C16 The Fish Has Taken the Bait

“There is no problem. It’s just…” Mrs. Zhang put down the teacup on the table and lowered her voice. “It’s just that Miss is still recovering. A few days ago, Grandfather asked Miss about her illness and repeatedly told Miss to eat lightly. If Miss doesn’t listen to Grandfather, Grandfather will be angry.”

Mu Jia sneered in her heart. Mrs. Zhang brought up Grandfather. She knew that she was timid and wouldn’t dare to disobey.

Mu Jia didn’t speak, but Bi Yao frowned and said, “Grandfather is right. But if Miss can’t even eat well, how can she recover? Miss hasn’t had appetite for a while. She can’t even eat two bites of rice. So she has been dragging her illness. Today, Miss has the Sichuan cuisine. Miss is used to eating it, so her appetite is good and her body is also better. Although she disobeyed Grandfather’s order, as long as Miss is well, will Grandfather really care about these trivial things?”

Bi Yao’s words made Mrs. Zhang feel uncomfortable, but she wasn’t a child. She could easily bluff.

“Miss Bi Yao, you are really eloquent. I can’t say anything even if I have ten mouths.” At that moment, Mrs. Zhang looked embarrassed. “But Miss Bi Yao is Miss’s person. She has been running outside all day, so she is naturally eye-catching. Those who don’t know will definitely want to gossip about Miss’s delicate mouth. I’m afraid it will hurt Miss’s reputation. Why don’t you give me the task of buying food in the future? After all, I have to go out of the house to buy food every day.”

Mu Jia thought about it and nodded. “It’s hard on you to think for me. Then I’ll have to trouble you later.”

“Don’t say that, Miss. You’re killing me. It’s my honor to be able to work for you,” Zhang Ma said. She stood up and said, “Then I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ll take my leave now.”

Zhang Ma took a long sigh of relief. There were two reasons for her coming here. First, she wanted to find out if Mu Jia knew about the secret of the medicine. Second, she wanted to stop the people around Mu Jia from running away.

It seemed that Mu Jia didn’t know anything about the medicine. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to let Zhang Ma buy food for her. It seemed that Mu Jia had been well for the past few days, but it was just luck.

Zhang Ma was very satisfied with the result. She was glad that she didn’t inform Tong Xiuchun. Otherwise, there would be more trouble.

…

After Zhang Ma left, Bi Qiao and Bi Yao were both excited. Bi Yao was so happy that her eyes narrowed into a line. “The fish has taken the bait.”

Mu Jia drank her tea and said, “Our bait is good. We don’t have to worry about the fish not taking the bait.”

Bi Qiao said, “Miss, Zhang Ma is in a trap now. What about the people behind Zhang Ma? Miss, have you thought about how to deal with them?”

“It’s not the time yet.”

Bi Yao frowned. “But Miss, if we don’t take the opportunity to get rid of them, won’t we be in danger in the Mu residence?”

“Do you think we can take down the east courtyard with just the three of us? You overestimate us,” Mu Jia shook her head. “As long as Old Lady Tong is still in the Mu Residence, we won’t be able to do anything to the east courtyard.”

Bi Yao was angry, and she stomped her feet. “It’s Old Lady Su who made the decision to let the person surnamed Tong cause trouble in the Mu Residence. Our young lady is the legitimate daughter of the Mu Clan, and she was framed by a villain!”

“It’s not difficult for me to protect myself. The most important thing right now is to not let any mistakes be made by my brother,” Mu Jia said slowly as she asked Bi Qiao, “When will brother arrive in the capital?”

Mu Changfeng was going to participate in the imperial examination in a few years, so he would be in the capital before the examination. This was what Mu Jia was most concerned about.

“Young Master will be in the capital before the end of the year,” Bi Qiao said. She looked at Mu Jia’s expression and said worriedly, “Is Young Lady worried that something will happen to Young Master?”