The system whispered in her mind, "That's because he knew that the female lead had been... you know... by Prince Rui of Beiming. After all, she was no longer a virgin, so he didn't feel that way. Also, the original story mentioned that Chu Mubai was summoned to the palace when the new emperor received the news."
"So it was actually Chu Mubai who came up with the strategy for the surprise attack. That makes sense now. No wonder I always felt that the new emperor was a bit more brain-dead than I imagined."
"The current male lead is too young. Don't forget that in the original story, Zi Linglong was kidnapped to Beiming. After escaping, she accidentally entered the Valley of Divine Healers, and later offended the leader of the Demonic Sect and so on. Back and forth like that, she didn't see the male lead again for five years. By then, the new emperor had already been honed into a cunning and ruthless ruler. Now, tsk tsk, he has only just ascended the throne, and before that, everything went smoothly for him, with the Chu family and Chu Mubai helping him. Naturally, he's brain-dead~"
Xia Yixin couldn't help but sigh, "So, the real mastermind behind everything has always been Chu Mubai?"
The system didn't answer, but she already knew the answer: Chu Mubai was indeed even more powerful than described in the original novel, otherwise he wouldn't have become the regent.
When she returned to the manor, Xiaoman immediately came to greet her, "Madam, you're finally back!"
Xia Yixin entered the bedroom in the East Garden and didn't see Chu Mubai. Her heart skipped a beat. "Where is Chu Mubai?" Could he have gone to the palace again? He was still injured. The new emperor was blinded by ambition. If she went to persuade him, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock!
She watched as Xiaoman shook her head and breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Grand Tutor just returned to his residence and summoned the young master. The two of them talked in the study for quite a while."
Xiao Man noticed Xia Yixin's lips were blue after she finished speaking, and worriedly pulled her aside, "Madam, what's wrong?"
Xia Yixin felt a chill and a sharp pain in her shoulder. Only then did she remember that the poison in her body had not been cured. She made up an excuse and went back to Xiyuan first. At this moment, the belated pain felt like countless tiny insects were burrowing into her bones, and her entire right arm was numb.
She cursed inwardly. Based on her assessment of the toxicity, it wasn't a particularly difficult poison to cure, and her constitution was also quite good. But after delaying for so long, it still didn't work.
She quickly took the all-purpose antidote pill, sat cross-legged on the bed, and used her internal energy to expel the poison. Before long, traces of black blood appeared on her previously healed right shoulder.
The poison that would normally only take an hour to expel took Xia Yixin two hours to completely expel. And as a blessing in disguise, her entire meridian system was "cleansed," and she is now as light as a feather.
The wound on my right shoulder has scabbed over and healed.
She quickly washed the toxic blood around her wound with water from the room, swallowed a conditioning pill, changed her clothes, and left the room, just as she bumped into Xiaoman who was about to rush in.
"What's wrong with Xiaoman?"
Xiao Man, without time to explain, hurriedly said, "Madam, hurry to the door, the young master is leaving!"
Is Chu Mubai leaving? Where is he going at this time?
She rushed out of the West Garden and ran to the main gate, where she saw only the worried-looking Old Madam, Madam Li, and Grand Tutor Chu's group, but Chu Mubai and his entourage were nowhere to be seen.
Damn it!
That bastard is infuriating! Xia Yixin, her face cold, disregarded revealing her martial arts skills and leaped out of the mansion gate to chase after the carriage in the direction it had gone.
Grand Tutor Chu watched as Xia Yixin chased after him with a cold face, wanting to call out, but was stopped by the Old Madam.
The old matriarch sighed as she watched the red figure disappear between the rooftops. "Let her go. If she can catch up, it means they're still destined for each other. If she can't, alas..."
As she spoke, the old lady's expression turned slightly grave.
Grand Tutor Chu also thought of what he had discussed with Chu Mubai that morning, and sighed softly, "It seems that what the Celestial Master the late Emperor killed wasn't all just sophistry. Indeed, she was an alien star in our Southern Yu. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined."
Xia Yixin, dressed in a red and black outfit, with her ponytail tied high, moved nimbly and gracefully with a few leaps. In order not to alert the soldiers guarding the city, she had to buy a horse and chase after them for a while. This delay meant that by the time she caught up outside the city, it was too late.
The ruts on the official road were messy, making it impossible to tell which direction he went—north, south, east, or west.
The system comforted her in her heart, "Host, don't worry. The male supporting character is so smart, he must have his own reasons for going out now."
"He certainly has his reasons, but what does it mean that he suddenly left without saying a word or even telling me?!" Xia Yixin was extremely annoyed.
Xia Yixin returned to the Grand Tutor's residence with a sullen face, and unsurprisingly, she was summoned to her courtyard by the Old Madam.
The old lady could tell from Xia Yixin's expression that she hadn't chased after Chu Mubai. She sighed softly and dismissed all the maids in the room, leaving only Xia Yixin.
The old lady walked up to her and placed a letter in her hand, saying earnestly, "Girl, I really like you, and I can see that my grandson truly likes you, but the two of you... sigh, I don't know what problems you've encountered, but I hope you won't make a decision you'll regret."
Don't make decisions you'll regret.
Xia Yixin was momentarily dazed. A scene flashed through her mind: the figure of a man. A dull and aching feeling lingered in her heart, like a throbbing pain after something had been stripped away.
Lu Yan? Why is she thinking of that man from the previous world again?
It sounds like the same thing...
At this moment, the old lady's suddenly emphasizing tone drew her attention back.
"Also, girl, I want to tell you something. You need to be prepared. Mu Bai is doing something that could shake Nan Yu. And every few days, the Grand Tutor and I will pretend to be sick and not leave the manor. You should not leave the manor in the future either, unless you have no choice or use a different identity. With what Mu Bai is doing, the Grand Tutor will definitely be watched. You need to be careful."
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