Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Mu Changqing then ordered his men to bring up the rest of the boxes.

They were given to the Duke of Zhenguo, Shangguan Jian, Shangguan Cheng, and others.

Everyone has it.

When everyone opened the box, it was filled with pearl beads.

They came in various sizes; some were made into headdresses and jewelry, while others were inlaid on gold ruyi (a type of scepter).

The people from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion looked at the boxes in their hands, and at the deadly objects inside. None of them showed any emotion, but in their hearts, they had already sentenced Mu Changqing to death.

If he wanted to harm the old lady because he was dissatisfied with her handing the Mu family over to Ying Yufu, then he can only be described as ruthless.

But now, he clearly wants to wipe out the entire Duke Zhenguo's mansion!

A chill ran down everyone's spine.

Shangguan Jian suppressed his murderous intent and asked, "Cousin Changqing, this Everlasting Spring Pearl is so precious, are you really going to give it to everyone? We are afraid we are unworthy of such a generous gift!"

Mu Changqing said, "We're all family, cousin, there's no need to stand on ceremony."

Shangguan Jian said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Mu Changqing then took out two smaller brocade boxes and handed them to Shangguan Cheng, saying, "Second cousin, these two are for your two newborn nephews. Changqing congratulates you on the birth of your twins."

With a smile, Shangguan Cheng took the two brocade boxes and saw that inside were two gold locks inlaid with poison beads.

He calmly closed the lid of the brocade box. "Then thank you very much, Cousin Changqing."

The old lady suppressed the chill in her heart and said, "Changqing, you've come all the way to the capital, so why don't you stay for dinner today?"

"Did you come to the capital alone this time?"

Mu Changqing was just waiting for the old lady to ask.

He immediately said, "To be honest, Madam, I brought four children with me to the capital this time: Dongxu, Xiding, Nanwu, and Beixing."

I was truly taken aback. "Since you brought all four children, why didn't you bring them along today?"

Given Mu Changqing's behavior, it would be unreasonable for him not to bring his four children.

Upon hearing this, Mu Changqing's expression immediately darkened, a hint of worry appearing on his face. He said, "Madam, all four children have been in trouble!"

"Something happened? What happened?" the old lady asked in surprise.

Mu Changqing said, "Aunt, we arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon and stayed at Rong'an Mansion to rest first."

Unexpectedly, while the children were drinking tea and resting in the courtyard that evening, west Ding, being mischievous, climbed a tree to survey the entire street. Suddenly, a beam of white light shot out from the Mu residence across the street…

He glanced at the old lady's face, and seeing only surprise and no other expression, he continued:

"The four children were blinded by that white light. Aunt, I had planned to bring them here today to pay my respects to you, but now... I'm afraid their lives are ruined."

He knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down his face. "I beg you, Aunt, to do justice for the four children—no, for all five. My nephew from the Sun family was there last night too; his eyes were also blinded by the white light."

The air in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion fell silent.

The old lady lowered her eyes and looked at Mu Changqing kneeling in the hall.

She said slowly, "Just now, that blinding white light that blinded five children, was it coming from the Mu residence?"

Mu Changqing said, "Yes, the children saw it clearly at the time."

"That's strange. Why would a white light suddenly appear in the Mu residence? That's really odd."

The old lady said calmly.

Mu Changqing lowered his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He could clearly hear the old lady's protectiveness of the Mu family in her words.

"Aunt, I have four legitimate children, and it is precisely these four who have met with this accident. If they are ruined, there is no point in me living."

Mu Changqing kowtowed, crying even harder, "Nephew begs Aunt to find some good doctors for the four of them and cure them."

The old lady said, "Changqing, what are you doing? Get up first. I will send someone to the palace to invite the best imperial physician."

Mu Changqing didn't get up and shook his head. "Auntie, that white light is strange. I'm afraid it's not something an ordinary person can cure."

The old lady stared at him: "Then tell me, if ordinary people can't cure it, who can?"

Just as Mu Changqing was about to say that something was amiss at the Mu residence, he suddenly heard a laughing voice coming from outside.

"Oh, Grandma, do we have guests here? Why is it so lively?"

Then Ying Yufu strode in with several servants.

She entered and hastily greeted the elders. Upon seeing her, the elders in the room didn't need her to bow; they all looked at her with smiles before she could even make a move.

Shangguan Fei stepped forward and took her hand. "Fu'er, you're unusually diligent today. What brings you here?"

"Hmm, of course I miss you, my older cousin!" Ying Yufu said sweetly.

Shangguan Fei's lips curled up in a smile, flattered. "You have such a sweet tongue!"

The old lady's face instantly lit up with affection as she smiled and said, "Fu'er, come and greet your Uncle Changqing."

Ying Yufu seemed to only then notice Mu Changqing running on the ground. "Uncle Changqing?"

Mu Changqing raised his head and looked at Ying Yufu.

He sneered inwardly. How could such a young girl, who hadn't even grown up yet, be able to shoulder the Mu family's enormous wealth?

It wouldn't be bad to raise her as a pampered young lady, but the old lady was muddle-headed and insisted on handing over the position of head of the family to her.

He's really getting senile.

"Princess Anguo, I am Mu Changqing."

He addressed her as Princess Anguo, a clear sign of distance.

Ying Yufu smiled and said, "Uncle Changqing, there's no need for such formalities. We're all family."

The old lady said, "Fu'er, your cousin Changqing just said that a white light shot out from the Mu residence last night, blinding the eyes of his four children. Do you know what happened last night?"

Ying Yufu blinked, looking surprised. "Grandmother, are you teasing me? Why is there a white light shining out of the Mu residence all of a sudden?"

If that were true, wouldn't that be an extraordinary event?

The old lady looked at Mu Changqing with a smile in her eyes and said, "Changqing, what you said is indeed strange. It doesn't seem like something that could happen in reality. Could it be that the four children saw it wrong?"

Perhaps you were tired from the journey, and the four children injured their eyes?

Mu Changqing clenched his fist secretly. He thought that Ying Yufu would not admit it, and that the old lady would be biased and protective, but he did not expect that the old lady would really not take his nephew seriously.

Mu Changqing cried out in anguish, "Aunt, I swear on my life that the four children were indeed injured by the white light in the Mu residence. If you don't believe me, I will kneel here and die!"

This is going to be incredibly shameless.

The old lady's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes turned several degrees colder.

Ying Yufu laughed and said, "Uncle Changqing, everything depends on evidence. Last night, the Mu residence was quiet, and we all slept very well. We didn't hear any noise and had no idea what the white light you mentioned was."

"How about this, we report it to the authorities and have them investigate."