This wasn't the first time Mu Liuyue had brought up Princess Changping in front of Han Ruoxue.
"Really? You've already promised me so many times," she muttered, feeling wronged.
Mu Liuyue smiled. "Didn't I get delayed by matters the last few times? How about this, I'll have Princess Changping invite you to the Plum Blossom Meet in a few days. How about that?"
At these words, Han Ruoxue's face lit up with joy. "Liuyue, you're not allowed to make me happy!"
The Plum Blossom Meet was held once every three years. A few years ago, it was organized by Princess Changping to enjoy the plum blossoms and tea. All the participants were women who were personally selected by Princess Changping before she sent out invitations. Most of the people invited were the daughters of Tianning Country's nobles.
Once invited, it proved that one had received the approval of Tianning's upper-class circles. Thus, many women yearned for this gathering.
Before Han Congan had been imprisoned, the Han Family was considered a big family. Unfortunately, they were now commoners and couldn't be called nobles, so Han Ruoxue had no chance at all.
"Is it not enough for me to swear? You don't trust me that much? "Mu Liuyue said, a crafty glint flashing through her eyes.
"No need, no need. I'll just trust you!" Han Ruoxue was so excited that she didn't suspect Mu Liuyue's sudden invitation at all.
Of course, excitement aside, Han Ruoxue didn't forget the purpose of this trip. She joked, "Actually, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just that you haven't asked me out for so long that I thought our Eldest Miss Mu had forgotten about me."
At these words, Mu Liuyue seemed to be in low spirits. She had just picked up her second cup of tea when she put it down again.
She gave Han Ruoxue a meaningful look and said Coldly, "You still dare to blame me? I was almost tormented to death by that eldest miss of your family during this period of time! "
Han Ruoxue knew her chance had come. After a moment's hesitation, she said in a low voice, "She's Qin Wangfei now."
Mu Liuyue gave a cold snort. "So what if she's Qin Wangfei? The Duke of Qin has to acknowledge her."
"I heard …" Han Ruoxue started, then stopped.
"What did you hear?" Mu Liuyue frowned, and her face turned ugly. She hated this kind of hesitation.
"I heard that she saved your brother. A while ago, the streets and alleys were all talking about how her medical skills are amazing and how she's hiding them. There were even many nobles who went to the gates of the Duke of Qin's residence to seek treatment." Han Ruoxue asked timidly.
Mu Liuyue's eyes flashed with displeasure. After all, these things involved the assassination of her brother. Now the murderer had not been found, and the person who poisoned her brother had not been found. Her father had repeatedly told her not to make it public. Besides, Han Yunxi did contribute to these things, but she didn't want to talk about it.
However, seeing Han Ruoxue's shocked expression, Mu Liuyue was displeased.
"Liuyue, is it true? Is Han Yunxi really that powerful? She used to be a good-for-nothing at home. Could it be that she had been pretending all this time? She's a genius? "
Han Ruoxue's face was full of exaggeration. Seeing that Mu Liuyue was unmoved, she continued, "If that's the case, then we really underestimated her. This girl …"
Before she could finish, Mu Liuyue couldn't take it anymore. She cut her off Leng and cursed, "Genius my ass!"
Han Ruoxue hurriedly looked around in a panic. "Eldest Miss, shhh … You don't know how to choose your words. If someone hears you, the main character of tomorrow's rumors in the capital will be you!"
Mu Liuyue's little face was gloomy. She pursed her lips unhappily. "Han Yunxi only knows how to cure poisons. She can't be considered a genius doctor. There are many people in the world who know how to cure poisons."
At this point, Mu Liuyue was still unwilling to give up. She added, "What can she do to cure poisons? As long as there's an antidote, anyone can cure poisons, okay?"
However, Han Ruoxue was shocked. "So your brother was poisoned! Didn't you say he was stabbed? "
"There's poison on the assassin's sword!" Mu Liuyue said again.
"So it's like that … but … why are there rumors saying that she was locked up in the Heavenly Prison? Then she was released and the Supreme Court Chancellor changed. What's going on?" Han Ruoxue questioned closely.
Seeing the hesitation in Mu Liuyue's eyes, she knew that there must be a secret. Thus, she added, "I also heard from a few sisters that Duke Qin was biased towards her. They said that Duke Qin didn't ask who was in the wrong and personally went to the Heavenly Prison to get her out."
Duke Qin was biased towards her?
When Han Ruoxue said this, Mu Liuyue slammed the table heavily. "Nonsense! Han Yunxi doesn't deserve it!"
Han Ruoxue looked at her in astonishment, her eyes revealing a look of suspicion.
Mu Liuyue didn't like this kind of gaze. She took a deep breath and said Coldly, "Here, I'll tell you a secret. You mustn't spread it out. Otherwise, don't come and see me in the future."
Han Ruoxue hurriedly nodded. "Liuyue, it's not like you don't know. From what I've heard, it's only in and not out."
Mu Liuyue hesitated for a moment before nodding. She lowered her voice and said, "Actually, my brother was poisoned with two types of poison."
"What?" Han Ruoxue exclaimed. She was indeed very surprised.
"Shh …" Mu Liuyue glared fiercely at her. Han Ruoxue hurriedly covered her mouth, indicating that she didn't dare to say anymore.
Mu Liuyue then continued, "The first type was cured by Han Yunxi. Afterwards, my brother had a relapse and his high fever didn't stop. Han Yunxi was then convicted. Who knew that the second type of poison was the one that had been dormant for many years? She just happened to know how to cure it, so she cured it and was not convicted. "
As Mu Liuyue spoke, she deliberately lied in order to slander Han Yunxi. "Actually, she just happened to know how to cure those two types of poison. From the beginning to the end, Duke of Qin didn't appear. Duke of Qin doesn't care about her life or death. Don't listen to the rumors outside. "
A complicated look flashed across Han Ruoxue's eyes. Of course, she knew that Mu Liuyue wasn't speaking the truth. However, the fact that Han Yunxi saved the Young General probably couldn't be faked.
"So that's how it is. Haha, I didn't expect her to know how to cure poisons," Han Ruoxue muttered.
Mu Liuyue was very uncomfortable when she heard this. She felt that Han Ruoxue seemed to be looking at Han Yunxi in a different light.
A scheming look flashed across her eyes. She said in a low voice, "Ruoxue, there's one more thing that I'll only tell you. You must keep it a secret."
"Of course, don't worry!"
Seeing Mu Liuyue's secretive look, Han Ruoxue was very nervous. She originally came to ask about the Young General and didn't expect to find out more.
If she had known earlier, she would have invited Mu Liuyue for tea.
Mu Liuyue lowered her voice especially low. "Ruoxue, your father's imprisonment … actually has something to do with Han Yunxi."
The moment she said this, Han Ruoxue was shocked. She stared at Mu Liuyue with wide eyes.
"What are you looking at? Are you dumb?" Mu Liuyue waved her hand in front of her and pulled her closer. She continued, "I also heard about this when I entered the palace a few days ago. Although I don't know if it's true or not, it's better for you to be careful. "
"What exactly happened!" Han Ruoxue panicked.
"I heard that the Crown Prince's illness was treated by Han Yunxi with the help of Imperial Physician Gu. Han Yunxi even completely denied your father's diagnosis," Mu Liuyue said.
The Emperor announced to the world about the Crown Prince's illness. He only said that Han Congan had misdiagnosed the Crown Prince and that he had been ill for a long time. As for the truth, no one was very clear.
However, what kind of person was Mu Liuyue? She already knew the truth. Of course, she wouldn't tell Han Ruoxue the truth. She would only add fuel to the fire and ruin Han Yunxi's reputation.
Seeing that Han Ruoxue was in a daze, Mu Liuyue lowered her voice. "Han Yunxi is up to no good!"
Han Ruoxue had always wanted to find a husband to marry into the Han family and become the next head of the Han family. With her instigation, Han Ruoxue would hate Han Yunxi to death.
"So you're saying that she was the one who harmed Father!" Han Ruoxue said angrily.
Only then did Mu Liuyue return to her seat. She personally poured a cup of tea for Han Ruoxue. She didn't continue speaking and only nodded her head.
"Great, no wonder she won't let us visit Father. No wonder the key to the Han family's storeroom is in her hands. She's a married daughter. Does she still want to come back and fight for the family's inheritance?"
Han Ruoxue couldn't remain calm. She was panting with anger. How could she have the leisure to drink tea? She had to immediately go back and tell her mother about this.
"Liuyue, this is a serious matter. I have to go back!" Han Ruoxue stood up and said seriously.
Mu Liuyue had already achieved her goal. She nodded her head and reminded her in a low voice, "You must not betray me."
"Don't worry! I'll go first. " Han Ruoxue left in a hurry and forgot about the tea leaves on the side. These tea leaves were carefully selected by her mother. Every time she drank tea with Mu Liuyue, she would give her a jar.
After successfully instigating discord, Mu Liuyue's mood improved greatly. She didn't care about the tea leaves. She drank a few more cups of tea before lazily getting up. She wanted to soak in the tea hot spring and relax.
She thought that the Han family would soon find trouble with Han Yunxi. Princess Changping should've received her letter by now and would return to the capital in a few days. When that time came, Han Yunxi would definitely be too busy to find the traitor.
That afternoon, Han Ruoxue returned to the Han family and went straight to Madam Li.
"Mother, Han Yunxi has the heart to fight for the family property. I think we should go find Madam Xu to discuss this. No matter what, we have to get the storehouse key back first." Han Ruoxue was still anxious. This matter concerned her position as head of house.
However, Madam Li was only a little surprised and wasn't as flustered as Han Ruoxue. "So it can be said that she saved the crown prince. Haha, no wonder she was so arrogant. Even Official Ouyang had to yield. Madam Xu probably knows the inside story."
With these words, Han Ruoxue was enlightened. If Madam Xu wasn't afraid, how could she have let Han Yuqi get beaten up for nothing that day?
"But even if she has a backing, so what? How can a married daughter take the house key? This doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense!" Han Ruoxue said seriously.
Madam Li looked her daughter up and down, her eyes full of disdain. Seeing this, Han Ruoxue wanted to explain herself, but Madam Xu reprimanded her, "With your personality, how are you going to do big things in the future? How many times have I told you, calm down, calm down? When have you ever listened to me? "
Han Ruoxue finally calmed down and resentfully lowered her head. She remembered her mother's previous scolding. Madam Xu definitely wouldn't let this matter go, so they didn't need to show their faces in public.
Madam Li allowed Han Ruoxue to stand there with her head lowered. She calmly brewed a cup of tea and drank it. After a few cups of hot tea to warm her body, she said, "Did you find out what I asked you to ask today?"
This time, the meeting with Mu Liuyue was mainly about the young general.
Of course, Han Ruoxue didn't forget about this matter, but she didn't understand. Didn't her mother ask about the young general because she wanted to know how confident Han Yunxi was?
Now that everyone knew that Han Yunxi saved the crown prince, then what did the young general matter matter?
"I asked, and it's pretty much the same as the rumors outside," Han Ruoxue said lightly.
"I said, I want you to ask for details!" Madam Li said coldly, her fists clenched. If this girl in front of her wasn't her biological daughter, she probably would have been dragged out and beaten.
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