After Mu Yangrun left, Xiao Ruyan was helped up by her maid: "Madam, are you alright?"
"Get out of my way!"
Xiao Ruyan shoved the maid aside and glared intently in the direction Mu Yangrun had left: "That old bastard! He actually dared to harm me!"
In the dead of night in a quiet place, Xiao Ruyan's deep voice sent chills down one's spine.
The young maid dared not approach and could only watch Xiao Ruyan nervously.
After a long while, Xiao Ruyan slowly walked into the room, and soon the sound of things being smashed came from inside.
The next day, Mu Yangrun went directly to Old Madam Xiao's residence in a grand manner, gave her money, and found an old woman to serve her, which made Old Madam Xiao very happy. The surrounding people also praised Mu Yangrun, which made Mu Yangrun feel a little better.
After the crowd dispersed, Mu Yangrun had someone stand guard outside before asking, "Grandmother, how did you come to the capital from Fenghua Town?"
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Xiao sighed, "I had no choice. There was no food at home, so I had to come to the capital to find Yan'er."
"Who brought you here?" Mu Yangrun continued to ask.
Grandma Xiao hesitated for a moment, then smiled: "Of course I came here on my own, begging along the way to the capital."
"Is that so?" Mu Yangrun chuckled as he played with the teacup in his hand. "Grandmother, if you're going to tell the truth, according to my investigation, you have other purposes for coming to the capital, don't you?"
Grandma Xiao's face paled, her eyes filled with panic, and she muttered, "How could this be? I was just looking for Yan'er..."
“Grandmother,” Mu Yangrun interrupted Old Madam Xiao, “This prince only wants to hear the truth.”
Grandma Xiao knelt down on the ground with a "plop": "I...I...I'm here to save the village chief's son...Fugui was imprisoned because of Yan'er's plan. Yan'er promised to rescue Fugui. Please help Fugui, grandson-in-law!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yangrun's expression changed, and he narrowed his eyes: "What's going on? How come there's another village chief's son? And who is Xiao Fugui?"
Grandma Xiao quickly revealed the whole plan: "It was Yan'er who said she wanted to give Bai Tuantuan a hard time, so she asked me to have someone say that she already has a fiancé, the Third Prince. This has nothing to do with me!"
Mu Yangrun suppressed his anger and said coldly, "This prince is aware."
"You'll stay here. If you need anything, ask Granny Hua. Don't go out unless necessary."
With that, Mu Yangrun left.
Grandma Xiao wiped the sweat from her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
She had considered telling the Third Prince about Chen Xiaoran, but although she hadn't known Chen Xiaoran for long, she knew he wouldn't take her life.
But the Third Prince is different. The Third Prince looks at you like you're looking at a piece of merchandise. Compared to the other two, Chen Xiaoran is more reliable.
After thinking it through, Old Madam Xiao looked at Granny Hua and said, "Granny, I'm going out for a walk."
Granny Hua glanced coldly at Old Madam Xiao, her eyes full of disdain and contempt: "The Third Prince said that you cannot go out. If you need anything, I will buy it for you."
Grandma Xiao frowned and muttered, "Isn't this imprisoning me? What's the difference between this and being in jail?"
"Old lady, watch your words! You won't have such good conditions in prison, where you have enough to eat and wear. That's already pretty good."
"Your granddaughter is, to put it nicely, a lady; to put it bluntly, a concubine. She's not someone you can be proud of. The Third Prince is willing to take care of you because he's a good person. If it were anyone else, who would acknowledge you as their grandmother?"
"You!" Even if Old Madam Xiao was stupid, she could hear the disdain in Granny Hua's tone. "You're just a servant. You look down on me? What do you think you are?" Old Madam Xiao jumped up and slapped Granny Hua across the face.
Granny Hua looked at Old Madam Xiao in disbelief. She never expected that Old Madam Xiao would actually make a move!
"Guards! Seize this old shrew!"
With a roar from Granny Hua, the maids and servants rushed over and subdued Old Madam Xiao.
"What are you doing? I am the Third Prince's grandmother! Are you out of your minds?!"
However, no one listened to her.
Granny Hua sneered, her eyes filled with ruthlessness: "You think you can be the Third Prince's grandmother? Do you even deserve it?"
"Today I'll teach you a lesson about respect and hierarchy!"
As soon as Granny Hua finished speaking, a maidservant handed her the stick.
Grandma Xiao's pupils widened suddenly, and she said in a trembling voice, "What, what do you want to do? Ahh!"
Screams rang out.
Granny Hua frowned and immediately gagged her.
In the shadows, Chen Xiaoran watched everything unfold before him, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Dogs fighting, nothing to see here."
In Bai Fuzhong.
Xiang Chaoyang closed his eyes tightly, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"It's a nightmare, a sign of impending demonic possession." Iron Pot frowned deeply. "This girl..."
"Isn't that normal?" Bai Tuantuan put down her teacup and said calmly, "Only she can break free from her nightmares. As for what she experienced as a child, no one can help her unless she gets over it herself."
“Over the years, she has always remembered it. Although she pretends not to care, a little probing will reveal that those things are etched deep in her soul.”
Bai Tuantuan sighed softly: "However, my disciple will naturally be able to break through the nightmare in his heart."
Looking at the confident Bai Tuantuan, Tieguo couldn't help but tease, "Aren't you afraid of something unexpected happening?"
"Even if something unexpected happens, I can keep my life." Bai Tuantuan glanced at Xiang Chaoyang, who was being controlled by the nightmare in the middle, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.
"Young Miss, Prince Ning has arrived."
Ruotang's voice could be heard from outside.
Iron Pot raised an eyebrow: "It seems that Chaoyang's life has really been saved."
At the Zheng family residence, Lord Zheng looked at Zheng Rucai and his wife kneeling below and said coldly, "Yinrong has to marry, whether she likes it or not! And she must go to the Prince Ping's residence!"
"Father!" Madam Zheng exclaimed incredulously, "You clearly know those two are sick, aren't you just pushing Yinrong into a fire pit? Father, Yinrong is your own granddaughter!"
"Just because she's my granddaughter, what's wrong with her sacrificing herself for the Zheng family?" Lord Zheng said calmly, glancing at the two of them with his hands behind his back. "She enjoyed the wealth and glory brought by the Zheng family, and now it's time for her to pay back."
Mrs. Zheng collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale.
Zheng Rucai stared intently at Lord Zheng and said, word by word, "Our marriage is arranged by our parents and the matchmaker. I will not let Yinrong go to that hellhole. If Father insists on doing so, then I will separate from the family!"
Madam Zheng immediately looked at Zheng Rucai and tightly grasped his hand: "We're splitting the family property. We don't want wealth and glory anymore, but no one can hurt my daughter!"
Lord Zheng stared at the two in shock: "Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"
Zheng Rucai helped Madam Zheng to her feet and said to Lord Zheng, word by word, "What Father wants is too far-fetched. I don't want it, and I'm unwilling to have it. I just want my family to be safe and sound!"
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