Commander Wei was secretly troubled, but then he saw Zhao Momo bringing Chun Lan into the room to express her gratitude. 

Mu Xi Yao looked at the little girl who had clearly been wronged but still had a deeply touched expression, and felt a pang of sadness inside her heart. 

“So be it.” Zong Zheng Ming put away the military map and smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves. He seemed to ask casually, “Who has offended Cefei this time?” 

Zong Zheng Lin raised his eyebrows, “How can Fifth Brother be so sure that the one the coming person faced off was Mu’shi?” 

Zong Zheng Ming smiled confidently, “Is there anyone more likely to stir trouble in your household?”

“What you just said, is it true?” He Lian Zhang, who was always steady and cold, was so excited that he lost his composure.

“Daughter dares not lie to father. The Great Master Head Monk personally prophesied, and His Sixth Highness was also present.”

“Mistress, are you all right?” Mo Lan looked at Mu Xi Yao’s swollen calf with distress while gently massaging it for her.

After washing her hands, Mu Xi Yao took the fragrant fruit that Hui Lan handed over and replied, unconcerned, “Don’t worry, it’s nothing.” She took a bite, and the cold juice flowed down her throat, revitalizing her a little.

“Where is Chun Lan? Have you asked the physician to come? Send her a box of the ointment that His Highness gave Qie last time.”

“Is Cefei satisfied with Bengong’s pair of hummingbirds?” Zong Zheng Ying’s already thin and long face carried a hint of scorn, giving her a fierce and mean appearance.

“Qie thanks Princess for her generosity in bestowing Qie a treasure for personal enjoyment.” Mu Xi Yao replied respectfully, making sure to maintain her posture while showing no sign of cowardice. 

Sir Wei, are you going to Danruo Courtyard again?” Tian Fu Shan chuckled meaningfully, teasing Wei Zhen without reservation.

Wei Zhen kept a straight face and walked past him with a solemn expression. When no one was around, he couldn’t hold back his expression anymore. Mistress Yao suddenly became concerned about his major life affair. She would every now and then call him to Danruo Courtyard ‘to offer him some advice’, and even entrust him with laying the Young Master’s ‘martial arts foundation’.

“Your Highness, the three Misses from the residence have brought Miss Xiao Qiao over to express their gratitude,” Yan Cheng Zhou reported with a somewhat awkward expression.

Three young ladies came to seek an audience all at once in the middle of the evening. Except for one who was well-mannered, the other two wore heavy makeup and pestered him for a long time, almost forcing their way in.

“Sir Wei is the eldest grandson from the fourth shu branch¹ of the Duke of Wei’s House?” Mu Xi Yao was extremely shocked by Wei Zhen’s background.

“Your Highness, Xiao Qiao stole and pawned the mistress’s belongings for money, so this servant escorted her to the front yard to receive punishment.” Head Momo quickly explained, noticing the wrong direction of the situation.

“The note went through your hands first. As a carefully-trained spy, if you couldn’t detect any abnormalities, how could Qie know more than you?” Mu Xi Yao blinked her eye cunningly. People with ulterior motives naturally couldn’t find peace of mind.

As expected, Lady Wu was smart. After a little contemplation, she immediately understood the meaning behind Mu Xi Yao’s words. Upon realizing that she had been tricked by her from the start, she was instantly filled with fury. Unable to contain herself, the blood she had been suppressing in her throat gushed out.