A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 286 Entering Langshan (7)

Although this was the reason, Song Li couldn't bear to see his master suffer, so he took off the sheepskin water bottle from his waist and gave it to Song Shuyu.

"A new kettle, prepared for the master, the water is still warm."

Song Shuyu drank a few sips of water, which relieved his cough. He handed the water bottle to Mu Qingcheng, saying, "Rinse your mouth. What if some poisonous blood gets into your throat with your saliva?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingcheng realized it made sense. She quickly got up and went to the side to rinse her mouth frantically. After she finished, she returned the water bottle to Song Shuyu and added, "Thank you, Brother Yu."

The kettle that Song Shuyu had just caught landed with a "clatter," and the coughing that had just stopped began again incessantly...

Song Li, who was usually indifferent to people and things, laughed and put her hands on her hips, "Brother Yu... Brother Yu..."

Song Shuyu picked up the kettle and threw it at Song Li, yelling, "Get out!"

Song Li scrambled away.

After taking a breath and confirming that there were no signs of toxins invading her body, Mu Qingcheng was completely relieved.

Song Shuyu's face turned bright red, and he awkwardly avoided looking at her!

Mu Qingcheng said calmly, "When you made the decision to break your leg to save your life just now, you were brave, decisive, and dignified. Why are you acting so cowardly now, as if you've done something wrong?"

Song Shuyu listened obediently to the instruction, his expression even more devout than when he knelt in the Song family ancestral hall.

Mu Qingcheng, intending to tease him, moved closer to him, suppressing her laughter and feigning a worried expression, "Wasn't my coaxing enough? Hmm, my tone was too flat. I should have used a sweeter voice, calling you 'Brother Yu' in a coquettish tone..."

"I was wrong!"

Song Shuyu clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, urgently begging for forgiveness, "I shouldn't have gotten involved with those unwanted suitors, and I shouldn't have given Ning Chang the opportunity to disgust you! But Qingcheng, I really didn't know Ning Chang coveted me. When I was little, there were many sons of princes and nobles in the capital. Everyone went in and out of the palace with their parents, and it was common for them to fight and play around. I don't remember who Ning Chang is at all, and I didn't know that the Empress Dowager would have the idea of ​​bestowing a marriage upon me. Moreover, I refused on the spot..."

"You refused?" Mu Qingcheng narrowed her eyes, recalling the scene under the red plum tree, and felt uncomfortable. Her tone became harsher. "You refused on the surface, but secretly went on a date?"

Song Shuyu was taken aback. "A date?"

"Do you need me to help you remember?" Mu Qingcheng said irritably, "On my way to Xiangmei Garden, I passed through the Red Plum Grove and saw you and Princess Ningchang having a secret rendezvous!"

Song Shuyu stared in disbelief. "Innocent! How could I possibly have a secret rendezvous with someone else! I was a little drunk and felt a bit dizzy, so I went out to clear my head. Ning Chang followed me and started rambling on about her childhood. I got so annoyed that I left her and headed back to the yamen. But when I got out of the royal garden, I found Jiang Zhan waiting outside. When I asked, I learned that you went in to look for me... Wait, if you saw me, why didn't you call out to me?"

“I…” Mu Qingcheng pursed her lips and turned her face away, “I’m afraid I’ll ruin your good deed.”

Song Shuyu immediately felt a surge of anger and resentment. "Your fiancé is with another woman, and you don't cry, make a scene, or bother him, just pretending you didn't see anything? Mu Qingcheng, are you really not jealous at all?"

"Jealous?" Mu Qingcheng frowned, buried her head and thought seriously for a moment, then asked, "What constitutes jealousy? I was quite angry at the time and was planning to draw my sword and chop off your claws. Would that count as being jealous?"

"Calculate!"

Song Shuyu was overjoyed. He grabbed Mu Qingcheng's hand and pressed it to his chest, his eyes shining with excitement. "Qingcheng, you're finally jealous of me!"

"Are you asking for trouble? Aren't you afraid I'll really chop off your claws or beat you up?" Mu Qingcheng couldn't understand. Was being jealous something to brag about?
"Jealousy means you care! Qingcheng, I'm overjoyed that you care about me, how could I be afraid of you scolding or beating me?" If this godforsaken place didn't have no cover and there weren't a dozen pairs of eyes watching, Song Shuyu would definitely have pulled her into his arms and given her a good kiss!

Seeing Song Shuyu's emotional and excited appearance, Mu Qingcheng chuckled inwardly, "Since my jealousy can make you happy, then I'll interrogate you about what's going on with Miss Guo."

"That bitch is not worth mentioning!"

"Ok?"

"Alright, I'll tell you. In order to win over Guo Xuan and Liang Ruoming, the Empress Dowager wanted to bestow their daughters upon me as wives or concubines. I dealt with them so badly that they completely gave up on the idea of ​​marriage. But I didn't expect that the Empress Dowager would come up with a second plan after her first one failed, and she put her abacus beads on Princess Ningchang."

"No wonder Miss Guo and Princess Ningchang humiliated me in public; it turns out they were jealous of each other."

"I'm sorry, Qingcheng, it's all my fault. I brought this trouble upon you!" Mentioning the matter, Song Shuyu felt guilty and heartbroken, yet a fierce glint appeared in her eyes. "I won't let them get away with this!"

However, Mu Qingcheng's expression hardened upon hearing this, "Didn't the master already punish them?"

Song Shuyu's madness at the time was terrifying; even she was frightened. After they got married, he was definitely going to be the number one wife-protecting maniac!
“Not enough.” Song Shuyu didn’t elaborate, only uttering two somber words.

Mu Qingcheng frowned. "My lord, you should be lenient. They are, after all, women. To be beaten in public and then belittled and scolded by you will likely affect their future marriage prospects. This is already a huge punishment for them."

Song Shuyu pursed his lips and remained silent.

Character has nothing to do with gender.

Men should not take advantage of their natural advantages to bully women, and women should not take advantage of their family background and power to trample on women at will!
When the identity they are so proud of disappears one day, will they still be able to hold their heads high?

"Alright, let's not gossip anymore."

Song Shuyu has his own code of conduct, and Mu Qingcheng only touches on his points, not demanding that he act in accordance with her ideas.

Moreover, she was worried about the bull's head and was eager to check the stone slab, so she patted his shoulder and instructed him, "Sir, please rest here first."

"Qingcheng".

Song Shuyu pulled her back, his gentle and obedient demeanor returning. He said, "Can we change the divorce papers to a guarantee? I can guarantee that if I change my mind after marriage, or take a concubine for any reason, all my assets will belong to you, and our children, including me, will all change their surname to Mu!"

"Is it really necessary?" Mu Qingcheng was taken aback.

Song Shuyu nodded vigorously, "Of course! Just thinking about you holding the divorce papers and being able to abandon me at any time makes me feel like I'm dying, and I have no sense of security..."

"Fine." Mu Qingcheng interrupted him, her face serious. "Song Shuyu, you voluntarily gave up the benefits of having three wives and four concubines. I didn't force you! I don't want the divorce papers or the guarantee. I'm just giving you a verbal warning: if you break your promise, I'll personally examine your body!"

Song Shuyu was overjoyed. He helped her stand up and held her tightly in his arms.

(End of this chapter)