"You said that the prince loves the princess, right?" Cui Xiang looked at Shen Qianqian, who was looking at her with a distraught expression and tears streaming down her face. Her face was bloodless and as pale as paper.

Seeing Shen Qianqian like this, Cuixiang became anxious and quickly picked up a handkerchief to wipe away Shen Qianqian's tears.

"Don't overthink it, Consort. Everyone in the Prince's mansion knows how good the Prince is to you. His actions today are simply because he's afraid that woman will do something lewd and ruin the reputation of the Prince's mansion."

In fact, Cui Xiang also noticed that Su Yuntian's attitude towards Mu Jin was slowly changing, but she couldn't let Mu Jin's spirits be boosted or discourage Chen Qianqian.

If Shen Qianqian doesn't fight back, and Mu Jin takes advantage of the situation, her status in the Prince's Mansion will plummet, and she'll be overshadowed by Qing'er and unable to hold her head high.

When Cuixiang saw that Su Yuntian had finally stopped standing in the snow and was walking towards the mansion, she immediately pulled Shen Qianqian toward Qiushui Garden.

Along the way, Shen Qianqian was in a daze, like a walking corpse. She didn't even know when Cuixiang brought her back to Qiushuiyuan.

Cuixiang kept trying to persuade her, but Shen Qianqian didn't respond at all. She was getting anxious, so she asked the other maids to come in and keep an eye on Shen Qianqian, and then went out to find Guangfu.

At this moment, Guangfu was pacing back and forth in his room, feeling frustrated. Lately, he had been troubled by one thing after another.

First of all, the plays he had written that alluded to the General's Mansion were replaced overnight.

The plays always praise how brave and skillful the generals of the general's mansion are in battle, how they protect their country, and how virtuous the general's daughter is. However, the plays also depict the story of how the prince favors his concubines over his wife, and how the legitimate daughter of a general's family is bullied by the concubines of the prince's mansion.

Public opinion on the street suddenly changed, and he discovered that no matter how much money he spent, no storyteller in the teahouse dared to accept his plays.

Secondly, the government actually came to him because of the assassination attempt on Mu Jin at Baishi Mountain.

Guangfu had been in the Yunwang Mansion for many years and was even the steward. In the eyes of outsiders, his position in the Yunwang Mansion was of great importance. He was unwilling to say more, and the yamen runner could not do anything to him in a short time.

But in the long run, he was still just a subordinate. If the authorities found evidence, it didn't matter if he died, but if it implicated Shen Qianqian, he would be willing to die a thousand deaths.

One thing after another going wrong indicates that Mu Jin knows that those things are all related to him.

However, Mu Jin's current inaction makes him even more unsure of Mu Jin's next move, causing him to feel anxious and restless every day.

Guangfu was sighing in his room when Xiaosi came in to report that Cuixiang was looking for him outside the middle gate.

The fact that Cui Xiang was able to find him at this time must be related to Shen Qianqian. Thinking of this, Guangfu frowned and anxiously went to see Cui Xiang.

When Cuixiang saw Guangfu, she anxiously told him that Su Yuntian had fought with Shiyi for Mujin that night. Su Yuntian, who was originally furious, was dismissed by Mujin with a few words. Moreover, Shen Qianqian was crying sadly in Qiushuiyuan because of Su Yuntian's change in attitude towards Mujin.

Hearing Shen Qianqian cry, Guangfu's heart ached again. His face turned fierce, and he said menacingly, "We can't wait any longer!"

Looking at Guangfu's ferocious face, Cuixiang knew that this matter was definitely not good for Mujin, and if it was not good for Mujin, it would be good for Shen Qianqian.

Guangfu turned to Cuixiang and asked, "Who had the upper hand in the fight between Su Yuntian and Eleven tonight?"

Ever since Cuixiang saw Eleven's appearance that day, she had secretly fallen in love with him. Tonight, she learned for the first time how skilled Eleven was in martial arts, and seeing him like this, she was even happier.

However, she also knew that Eleven was Mu Jin's coachman, and unless Mu Jin lost power, she knew that she could never be with Eleven in this lifetime.

Thinking of how Eleven was injured by Su Yuntian, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken and said, "Eleven respected the Prince, how could he dare to fight with the Prince? He just stood there and was beaten until he vomited blood."

Upon hearing that Eleven was injured, Guangfu narrowed his eyes slightly and revealed a wicked smile, laughing to himself repeatedly.

Guangfu instructed Cuixiang to take good care of Shen Qianqian and told her to go back and tell Shen Qianqian to relax, that her better days were ahead, and not to be upset by the current gains and losses.

That night, a servant brought Eleven a bowl of medicine for his injuries. The servant said that Mu Jin knew he was injured and had the doctor prescribe it for him to drink before resting.

Knowing that Su Yuntian and Mu Jin were the only ones left to help him with his injury, Shiyi was overjoyed to hear that Mu Jin had given him the medicine. He picked up the medicine that Xiao Si had brought him and drank it down in one gulp. Soon after, he developed a high fever and fell into a deep sleep.

It snowed all night last night, and this morning the Green Bamboo Courtyard was covered in a blanket of white snow.

The maids were sweeping snow in the courtyard, while breakfast was being prepared for Mu Jin in the small kitchen at a leisurely pace.

As Qing'er was helping Mu Jin dress and do her makeup, a maidservant came in to deliver a message.

"Your Highness, the Sixth Princess has invited you to Yuexiang Manor on the outskirts of the city to watch a play."

"Yuexiang Manor? What kind of place is that?" Mu Jin asked Qing'er in confusion.

Qing'er and the maids knew about this place.

Cuixiang said, "This servant knows this place. I heard it is the private property of the Princess. In addition to many high-class foods, there are also some courtesans performing to entertain the guests."

Mu Jin glanced at Qing'er: "You seem to know a lot."

Qing'er smiled and said, "The Princess invited you two years ago, and I went with you. You just forgot."

Mu Jin nodded, thinking that Su Muxue had invited her several times this month, and since she was free today, she accepted the invitation.

While Mu Jin was having breakfast in the dining hall, a maid came to report that Eleven had developed a high fever and was still unconscious, so she probably wouldn't be able to go out with Mu Jin today.

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