Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

Mu Qin was also conflicted. She gently bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "I... I don't know either."

Her voice trembled slightly, revealing her inner unease.

She truly didn't know how she would face the concubines after marrying into the family, or whether she would feel jealous and resentful because of them.

Just as the two girls were talking, Princess Jinxuan walked in.

"Second sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Mu Qin and Wu Zitong quickly stood up to greet her.

Princess Jinxuan's expression was also unpleasant. Without beating around the bush, she asked directly, "Muqin, Lord Shang is still in the front courtyard. What exactly are you thinking?"

Her gaze was direct and sharp, as if she wanted to see through Muqin's eyes to know her true thoughts.

Mu Qin's face flushed red instantly. She lowered her head, her hands unconsciously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, looking somewhat uneasy.

After a long while, she finally mustered up her courage, raised her head to look at Princess Jinxuan, and stammered, "Second sister-in-law, I...I..."

Princess Jinxuan waited patiently without interrupting Muqin.

Finally, as if she had made up her mind, Mu Qin took a deep breath and said, "Second sister-in-law, I am willing to marry into that family."

Her voice was still trembling slightly, but it was very firm.

Princess Jinxuan gazed at Muqin for a moment, then asked again, "Muqin, are you really sure?"

Mu Qin nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, Second Sister-in-law, I've thought it through. I'm willing to marry him." Her eyes were clear and firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Once Princess Jinxuan had ascertained Muqin's feelings, she hurriedly went to find the Mu brothers and conveyed her sister's thoughts to them.

When she told the two of them her sister's thoughts, Mu Nan and Mu Xiao remained silent, which made Princess Jinxuan a little anxious. "Brother, husband, what do you think? Do you agree to this marriage?"

When Mu Xiao saw his wife's face scrunched up with worry, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She had looked quite haggard these past two days because of her sister's situation.

He quickly comforted her, "Jinxuan, don't worry. This can't be rushed. Grandma and parents aren't home, and we can't make the final decision about your sister's marriage. We have to wait for them to come back and discuss it."

Princess Jinxuan listened to Mu Xiao's words and felt that this made sense.

"But he's still waiting in the front yard. Judging from his expression, he probably won't leave unless you agree."

Thinking that Shang Congwen was still sitting in the courtyard hall, unwilling to leave.

"I'm going to the front yard. Keep an eye on your sister-in-law for me," Mu Nan said after a moment of silence.

Princess Jinxuan quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay, big brother, don't worry, I'll take care of things here with sister-in-law."

Wang Qing'er slept continuously after giving birth, waking up once to check on the baby before falling asleep again.

Mu Nan rushed to the front hall and immediately saw Shang Congwen sitting alone inside.

His anger flared instantly. He strode inside, glared at Shang Congwen, and said, "Come out with me."

Shang Congwen had a smile on his lips, seemingly unsurprised by Mu Nan's arrival.

He slowly stood up and followed Mu Nan out of the front hall. The two walked together to the training ground.

At this moment, Mu Nan suddenly turned around, like an enraged lion, and swung her fist hard at Shang Congwen's face.

The punch was so powerful that Shang Congwen was caught off guard and staggered back a few steps.

"I treated you like a brother, but you coveted my sister! Now there's all the gossip in the capital!" Mu Nan roared in uncontrollable rage.

After half a day of rumors circulating, the whole capital was now saying that Lord Shang wanted to take Miss Mu as a concubine.

Shang Congwen's mouth was bleeding from the beating, but he didn't seem angry at all.

He wiped the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth and retorted dismissively, "Senior Brother, what do you mean by 'coveting'? I just admire her and like her."

"Admire? Like? Aren't there plenty of women you admire and like?" Mu Nan trembled with anger. "There are so many girls in the capital who want to get close to you, why don't you go after them instead of coming to provoke my sister?"

As she spoke, Mu Nan swung her fist again and punched Shang Congwen hard.

This time, Shang Congwen still couldn't dodge and took another punch.

"Senior Brother, why are you still hitting me?" Shang Congwen said with a wronged expression. "If you hurt me, Qin'er will be heartbroken."

Upon hearing the name "Qin'er," Mu Nan's anger flared even more.

He was so angry that his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. He grabbed a long spear from the weapon rack next to him and swung it at Shang Congwen without saying a word.

"Senior Brother, why are you actually doing this?" Shang Congwen looked at his senior brother's stance with a face full of astonishment.

Then, the eldest disciple, Mu Nan, charged towards him menacingly, wielding a long spear.

Startled, he quickly took a few steps back, then frantically grabbed a long spear from the weapon rack beside him and assumed a defensive stance.

In an instant, a series of crisp sounds of weapons clashing rang out on the training ground. The two exchanged blows, neither giving an inch, and for a time it was difficult to determine a winner.

After a dozen or so moves, Shang Congwen clearly felt that he was losing his strength, and every attack from his opponent put him in grave danger.

Despite his best efforts to withstand Mu Nan's attacks, he was ultimately outmatched and, after a while, finally gave in.

"Senior Brother, stop fighting! Stop fighting!" Shang Congwen shouted breathlessly. He threw his spear on the ground, sat down heavily, and gasped for air.

Seeing this, Mu Nan also put down her spear, a look of disdain on her face, and said, "With such a weak body, you still take so many concubines. Aren't you afraid of losing your life?"

Upon hearing this, Shang Congwen blushed deeply. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but found himself speechless.

Sigh, I really have a lot of unspeakable suffering.

Looking at his disheveled appearance, Mu Nan snorted coldly and continued, "If you want to marry a girl from my Mu family, you must get rid of all your concubines and swear that you will never take another concubine from now on. The men of our Mu family do not take concubines, and when our daughters marry, their husbands are not allowed to take concubines either."

Upon hearing this, Shang Congwen's eyes lit up, and he said without hesitation, "Really? As long as I get rid of the concubines in my family, I can marry Qin'er? If that's the case, I'm sure I can do it!"

Mu Nan said, "Don't rush to agree. Think it over carefully when you get back. This isn't something you can just agree to verbally." After saying that, he turned and left.

“Brother, don’t worry about it, I can do it,” Shang Congwen said firmly.

Shang Congwen planned to get rid of all his concubines after marrying Mu Qin.

It's just that the time has been brought forward a little bit.