Chapter 119 – Making a Marriage Contract (Second Shift) (2 / 2)

“No, that man is beating the north away.” Hou Yi Yi looks at Mu Zi Yan, “Sister Mu, you should be more wary of this Second Miss Zhong.”

“I know.” Mu Zi Yan smiled lightly and got up, “I will go back first.”

“Good.” Hou Yi Yi still wanted to talk more with Su Qin Rou, so she and Su Qin Rou sent Mu Zi Yan away.

Mu Zi Yan sat inside the carriage, “What does that man do”

“Eldest Miss, that man is just a carpenter.” Yunxiang whispered back.

“Carpenter,” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “go and find out the details of that person.”

“Yes.” Rue Xiang answered, and then went to order.

Mu Zi Yan pondered why Zhong Xuan would want to meet with a carpenter What could a carpenter do She thought carefully about her past life and her eyes flashed with a flash of ghostly light, “Starting to do it so soon”

“What did you say, Missy,” Biyun asked in what carefully.

“It’s nothing.” Mu Zi Yan waved her hand and said, “Go back to the mansion first.”

“Yes.” Biyun answered with downcast eyes.

These days, Mu Zi Jing has been bedridden recuperation, the body is covered with large and small scars, the forehead that faded scars at the moment has become a hideous horror, occupying half of her forehead, she did not dare to go out, did not dare to see the wind, hiding in the house all day long do not dare to go out.

Mu Zixi is no better, since that day carried back from the palace, he has been very sick, and now his body is getting thinner and more emaciated.

“Second Miss, Eldest Miss is back.” Chunyu whispered from the side.

“En.” Mu Zixi responded with a weak breath, but those eyes were piercingly cold.

“Chunyu, help me up.” Mu Zixi said indifferently.

“Yes.” Chunyu hurriedly helped Mu Zixi get up, and after applying a slight amount of powder, she looked slightly more colorful.

Mu Zixi then left the courtyard and went to the Smokefall Courtyard.

Mu Zi Yan had just entered the house when Yun Xiang entered, “Eldest Miss, Second Miss is here.”

“Let her go back and rest properly.” Mu Zi Yan opened her lips in a cold voice.

“Yes.” Rue Xiang answered, and then she turned around to pass the message.

When Mu Zi Ruoxi saw Mu Zi Yan being so indifferent, her eyes overflowed with indignation and she turned around and headed back to her own courtyard.

“Second Miss, this was thrown in by someone.” Chunyu said and handed her a ball of paper.

Mu Zixi feels helpless at the moment, the old lady has given up on her, her parents have abandoned her, and now even Mu Ziyan has turned a blind eye to her, she’s walking on thin ice and is afraid that she’ll die like this.

She opened the note shakily, “If you don’t want to die, put this into Mu Zi Yan’s house.”

She spread out her palm and looked at a rounded object placed within it without knowing what it was, she gripped it tightly and said in a cold voice, “Mu Zi Yan, this is what you forced me to do.”

When Chunyu saw her reveal her cold and stern eyes, her body shrank and she stood aside not daring to make a sound.

Mu Zixi paused briefly and turned her eyes to look at Chunyu, “Go to third sister’s place.”

“Yes.” Chun Yu then didn’t dare to delay again and helped her to head to Mu Zi Jing’s place.

Mu Zi Jing topped her thick bangs and was wrapped tightly, Shuang Er entered and reported in a low voice, “Third Miss, Second Miss is here.”

“Don’t see, I don’t see anyone.” Mu Zi Jing said in a deep voice.

“Second Miss says it’s about Missy.” Shuang’er whispered.

“Let her in.” Mu Zi Jing’s eyes moved slightly and she said in a cold voice.

Shuang’er then went out of the inner room, and after a while, she saw Mu Zi Ruoxi walk in, and she sat beside Mu Zi Jing?s body, “Third younger sister, this appearance of yours nowadays really makes me sad to see.”

“If you came to mock me, you can go back now.” Mu Zi Jing said as she turned her back.

Mu Zixi whispered, “Third sister, don’t you want revenge”

“Revenge,” Mu Zi Jing sneered, “Big sister is not the original Mu Zi Yan who was fooled by you.”

Mu Zixi snorted, “I know, but this Mu Houfu should have belonged to us, what makes her occupy it”

“Second sister came to find me to say this,” Mu Zi Jing turned her eyes to look at Mu Zi Ruoxi and asked in a low voice.

“No.” Mu Zixi whispered, “I just went to Big Sister’s courtyard, and she turned me away, but you’re different, if you go forward, Big Sister will definitely let you in.”

“What exactly is Second Sister going to do,” Mu Zi Jing looked at her warily.

“I want you to help me detach Big Sister.” Mu Zixi said as she looked at her.

“Could it be that you,” Mu Zi Jing looked straight at her and probably guessed what she was thinking.

“En.” Mu Zixi also does not deny, “Third sister, you should know why I want to do so father inherited the marquis since it is impossible, but you are different ah, grandmother now can rely on is the third uncle, if this move is successful, this marquis position is also the last three uncle.”

“Let me think about it.” Mu Zi Jing carefully calculated, after a while, she then nodded her head and responded, “Good.”

“Third sister, don’t worry, this matter is my doing alone, even if things fail in the future, I will bear the burden alone.”

“I’ll trust you for once.” Mu Zi Jing had hatred for Mu Zi Yan in her heart, so even if Mu Zi Ruoxi didn’t come to her, she would still think of ways to deal with Mu Zi Yan.

After Mu Zixi left Mu Zijing’s courtyard, she went back to Yuexi courtyard.

So then passed a few days, Mu Zi Yan seems to have a very pleasant life, in fact, have not relaxed for a moment.

“Eldest Miss, that carpenter is not an ordinary carpenter.” Yunxiang did not expect that ordinary-looking carpenter to have such a status.

“Tell me.” Mu Zi Yan faintly opened her lips, but she guessed something.

“This person is an heir to the artisan family.” Yun Xiang looked at Mu Zi Yan and said, “But somehow he was found by Second Miss Zhong, but looking at this situation, he has also reached some kind of agreement with Second Miss Zhong.”

Mu Zi Yan’s eyes cut through a flash of ghostly light at the corners of her mouth, “Indeed.”

“Eldest Miss, what is Second Miss Zhong doing,” Yun Xiang asked carefully from the side.

“Killing.” Mu Zi Yan said in a cold voice, “The artisan family, what they are most adept at is setting up organs and secret passages, obviously a seemingly insignificant thing, but it possesses great power.”

“Eldest Miss, what should be done with this person” Yun Xiang continued to ask.

“Do not scare the snakes, wait and see what happens.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “How is the border gate?”

“The Fifth Prince and Second Master Qi have already arrived at the border, and there is nothing out of the ordinary there.” Yun Xiang continued, “But there is something wrong at the Sixth Princess’ place.”

“Oh,” Mu Zi Yan remembers Su Qin Rou and orders someone to keep an eye on Jun Yu Luo, but just in case.

“The Sixth Princess has been in close contact with Empress Yun these days.” Yun Xiang said in a low voice.

“It seems that Concubine Yun is going to make her move.” Mu Zi Yan smiled lightly and said, “Keep an eye on the Sixth Princess’ place, what is Princess Ming An doing these days”

“Since that day after the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet he has not been out of the Liang Wang Mansion, the second young master has only stayed in the courtyard these days.” Yunxiang felt something strange, “Eldest Miss, Abbot Void traveled in the direction of the border, and after traveling halfway, he turned back.”

“May I return to Yun Ying Temple,” Mu Zi Yan asked indifferently.

“Exactly.” Yunxiang continued, “Third Master went to Yun Ying Temple.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “All retire.”

“Yes.” Yunxiang and Bi Yun looked at each other and then respectfully retreated.

Bai Xuan dropped down at this moment, “My lord, a message from the Duke.”

“Oh.” Mu Zi Yan remembered Chu Ye to, these days also do not know what to do how to this day came the news, is rare.

After she took the secret letter and opened it, the handwriting on it was still as arrogant and uninhibited as ever, and after she read it carefully, her eyes flashed with a flash of ghostly light, “He’s in the Northern Qing Country”

“His Excellency is now in the Northern Qing Kingdom’s Imperial Palace.” Bai Xuan reported back truthfully.

“What is he doing there,” Mu Zi Yan asked faintly.

“This subordinate would not know.” Bai Xuan was not aware of it since.

Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Keep a close eye on that part of the border, especially the fifth prince.”

“Yes.” Bai Xuan responded and dashed away.

Mu Zi Yan stared at the secret letter, then she took the fire pot and lit it to burn out, exhaling deeply, “Chu Ye, what are you doing in the Northern Qing Country”

And at this time, there was a sound of a xiao from outside, Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, she was very familiar with the sound of this xiao, the corner of her mouth hooked up a cold smile, “Leng Hanfeng, now that I’m not looking for you to settle the score, you’ve come to mess with me instead”

Yun Xiang walked in, “Eldest Miss, this is”

“The people outside sent it in,” Mu Zi Yan asked faintly.

“Yes.” Yunxiang hung her head and answered, “The slave girl will burn it.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan answered in a deep voice, “If there is any more piping sound, have Hidden One beat him out.”

“Yes.” Yun Xiang hurriedly answered and went to retreat.

Mu Lingxuan walked in at this moment, “Sister, wasn’t this tune the one you played at the birthday banquet that day”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan faintly answered, seeing Mu Ling Xuan looking at her with a smile, she lightly smiled, “Brother met a good thing”

“I just saw that you haven’t been out of the house for the past few days, so I came over to take a look.” Mu Lingxuan said as he looked at Mu Ziyan.

“I remember, going for a trek tomorrow.” Mu Zi Yan then sat down, “I heard sister Su say that brother met with her yesterday”

“She sought me out to ask about something she didn’t understand in the book.” Mu Lingxuan returned frankly.

“How does it feel to be a husband and wife” Mu Zi Yan asked with a smile.

“It is good since.” Mu Lingxuan looked at her with a smile on his face, “In the past few days, Elder Zhang has not come to seek you out”

“Seeking me for what,” Mu Zi Yan had been busy with how to deal with Zhong Xuan these days, and didn’t care about Zhang Zong’s end, “If there really is a murder, it has nothing to do with me.”

“Haha.” Mu Lingxuan laughed, “He did run into a tricky case nowadays, but after being rejected by you last time, he came to seek you out.”

“Brother is here to be a lobbyist” Mu Zi Yan tilted her head and looked at him.

“En.” Mu Lingxuan then spoke, “If you know who died, you should be interested.”

“It is really strange, this year the capital every now and then there will be a murder, is the capital to happen a big event,” Mu Zi Yan is quite puzzled.

“Perhaps.” Mu Lingxuan looked at her, “The person who died was Sister Lu’s god-son-in-law.”

“Ah,” Mu Zi Yan was visibly stunned, “he”

“Not bad.” Mu Lingxuan looked at Mu Ziyan and said, “After Sister Lu got the news, she rushed over, but there was no sign of Mu Ziyue, so Zhang Zong ordered people to search for Mu Ziyue all over the city, and on the next day her body was found in the woods on the outskirts of the countryside, but it was in tatters and could not be pieced together at all.”

“Both husband and wife are dead,” Mu Zi Yan suddenly interested, “the murder occurred three days ago, right?”

“It looks like a plot to kill people, all the money was looted.” Mu Lingxuan looked at Mu Ziyan, “Senior Zhang had thought of letting you go and take a look, but you refused, so he was too embarrassed to come.”

“Where he is embarrassed, he knows that with the other to come to frequently hit the wall, rather than letting his brother come to the dry.” The corner of Mu Zi Yan’s mouth turned away, obviously demolishing Zhang Zong’s little mind.

“You, you see everything so thoroughly.” Mu Lingxuan smiled helplessly.

“If not, how can one live until now,” Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “but this matter is not that simple, I’m afraid.”

“What did you think of again” Mu Lingxuan asked as he looked at her.

“It’s just intuition.” Mu Zi Yan looked at Mu Ling Xuan, “Brother, allow me to think about this matter again.”

“Good.” Mu Lingxuan’s purpose had been achieved, so he didn’t linger any longer, and at that moment, he left Mu Zi Yan’s courtyard.

“Eldest Miss, the old madam has summoned you to come forward.” Bi Yun came forward and said.

“It’s eighty percent because you see that I’ve been too leisurely lately.” Mu Zi Yan laughed coldly, so she also got up and slowly headed to the Long Pine Courtyard.

When we arrived at the Long Pine courtyard, we saw the old madam and the third master were there, and Mu Zi Ruoxi and Mu Zi Jing were also standing on the sidelines. Seeing Mu Zi Yan come in, Mu Zi Ruoxi and Mu Zi Jing said, “Big sister.”

Mu Zi Yan’s eyes moved slightly when she saw this family gathering, it seemed that they had come prepared and were not just going to get up to any tricks.

“Zi Yan has met Old Madam.” Mu Zi Yan slightly blessed herself.

“Smoke girl is detached from me.” The old madam said lovingly, with more than a few points of aggression in her eyes, unknowingly seeing it, will definitely think that Mu Zi Yan has no filial piety to the old madam.

Mu Zi Yan was used to the old madam’s ability to put on a show, so she didn’t care and just whispered, “Zi Yan wouldn’t dare.”

Seeing that Mu Zi Yan was very cold to herself, the old madam faintly opened her lips, “The twelfth of this month is the anniversary of your grandfather’s death, and usually I will take you all to the Yun Ying Temple, and this year is no exception.”

Mu Zi Yan recalled that there is this thing, since she entered the family temple, since she has not been, so she forgot, now the old lady mentioned, Mu Zi Yan but feel that there must be a fraud, but can not not not go, after all, is the anniversary of the death of the grandmother, so the low voice answered, “Zi Yan understand.”

“En, you and get ready.” The old madam sighed, “Your grandfather loved you very much when he was alive, but now he has been gone for three years.”

Mu Zi Yan listening to the old lady’s feelings, but very sarcastic, if you really miss the grandfather, then the second uncle and where did he come from?

She had yet to find out Mu Qing Ran’s origin today, but, one day, she would tear this skin off the old madam, and she would definitely not allow her to tarnish her grandfather’s reputation for a lifetime.

Mu Zi Yan responded without moving, “Yes.”

When she left the Long Pine courtyard, Mu Zi Yan’s mood seemed quite heavy, when she returned to the Smoke Drop courtyard, memories of her childhood in her previous life flooded into her mind, her grandfather was undoubtedly strict, even more so with her, but there was no lack of love, she remembered that her grandfather used to take her to the study, teach her to study and read, teaching her many truths, however, she was still young at that time, nowadays when she thinks about it carefully, her grandfather’s eyes were always overflowing with sorrow, and he would spend the whole day gawping at the portrait of his dear Grandfather’s eyes were always overflowing with sadness, he would stare at his grandmother’s portrait for a long time, always chanting, “Madam, wait for me to come and stay with you.”

Mu Zi Yan does not understand, grandfather so deeply love grandmother, and why would renew the string it he to the old lady counted on the respect for the old lady, so that the old lady gradually replaced the grandmother’s position in the marquis house, successively had the second uncle and the third uncle.

She lightly rubbed her brow, every time she thought of the past days, it was like a nightmare attacking her, after being reborn, many things had been as different as in her previous life, especially these uninvolved three years, and Zhong Xuan and Leng Hanfeng’s early appearance, which had broken the trajectory of her previous life, and all the things had become tricky.

There was also her grandfather’s study, which it seemed she hadn’t been in since he left; it wasn’t that she didn’t go there, but that the old lady wouldn’t let her enter the study by half a step.

Is there a secret in the study?

Mu Zi Yan’s eyes flashed with a flash of ghostly light, it seemed that there were some things that she had really overlooked.

The next morning, Mu Zi Yan will go out of the house as promised to go trekking, only brought Yunxiang, let Bi Yun stay to guard the yard.

Bi Yun and Cui Hong were sitting in one place chatting about flower patterns when they saw Shuang Er walk in, the two of them raised their eyes and looked at her, “You don’t serve Third Miss properly, what are you doing here”

Shuang’er laughed and said, “Aiya, it’s not the third miss, let me embroider a forehead, I learned fewer flowers, thinking that the two sisters are more knowledgeable than me, so I came here to ask for some advice.”

Cui Hong glanced at Shuang Er and passed a glance with Bi Yun, then smiled and joked, “I thought it was something, this is not difficult, you and say, what kind of look do you want”

Shuang’er then spoke with Cuihong, and saw Mu Zixi and Chunyu walking over, Bi Yun looked up, her eyes flashed with a flash of suspicion, so she greeted her, “Second Miss, Missy is out of the house.”

“Oh.” Mu Zixi nodded her head and responded, “It’s not a good time.”

“Second Miss, slave girl help you back.” Chunyu raised her eyes and glanced at Bi Yun before helping Mu Zixi leave.

“Ouch.” Chunyu was taking two steps when she suddenly tripped over something and instantly fell to the ground.

“How could you be so careless,” Shuang Er, who was watching from the sidelines, spoke up in dissatisfaction.

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Kindred spirits, here’s the second installment, heh heh.