C2

The afternoon sunlight shone on the cold courtyard of the Four Seasons Tower, enveloping it in a golden light!

Mu Rong Qing Yan drank a few mouthfuls of rice porridge and heard someone knocking on the door.

When she saw Mu Rong Qing Yan, she didn't even bother to bow as she said with a glance, "The old master said that he wanted to ask the First Miss about it. He has something to ask you!"

After saying that, the servant girl walked away, completely disregarding Mu Rong Qing Yan, the eldest daughter of the direct line to the Marquis' Mansion.

Seeing Mu Rong Qing Yan frown and stop eating the congee, he consoled her, "Miss, please don't take it to heart. The little girl below the Second Madam is making use of the fact that the Old Master dotes on her and doesn't know how to behave."

Mu Rong Qing Yan nodded. She simply put down the spoon in her hand and stopped eating. She stood up and said to the two girls, "Let's go. Follow me to Ma Shi's place. I want to see what they can do to me." As she spoke, her eyes were filled with a little ruthlessness. It only lasted for a moment, as if she was still the same idiot!

But at this moment, Chun Yu saw that she had made a mistake!

Miss has said some silly things again!

The current Second Wife Ma Liangrong lived in the Pure Heart Pavilion, where Mu Rong Qing Yan's mother lived. It was a place where only the head mother had the right to live, but Xia Yuhou had arranged for her to live in the Pure Heart Pavilion after Mu Rong Qing Yan's mother passed away!

When the three of them reached the Pure Heart Pavilion, Marquis Xia Yu and Madame Ma were sitting in the front hall. Both of them were seated in the upper seats, while there was a person sitting in the lower seat. That person was none other than her sister dressed in yellow, the arrogant and domineering Murong Xiaoru, Madame Ma's precious daughter!

Mu Rong Qing Yan bowed to Xia Yu Hou and then stood there waiting for her 'father' to speak!

Mu Rong Qing Yan came in alone. She stood up straight as she stared at the two people sitting on the seat and then looked at Mu Rong Xiao Ru, who was sitting on the guest seat. A faint smile appeared on her face!

Xiahou Yu had a stern expression on his face, as if his daughter owed him a lot of money. After a long while, he curled his lips and said, "Why don't you pay respects to your aunt when you see her?" You still don't know 'honor and shame' when you've grown up? "

She didn't expect that the first thing her father would say to her in this life would be to ask her to pay respects to the person who had harmed her!

She smiled without a care, and then instantly said in a serious tone, "Father, there has been a difference since ancient times. I am the direct descendant of this house. Since when did I have to pay respects to a concubine as a direct daughter?" She was unyielding. Whoever treated her well, she would repay them a thousand times over. However, if anyone wanted to harm her, she would repay them a thousand times over. This was the personality of Mu Rong Qing Yan, the backbone of the 21st Century Intelligence Agency!

Mrs Ma, whose smile was originally hanging on her face, suddenly stopped. Her face turned paler and she was stunned. Hadn't she, Mu Rong Qing Yan, become more and more foolish? Where did that foolishness go? Originally, she got someone to 'invite' Mu Rong Qing Yan here to humiliate her in front of everyone, but she was completely wrong!

At this moment, the face of the Marquis Xia Yu turned ashen as he glared angrily at Mu Rong Qing Yan. He said viciously, "Alright! You were born with a severe illness that healed your mouth. How is it proper for you to be sharp-tongued? Hurry up and apologize to your aunt? "

Mu Rong Qing Yan straightened her back, glanced at Mrs Ma, and said resolutely, "Apologize? I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I apologize? Father, have you forgotten about the rules of the family? " Her father had forgotten, but she couldn't stop remembering how much she had to thank Mrs Ma for. If she hadn't been punished since she was a child, she wouldn't have been able to remember so much!

That's right, the family rules of the Xia Yu's house clearly stated the meaning of respecting one's dignity. Since Madam Ma was still a concubine, how could she let Mu Rong Qing Yan pay respects to her? Xiahou Yu was so angry that he was at a loss for words!

When Mu Rong Xiao Ru saw Mu Rong Qing Yan humiliating her mother in front of her father, she said fiercely, "Elder sister, you must have been sick for a long time, right? You were brought up by my mother. Don't not know what's good for you and not know how to repay kindness!"

Wahaha, repaying kindness with kindness? I'm afraid she'd be better off with her grandmother without the two of them!

She sneered, then shot a vicious glare at Murong Xiaoru. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sister is right, I said we should thank the aunt. Thank you for sending me to the kitchen to bring you water in the winter, and thank you for eating the leftover vegetables ?"

She had always considered herself as a virtuous and virtuous person in front of Marquis Xia Yu. If the Marquis Xia Yu knew that she had mistreated Mu Rong Qing Yan, he would definitely give her some food to eat. She coughed lightly a few times and then turned to Xia Yu Hou with red eyes, "Old master, please don't listen to this girl's nonsense. I have always treated Yan`er as my own child."

As she spoke, a few streams of clear tears fell. How could Xia Yu Hou resist Mrs Ma's tears? He immediately touched her hand with concern and said, "I know how good you are towards Yan'er. Alright, don't be sad. Come, eat a grape." Xia Yu Hou took the grape in front of her and peeled one of it before placing it into N?e Ma's mouth. N?e Ma instantly smiled! He even looked at Mu Rong Qing Yan proudly! It was as if he was telling her, Did you see it? Your father is completely obedient to me now, so stop trying to sow dissension here!

Mu Rong Qing Yan pursed her lips. She didn't even look at her and just let her continue working. Let's see how long you can be arrogant for.

Seeing that Mrs Ma had calmed down, Xia Yu finally remembered that calling Mu Rong Qing Yan here wasn't to argue with her. He let go of her hand and said to Mu Rong Qing Yan, "Tell me, what happened at the Prime Minister's Estate? How did I fall into the water? "

Mu Rong Xiaoru's face turned unsightly upon hearing the words of Xiao Yu Hou. Madam Ma could see the determination in her eyes, so she didn't need to worry at all.

Mu Rong Qing Yan naturally knew who had pushed her. If she hadn't pushed her, the original Mu Rong Qing Yan wouldn't have died and he wouldn't have teleported here. There was a home that he couldn't go back to and he couldn't report to his superior.

Her other purpose in coming to see Madam Ma was to give those people who tried every means to assassinate her a show of strength. Today, she and her mother were both present, so it just so happened that they could play along with her.

But looking at the Ma mother and daughter, he knew that the two of them were not easy to deal with. If he didn't show them some respect, it would be very obvious to see his position in the manor in the future!

Everyone looked at Mu Rong Qing Yan with different expressions, waiting for her to explain everything clearly.

"Father." Mu Rong Qing Yan changed the way she did things. Since the Marquis of Xia, Yu, didn't eat hard stuff, she would use soft stuff. She pretended to be weak as she said tenderly, "Father, I ? I didn't see what the person who pushed me looks like."

Hearing Mu Rong Qing Yan's words, Mu Rong Xiaoru's expression softened. She stood up and walked to Mu Rong Qing Yan's side and held her hands. She said sweetly to Xia Yu Hou, "Daddy, sister just woke up. I need to rest a bit more. I will ask about this after sister is better." It was best never to ask.

Mu Rong Xiaoru gave Mu Ru Yue a fake smile, but it was actually such a fake smile. It made Mu Ru Yue's hair stand on end!

Seeing that the two sisters were on good terms with each other, Xiahou Yu smiled benevolently. "Yan Er, Xiaoru, seeing that you two have such a good relationship, your father is very pleased."

Mu Rong Qing Yan had been lying in ambush in this foreign land for many years, so her acting skills were naturally on par with Mu Rong Xiao Ru. She held onto Mu Rong Xiao Ru's hands and said with a smile that was not a smile, "Father, Xiao Ru and I may not have been born from the same mother's womb, but we have grown up together."

In her memory, Mu Rong Qing Yan had been bullied by Mu Rong Xiao Ru ever since she was young. She would snatch away everything that she had. Their relationship was naturally so 'good'.

Mu Rong Xiaoru was so shocked that she nodded her head and put down her knife.

Mrs Ma looked at the scene of the deep affection between the sisters and slightly nodded her head. At least this girl had a bit of conscience.

However, Xia Yu Hou's words once again caused their hearts to be in their throats.

"Yan'er, I know that you need to rest more for your illness to recover, but you must find out about the matter of you falling into the water today." Yan'er, I know that you need to rest more for your illness for your illness to recover, but you must find out about the matter of you falling into the water today. It was only because of the relationship with the Jin King that Xiahou Yu wanted to get to the bottom of this matter.

After Xia Yu Hou finished speaking, Mu Rong Qing Yan saw Mu Rong Xiaoru's body tremble slightly. She was elated as she looked at the scene. It was a wonderful feeling. It was as though she had returned after completing her mission in a foreign land!

The Ma mother and daughter pair cast their gaze at Mu Rong Qing Yan.

After taking a few steps towards the side of the Marquis, Mu Rong Qing Yan said with a smile, "Father, what about me? Although I didn't see how respectful the person who pushed me looked, but ?"

But? The Ma mother and daughter became anxious as they looked at her with strange gazes from their necks which were hanging from their necks.

"But I grabbed the hand of the one who pushed me when I fell." She then glanced at Mu Rong Xiaoru who was standing not too far away from her. At this moment, Mu Rong Xiaoru was nervously grabbing her right hand with her left hand, while glaring at Mu Ru Yue.

She took out a purple bracelet from her sleeve and handed it over to Xia Yu Hou, "Father, when I fell into the water, I caught this bracelet from the hands of the person who harmed me, but I don't know who this bracelet is."

Actually, this bracelet wasn't taken by the person who killed her the day Mu Rong Xiaoru fell into the water. It was picked up by the Prime Minister's Manor that day, and she clearly remembered that it belonged to her little sister, Mu Xiaoru. It was also her grandma's birthday present to her in the past!

Xia Yu Hou took the bracelet, his face darkened. He raised his head to look at Murong Xiaoru, scaring her so much that she started to tremble.

"Father, it's not me ? It's not me... This bracelet ? I've been falling for a long time. Big Sister must have picked up someone who framed me ? " Mu Rong Xiao Ru shook her hands as she explained in an intermittent manner, occasionally turning her head to Madam Ma for help.

When Lady Ma saw this, she immediately stood up and pulled Murong Xiaoru to her knees. "Old master, our family's Xiaoru has a kind disposition. There must be some misunderstanding. Old master, please observe it clearly."

Mu Rong Qing Yan's heart was filled with joy. She gently pulled on the arm of the Marquis of Xia and said with a wronged expression, "Father, Yan Er doesn't know that the bracelet belongs to my little sister. But what Yan'er said is the truth. I beg father to uphold justice for me." Seeing that Xia Yu was unable to react, she took out an embroidered handkerchief from her sleeve and said, "Father, you almost didn't see me again ?" "Father ?"

Although Xia Yu disliked Mu Rong Qing Yan's actions, he had no choice but to make this decision due to his relationship with the Jin King!

He shook his head and glared angrily at the Ma mother and daughter who knelt before him as he fiercely said, "Xiao Ru, as a concubine, you actually dared to secretly harm your sister in the Prime Minister's Estate. Do you know your crime?" Mu Rong Xiao Ru's body was trembling, but her eyes were filled with hatred. "Lian Rong, teach your daughter well in the future. You should get up first!"

Madam Ma quickly explained, "Master, there must be some misunderstanding. Xiao Ru, quickly explain it to your father."

"Explanation? If the witness and evidence are all here, then what else is there to explain? " Mu Rong Qing Yan recovered her initial vicious gaze as she said angrily!

He stared at Murong Xiaoru and said, "Considering that Qingyan is not an issue, I will punish you with a month's imprisonment. Go back and reflect on your mistake. In addition, I will also punish you with copying the family rules a hundred times over." Xia Yu Hou's punishment was such that it was too late for him to regret, even though it was to protect the Ma family's mother and daughter.

Although Mu Rong Qing Yan wasn't particularly satisfied with the words that came out of Marquis Xia Yu's mouth, he still vented some of his anger on behalf of his previous self!

Before they left, Xiahou Yu said softly to Mu Rong Qing Yan, "Your grandmother hasn't been well recently. If you're free, you should go visit her more!"

Mu Rong Qing Yan nodded. That's right, in her previous life, because of her work, she didn't see her grandma one last time. She definitely didn't want to miss this life, she was the only one who cared about her!