Chapter 214 – The Crown Prince’s House Arrest and Zhang Yiqing’s Death (2 / 2)

“It seems that she is familiar with the Marquis Mu Mansion.” Mu Zi Yan whispered.

“It should be.” Mu Ling Rui looked at her and said, “She asked me to place this within your Twelfth Highness’s medicine.”

“She made you an offer” Muzzy Smoke then asked.

“Exactly.” Mu Ling Rui said in a low voice, “She tested me in many ways, I had to know her intentions, so I circled around with her for a while.”

“What did she say” Mu Zi Yan knew that Mu Ling Rui would not backstab the Mu family since now.

“She said that the old madam had left behind a handle about the Marquis Mu in the first place, and that if I was able to accomplish this, she would help me take back the Marquis Mu.” Mu Lingrui lowered

“I don’t know,” whispered Mullingray.

“Handle,” Mu Zi Yan sneered, “If she knew, she wouldn’t have used this to tempt second brother.”

“This is what she gave me.” Mu Lingrui looked at Mu Ziyan and said, “Sister, maybe she knows some of it, but she didn’t tell Zhong Xuan in order to save her life.”

“Let’s see.” Mu Zi Yan raised her hand and took it, it was a map.

“This is,” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, obviously not expecting Zhang Yiqing to have a map in her hands.

“She said that she stole it from the Void.” Mu Ling Rui continued, “She said that the Void left behind a secret room that only the Void itself knew about, and she also secretly followed it for a long time before she found it, and this is what was stolen from within the secret room.”

“It seems she does know something.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly, “Second brother, what do you think about this matter”

“I want to escape from that chamber.” Mu Lingrui said as he looked at her.

“What if this is a ruse,” Muzzy Smoke then asked.

“Regardless of whether it’s true or not, I want to give it a try.” Mu Lingrui whispered.

Mu Zi Yan was silent for a long time, “I know.”

“Sister believes in me,” Mu Ling Rui asked, looking at her in a daze.

“Second brother, if I didn’t believe you, why would I let you come back to the Mu family.” Mu Zi Yan looked at him and said.

“Sister, wait for my news.” Mu Ling Rui said and got up and left the courtyard.

Mu Zi Yan watched Mu Ling Rui’s back straighten up a bit at this moment, she smiled faintly and put the map away, if there is a piece of the void there, then where did he find this piece?

Now that she had four pieces in her hands and four more to go, it seemed like it was time for her to think about what the map was actually good for.

When Yun Xiang saw Mu Zi Yan in deep thought, she did not dare to disturb, so she retreated to the side.

After a while, Mu Zi Yan turned around and entered the inner room, looked at Jun Qian Rui and said, “Can Rui’er accompany me in a play”

“Good.” Jun Qian Rui did not give it too much thought and agreed readily.

Mu Zi Yan smiled lightly and said, “Good.”

After lunch, the Smokefall Courtyard was suddenly in chaos, Qi and Su Qinrou got the news and hurried over, and saw Mu Zi Yan with a cold face looking at Jun Qian Rui who was lying unconscious on the bed.

“What’s going on here,” Qi asked anxiously as she rushed forward.

“Mother, it doesn’t matter.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “It’s just that I don’t know why I suddenly fell asleep.”

“What,” Qi said, looking at her, “can you find out the reason”

“Poisoned.” Mu Zi Yan said with downcast eyes.

“How is it possible to be poisoned,” Qi asked in disbelief.

Mu Zi Yan continued, “I don’t know either, but nowadays it’s to wait for him to wake up first.”

“En.” Qi sighed, “That’s quite a twist.”

Su Qin Rou stepped forward to support Qi, “Mother, with my sister here, it’s bound to be fine.”

“Ai, it’s just been a few days of peace and quiet.” Qi sighed quietly, turned around and left the house.

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes and looked at Yun Xiang, “Send someone to secretly keep an eye on Second Brother’s place.”

“Yes.” Rue Xiang answered with her head hanging down.

Mu Zi Yan took a deep breath and turned her eyes to look at Jun Qian Rui who was lying on the bed, so she sat there fuming.

Less than two hours, the news will be sent back to the palace, the emperor is now in a rage, learned that Jun Qianrui stayed in the Marquis of Mu even was poisoned, immediately issued a decree to rebuke the Mu Zi smoke, but also let her find out the murderer, twelve Prince is not cured before, may not go out of the house.

Mu Zi Yan received the imperial decree, the corner of her mouth hooked up a cold smile, Zhong Xuan, so you played this idea.

Inside the Third Prince’s residence, Zhang Yiqing knelt in front of Zhong Xuan, “Master, the matter has been completed.”

“There is no antidote for that poison, now that she is in a coma, she will die of poison in less than three days, I would like to see if Mu Ziyan still has a life to live.” Zhong Xuan said in a cold voice, “We can’t leave any clues, as for Mu Ling Rui, get rid of him as soon as possible.”

“Yes.” Zhang Yiqing responded, then dashed away.

“Master, why don’t you ask her how she got Mu Ling Rui to poison her” the henchman suddenly dropped and asked in disbelief.

“She wouldn’t dare to disobey me, it doesn’t matter what method was used, what matters is the result.” Zhong Xuan said in a cold voice.

“Yes.” The henchman answered and then flew away.

Late at night, Mu Lingrui had just rested when a figure fell down, he got up alertly, and when he saw the visitor, he said in a deep voice, “I’ve already done what you said, it’s time for you to keep your promise.”

“You and I are also considered husband and wife, I will not go back on my word.” Zhang Yiqing turned to look at him, “Follow me.”

“How do I know you’re not here to kill and exterminate” Mu Lingrui asked warily as he took a step back.

“Do you think you have a choice now,” Zhang Yiqing laughed coldly, “If I spread the word about the murderer who poisoned you, you’ll die just the same.”

Mu Lingrui snorted, “I’m alone now, death, what’s there to be afraid of”

Zhang Yiqing clasped her sword in both hands and raised her eyes to look straight at him, “I didn’t expect you to have this kind of toughness.”

Mu Lingrui looked at her and said, “I didn’t know you would be so ruthless.”

Zhang Yiqing hooked her lips and smiled coldly, “I don’t have a choice if people don’t take care of themselves.”

“I’ll go with you.” Mu Lingrui locked eyes with her for a long time before making up his mind.

“That’s what a smart person is.” Zhang Yiqing said with a raised eyebrow, turned around and left with Mu Ling Ruizi’s secret passage.

Yunxiang hurriedly entered at this moment, “Eldest Miss, the second young master left a mark.”

“Go.” Mu Zi Yan got up, so she went to Mu Ling Rui’s courtyard with Yun Xiang, and then followed the marks he left behind to enter from the secret passage.

Mu Ling Rui walked carefully, the more cautious he was, the more he would remove Zhang Yiqing’s suspicions, he looked at Zhang Yiqing and continued, “Don’t you have nocturnal wanderings at night”

“Yeah.” Zhang Yiqing raised her eyes to look ahead and sneered, “That’s why I never dare to sleep at night.”

“You are hating,” said Mullingray, faintly

Ling Rui spoke faintly.

“How can I not hate” Zhang Yiqing said with a low laugh, “Since I was young, I lost my mother, because of the nocturnal wanderer’s disease, I was forced to send to the Yun Ying Temple, how do you know, that was the beginning of the nightmare, I was controlled by that old thief in the void, forced to do how many hooks and tricks”

When Mu Ling Rui saw her sudden emotional outburst, he sighed, “How am I not in the same boat as you”

Zhang Yiqing turned her eyes to look at him, “You’re right, I’m controlled by the void and you’re controlled by that old pious woman, therefore, you and I are on the same path.”

“Now that Void and the old lady are dead, you’re also free.” Mu Lingrui said indifferently, pretending that he didn’t know that Zhang Yiqing had now defected to Zhong Xuan.

Zhang Yiqing suddenly stopped and went forward to tug on his arm, “Let’s go far away, okay”

Mu Ling Rui hadn’t expected Zhang Yiqing to suddenly say something like this, he was visibly stunned, “You didn’t say it wrong, did you”

“I knew it.” Zhang Yiqing laughed coldly, “You men, all of you are negative and thin-skinned people.”

“If you were able to let go in the first place, maybe I would have dropped everything to be with you.” Mu Ling Rui said in a low voice.

“Then what about now,” Zhang Yiqing suddenly stepped forward and hugged him, “After marrying you, you didn’t touch me, even on the night of the wedding, you didn’t.”

Mu Ling Rui wanted to push her away, but now at this time, he could only endure, he whispered, “You know my past, in the face of a woman, I long ago no longer have any ground for extravagance.”

Zhang Yiqing was obviously stunned, slowly released him, took a step backward, and said in a cold voice, “In your heart you still can’t forget that woman”

“No.” Mu Ling Rui looked at Zhang Yiqing, “I just don’t want to get my feet in the mud.”

“Haha.” Zhang Yiqing let out a loud laugh, “Excuses, these are all excuses.”

“Go away.” Mu Lingrui raised his eyes and looked at her calmly, “I only want what I deserve.”

Zhang Yiqing’s eyes shattered with a cold light, and she turned around and left the secret passage.

Mu Ling Rui followed with his eyes downcast, and when he got out of the secret passage, he followed Zhang Yiqing for a long time, and only then did she reach the head of a broken temple, and she proceeded to open up the dark passage at the base, and without paying any attention to Mu Ling Rui, she drilled in.

Mu Ling Rui hurriedly sprinkled down the markings, and then he also entered the secret passage.

When he went inside, there were whole boxes of gold and silver treasures, as well as many secret letters, he raised his eyes and looked around, then said, “It seems that Void’s body really left behind quite a lot of things.”

“That’s right.” Zhang Yiqing looked at him and said, “As long as you have all of this, along with this secret letter, you will be able to bring down the Marquis Mu completely and become the true Marquis Mu.”

Mu Ling Rui looked at the secret letter in her hand and raised his hand to take it, but Zhang Yiqing hooked her lips in an evil smile and took a step backward, her body softened and she sat on a large wooden box.

Mu Ling Rui is aware of the woman’s mind, especially like Zhang Yiqing was false air conditioning. Teach the woman, so long as you pretend to be dignified and decent, but in the bones is very slutty.

He slowly stepped forward, bracing his hands on her side and leaning forward, “Do you really want this”

“Couldn’t it be,” Zhang Yiqing tilted her head and smiled charmingly.

Mu Lingrui had never seen her look like this, in those days when they were together, she had never been coy, mute and gentle, how had she ever been so flavorful!

He wanted to kiss it, but in the end he couldn’t force himself to, and he slowly straightened up, then turned his back.

Zhang Yiqing saw him like this, the corner of her mouth hooked up a cold smile, but her eyes low flashed a touch of gloom, she took out and drew her long sword from her bosom, and with a raise of her hand, she stabbed at him.

Mu Zi Yan happened to arrive at that moment and said loudly, “Second brother, be careful.”

Mu Ling Rui turned around and saw Zhang Yiqing staring at him angrily, “You lied to me”

Mu Zi Yan flew out and yanked Mu Ling Rui over, and then Yun Fei had already blocked in front of her, coldly looking at Zhang Yi Qing in front of her.

Zhang Yiqing, however, looked at Mu Lingrui, “Men really are every bit as good.”

Mu Lingrui looked at her, “You lied to me first, so it’s kind of even.”

“It’s not that easy.” Zhang Yiqing said as she suddenly turned the mechanism on the side, then raised her voice and said, “Why don’t you and I be a pair of ghostly lovebirds.”

Mu Zi Yan thought that Zhang Yi Qing was crazy, she hurriedly dragged Mu Ling Rui outward, but Zhang Yi Qing wanted to cross Yun Fei to catch him, the secret passage in front of them shook terribly, if they continued, they were really going to be buried here.

Mu Ling Rui looked at the letter in Zhang Yiqing’s hand, she turned her eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan, “Sister, you hurry up and leave, I’ll stay.”

“Second brother, what are you babbling about” Mu Zi Yan looked at him as he walked forward.

Zhang Yiqing suddenly stood in front of him, her eyes flashing with a ghostly light, “You only need to stay with me, and this will give her this letter.”

“Good.” Mu Ling Rui nodded his head in response, and with a lift of his hand, he yanked Mu Ling Rui over, while flinging the letter out.

When Mu Zi Yan saw this, Yun Fei had already raised his hand to receive that letter, while Mu Ling Rui pulled out the dagger in his sleeve at this moment and stabbed into Zhang Yi Qing’s chest when she was unprepared.

With a forceful tug, Mu Zi Yan pulled Mu Ling Rui away from Zhang Yi Qing’s face, and just now, when Mu Ling Rui stepped forward, Mu Zi Yan secretly helped a thin silk around his waist.

Yun Fei caught the letter and hurriedly left with Mu Zi Yan and Mu Ling Rui.

Zhang Yiqing collapsed on the ground, raised her eyes unbelievably and looked at Mu Lingrui, letting out a loud laugh until finally the rocks inside the secret passage muffled her laughter.

Mu Zi Yan led Mu Ling Rui out of the secret passage and raised her eyes to look at him and asked, “Second brother, is everything alright”

“It’s fine.” Mu Ling Rui shook his head, “This secret passage has already been sealed, it’s just that there are things here that I see as important.”

“Might as well not matter.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Since it’s all ruined, let these things disappear forever.”

“En.” Mu Ling Rui nodded, turning his eyes to look at the letter in Yun Fei’s hand, “Solely there is also this.”

Mu Zi Yan raised her hand and took it, and when she opened it, there were two letters inside, which she opened one by one.

He opened them one by one, and when he read the first one, he was obviously stunned, and then handed it to Mu Ling Rui.

Then he opened the other one, and inside was actually the secret passage of the Liang Wangfu.

Mu Zi Yan put away the letter and raised her eyes to look at Mu Ling Rui, “Second brother, she”

“It’s fine.” Mu Ling Rui waved his hand and put the letter away, lifting his steps to walk outside.

When Mu Zi Yan was out of the broken temple, “Burn it.”

“Yes.” Hidden One responded, and at that moment, he set fire to the broken temple in front of him.

Mu Lingrui didn’t look at it and lifted his steps forward.

Mu Zi Yan also did not make a sound, and waited until he returned to the Mu Hou Mansion, then he went back to his own courtyard alone.

“Eldest Miss, what’s wrong with the second young master” Yun Xiang asked in confusion.

“It’s just a sinful fate.” Mu Zi Yan sighed, and when she returned to the house, Jun Qian Rui was already awake.

She sat down and looked at him with a smile, “After two days of sleep, I am now refreshed.”

“En.” Jun Qian Rui nodded and responded, “Sister Cheng An, the matter is done”

“Done.” Mu Zi Yan said with a smile.

“That’s good.” Jun Qian Rui then leaned into her arms and smiled brightly.

In the Third Prince’s Mansion, the henchman dropped his head and reported, “Master, Zhang Yiqing is dead.”

“Dead,” Zhong Xuan’s eyes flashed coldly, “How?”

“She fell into the trap of Mu Zi Yan and Mu Ling Rui, and ended up entering a secret passage, originally thinking to die with them, but did not realize that she was killed by Mu Ling Rui, and that secret passage was also destroyed.” The hand lowered his eyes and returned.

“Rubbish,” Zhong Xuan slapped her palm on the several cases, “Mu Zi Yan, so you can’t be killed.”

“Master, this Mu Zi Yan is too cunning, and is even harder to deal with now.” The hand lowered his eyes and said.

“Stand down.” Zhong Xuan waved her hand.

“The subordinate retires.” The subordinate responded and retreated.

Zhong Xuan’s eyes shattered with a cold light, “I’d like to see who laughs last.”

Mu Lingrui lay on the bed for a long time without closing his eyes, suddenly remembering the situation with Zhang Yiqing, as well as the few words on the letter, and the last sentence, “I have no regrets in dying in your hands.”

He tossed and turned, so he got up, let the maid warmed the wine and brought it over, poured a cup of his own, tilted his head back and drank it down, unable to stop himself from snorting, and

Before Mu Zi Yan could rest, Yun Xiang came forward and said, “Eldest Miss, the second young master is drinking alone.”

“A drunk solves a thousand sorrows, let him be.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

“Yes.” Yunxiang did not know what had happened, Zhang Yiqing should have died, it was hard to believe that the second young master had true feelings for Zhang Yiqing

The next morning, Mu Ling Rui drunk unconscious, enough to sleep for a whole day before waking up, he opened his eyes, stroking the flood of pain on his forehead, raised his eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan sitting not far away, to wait for him to sober up a bit, before he opened his mouth, “Sister.”

“Second brother, drink the sobering soup first.” Mu Zi Yan said and got up to hand him the bowl.

Mu Lingrui lifted his hand to take it and drank it with downcast eyes, then put it aside, “I’m fine.”

“I know.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “There are many things in this world that are indefinable, each person has their own path to walk, for her, this is relief isn’t it”

“En.” Mu Lingrui raised his eyes to look at her and pulled out a smile, “Sister, thank you.”

“Second brother, there is no need to thank me, just rest well, anyway, these days the dynastic hall is not stable, so it is better to relax for a few days.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice.

“Good.” Mu Lingrui nodded his head and replied, his heart having long since been put down.

After Mu Zi Yan left, he took the letter out of his arms, and then burned it with his own hands, then he got up, stepped out of the house, raised his eyes to look into the distance, and exhaled deeply.

As Mu Zi Yan returned to the courtyard, Yun Xiang continued, “Eldest Miss, the Cool King has made a move.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded and responded, “Zhang Qian lost.”

“Yes.” Yun Xiang continued, “Zhang Qian, along with his men, collectively totaled 30,000 people without a single survivor.”

“This time the Third Prince is afraid that he will be heartbroken.” Mu Zi Yan hooked her lips in a cold smile and continued, “Just wait, the Third Prince will make another move.”

“Eldest Miss, Princess Qing Li has gone to the palace this day.” Yunxiang hung her head and returned.

“She entered the palace alone” Mu Zi Yan continued to ask.

“No.” Rue Xiang continued, “There is also a carriage following behind, I don’t know what’s in it”

“The Third Prince has lost this time.” Mu Zi Yan hooked her lips in a cold smile and continued, “We should also prepare to prepare to enter the palace.”

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