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

Chapter 274 Mrs. Lin visits

Mu Rong's request was for Shu Qing to keep this a secret for him, which made the other party's eyes widen in surprise: "My Lord, do you mean... to keep this a secret from the County Lady?"

"Exactly." Mu Rong nodded.

"Why is this?" Shu Qing asked puzzledly. Anyone with eyesight could see the awkwardness between the Marquis and the County Lady. Now he wanted to use himself as bait to draw out the cold poison in the County Lady's body. Wasn't this a perfect opportunity to gain her favor?

Thinking of this, he advised: "From what I have seen, there seems to be a grudge between the county lady and the Marquis... If she knew that the Marquis risked his own life to save her, I believe her opinion of him would surely change."

"No need." Mu Rong smiled slightly. "Before we find a way to cure the poison, letting her know this is meaningless and will only cause her more trouble."

What he wanted was her complete recovery so that she could live a healthy life.

What he wants is that the tragedy of his previous life will not happen again.

Everything else is meaningless.

Looking at the complicated look in Mu Rong's eyes, Shu Qing understood that the entanglement between the Marquis and the County Lady seemed to be more complicated than he had imagined.

Forget it, let the young people solve the problems among themselves.

He immediately agreed to Mu Rong's request: "Don't worry, my Lord, I will definitely not reveal the slightest trace."

It was already late at night when Shu Qing left, and the early spring night wind was even colder.

Mu Yi had already delivered the message and returned. Seeing his master still standing in the courtyard in the cold wind, he advised, "Master, it's getting late. Go to bed early."

Mu Rong shook his head: "I have nothing to do here, you can go back first."

After saying that, Mu Rong turned around and went back to the study.

Looking at the light in the room that had been on for a long time, Mu Yi opened his mouth but didn't try to persuade her anymore. He didn't leave either, but just stood quietly outside the yard.

In the room, Mu Rong was meditating and regulating his breathing. Now he only had 90% of his internal strength and was not completely sure that he could transfer all the cold poison to himself, so what he had to do now was to restore his internal strength as soon as possible.

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It was three days later when Mu Rong came to Zhuxiang Yayuan again.

Xu Rongrong was feeding the rabbits, but this time she changed the way she did it.

"Rongrong, why are you hiding this hay?" Mu Rong watched for a long time. Seeing that the two little ones had to dig for a long time without eating a single bite, he felt tired for them. As Xu Rongrong hid the hay, she looked back at Mu Rong with a smile and said, "I have to let them know that there is always a price to pay for a full stomach."

"Whether in Zhuxiang Yayuan or the Marquis' Mansion, raising these two rabbits is a piece of cake. Rongrong, why should we bother with them?" Mu Rong said with a smile.

Xu Rongrong stopped arguing and simply handed the basket to Wen Yao. She turned to look at Mu Rong and said, "Isn't the Marquis on duty today? Why are you here at this hour?"

A ray of setting sun was shining on the girl's cheek, emitting a golden arc of light, making her look much gentler.

Mu Rong subconsciously raised the corner of his mouth. "I haven't been here for a while. I took the opportunity to come over today after work. I wonder if I can have dinner with you."

Xu Rongrong glanced at him, then frowned slightly, almost imperceptibly: "Why doesn't the Marquis' Mansion provide the Marquis with enough food now? It's only been a few days since we last saw him, and the Marquis seems to have lost weight?" "...Maybe he has been too busy recently." Mu Rong took a step back and covered up.

In the past few days, he was busy with military affairs during the day and returned to his room to meditate and regulate his breathing at night. He only had a few bites of each meal.

Xu Rongrong saw his unusual expression and asked suspiciously, "Is he just busy?"

"Of course."

"My Lord...are you hiding something?" Xu Rongrong said again.

Mu Rong raised his head and looked at her: "Rongrong, do you think I would lie to you about something?"

There was a hint of playful tenderness in his scorching eyes, and Xu Rongrong subconsciously looked away.

As the two were talking, Nanny Xiao came over and said, "County Lady, Madam Lin is getting off her sedan chair at the door."

"Mrs. Lin?" Xu Rongrong was momentarily unsure. "Which Mrs. Lin?" Madam Xiao glanced at Marquis Weiyuan and said, "She's the wife of Minister Lin of the Ministry of War."

Is it Lin Jiaoyue's mother? Xu Rongrong was slightly startled: "What is she doing here?"

Madam Xiao shook her head. "Mrs. Lin only said she had something to see the young lady about, but she didn't mention what it was...Does the young lady want to see her?"

Xu Rongrong has never had any contact with the Lin family, and has never met Mrs. Lin. What is going on today?

She subconsciously turned to Mu Rong.

Seeing this, the latter smiled slightly and said, "I have met Madam Lin a few times. She comes from the Chu family, a century-old prestigious family in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Chu family has always been famous for loving the women of the family, so people who want to marry a Chu woman can knock on the door. Madam Lin is also the second daughter of the eldest son, and her family background is even more extraordinary. Therefore, even if Lin Zhihen, the top scholar, asked for her hand in marriage, Mrs. An of the Chu family still did not agree to the marriage. Mrs. An had her eyes on the second place in the imperial examination, now Lord Lu Zhilu. However, the unmarried Madam Lin was no match for the scheming Lin Zhihen. After a chance encounter deliberately arranged by him, she threw her heart into Minister Lin and was determined to marry him. The Chu family had no choice but to agree to the marriage."

"So this is true?" Xu Rongrong was secretly surprised.

"I once heard my mother say that when Madam Lin first married into the Lin family, she often invited the sisters of the clan to the garden for tea, but she gradually became a recluse. Even though she holds an imperial decree now, she refuses to participate if she can, whether it's an invitation from a noblewoman in the capital or an invitation from the palace. It's quite surprising that she came to see you today."

After hearing this, Xu Rongrong understood: "She must be here for Lin Jiaoyue."

Mu Rong also nodded. He glanced at the girl beside him and said, "If Rongrong doesn't want to see me, just send her away."

"Since you're here, let's meet her." Xu Rongrong had almost no impression of Madam Lin in her previous life. She only knew that she had always lived in seclusion and rarely went out, and was often absent from important palace events. She only entered the palace and knelt for three days when the queen passed away and the harem held a grand funeral.

Everyone said that Minister Lin doted on his wife and couldn't bear to see her go out and socialize, but after hearing what Mu Rong said, they realized that it wasn't that simple.

Xu Rongrong and Mu Rong arrived at the front hall, where Mrs. Lin was already sitting.

She was wearing a dark purple long dress with a white fox cotton scarf and sleeves. Unlike the plump and beautiful first-rank lady, the Madam Lin in front of her had a haggard face. She was not even forty years old, but now she looked quite old.

She sat quietly in the hall, staring at the bamboo branches sticking out in the distance, and didn't even notice the arrival of the host. It was only when the nanny beside her reminded her that she came back to her senses.

Seeing Mu Rong and Xu Rongrong come in together, she was a little surprised: "The Marquis... is here too."

His every move showed a hint of embarrassment, even a hint of fear.