The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 198 Let’s Get Rid of Him

Under the sky full of fireworks, Mu Rong received a soft response from the girl in his arms. His heart was filled with bitterness.

He subconsciously hugged Xu Rongrong tighter in his arms.

I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, I'll lose her.

Xu Rongrong lay quietly on his shoulder, a smile on her lips, watching the gorgeous fireworks.

Mu Rong wrapped the quilt tightly around her, and the stove crackled beside Xu Rongrong.

"I feel much better." Xu Rongrong smiled, "Your Majesty, there's no need to be so nervous."

Mu Rong nodded, avoiding her gaze and looking outside Xinghui Hall. He was expecting Shu Qing to run in through that door in joy and loudly announce that he had found a way to detoxify.

but……

Shu Qing still didn't show up until Xu Rongrong fell asleep in his arms.

There is less than five days left.

The night sky gradually became quiet, with only the afterglow of the fireworks remaining.

Mu Rong carried Xu Rongrong back to the room and gently placed her on the bed.

The girl's lips were dark purple, but she seemed to have gotten used to the discomfort after being poisoned, and was now fast asleep.

Tomorrow is the 16th day of the first lunar month, when the court opens.

Mu Rong lowered the bed curtains and walked out of Xinghui Hall.

Mu Ai and Mu Lu were already waiting in the study. "Has the Duke of Ningguo made a decision?" Mu Rong asked.

"My Lord, everything is ready over there. Duke Ning has made up his mind to expose the matter of the Imperial Manor in court tomorrow."

"What about the palace?" he asked.

"Shufei is also ready to launch an attack at the same time." Mu Lu told his own lord the news from the insider in the palace in detail.

Mu Rong nodded and said, "Get ready. The Marquis will also attend court tomorrow."

After waiting for so long, he finally had to see the result for himself.

"Yes." Mu Lu replied.

"Is there any movement from Lin Yunce's side?" Mu Rong turned to Mu Ai. Ever since he knew that the person who used a hidden weapon to hurt Xu Rongrong's mount was the secret guard beside Lin Yunce, he asked Mu Ai to keep an eye on the movement over there.

"That's right! Scholar He from the Hanlin Academy is hosting a Lantern Festival banquet tonight. Young Master Lin is bringing Young Master Lin...Lin Jiaoyue to the banquet. I saw the Fourth Prince also went." Mu Ai reported.

Mu Rong raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and snorted coldly, "Wu Tianqi still likes to be courteous to the wise and humble."

In his previous life, he used this method to gain a good reputation among scholars.

Since it concerned the prince, Mu Ai did not dare to answer casually, so he kept silent and waited for his lord to ask questions.

"Lin Jiaoyue rarely sees Wu Tianqi. Is she not doing anything?" Mu Rong asked.

"Your Majesty's prediction was correct. Lin Jiaoyue met with the Fourth Prince alone during the banquet and promised to help him marry the eldest daughter of the Cheng family."

"Oh?" Mu Rong raised his eyes and said, "Is this the home of Minister of Revenue Cheng Wenzhi?"

"That's right. Minister Cheng's granddaughter, Cheng Jintong, just came of age this year and is currently seeking a marriage partner. Logically speaking... with the Fourth Prince's current power, Minister Cheng would definitely not allow his granddaughter to marry him."

He was just a prince with an empty title but no favor, money or power. Not to mention the Shangshu, he was not worthy of attention even in the eyes of officials above the third rank.

"Lin Jiaoyue gave Wu Tianqi such a big gift, didn't she ask for anything?" Mu Rong sneered.

"I didn't hear her make any requests. She just said that she loves the Fourth Prince and is willing to go through fire and water for him..." Tonight's Lantern Festival banquet was extremely lively. Mu Ai hung himself under the eaves and listened carefully to the corner of the wall, not missing any details.

Mu Rong sat behind the desk, tapping the surface lightly with his knuckles.

In his previous life, Wu Tianqi also married Cheng Jintong as his principal wife, and kept the Ministry of Revenue's purse firmly in his hands.

With the help of Lin Jiaoyue, he infiltrated the Ministry of War and used himself to help him quell the rebellions in all directions.

I once thought Wu Tianqi was a creation of Lin Jiaoyue in her quest for power, but in reality, he was the most ambitious, the one who manipulated everyone. It was a pity that in this life, I was afraid that he would not be able to fulfill his wish.

He glanced out the window and asked, "Have the Lin family members returned home?"

Mu Ai shook his head: "When I returned, the Lantern Festival banquet had not yet ended. Judging from the current time, they should be on their way back home."

"Since it's so lively, it's to be expected that someone would bump into him. Since he doesn't value the time we spent learning martial arts together, then... let him be wasted."

"Yes!" Mu Ai replied, and then asked, "What about Lin Jiaoyue...how do you plan to deal with her?"

After all, she was the culprit who harmed Miss Xu.

"Her? Of course, I want her to have her 'wish come true'."

……

The excitement of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month has not yet subsided.

A heart-wrenching cry came from a high-ranking mansion on Jianghan Street: "Ce'er! How could this happen!" Mrs. Lin fell on her son covered in blood and burst into tears.

The court doctor rushed over without even buttoning his clothes. He was shocked to see Young Master Lin covered in blood.

Outside the door, Lin Zhihen's eyes were wide open with anger, and he slapped his daughter to the ground.

"Say! What's going on!"

Lin Jiaoyue was half-kneeling on the ground, her hair disheveled and her face in disarray.

She wept mournfully, "Daughter...daughter doesn't know either...the carriage was halfway there when a car came out from the side and knocked us over. When I woke up, I saw my brother...he was already like this."

"How could a car suddenly crash into someone in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Did you see who was driving the car?" Lin Zhihen was so angry that he was shaking all over.

"Never...never..." Lin Jiaoyue covered her cheek which was covered with five finger marks and cried uncontrollably.

Lin Zhihen raised his foot to kick, but saw the door opened and the court doctor came out.

"What happened?" Lin Zhihen asked in a deep voice.

The court doctor hurriedly said, "The eldest young master...his life is not in danger, he just lost too much blood."

"Where is the injury?" Lin Zhihen looked at the palace doctor's face and knew that he had not finished speaking.

The court physician lowered his head and muttered, "Young Master... the tendons and veins in his hands and feet are severed. While this injury isn't life-threatening, I'm afraid he won't be able to ride a horse or wield a sword anymore."

Lin Zhihen looked at the court doctor in shock, gritting his teeth and saying, "Say it again!"

The court doctor knelt down and said, "I will do my best to treat him!"

At that moment, Lin Zhihen felt the ground beneath his feet crack, as if the abyss was about to swallow him completely. Lin Yunce had always been a martial artist, with no talent for studying. Therefore, he had arranged for him to become a military commander, and while he still had the position of Minister of War, he could support him. But now...

The tendons in my hands and feet are broken!

After Lin Yunce's words, what future does he have?

What chance does he have of realizing his ambition to revive the Lin family?

"Snap!" A crisp sound brought him back to reality.

A burning pain shot through his cheek, and before him stood his wife.