The peerless and dark princess

"Sister, I understand your good intentions, but I'm afraid Auntie still hopes that he will pass the imperial examination."

Mu Lanxin felt a little depressed. In fact, both her sister and brother were good at business, but her mother still hoped that Mu Yuqi would pass the imperial examination instead of doing business.

In the past, Mu Yucheng was the one who was putting pressure on them, but now he is gone, and Mu Haolin is still relatively young, so her aunt probably placed a lot of hope on Mu Yuqi.

"I understand what Auntie is thinking. Let Yuqi study hard. Who knows, he might become a top scholar."

Mu Wange understood. Previously, with Mu Yucheng as a shining example, Mu Heng hadn't paid attention to Mu Yuqi and his younger brother, Mu Haolin. Now, his adopted father treated her and her siblings well simply because their close relationship with the Prince of Yan's Mansion would benefit him, but Mu Yuqi still had a harder time. However, that was also because the concubine, as a mother, hoped her son would be favored by his father, or perhaps achieve top marks in the imperial examinations.

However, the Chu family of Prince Yan's Mansion and the legitimate sons of important officials have all studied in the royal academy since childhood. Mu Yuqi, as a concubine's son, certainly cannot do the same. This already reflects the gap. If he cannot be registered under the wife, even if he gets a good ranking in the exam, he will probably only get a marginal official position.

Mu Wange didn't tell Mu Lanxin about this, because everyone has their own choices, and women like them are not like that. Therefore, the only way to change this situation is to overthrow and rebuild. I hope that this choice she made can earn an opportunity for the women of this dynasty, and hope that Zuo Ci will live up to her expectations.

"That's my hope, too. Sister, let's not talk about this for now. What if I bring those rare items from the Great Wall to the capital to sell, and..."

"Well, that's something you can think about yourself. I'm just suggesting it. I won't get involved at the moment. To be honest, I'm very short of money right now, so... I have other things to do. So, if you've made up your mind, go ahead and do it. You can use the money I reserved for you, but I'll use the rest for other purposes."

"Sister, please believe me. Lan Xin will naturally do it well. However, as a woman, I can't travel far. There are many ways I can do but I can't do it."

"Well, I can tell you a way about this: first, have someone you trust do it. You have to make sure they won't betray you after seeing such a considerable amount of wealth. Second, find a human trafficker to buy some people and have them sign a death contract to do it."

Mu Lanxin heard that this method was very good. Although she was considered to have a keen sense of smell in this regard compared to others, she still felt that she was not as good as her elder sister Mu Wange, so she admired Mu Wange even more.

"Sister, you've changed so much since you woke up. I can't even remember when I was, ahem, by Second Sister..."

"At that time, I just thought that Concubine Shen and Second Sister were good people. Who knew? Well, those are all things of the past. Now that you have made up your mind, hurry up and do it."

In fact, Mu Wange felt Zuo Ci coming over and also saw Shiqi on the side looking hesitant to speak.

However, at this moment, Mu Lanxin was thinking and didn't notice anything.

So, under Mu Wange's instructions, Mu Lanxin also left.

"Why are you here now? It's urgent. I'm in your room."

Zuo Ci didn't have time to say anything more. His original plan went awry. He just met Dong Mingxue and Zuo Yunhan, so Zuo Yunhan blocked a sword for Zuo Ci.

"Shiqi, get Ruolan, Yalan, and Qingzhu here. You and Yihua will guard outside. Don't allow anyone to get close to this place."

Mu Wange looked at Zuo Yunhan and Dong Mingxue. Fortunately, Dong Mingxue was only slightly injured and nothing serious would happen. A simple bandage would be enough, but Zuo Yunhan was more seriously injured.

Dong Mingrui was still in the palace, so for safety reasons, Zuo Ci brought her and her sister-in-law to Mu Wange.

"Miss, Madam Dong's sword didn't hit the vital spot, but, she..."

"What happened to my sister-in-law?"

"Qingzhu, tell me, what happened to her?"

"Mrs. Dong, she's pregnant, so some medicines can't be used on her. However, the herbs that are suitable for her aren't as effective...and her wounds will heal more slowly."

Zuo Ci immediately clenched his hands. He felt bad. His dearest sister blocked the sword for him and she was pregnant with his little nephew or niece.

“Hmm—hiss…”

Zuo Yunhan, who had been unconscious, woke up and asked, "Where is this place?"

"Sister-in-law, this is Miss Mu Wange's boudoir. Prince Heng brought us here."

"How can this be possible? If we are discovered, it will definitely implicate others. Let's go back home quickly. Hiss——"

Qingzhu couldn't help but remind her, "Mrs. Dong, please don't move. Be careful of the baby in your belly."

"What??!!"

"Yes, yes, yes, sister-in-law, you are already pregnant with your brother's flesh and blood. Don't move."

Zuo Yunhan was stunned when she heard this. Some time ago, the doctor said her health had improved, but she hadn't thought about the baby already inside her belly. She couldn't help but touch her belly, a little bit of disbelief. After a moment of joy, she suddenly thought of Zuo Ci. He...

"Aci, don't blame yourself. Look, we have a new relative, your nephew."

Zuo Yunhan's voice choked with sobs. She had no idea how Zuo Ci had lived these past five years, or what he had been doing. But that didn't mean she didn't know Zuo Ci's character, which was why he refused to acknowledge her. Furthermore, her husband and father-in-law seemed to be busy with something during this time, and even she had heard some small news while staying at the mansion.

"You still don't want to acknowledge me as your sister?"

Zuo Ci carried Zuo Yunhan on his back, his fingertips clenched tightly, his throat rolling but he still couldn't shout. It had been more than five years, and he missed the past so much, but now... Zuo Ci's eyes were red and his mouth was tightly pursed. Only Mu Wange, who was standing beside him, noticed his slight trembling.

"Well, this... I'm sorry, we can talk about recognizing our relatives later, but what are you two going to do?"

"Excuse me, Miss Elegy. I'll have my brother pick us up later."

"Ms. Dong, how do you explain your appearance in our Mu family? Forget it, I'll ask my second aunt to come over and take you back."

After Mu Wange finished speaking, he walked out of the room and went into the main hall.

"Qinglan, just go to Prince Yan's Mansion and give this note to my second aunt."

Only Zuo Yunhan, Zuo Ci and Dong Mingxue were left in the room, and the scene was rather quiet.

Dong Mingxue also wanted to leave the room, but thinking that this was Mu Wange's courtyard, she couldn't let more people know that they were here, so she had to stay away awkwardly. This was a matter between them, and even though she was Zuo Yunhan's sister-in-law, it was not appropriate for her to get involved.

"Ah Ci! You're the only relative I have left, and you won't even acknowledge me?"