Chapter 8 Giving Up in the End
"She...she...she's...she's really possessed...cough cough...Xun'er...quick..." Mu Zhen was bewildered by Mu Xi's agitated attitude and could only pull Mu Xun and shout, "Quick...if we can't find a witch doctor, we must find a sorcerer. Also, she...she's in this state, we mustn't let her have any contact with anyone else, and we mustn't tell anyone, lest it cause trouble..."
Possessed by evil spirits, possessed by evil spirits, possessed by evil spirits...
This is a world ruled by gods, witches, and humans. Although Mu Xi is not yet fully familiar with the rules, she understands them to some extent based on the original owner's memories. Anything related to the sea god, witchcraft, or evil spirits is no small matter.
If you're truly considered a heretic, then there's no point in continuing the charade.
Realizing this, Mu Xi felt a chill run down her spine.
Not only did the scumbag father have no feelings for the original owner, but he could also easily say such serious things.
Of course, she also has a lot of blame for this. What happened to her promise to "keep a low profile and develop stealthily" before she came in?
How could I forget everything in such a moment of passion?
Stay calm. Such reckless "output" may satisfy you for a moment, but it is ultimately useless.
How could a person who has come back from the dead and suddenly changes his personality not arouse suspicion from others?
"I'm not possessed." Having figured this out, Mu Xi took a deep breath, trying to calm down. "I was locked in a courtyard all my life, and I never got to see the boundless sky until I died. That was how it was when I was alive, and I'll be nothing but a lonely coffin when I die. After this life-and-death ordeal, it's understandable that I'm upset. I won't be so impulsive again."
His words, though seemingly simple, remained cold and unyielding.
Mu Xun, however, tried to soothe Mu Zhen while acting as a peacemaker: "Yes, Father, my brother may have been affected by the drug."
Mu Zhen remained silent for a long while before speaking only to Mu Xun: "Xun'er, you should remove the mourning hall first. This matter cannot be kept secret; by tomorrow morning, the whole city will know. I still need to think about how to plead with the King."
Having said that, he glanced at Mu Xi again, but still addressed Mu Xun: "Send Xi'er back, but make sure she doesn't come into contact with anyone else, and don't let anyone else approach the East Courtyard. As for how to explain the matter of the Crown Prince's resurrection to the outside world, especially to the King... this matter is of great importance and needs to be carefully considered. At this time, you must be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious."
"Are you still going to lock me up?" Mu Xi thought she had already taken the initiative to back down, but these words still implied that she was going to be kept under house arrest.
Mu Zhen seemed to have no energy left to talk, and waved his hand dismissively: "Go back first. It's for your own good that you don't see any outsiders. Let me think about whether we should invite a wizard over..."
"No... what are you going to do to me?" Some terrifying memories of the original owner in Mu Xi's mind were triggered, and she drew her sword from her waist with a "clang".
"What...what are you doing? Cough cough...how dare you draw your weapon in front of your father? Cough cough..." Mu Zhen had never seen his daughter in such a state before, but he could only call out to his son, "Xun'er, Xun'er...what is she doing...this is..."
Mu Xun had no choice but to step between Mu Xi and Mu Zhen: "Brother, you misunderstand. Father didn't mean it that way. We need to explain the matter of the dead coming back to life to the King, and we need an explanation. Of course, we need to carefully consider this explanation, otherwise simply blaming the physician will not be convincing. Brother, you've had enough tonight. Why don't I take you back to rest first? Don't worry about what happens next; Father and I will take care of everything."
The sword has been drawn; it can no longer be sheathed.
Having said all that, Mu Xi also didn't believe Mu Zhen: "Whatever you want to do, please think it over carefully, my lord. But I will never be locked in the courtyard like before."
Few people know that the original owner of Cong Sheng never saw the sky before he died.
"You...you..." Mu Zhen was truly enraged now, but he no longer had the body he once had. He couldn't even stand up from his chair, and could only call out to Mu Xun, "Xun'er, stop her, stop her...she's trying to rebel, rebel..."
Mu Xi was already fired up: "Stop me? My lord, think twice before you act. Otherwise, even if it means fighting to the death, I will never be controlled by anyone again. Even if I die, this body will still cause a lot of trouble, won't it? So from beginning to end, the only one who should think twice is you, my lord."
People who have nothing are never afraid of death; weighing the pros and cons is something only the living need to do.
Since that's the case, we might as well just go all out.
Given her status as the "Prince of Jinfang," as long as she was willing to go all out, not even a king, let alone a lord, could easily lay a finger on her.
Mu Xi is currently in a state of being like a "trapped beast." If she is unwilling to "surrender," she can only "fight with all her might." If she leaves the manor now, she could cause a huge uproar in one night. At that time, whether Jin Fangjun likes it or not, he will have to clean up her mess.
In her past life, Mu Xi was decisive and efficient; in this life, she will never be subdued.
Having made up his mind, he had no more reservations and walked out with his sword in hand.
"Brother..." Mu Xun was torn between thinking about Mu Zhen and wanting to pursue Mu Xi.
The study door creaked open.
As soon as Mu Xi stepped out of the study, the head steward, Pei Dong, limping, led a group of people over.
By this time, it was completely dark, and a group of servants carrying lanterns illuminated the crowd.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Mu Xi paused in her tracks.
My stepmother, Madam Gao, whom I just met, is back with other people.
This time, Gao's brother Gao Quan was no longer behind Gao.
A cool night breeze blew, and Mu Xi's feverish mind calmed down a bit.
The conflict with Jin Fangjun just now was truly inappropriate, but looking back on everything that happened tonight, Gao was the most despicable.
But at this point, it was really not advisable to confront the Gao family head-on.
Gao must have come after receiving news of Jin Fangjun's fainting after seeing her brother off; it has nothing to do with her.
Thinking of this, Mu Xi subconsciously twirled the sword in her right hand, intending to sheathe it and leave as if she hadn't seen anything.
"You...you killed Sister Lingmei, give me back Sister Lingmei..." With that voice, a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old rushed over fiercely.
Before Mu Xi could react, Mu Xun arrived first and blocked her way.
The boy bounced off the wall as if he'd hit a wall, but he wasn't badly hurt. He scrambled to his feet and continued yelling, "You think you're so great just because you pretended to be dead and came back to life? You think you can kill people like that? You'll pay with your life, pay with your life..."
Only then did Mu Xi realize that the young man was none other than Mu Chong, the third young master of the Jin Fangjun Mansion, the son of the Gao family.
Behind Mu Chong followed Madam Han, Gao's birth mother, along with a servant carrying a lantern.
Mu Chong suddenly launched an attack, and apart from Mu Xun, no one else had time to react. At this moment, Han Shi, who was the maternal grandmother, quickly came up to try to dissuade him.
Just another cheap younger brother.
"Get out of the way." Mu Xi's anger, which had not been suppressed, exploded again. She pushed Mu Xun aside and pointed the unsheathed sword tip directly at Mu Chong's chest. "Pay with your life? Who do you want to pay with their life? What is the status of your servant, and what is the status of you, that you dare to speak to me like that?"
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