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

"I wonder if Madam Mu will be able to get through this period?"

"I heard they used torture. I really didn't expect that the cousin they brought back to the manor a few years ago would actually come forward as a witness."

"It's a pity about the second daughter of the Mu family. She didn't want to be the empress, but she insisted on going to the battlefield. Now she has completely dragged the Mu family down with her."

"I'm a little worried, though, that the Xie family might be dragged down by the Mu family."

"Young Master knelt for three days to buy the Mu family some time. If he really betrays the country, the Xie family will definitely be implicated."

The two maids chatted away, completely unaware that someone was standing behind the artificial hill watching them.

Mu Yunshang didn't quite understand what they were saying.

What does it mean to use torture?

What does it mean that Madam Mu can survive this period?

What does it mean to drag the Mu family into this mess?

What constitutes treason?

And he knelt for three days?

How come she recognizes each word individually, but can't understand them at all when they're put together?

why?

Mu Yunshang leaned against the cold, hard artificial mountain, her hands tightly covering her slightly protruding belly.

Suddenly, a sharp pain struck her, causing her to frown and break out in a fine sweat.

She gritted her teeth, desperately enduring the pain, her fingers gripping the rocks of the artificial hill beside her so tightly that her fingertips turned pale and the veins on her fingers were clearly visible.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses, but her body was still trembling slightly. The intense pain she had just experienced left her shaken, fearing that it might have affected the fetus in her womb.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her fear and anxiety.

Not long ago, she instructed her personal maid to fetch a basket for knitting clothes for the baby, as well as some tables and chairs, so she could sit by the rockery, enjoy the view, and knit a little shirt for the baby.

Although the two maids shared some information, she could not fully trust their words and could only get a definite answer by going to the Mu residence in person.

Now that there was no one around, it was the perfect time for her to leave the Xie residence.

She wanted to go to the Mu residence in person to find out the truth.

She didn't believe the Mu family could be associated with treason.

Mu Yunshang carefully avoided the servants in the mansion and, taking advantage of the guards' inattention, quietly slipped out of the Xie mansion through a secluded side gate.

Because she was heavily pregnant and had difficulty moving around, she could only struggle to support herself against the wall and slowly move forward step by step.

Mu Yunshang stared blankly at the Mu State Duke's mansion, which was now sealed off, tears streaming uncontrollably down her cheeks.

My heart is breaking; the pain is so intense I can barely breathe.

Just as she was feeling lost and confused, a peasant woman carrying a vegetable basket happened to pass by and caught her attention.

Mu Yunshang hurriedly reached out and grabbed the other person, her voice choked with emotion as she asked, "Auntie, may I ask why the Mu State Duke's Mansion has been sealed off?"

The peasant woman looked at Mu Yunshang with surprise, sizing her up. Since becoming pregnant, Mu Yunshang had dressed simply and wore no jewelry, making her look nothing like a lady from a wealthy family. Moreover, she was pregnant, and her clothes were covered in dust, making her look like she had been traveling.

The peasant woman felt pity for her and asked with concern, "Young lady, how did you come to this place with such a big belly?"

“I have relatives working at the Mu family mansion, and when I arrived here, I found that the Mu family mansion had been sealed off.”

"Your news is way behind the times. The Duke of Mu's family has been accused of treason and the whole family is in jail! Not even the maids and guards have been spared! You'd better stay out of the way!" the old woman kindly advised.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunshang was struck dumb, frozen in place.

I simply cannot believe this cruel truth; my heart is filled with grief.

Recalling Xie Zixun's sudden disappearance for several days a while ago, Mu Yunshang trembled, her voice tinged with fear, "I heard that Xie Shaoqing of the Dali Temple knelt for several days. Could it be related to this? His wife is supposed to be a girl from the Mu family, right..."

The old woman glanced around warily, and only after confirming that no one else was around did she dare to cover her mouth and whisper to Mu Yunshang, "This matter is no small thing, especially since that cousin of the Mu family personally testified that the Mu family betrayed the country and colluded with the enemy. In addition, General An's military maps have also fallen into the hands of that Sand Kingdom. General Mu Yunnan had just returned to the capital when the border was attacked by the enemy and lost a city. All of this seems to be intentional."

"Didn't they say that the Sand Kingdom personally sought peace, which led to the truce?" Mu Yunshang asked incredulously.

"That's right! I heard that the peace treaty between the Sha Kingdom and the Sha Kingdom was just a charade staged by the Mu family. After this incident, several powerful families jointly impeached the Mu family for other illegal acts. With multiple crimes punished together, the Mu family is probably doomed!"

The old woman clicked her tongue and shook her head with a sigh, "That Lord Xie said that his wife was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to suffer in prison, so he pleaded with the Emperor. He knelt before the Emperor for three days and three nights, begging bitterly, and finally managed to get the Emperor to show mercy and pardon the eldest daughter of the Mu family from prison, but he still dismissed Xie Shaoqing from his post and confined her to her home for a month."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunshang lowered her head, and the scene from a few days ago suddenly flashed through her mind.

He seemed hesitant to speak, and after sitting down, he never stood up again, remaining motionless at his desk. For the next few days, he spent all his time in his study, constantly claiming to be busy with official business. Now that he has been dismissed from office, where would all this official business come from? Perhaps he simply didn't know how to face himself…

Thinking of this, Mu Yunshang felt a pang of pain in her heart.

He's been kneeling for so long, I wonder how his knees are...

Then, as if remembering something, she looked up in astonishment and asked, "Could it be that the old lady of the Mu family has also been imprisoned?"

"Of course! Even the An family members are imprisoned, how could the Mu family matriarch not go in? That's treason!"

"I'm afraid the Mu family is completely finished!"

Mu Yunshang stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar gate of the Mu family mansion, her heart filled with sorrow.

She didn't know exactly when the old woman left; it was as if time had frozen at that moment.

She stood there quietly, her gaze fixed on the cold seal on the door.

Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Mu Yunshang's forehead, sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the stone slabs beneath her feet. She gripped the pillar beside her tightly, trying to support herself, but her legs seemed to lose all strength, and she finally collapsed helplessly to the ground.

Suddenly, a sharp pain surged through her like a tidal wave, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She instinctively reached out and clutched her stomach, letting out a painful groan through her teeth. The pain felt like a thousand tiny needles piercing her abdomen at once, causing her whole body to tremble uncontrollably.