Family affection? Is it important to have rights?

Xu Jingshu's hand holding the dagger became stronger and stronger, and the force she exerted became stronger and stronger.

She didn't care whether Mu Lianxue could stand up in the future, she just wanted to hear Mu Lianxue's screams.

A divided scene formed inside the house.

On one side, Xu Jingshu was cutting with a dagger more and more crazily, while Mu Lianxue was pinned to the ground by the servants.

On one side, Mu Tangxi and Mu Wenyu looked extremely calm and indifferent.

One movement and one silence.

One is crazy and the other is indifferent.

Xu Jingshu finally stopped after she had tortured both of Mu Lianxue's legs.

Then he gave the servant a look.

The servant twitched his lips secretly, then brought a basin of salt water with a ladle on it.

Xu Jingshu scooped water with a ladle with satisfaction, and then slowly sprinkled it on Mu Lianxue's legs.

Intentionally prolonging Mu Lianxue's feeling of pain.

Mu Tangxi looked at them and lowered her eyes with some weariness. Although she had been thinking about Mu Lianxue being tortured for a long time, she thought that Mu Lianxue would continue to look down on them from a high position.

It turns out that Mu Lianxue is also afraid of something.

Therefore, her arrogance was illusory and would be shattered at the slightest provocation.

Mu Tangxi saw that Mu Lianxue was punished as he wished, and suddenly he lost interest in her.

He's just a defeated general.

If Mu Lianxue is left in the Prime Minister's Residence, she will suffer a fate worse than death.

Mu Tangxi said goodbye to his father and turned away.

It had started to drizzle outside, and the air was filled with a fresh smell of earth.

Dongzhu held up the umbrella he had prepared.

Mu Tangxi paused when she was leaving, as if she had forgotten something.

By the way, she should go see Mu Jinrong.

After Mu Tangxi opened the door, he saw Lin Xueruo who was always by his side, and Mu Jinrong who was lying on the bed.

She first nodded slightly to Lin Xueruo, and was very reluctant to even smile. She ignored Lin Xueruo and walked to Mu Jinrong's bed.

When Mu Jinrong saw her sister coming, her eyes lit up and she looked at her sister with surprise.

Mu Tangxi smiled at Mu Jinrong and said, "I came to see you."

"Well--"

Listening to Mu Jinrong's hoarse sobs, Mu Tangxi explained with a worried look on his face why she didn't come to see him immediately.

"Jinrong, the emperor sent the third prince to the border, and I have to go with him, so I was busy with this matter before."

Mu Jinrong: "Huh?!"

Mu Tangxi continued calmly, "Don't worry, I will come to see you often when I come back from the border."

Lin Xueruo's face was full of surprise. She couldn't understand why Jinrong would be so... dependent on Mu Tangxi.

There's obviously nothing in common between them?

She whispered tentatively, "When did Tangxi meet Jinrong?"

Mu Tangxi finally turned around as if realizing there was another person in the room, and chuckled, "Of course, Jinrong and I became acquainted on the day I learned about my true life experience."

Lin Xueruo's eyes darkened. She had never heard Jinrong mention this matter before, but she immediately looked gentle again.

"Really? Neither the master nor I know about this."

"There is one thing I want to tell you," Lin Xueruo seemed a little sad for a moment, "The purpose of my replacing you in here is not just to piss off Xu Jingshu."

"I did this so that you could grow up in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and... if you grew up here, everything about you would be better than Mu Lianxue, right?"

Lin Xueruo spoke in a gentle tone, and slowly turned the conversation to how it was she who had brought Mu Tangxi wealth and glory for the past decade or so, and the position of the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Mu Tangxi looked at Lin Xueruo with a half-smile and nodded, "Yes."

Lin Xueruo paused, then continued, "Can I ask you to come visit Jinrong more often? Of course, before you go to the border."

Mu Tangxi lowered his eyes and pretended to hesitate.

Mu Tangxi finally gave a mediocre answer, "I've been learning to manage the Third Prince's household recently, so I may not be able to spare the time, and the Third Prince..."

She deliberately mentioned the household affairs to provoke Lin Xueruo, and by the way shifted the topic to the third prince.

Lin Xueruo's face froze for a moment, "Oh, is that so."

Mu Tangxi smiled at Lin Xueruo, then leaned over and whispered something to Jinrong.

"I just went to my father's place and heard Mu Lianxue shouting that you were the one who harmed my father. Were you discovered? My mother was stopped by someone while holding a dagger."

Mu Jinrong's pupils shrank, and his eyes were filled with fear.

He doesn't want to die!

Mu Tangxi's lips curled up slightly, "You have to get well soon. After all, I'm not in the Prime Minister's Mansion and can't help you."

After saying this, he left without waiting for Mu Jinrong's reaction.

Lin Xueruo frowned and watched Mu Tangxi leave. As expected, Mu Tangxi was not so easy to fool.

And what did Mu Tangxi say to Mu Jinrong just now?

Mu Jinrong can now utter a few syllables vaguely, but he just can't speak coherent words.

So Lin Xueruo didn't bother asking, but continued to sit in the chair thinking about something.

In the Third Prince’s Palace, Ji Qichen went out to talk with some veteran generals and minor officials.

Jingyanghou and his sister also went to find out who the general would be who would escort the grain and fodder a month later.

Mu Tangxi thought that since there would be no one around when he went back, he might as well go directly to the restaurant to deal with things with Lingyi and the others.

However, there was some turmoil in the Second Prince's Mansion.

Yi Linlang frowned as she looked at the concubines in the hall and asked, "Has Concubine Mu not returned yet?"

None of the concubines said anything, and no one wanted to speak for Mu Lianxue.

They understood the look in Mu Lianxue's eyes when she looked at them!

A feeling of extreme disgust, a feeling that you want to get rid of as soon as possible.

Although Mu Lianxue did not show it very obviously, there was no one living in the Second Prince's mansion who was not thoughtful.

One or two glances were nothing, but every time Mu Lianxue looked at them, it was like this, and it was enough to make them unite and reject Mu Lianxue together.

Yi Linlang initially thought that Mu Lianxue was someone with a hint of Mu Tangxi, but as it turned out, she had no intention of fighting her.

Mu Lianxue's behavior is not at all like that of a lady from a noble family, not even a hair's length better than Tangxi's.

And how can one isolate everyone right away?

Yi Linlang could see that Mu Lianxue looked down on them, especially her. She always looked at her with a look of pity and contempt, and even murderous intent.

She had never seen anyone like this!

No wonder Tangxi had a strange expression when he mentioned Mu Lianxue!

Originally, Yi Linlang didn't want to get involved in Mu Lianxue's affairs, but the Second Prince suddenly had something to ask Mu Lianxue, so Yi Linlang had no choice but to go find Mu Lianxue.

However, it seems that Mu Lianxue is not in the Second Prince's Mansion at the moment.

"Someone, go and find Concubine Mu."

A sense of majesty emerged on Yi Linlang's dignified and beautiful face.

"Yes."

The servants agreed immediately without any hesitation.

The other concubines each had their own ideas.

Mu Lianxue will definitely be reprimanded by the Second Prince this time!