Translator: Rize
Editor: Larkspur
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When Chu Li arrived at the Front Hall, a figure hurriedly entered through the door.
Mu Yunjin and Zi Xiang flew all the way to the Huangzi Fu courtyard. As soon as they landed firmly on the ground, Zi Xiang’s legs went soft and she fell butt first on the ground. With trembling hands and eyes suffused with surprise, she pointed a finger towards Mu Yunjin.
“Young Miss, you…”
Mu Yunjin made a ‘shh’ with her forefinger, signaling her to be quiet as she pulled her up and whispered. “It’s a secret, remember not to tell anyone.”
Zi Xiang covered her mouth and nodded as she looked at Mu Yunjin from head to toe.
Mu Yunjin reached out to poke Zi Xiang’s head. “Stop looking, I’m your family’s Young Miss and not someone swapped with a fake.”
Lately, Zi Xiang had been exposed to a lot of astonishing things surrounding Mu Yunjin. So, at this moment, she was able to calmly digest the information.
Thinking of it, she inwardly sighed. Young Miss' qinggong is really strong, in just a few moments we were able to fly back from the suburbs.
Mu Yunjin was really tired. She had people prepare hot water for a bath. After a soak, she felt her taut muscles loosen up and immediately fell into a deep slumber.
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Early the next morning, Chu Li stepped out of his room. When he looked towards the door across, he found it closed. Right then, Ding Xian walked forward to report the happenings of last night.
“Yesterday, Rong Wangfei and Huangzi Fei had a complete falling out. Huangzi Fei’s tongue was quite fierce and she berated the entire Qin Family.” Ding Xian did not leave out any detail.
A faint smile appeared on his lips. “It is not her if her tongue is not fierce.”
“Yes, ah, Huangzi Fei is not a person who can be fooled and underestimated. It is reckoned that Rong Wangfei will be sick due to anger for a few days.”
Chu Li nodded as he walked out of Glass Spring Pavilion, then as if remembering something his footsteps halted and he turned to Ding Xian with a heavy look.
“These following days, add more secret guards around Mu Yunjin.”
“There are already almost five hundred people, any more and it will be more than the imperial family’s Princess…”
Ding Xian did not get to finish his words as he met Chu Li’s cold eyes. He immediately covered his mouth. “This servant will obey.”
After walking some distance, Ding Xian, the recent recipient of a deathly glare, furtively exhaled trying to calm his jittery nerves. He looked at his master again and counted on his fingers.
His Highness’ Zijia Secret guards are about a thousand, half of which has been allocated to Huangzi Fei, and now he wants to add more. His Highness really cares about Huangzi Fei…
Tsk, tsk, tsk... a sincere person is really different, it seems it will not be long before the thousand secret guards would all be given to Huangzi Fei!
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When Chu Li arrived at the Front Hall, a figure hurriedly entered through the door.
Rong Wang Chu Zhen, with a face was full of anger, barged in. As soon as he saw Chu Li’s figure, without a preamble he let loose a volley of admonishments.
“How do you teach your wife that she actually dares to contradict her elder! Shuning’s body is as is it is frail, but now, so early in the morning, she is very sick due to anger!”
Chu Li was absolutely unfazed. He just sat down and slowly sipped his tea. Then, his frosty orbs leveled at his uncle.
“Imperial Uncle, when was it your turn to shoot your mouth at my woman?”
Rong Wang trembled upon meeting that infamous cold gaze. He immediately pushed down his rage. However, he would not let the matter rest today, so he changed his approach.
“It’s Imperial Uncle's heart that is anxious, but this niece-in-law is still of the younger generation. How can she make your Imperial Aunt angry to the point of falling sick? Li’er, you have to take care of this well.”
Chu Li kneaded his temples. “If you have any opinion, go talk to Yunjin personally.”
“This, this, this…” Rong Wang was hesitant. He had already heard of last night’s matter.
This little niece-in-law's tongue is really poisonous enough. Looking at Chu Li, he seems to be supporting her. Wants me to go speak to Mu Yunjin, as if I’ll go! Might as well just remain vexed!
Dejected, he touched his nose.
While the two were talking, they saw Mu Yunjin stretching as she came out of the rear garden and into the Front Hall. Her eyes narrowed as she saw Rong Wang Chu Zhen and smiled.
“Did Imperial Uncle come to make amends and apologize to me? No need, even if Imperial Aunt's method is really shrewish, she is still family. I will not really go to Emperor Father to make a fuss.”
Chu Li almost choked on his tea, the corners of his mouth even curved, unable to conceal his excellent mood.
Rong Wang sincerely felt that he should have not stepped out without consulting his fortune calendar. In this hall, this pair of husband and wife was really a match made in heaven. His heart stifled, he realized that if he stayed any longer, he would share his wife’s fate: fall ill due to anger! Thus, with a flick of his sleeve, he turned and walked out in a huff.
After Rong Wang left, Mu Yunjin poured herself a cup of water and sneered. “The whole family is really marvelous!”
“Mu Yunjin, it seems that Ben Huangzi’s worries for you are unnecessary.” Chu Li’s expression was sunny and cloudless, his lips maintained a faint smile.
Mu Yunjin winked at Chu Li. “That is only natural ah, because I have you to cover for me ah!”
"Stupid!"
“Beat it! You called me stupid again!” Mu Yunjin exploded carelessly.
Chu Li narrowed his eyes and coldly said, “Can you say it again?”
“Shen Momo, I’m hungry, can you boil two eggs for me to eat...”
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Once Mu Yunjin had finished eating, she prepared to leave for Xiang Fu. Chu Li also happened to have to deal with some matter, so the two people separated at the Huangzi Fu’s gates.
Walking on the street, Mu Yunjin was in an excellent mood going in the direction of the Xiang Fu. As if on a stroll, skipping along the way, Zi Xiang and her finally arrived at Xiang Fu, their hands filled with a lot of things.
Mu Yunjin entered the main door and walked to the Front Hall. Seeing not a soul in sight, she went in the direction of the Pearl Building.
Midway, she met Mu Xiarou and Luo Ningyu.
“Third Jiejie…”
When Mu Xiarou saw Mu Yunjin, her eyes brightened and she ran over.
Mu Yunjin let out a sound of acknowledgment then nodded at Luo Ningyu in greeting.
“Yunjin came to see Lingzhu?” Luo Ningyu gently and cautiously asked, knowing that the Jie-Mei relationship was anything but good. She was afraid of saying the wrong thing.
Mu Yunjin nodded. As they started to walk, she asked, “How is she doing?”
“Currently, her illness is under control, last night when she was carried here, it was really scary. Then, a senior physician attended to her, prescribed medicines, and dressed her wounds. It is better now.” Luo Ningyu replied with lingering fear.
As they were talking, the few of them soon arrived at Pearl Building.
In Mu Lingzhu’s chambers were three senior physicians. An ashen Mu Xiang sat on a side chair. On the bed, his precious daughter laboriously shut her eyes, her arms exposed a wound daubed with a lot of wound ointment.
“Father.” Mu Yunjin approached.
Seeing that Mu Yunjin had arrived, Mu Xiang stood up, and beckoned Mu Yunjin then they walked outside.
Once outside, Mu Xiang creased his brows. “You had people carry Lingzhu back here last night?”
Mu Yunjin nodded and filled him in on what transpired last night.
Bang—
Mu Xiang heavily pounded the table.
“Truly preposterous! The Qin family bullies intolerably.” Mu Xiang bellowed, his face deep red in anger.
Mu Xiang’s reaction was not out of expectation, after all, he doted on his daughter.
“Rong Wangfu now has Qin Shuning. If Lingzhu was to return now, I fear that it will be like throwing her life away.”
“Then, do you have an idea?” Mu Xiang asked with deeper meaning.
“Nothing of interest, just want to see if Father is not callous enough to let Lingzhu stay in the Fu.”
“Although she is newly married, if she stays in the Fu, she is bound to be ruined... but her words would, nevertheless, still hold.”
Mu Xiang looked distracted and sighed. He was silent for half a day and firmly clenched his fist, then he threw a sentence. “If we eliminate Qin Shuning?”
Qin Shuning, this woman, if not removed then Lingzhu’er’s life is sure to be utterly ruined. Besides, the Qin family and Xiang fu are having issues, how could he not fight back?
Mu Yunjin shook her head, not approving Mu Xiang’s idea. “Qin Shuning is born in a General’s family, her innate ability is not to be underestimated. At this crucial moment, if something happened, the people will first suspect Xiang Fu.”
“Qin Shuning is a married woman, the Qin Family might hold her in importance. If she died, the Qin Family will have just have lost a chess piece, that’s all. As for Xiang Fu, perhaps the whole Fu will suffer and even be implicated.”
“That means, there is no way?” Mu Xiang was resentful.
“Wait for Fourth Meimei to recover before discussing this again; she has read many books, it may come in handy.” Mu Yunjin smiled.
Mu Xiang half understood. This was a crucial moment... he sighed. One could only endure it for now.
“Huangzi Fei, Fourth Xiaojie has woken up and wishes to speak to you.” Cui Yun came out and looked towards Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunjin nodded and went inside.
Once she had stepped in, Mu Lingzhu sent away all the people. Only the two of them were left.
Mu Yunjin found a chair and sat down, her line of sight calmly fell on Mu Lingzhu waiting for her to speak.
Mu Lingzhu looked around, then struggled to get up, after a moment she kneeled on the bed and kowtowed, knocking her head three times.
Mu Yunjin quietly looked at this scene, not saying a word.
“I am giving you these three kowtows as thanks for saving me last night. Mu Yunjin, I did not expect that despite everything, your heart is not bad.” Mu Lingzhu laid down again.
Mu Yunjin tilted a leg and raised an eyebrow. “I can’t be as bad as you, if your heart is scooped out, I reckon it is colored black.”
“Didn’t you promise that if I share a secret with you then you would help me once? Since you have the ability then eliminating Qin Shuning should not be difficult, right?” Mu Lingzhu asked with determination.
Mu Yunjin rolled her eyes. “You said that I’ll help you once, I saved you last night, isn’t that counted as helping you?”
“This…” Mu Lingzhu bit her lip, her eyes filled with unwillingness.
“Wait till I’m better, I’ll never let Qin Shuning off the hook.” Mu Lingzhu tightly grasped her quilt.
Mu Yunjin smiled. “That’s right, talking about doing bad things, no one is better than you. Dealing with Qi Shuning, I believe you will have plenty of means.”
“You…” Mu Lingzhu naturally heard the mockery in Mu Yunjin’s words. She turned her body facing away from Mu Yunjin. “You should go, I don’t want to see you.”
“Oh well, I will wait for meimei’s good news, I wish for you to take the Wangfei position soon.” Mu Yunjin smiled insincerely and left.
Upon leaving the room, she saw the hall was filled with people.
“Brother, you’re here.” Mu Yunjin took a seat beside Mu Yunhan with a bright smile.
Mu Yunhan nodded then he reached out to Mu Yunjin gesturing to her to approach.
Mu Yunjin drew near.
“You girl... forget the pains from the past once the wound has healed, saving who may or may not be a white-eyed wolf!” Mu Yunhan flicked Mu Yunjin’s forehead.
On one side, Mu Xiang looked at Mu Yunhan, he naturally knew who the white-eyed wolf was, but he could not really speak out for Mu Lingzhu.
Mu Yunjin rubbed her forehead and pursed her lips. “Brother, our Xiang Fu’s internal strife is our own concern. Now is a critical juncture, we must unanimously stand against outsiders.”
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