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"I heard that you rescued Murong Jing from the outskirts last night?" the old Marquis asked bluntly.

“Yes,” Qu Muya replied.

"What exactly are you two doing?"

His sharp eyes were fixed on Qu Muya.

This unloved daughter seems to be increasingly impressive to him. Not only does she have the ability to bewitch the fifth prince of Xiliang, but she can also easily abduct people from his hands. She is truly remarkable.

"I have no personal relationship with him. I saved him by accident last night; I had no intention of doing anything to him."

Qu Muya's tone carried a hint of displeasure: "Does Father not trust me?"

The old Marquis said calmly, "I only hope that you will behave well and not cause trouble for the Marquis's mansion."

"Understood, Father."

Although Qu Muya was dissatisfied, she still nodded.

She had already realized that Murong Jing's rescue by her was probably not a coincidence; perhaps, it was intentional.

"In that case, do you have any plans?" the old Marquis continued to ask.

"Father, Murong Jing is currently in a weakened state, and I do not yet have a way to cure him. However, I can think of other methods."

Qu Muya's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the fact that she had saved Murong Jing could not be kept a secret at all.

"Since you haven't decided yet, let's put it aside for now. Go back and get some rest," the old marquis instructed.

"Thank you for your concern, Father." Qu Muya bowed and then withdrew.

Back in the courtyard, Cuihua was waiting there, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Qu Muya looked at her with suspicion.

"Miss, are you aware that Seven Star Powder is a forbidden substance in the imperial palace?"

"Are there taboos in the palace? Does that mean that anyone in the royal family could be poisoned?" Qu Muya frowned.

"I know what I'm doing, don't worry. You can go back now." Qu Muya said, then went back to her room.

Back in her room, as she closed the door, the image of encountering Murong Jing on the street the previous night suddenly flashed into her mind.

He was saved by her, and she, in turn, happened to save his life.

This must have been preordained; otherwise, how could she have happened to save him last night?

A faint smile appeared on Qu Muya's face.

Murong Jing was her benefactor, so it was only right for her to save him; it was also a way of repaying a debt of gratitude!

Qu Muya comforted herself in her heart before lying back down on the bed and closing her eyes to rest.

"Miss, Miss!" Cuihua's voice rang out.

"What's wrong?" Qu Muya asked, opening her eyes.

Cuihua leaned closer to her: "This servant overheard something."

"Tell me about it." Qu Muya raised her eyebrows slightly, signaling her to continue.

Cuihua lowered her voice and said, "Last night, when the Princess went to visit His Highness the Crown Prince, she encountered the Sixth Prince and the Fourth Prince on the way, along with the Fourth Prince's maid. What they were arguing about is unknown to this servant."

"Oh? And then what happened?"

"Later, it seems the Crown Princess had a fight with the Fourth Prince and even pushed him to the ground, where he fell and looked like he was in a lot of pain, not like she was faking it," Cuihua continued.

"Did the Fourth Prince get hurt badly in the fall?"

"It doesn't hurt, but it looks a bit scary. His face is covered in mud and ash, and he looks extremely disheveled." Cuihua shook her head.

"Did you hear the Fourth Prince crying?"

"No, after the Crown Princess left, the Fourth Prince also left."

"Okay, then go ahead and get busy. Don't forget, today is the coming-of-age ceremony for the First Madam and the Second Concubine," Qu Muya instructed.

Cuihua nodded and then left.

A dark glint flashed in Qu Muya's eyes; she needed to carefully plan this matter.

In Qufu.

"Madam, Madam!"

The butler's urgent voice suddenly burst into the room, pulling the old lady back to reality.

"What are you doing in such a panic? What kind of behavior is this!" the old lady said displeasedly.

"Something terrible has happened, Madam!" the butler gasped.

What could possibly be causing you such a panic?

"Madam! The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince have arrived together!" the steward said anxiously.

"What?!"

Everyone in the room was shocked.

The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince? What are they doing here?

Is it

The old lady's heart skipped a beat. Could it be...?

"What are they doing here?" the old lady asked in a deep voice.

"This servant doesn't know either, but the Fourth Prince's expression was rather strange. This servant was afraid something might have happened, so I came to report to the Old Madam immediately!"

The old lady frowned: "Quickly! Go and invite the third young master as well. Tell him the old lady is ill! Have them come in immediately!"

"Yes, Madam!" The butler hurriedly ran down to fetch Qu Mutian.

Soon, the group arrived in a hurry.

The old lady lay on the bed, her face contorted in pain: "You two, I raised you both! What have you done to me? I'm your grandmother, how dare you gang up on me? You even made me faint!"

The old lady coughed a few times as she spoke.

The old lady's behavior puzzled both the old Marquis and Qu Qingyun.

Qu Qingyun, in particular, was even more puzzled.

The old lady has always been a broad-minded person, how could she fall ill because of something like this?

"Grandmother, you're just putting on an act!" Qu Mutian scoffed disdainfully.

He hated the old lady's hypocritical and pretentious face the most!

The old lady choked, glaring at Qu Qingyun: "You child, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by acting? I'm clearly sick! Look, I'm coughing so hard I'm almost passing out!"

"Grandmother, please save your energy!" Qu Qingyun ignored her and went straight to the bedside.

He placed his fingers on the old lady's wrist pulse, and after a moment, his expression changed drastically.

"Grandmother, you've been poisoned!"

Upon hearing this, Qu Mutian was also shocked: "How could Mother have suddenly been poisoned? Who did it?!"

The old lady snorted coldly, "I, this old woman, believe I haven't offended anyone. Could it be that you two did it? You're so unfilial, not even caring about your grandmother's life or death. Or are you two plotting a rebellion?!"

"Grandmother! How could we dare! It's just that..." Qu Qingyun looked at her with a troubled expression.

"What is it? Just say what you want to say. You are my grandson and granddaughter, would I harm you?"

"Then why did you send people to steal the princess's dowry?" Qu Qingyun asked through gritted teeth.

"Nonsense! What dowry? Why would I send someone to steal the princess's dowry? It was clearly that lowly commoner's fault. She sent her dowry to our residence, wasn't that just asking for it to be stolen? I only gave her some things out of pity, never expecting her to be so vicious!"