Chapter 086 – Zhong Hui’s Death (2 / 2)

“En.” This was Mu Zi Yan’s heartache, and even more so the enemy she wanted to destroy.

In less than a day, the Zhong family Miss and Mrs. Zhong Hou together were burned to death news will spread, Zhang Zong investigation, the result is that the fire is not an accident, is man-made, and arsonist is the Zhong family Miss.

The Zhong family is well aware of this, but if Zhang Zong is allowed to report this, then where should the Zhong family stand?

After Zhong Xian learned of the death of his mother and sister, he hastened to take leave and hurried back to the Zhong Houfu, and when he saw the two charred bodies lying inside the coffin, even after death, they could not be separated and stuck together tightly, Zhong Xian was saddened.

Marquis Zhong looked at Zhong Xian, “The carriage fire was an accident.”

“Son understands.” Zhong Xian knew that the truth was not the case, but now, for the sake of the Zhong family, he had to agree.

Zhong Xuan stepped forward and stood in front of Zhong Xian and blessed herself, “Sister has met brother.”

Zhong Xian turned his eyes and merely glanced faintly at Zhong Xuan before looking at Marquis Zhong, “Father, Lord Zhang’s place won’t let up easily.”

Marquis Zhong nodded his head and responded, “If this is the final word, then where will your mother and sister be placed and where will the Zhong family be placed and where will your aunt be placed in the palace, I’m afraid it won’t be easy for her either.”

Zhong Xian was a bit embarrassed, but he just couldn’t think of a better method today.

Zhong Xuan, however, whispered, “Brother, my sister has an idea, I wonder if brother would like to hear it”

Zhong Xian looked straight at Zhong Xuan in front of him, if it is not the last time Princess Hui’s relatives, will bring her back, he should have long since not remembered that he also has a concubine sister, he knows that his father will never be useless, can be so valued Zhong Xuan, this girl must have a superiority.

Zhong Xian never like to get involved in the things of the Zhong family, but a lot of things, but because he is the eldest son of the Zhong family, and have to face, as this time the matter, even if he knows in his heart, but also can not not cover up.

“My sister remembers that there is an autopsy expert beside Lord Zhang, and she is also a woman, she has a very shallow relationship with Lord Zhang, and since Miss Mu wants to get acquainted with her, if we can ask Miss Mu to go and plead for leniency, it might be of some use.” Zhong Xuan looked towards Zhong Xian and said in a low voice.

“Even so, the eldest sister has already been repudiated by the Marquis Mu, so how could she help the Zhong family” Zhong Xian couldn’t help but feel that it was absurd and ridiculous.

Zhong Xuan continued, “Elder sister was indeed repudiated, but if elder sister’s reputation is ruined, the Mu Hou House cannot be absolved of the blame, and younger sister thinks that the Mu Hou House will not be burdened with such a vicious reputation.”

“Forgive me, if that Miss Mu goes to beg for mercy, according to Zhang Zong’s nature, I’m afraid that she won’t be able to grant it.” Zhong Xian was too clear about Zhang Zong’s character, so he felt that this was not a good move.

“If we don’t try, how do we know it won’t work” Zhong Xuan looked to Zhong Xian, “Although the Zhong family and the Mu family haven’t torn their faces apart, there is already a rift, if big brother is able to mend this rift, wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds”

Zhong Xian only then heard Zhong Xuan words, eyes sank, coldly staring at her, “Rao is your childhood in the Zhuangzi, but also learned female virtue, even if not, these days in the house, should learn what is propriety, justice, honesty and shame, this kind of dirty words you can even say out, how could my Zhong family have you this kind of shameless person.”

Zhong Xuan did not expect Zhong Xian’s reaction to be so great, she was a bit stunned and looked at Zhong Xian in a rather puzzled manner, “My sister was just casually mentioning it, why is big brother so agitated”

“Humph.” Zhong Xian’s heart was holding his breath, the face of the Zhong family is certainly important, but he also has his own temperament, is it because of the face of this area, let him go to please Mu Zi Yan not if so, is not Mu Zi Yan and he together with the low no.

He flung his sleeves away indignantly, leaving Marquis Zhong and Zhong Xuan standing on the spot.

Zhong Xuan see Zhong Xian like this, but more and more sure of a thing, it seems that Zhong Xian’s heart is afraid of also in favor of Mu Zi Yan, if so, that would be better, if you can pull Mu Zi Yan over, that is, will be the State Duke’s Office also dragged over to her plan, since it is twice as much effort with half the effort, which is just cut off the cold cold Feng’s thoughts.

She raised her eyes to Marquis Zhong who was frowning with worry, “Father, what my daughter said is not unreasonable, the pros and cons of this, I think you know best.”

Marquis Zhong’s eyes narrowed slightly, “It’s just that the Zhong family is secretly allied with the old lady, if they suddenly conspire with Mu Qinyuan now, how will the old lady account for it if she passes this matter into the ears of the Empress Dowager, won’t it be a double loss?”

Zhong Xuan continued, “With the old lady is naturally to continue, however, it is inevitable to change a little, you can know, this matter is also need to choose between the two sides, which side is more favorable, since it is necessary to stand on which side.”

“It’s just that looking at Xian’er’s temperament, he has refused to do so since.” Marquis Zhong whispered.

“If the Emperor decrees it, why would this matter need to be difficult,” Zhong Xuan said with a smile.

“How could I forget that there’s Princess Hui.” Marquis Zhong said indistinctly, raising his eyes to Zhong Xuan and revealing a rare fatherly smile, “It’s still Xuan’er who’s smart.”

“But that’s an afterthought, the most pressing matter today is to resolve Zhang Zong.” Zhong Xuan said in a low voice, “This person is feared to be extremely difficult to sway, and since brother is unwilling to step in, it can only be”

Marquis Zhong saw Zhong Xuan’s eyes shoot out a smear of killing intent before he said, “Now at this juncture, wouldn’t it be too obvious if we were to make a move against him”

“No proof, even if the emperor suspects, it’s only temporary, could it be that the emperor will still turn on father because of a mere Jing Zhaoyin,” Zhong Xuan said in disbelief.

Marquis Zhong looked to Zhong Xuan and nodded in response, “That’s true, then this matter will be handled by you.”

“Don’t worry father, my daughter will take care of it.” Zhong Xuan responded with a smile.

Marquis Zhong then put down his heart, “The day after tomorrow is the palace banquet, I am inconvenient to go, you will accompany your third sister into the palace together.”

“Yes.” Zhong Xuan answered in a low voice without any grounded delight, as if she had already anticipated this matter.

When Marquis Zhong saw her this calm, his heart became more and more certain that he had made the right decision to bring her back in the first place.

Mu Zi Yan was currently sitting on the square couch, and after hearing Yun Xiang’s report, she was silent for a moment, “You have Hidden One send someone to secretly protect Zhang Zong.”

“Eldest Miss, Elder Zhang is surrounded by magistrates, so nothing will happen to him.” Bi Yun did not know why Eldest Miss would suddenly send someone to protect Elder Zhang.

Mu Zi Yan shook her head and said, “The Zhong family will absolutely not allow the truth that Zhang Zong has found out to be reported to the court, if the Emperor knows that the deaths of Zhong Hui and Marquis Zhong’s wife, the Zhong family would be considered to be in great trouble.”

“Then the Zhong family must be trying to silence Lord Zhang.” Bi Yun spoke very bluntly in this compartment.

Mu Zi Yan smiled and responded, “Since.”

“However, Miss, Aunt Li’s death has not yet been concluded, now that the eldest young granny has died, and involves the death of Mrs. Zhong Hou, the Mu Marquis House will not be implicated in it” Bi Yun felt that these days the Mu Marquis Master is very flamboyant, it seems that every thing is inextricably linked with the Mu Marquis House.

Seeing that Bi Yun was able to think of this, Mu Zi Yan could not help but laugh, “You are growing more and more advanced nowadays.”

Biyun was all smiles, “Eldest Miss, this is also due to your conditioning. Taught well.”

Mu Zi Yan said with a low smile, “This matter Zhong family is not dare to publicize out, therefore, Mu Houfu must not be implicated in, this Aunt Li’s matter is also almost over.”

“Eldest Miss, the Second Mistress has not made any moves in the past few days.” Bi Yun became more and more confused.

Mu Zi Yan continued, “Yun Xiang, tell us.”

“The second madam did not do anything, but Sister Lu passed a letter to Mu Ziyue this day.” Yunxiang said in a low voice, “That Mu Ziyue waited until she received the letter and then went out of the city.”

“What are you doing out of town,” Biyun asked curiously.

“Seeing people.” Rue returned slowly.

Biyun was inevitably impatient in nature, and spoke impatiently, “You then don’t sell out.”

Rue Xiang gave a low chuckle, “You’re still this quick-tempered.”

“You chronic.” Biyun retorted defiantly.

Yun Xiang smiled faintly, “That person is Lord Leng.”

“Lord Leng,” Bi Yun’s eyes flashed with surprise, “Sister Lu is acquainted with Lord Leng.”

“Not Sister Lu, but the Second Mistress.” Rue Xiang corrected.

“What is the calculation in this,” Biyun felt that her brain was insufficient for the commission.

“And there is a woman standing beside Lord Leng, that person is Second Miss Zhong.” Yun Xiang continued.

“Second Miss Zhong is secretly colluding with the Second Mistress,” Bi Yun said in surprise.

“I think these things must also be the work of Second Lady Zhong.” Yunxiang felt that the Second Mistress would not be able to plan so precisely, and to be able to do so, she must be a person who was good at calculating, and obviously, Zhong Xuan was such a person.

Mu Zi Yan responded approvingly, “Yun Xiang has a good point.”

“Eldest Miss, you have no grudges against Second Miss Zhong, why would she want to scheme with you” Bi Yun asked in disbelief.

“But anything that can be plotted in one place is for the same benefit.” Mu Zi Yan faintly opened her lips, “What does second aunt want”

“The slave girl doesn’t know.” Bi Yun shook her head.

“A person who is standing on a high place and suddenly falls down will surely fall to pieces, while she is still not willing to fall down, she will surely try to find a way to climb up again.” Mu Zi Yan said slowly.

Bi Yun listened carefully and after pondering over and over again, she raised her eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan, “You’re saying that the Second Mistress is trying to seize power”

“No, she just wants to take back what she deserves.” Mu Zi Yan laughed softly, “Reclaim her former dignity.”

“Dignity” Bi Yun also felt laughable as she listened, “The Second Mistress still wants to be the main mother of this marquis, doesn’t she?”

Seeing that Bi Yun finally got to the point, Mu Zi Yan raised an eyebrow at her, “That’s right.”

“Ah,” Bi Yun hurriedly covered her mouth and looked at Mu Zi Yan incredulously.

“The Second Mistress is inevitably a bit whimsical.” Biyun thought that this was too ridiculous, not to mention the second madam’s current status, the second master had become an invalid, how could the emperor let an invalid become a marquis?

“Some people, once they enter the demonic barrier, they will be obsessed, she went crazy once, but was able to come to her senses within the counting time, there must be someone in this who secretly helped, it’s just that I didn’t anticipate that within the Mu Marquis House, Zhong Xuan was still able to intervene.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed, “This Marquis Mu Mansion is indeed not something that the Great House can control.”

“Eldest Miss, the slave girl only thinks that if the second house’s and the third house are separated out, no matter how they make trouble, it has nothing to do with the Marquis Mu.” Yunxiang couldn’t help but interject from the side.

Mu Zi Yan lowly laughed, “Separate out where so easy you think I don’t want to, just a pity, there is the old madam this big Buddha in, the second house and the third house will never want to separate out.”

Bi Yun was puzzled, “Eldest Miss, what exactly does the old madam want that the marquis is not too”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “What did Mu Zi Yue do after meeting Leng Hanfeng and Zhong Xuan”

“She returned since, while Lord Leng and Second Miss Zhong left together.” Yunxiang continued, “As for what they actually talked about, I did not hear them because they were too far away.”

Mu Zi Yan knew that Leng Hanfeng was the most cautious, plus there was also a Zhong Xuan, these two joined forces and were really hard to deal with.

“What about Sister Lu’s place,” Mu Zi Yan continued.

“There has been no movement at Sister Lu’s place either, but there is something different at Fourth Miss’s place.” Yunxiang continued, “Fourth Miss secretly went to Third Lady’s courtyard.”

“What is she doing there” Mu Zi Yan asked in a cold voice.

“Like looking for something.” Rueka didn’t know exactly what she was looking for.

Mu Zi Yan was silent for a moment, after all, there was a conflict between Mu Zi Lan and Zhang Clan, otherwise, Mu Zi Lan would not have gone to Cui Clan’s courtyard late at night.

It seems she really underestimated this fourth sister, she hooked her lips and smiled lightly, “After the palace banquet, it’s time to close the net.”

“Eldest Miss, this palace banquet, the old madam wouldn’t bring the fourth young miss forward, right?” said Bi Yun in a low voice.

Mu Zi Yan pondered for a moment, “No, the old madam is extremely attached to the difference between the first and the concubine, she would never bring a concubine daughter forward.”

“Then who will the old madam bring” Bi Yun only felt that the old madam would definitely not travel with the eldest young lady.

Mu Zi Yan was silent for a long time and said in a low voice, “I think the second sister is coming back.”

“Second Miss,” Bi Yun said in surprise, “but the old madam knows that the second madam is counting on her, why would she still bring the second miss”

“Today’s second sister is not the second sister who let the second aunt at will, the second aunt is thinking about how to calculate the old lady at the same time, the old lady has already cultivated a chess piece to deal with the second aunt.” Mu Zi Yan is not idle every day, at any time to grasp the movements of all the people in the house, she is clear about the old lady’s temperament, but wherever she can make use of, she will certainly use a thorough.

When Mu Zi Ruoxi and Mu Zijing were first sent to the family temple, in order to train these two people’s heart, and later, Zhang’s and Cui’s successive accidents, for the children of this age, after a succession of blows, the heart is damaged, it is easier to adjust. Teaching time, and that was bought through the granny, is the old lady sent to teach the two sisters.

Today’s Mu Zi Ruoxi and Mu Zi Jing, even though they had only been at the family temple for a month, had been transformed into other people.

Although Mu Zi Yan hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she was able to imagine that when Mu Zi Ruoxi and Mu Zi Jing reappeared in front of her again, it was bound to be quite exciting.

However, the old madam did not intend to release Mu Zi Jing now, but rather to release Mu Zi Ruoxi back first, as a way to hold her and the second madam in check, while the old madam could better reopen her plans.

But the old madam had underestimated her capabilities, thinking that a mere Mu Zixi would be able to hold her back, and this time she would make sure that Mu Zixi had no return.

Mu Zi Yan was right, the old lady originally intended to be so, but now has slightly changed the plan.

Inside the Long Pine Courtyard, the old madam was sitting on the square couch, her eyes slightly closed, twirling her Buddha beads in her hands, she was sizing up Mu Zi Lan who was kneeling on the ground, seeing her respectfully lowering her eyes, not daring to make a sound, and after a long time, she opened her mouth, “Auntie Li was killed by you.”

When Mu Zi Lan called her to come, she already knew that this matter could not be concealed, and she knew even more clearly that the one who could save her was the old madam, so she answered frankly, “Back to the old madam, it’s exactly the granddaughter.”

“In that case, do you know what the consequences will be” the old lady asked in a deep voice.

“Since it’s a death, just that granddaughter doesn’t want to die, still begging old madam to point out a clear path.” Mu Zi Lan prostrated herself on the ground and begged in a low voice.

“A clear path,” the old lady sneered, “and now you are kneeling here, is it not a clear path?”

“Granddaughter thanks old madam.” Mu Zilan’s face showed joy and she quickly said, “Granddaughter will definitely be an ox to repay old madam.”

“It’s good that you understand.” The old lady waved her hand and said, “No matter what the bystanders ask, you don’t know anything.”

“Yes.” Mu Zi Yan respectfully answered, and then exited the long pine courtyard, and was relieved at that moment, these days she has been on edge, afraid that Mu Zi Yan find out something, then, she will be tugged to finish, but now she is not worried, she is very clear, this Mu Houfu, or the old madam said.

“Eldest Miss, why does the old madam want to see the fourth miss” Bi Yun hurried back to report to Mu Zi Yan after she got the news and asked in confusion.

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