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

Song Wenjing was also soaked, but thankfully the room was warm.

After taking off his wet clothes, he changed into his undergarments and warmed himself in the quilt for a while until he felt warm.

After settling Mu Qingwan in, Madam Su was still worried about her son.

She rushed over to check on her son.

They were relieved to find that his complexion was rosy and that he was alright.

Looking at the brazier burning inside the room, Madam Su exclaimed in surprise, "Your room is so warm!"

It seems my daughter-in-law is a lucky one; the same brazier, but her room is so warm.

To avoid arousing suspicion from outsiders, Lin Xiaoxiao specially lit a brazier in the house.

Lin Xiaoxiao walked up to Madam Su with a cup of tea in her hand: "Mother, have some hot tea and rest for a while!"

Lin Xiaoxiao's filial piety successfully diverted Su's attention.

After accepting the hot tea, she began to scold Song Wenjing with lingering fear.

"You want to save people, so I won't stop you."

But you have to take care of yourself first. Without any other options, he jumped in alone to save people.

Didn't you ever consider the possibility of something unexpected happening?

Song Wenjing smiled and said with a relaxed expression, "Does Mother not know her son's abilities?"

Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Madam Su couldn't help but nag, "Anything can happen, so it's best to be more careful in the future!"

Song Wenjing said helplessly, "Alright, alright, you're all so effeminate, I won't do it again next time!"

Lin Xiaoxiao: "How is Qingwan? Is she alright?"

Mrs. Su put down her teacup: "It's nothing, I just swallowed some water, I feel much better now!"

What suddenly occurred to her?

She said with a puzzled look, "I always felt that Aunt Liu treated Qingwan even better than her mother, Gu Xingzhi."

Qingwan fell into the water today because of Gu Xingzhi, but she ignored her own daughter and only cared about comforting her niece.

But that Aunt Liu, upon seeing Qingwan in trouble, even considered sacrificing her own life to save her.

Lin Xiaoxiao had already noticed something was wrong, but she didn't voice her suspicions.

She sat down and poured herself a cup of tea: "Perhaps it's because that Aunt Liu doesn't have any children of her own that she's so good to Mu Qingwan!"

“What you said makes sense, but this time, Xingzhi really went too far.”

I'm afraid Qingwan will find it very difficult to forgive her!

"What exactly happened? Why did Mu Qingwan fall into the water?"

When Lin Xiaoxiao went out, she saw that Mu Qingwan was already in the water. She had no idea what had happened at that time.

Su sighed and said, "The fog was too thick at the time, and the ship accidentally crashed into the mountain."

Mu Shilan, who went to the side of the boat to enjoy the scenery, almost fell into the water due to the violent impact.

Fortunately, her aunt grabbed her arm, but Gu Xingzhi was so thin that she was almost pulled down by her.

It was Qingwan who stopped them in time.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled, "Since she was rescued, how did Qingwan fall into the water in the first place?"

"The three people were standing on the shore and had no time to retreat when they were hit again and lost their footing."

Gu Xingzhi, in trying to protect her niece, accidentally knocked Qingwan down.

After Su finished speaking, her face showed heartache for Qingwan.

"That's really strange, how could you neglect your own daughter and take such good care of your niece!"

Knowing the inside story, Madam Su couldn't help but explain: "Mu Shilan's father was Gu Xingzhi's younger brother. He died on the battlefield shortly after Mu Shilan was born."

That was her only brother, that's why!

Lin Xiaoxiao: "But none of this is Qingwan's fault, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Su was taken aback, then shook her head with a wry smile: "Fate is cruel!"

Su's room!

Mu Qingwan changed into dry clothes and drank some ginger soup.

My body gradually warmed up.

Feeling a bit better, she thought about what had happened before, and her heart ached uncontrollably.

Ever since she could remember, it was as if she had never received her mother's love.

My mother used to lead troops into battle, and in front of her, I felt like one of her soldiers.

My mother was very strict with me from childhood.

But she treated her cousin differently; she was always very loving towards her cousin.

At first, she thought it was because her cousin had lost her family that her mother was so fond of her.

But she later realized that it wasn't what she thought.

It felt as if she had lost her mother the day her cousin came to her house.

The mother's eyes no longer held the same tenderness she once had.

Even when his cousin was sad, he took his anger out on her because he had something that his cousin didn't have.

As a child, Mu Qingwan didn't know what she had done wrong, so she could only work harder to become better so that her mother would see her again.

But at some point, I became a thorn in my cousin's side.

She would devise all sorts of ways to design herself.

Moreover, her mother would unconditionally believe her cousin.

When Gu Xingzhi saw that Mu Qingwan had woken up, she wanted to go over to check on her, but she stopped herself.

He sighed and said, "If you feel better, don't stay in bed. Your cousin will feel guilty if she sees you like this!"

Mu Qingwan's already pale face looked even weaker after hearing her words.

The mother felt no guilt or pity for herself; her heart and mind were filled with thoughts of her cousin.

"Mother, go take care of my cousin. I'm doing just fine here!"

It wasn't that Mu Qingwan didn't want to get up, but her legs were so heavy that she couldn't lift her feet at all.

Gu Xingzhi, however, thought she was throwing a tantrum and said unhappily, "What are you throwing a tantrum about? You just accidentally fell into the water, and now you're fine, aren't you?"

Your cousin was just worried about you, and now you're throwing a tantrum!

Mu Qiyang grabbed her arm, signaling her to say less.

However, Gu Xingzhi persisted, saying, "I know you feel wronged and were frightened just now."

But didn't Shilan almost fall down just now?

I've never seen her act so unreasonably as you!

"Enough! Shut up!"

Seeing that he couldn't stop her, Mu Qiyang shouted angrily.

He did succeed in making Gu Xingzhi continue to blame Mu Qingwan.

But with tears welling up in her eyes, she looked at Mu Qiyang and said, "How dare you yell at me?"

Mu Qiyang couldn't bear to see her shed tears, but seeing his daughter's weak appearance...

I hardened my heart.

"You go first, I'll take care of our daughter!"

Gu Xingzhi smiled bitterly: "If I leave, will you and Liu Cuizhu stay here and be all lovey-dovey?"

Mu Qiyang became completely impatient: "What time is it? Our daughter is so weak, and you're still rambling on about other things."