Looking at Mu Xinyao in front of her, Mu Xinnuan couldn't help but recall her past life. During her five-year marriage, she would always be lectured by Jin Hui for some reason. No matter whose fault it was, it would always fall on her! The task of pouring tea and apologizing was always hers!

Now, seeing Mu Xinyao so earnestly kowtowing and admitting her mistakes, she felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction! Of course, she would be even happier if Mu Xinyao wasn't doing it on purpose!

"Little sister, what are you doing? Get up! Don't bump your head again, it hurts a lot!"

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and help your young lady up!"

He offered words of advice one after another, but Mu Xin Nuan didn't budge an inch!

Moreover, those who had originally intended to help Mu Xinyao up were all rebuked and sent away by her. They said nothing more and continued kowtowing.

Mu Xin Nuan was in an excellent mood! Some people really are incorrigible! Even now, they still haven't forgotten to scheme against her? Hmph! Isn't she just thinking of using a self-inflicted injury ruse to make herself look bad for her half-sister?

However, the Mu Xin Nuan of today is no longer the Mu Xin Nuan who was always concerned about her reputation and protected you, her younger sister! Trying to use this trick on me again? Hmph! Don't even think about it in your next life!

With her back to the door, Mu Xin Nuan continued to persuade her, and even asked Rong Yue beside her to help her up. However, Mu Chang An inside the room could not see the disdain and contempt on Mu Xin Nuan's face!

"What are you doing, sister? Don't forget, this is Father's study! Let's go back first. If you feel wronged, you can go to Grandmother for help! I know you've been harboring resentment towards me and Mother because of Aunt Song's matter. But can't there be no rules in this mansion?"

"Sister is right. It's all my fault. Please forgive me and don't blame me or be angry with me anymore."

No one could see that Mu Xinyao said these words almost through clenched teeth!

Mu Xin Nuan understood exactly what she was feeling right now! Ha! This is the end? She can't take it anymore? Thinking back to her past life, when she poured tea for her and apologized, even though she didn't kowtow, it was still a great humiliation for an elder sister and a legitimate wife! What is this compared to just once?

"What are you saying, little sister? How could I possibly blame you? Get up quickly. Let's go to the backyard first, so as not to disturb Father's official business. This study is in the outer courtyard, where people come and go. Do you want everyone to see you in such a disheveled state?"

Seeing that the old lady had already reached the courtyard gate, Rongyue quickly reminded her, "Miss, the old lady is here. Please help the second young lady up."

To everyone's surprise, Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "What's the rush? Since she wanted to kowtow herself, let her kowtow to her heart's content! Wasn't this old lady invited here by someone else?"

The voice was neither loud nor soft, but Mu Xinyao heard it clearly and was immediately stunned, forgetting how to react!

“Sister, why did you stop kowtowing? You just wanted to show the old lady how I, her elder sister, mistreated you, didn’t you? Now that the old lady has entered the courtyard, can you continue kowtowing? Oh, right, I forgot that Father is still in the study. Mu Xinyao, it seems your plan has backfired.”

If Mu Xinyao still didn't realize that Mu Xinnuan was just making fun of her, then she had lived in vain!

But things have already come to this, she can't have kowtowed for nothing, can she?

Just as she was hesitating, she heard the old lady's angry shout, "What's going on? Xinyao, get up! What kind of behavior is this, the second young lady of the Mu family?"

"Greetings to the old lady."

As Mu Xin Nuan curtsied, all the maids and servants also bowed in return.

"Anuan, you are the eldest sister, what's going on? Why are you making your younger sister kowtow to you repeatedly? Is this how you take care of your younger sister as the eldest sister?"

How could she be so biased! How come I didn't notice the old lady's favoritism in my past life? Such blatant protection—everyone here must have seen it, right? It seems I was incredibly foolish in my past life! I actually believed that as the eldest sister, I had to be good to all my younger siblings, no matter what mistakes they made!

How ridiculous it is to think about! It's hateful that in my past life I was so obedient to this kind grandmother; it was utterly foolish!

“Grandmother, I did not ask my sister to kowtow here. It was only because my sister accidentally pushed me down and was scolded by my father that she knelt here.”

The old lady paused, clearly not expecting this turn of events. Then, noticing the remaining dirt on Mu Xin Nuan's skirt, she knew what she said was true. However, seeing the bruises on Mu Xin Yao's forehead from kowtowing, she immediately said, "Even if she wanted to kowtow, as the eldest sister, why didn't you stop her?"

Mu Xin Nuan sneered inwardly, but on her face she said with extreme grievance, "Yes, Grandmother, it's all my fault."

The old lady was unaware that her son was inside the room, staring intently at the scene. What was going on?

His eldest daughter was pushed down by his half-sister, and instead of blaming her, he kept making excuses for her. But when his own mother arrived, she scolded A-Nuan without even asking any questions! What kind of logic is that?

The more Mu Chang'an thought about it, the more he felt that his A Nuan had been wronged. This was in his study, and if it were in the backyard, the old lady would probably make things difficult for his wife and daughter on ordinary days!

After they left, Mu Chang'an calmed down. "Go tell Madam that it was my order to punish Mu Xinyao by confining her to her room for a month to reflect on her mistakes, and to have someone teach her proper manners. Remember to tell Mu Xinyao what I said directly, in front of the old lady."

"Yes, sir."

The butler understood that the master was trying to excuse the mistress, to prevent her from being nagged by the old lady again. Thinking about all these years, the mistress had indeed had a difficult time in the household!

"Master, General Chu has arrived."

Mu Chang'an was slightly taken aback. "You've made it clear, but General Weiyuan, Chu Qinghe, has arrived?"

"Yes, sir, the eldest son of the Chu family also came along. He said he came to visit the young lady and the eldest son!"

Mu Chang'an nodded. Chu Qinghe was an old friend of his, and his wife was also a close confidante of his own wife. Therefore, the two families had always maintained a close relationship. He just hadn't expected that Chu Qinghe would be transferred to the border and move there with his family, only recently being summoned back by imperial decree!

"Go and invite them quickly. Also, call Ah Nuan and Ah Xuan, the siblings, to the front hall."

"Yes, sir."

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