Old General Mu saw that his granddaughter was so sensible and felt sorrier for her. He smiled and softly reassured her, âBe good. Go back with your Aunt and Uncle. Grandfather will uphold justice for you here. Donât worry. No matter who wants to bully you, grandfather will not agree!â
This kind of family! Zi You nodded and secretly swore to herself that she would safely protect her family this lifetime and not let them die early!
On one side, Mu YingYi and Née Liu brought Zi You away and returned to the Manor without saying goodbye.
On the other side, Old General Mu angrily went to find Duke Yongnan. He first asked about Zhao HongXiangâs condition. Duke Yongnan deeply sighed. âAi⦠thereâs nothing serious. The Imperial Doctor said that he might have encountered some drugged mist and suddenly fainted. Fortunately, this mist wasnât harmful. The person did not want my sonâs life. But I asked Xiangâer. Xiangâer doesnât remember what happened. Itâs really strange.â
At this point, Duke Yongnan was a bit embarrassed. He carefully said, âOld General Mu, we have been friends for many years. If junior [referring to himself] says something wrong, please forgive me. Itâs like this: my furen said that Xiangâer and Youâer saw each other once in the study. Iâm afraid⦠Iâm afraid Xiangâer did something impolite to Youâer so she retaliated in punishment. I remember that Youâer has medical skills, right?â
Old General Muâs fuse was lit. With an ashen face, he said to Duke Yongnan, âYouâer studied medicine to save people, not to use hallucinogens. What does your furen actually want to do? Youâer at least saved your sonâs life last time. Even if you do not repay the kindness, you canât bite the hand that feeds you right? I wonât talk about you secretly arranging a private meeting between Youâer and your son. But when your son is in trouble, you publicly went to find Youâer and berate her, suspecting that Youâer harmed your son.
âThatâs ridiculous! Your son is older than Youâer by three years and is male. This general wants to ask you, how did your son manage to let Youâer drug him? Is he so obedient that heâll do whatever Youâer tells him to? Whatever your son did, go ask him. Youâer doesnât know anything. She saw your son went in[to the study] and immediately left. You think our Mu fuâs family upbringing is like yours, lacking etiquette? Zhao Dexuan, I thought you werenât a bad person so Iâm friends with you. I didnât think youâre so muddle-headed. Forget it, letâs break off our friendship now.â