You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

An Su, who was standing a little further away, approached Mu Yunge unnoticeably.

After a careful inspection, he frowned and gritted his teeth and said, "Miss, she put some powder on your dress."

"What is it?"

"A necessary auxiliary herb for making aphrodisiacs. It's colorless and odorless, and normally harmless. But if it comes into contact with datura or sage, it will act like a drug."

"So, if someone approaches me with datura or sage, I'll be infected?"

"You have taken the Hundred Poison Pill, so you won't be affected by it, but this move is extremely vicious and most people can't defend against it."

An Bei's face darkened. "Do you have any way to remove this powder?"

"Of course I have. I've prepared it!" An Su said as he took out a handkerchief from his arms and gently wiped Mu Yunge's dress. "Alright!"

An Bei breathed a sigh of relief, "Well done, there's a reward when you get back!"

"Thank you, Captain Bei, and thank you, Miss!"

Mu Yunge nodded, "Your Nether Purple Lotus helped the prince detoxify. Go back to Anbei today and get one thousand taels of silver. This will be my reward."

An Su waved his hands hurriedly, "No need! Young lady saved my life, and even had someone teach me skills and give me a comfortable life. I am yours, so what's more, a mere herb?"

"Your Netherworld Purple Lotus is priceless. I'm just offering this as a token of my gratitude. Don't refuse. Consider it your dowry. When you get married, I'll add to it."

"Thank you very much, young lady!"

An Bei glanced in Mu Qinxue's direction from the corner of his eye, and pulled An Su, who was standing a little closer. The two of them tacitly turned their bodies to the side, blocking Mu Qinxue's sight.

Mu Yunge whispered to the two of them, "Disperse and pretend you know nothing."

The two pretended to joke and casually returned to their normal positions.

Jingyang Palace.

According to the rules, the ladies who came to the palace to attend the birthday banquet had to first pay their respects to the Queen and the protagonist of the birthday banquet, Concubine Lin, and then go to the main hall where the banquet was held.

The Empress Dowager announced in advance that she was not feeling well and asked the ladies not to go to Kunning Palace.

Now, everyone went directly to Jingyang Palace to pay a visit to Concubine Lin.

Guo Shu and Mu Yunge followed the other ladies to Jingyang Palace. The closer they got to Jingyang Palace, the more tense Guo Shu became: "Ge'er!"

"Mother, relax. They probably won't take action in Jingyang Palace."

"Yes!"

Guo Shu straightened her back, took a few deep breaths, and then stepped into the gate of Jingyang Palace.

There were already several ladies and young ladies in the hall greeting Concubine Lin, and next to Concubine Lin sat the wife of the Duke.

Seeing Guo Shu and her daughter enter, Concubine Lin Xian hurriedly said to the palace servants waiting by the side: "Take the ladies and young ladies to the banquet hall first."

Upon seeing this, the ladies bowed and followed the palace maids out of Jingyang Palace.

Concubine Lin warmly greeted the mother and daughter who were bowing: "Madam Mu, Miss Mu, if it weren't for my unworthy nephew being framed, we would almost be a family. There's no need to be so polite."

After saying that, she looked at Mu Yunge and said, "Miss Mu, I have watched Jin'er grow up. Apart from being playful, he doesn't have any bad intentions.

Last time at Puhua Temple, he was framed.

Now, he drinks every day to drown his sorrows and is depressed. It is heartbreaking to see him. Can you forgive him?"

The Duke's wife looked at Guo Shu and her daughter with red eyes and tears in her eyes.

"Mrs. Mu, Miss Mu, I know it's a bit unreasonable to ask for your forgiveness, but can you please give him a chance because he truly repents?

I promise you that the Duke's Mansion will only recognize Miss Mu as its daughter-in-law. After the marriage, you will be the grandmother in charge of the Duke's Mansion.

If you wish, you can take your cousin into the mansion as a concubine. If you do not wish, the Duke's Mansion will compensate her."

Mu Yunge wanted to laugh when he heard it.

They used the same rhetoric and their attitude was so humble that if I hadn't experienced their cruelty in the past, I might have been softened by their words.

Mu Yunge politely and politely bowed to the two of them as a junior.

"Thank you, Madam, for your kindness. Yun Ge grew up in a border military camp and has a rough temperament. I long for a free and easy life. After this incident, I no longer want to get married. Please understand!

Yun Ge wishes the virtuous concubine a long and beautiful face, year after year!"

Guo Shu also stood up and bowed, offering her blessing: "Your Majesty, I wish you eternal youth, happiness and joy, and a long life!"

Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Concubine Lin was embarrassed to say something, but she couldn't say it out loud in the end.

"Forget it, the birthday banquet may be about to begin. You and your daughter should go first. I will arrive a little later."

Guo Shu led Mu Yunge out of Jingyang Palace, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her back due to nervousness.

"What a good move! I'm really afraid they'll make trouble, and Anbei and the other two are out there, leaving us isolated and helpless."

Mu Yunge shook his head, "Concubine Lin has always been known for her kindness, and there are so many ladies waiting to see her outside, so doing so would be too risky.

The banquet is their main battlefield. Even if something happens, Concubine Xian and her son can get themselves out of it.

As long as they and their son survive, the Duke's Mansion will have something to rely on."

"Well, be careful!"

When the two girls saw the mother and daughter coming out, they hurried forward and asked with their eyes. They were relieved only after confirming that everything was fine.

Mu Qinxue, who was waiting on the other side, was about to go forward and pull Mu Yunge over, but was stopped by the maid from Jingyang Palace: "Madam Mu San, Miss Mu Qinxue, you may go in. The Empress is waiting."

Mu Qinxue had no choice but to stop and followed Li into the hall unwillingly.

In the main hall.

The Duke's wife looked at Concubine Lin Xian: "Your Majesty, this..."

"Since she won't take our soft blows, it's no wonder we used tricks on her. Now that she's in my territory, she still wants to get away unscathed. That won't happen easily."

After he finished speaking, seeing the Li mother and daughter walk in, Concubine Lin's face turned cold and the Duke's wife's eyes were blazing.

Li and Mu Qinxue were nervous when they saw the expressions on the two men's faces.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!"

"Your humble servant greets you..."

"Your Majesty!"

A loud shout frightened the mother and daughter so much that they fell to their knees.

“Ms. Li, you taught your daughter well!

You are so young and yet you have not learned the proper ways to seduce men. You have not observed the virtues of a wife and have had an affair with someone without a matchmaker. You have ruined the plans of this concubine and the emperor. What crime should you bear?"

Li's lips moved and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Mu Qinxue's face turned pale after being scolded by Concubine Lin: "Your Majesty, your servant..."

"Did I ask you to speak? Look at you, you're such a scoundrel, trying to get close to my nephew. You're more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything."

The Duke's wife was also so angry that she gritted her teeth: "Do you want a man so much and are so impatient? Can't you wait until it's done?

You messed up a good thing like this!

Now your reputation is ruined. If Mu Yunge's plan doesn't work out, you won't be able to enter my palace unless I die."

Mu Qinxue knelt on the ground, "My Lady, Madam, I have applied the powder on her body according to the prince's plan. I will fully cooperate with the prince and his plan."

Concubine Lin gritted her teeth and said, "You'd better be smart. If you dare to do bad things again, you know the consequences..."