Before confiscating their property, they emptied the imperial city and exiled them!

Did I choose to be this older sister?

Mu Qingwan muttered softly.

Gu Xingzhi didn't hear clearly and continued to wait for Mu Qingwan to come over.

Mu Qingwan glanced at Mu Qiyang over there, and then said after a moment's thought, "Mother, I'd better go and help Father a bit!"

After saying that, he quickly ran over.

Gu Xingzhi wanted to shout again, but it was too late.

"Your Highness!"

Suddenly, a voice, both mournful and joyful, rang out.

Mu Qiyang was startled by the sound and turned his head in disbelief, and sure enough, he saw that familiar figure.

The woman's hair was slightly disheveled, and her eyes were red-rimmed.

Perhaps she was running too fast, because her full chest was heaving under her thick cotton-padded coat.

Mu Qiyang looked at the woman anxiously: "Cuizhu? What brings you here?"

But Mu Qingwan greeted the woman warmly: "Aunt Liu, are you here to say goodbye?"

Liu Cuizhu looked at them with a firm gaze: "I am a member of the Mu family, so I am here to follow you."

"Who said you're a member of the Mu family?" Gu Xingzhi released Mu Shilan and stormed up to Liu Cuilan.

Liu Cuilan seemed somewhat afraid of her, but still forced herself to say, "Don't you know in your heart whether I am or not?"

When a new member suddenly joined the team, Lu Hu couldn't just stand by and do nothing, so he came over to find out what was going on.

"What exactly happened?" he asked, looking at Mu Qiyang.

Hearing the commotion outside, Lin Xiaoxiao also lifted the sedan curtain to check the situation.

When Liu Cuilan saw it by chance, she was amazed. How could this woman look so much like an old friend of hers?

Just as she was lost in thought, Mu Qiyang tugged at her arm.

Mu Qiyang said in a conciliatory tone, "Cuilan, you should go back!"

The journey to exile is arduous; why endure it again?

But his words brought tears to Liu Cuilan's eyes: "I'm not leaving. I'm a member of the Mu family too. Why don't you want me?"

As she spoke, she tore off her bundle, which contained some jewelry and banknotes.

Liu Cuilan: "You left in such a hurry, you must not have been prepared at all."

When Gu Xingzhi saw this, she reached out to snatch it, but Liu Cuilan dodged it.

Gu Xingzhi said anxiously, "What are you doing? Aren't the things in your hands all from the Mu family?"

Liu Cuilan pouted: "Shouldn't you have just said I wasn't a member of the Mu family?"

At this moment, Lu Hu spoke up, saying, "Alright, alright, since you're a member of the Mu family, register and stay!"

He was actually tempted by the treasure in Liu Cuilan's hands.

When Mu Qiyang was exiled after his family's property was confiscated, he had no treasures on him.

Now that he's finally seen some profit, how could he bear to let it go?

Liu Cuilan was overjoyed to be able to stay.

Upon seeing this, Mu Qiyang sighed, "Why are you doing this to yourself!"

Unexpectedly, Liu Cuilan changed her attitude: "I didn't come here for you, so don't be moved."

As she spoke, she took out a paper package from her bosom, opened it, and took out a steaming hot bun.

He handed it to Mu Qingwan and said with a gentle smile, "Wanwan, you've suffered! Eat up."

Mu Qingwan stared at Aunt Liu in a daze for a moment, then her eyes reddened.

From childhood to adulthood, Aunt Liu was the only person who was kind to her and cherished her dearly.

Mu Qingwan was well aware that her own actions played a large part in her decision to follow him this time.

Because of Liu Cuilan's incident, Lu Hu immediately ordered everyone to rest on the spot.

Mu Qiyang gave Mu Qingwan a deep look. He always felt guilty towards this daughter.

"Oh, what is this? Can we eat it?"

Mu Shilan looked at the dry, hard steamed bun in her hand, unsure where to start eating.

Although Gu Xingzhi was somewhat prepared, she was still taken aback by the steamed bun in her hand.

When Mu Shilan saw the steamed buns in Mu Qingwan's hand, she grabbed Gu Xingzhi's arm and said, "Aunt, look at my cousin, she clearly has steamed buns in her hand, but she won't give them to us."

Gu Xingzhi turned her head and saw that Mu Qingwan was holding steaming hot buns, and there was more than one.

He then quickly walked to Mu Qingwan's side and said, "Is this how I usually teach you?"

Faced with the sudden accusation, Mu Qingwan had no time to explain before she was slapped across the face.

"What are you doing?" Liu Cuilan pushed Gu Xingzhi away forcefully.

Gu Xingzhi was also stunned; she had actually hit her.

However, it was because she took that woman's things that I couldn't resist.

Yes, it's all her fault, it has nothing to do with me.

Mu Qiyang couldn't stand it anymore: "How could you hit a child?"

Gu Xingzhi said with a shifty look in her eyes, "This girl has food, but she doesn't think about her mother, and she doesn't even care about her younger sister who is younger than her."

After hearing Gu Xingzhi's so-called reason, Liu Cuizhu walked over angrily: "Is this your reason?"

For two steamed buns? Do you know why she's carrying so many steamed buns?

She was just about to deliver them to you, but before she could even get the steamed buns to you, her mother slapped her twice.

Gu Xingzhi knew she was in the wrong, but she didn't want to admit her mistake in front of Liu Cuizhu.

She glared at Liu Cuizhu and said, "This is my daughter. I can beat her however I want. You have no right to interfere."

Liu Cuilan's eyes reddened with anger: "Does that mean you can beat and scold your daughter at will?"

Unwilling to witness her frenzied state, Gu Xingzhi ignored her and reached for the steamed bun in Mu Qingwan's hand.

However, Mu Qingwan subconsciously took two steps back.

Yes, she didn't want to give the steamed buns that Aunt Liu had worked so hard to bring her to her mother and so-called sister.

When Gu Xingzhi saw her daughter's actions, she was about to get angry, but Liu Cuizhu stopped her.

Gu Xingzhi said angrily, "Move aside and let me teach this girl a lesson."

Liu Cuilan looked at her with unwavering determination: "I won't allow it!"

"What right do you have to stand here and block my way?"

Liu Cuilan seemed to have heard a joke: "You're talking to me about qualifications?"

You have no right to discipline Qingwan!

Gu Xingzhi looked puzzled, finding the meaning behind Liu Cuilan's words strange.

Before she could ask for clarification, Mu Qiyang hurriedly stopped her.

Then, disregarding Mu Qingwan's wishes, he forcibly took two steamed buns from his daughter's arms.

"Alright, your daughter is still young, so don't take it to heart."

Shilan is still hungry over there, hurry and take the steamed buns to her!

Perhaps it was Shilan, mentioned by Mu Qiyang, that stopped Gu Xingzhi from continuing her exploration.

She didn't look at Mu Qingwan again, and left with the steamed buns.

Mu Qingwan covered her slapped face, feeling extremely wronged.

Liu Cuilan's eyes were filled with heartache.

She turned and glared at Mu Qiyang, saying, "What I can see is only the tip of the iceberg."

She treats Qingwan like that in front of outsiders, but who knows how she torments Qingwan back home!

As Liu Cuizhu spoke, she couldn't help but burst into tears, looking even more heartbroken for her daughter Mu Qingwan than Mu Qiyang did.

Mu Qiyang looked at her and sighed: "It's not as serious as you say. You know her personality. She has a bad temper, but her heart is good."

Liu Cuizhu took a deep breath and said softly, "I don't care what kind of person she is in your heart."

But if she treats Qingwan like that again, don't blame me for telling you everything that happened back then.

Upon hearing this, Mu Qiyang hurriedly covered Liu Cuizhu's mouth with his hand, his eyes filled with pleading and panic.

Liu Cuizhu coldly brushed his hand away and went to Mu Qingwan's side to comfort her.