allonlinenovel Chapter 304 Directly exposes the truth!
Chapter 304 Directly exposes the truth!
Soon, the Duke of England sent another group of people, a large number of them, in a panic, specifying that they wanted the eldest daughter of the Mu family to go in person.
Li was a little anxious and naturally dared not let her daughter go alone, so she handed the child over to the wet nurse and went with her.
When Mu Xinyao heard the news, she laughed arrogantly.
"Qinghong, go and give this to that little girl. Tell her it's a reward from me, and that she did a good job this time."
"Yes, Miss." Qinghong accepted the things Mu Xinyao handed over with some fear. Her young mistress was becoming more and more terrifying.
Li and Mu Xinnuan didn't return until evening.
At that time, Mu Chang'an had been waiting in the front hall for a long time.
Seeing the two return, he felt a little relieved, but looking at them, he felt something was wrong, especially his wife, who had a face full of anger!
The old man was also sitting in the front hall. He had sent several groups of people to urge his granddaughter to return because he was worried that something might have happened to her. He didn't expect her to come back so late.
"What exactly happened? My daughter-in-law's face looks off too. Has someone bullied Anuan?"
Before Li could reply, the second branch of the family arrived in a hurry.
As soon as Jin entered the door, she exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, is Anuan alright? Why are you so late coming back?"
Li's eyes flashed sharply. "Sister-in-law, it seems you know that Anuan is going to be in trouble? Why do you ask this as soon as you come in? Anuan and I went together, and we brought so many guards with us. What could possibly happen?"
Jin's face stiffened for a moment, then she smiled ingratiatingly, "Sister-in-law, look at you, I was just worried about Anuan."
Mu Chang'an glanced at the people from the second branch of the family, pulled Mu Xin Nuan over with one hand, looked her up and down, and saw that apart from her pale complexion, everything else was fine.
"Anuan, what exactly happened? Why has the Duke of Ying's mansion kept you here until now?"
Kim came specifically for this reason, and his ears immediately perked up, afraid that he would miss the latest news.
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, her eyes misting over. After sniffing, she ordered, "Go and see if Chun Yu has captured the person?"
"Yes, ma'am."
Everyone was taken aback. Arrest someone? Who?
Soon, Chunyu and Granny Yu brought over a little maidservant.
Li recognized her as a second-class maid from Yuexuan. She was quite young, but she couldn't remember her name.
"Anuan, was it she who tampered with the medicine after you entered your side room?" As soon as Madam Li asked the question, Mu Chang'an and the others quickly guessed what had happened.
"Tell me yourself, what exactly happened?"
The little girl cried incessantly, and it was only with Chunyu's help that the matter was finally explained.
It turned out that the little girl's brother had lost money gambling and wanted to sell his sister to a brothel. The little girl couldn't bear to do it, and luckily, Mu Xinyao saw this and rescued her. She also paid off her brother's gambling debts.
Thus, the little girl had no choice but to agree to do something for Mu Xinyao.
The old man was furious and immediately sent someone to bring Mu Xinyao over.
Originally, Mu Chang'an was wondering if the words of Prince Chang Le that day were also mixed with some prejudice against Mu Xinyao. He was thinking of asking Mu Xinnuan in detail when he returned. But he didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen directly!
Mu Chang'an closed his eyes weakly. It seemed that his daughter had indeed harbored inappropriate thoughts.
When Mu Xinyao arrived at the front hall and saw so many people, she was initially quite pleased with herself, guessing that something must have happened to the prince. However, when she saw the little maid kneeling in the room, her face turned pale instantly!
"Mu Xinyao, tell me yourself, what exactly happened?" Mu Chang'an's voice was deep and filled with great anger. Upon hearing this, Mu Xinyao's body trembled involuntarily.
Mu Xinyao saw the disgust in the old master's eyes, the anger in her father's eyes, and the hatred that her stepmother, Madam Li, had for her!
She then turned to look at Mu Xin Nuan, who was the only one there, looking at her calmly and composedly, as if waiting for her to explain something.
"When has your sister ever treated you badly? How could you come up with such a vicious plan to frame her? Mu Xinyao, have you lost your conscience?"
Li was the first to lose her temper and immediately launched an attack.
Mu Chang'an patted his wife on the shoulder, signaling her to calm down first.
“Xinyao, tell me yourself, why did you send someone to tamper with the prince’s medicine?”
Mu Xinyao pursed her lips tightly, a hint of metallic taste rising in her throat. After struggling for a while, she finally swallowed the metallic taste, took a deep breath, and looked at her father.
"I don't!"
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes were firm and clear as she met Mu Chang An's scrutiny. Her hands, hidden beneath her wide sleeves, were already pale and bluish! She couldn't stop the cold sweat from her palms.
"You didn't? The thing you sent Qinghong to deliver to her today was fake too? The thing you coated with a deadly poison was also fake?" Mu Xin Nuan's voice was gentle and melodious, without any anger, but every word she spoke struck Mu Xin Yao's heart.
"You!" Mu Xinyao's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected that the girl even knew there was poison on it! Thinking about it, it made sense. If she hadn't discovered the poison, how could this little girl still be kneeling here? She would probably be dead by now.
"You're worried that I'll be blamed by the Duke of England's people and that they'll investigate this matter thoroughly when I get back, so you're just trying to create the illusion that she committed suicide, aren't you? Sister, I've never understood what I did to offend you. Why do you make things difficult for me at every turn? This time, you're even willing to risk the Crown Prince's life?"
Mu Xin Nuan's gaze turned cold as she stared intently at her face, saying each word clearly, "I've told you more than once that as members of the Mu family, we share the same fate, and we all share the same fate. How many times do I have to repeat myself? Who is the Prince? He is the Empress's most valued nephew. If anything were to happen to him, have you considered what would happen to our Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion? What would happen to the entire Mu family?"
The last few words were truly powerful and resounding, which frightened Mu Xinyao so much that she lost all courage, took a step back, and collapsed weakly to the ground.
Jin, who had come to watch the commotion, now realized the seriousness of the situation!
Prince Yu is the Empress's nephew and the only legitimate son of the Duke of Ying's family! If something were to happen to him, wouldn't the direct line of the Duke of Ying's family be without an heir? How could the Duke of Ying's family forgive the person who harmed him?
And how could the Empress possibly tolerate the person who harmed her nephew still living a carefree life?
Thinking about it this way, Jin's face also turned much paler.