He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Seeing Yang Linghou and his wife leaving one after another, Shen Qing asked the guard at the door to close the door, and then led Mu Lingxi towards the backyard.

After returning to Tinglan Courtyard, Shen Qing asked Chanyi to pass on the news to Lingyi, asking her to spread the word about Yangling Marquis's stay at Zuixian Tower last night.

It doesn't matter whether the matter is true or false. What matters is that Marquis Yangling will definitely admit it in the end.

Not long after Chanyi spread the news, she brought back another news: Mu Xueliu was here.

Mu Xueliu's arrival was expected by Shen Qing, so she just nodded towards Chanyi and continued to look through the account books.

After careful inspection, I realized that Mrs. Yanglinghou had done a lot of things over the years.

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Qi Fu Tang.

Mu Xueliu sat at the top, looking at his parents and younger brother below who had never given him any trouble, a look of irritation flashed across his face.

Today was only three days after her last warning, and Mrs. Yanglinghou made the foolish move of taking Lin Xuefu into the palace with her. If she hadn't stopped her in time, there was a high chance that she would be taken into the palace tomorrow morning. There is Yanglinghou.

And Yangling Marquis is even more outrageous. As a former Marquis, he actually stayed in a brothel overnight. If this spread, he would inevitably be attacked again.

The Marquis of Yangling and his wife were lined up on both sides, with the same indifferent expressions on their faces. After the two argued at the door of the mansion, within just half an hour after returning to the courtyard, the two argued fiercely for two more times. shelf.

Normally, Mrs. Yanglinghou was considerate and docile to Yanglinghou, but today she seemed determined and determined to find out the reason no matter what.

Feeling the increasingly tense atmosphere in the room, Mu Ziqian leaned further down, trying to reduce his sense of presence.

Mu Xueliu picked up the tea cup and took a sip before saying, "Father, today my mother told me that you stayed at Zuixian Tower last night. Is this true or false?"

Looking at Mu Xueliu's serious look, Marquis Yangling knew that the matter would not be able to get through today. However, compared to exposing Qingyun Lane, Marquis Yangling still chose to accept the rumor of staying in Zuixian Tower overnight, "It's true. "

Disappointment flashed across Mu Xueliu's eyebrows, and her words could not help but be a little too extreme, "Father, you are confused!

As the current Marquis, you actually did such a ridiculous thing. If it were reported to the court, how would my father respond to His Majesty's inquiry? "

Marquis Yangling's expression was slightly condensed, but he still spoke firmly, "This matter has only been rumored in the mansion for two days. I have asked Butler Wang to give a strict order to everyone in the mansion and will not spread it."

Mu Xueliu continued to press the question, "The matter has been spread all day and night. Does Father really think that beating it now is still useful?"

First being questioned by Mrs. Yanglinghou, and now being questioned by Mu Xueliu, Yanglinghou couldn't help but feel a little angry, "If this really gets to His Majesty, I will be fined a few months' salary at the most!"

Mu Xueliu took a deep breath before continuing, "Father, what my daughter wants to say is not about salary or consequences, but why can't father think carefully before doing something?

Both mother and Zi Qian attended the banquet today. They should have seen with their own eyes how outstanding Jiang Li is. Such a woman is about to marry into the prince's palace. Doesn't his father really have no sense of crisis?

If because of some trivial things that shouldn't have been done wrong, we gradually lost His Highness's attention, my father thought, how should we, the Yangling Marquis Mansion, deal with ourselves? "

Seeing the thoughts in Marquis Yangling's eyes, Mu Xueliu sighed, "Father, although His Highness loves me, in the end I am just a woman. If a woman wants to be loved for a long time, she must have a prosperous mother's family, and Mu If the family wants to stand on the clouds for a long time, His Highness's support is indispensable. The two should complement each other, but now the father is pulling the Yangling Marquis Mansion downhill step by step. If that day comes, even if the daughter is a little cautious , can’t save the situation, do you understand?”

After being persuaded by Mu Xueliu, Marquis Yangling's expression finally softened, "Now that my father knows, this kind of thing will never happen again in the future."

After solving the problem of Marquis Yangling, Mu Xueliu looked at Mrs. Marquis Yangling again, "Mother, what happened last night has been revealed. She was just a woman with fireworks. Mother doesn't have to worry about it. But now my daughter wants to ask, What happened to Lin Xuefu today? "

Madam Yanglinghou frowned, thought for a moment, and then spoke truthfully, "Xuefu is pregnant, and she always feels depressed. It was just in time for the Queen's flower viewing party, so I thought of taking her to the palace to see her. She feels more comfortable. As for other things, I don’t think too much about it.”

After saying that, Mrs. Yanglinghou remembered what Mu Xueliu had said before, "I didn't mean to humiliate Shen Qing. From the beginning, I thought about bringing Xuefu into the palace in the name of my niece."

It was okay that Mrs. Yanglinghou didn't explain, but the explanation made it more obvious that there was no 300 taels of silver here. However, Mu Xueliu did not pursue it further because she had expected this reason early on.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Xueliu looked at the three of them seriously, "Father, mother, Zi Qian, do you really think that the child in Lin Xuefu's belly should be kept?"

Hearing this, Mu Ziqian became anxious, "Sister, what are you talking about? What is in Fu'er's belly is my first child, my parents' first grandson!"

The Yangling Marquis and his wife, who had been having a heated argument just now, were surprisingly unanimous in their stance, "Qian'er is right, no one can touch the child in Xue Fu's belly!"

Mu Xueliu frowned slightly, "Lin Xuefu is just a concubine, but you let her give birth to a child before Shen Qing. Isn't this a clear humiliation to Shen Qing?"

The wife of Yangling Hou immediately retorted, "Shen Qing did not object to this matter. On the contrary, she sent two ginsengs to Xuefu yesterday. Xue'er, you don't need to intervene in their affairs. Your father and I will handle it."

Yangling Hou nodded in agreement, "Your mother is right. Since you said it last time, we have never deliberately made things difficult for you. "I have given her all the honors that a mistress should have. Xue Fu will not threaten her position at all."

Mu Ziqian said, "Mother has given her the deeds of the shops and fields under the name of the Marquis' Mansion. What else is she dissatisfied with?"

Hearing the three people say this, Mu Xueliu's expression immediately eased a lot, "Okay, I feel relieved when you say this. It's getting late, so I'll go back first."

Seeing that Mu Xueliu was about to leave, Mu Ziqian quickly stood up, "Sister, I'll see you off."

Mu Xueliu smiled and nodded.

At dusk, only a ray of afterglow of the crimson sunset remained, coating the sunset glow on the horizon with a layer of blood color.

Mu Xueliu suddenly turned her head to look at Mu Ziqian beside her, and said casually, "Ziqian, if one day, you can only choose one between beauty and power, which one will you choose?"

Mu Ziqian was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Mu Xueliu was still talking about Lin Xuefu, so he said bluntly, "Sister, I know you have some misunderstandings about Fuer, but things are not what you think. Fuer is gentle and kind, and she is devoted to me, so the day you said will not happen."

Seeing that Mu Ziqian was serious, Mu Xueliu smiled suddenly, "Okay, since you are so sure, then sister will no longer interfere in your affairs, but you must remember the matter of consummating the marriage."

Mu Ziqian nodded and agreed, "Sister, don't worry, I will do what I promised you."

Mu Ziqian sent Mu Xueliu to the door of Yanglinghou, and Bihen helped her get on the carriage.

Mu Ziqian waved goodbye, and Mu Xueliu smiled. But the moment the curtain fell, the smile on Mu Xueliu's face suddenly disappeared.