His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

Looking at the blood on the ground mixed with his own knocked-out teeth, Lan Que angrily cursed Prince Ning, Zhu Zheng.

However, his face was swollen from the slaps, and even his teeth were knocked out, rendering him unable to utter a single clear word.

It kept making muffled, unclear noises.

"Your Highness, aren't you being a bit too harsh? How am I supposed to interrogate him now that he's been beaten like this?" Xu Wei's face showed a hint of dissatisfaction.

Zhu Zheng, however, didn't care at all.

He was afraid that if Lan Que were interrogated, he might say something he shouldn't have in a desperate situation, which would implicate him.

After all, he was aware of everything Lan Que had done.

Secondly, during the time he spent with Lan Que, he often conspired with him on how to frame Mu Yuan.

Lan Que knew too many of his secrets.

Because the other party was the son of the Duke of Liang, Prince Ning Zhu Zheng could not kill him directly. He could only order his guards to smash Lan Que's mouth to prevent him from talking nonsense.

Seeing Ning Wang and Lan Que, who were performing a duet together just a moment ago, but are now fighting like dogs, Mu Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile.

"let's go."

Now that Mu Yuan had been cleared of suspicion, he didn't want to stay here any longer, so he prepared to leave with Old Madam Mu, Qin Hongxiu, and the others.

"stop!"

At this moment, Wang Xian slammed his fist on the table and stood up:

"Mu Yuan, you're really showing far too little respect for our family! You think you can just leave like that?"

No matter where he was, everyone treated him with utmost courtesy. Only Mu Yuan left with his men without even saying goodbye, which infuriated Wang Xian.

"You're just a lowly fourth-rank eunuch, nothing more than a castrated man. Why should I even bother with you?"

Mu Yuan said expressionlessly.

Wang Xian gritted his teeth, staring intently at Mu Yuan. If looks could kill, Mu Yuan would probably be dead a thousand times over.

However, Mu Yuan simply ignored Wang Xian's murderous glare.

I only exchanged a few words with the other party.

He then left the governor's court with Old Madam Mu, Qin Hongxiu, and the rest of the entourage without looking back.

"This is outrageous!"

Wang Xian gritted his teeth. He had wanted to demonstrate his authority, and if Mu Yuan could bow and scrape to him appropriately, he would be happy to let Mu Yuan leave.

But Mu Yuan never took him seriously from beginning to end.

This made Wang Xian feel utterly humiliated.

the other side.

Mu Yuan and his entourage left the governor's office and returned to the Xiping Prince's Mansion by carriage.

Upon returning to the Prince's Palace.

Old Madam Mu felt sorry for Mu Yuan, who had been in prison for the past few days, and worried that he hadn't eaten well, so she immediately ordered the servants to prepare a sumptuous meal.

Mu Yuan waved his hands repeatedly in refusal:

"Grandma, there's no need to go to such trouble."

Although his living conditions were poor during his time in prison, he was certainly not deprived of food and drink.

Old Madam Mu originally wanted to say something, but when she noticed that Qin Hongxiu was staring straight at Mu Yuan, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated, she quickly realized what was going on and prepared to give the two space to talk.

"Princess Zhu Zhu, please come with me to the backyard. I have been away from the capital for many years and would like to hear you talk about the changes in the capital."

Zhu Zhu, who had returned with Mu Yuan, had a hint of doubt in her eyes when she heard what Old Madam Mu said. However, in order to fulfill Old Madam Mu's wish, she gladly followed behind Old Madam Mu to the backyard.

Lin Xueshang naturally saw through the situation, but without saying a word, she silently turned and left.

house.

Only Mu Yuan and Qin Hongxiu remained.

"How have you been these past few days inside?"

During the days Mu Yuan was imprisoned, Qin Hongxiu was restless. Now that Mu Yuan has been cleared of suspicion and returned safely, she had a lot to say to him.

But now, I don't know what to say.

"Good."

Mu Yuan nodded slightly, sensing the awkward atmosphere, and subtly changed the subject: "How has things been in the army while I was away?"

"Everything is fine," Qin Hongxiu replied, her head bowed.

Just as the two were talking.

The servant came outside and stood at the doorway, saying:

"Young Master, a man claiming to be Xu Wei has arrived outside the manor, saying he wants to see the Old Madam."

Hearing this, Mu Yuan frowned slightly and said, "Take him to the backyard; the Old Madam is there!"

"What is he doing here?" Qin Hongxiu asked, puzzled.

Mu Yuan shook his head and said:

"I don't know."

After a pause, Mu Yuan continued, "I estimate that they've come to apologize with thorns on their backs."

Qin Hongxiu suddenly remembered that earlier in the governor's court, Xu Wei not only called Old Madam Mu "elder sister" repeatedly, but also said that Old Madam Mu had been kind to him.

"How about we go check out the backyard?"

Qin Hongxiu had a lot to say, but now she didn't know what to say. Since Xu Wei had come to see Old Madam Mu, she simply suggested going to the backyard.

Mu Yuan also wanted to meet Xu Wei and learn some things from him, so he readily agreed.

The backyard of the Prince of Xiping's Mansion.

After the case was closed, Xu Wei rushed to the Prince of Xiping's residence without stopping.

"Big sister."

Xu Wei bowed and clasped his hands in greeting to Old Madam Mu.

At this moment, this high-ranking official, whose status was comparable to that of a celestial official, appeared extremely cautious in front of Old Madam Mu.

"What are you doing here?" Old Madam Mu was quite critical of Xu Wei's behavior in court, her tone was icy and her attitude was indifferent.

"Big sister, I had no choice," Xu Wei said with a bitter face.

"Fortunately, my grandson sent people to find evidence in advance, otherwise, he would have indirectly died at your hands." Old Madam Mu was still resentful.

Xu Wei pouted, wanting to explain, but didn't know where to begin.

Just then.

"Grandma, don't blame Lord Xu, he was just following orders."

Mu Yuan led Qin Hongxiu to the backyard.

"You're still defending him? If it weren't for Sixth Sister-in-law showing up with the evidence, you'd be dead." Old Madam Mu said unhappily.

Mu Yuan could understand to some extent why the old lady was so angry.

After all, he was the only man left in the Mu family.

Xu Wei was not only an old acquaintance of the matriarch, but she had also provided him with financial assistance in his early years, making her Xu Wei's benefactor.

As the presiding judge in the case, Old Madam Mu naturally hoped that Xu Wei could lend a hand.

However, Xu Wei handled the case impartially.

This made Old Madam Mu very angry, feeling that her past financial assistance had been wasted.

"Grandma, actually, Lord Xu was secretly helping me throughout the trial. If Lord Xu hadn't intervened, I might have already been convicted before you even arrived."

Mu Yuan didn't want the old lady to misunderstand Xu Wei, so he recounted the details of Xu Wei's secret assistance in court.

"Young Master Mu is indeed intelligent; you noticed that."

Xu Wei looked at Mu Yuan with eyes full of admiration.

"Lord Xu, you flatter me." Mu Yuan nodded and said, "Now that the case is closed, how should Lan Que proceed?"

More than being framed, Mu Yuan wanted to know what fate awaited Lan Que, the real culprit in this case.

Xu Wei's expression changed slightly, he sighed, and said:

"He is the son of the Duke of Liang, this matter is probably a bit..."