Destroy the scumbag husband, beat the bitch, the reborn legitimate daughter overturns the entire cap

As expected, everything went exactly as Mu Xin Nuan had predicted. About half a month later, Song Pei Ci, the younger sister of the Song family, was granted the title of Consort by the Crown Prince after the Crown Prince went to the inner palace to request an imperial decree. Although she was still far from becoming the Crown Princess, at least she was no longer a nameless and faceless concubine in the mansion who was bullied by everyone!

After news of Song Peici's affair spread, the Mu family made no move. Moreover, neither Mu Chang'an nor the Old Madam mentioned lifting Song's confinement. After all, the crime of harming a member of the family was no small matter! How could they possibly pardon her simply because of that?

That day, the family prepared to have dinner together, and surprisingly, the old lady also came out of Rongyuan and joined them for the meal!

When Mu Xin Nuan saw that the old lady's face was rosy and there seemed to be a glimmer of light in her eyes, she knew that it would probably be tonight that a decision would be made on whether Song Shi would be released from confinement!

Sure enough, from the very beginning of the meal, Mu Xinyao seemed somewhat absent-minded and melancholy, making it difficult for anyone not to notice her!

Mu Qingyuan was a simple-minded young man, and now that he no longer had those nannies and maids who misled him, he didn't think too much about what he said.

"Why isn't Second Sister eating? Is it because the kitchen isn't cooking well?"

Then everyone turned their attention to Mu Xinyao.

Now that she had seen it, Li Shi naturally couldn't pretend she hadn't seen anything. Looking at the rice in her bowl, she saw that it hadn't been touched much, and the dishes on the plate had long since lost their heat. She wanted to ignore her, but in front of the whole family, she couldn't really turn a blind eye!

"What's wrong with Xinyao? Are you feeling unwell? Should we call the family physician over to take a look?"

To everyone's surprise, Mu Xinyao's eyes reddened, and she immediately stood up, knelt down, and kowtowed heavily to the ground. "Please forgive me, Grandfather and Grandmother! Please have mercy on me, Father and Mother! The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, but when I think of my aunt, who is still confined to the Plum Garden, spending her days in loneliness and desolation. Although my stepmother treats me like her own daughter, I will never forget the great kindness of my aunt in giving me life."

As Mu Xinyao spoke, she stretched out her sleeve and, disregarding her manners, wiped her face with it. "After much thought, knowing that mentioning Auntie will displease the elders, Xinyao still wants to take the risk and say it, hoping that Grandfather and Grandmother can grant Xinyao's wish."

The old man only glanced at her once, then looked away and picked up his wine glass, drinking it all in one gulp.

Li was indeed displeased. The Mid-Autumn Festival was a time of quiet desolation; she only acted this way because of Song Peici, who was now a concubine in the Crown Prince's household. Did she really think everyone else was a fool?

Madam Li glanced at the old lady and finally realized that the old lady, who hadn't eaten out for many days, had actually come here to dine.

"Xinyao, my good child, get up quickly, come to your grandmother!"

Li lowered her head and lowered her eyelids, clearly extremely angry about all of this! Putting aside how Song poisoned her daughter, and whether she instructed someone to frame her, just the assassination attempt at the city gate a few days ago was something she absolutely could not agree to!

Li looked up and met Mu Chang'an's gaze, which was also sweeping over her. In her husband's eyes, she saw nothing but concern! This calmed Li down a bit, and she began to think things through carefully.

Seeing this, Mu Xin Nuan gently wiped her lips with a handkerchief and smiled, "Sister, what you're saying is not right! Although Aunt Song is confined to the Plum Garden, her food, clothing, and daily necessities are all in accordance with the rules. Besides, since she was punished by Father for making a mistake, this is a matter between the elders. Why should we, as her children, interfere? Sister, you shouldn't think too much about it. Go wash your face and sit down to eat."

Mu Xinyao was furious. This Mu Xinnuan was clearly deliberately misinterpreting her meaning! She had only come to plead for him; how dare she question her father's decision?

Sure enough, as soon as she turned her head, she saw the displeasure in her father's eyes. Mu Xinyao was very anxious, but at this moment, apart from the old lady, no one spoke up for her. Even her own younger brother just blinked and seemed to be thinking about something.

“Elder sister is right. It was Aunt who made the mistake, and as her children, we dare not say anything about how Father and Mother should punish her. However, with the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, I am just worried that Aunt misses me and A-Yuan in the plum garden. Considering that A-Yuan is only six years old and has just moved to the outer courtyard, I just feel a little reluctant.”

After saying that, Mu Xinyao smiled through her tears, "Elder sister has read more books than me, so naturally she knows about loyalty, filial piety, and etiquette. Please grant my request, elder sister."

After Mu Xinyao finished speaking, she actually knelt down directly in front of Mu Xinnuan!

Mu Xin Nuan was startled and quickly got up and stepped aside. How could she accept such a grand gesture? As she moved, she said, "What do you mean by this, sister? Please get up! Let's talk things out. Why do you have to do this? This is not something I can decide. Are you putting me in a difficult position?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xinyao felt an urge to punch her! Why was Mu Xinnuan speaking so strangely today? Every sentence seemed reasonable, yet it led her into a trap! She had originally been showing filial piety, but in Mu Xinnuan's eyes, it had become that she was deliberately blackmailing her?

Mu Chang'an snorted coldly, clearly displeased.

"Alright! We can't even have a peaceful meal together. Xinyao, go wash your face before you come back to eat."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xinyao was at a loss. If she didn't listen, wouldn't she be seen as disobeying her elders on the spot? If she did listen, would that be the end of it?

Mu Xinyao hesitated for a moment, but still went downstairs to wash her face.

Seeing this, the old lady could only sigh softly, her face showing some worry. "Chang'an, I know that Song was wrong last time. Now that she has changed her ways, why not take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to lift her ban, at least out of consideration for Xinyao's filial piety!"

Upon hearing this, Li's face immediately turned cold. She closed her eyes slightly, placed her hands on her knees, and clasped them tightly. Clearly, she was determined to suppress her emotions.

Mu Chang'an was displeased. "Mother, Xin Yao only has one mother, who is Madam. In the future, she can only be filial to Madam. Please be careful with your words, Mother."

The old lady was immediately embarrassed. Was her son reminding her that she had just said the wrong thing? Wasn't this slapping her in the face in front of her daughter-in-law?

The old lady was furious, but she knew she had spoken inappropriately and couldn't refute him. She could only glare at Li Shi in secret. Since this time it didn't work, she would try another way. There would always be an opportunity to release Song Shi.