay at home and recuperate. Oh right, if Eldest Aunt has collected all the silver, send someone to deliver it to me at Jiyue Pavilion. It’s best if you could send it before I head to the Auntum Hunt. It shouldn’t be a problem for Eldest Aunt, right?”

The Eldest Madam almost shattered her silver teeth. But at this time, she could not clash with Mu Yunyao again. “Alright … Rest assured, I’ll deliver it to you tomorrow.”

“That’s great. It’s not early, I should go too. Eldest Aunt doesn’t need to sent me away.”

As Mu Yunyao stepped out of the East Courtyard, Su Yuyi, who was mad, smashed the things she had brought straight to pieces. Then Su Yuyi collapsed to the ground. When she fell, she moved too much and accidentally involved her broken arm. The pain makes her more hysterical. “Mother, that little bitch Mu Yunyao directly bullied me. Won’t you help me vent my anger? ”

The Eldest Madam’s chest heaved as she shouted at Su Yuyi, “If it wasn’t for helping you vent your anger, I would not have been robbed of my authority to manage the household and confined here!”

Seeing that the Eldest Madam was truly angered, Su Yuyi bit her lips, leaned on the table, and started to cry: “I am the legitimate descendant of the Su family, but was stepped on by a country girl. She gave me worthless bottles and jars to insult me. I would rather rather die straight away!”

“What nonsense are you talking about!” The Eldest Madam stepped forward and pulled Su Yuyi up, “Mother has painstakingly nurtured you for so many years. Is this how you give up on yourself?”

“But if I don’t give up, what can I do? The doctor that if my arm was broken twice, even if it grew better, it would affect my movements. My future had already been ruined by Mu Yunyao. Could it be that I will be stepped on by her in the future and need to rely on her for a living?

“In the past, the Emperor was the unfavoured son of the late Emperor, and also the one with the lowest status. He was able to bear the humiliation, ascend to the throne and ruled the Dali Dynasty for many years. How do you know that you didn’t take advantage of the wind to break the clouds one day?”

“With my current appearance, even if the wind were to blow on me, my wings would be broken. How could I possibly fly?”

The Eldest Madam raised her arms and slapped Su Yuyi fiercely, “I used to protect you too much in the past and caused you to not experience any hardships. When you encounter some setbacks, you will never recover. If you are like this all the time, I’m afraid you can only be trampled by Mu Yunyao!”

Su Yuyi turned her head to the side after being slapped by the Eldest Madam. The stinging pain on her face made her unable to stop herself from crying. “Mother....” The Eldest Madam pinched her chin, making her looked up. “You just broke an arm, not a face,” she said. “With a face like yours, even if you beaten to the depths, there would still be people who would want to save you! Mother was careless in the past. She only wanted to make you noble and beautiful, yet I forgot to let you see the darkness of the backyard. From today onwards, I will teach you a good lesson.”

“Mother... Is there still time now?”

“How could it be too late? Don’t worry, as long as you’re willing, you’ll be able to do it anytime.” The Eldest Madam helped Su Yuyi straighten her hair, “The wind has been blowing too hard these days. It’s fine if we don’t go for the Autumn Hunt in September, but let the young ladies of the official family fight. you should avoid the limelight for a while.”

“I… I still feel that I have no confident in my heart....”

The Eldest Madam frowned and held Su Yuyi’s hand tightly, “Yuyi, this is just a small failure. There’s still a long road ahead of us. You don’t stop eating just because of choking. In the future, Mother will point to you to support me!”

Su Yuyi cried out, “Mother, I don’t want to lose to that bitch Mu Yunyao just like that. I don’t want to keep on looking at others’ faces all the time from now on. You have to help me!”

She wanted to ascend to the high position and wanted to return the humiliation she suffered today to Mu Yunyao a thousand times over!

The Eldest Madam slowly stroked Su Yuyi’s hair. Her eyes were gloomy, as though venom was flowing: “You are my only daughter. Mother has pinned most of her hope on you. Who could help you if not me? Mu Yunyao can be proud for a while, but it was absolutely impossible for her to be complacent for her entire life. Did she really think that with the Old Madam’s help right now, she could do whatever she wanted in the Su family? Don’t you think that Old Wang Mama and Old Liu Mama’s deaths are so strange!”

Su Yuyi raised her head and said, “Mother, could it be that the reason why Old Wang Mama and Old Liu Mama plotted against Mu Yunyao is that… Grandmother?”

“Who else could it be other than her?” The Eldest Madam sneered, and her eyes were full of hatred. “After today’s incident, I now understand what mother in law, what husband and wife… It’s all a joke. At the most critical moment, didn’t your grandmother and father push me out simply and neatly? Over the years, I have been planning for the Su family wholeheartedly. In order to help your father support Jin Wang, I even took out half of my assets and dowry, but what did I get in exchange? He was merely forced me to retreat to block the spear!”

Su Yuyi bit her lips. “Mother, Daughter will never betray you.”

The Eldest Madam looked down and saw Su Yuyi. Her heart was filled with comfort, “The thing that Mother is most proud of is that I gave birth Qingwu and you. As long as you two are here, no matter how bitter it is, Mother will be happy. As long as the two of you are here, there will still be hope for Mother’s future.Yuyi, if you want to become a real phoenix, you must be able to rebirth within the raging flames. Today is the test, and you need to be strong enough to endure it in order obtain what you really want.”

Su Yuyi nodded. “Mother, don’t worry. Your daughter will definitely work hard.”

“It’s not hard work, but it’s a must!” The Eldest Madam’s eyes were firm. “I will send a letter to the Meng family and ask your grandmother to seek justice for us. Mu Yunyao thought that her wings had hardened, but what she didn’t know was that in the face of a real sharp blade, she was so weak that she couldn’t even withstand a single blow.”

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~ THE ARROGANT AND DOMINEERING MU YUNYAO ~ 

 
The Emperor took an indifferent attitude toward the Su family’s affairs, and the people in Imperial Court did not dare to intervene easily. After all, the one in charge of investigating this matter was the famous, straightforward person, Shen Binghuai. His colleagues in the Imperial Court had given him a nickname, Shen Heilian (Black Face). This man does not care whether your official position is higher than him or your position of power is heavier than his. As long as you get caught in the wrong place, he will definitely think of all the ways to investigate you. His stubbornness is unbearable even to the Emperor.

When they heard that the Emperor had handed over the matter of the Su family to Shen Binghuai to investigate, the people all nodded in agreement. Shen Binghuai had been called Shen Heilian by his colleague, but the people regarded him as Qingtian. He helped the people with many cases when he was in Shuntian Manor, which was very convincing.

However, this time, Shen Binghuai’s investigation was not thriving. Many things that happened were all pointed at the Su family, but the concrete evidence was very little. The only thing that could be obtained was the card that Wang Zhu submitted. But Su Wenyuan had previously said that the Su family’s cards were not lost, so he could only check them out again in person.

Now the person in charge of the Su family’s affair is Second Madam. Shen Binghuai came to check the matching cards, and the Second Madam directly called the steward over. “Lord Shen, these matching cards are used for the convenience of servants to go out and do business, so they are usually kept by the steward. This is Shen Fu, the Su family’s steward. Lord Shen can check with him.”

Shen Bingshu nodded his head: “Shen Fu, are you sure that the Su Family’s matching cards have not been lost?”

“Replying to the Lord, the house did not lose any matching cards, but there are three pairs of matching cards were taken out and has not returned. There are two taken away by the head steward and went to Qizhou City to check the property. Also, there is one in Xun Wu’s hand. He had been sent out by the Eldest Madam to do some errands a few days ago, and the rest were all in residence.”

Shen Binghuai looked at the tray of matching cards, and his eyes suddenly focused. He took out the other half of the matching card and placed it on the tray, which happened to be matched with the matching cards that had Xun Wu’s name.

The steward’s expression changed. The Second Madam, who was by his side, was secretly shocked. She didn’t need Shen Binghuai to open his mouth and directly asked the steward, “Where Eldest Sister-in-Law sent Xu Wu out to do something?”

“In reply to Second Madam, this servant doesn’t know. This token has been taken out for some time....”

“Ever since he got his cards, did Xun Wu ever come back?”

The steward shook his head. “I’ve never seen him again.”

Inside Ji Yue Pavilion, Mu Yunyao was in a good mood to water the pot of Shameless Beauty in the room.

Jin Qiao walked in quickly with a smile on her face, “Miss, guess what Lord Shen found in his investigation today?”

Mu Yunyao’s lips held a smile, “Could it be that he found aunt’s body?”

“Isn’t it? Lord Shen has a plat of matching card from the Su family residence, which just happened that the card was taken out by Xun Wu. It is said that the Eldest Madam sent him out to check on the situation of the autumn harvest at her own estate, but he has not come back, and now Lord Shen has sent someone to look for him.”

“Xun Wu…” This name is quite interesting. Could it be that there are still Xun Da and Xun Ji?”

Jin Qiao nodded and looked at Mu Yunyao in admiration. “Miss is really smart, that is because Xun Wu called Wu because he was ranked fifth, and he has four older brothers.”

Mu Yunyao laughed. “Eldest Aunt has been quite quiet these past few days. Jin Qiao prepared some gifts because I’m going to visit Elder Sister Yuyi. Since I’ll be leaving for the Autumn Hunt in two days, so before I leave, I’ll give some gifts to express my feelings.”

“Then, this servant will prepare some medicinal ingredients. Is it appropriate, Miss?”

“I don’t dare to send medicinal herbs to Eldest Aunt. I should prepare some ornaments and porcelain. After Elder Sister Yuyi woke up, didn’t she smash all of the ornaments in her room? Since Eldest Aunt is no longer in charge of the residence and hasn’t even collected all of the eighty thousand taels of silver she owes me. It shouldn’t be convenient for her to buy new ornaments for Elder Sister Yuyi, then we might send some ornaments over.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Mu Yunyao changed into a new set of clothes and headed East Courtyard with Jin Lan and Jin Qiao. Along the way, the servants that saw her all bowed respectfully. Some of them didn’t even dare raise their heads, afraid that they would make Mu Yunyao unhappy.

Mu Yunyao directly went to Su Yuyi’s room, and just as she reached the door, she heard Su Yuyi berating the maid.

“Kneel down. I won’t let you all get up. If anyone dares to move, beat them up and throw them out of the residence!”

Mu Yunyao slightly pursed her lips, the light in her eyes chilly. In her previous life, Su Yuyi’s life had gone smoothly. She also had been tightly protected by the Su family. She had never experienced any hardships, so even if there were any flaws in her personality, she had still hidden them one by one. But now, before Su Yuyi ascended, she broke her arms and destroyed her foundation. In that case, what would become of this proud daughter be like?

Su Yuyi raised her head and saw Mu Yunyao standing at the doorway. Her eyes immediately turned fierce, “Mu Yunyao, what are you doing here?” At the same time, he could not help but tremble in fear.

Mu Yunyao looked at the shivering maid on the ground and lightly retracted her gaze. “I came here to visit you. I heard that Elder Sister Yuyi’s mood wasn’t good these few days. She liked listening to the sound of porcelain being broken, so I specially gathered some ornament and porcelain from the warehouse to specifically deliver them to Elder Sister.”

“Are you here to ridicule me?” Su Yu Yi frowned, the hatred in her eyes became even intense, “Mu Yunyao, don’t think you’ll be able to laugh until the end. Thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west. What will happen to you in the end? You still don’t know what the result will be!”

Mu Yunyao suddenly laughed, and it took a while before she stopped. “30 years in the east, 30 years in the west … I never thought that I would be able to hear such words from Elder Sister Yuyi. I thought that I was the most appropriate person to say such words!”

“You…” Su Yuyi bit her lips hard, and her pale face turned red. Even with her broken arm and sickly look, she was still beautiful, but it was a pity that this beauty was twisted by hatred, “Get out of my room. You will be stained my place!”

Mu Yunyao’s smile remained the same, “Elder Sister Yuyi, you should be happy right now. Happy that I’ve come to see you. It won’t be long before no one dares to set foot into the East Courtyard. When you cry and beg me to come, I won’t even take a step!”

Su Yuyi was so angry that her entire body was trembling. She wished that she could go up and tear Mu Yunyao’s smiling face to shreds, but Mu Yunyao was followed by Si Shu, so she didn’t dare to act rashly.

“Jin Lan, Jin Qiao, bring out those things I brought for Elder Sister Yuyi.”

“Yes, Miss.”

After hearing the order, Jin Lan and Jin Qiao immediately took action, not caring about Su Yuyi on the sideline.

“Mu Yunyao, don’t go too far!” Su Yuyi threw the bottle on the table to the ground and shouted angrily.

Mu Yunyao shook her head with great pity. “Elder Sister Yuyi, this Spring Bottle that you casually threw away is worth fifty taels of silver. I heard that Eldest Aunt was willing to pay out some of her dowry to raise the silver. If you waste it like this, she must be angry. In addition, you broke the ornaments that I sent over. In the future, it won’t be that easy to replace them. After all, the residence doesn’t have much silver. It is said that one does not know how precious firewood and rice are. If I do not personally see the account books, it would truly be hard to imagine that the dignified Su family is actually this poor.”

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Chapter 32 (1/2)

Her body had heated up, the warmth passing through her skin into his. Her cheeks were faintly flushed, a clear invitation written plainly across her face.

With both arms looped around his neck, her back hovered half-suspended above the bed in a posture that quickly became tiring. Liu Qianxiu set a hand at her waist. After a rustle of cloth, he drew her fully into his arms.

Mu Wan hooked her legs around his waist and settled onto his lap.

It was an intimate, dizzying position. The man’s eyes remained calm and deep, bottomless and boundless.

They looked at each other.

His hand spread over her back, and his voice came out low and rough.

“Mu Wan, I’m a doctor. There’s nothing here. You could get pregnant.”

It was such direct, bare, utterly serious practical advice that it only added another layer to the desire thickening in the dark. Mu Wan’s body grew even hotter. The restrained sandalwood scent on him, ascetic and clean, was the finest aphrodisiac she had ever known.

“If I got pregnant, then you’d be the father of my child.” Mu Wan tipped her chin up, smiling. “I’m not afraid.”

She had no father, no mother, nothing of her own.

Now Liu Qianxiu was her god, and also her world.

She truly was not afraid—like a little demon who had only just learned to take shape, charging forward with all the ignorant bravery of first love. Her eyes shone when she spoke, sweetness spilling from the corners. For love, she would dare anything, care about nothing. She was so pure in it that it made one want to tear out one’s burning heart and place it in her hands.

Liu Qianxiu watched her smile and said quietly, “I still haven’t given you anything.”

Mu Wan shook her head. “You have. You like me. You gave me love. It’s been a very long time since anyone loved me.”

After saying that, she lifted her face in search of his mouth—bold, reckless, a little clumsy in her eagerness. Her warm, soft lips brushed across his jaw. Fine skin touched fine skin. Something in his gaze wavered, then cleared again like water.

He pulled her into his arms and pressed her face to his shoulder. Resting there, Mu Wan heard him let out a soft sigh.

“That’s what you want,” Liu Qianxiu said. “But what I want to give you is much more than what you’re asking for.”

Light rippled in her eyes. Only then did embarrassment arrive, belated and vivid. She held him tighter, her whole body softening little by little in his arms.

“You’re nothing like a Taoist priest,” Mu Wan said in a voice sweet and soft as strawberry shaved ice. “What kind of Taoist priest is this good at saying things like that?”

Some of the heat and ache between them faded, leaving behind something warmer, more lingering. At her ear, his lips hovered close, every word he spoke turning the delicate shell of it scarlet.

“If I weren’t a Taoist priest, then holding you like this wouldn’t be the only thing happening right now.”

Mu Wan braced both hands on his shoulders. Her body seemed to melt into water, her heart humming and numb. She could feel his heartbeat beneath her and thought that perhaps she was not the demon after all.

Perhaps he was.

Life at the temple was dry and simple. Other than quiet cultivation, there was only reading.

As the days passed, even the pleasure of novels began to fade for Mu Wan. The only thing sustaining her now was the occasional sweetness Liu Qianxiu would feed her, like dropping candy into her palm just when she was beginning to wilt.

The weather had not been good either. The rain fell day after day. But finally, one afternoon after her nap, she woke to sunlight.

Not yet fully awake, she stumbled out of her room, half-bumping her way forward.

Liu Qianxiu, seated in the main hall, heard the door open and looked up. A moment later, he saw Mu Wan trotting toward him. Incense always burned in the hall. She had only just woken, and the fragrance caught her throat enough to make her sneeze softly.

Afterward, she dragged over a prayer cushion and sat down right beside him. Resting her head against his shoulder, she wrapped both arms around his waist.

At a glance, Liu Qianxiu looked slim. But touching him now, through the thin layer of his robe, Mu Wan could feel the tight line of muscle beneath. Her hair was loose, thick, and dark, and her fluffy little head burrowed into him, her small pale face smiling beneath the fall of it.

His waist tickled under her touch. She was openly setting little fires wherever she pleased. Qingchan was still napping and had not yet woken, so for the moment she could be as shameless as she liked. Liu Qianxiu’s lips curved faintly as he lowered his eyes to his book.

Outside, the sky had cleared. Sunlight spread over the still-damp ground, turning the air into something cool and luminous after rain.

“Liu Qianxiu,” Mu Wan said, looking at the Tao Te Ching in his hand, “do you do anything all day besides sit quietly in meditation and sit quietly reading?”

She narrowed her eyes, both arms clinging softly to him. It was three in the afternoon. The rain had just passed, and the wind was still cool. She had put on an outer robe, her long fingers curled inside the sleeves, like two little paws tucked around him.

Without changing posture, the man added, “I also sit quietly and keep you company.”

Mu Wan closed her eyes and smiled, laughing under her breath.

He lowered the book and turned his head toward the woman in his arms. Her hair was thick and dark. Her bangs had fallen against the corners of her eyes, and her curled lashes cast two layers of shadow beneath them.

This was her first time at the temple. Day after day of this kind of life must indeed have become dull. Looking back toward the doorway, he saw the sunlight outside, the brightness of the clouds, and the promise that rain might come again before long.

“Do you know how to catch fish?” Liu Qianxiu brushed her hair behind her ear and asked.

She tipped her head and looked up at him, her face lighting with delight. “There are fish here?”

“Yes. We’ll make fish for dinner,” Liu Qianxiu said lightly.

“Yes!” Mu Wan answered at once.

Whether she actually knew how to catch fish was beside the point. At the very least, it meant she would not have to stay in the main hall watching him meditate. She jumped up immediately and ran to her room to change clothes. Liu Qianxiu rose as well and went to fetch the fishing gear.

A wicker fish basket.

And a casting net.

As Mu Wan followed him toward the back courtyard, she asked, “Can that really catch anything?”

“Yes,” Liu Qianxiu replied. “There’s time. We can catch them slowly.”

They were not really going to the river just for fish.

He was taking her out to play.

Mu Wan’s happiness rose again. She followed Liu Qianxiu through the rear gate of the temple.

The place for fishing lay behind the mountain. Once they opened the back gate, they went down a narrow path, passed through a bamboo grove, and came to a valley.

A long river ran through it—the Qingyuan River, a tributary of the Su River. No one came here year-round, and the water was clear to the bottom, revealing smooth pebbles and clean silt.

The terrain around Qingyuan Mountain was relatively level, but the mountains on the far side of the valley rose steep and sheer. Their roots plunged into the Qingyuan River itself. Near the waterline grew slanting old trees, their branches thick and their crowns lush, casting broad shadows across the river. The wind there carried a coolness that gave the place the air of a hidden retreat for wandering swordsmen.

There was a gravelly bank along the river. Mu Wan went barefoot over the stones, the river sliding over the tops of her feet—cold, clear through to the bone.

A small wooden boat was moored there. Judging by the hull, it had already seen many years. Liu Qianxiu stepped aboard first, then reached out and pulled her up after him.

There were prayer cushions laid inside. Mu Wan folded her legs beneath her and sat, watching as Liu Qianxiu pushed the boat away from shore.

“Do you come here often to catch fish?” she asked.

“Qingchan likes it,” Liu Qianxiu said. In the past, every time he came here, he had brought Qingchan.

This time, he had brought her.

Mu Wan tipped her face up to look at him. The water-blue Taoist robe blended with the near hills and the river beyond, as though he belonged to a wash of ink in a landscape painting. Smiling, she trailed her fingers through the water and asked, “Then why didn’t you bring him this time?”

When the boat reached midstream, Liu Qianxiu set down the oar and looked at her. “Should I go back and get him now?”

“No,” Mu Wan said at once.

Cute as the little Taoist was, he was still a walking lantern bright enough to ruin any mood. A child’s innocence made it impossible for her to do certain things openly in front of him.

After Liu Qianxiu cast the net, Mu Wan went over to help. Once the net sank below the water, she sat down again. The river was so clear that she could not spot a single fish shadow. Leaning along the edge of the boat, she asked, “Are you sure there are fish?”

She lifted her head and looked toward him.

His features were clear and cool. His voice was just as calm when he said, “Come here.”

Something in her chest stirred.

Her heartbeat knocked against her ears. She smiled and got up, walking over to Liu Qianxiu.

Whether there were fish or not no longer mattered.

As long as he was there.

Mu Wan tucked a prayer cushion beneath her waist, stretched out, and lay down in the boat with her head pillowed on Liu Qianxiu’s folded legs.

The valley was secluded and still. The sky was bright. The river murmured beneath them. Birds called in the distance, and insects sang.

Mu Wan narrowed her eyes and tipped her head back to look at Liu Qianxiu above her.

One of his hands rested against her cheek, palm dry and warm, his fingers carrying the breath of the mountain wind. In the other, he held a book, reading as calmly as ever.

Liu Qianxiu had faith in his heart. Even on a drifting boat, he still held a book.

The two of them had come all this way out, only for him to change places and continue reading.

Dissatisfied, Mu Wan reached up, took the book away, and said, “Why are you still reading?”

Liu Qianxiu looked at her quietly.

Feeling a little guilty beneath his gaze, Mu Wan hugged the book to her chest and said, “Look at me instead. I’m much prettier than a book.”

When she finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead.

It was only a brief touch, but the softness of it set something alight inside her. Heat climbed into her face. Her ears softened. Her will wavered immediately.

Still holding the book, she hesitated, then reluctantly handed it back to him.

“Fine. Read.”

She lay between his legs, her long dark hair spread out, her small pale face beneath it. Her black eyes were fixed on the deep green valley, her red lips softly pressed together, her brows slender and fine.

She was indeed prettier than a book.

Liu Qianxiu took the book from her, set it beside him instead, and lowered his gaze to her face.

“All right,” he said. “I’ll look at you.”

Whenever he spoke, he always knew exactly how to strike her heart. Something stirred inside Mu Wan again. Her body began to warm.

She covered her eyes with one hand and laughed softly, peeking at the sky through her fingers. White clouds were gathering there, little by little. She thought that if time could only stop here, that would be perfect.

And if it could not stop, then it might at least slow down.

But time did not listen to her.

The clouds thickened. Within a short while, white clouds turned dark, and it looked as though rain would come again at any minute.

When Liu Qianxiu drew the net back in, there really were fish. Mu Wan helped pluck them free from the mesh. There were three in total. Since they could not possibly eat all of them, she released the smallest one back into the river.

They placed the remaining fish in the basket. Liu Qianxiu rowed the boat back to the bank. Once they stepped onto shore again, they started toward Qingyuan Temple.

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~ THE EMPEROR’S MIND IS UNPREDICTABLE ~ 

“I thought you Third Imperial Brother would be very busy at the moment.” Yue Wang raised the wine cup in his hand and took a sip, seeming to have some meaning to his words.

Su Wenyuan must have already asked Jin Wang for help…

“I’m just an idle person. What’s there to be busy about? But Fourth Brother, I heard that you saved Mu Yunyao’s mother at Baohua Temple?”

“It’s just a matter of effort.”

Jin Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, and there seemed to be a flash of light in his eyes, “I thought that Fourth Imperial Brother’s personality was cold, but to think that it turned out to be so cordial.However, Fourth Imperial Brother’s identity is a prince, countless times more precious than Miss Mu’s mother. In this way, such a dangerous situation makes people think a little bit more.”

There was no expression on Yue Wang’s face, but his gaze turned colder: “What are you thinking, Third Imperial Brother?”

“Is Fourth Imperial Brother being warm-hearted, or is he trying to prevent the beauty from feeling sad?” Jin Wang looked at Yue Wang with a smile, and his eyes were filled with a sharp glint, but he had concealed it well, to the point where it was hard to see through.

Yue Wang turned the wine cup in his hand, and the aura around him became as cold as frost: “Third Imperial Brother, you are overthinking it.”

Jin Wang suddenly broke out into a smile, “Look at what I’m saying, it’s enough to make Fourth Imperial Brother lose the mood to drink. Come, let me toast to Fourth Imperial Brother.”

Yue Wang’s cold face remained the same, “I am truly sorry. My back is injured, and the imperial physician has warned me not to drink alcohol. I will treat Third Imperial Brother to a drink some other time to apologize.”

Jin Wang’s actions faltered slightly, but there was no embarrassment on his face. He said naturally: “I was careless. Then let people serve tea. It’s the same for you and me. We’ll have tea instead of wine.”

The discussion outside continued, and the topic of conversation was still about the Su family.

“Guess who was the one who secretly instigate Old Wang Mama and Old Liu Mama to do something to the Su family’s Young Miss Biao?”

“How could I guess correctly? But maybe it’s the master of the Su family that instigate it.”

“What’s so hard about it? Didn’t you guys see it before? They paid a hundred silver taels to Old Wang Mama’s son, but the maidservant, who give the silver, is serving beside the Old Madam. So tell me, can there be any connection between them?”

“It is truly malicious. Even if the Su family wants to rob Miss Mu’s property, they must remain calm. Why would they make a move the moment she enters the Su family?”

“You don’t understand. It is the same principle as a thief shouting to catch a thief. But Miss Mu treated the Su family as her own relative and came to the Capital in high spirit, happy and unprepared in her heart. This way, they could naturally succeed and not cause anyone to doubt them, wouldn’t they? After all, the conflict was started by the ligitimate daughter of the Meng family at that time, and it could have been her fault to be blamed for the trouble.”

“That makes sense....”

“Isn’t the young miss from the Meng family become the scapegoat?”

“That’s because of her overbearing and domineering attitude. If she was safe and sound, how would she have given others such an opportunity?”

After the news reached the Imperial Palace, the Emperor directly granted Shen Binghuai’s request and made him responsible for investigating this matter.

“Imperial Elder Sister, do you think the Su family really can’t explain this clearly?” After seeing Shen Binghuai, the Emperor went straight to Yuhua Palace to see Grand Princess Yi De. As the two of them played chess, they talked about this matter.

Grand Princess Yi De gently settled down. “In the Capital, great events are occurring every day. On the other hand,for the Su Family, this is the first time something like this has happened. Even though everything has gone smoothly for so many years for the Su family, and their performance was too good, but it actually seemed a bit fake.”

In the past, Su Wenyuan had been very meticulous in his work. But in these past two years, he had gradually leaned towards the Third Prince and no longer paid much attention to do proper business.” The Emperor harrumphed coldly in his heart. The officials below him always thought that he was unaware of their petty tricks. However, he merely did not think about it. The officials in the court only had a few ministers in the Imperial Court. How could he not understand their movements and what was going on?

The Grand Princess Yi De smiled but didn’t say anything. She seemed to focus all her attention on the chessboard. “If Imperial Brother doesn’t concentrate, you will lose.”

The Emperor quickly looked at the chessboard. The black piece in his hand had already been cut apart by the white piece. “It seems that I am really not good at chess. Back then, when Imperial Elder Sister taught me how to play chess, she said that my talent was limited.”

“You still remember all those years?”

“Of course, I remember it clearly. My ability to play chess was taught to me personally by Imperial Elder Sister.”

“Then why don’t you remember that I praised you for your courage and foresight?” Grand Princess Yi De said with a smile as she slowly packed up the chess pieces.

The Emperor helped to pick up a few pieces, and his face gradually turned more dignified. “Imperial Elder Sister, does Fourth Prince plan to not return to Western Guangdong this time around?”

The Grand Princess Yi De’s movements paused, and then she raised her eyes, sighing softly, “That’s right. It is hard for Jun Yue to stay outside for eight years because of the bitter cold in western Guangdong, so he should stay in the Capital and enjoy the blessing himself.”

“Imperial Elder Sister, other people might not know, but you know how bitter my heart is. Every time I look at Fourth Prince, I think of Rou’er ... What happened in those years ... After all, I was the one who let her down....”

The Grand Princess Yi De took the Emperor’s hand and said, “From a husband’s point of view, you have indeed let her down. But you are not only her husband, but also the Emperor of the Dali Dynasty! Therefore, your decision was not wrong, and she can understand it as well!”

The Emperor’s eyes couldn’t help but redden. Twenty years had passed, but when he thought of his queen, the pain still pierced through his heart.

All these years, not only did the guilt in his heart not disappear over time. But instead, it accumulated deeper and deeper, to the point that unable to face Jun Yue every time he saw that child.

“Imperial Brother, you have already avenged Rou’er. She is in the spirit of heaven, so she should rest in peace. But that kid, Jun Yue, is really pitiful. He was arranged by you to be in Western Guangdong for 8 years. It can be said that he has suffered a lot. From today onwards …” 

“Imperial Elder Sister, I understand what you mean, but every time I see Jun Yue, I think of Rou’er, and my heart seems to be on fire. It makes me feel restless and in pain. All my internal organs seem to be on the verge of burning. I really couldn’t face the child ... So I still need to ask Imperial ELder Sister to help me take care of him more....”

The Grand Princess Yi De’s eyes reddened slightly. “Why are you doing this again? Alright, don’t think about the past anymore. We are already old, look forward desperately as we don’t know how long we’ll be able to hold on for. Imperial Elder Sister just hopes that you won’t regret anything.”

“After so many years, there are some things that I can only tell you, Imperial Elder Sister. Fortunately, Imperial Elder Sister is here. Otherwise, my heart would have exploded with depression long ago.”

The Grand Princess Yi De passed a silk handkerchief over and said, “You speak so nicely of the Su family, yet it makes you think of such a sorrowful matter. You’re already an old man, so quickly wipe away your tears to prevent others from laughing.”

The Emperor quickly took it over for a while, then calmed down: “Speaking of the Su family, it’s good to teach them a lesson. It’s also a good time to warn the other ministers in the Imperial Court that I’m not dead yet, so they don’t have to hurry to find a new master to stand in line.”

The Grand Princess Yi De slightly lowered her eyes, and the corner of her lips curved up into a gentle smile. “Do you want another round?”

“Alright, what does Imperial Elder Sister want my third son to do this time....”

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~ A SCANDALOUS RUMOR ~ 

Yun Chun was supported by Jin Lan and Jin Qiao back to Jiyue Pavilion. She straightened up as she entered Jiyue Pavilion.

“Greetings, Miss.”

Mu Yunyao lightly smiled as she carefully looked at Yun Chun, especially her wrist. “You’ve suffered greatly, and I’ve made you wronged.”

“As long as I can help Miss, this small injury is nothing.” Yun Chun did not care at all. Most of her injuries were just for show, but it was impossible for her not to leave any scars. So that way, others could see it with a glance. However, compared with the injuries she suffered during training, this injury was so light that it couldn’t be any lighter.

“I have the best medicine here. I’ll help you bandage it up and ensure that no scar will be left after it is healed.”

Yun Chun nodded her head, “You don’t need to worry about these minor injuries, Miss. After two days, I will be got better.”

“What are you talking about? Also, Jin Lan and Jin Qiao, come here and let me take a look at your pulse. You have to pay extra attention to your bodies. There’s no way like this timeyou have to put you in a dangerous situation as a last resort. It must not be like this in the future.”

“Miss, we are fine. Today’s matter is truly pleasurable. In the future, we don’t need to be constantly held hostage by the Eldest Madam any more.”

Muyunyao helped the three of them feel their pulse. After confirming that their injuries were not serious, she let down her heart, “Right now, it can only be said that we’ve succeeded in half. The following matters are the most important. The crime has already fallen on the Su family, and whether it can buckle down depends on the next arrangement.

Jin Lan and the rest hurriedly nodded. “If there’s anything you need these servants to do, please instruct us, Miss.”

Mu Yunyao thought about it carefully and then said, “It’s crucial that we must be opened Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo as soon as possible. This way, I can leave the Su family’s residence at all times and make the arrangements a little more detailed. In the following time, the rumors about the Su flan in the Capital would surely be rampant, and the Su flan would go all out to settle this matter. They will prove their innocence and let others secretly take control of it. We can’t let the Su family wash away so easily. ”

“Yes, Miss.”

“That’s right, how is the investigation on the Meng family and the Su family businesses?”

Si Qin stepped forward and replied: “Liu Liang has already been sent over the news to you, Miss. He said that they have almost checked everything out. After all, these two families are officials, so their businesses are mostly farm products, shops, and villas. However, the Meng family has gradually started meddling in the medicinal material business these past two years, and the current progress is not too great. ”

“Medicinal material…” Mu Yunyao nodded, “The Meng family and Su family have always been high and mighty. They also have always looked down on the few merchants. Since that’s the case, then let’s cut off their road to wealth and see if they can become relegated immortals with their food and drink.”

Jin Lan couldn’t help but laugh. “The young ladies of the Capital all look like otherworldly beings, but who wouldn’t want to dress and eat? Miss, while earning silver taels, You benefited people as much as ten thousand taels of silver, which is much more noble than them.”

Jin Qiao was a little worried about Mu Yunyao’s body. “Miss, that Doctor Huang said that your body was broken by Old Liu Mama andOld Wang Mama. Is that true?”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing looked anxiously at Mu Yunyao.

Mu Yunyao hurried to comfort her mother, “Don’t worry, Mother. I am fine. I sent Liu Liang to bribe Doctor Huang just to embarrass the Su family, so my body is perfectly well.”

Only then did Su Qing heave a sigh of relief. She couldn’t help but point her finger at Mu Yunyao’s head. When she heard Doctor Huang’s words, she was so frightened to death. As far as the girl’s family is concerned, the offspring was the only thing they could depend on for their entire life. If Yao’er really can’t have children, then she would be completely alone for the rest of her life.

Mu Yunyao smiled as she rubbed Su Qing’s hands. The coldness that had been lingering around her all this while had receded, leaving behind only a bright and warm feeling.

Su Qing couldn’t help but smile as she touched the palm print left by the Eldest Madam on her face. Her Yao’er’s heart had always been pure and kind-hearted. She blamed the Eldest Madam and the others for forcing her. It’s because the eldest lady and others are so aggressive that she has to fight back. It’s really tough for her.

Once again, Shen Binghuai brought his men to the Su family and was personally sent to the door by Su Wenyuan, who had an ugly expression on his face. In addition, there were rumors that the Su family had caused a huge commotion, and the entire East Courtyard was almost destroyed. It also said that a guard was also used, and it seems that they want to deal with Young Miss Biao, who has just returned to the Capital.

As soon as the rumor was out, it caused a huge uproar in the Capital.

Shuntian Manor has a lax population, which spreads the story of Wang Zhu's confession. Soon, the people found out that Young Miss Biao, Mu Yunyao, who had just returned to the Su family, had been set up by someone on the second day after returned to the Su family’s residence. They had used dark strength sticks to damage the foundation of her body, and it might be dangerous for her to have offspring in the future.

The ones responsible for the sticks were Old Wang Mama and Old Liu Mama. With this, coupled with the news of the sudden death of these two people, the Su family’s crime of murder was confirmed in the hearts of the common people.

In the streets, alleys, teahouses, and taverns, everyone was discussing the Su family everywhere. The misfortune of the Su family seemed to have become a lively matter for the common people of the Capital. They all inquired about the latest news, and even if the Su family wanted to, they could not hold it in.

Yue Wang was sitting in a private room on the second floor of the restaurant, holding a wine cup in his hand as he listened to the discussions around him.

“When the Su family had brought her back, it was not because they cared about their blood relatives, but because they had taken a fancy to Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo in the hands of the Young Miss. These two properties were extraordinary. Not only was there a signboard with the Emperor’s personal calligraphy on it, but they were also thriving, and no one could compare to them. That’s mean they could earn silver every day....”

“Who wouldn’t? When that Young Miss Biao back to the Capital, I was fortunate enough to see that action. A boat full of gifts were carried down, and that gem was the size of a child’s fist. The commoners would be proud of it for the rest of their lives.”

“I do know about that. The Su family’s Young Miss Biao has given me a very generous gift.”

“No matter how generous the gift is, it is useless to be looked down upon by others. If I had to say it, that Su Family’s Young Miss Biao is still wrong. The truth is that silver doesn’t leak out is applicable everywhere. If it wasn’t for her being too generous, how would she have attracted the Su family’s Eldest Madam, who wanted to seize her property? I heard that she almost killed someone when she was plotting to steal her property. Fortunately, Lord Shen and his men managed to get here....”

“I heard that if Lord Shen hadn’t arrived, the Eldest Madam of the Su family would have been greedy for two hundred thousand silver taels of silver. That’s two hundred thousand taels of siver. I’ve never even seen twenty silver in my life!”

“Two hundred thousand tael of silver banknotes can be exchanged for silver to carry two ships, right?”

“At least three....”

Yue Wang placed down the wine cup in his hand and looked towards Jin Wang: “Third Imperial Brother have looked for me, what business do we have here?”

Jin Wang had a slight smile on his face as if he wasn’t affected by the clamor outside. “Fourth Imperial Brother has not been back in the Capital for a long time. This time, you finally came back and accompanied Grand Princess Yi De. It just so happens that we have time today. Wouldn’t it be nice for you and me to get together and get in touch with each other?”

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~ THIS IS SO STUNNED ~ 

Shen Binghuai’s expression did not loosen the slightest: “Lord Su is of a higher rank than this official. This official does not have the right to investigate rashly. I still need to report this matter to the Emperor and ask for his permission.”

“Alright, the commotion in the house is really ominous. I’ll send Lord Shen out.” Su Wenyuan nodded. Now that things had developed to this point, he couldn’t hide it anymore, even if he wanted to. The group of idle censors might already be writing their reports, so he had to think of a way to salvage the situation.

Shen Bingshuai took two steps before he suddenly stopped and said to Su Qing and Mu Yunyao, “If Your Majesty allows us to investigate this matter, we will need Madam Su and Miss Mu’s cooperation in the coming period of time. The maidserevants under Miss Mu are important witnesses, and I hope that Miss Mu can restrict them further.”

Mu Yunyao bowed towards Shen Binghuai with gratitude in her eyes. “Yes, please be at ease Lord Shen. I’ll take care of the maids under my command and won’t let anything happen to them.”

Shen Binghuai asked Yun Chun, Jin Lan, and others to be witnesses. So, if anyone wanted to cause trouble for them in the following time, they would have a purpose to intimidate a witness, and it would be the truth. With just a single word from him, she could openly save Jin Lan, Yun Chun, and others.

Shen Binghuai nodded, turned around, and followed Su Wenyuan out of the East Courtyard.

The Old Madam Sun’s face suddenly turned ugly. She looked around the messy courtyard and said to the Eldest Madam coldly, “Although the matter has yet to be decided, I do not dare leave the matters of the residence to you anymore. From today onwards, the authority to manage the household will be transferred to the Second Madam. Have someone hand over all the book accounts and keys to her, and You will be staying at ease in the East Courtyard to recite a prayer and pray. Without my orders, you could not easily come out again.”

The Eldest Madam’s expression was extremely unsightly. She had lost her authority to manage the household and had been ordered to restrict her movements. It could be said to have lost all face. “Yes, Mother.”

The Old Madam turned her head to look at Su Qing and Mu Yunyao. Her tone was much gentler, but her eyes were filled with ice as she said, “You two can go back to Jiyue Pavilion. I will have the doctor come over later to help you take a look at your injuries. He also comes over to take a look at Yun Chun, Jin Lan, and the rest. It is expressly rare for these girls to protect their master loyally, and this is hard to come by.”

Mu Yunyao nodded. “Thank you, Grandmother. But, that 80,000 silver bill … If Eldest Uncle and Aunt has a tight hand, I can extend the time for a few more days. However, we’ve already found a place for Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo. We are waiting for the silver to start anew and began to renovated.”

The Eldest Madam’s gaze was cold as she stared at Mu Yunyao. “Don’t deceive others too much.You know exactly what happened the two hundred thousand taels of silver banknotes? You should be clear in your heart!”

Mu Yunyao seemed to have received a shock and frightened, so she slightly quivered. She raised her head and looked at the Old Madam, “Grandmother, look at Eldest Aunt....”

The Old Madam Sun’s face darkened. After coldly sweeping a gaze at Mu Yunyao, she said to Eldest Madam, “Eldest Daughter-in-law, give Yao’er the eighty thousand taels of silver. Since it’s not your own money, you should be afraid of getting burned if you keep it in your hands! The noise in the yard was outrageous, so I should hurriedly order people to clean it up and tidy up. My head really hurts so badly, so I’ll head back to Ninghe Yuan first.”

“Respectfully send off Grandmother.”

When the Old Madam left, the Eldest Madam raised her head and looked at Mu Yunyao with a venomous expression. “Mu Yunyao, you should be proud of yourself now!” At first, she thought that it would be foolproof against Mu Yunyao, but unexpectedly, nothing happened to Mu Yunyao at all. Instead, she suffered heavy losses and didn’t benefit her in any way. Even she lost the authority to manage the household and was grounded. She would still have to pay eighty thousand silver taels!

Mu Yunyao raised her hand and gently caressed her cheek. “The slap from Eldest Aunt before was really ruthless. I’m afraid this bruise will only disappear after the Autumn Hunt. I really don’t understand what you’re thinking, Eldest Aunt. In any case, I was asked by the Emperor to participate in the September Autumn Hunt. Aren’t you afraid that the Emperor will pursue this matter after you openly made a move against me?”

The Eldest Madam trembled all over with anger. She naturally knew that Mu Yunyao will participate in the Autumn Hunt, but she didn’t put in her heart. The Emperor had only set a precedent for her on a whim, so how could he possibly value her?

Seeing the Eldest Madam’s expression, Mu Yunyao chuckled, “But I still have to thank Eldest Aunt. If you hadn’t intervened today, then I wouldn’t have been able to live a peaceful life in the future. From now on, Mother and I can finally live in the Su family safely. ”

“You … You... You bitch!” The Eldest Madam wished she could tear Mu Yunyao apart. However, it was indeed, as she said, from today onwards, no one in the Su family would dare to slight them. After all, the Eldest Madam, who had been in charge of the Su family for so many years, had easily capsized. Who would be so unlucky as to go against her?

Mu Yunyao chuckled, “How can Eldest Aunt say something so vulgar? Aren’t you afraid to teach Elder Sister Yuyi bad things? I remember now that the Emperor ordered all the young ladies should attend the Autumn Hunt in September, presumably to let Grand Princess Yi De take a closer look at many young ladies ’ temperaments.

“During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet before, Elder Sister Yuyi had won first place, attracting the admiration of everyone. Originally, the chances of being chosen by Grand Princess Yi De was extremely high, but now that her arm has been broken, I’m afraid she won’t have the fortune to do so.”

The Eldest Madam heavily panted as she felt her chest suffocating. She stared at Mu Yunyao for a long while before she actually couldn’t catch a breath and fainted on the spot.

Su Qingwu quickly stepped forward to catch her, raising his head and looking at Mu Yunyao with a solemn gaze.

How could she pass out just like that?

In her heart, Mu Yunyao felt that it was a pity. After coming in contact with Su Qingwu’s line of sight, she smiled: “Cousin, why are you looking at me like that?”

“Yunyao, do you have to make a ruckus until the fishes die and the net breaks?”

“I don’t know if the net is broken or not, but the fish definitely aren’t going to die. It’s like what Eldest Aunt said, I grew up in the countryside. I’m from a lowly background, but my life is very hard. Even if I lay a net, I have to be able to cover me!” Mu Yunyao’s gaze was cold, while her black and white eyes emitted an imposing aura. Formless killing intent and evil spirits surged out, causing Su Qingwu to feel a chill in his heart.

Su Qingwu was a little tongue-tied for a while, and then he said, “We are all one family, and our blood is connected. If the Su family has fallen down, it will not be good for you....”

Mu Yunyao laughed coldly and smiled at Su Qingwu, a strange light flashing across her eyes: How can there not be any benefits? As long as the Su family is unlucky, she will be happy. If she is happy, she can earn more silver taels. Isn’t that a benefit?

“It’s getting late. Mother, let’s go back.”

Su Qing nodded. She also did not want to continue staying in the East Courtyard. Looking at the Eldest Madam’s face, she felt an inexplicable sense of sympathy for her. Family members, blood relatives, all of these were just jokes. It was only when she really got involved that she realized the unique indifference and cruelty of the Su family.

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