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

As soon as they left the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Mu Xin Nuan immediately put Li Wan Yue in her carriage and sent her back. As for Mu Xin Yao, she took the opportunity to go back to the Mu family mansion first and go to the old lady to exonerate herself.

Inside the carriage, Li Wanyue was still in shock. "How could this happen? I have never had any grudge against Yang Yu'er. Why would she do this? Why would she deliberately harm me?"

While at the Duke of Anguo's residence, Mu Xin Nuan briefly recounted how she had been framed, and on the way to the flower hall, she specifically instructed Li Wan Yue to repeat the story she had been taught. This way, the affair between Yang Yu'er's personal maid and the Second Young Master was definitively confirmed!

"Anuan, how did you discover their scheme?"

Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "How could I have discovered it? I only went halfway before realizing that I had already packed my things away, so I turned back. I happened to meet a nanny on the way, and when I asked for directions, I found out that the maid had led us in the wrong direction, so I rushed to find you."

Li Wanyue's face was still deathly pale. "Anuan, when you went there, did I... did I?"

Mu Xin Nuan smiled reassuringly, "No! Nothing happened! Just as Yang You was about to get close to you, he was drugged by my drug and passed out along with that girl named Long'er."

"Drugs? What are you doing carrying around like that, you young lady?" Li Wanyue's eyes widened, clearly finding it hard to understand Mu Xinnuan's behavior, which was obviously not befitting a lady from a respectable family.

"No! Before Brother Zihe left, he gave me a few medical books, which I just played around with in my spare time. A few days ago, I happened to see a recipe for a sleeping potion, so I tried making some myself, which can also be used for self-defense."

Upon hearing this, Li Wanyue recalled the attack on her and her brother not long ago, which explained why she carried this with her at all times!

"Anuan, Yang Yu'er is clearly trying to harm me. I don't understand! I've never offended her, so why is she doing this?"

Mu Xin Nuan was also somewhat puzzled, "The person Yang Yu'er admires should be the Fourth Prince, not the Eldest Prince. I don't understand why she would make things difficult for you!"

Li Wanyue was still trembling uncontrollably, clearly terrified. If she hadn't wanted to lose face in front of her cousin and be ridiculed, she probably would have burst into tears long ago!

"Elder cousin, now that it's all over, everyone thinks you were knocked unconscious anyway. Didn't the doctor from the Duke of Anguo's mansion treat you the same way? And the nanny next to Madam Yang even checked the red mark on the back of your neck. Didn't she confirm it the same way? Don't worry, they won't suspect you. They'll just think that today's events were due to their poor planning."

"they?"

When Li Wanyue heard her mention them, her eyes immediately lit up!

"I understand! I know why they plotted against me!"

As Li Wanyue spoke, she tightly gripped Mu Xinnuan's hand. "Anuan, it's Madam Yang! It must be her! Her niece, Luo Yingying, is fourteen years old this year. I heard that she has long been in love with His Highness the Grandson. I suppose she was angry that I was invited to the East Palace to attend the birthday banquet, so she did this to me!"

"Luo Yingying?" Mu Xinnuan thought carefully and realized that she seemed to have seen her once at the teahouse that day. At that time, the Fourth Prince was also there.

"Hmph! These people are truly ruthless. Just to prevent the Crown Princess from taking a liking to me, they came up with such a vile method to ruin my reputation. It's simply too much!"

Mu Xin Nuan originally couldn't find an opportunity to advise her not to have too deep a connection with the East Palace, but now that she heard what she said, her eyes lit up and she came up with a plan!

"Big cousin, this is nothing! As people say, once you enter the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea! Back then, wasn't Mother choosing Father because she didn't want to marry into a high-ranking family and was always on edge?"

The truth is that Li fell in love with Mu Chang'an at first sight. There's no other reason. Mu Xin Nuan just made it up!

"aunt?"

When Li Wanyue thought about how her aunt was only married to an ordinary official family, and her husband was just a vice minister of the Ministry of Works, and how the sordid affairs in the backyard were endless, and how her cousin and younger cousin almost lost their lives, she thought that if she really married into the Eastern Palace, she would probably be reduced to ashes in just a few days!

Seeing Li Wanyue's fear, Mu Xinnuan added fuel to the fire, saying, "I heard that the Crown Princess has already chosen a principal wife for His Highness the Crown Prince, a girl from her family. I don't know what she's like, but I've heard that her father and brothers are all pillars of the court, wielding great power. Cousin, given your status, if you were to marry into the Eastern Palace, you would at most be a concubine. Are you really willing to accept that?"

Li Wanyue's mind stirred, and she looked at Mu Xinnuan with some confusion. Although her cousin didn't say much today, every word she uttered was extremely reasonable. It didn't sound like something a child would say.

However, upon further reflection, Li Wanyue felt that perhaps because she had been secretly harmed by that Song woman several times, she had gained a deeper understanding of these matters, which was quite reasonable.

"My cousin is absolutely right. However, if I could marry into the Crown Prince's palace, it would bring some honor to the family. But enough of this, you wouldn't understand!"

Mu Xin Nuan smiled, "Big Cousin is right. How would I know these things? I've just accompanied Mother to a few families we were on good terms with, and every single one of them had multiple wives and concubines. If it were the principal wife, that would be fine, but once you become a concubine..."

Mu Xin Nuan hesitated, swallowing her words. She knew her older cousin was a smart woman; some things didn't need to be said too explicitly. Otherwise, the effect might be counterproductive!

After Mu Xinhui escorted Li Wanyue into the mansion and paid her respects to her maternal grandmother and aunt, she got up to leave. Coincidentally, she ran into her cousin Li Haoran at the second gate.

"What a coincidence? Greetings to my older cousin."

"No need. I just heard from the servants that my sister was frightened today?"

Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "Yes, my older cousin was terrified today, so I came back with her. Now that I've delivered her, I'll take my leave."

"Wait a minute."

"Is there anything else, cousin?"

Li Haoran said somewhat awkwardly, "My cousin's chess skills are quite good. I wonder when I will be able to learn from her again?"

"I welcome your guidance anytime, cousin." After saying this, Mu Xin Nuan curtsied, took two steps, then stopped again, turned back to look at him, and said, "Big cousin, are you really willing to let my eldest cousin enter the Eastern Palace as a concubine?"