flstandardbreds Chapter 171 It’s not your fault
Chapter 171 It’s not your fault
Xulin still seemed a little awkward when interacting with his younger sister.
"It's all right. You've worked hard these days..."
Xulin looked at her, who looked petite in black, and smiled, "Why are you being so polite to me? You and I are close siblings."
As he was talking, he suddenly fell silent. He was silent for a long time before he spoke again, "Sister, actually, I really want to make it up to you... Although I have been an orphan since I was a child, my master, no, my grandfather, has been very good to me, and the brothers and sisters in Xiaoyao Sect have also been very good to me... But you are different. You have been exiled since you were a child and have never felt any warmth. It was not easy for you to return to Kyoto, but you encountered all kinds of things... Now, your life is in danger..."
Mu Qingyan turned her head and smiled, "Brother, everything I've experienced was not caused by you, so don't feel guilty towards me just because you're living a good life. Now, Prince Ling and I are on the same boat, and we should advance and retreat together with him. Moreover, I am still the eldest daughter of the Duke of Fuguo. Even if I didn't choose Prince Ling, my life would not be peaceful. Everyone has to pay a price before they can live the life they like. You have been loved and cared for since you were a child, and you have grown into the outstanding appearance you have today. This is your luck, and it shouldn't be the source of your guilt towards me."
Xu Lin raised his hand, touched her head, and smiled brighter than the moonlight, "Okay, I got it... From now on, if Prince Ling dares to bully you, I will help you beat him up!"
Mu Qingyan narrowed her eyes and smiled slyly, "Okay, okay!"
"On the day of the birthday banquet, I will find a way to sneak in with a few senior brothers and sisters to protect you secretly. You must be careful."
Mu Qingyan was quite moved, and at the same time, she felt sorry for the deceased original owner. If she had persisted a little longer and lived longer, she would have had a very good family...
It's a pity that she didn't have such a blessing...
This blessing was hers, so she felt unworthy of it. She could only work harder to protect every relative of the original owner.
Stepping into the gate of Duke Fuguo's mansion again, Mu Qingyan couldn't tell whether she was happy or angry. Anyway, the way Duke Fuguo looked at her was as if he was looking at someone with whom he had a blood feud, and the words "I want you dead" were almost written on his face.
In fact, what reason did Duke Fuguo have to resent her?
It was he who directed Gu Qingqi's tragedy in order to cover up the truth.
If there is a cause today, there must be a result today.
Everything that happened today is the bitter fruit he deserves to bear.
"You shameless rebellious girl, you still have the nerve to step into this house! You are a virgin, without a matchmaker or engagement, and yet you live in a man's house! Do you want to hear what people are saying about you on the streets?"
Mu Qingyan just sneered, "What does it have to do with you what others say about me? If you have the guts, just cross my name and my mother's name out of the family tree. I think even if my mother is dead, she doesn't want to have any contact with a hypocrite like you!"
Duke Fuguo's face turned red with anger.
The slight change in his mind at the beginning caused him a lifetime of pain!
He really liked Gu Qingqi. When he was about to shut up the Gu family in that way, he had already decided that he would be extra nice to her in the future!
However, he overestimated his own capacity!
He could not accept that his wife had been committed to another man!
He even thought it was dirty to touch her!
He knew that Mu Qingyan was deliberately provoking him!
She wanted Gu Qingqi to get rid of her status as the wife of the Duke's Mansion, and then live with that man underground! She had no chance!
She, Gu Qingqi, can only use his last name, whether she is dead or alive!
"Don't even think about it!"
Mu Qingyan was not annoyed, she just chuckled, "So I say, you are an out-and-out coward. You dare to do things but not to take responsibility, you want to climb up but you don't have the strength to do so. Without the blessing of your ancestors, you would at best be a fifth-rank official in your lifetime. You still think you are some great pillar of society! Only someone like King Chong would look down on a fool like you who has great ambitions but little talent!"
Duke Fuguo couldn't find the words to refute for a moment, but Mu Qingyan's ridicule continued.
"But you have been pretending very well these years. No one in the whole court can see that you are just a show-off with no substance..."
Duke Fuguo was so angry!
He was after her father's name! She had no respect for him at all! She even provoked him with her words everywhere! But in this family, he couldn't do anything to her!
I can’t beat you! I can’t scold you!
He couldn't even touch the girl beside her!
How unreasonable! This is simply unreasonable!
Thinking about the Grand Princess’ birthday party the day after tomorrow, he suddenly stopped being angry!
No one can do anything to her at home. Once she enters the Grand Princess's villa, let's see if she can come out alive!
The rage on his face suddenly turned into complacency, and Mu Qingyan knew that he had contributed a lot to the Grand Princess' birthday banquet.
After all, before the affair between Lan and Zhou Yuan was exposed, he and Zhou Yuan could be considered close friends.
Now he is so generous that he can make peace with the man who cheated on him in order to deal with her daughter in name only! She really admires this man! I don't know how that missing brain circuit is developed.
If the ancestors of the Mu family knew that such a useless person would appear in their family at this generation, wouldn't they crawl out of their graves?
"You are a dying man, and you can only show off your power in front of me. Today, I will not bother with you. Anyway, you don't have many days left to live... Humph!"
Mu Qingyan smiled and lowered her eyebrows, "Don't worry, before I die, I will definitely take you with me to be buried..."
After saying this, she left gracefully, ignoring Duke Fu's surprised expression.
The matter of the Gu family covering up the Duke Fuguo's false claim to military merit would have to be resolved sooner or later, so she was prepared to avoid losing the opportunity when things became uncontrollable.
The crime of deceiving the emperor can be serious or minor. As long as Emperor Jianning does not pursue it, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Therefore, she had already informed Prince Ling.
Because she had saved Prince Ling's life, Emperor Jianning would not have the heart to punish the Gu family. But she would not let Mu Sinian go.
As soon as she returned to Taoyuan, an uninvited guest, King Chong, broke in.
"What are you here for?"
Prince Chong did not mind her indifference, and walked straight in regardless of her unwelcome. "I know that all the guards here are sent to you by the Emperor's uncle, but are you sure that the Emperor's uncle is the one who can give you everything you want?"
Mu Qingyan sat on the stone bench, motionless, and replied calmly, "Whether he is or not, I'm not sure, but I'm sure that person will never be you."