Half an hour later, Aunt Li came in through the back door of Biluoyuan, followed by an old woman in ragged clothes, her hands and feet were tied with iron chains.
Mu Yunjin looked around, and that embarrassed and shabby-clothed person was Aunt Zhang, wasn't she? !
"Miss San..." When Aunt Zhang saw Mu Yunjin in the Biluo courtyard, she ran over as if she had seen a savior, and the iron chains under her feet made a crisp sound.
Seeing this scene, Mu Yunjin frowned, and then looked Aunt Zhang up and down. After seeing the whip marks on Aunt Zhang's face and body, she couldn't help feeling angry.
"Su Biqing, how dare you torture Aunt Zhang privately?" Mu Yunjin narrowed her eyes, with a dangerous look in them.
Just as Su Biqing pulled out the dagger from her hair bun, her heart was still a little terrified. Seeing Mu Yunjin's cannibalistic eyes, her throat suddenly became dumb, and she couldn't speak for a while.
Aunt Li didn't know what happened to the mother and daughter alone in the courtyard just now, so she boldly said, "Miss San, this person is not dead, so he took care of it for you, what else are you not satisfied with?"
"What's more, your mother and daughter are connected with each other, why do you always fight against your wife and help outsiders... ah!"
Aunt Li was halfway through her words, and she was slapped to the ground by Mu Yunjin. That slap took a lot of force from Mu Yunjin, and Aunt Li spit out a mouthful of blood. Fallen teeth.
"The next time you dare to provoke me, it's not just a slap." Mu Yunjin glared at Su Biqing and Aunt Li, and then took Aunt Zhang away.
Behind him, Su Biqing sat limply on the chair, still a little frightened...
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Mu Yunjin carefully helped Aunt Zhang back to the Shihua Pavilion, and when she entered the door, she was shouted at Zixiang, "Go and invite a doctor."
When Zixiang saw that it was Aunt Zhang, she was quite frightened, but she didn't stay idle, and immediately ran out the door.
Mu Yunjin helped Aunt Zhang lie flat, then found a clean piece of clothes, fetched a basin of hot water, and began to help Aunt Zhang wipe her body.
"Miss, absolutely not, don't beat this old slave." Seeing that Mu Yunjin wanted to serve her, Aunt Zhang was a little panicked.
"Auntie, don't move around. You suffered this because of Yun Jin. Yun Jin is sorry for you." Looking at the whip marks all over Aunt Zhang's body, the thoughts in Mu Yunjin's eyes sank a bit.
Aunt Zhang heard the words, and sighed slightly, "Then Su Biqing has a vicious mind, if she hadn't been a hindrance, your mother wouldn't have..."
Aunt Zhang stopped talking halfway, and did not continue.
Hearing Aunt Zhang's words, Mu Yunjin didn't ask any further questions, and sat there quietly until Zixiang invited the doctor.
After the doctor entered the door, he began to treat Aunt Zhang. Zixiang stood aside, watching the scene, walking back and forth anxiously.
"What's going on here? Aunt, didn't you set off to return a few days ago? Why did you suffer such a serious injury?"
Seeing this, Mu Yunjin pulled Zixiang, and signaled her to be quiet for a while.
Zixiang understood immediately, and stopped chattering, waiting for the results of the doctor's diagnosis and treatment.
After a while, the doctor came to a conclusion, "This aunt simply suffered some skin trauma. Fortunately, she was discovered in time and the wound has not suppurated. After applying some wound medicine for a few days, the scab will form."
Hearing this, Mu Yunjin's sore heart finally fell.
After sending the doctor away, Mu Yunjin saw that Aunt Zhang was already a little tired and fell asleep, so she simply walked out with Zixiang.
"Miss, this can't be what the eldest lady did, right?" Zi Xiang looked inside the room and then looked at Mu Yunjin as soon as she went out.
Mu Yunjin didn't hide anything, "Yes, she did it."
"It's really the eldest lady who did it. I really didn't expect that the eldest lady has become so insane now that she won't even let an old man go." After a pause, Zixiang seemed to have thought of something, and frowned, "The eldest lady Did you blackmail the lady for something because of this?"
Looking at this girl who is getting smarter and smarter, Mu Yunjin sighed slightly, "You don't have to worry too much, Su Biqing didn't please her this time either."
"In the next period of time, it should be more peaceful."
Zixiang seems to understand, but she always feels uneasy in her heart. Now that the young lady has declared war with the eldest lady, the fourth lady, she doesn't know what kind of tricks the eldest lady will use.
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For the next half month, it really was as smooth as Mu Yunjin said.
Mu Yunjin stayed in the Shihua Pavilion for half a month without going out. In the past half month, Su Biqing and Mu Lingzhu seemed to have evaporated from the world, and they never heard from them again, and there was no bad thing to find. come to your door.
Mu Yunjin was finally at ease.
Aunt Zhang's injuries have basically healed. At this time, Zixiang is supporting her and sitting in the courtyard of Shihua Pavilion basking in the sun. From time to time, she looks at Mu Yunjin who is lying on the rocking chair with her eyes closed and resting.
After a while, Aunt Zhang said softly, "Miss, this old slave has been here for half a month, and his body has recovered. I think it's time for me to leave."
Hearing Aunt Zhang's voice, Mu Yunjin opened her eyes. After Su Biqing secretly accused Aunt Zhang last time, Mu Yunjin was always a little worried.
"Third Miss, don't worry too much. The Da Furen has learned to behave herself recently, and she won't make fuss about the old slave anymore. I believe that the old slave will be able to return safely during this trip."
After a pause, Aunt Zhang looked at Mu Yunjin's side face, and couldn't help but feel a little relieved, "You really look like your mother back then."
"Aunt Zhang knows my mother?" Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrows when Aunt Zhang mentioned her mother again.
"Of course I recognize it. It's just that the matter back then is complicated. I feel that the young lady is not yet full-fledged, so it's better not to know about it too early." Aunt Zhang sighed slightly, her expression a little dignified.
Then, as Mu Yunjin continued to ask, Aunt Zhang sat up and looked at the sky, "It's still early, I'm going to set off today for the return trip, this trip has been going on for nearly a month, I guess the old slave's grandson I have to miss the old slave."
Seeing that Aunt Zhang was determined to go, Mu Yunjin was inconvenient to keep her. She asked Zixiang to help Aunt Zhang pack her luggage, and then escorted Aunt Zhang to leave the house.
At the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Aunt Zhang was carrying a burden on her back, and she glanced at Mu Yunjin, "Okay, Miss, go back early."
"Well, Auntie, be careful on the way, and remember to write a letter to report that you are safe when you get home." Mu Yunjin looked at Aunt Zhang who was alone, always feeling a little worried.
Aunt Zhang nodded, smiled at Mu Yunjin, then went out and walked north.
After sending Aunt Zhang away, Mu Yunjin felt a little melancholy, and the incident that Aunt Zhang said back then appeared in her mind...
Thinking about it carefully, I am not a member of the Mu family, but was claimed by Mu Xiang and Su Biqing to be the daughter of the Mu family, and was born to the same mother as Mu Lingzhu. No matter how I think about it, I can feel the complexity of the year.
Walking all the way around the door of Shihua Pavilion, Mu Yunjin, who hadn't gone out for half a month, finally felt a little bored, so she couldn't help but turned around and walked towards the door of the front hall.
"Miss, where are you going?" Zixiang who was beside her was a little curious when she saw that Mu Yunjin had changed direction.
"Go out for a walk." Mu Yunjin said.
Zixiang nodded when she heard the words, and followed Mu Yunjin in silence.
Before Mu Yunjin stepped into the front hall, she heard a few laughter from inside—
"Master, this time Zhu'er was invited into the palace by Empress Dowager Zheng, she was honored to show her talent in poetry in front of the emperor, and the emperor praised Zhu'er very much."
"The old man heard about this matter from the emperor, and the emperor also praised the old man. This talented woman is a blessing to our Mu family."
"Father and mother, don't laugh at Zhu'er anymore. It's not good for Zhu'er to be proud if this goes on like this."
"Hahaha, you girl! Now that you have been praised by the emperor in public, even if you lose the leader of this year's Douwen Contest, in the hearts of everyone, you are still the most talented woman in Xiyuan Kingdom." Mu Xiang said.
Hearing the happy family inside, Mu Yunjin gave a disdainful smile, and then strode in. When Mu Yunjin's figure stepped into the front hall, the original laughter and voices fell silent.
Su Biqing glanced at Mu Yunjin, her eyes moved slightly, and then a harmless smile appeared on her face, "It's Yunjin, I haven't seen you for a few days, my mother, why do you look a lot thinner?"
"Yeah, Zhu'er hasn't seen my sister for about half a month, does my sister not have a good rest, so she looks a bit haggard?" Mu Lingzhu also showed a rare smile, and said with concern.
Seeing the warm tone of these two people towards her, with concern in their eyes, Mu Yunjin did not hold back her smile, pulled the corners of her mouth, and glanced at Su Biqing, "Thank you mother for your concern, Yunjin is fine."
Mu Xiangjian's mansion was finally at peace, and Mu Yunjin's domineering temperament had also subsided a lot, and she felt a little relieved.
"That's good. You and the sixth prince will get married in less than a month, so don't make any mistakes at this critical moment." Su Biqing said with a smile.
Hearing this, Mu Yunjin gave a nonchalant grace, and walked a few steps forward to go out, then seemed to think of something, turned her eyes to look at Su Biqing, a sly look flashed in her eyes.
"I want to go out for a stroll, but it seems that the mansion hasn't sent me any pocket money for Shihua Pavilion for a long time, so I'm a little tight right now." Mu Yunjin said, spreading her palms towards Su Biqing.
Su Biqing's originally smiling eyes flashed a hint of deep meaning, then continued to maintain the smile on his face, and winked at Aunt Li who was beside him.
Aunt Li understood, and immediately took out a bulging money bag from her sleeve, and handed it to Mu Yunjin. During the process, she kept her head down, not daring to look at Mu Yunjin.
Mu Yunjin held the heavy purse with a smile on her face, "Thank you, mother."
After the words fell, she took Zixiang and walked towards the gate.
After leaving the mansion, Mu Yunjin untied the purse, roughly counted the taels of silver in it, and weighed it in her hand.
Zixiang followed, and said in a low voice, "Miss, just now the eldest lady mentioned the matter of the young lady's marriage. It is less than a month before the young lady's wedding, but it seems that the sixth prince hasn't come to give the betrothal gift yet."
"bride price?"
Mu Yunjin frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered that there was still this problem.
That's right, the wedding day is less than a month away, yet Chu Li's dowry has not yet been sent to the Prime Minister's residence.
Could it be that he regretted it