In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

Mu Jinan ignored her second aunt Xia Yushu and pretended to be delicate and timid.

"Grandma, I caught a cold. I just took some medicine and was about to take a nap. When I heard you were coming back, I rushed over. Please forgive me for being a little late."

“Cough cough.. cough…”

Her little face turned red, she covered her lips with a handkerchief and kept coughing.

Grandmother Zheng's eyes flashed with displeasure. She took a sip of tea and said with a cold tone, "Since you are sick, you should take good care of yourself."

"sit down"

Mu Jinan said: "Yes, Grandmother"

Because of his mother's status as Princess Rongde, Mu Jin'an's position was second only to his second aunt Xia Yushu.

A handsome man with a scholarly look came forward and saluted:

"Nephew Qingyao meets uncle"

Then the woman in a white, tea and blue wide-sleeved skirt, who was cute, lively and active, and the other woman in a green dress, who was calm and reserved, stepped forward and said:

"Niece Qingyin, niece Qingning meets uncle"

Mu Chen laughed heartily and said, "Okay, okay, don't be restrained. There are countless fun and delicious things to do in Chang'an City. Let Jin'an and Yun'er take you guys out for a stroll."

They said, "Thank you, uncle."

Mu Jinan saw a woman standing in the corner, with her head slightly lowered. She had a beautiful and charming face, and seemed to be a few years younger than his second aunt Xia Yushu.

This should be my second uncle’s concubine Feng Rouer, Mu Qingning’s mother.

Grandmother Zheng lowered her shoulders and said, "Chen'er, I came back this time because your second brother was promoted to the Minister of Works."

Mu Chen was surprised and happy and said: "This is good news, but why don't I know anything about it?"

Mu Xiang paused, put down the teacup, and said with a smile:

"Brother, this all depends on the King Rui. He promoted me and asked me to keep it a secret. I will tell you the good news when I return home."

Mu Jinan was suddenly startled, a trace of doubt flashed across his eyes, and he thought to himself:

"Li Heng's reach is so long. From the imperial concubine, the prince, the court officials, the outsiders, Mu Yun, to the second uncle's family, he will not let go of anyone who can be used."

At this moment, Mu Jinan even "admired" his scheming, feeling that he was so energetic that there was no loophole he could not exploit.

"It has deviated from the original text. Is it because of Li Heng? I have to rely on myself to adapt to the situation from now on."

Mu Chen was a little confused, but soon pretended to be nothing and said, "Congratulations, my second brother, on your promotion to Minister."

Grandmother Zheng's face was full of joy, and she said with some pride:

"You two brothers, one is a scholar and the other is a warrior, have both become third- and fourth-rank officials. Your father would also be pleased if he were still alive."

Suddenly, everyone looked solemn and sad.

Mu Jinan could not feel the joy of reunion, nor did she feel any sadness. Outside the book, she had never seen her parents since she was born, and she had only one friend with the same background in twenty years, who died of illness.

After traveling here, I don't have any impression of my grandparents, and even my father Mu Chen, I have little affection for him. This is the first time I meet my second uncle's family.

She had almost forgotten the plot and characters of her second aunt's family in the original text.

She pretended to be sad and lowered her head.

Xia Yushu, who was standing by, was clever and witty, breaking the gloomy atmosphere:

"Mother, now that you are back, please let me go to the ancestral hall to burn incense for our ancestors, tell them about this good news, and ask them to bless our Mu family to prosper and continue."

Grandmother Zheng's expression suddenly changed, and she said with a smile: "Well, Xiang'er, you will go later."

"I am old, and my body is not as strong as before, so I won't make trouble with you guys anymore."

She stood up to leave, and everyone stood up quickly. Nanny Chu supported her, and the maids Jingxiang and Yanqiu followed behind her.

Mu Chen said: "Mother, your son will take you there."

Grandmother Zheng smiled and said, "No need, go and do your own thing."

Mu Xiang, who was standing by her side, supported her filially and accompanied her to Zixiangzhai. She immediately smiled.

Mu Jinan glanced at Mu Chen, his face showing loss and sadness. His usually majestic and serious father actually stood there like an unloved child. He lowered his shoulders and his back was a little slack.

Mu Jinan looked outside the house. Mu Yun had become friendly with Mu Qingyin and Mu Qingning, and they were talking and laughing.

Mu Jinan said softly: "Father, I'm leaving now."

Mu Chen forced a smile and said, "If the cold doesn't get better, let's find another doctor to see."

Mu Jinan lowered her head: "Thank you for your concern, father." She turned and left. Not only Zheng's grandmother could not treat it equally, but Mu Chen, the father, could not treat it equally either.

Fortunately, she doesn't care.

Mu Jinan came out of the house and was about to leave when she heard Mu Yun calling her from behind: "Sister, Dad asked you to stay with your two sisters. Where are you going?"

Mu Jinan turned around and said with a smile: "My two sisters, I have caught a cold and feel unwell. I will accompany you another day."

Mu Yun approached her and whispered quietly, "If you say you caught a cold, others may believe it, but I don't. You weren't so fragile when you were killing people without blinking an eye."

Mu Jinan raised his eyelids slightly, his eyelashes brushing against his eyelids, and lowered his voice:

"Mu Yun, don't think I don't know that you are in collusion with Li Heng. If you want to die, I won't stop you, but if you implicate my father, brother, and more than a hundred people in the Mu family, I will never forgive you."

Mu Yun smiled slightly: "Royal struggles are inherently dangerous. Winning is eternal happiness and supreme honor."

"Sister, you are afraid, but I am not. Even if it is a dangerous place, I will try it."

Mu Jinan looked disdainful and approached her with a cold look in his eyes:

"The royal family is fighting. If he marries you today, you may be beheaded tomorrow. Do you think it's easy to be a princess or Li Heng's wife?"

Mu Yun disagreed and said in high spirits: "Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by heaven, but I want to control my own destiny"

Mu Jinan shook his head helplessly: "If you marry Li Heng, your life will be in his hands."

Seeing that she was not interested, Mu Jinan didn't want to waste time and turned away.

Mu Yun has been in close contact with Li Heng recently, and the two have already decided to spend their lives together. Li Heng uses her to stir up conflicts between the Mu sisters, while putting pressure on her to marry Mu Jinan. Now he has even called his second uncle's family back to Chang'an.

In the Qinxi Pavilion, the maid Mingyue served tea. Qiaoxi stood aside and did not dare to look up. Second aunt Xia Yushu had a solemn expression and deep eyes. She said:

"You can see today that the young lady looks exactly like her mother."

Mother Fu said cautiously: "I have seen that Miss San is indeed very similar to Princess Rongde."

Xia Yushu snorted coldly: "You two get out"

Bright moon, Qiaoxi bowed and left, closing the door tightly.

Xia Yushu's face was gloomy:

"That bitch had a face that was the best in the world, and she attracted endless fights among the sons of the noble families. If she hadn't appeared, how could I have been broken off from the engagement? I was originally going to marry the general..."

Mother Fu quickly dissuaded her: "Madam, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall."

Xia Yushu's lips twitched, her eyes grim: "What are you afraid of?"

"Both brothers of the Mu family like Rongde. When Mu Xiang saw that young lady today, he was stunned. That bitch... is dead... Hahahaha... But her daughter is still alive."

"I just don't believe that a little girl can do anything to me."

"Not only her, but also her daughter, will go to hell together!"

Mother Fu sighed and wanted to dissuade her, but seeing her so crazy, she closed her open mouth again.

Inside Qinxiang Pavilion, Feng Rouer looked at the furnishings in the room. There were few decent pieces of furniture, and everything was covered in dust.

The maid Qin Yue whispered: "My dear, this house is too old. How can we live here?"

Feng Rouer glanced outside the house and whispered, "Keep your voice down. We came back in a hurry and didn't know anything about the master. The servants didn't have time to clean up. It's good to have some room to stay."

Feng Rouer was originally the daughter of a tenant farmer, but because of her beautiful appearance, she was favored by Mu Xiang at first sight. Her father owed gambling debts and could not pay them back, so he sold her to Mu Xiang for fifty taels of silver. Mu Xiang doted on her when she was young.

Now that her beauty has faded and her love has faded, she barely makes a living in the backyard and is often bullied by her wife, Xia Yushu. The only thing that makes her feel comforted is her daughter, Mu Qingning.