Mu Run met his gaze, feeling a little annoyed. What did it have to do with him that she and her husband had a child?
She blurted out, "We had six children, four sons and two daughters."
Fu Lu's eyes widened instantly. "Damn it!" In the next instant, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips forcefully.
Mu Run then seized the opportunity to break his leg, leaving him childless and unable to have children!
Fu Lu was caught off guard and did not expect her to do this. He immediately released her in pain, bent over and squatted down, his face showing undisguised pain.
"you!"
"If there's a next time, I'll kill you!" Mu Run's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his aura changed from gentle and peaceful to chilling and terrifying.
Fu Lu looked at her in surprise, especially at the scent emanating from her; it was clear that she had been stained with blood, and not just a little bit.
Footsteps could be heard outside. Fu Lu said to Mu Run, "Go inside and wait for a while."
Mu Run also felt that she needed to calmly sort out her current situation, so she went into the inner cubicle as instructed.
The voices outside could be heard clearly.
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort wants to return to the Yan residence and would like to retrieve some items from the storeroom. Here is the detailed list."
After learning that the princess had lent money to Madam Wei indiscriminately, Jiang Hongyuan stripped her of her power over the household affairs. Apart from the princess's own dowry, anything in the palace that could be used required the approval of the steward or him.
After reviewing the detailed list, Fu Lu nodded. "Approved."
"Yes, Your Highness." The steward hurriedly left again.
In the cubicle, Mu Run had already composed herself.
Upon seeing Fu Lu enter, he said directly, "Give me back the Spirit Pearl."
Fu Lu replied, "I can't repay it yet. At least I can't see the spirit pearl with my internal vision right now."
Mu Run frowned. "Why can't I see it?"
There was a single chaise lounge in the cubicle, for people to take a nap. Fu Lu walked over and sat down against the chaise lounge.
Mu Run then noticed a thin layer of bluish weariness under his eyes.
"I don't know either." Fu Lu rubbed his forehead and replied, "But I'll take it out and return it to you once I find it."
"I mean what I say." Mu Run's voice was indifferent.
"……Um."
"Then how can I stay in the manor?" She wanted to keep an eye on him closely.
"You can choose either a maid or a concubine."
"A maid, but I will not serve you."
"Heh." Fu Lu chuckled.
More and more monks are appearing on the streets of the capital.
Mu Run wanted to find out about Fu Yunchen, so she would leave the palace every day to look for the disciples of the Qingquan Sect. However, whether the Qingquan Sect arrived late or she was just unlucky, she never encountered them.
Fu Lu knew what she was doing, but he didn't care and let her go out to inquire about information.
After yet another fruitless trip outside, Mu Run found him in frustration.
Fu Lu put the letter he had just finished writing aside to dry, and seeing her expression, asked, "What's wrong?"
"I'd like to buy some information from you. Can I pay on credit?" Mu Run pulled up a round-backed chair and sat down opposite Fu Lu's desk.
Fu Lu tapped the table lightly with his long, slender fingers. "Okay."
"Tell me where the people from Qingquan Sect are?" She had been searching all over the capital for the past few days, even visiting the secret sects and meeting many disciples from various sects, but she couldn't find anyone from Qingquan Sect.
Fu Lu smiled and uttered three words: "Star Gazing Tower".
Mu Run: "I've been there."
"It's the Star Gazing Tower in Youdu City."
"Then I'll go now."
"Why rush things? Wait three more days, and all the sects will gather in the capital to officially begin the selection of spiritual roots. There might even be elders present."
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