The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

only……

A chilling thought suddenly surged into Yuhe's mind.

She immediately dismissed the thought and chuckled softly, "Miss Mu doesn't look like a member of the Mu family at all; she's more like a girl from our Yan family."

Musiliao was startled by these words and gripped her sleeves tightly with both hands.

I am not a member of the Mu family?

No, this is absolutely impossible!

Her aunt had clearly told her that her father hadn't brought her into the household immediately because he disliked the fact that she was a girl after she was born. It wasn't until her younger brother was born that she was finally able to enter the household with him.

At that time, my father and aunt had been living together for a long time, and aunt had always lived in the outer chambers. Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for such an absurd thing as her not being a member of the Mu family to happen.

Moreover, if she weren't a member of the Mu family, why would they have brought her into the Mu residence and made her the third daughter of the Mu family?

There's absolutely no way that could happen...

Standing outside the window, Yan Shanshan was equally astonished upon hearing this. She stared intently at Mu Siliao's face inside the room. Before this, she had only thought that this person was extremely pretentious and had the affected air of a prostitute, and had never really looked at her appearance seriously.

only……

Yan Shanshan suddenly sensed something was off, but she couldn't get over it. She turned to look at Xiao Yuxi and asked her softly, "Does she look...like me?"

Yan Shanshan's eyelashes trembled slightly, her heart pounding with panic.

Xiao Yuxi grabbed the parrot, pinched its beak to stop it from speaking, and looked up at Sister Shanshan, saying, "Sister Shanshan is one of a kind."

Princess Lanyue understood the subtext in Yuhe's words, and her fingers trembled slightly. "When did your mother fall ill?"

"I suddenly developed a high fever a few days ago..." Mu Siliao said in a flustered manner, afraid that she had offended Princess Lanyue somewhere.

"A few days ago?" Princess Lanyue chuckled lightly, the smile on her lips ambiguous, whether she was mocking herself or others.

"Yuhe, bring me the box I packed away yesterday." Princess Lanyue stopped looking at her and gently instructed Yuhe.

"Yes."

"Give it to Miss Mu."

Musiliao accepted the wooden box with both hands, completely unaware of Princess Lanyue's intentions. She could only tentatively say, "Thank you for the gift, Princess."

“It’s not a reward; it’s something your mother didn’t take with her. Take it back to her. You can go now.” Princess Lanyue took a sip of tea.

"Yes, this humble woman takes her leave." Mu Siliao's eyelashes trembled, and when she stood up, her legs trembled so much that she almost lost her balance. She staggered a bit before straightening up and leaving.

Princess Lanyue put down her teacup long after she left, somewhat dazed.

“Princess.” Yuhe looked at Princess Lanyue with some concern, “If the princess has any ideas, this servant will investigate.”

"There's no need to investigate. If that's really the case, it will only give those ladies in the capital more ammunition to talk about. Let the mistake remain as it is."

Princess Lanyue laughed in exasperation, "I just didn't expect her to actually dare to do that."

“But Princess, if that’s really the case, then Miss Sili is too pitiful. I heard last time that Yuxu taught her some erotic songs and she even lost face in front of those ladies. I’m afraid it will be difficult for her to find a husband in the future… Moreover, her current status is too special, equivalent to that of a concubine…”

"Perhaps it was her fate." Princess Lanyue stood up and extinguished a few candles with a spoon. "Yuhe, I will arrange everything for you before I leave."

"Princess!" Yuhe knelt down instantly, wiped away her tears, kowtowed three times, and said with unwavering determination, "This servant is willing to leave with the princess."

"Why go to such lengths..." Princess Lanyue sighed softly.

leave?

Yan Shanshan was startled and quickly grabbed her dress and ran to her mother inside the house, throwing herself into her mother's arms and hugging her tightly.

"Mother, don't leave Shanshan! Don't die!"

Princess Lanyue was startled and instinctively grabbed Yan Shanshan. "How did you get in?"

"Mother!" Yan Shanshan buried her head in Princess Lanyue's arms, tears instantly falling.

Princess Lanyue sighed softly. In fact, her youngest daughter was the one she doted on the most, but she had no choice but to leave her in the Yan family mansion.

Princess Lanyue gently stroked her hair. "Shanshan, your mother is not looking to die. Your mother just wants to go to the temple for a period of peace. I originally planned to tell you this on the day I leave."

Princess Lanyue wiped away Shanshan's tears with her hand, somewhat helplessly, "Once your mother leaves the capital, you can go to the palace and find the Empress Dowager. She will definitely take you in and raise you there. I have organized all my shops and money, enough for you to live a life of comfort and security."

"If you can please the Empress Dowager and obtain the title of County Princess or Princess, that would be even better. If you can't, it doesn't matter, just live well."

Yan Shanshan stared blankly at her mother. "Why? Mother is a princess. Even if Mother doesn't want Father anymore, why does she have to go to the temple?"

“It’s not that we have to go to the temple, it’s just that Mother thinks they’re right.” It’s as if she has never lived a clear-headed life, always in a daze, never understanding anything, and with so much blood on her hands.

-

Seeing that Sister Shanshan and Aunt Princess were hugging inside, Xiao Yuxi felt that her mission was accomplished and walked straight out of the courtyard.

However, after leading the little parrot around several times, looking at the unfamiliar place, Xiao Yuxi stared blankly at the empty space in front of her.

The little parrot ruffled her hair, squatted obediently, and still grumbled, "Idiot! Idiot!"

"Bu Bu is stupid! He clearly doesn't know the way either!" Xiao Yu Xi tried to grab him, but after flailing her little hands for a long time, she couldn't even touch a bird feather.

"Weakling! Weakling!"

The little parrot flapped its wings and flew straight ahead at an incredible speed. Little Yu Xi followed closely behind, calling out in a soft, sweet voice, "Bu Bu, fly slower!"

As she chased after him, Xiao Yuxi suddenly lost her footing, lost her balance, and tumbled straight down.

With a series of gurgling sounds, Xiao Yuxi rolled around like a ball thrown into a pool. Finally, she landed on her bottom on the cold, hard ground.

Xiao Yuxi blinked, looking blankly at the dark, damp, and bottomless cellar in front of her, then looked up at the cave entrance that seemed very far away.

The little parrot immediately flew down from the hole, grabbed Xiaoyuxi's clothes with its beak, and tried to pull her up. But it couldn't budge her an inch.

Xiao Yuxi recovered from her initial shock and curiously examined the cellar. The cellar was huge and deep, and very dark inside. She didn't think she had ever seen such a large cellar in the Mu family.