Chapter 57 Humanitarianism
Mu Xi is currently recovering from serious injuries and is in poor spirits, but she is not easily fooled.
Jin Fangjun and Mu Zhen's intentions were obvious, but since someone's life had been sacrificed, they had to give an explanation: "What about Cao Pan'er? What do you plan to do with her? Don't you intend to let her and her daughter see each other one last time before you die?"
"This..." Mu Xun clearly didn't have a way to rescue Cao Pan'er yet, so he changed the subject, "By the way, who told you about this?"
"The news has spread throughout the Jun residence, so why shouldn't I know?" Mu Xi said this, but then she reminded Mu Xun, "It's Lian Qiao. Although Lian Qiao did this out of sympathy for the Cao family mother and daughter, she's already deeply involved in this matter. That little girl is quite clever; she's probably already guessed some of the inside story, otherwise she wouldn't have come to me immediately after hearing the news. What do you think we should do?"
"Why is it forsythia again?" Mu Xun's eyes flashed, but he immediately nodded. "Don't worry, brother, I'll handle it."
Mu Xi shuddered: "You're not going to do anything to her, are you? She's just a young girl, probably just kind and loyal."
“Brother, you used to be indifferent to worldly affairs, but now that you are, don’t mistake me for a ruthless killer.” Mu Xun smiled knowingly. “Lian Qiao has been in my courtyard for several years now. Father personally selected her, so there shouldn’t be any problems. However, to be on the safe side, I will investigate, but no matter what the investigation results are, she is no longer suitable to stay in the manor.”
"It's best if you have somewhere to arrange for her, rather than taking her life directly." Mu Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
She compared the original owner's memories with the people around her that she knew.
Mu Xun is the one with the biggest contrast.
In the original owner's memories, Mu Xun was always gentle, kind, and filial, but in the current Mu Xi's eyes, that was only towards the "reclusive" original owner.
To the outside world, Mu Xun is likely a cold-blooded killing machine, but in secret, to keep the secret of Jin Fang's daughter's disguise as a man, she has killed countless people.
However, we're all in the same boat, with shared interests, so now's not the time to fuss over these things.
Mu Xi didn't have much energy to worry about now, so she asked again, "What about Cao Pan'er's matter? After all, Cao Mama took the blame for me. I want her to be reunited with my daughter before she dies, so that she can leave in peace."
Mu Xun looked troubled, lowered his head and pondered, as if he was trying hard to find an explanation.
Mu Xi, seeing through this, didn't mince words and reminded him: "Don't try to fob me off with what you said a few days ago. I am determined to save Cao Pan'er. She's pregnant, and she'll have to give birth eventually. No matter what the considerations are, even if it's just out of 'humanitarianism,' we can't just stand by and watch two lives be lost."
"Humanitarianism?" Mu Xun didn't understand.
Mu Xi quickly corrected herself after her slip of the tongue: "In short...anyone, regardless of whether they are related to each other, should not stand by and watch a pregnant woman give birth in danger and fail to help her."
“Sigh…” Mu Xun sighed, “Brother is kind-hearted, which is understandable, but this matter… involves great importance, and it is not something that you or I can decide by force.”
"Is it serious? What else is involved?" Mu Xi had a feeling that there was more to this than met the eye.
Mu Xun smiled wryly, looking helpless: "If Father doesn't say anything, we children shouldn't ask too much."
Using Jin Fangjun as a shield?
Mu Xi had a gut feeling that Mu Xun knew more than she did, but he wasn't telling her: "Don't treat me like a three-year-old. I just said that even if you don't save me, I will. If you have any tangled secrets that you're not telling me now, and they come to light later, you can't blame me."
Mu Xun's expression hardened: "You... are you still the same person you used to be?"
Mu Xi realized she had misspoke; based on the original owner's past behavior, she would never have done such a thing.
But now, she has limited energy and can't afford to waste time making excuses, so she just says perfunctorily, "You don't need to be surprised, people always change."
Mu Xun's eyes were filled with deep doubt, yet he had to remain serious as he said, "Although Father hasn't explicitly stated the reason, I also feel that this matter is far from simple. Brother, you mustn't act impulsively; let's listen to Father this time. Father's meaning is that now is the worst time. The matter of the Cao mother and daughter is currently in the eye of the storm, so it's best to handle it discreetly. Cao Pan'er's matter has dragged on for so long; it's best if no one mentions it now, otherwise it will drag in even more trouble. It won't be too late to rescue Cao Pan'er after things have calmed down."
"Not too late? Everything can wait, but can execution wait? Can childbirth wait?" As a woman, Mu Xi was more able to stand in Cao Pan'er's shoes. "Drag it out? How long? Ideally, drag it out until Cao Pan'er dies giving birth and her unborn child, then this whole thing will naturally not need to be resolved, right?"
Giving birth is not even guaranteed in the previous life, let alone in ancient times, where it is extremely easy to lose one's life.
Mu Xun was also overwhelmed with emotion, his expression more agitated and suppressed than ever before: "There are some things I don't want to hide from you, but I really can't say too much, especially since Father didn't tell me the details either. I only know that Father has made this decision, so there must be his reasons. As children, we should be filial, understand etiquette, and obey orders."
This statement is far from being insignificant.
Using filial piety and etiquette to pressure people, Mu Xi, no matter how unscrupulous, had no choice but to submit to the environment.
To continue would be utterly rebellious.
Mu Xi couldn't speak for a moment.
Mu Xun's eyes, reflecting the moon reflected in the calm lake, once again held that firm and resolute quality: "As for your worries, I once swore to the heavens that I would bear all the sins alone, and even if I were to fall into the eighteenth level of hell and never be reborn, I would be willing. Brother, you don't need to worry."
Mu Xi ignored her and didn't care; she was just furious: "Is this what I'm worried about? Those are human lives. Can you take responsibility for other people's lives? Is it really that serious, or are you just doing this for your own selfish interests, unwilling to take even the slightest risk for such a loyal person? Instead, you treat other people's lives like they're nothing, and what are you even saying..."
"Ah..." Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly heard Tao'er exclaim loudly from outside.
Mu Xun heard it almost at the same time and immediately got up to open the door to check: "What happened?"
As soon as the door opened, Mu Xi heard Tao'er's joyful sobs: "You're alive! I thought you were dead..."
“Ze Lan?” Mu Xun recognized her in surprise.
Upon hearing the name "Ze Lan," Mu Xi disregarded everything else and searched barefoot, exclaiming, "Ze Lan, Ze Lan is back?"
I was already losing my breath from sitting on the bed talking, and in my excitement, I jumped off the bed.
The body can't keep up with the mind, and suddenly stops.
Mu Xi's vision went black, and she fell forward.
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