Chapter 43: Complaints and Revenge
On the night Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli sent Mu Shuangyan back to the Mu Mansion, a group of masked men appeared and took Mu Shuangyan to a nearby teahouse.
Mu Shuangyan was arranged to stay in a private room, which was exquisitely decorated. There were a few snacks casually placed on the table, obviously to entertain her.
Mu Shuangyan picked up a piece of dessert and took two bites casually. It tasted okay, crispy and not greasy.
When all the snacks were finished, the door was pushed open and two men in servant clothes walked in and stood on both sides.
Mu Shuangyan looked up and saw Ai Fengdou stepping over the threshold and standing at the door with a smile on his face.
"How dare you not kneel before the prince?!"
The servant who was responsible for opening the door saw that she didn't move and scolded her on the spot.
Mu Shuangyan raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly. Just as she was about to teach the servant a lesson, Ai Fengdou gave the servant a sharp look.
“Back off!”
Hearing Ai Fengdou's voice, the servant quickly took two steps back and dared not say anything more.
Seeing that Ai Fengdou had already taken his seat, the door suddenly closed. Mu Shuangyan noticed that there were two tall men standing outside the box guarding the door.
"Did you kill Muren Jia?"
Ai Fengdou asked calmly.
Although it was clearly an inquiry, the tone was very calm, as if he was stating a fact. It was obvious that he had already investigated it clearly and came here just to confirm it.
Mu Shuangyan glanced at him, her tone tinged with disdain: "You've come to my door in person, why are you asking so many unnecessary questions?"
"Murenjia's body was examined. Before he was burned to death, there was no sign of being cut by a sharp weapon. Instead, his internal organs were black, which is most likely caused by poisoning.
Mu Renjia is an extremely skilled doctor and poison master. Ordinary poisons will definitely not escape his eyes. Even if someone is poisoned, he can easily neutralize it.
It is hard to believe that such a person would die from poisoning.
In order for him to be poisoned to death, either he took it voluntarily, or the poison was a new one he had never seen before, created by someone else and specially made for his characteristics.
Although Mu Renjia is crazy about curing poisons, he is selfish and narrow-minded. It is impossible for him to voluntarily take poison for anyone.
So there was only one possibility: he had encountered a ruthless character whose medical and poison skills were even more impressive than his, and he had fallen into her hands.
What do you think about this, Miss Mu?
Ai Fengdou stared at Mu Shuangyan's face, trying to judge her thoughts from every movement on her face.
Unfortunately, he failed. Mu Shuangyan was able to hide under the organization's nose for many years, and her facial expressions were so flawless that it was impossible for her to be seen through so easily.
"Your Highness specially called me here just to tell me this?"
Ai Fengdou glanced at a certain place, as if thinking of someone, with a hint of warmth and heartache in his eyes:
"I have come here to ask for an important favor. If your medical skills are far superior to Mu Renjia's, I hope you can come with me into the palace to treat someone."
The best person in the world, Ai Fengdou thought silently in his heart.
Mu Shuangyan remained unmoved. She raised the corners of her mouth, her eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent, and said coldly:
"Why should I help you? Your Majesty, please don't forget that you have contributed to my downfall.
Didn't you already know about the existence of my previous organization long before Murenjia showed up?
"I was almost annihilating that organization a few years ago, with their tacit approval and even covert support. I was only one step away from it. I had submitted all the evidence, but thanks to your covert interception, I failed."
Although she failed, a large number of outstanding people in the organization were secretly poisoned by her early on and had to become her men.
After being discovered, she didn't want the organization to continue to prosper. Even if she died, she would drag some of their men down with her. Before being caught, she simply spread the second person who triggered the poison everywhere, causing all these outstanding men to die.
After being captured, her martial arts skills were successfully abolished, and she was subjected to various tortures. She was later offered as a medicine man and a plaything on the bed.
All these sufferings, being unable to live or die, were caused by Ai Fengdou.
Why should she help Ai Fengdou? Is it because she looks kind?
Ai Fengdou listened quietly and looked at her silently for a long time. He sighed and said slowly:
"I'm sorry, but that person is unaware of this. He is a man of great love. I hope you won't indirectly direct your resentment towards me towards that person. I am willing to bear the full weight of the damage I've done to you.
If you have any requests, feel free to ask. As long as I can do it, I will definitely satisfy you."
As a prince, Ai Fengdou was originally pampered, but now he lowered his posture. The servants around him showed pity on their faces and looked at Mu Shuangyan with unfriendly eyes.
Mu Shuangyan was not affected at all. She snorted coldly and turned her head away. Without saying anything, she expressed her resistance with her actions.
Seeing this, Ai Fengdou felt helpless. He couldn't help but soften his voice, his tone pleading: "What do I need you to do to make me willing to take action?"
Mu Shuangyan finally responded: "Kneel down and beg me."
When asking for help, one should have the attitude of asking for help. Although Ai Fengdou looked kind and spoke in a gentle tone, it still could not conceal his condescending attitude. The status between them was always unequal, which made her feel sick.
As soon as these words were spoken, the servants on both sides glared at each other, and the hidden weapons in their sleeves were ready to be used.
"Can."
Faced with Mu Shuangyan's request, Ai Fengdou agreed without hesitation without blinking.
Ai Fengdou's straightforward agreement actually made Mu Shuangyan take a second look. She confided her doubts, "Why don't you choose coercion or inducement? As a prince, if you want to control someone, it's very simple. There's no need to do this."
Ai Fengdou twitched the corner of his mouth slightly: "Is it useful?"
Useless. Mu Shuangyan quickly gave the answer in her mind. But it might be worth a try. She added in her heart.
Ai Fengdou knew what she was thinking. After all, the person in front of him was her only hope. He began to explain:
"I can't afford to gamble. You already have grievances against me. If I use coercion and bribery again, there's no guarantee you won't do something to that person during treatment.
My greatest wish in this life is for that person to no longer suffer from illness and be completely healthy."
Seeing him tell the truth, Mu Shuangyan put aside her doubts and looked at him with extremely complicated eyes.
He was actually a smart man, not as stupid as she had expected.
Ai Fengdou was right. If someone really tried to deal with her, she wouldn't mind playing some small tricks. With her medical skills, she was confident enough that those guys in the Imperial Hospital would definitely not be able to tell.
Anyway, she doesn't have much time left, so even if it is discovered later, there is nothing they can do to her.
The doubts were resolved, and Mu Shuangyan's eyes returned to normal. She slowly said, "Kneel!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the servant could no longer bear it and showed his hidden weapon, ready to attack, but was stopped in time by Ai Fengdou.
"Stop!" Ai Fengdou said coldly, "Both of you, stand outside the door. No one is allowed to come in without my permission!"
"Your Majesty!"
The servant looked unwilling and hoped that Ai Fengdou would take back his decision.
"My king has made up his mind. Withdraw!"
Helpless, the servant had to open the door and then slowly close it. Soon, there were only two of them left in the room.
Ai Fengdou looked at Mu Shuangyan deeply for a long time. Mu Shuangyan was very patient and did not urge him. She even smiled back at Ai Fengdou's gaze.
Ai Fengdou: "Can you guarantee that you can cure the root cause of that person's illness?"
Mu Shuangyan: "If you don't believe me, Your Highness, please seek help from someone else."
Hearing this, Ai Fengdou said no more, stood up and walked to Mu Shuangyan's side, lifted up the hem of his skirt, bent his knees without any hesitation, and planned to kneel down in front of Mu Shuangyan.
Just as his knees were about to hit the ground, Mu Shuangyan suddenly threw the empty plate under his knees to stop him.
Ai Fengdou looked puzzled. He stood up and looked down at her, not understanding what she was thinking.
"Ai Fengdou!" Mu Shuangyan called him by his name, looking directly at him, her emotions slightly exposed: "Why did you intercept the evidence I handed over?"
Ai Fengdou hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "The timing is not right."
The organization had been stationed there for a long time, and countless officials were involved. At that time, the Jiucai Kingdom was in a development stage and was in need of people. If the truth was revealed, it would be very disadvantageous to the Jiucai Kingdom.
Who would like corrupt officials? He worked so hard for that person and wished that the whole country would be filled with honest officials who were not greedy for money or lustful and were wholeheartedly dedicated to winning glory for the country.
However, this is just a beautiful fantasy.
Corrupt officials are indeed bad, but that doesn't mean they are incompetent. Moreover...
Mu Shuangyan saw through his thoughts at a glance, and became furious. She pulled down Ai Fengdou's collar and glared at him fiercely.
"Besides, they're just women, meant to serve. If they really feel wronged, the worst that can happen is that they give some compensation afterwards. These women can't really make a big fuss, right?"
Facing Mu Shuangyan's anger, Ai Fengdou laughed instead.
"why are you laughing?!"
"I am laughing at you. You finally look a bit young."
Mu Shuangyan just now was mature and experienced, without any youthful vigor.
Not wanting to completely anger Mu Shuangyan, Ai Fengdou slowly said:
"You are wrong about one thing. I don't think women are meant to serve others.
The reason why I gave up you first is simply because those officials are more useful to me, and you women who have suffered are obviously less useful than those officials who are still in office.
If the king chooses between you and the officials and rescues you, you weaklings who have been trained by the organization since childhood to better serve them! Can you help the king assist that person to better govern Jiucai Country?
That's right! Under the circumstances at the time, Ai Fengdou cruelly concluded that women whose fates were ruthlessly arranged by the organization were weak!
Speaking of this, Ai Fengdou's face showed a kind of helplessness that was teased by fate: "This king does not deny that I am a ruthless and cold-blooded person. Compared with emotions and morality, this king only considers weighing the pros and cons.
If I knew that you were there, with great medical skills far surpassing Murenjia's, and had a greater chance of saving that person, I can assure you that between you and those officials, I would choose you without hesitation and give up those officials.
But I don’t know that even if I could turn back time, I would still do the same thing without knowing the truth.
If you hope to see me regretting my previous decision, I will disappoint you.
This king will not regret the decision he made at this moment."
Every word that Ai Fengdou said was like thousands of knives, stabbing Mu Shuangyan's heart bit by bit. She felt a severe pain in her heart. She loosened her hands, let go of Ai Fengdou, and sat down weakly.
Mu Shuangyan really wanted to argue with Ai Fengdou, but when she saw the look in his eyes, she knew that Ai Fengdou was not lying. Every word he spoke was the truth, not an excuse!
However, this fact made her even more painful!
With her hands placed on the table, Mu Shuangyan was surprised to find that her fingers moved inexplicably. It turned out that her whole body was shaking!
For a moment, her eyes were blank!
In fact, as long as she thinks carefully, she has a lot to argue about. Ai Fengdou's words are just a prejudice, with a narrow vision and no basis to stand on!
But……
Mu Shuangyan smiled, a helpless smile.
However, as Ai Fengdou said, he was a person who weighed the pros and cons. With her status, it was impossible for her to meet Ai Fengdou so easily and make Ai Fengdou obey her.
The reason why she can stand in front of Ai Fengdou now is because Ai Fengdou believes that she is a strong person and her role is far greater than those officials she has killed.
Mu Shuangyan sat there with a dull look in her eyes, thinking for a long, long time. When Ai Fengdou couldn't help but frown, she suddenly spoke:
"Give me seven days, and I'm willing to go with you into the palace to heal that man." Mu Shuangyan said coldly, "During these seven days, don't send anyone to follow me, don't try to spy on my whereabouts. Once I successfully cure him, your life will be mine!
I want you to commit suicide immediately after that person recovers!"
She figured it out.
At a certain moment in her painful struggle, she suddenly remembered Tang Qiuyue's smiling face! That simple-minded, stubborn fool!
If it were her, how would she think about this problem?
Trying to think from Tang Qiuyue's perspective, Mu Shuangyan's mind suddenly became clear.
There are already many troubles in the world that are difficult to sort out. If we have to compete with each one seriously, it would be too tiring!
Why bother with so many lingering issues? Just complain if you have grievances and take revenge if you have grudges!
I don’t care about right or wrong, but I just want to feel happy inside!
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