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

Although Madam Li was a bit soft-hearted, she was very clever. So she smiled and said, "Please tell the Crown Princess that I understand. I will definitely attend the birthday banquet. As for Song Zhaoxun, she is the old lady's niece. I have heard my mother-in-law mention her before. So I would like to congratulate the Crown Prince."

The young eunuch nodded, understanding that this Madam Mu was not close to the Song family, and even deliberately distant. It seemed the rumors were true, so he was relieved.

"Mother, I'm afraid that Song Zhaoxun has ill intentions. What if he has really set a trap for you?"

Mu Xin Nuan looked worried, but Li Shi smiled calmly, "Some things can't be avoided! If everything could be avoided, how could so many things happen in this world? It's good to go. Anyway, Wan Yue will be there too, and maybe she can take care of her."

Mu Xin Nuan nodded, but did not voice her guess. She suspected that Li Wan Yue had already changed her mind and, even if she did go to the Eastern Palace, she would definitely not have any romantic feelings for Li Wan Yue. After all, she had been schemed against before even entering the Eastern Palace. If she were to marry the eldest grandson of the emperor as a concubine in the future, who knew how many people would be waiting to make things difficult for her?

Sure enough, the day before they were to depart, Li Wanyue came to see Mu Xinnuan. The two locked themselves in the room and talked for a long time, not allowing anyone to get close to them. Even Rongyue, Mu Qing, and Mu Hua were called outside to guard the door.

After Li Wanyue left, Mu Xinnuan called Mu Hua in again and asked her how Song Shi had been behaving these past few days. Then she suddenly frowned, wondering if she had overlooked something.

"No! Apart from the most basic necessities, weren't all the other necessities in the Song family's courtyard taken away by Father's order? When Song entered the family, she was treated as a concubine and didn't have much dowry. In addition, over the years, she has been bribing the old lady and Father, spending a lot of money. How could she have two high-quality gold hairpins?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Hua's expression stiffened slightly, and she quickly knelt down, saying, "It was my carelessness. I will go and investigate immediately."

"Get up quickly. This is not your fault. That Plum Courtyard is where Madam Song has lived since she entered the manor. It's not impossible that she might want to hide something. Here's what you do: send someone to tell her that Song Tao came by and that things seem to have softened on Mother's side, but we still need Song Zhaoxun to send another letter."

Upon hearing this, Mu Hua was overjoyed. "Miss, this is a good idea. In this way, Song will surely fall into the trap. Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely not mess things up."

Mu Xin Nuan nodded. "Madam Song, I didn't expect you to have a secret stash of gold, silver and valuables. But you are just a lowly concubine who has only been in charge of the kitchen for a few months. Where did you get these things?"

Mu Xin Nuan had considered that these things were very likely gifts from the old lady, or that the old lady had secretly allocated the best items from the public funds to Song Shi!

Hmph! Those things belong to the Mu family, not to the old lady of the Mu family. If grandfather finds out about this, I wonder if the old lady will be able to bear it?

Sure enough, when Mu Hua returned that evening, he quietly told Mu Xin Nuan where those things were hidden.

It must be said that this Song family member was quite shrewd. She did not put all her things in one place, but divided them into three places and hid them in the plum garden. There was even a box of jewelry that was hidden under a pear tree in the garden!

Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan was truly impressed by Song's skill in hiding things. However, now that she knew about it, it was impossible for her to continue staying in her Plum Courtyard.

Mu Xin Nuan wasn't unaware that Mu Xin Yao also possessed many valuable items; however, sometimes, certain things shouldn't be done too excessively, otherwise, it could be detrimental to one's reputation!

As for Song, what reputation does a wicked concubine who dares to murder the principal wife and legitimate son and daughter have?

The next day, Mu Xin Nuan changed her clothes early and waited at the second gate. When Li Shi saw her waiting there, she was quite surprised.

"What are you doing here?" he said, looking her up and down. "Are you also going to the East Palace?"

"Reporting to Mother, my eldest cousin came by yesterday and talked with me for quite a while in Yuexuan. She's still shaken by what happened at the Duke of Anguo's mansion and didn't want to go to the East Palace again, saying she gets scared whenever she sees a crowd. But since it's the Crown Princess's invitation, she can't refuse. So, yesterday she specifically asked me to accompany you today, so that she'll have someone to keep her company when we get to the East Palace."

Li thought about it and agreed. A perfectly respectable young lady from a prominent family, who was just going to a banquet, was actually attacked with a blunt object. Anyone would be scared in that situation, let alone Wanyue, who was still young. How could she not be afraid?

"Alright, then let's go with Mother. However, we're going to the East Palace, which isn't some other mansion. So, once we're inside, remember to be careful with your words and actions, and don't let anyone look down on you."

"Yes, mother."

After giving her instructions, and seeing that her daughter was well-behaved and sensible, Mrs. Li felt at ease and took her along.

Upon arriving at the palace gates, the mother and daughter alighted from their carriage, presented their invitations, and were then led by a young eunuch to the East Palace.

Although Mu Xin Nuan had lived two lives, she had not been to the imperial palace very often. Now that she was still young and going to the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, she was naturally extremely careful, keeping her head slightly lowered, afraid of seeing anything she shouldn't.

"Wait a minute. Little girl in the light blue dress, stop right there."

This sound?

Mu Xin Nuan's mind raced. This sounded so familiar. Could it be that it was Princess Duanmu Jing?

Thinking this, Mu Xin Nuan stopped and turned around. Sure enough, on a wider passageway to her left, a little princess dressed in crimson was sitting in a sedan chair, smiling at her!

Although Li Shi had never met the little princess, she recognized the grandeur of the place and the sedan chair that indicated her rank. She quickly pulled Mu Xin Nuan to kneel by the roadside, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Get up now."

When the sedan chair arrived in front of the two of them, Duanmu Jing jumped down immediately, showing no manners whatsoever as a young lady!

Duanmu Jing approached Mu Xinnuan, looked her up and down a few times, and then smiled and said, "Are you the Mu family's young lady from the Duke of Anguo's mansion that day, with the given name A'nuan?"