"Xi'er, calm down."
Madam Mu tried her best to comfort her daughter, "Mother knows that becoming a Concubine is unfair to you, but your Reputation is now damaged, you have been Expelled from the family, and you are carrying Prince Qi's Child. Becoming a Concubine in Prince Qi's Mansion is your best option right now. Think about it, being a Concubine to Prince Qi is better than being a Concubine to other noble sons, isn't it?"
Mu Xi stared blankly, tears streaming down her face incessantly.
She was the Eldest Young Lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion and should have been granted a marriage by the Emperor today to become Prince Qi's Main Consort.
When Prince Qi was later honored as the Crown Prince, she would rightfully become the Crown Princess, and in the future, the Empress ruling the world!
But why did everything change in just one day!
Her family background, her status, all gone, reduced to the point where she could only be a man's Concubine!
It was all Mu Ning's fault, that Bitch, she ruined her!
Intense hatred for Mu Ning surged in Mu Xi's heart, "Mother, it was all Mu Ning who harmed me, I want to kill her! I want her to have a terrible end! No, I want her to wish she were dead!"
Madam Mu quickly held her daughter's hand and comforted her, "Xi'er, don't worry, Mother will not let her off."
Mu Xi immediately asked, "Mother, you have a way to deal with her, don't you?"
Madam Mu nodded and whispered a few sentences into her daughter's ear.
After listening, Mu Xi's expression revealed deep Disappointment and dissatisfaction, "Mother, what use is this method? She already has no Reputation to speak of since she gave birth out of wedlock!"
"Xi'er, you don't understand. Mu Ning's Three children are Prince Qin's seed. If Prince Qin softens his heart and acknowledges the four of them, it won't benefit us. This move is to cut off Mu Ning's path into Prince Qin's Mansion."
Mu Xi's eyeballs nearly popped out, "Those three little bastards are Prince Qin's? How is that possible? Eldest Brother personally made Mu Ning take the Abortion Pill back then, and I brewed that medicine myself, deliberately doubling the dosage. How could the child in her belly survive!"
Madam Mu hated inwardly, "I'm puzzled too, but those three children truly resemble Prince Qin by six or seven parts. Judging by their age, they must be Prince Qin's without a doubt."
Mu Xi fiercely clenched her hands, not even feeling the pain of her nails digging into her palms.
"Mother, I've changed my mind. I'll kill her directly. We absolutely cannot let her use her children to gain status and enter Prince Qin's Mansion!"
Madam Mu pondered, remaining silent for a moment.
"Mother, this matter must be settled quickly! If we wait until Prince Qin's Mansion seeks her out, it will be hard for us to act!"
Madam Mu was persuaded and nodded, "Xi'er, what you said is not unreasonable, but this is a major issue. I need to go discuss it with your father."
"Good, go now! I'll wait here for your news!"
However, Madam Mu thought of something, "Xi'er, go back and freshen up first, then go see your Eldest Brother at Anping Courtyard."
At this point, Mu Xi still did not know that Mu Shi'an was injured.
"Eldest Brother? What happened to him?"
Madam Mu briefly explained what happened regarding Mu Shi'an's injury.
Upon hearing that the matter was related to Mu Ning, a calculating glint flashed in Mu Xi's eyes, and she immediately went to Anping Courtyard where Mu Shi'an was staying to visit.
Mu Shi'an had already woken up. Although his life was not in danger, because of a fractured rib, his entire upper body was wrapped in gauze and wooden boards, resembling a mummy.
"Eldest Brother, are you feeling better?"
Seeing Mu Xi crying sadly, Mu Shi'an was deeply moved.
"Xi'er, don't worry, it's just a minor injury, I won't die from it."
Mu Xi said hatefully, "Eldest Brother, it's all that Bitch Mu Ning's fault. She came back this time only to take Revenge on our Mu Family..."
Under Mu Xi's distorted and biased account, Mu Shi'an finally understood what happened at the Birthday Banquet after he fell unconscious.
"...Eldest Brother, Mu Ning not only incited her child to injure you, but she also found someone to slander my Reputation, causing me to be publicly Expelled from the family, making you, making the entire Mu Family a laughingstock in Fengjing City! We cannot let her go like this, otherwise the entire Mu Family will be ruined by her!"
Mu Shi'an, unable to move his body, could only weakly and angrily pound the bed board with both hands.
"Mu Ning, she's actually still alive!?"
Mu Xi looked at Mu Shi'an with tears welling up, her face full of being Wronged, "Eldest Brother, you won't go soft just because she is your legitimate elder sister, will you? She never treated you like a real younger brother. Not only did she cause your injury, but she also made you the laughingstock of all Fengjing City. You don't know how people outside are mocking our Mu Family now; they are saying that you..."
"Saying what about me?"
Mu Xi used the action of wiping her tears to hide the calculation in her eyes, "Saying that you can't even beat a six-year-old child, saying that your title of Martial Champion is undeserved, that you are a useless person in name only..."
"Who said that?!"
Mu Shi'an's eyes widened in anger. He tried to sit up several times, but because his body was wrapped in boards, he couldn't get up, and finally, he passed out from sheer anger.
Seeing this, Mu Xi immediately dropped the sadness from her face, her expression contemptuous and mocking.
"Truly Trash. I actually dared to hope you would help me deal with Mu Ning. What a waste of time."
In the Study Room of Prince Qi's Mansion, Prince Qi Jun Moyi and several Advisors were discussing the events that occurred at the Mu Manor's Birthday Banquet during the day.
"Your Highness, Mu Xi is now infamous and has been Expelled from the Mu Manor, becoming a commoner. In this subordinate's opinion, it is best for Your Highness to cease any further involvement with her, to avoid criticism."
"Exactly. That Mu Xi has committed many evils and has a heart like a venomous snake. If such a woman enters Your Highness's rear courtyard, she will surely cause endless trouble, which is harmful and not beneficial to Your Highness."
Jun Moyi rubbed his forehead with one hand, clearly having a Headache over this matter.
"How could I not know what you gentlemen are saying, but if I reject her outright at this moment, it will be difficult to explain to Prime Minister Mu."
An Advisor spoke up, "Actually, the reason Your Highness sought an Alliance with the Mu Family was for mutual cooperation. Therefore, the woman to be married does not necessarily have to be Mu Xi."
"Does the Mu Family have any other daughters besides Mu Xi?"
"Could the official named Chang be referring to Mu Ning, the Eldest Young Lady Mu?"
At these words, the few people in the Study Room were stunned, even Jun Moyi stopped rubbing his forehead.
The image of the woman's delicate and moving face surfaced in his mind. If he took her into his mansion as his woman, it would indeed be a beautiful thing.
"Impossible."
Another Advisor voiced his rejection, "Not to mention the ambiguous relationship between Mu Ning and Prince Qin, given the hostile attitude between Prime Minister Mu and Mu Ning, she cannot bring any benefit to Your Highness."
That was true.
A faint regret flashed through Jun Moyi's mind, but he showed no expression on his face.
At this moment, the Advisor surnamed Chang spoke again, "Everyone has misunderstood. What I meant was that Prime Minister Mu could select a beautiful and virtuous Mu Family daughter from the clan, register her under Madam Mu's name, and Your Highness could take this woman as a Secondary Consort or even a Concubine. This would not affect the Alliance cooperation with the Mu Family, nor would it be disadvantageous to Your Highness—wouldn't that be a win-win?"
"Yes, yes, this method is feasible."
Several Advisors nodded and praised, only Jun Moyi felt irritated in his heart.
If Mu Xi hadn't been pregnant, he could certainly have just denied responsibility after getting what he wanted.