Xin He huffed in annoyance, "How can you even forget this? Are all your servants in the house raised for nothing? They did not even remind you to take your medicine."
She had seen Mu Houchu’s servants before and couldn’t believe they would overlook such a small matter.
However, Mu Houchu said earnestly, "Indeed, the servants in this house are becoming increasingly unruly. They need someone to manage them. If you enter the mansion, they would certainly dare not behave this way."
Xin He gave him a slight glare. He had the audacity to take advantage of the situation.
Xin He held the medicine bowl and sat by the bed, "As a grown man, are you afraid of taking medicine? Hurry up and drink."
"My arm is weak."
Xin He ground her teeth, personally scooped a spoonful of the medicinal soup, and brought it to his mouth, "You can still use your mouth, right?"
Seeing her, Mu Houchu gave a smile and lowered his head to drink a mouthful, "Hmm."
He didn’t mind taking spoonful after spoonful, he was not turned off by the bitterness!
Indeed, Mu Houchu did not mind the bitter taste. Being fed by her, everything tasted sweet.
While feeding him, Xin He asked, "Do you know about the clues found by the Dali Temple?"
"Hmm. They are investigating the make up powder. I wonder if someone is deliberately leading them that way." Mu Houchu’s eyes dimmed slightly.
"I originally only had suspicions, but the smooth progress of this case makes me even less convinced." Xin He said in a deep voice.
"The black bear, tortured by that kind of drug, will have its wildness increased tenfold when it explodes, and if it does not die within half an hour..." Mu Houchu said, "... I never had much experience with such a drug, so I’m not very familiar with it. But I asked Ling Feng to investigate Old Man Chen’s underground organization. On that day, the black bear specifically targeted you. It probably recognized you early on."
The hand holding the medicine bowl paused slightly: "What do you mean?"
"In the agony of the drug, it came into contact with something on your body, recognized your scent, and thus, would specifically attack you." As Mu Houchu spoke, his voice turning cold.
Xin He felt her heart skip a beat and her face changed: "My things?"
Her belongings were not something that others could easily touch!
If it were Old Man Chen’s plot, she would have been vigilant against Chen Yining, but the only ones who could easily get her personal belongings were those she let her guard down around.
Xin He’s face turned pale: "It seems that I was careless."
Mu Houchu said: "In the future, be careful with your actions and do not let others take advantage of you."
Xin He’s eyes turned cold, she must find out who it was and skin him!
Mu Houchu stared at her, his eyes were intense, "Actually, I am not at ease when you are outside, it would be much better if you are by my side, Xin He, I am considering proposing to Le Yuanhou’s Mansion."
Xin He was totally taken aback by the idea of him proposing marriage at such a critical moment. She stared wide-eyed at him and asked, "Propose?"
Mu Houchu held her hand, his eyes showed a hint of chill, "Not happy?"
"But we just..."
They had just made up, why was he suddenly thinking about marriage?
Mu Houchu leaned in closer to her: "Just what? Just met? We slept together right after we met, I think with our relationship there is no need to slow down."
"Mu Houchu!" Xin He squeezed out a few words through her gritted teeth.
Is this damned man going to bring up that incident for the rest of his life?
"Xin He, do you realize that these times are unlike the past? If I were to marry you, I will have to follow strict formalities instead of going by the simple rules we had in Yang Luo Bay. The procedures of triple proposal and six betrothal gifts cannot be overlooked, and adhering to these procedures means we have to wait for half a year. Even if I propose today, we’ll have to wait another half a year. Can you bear to see me wait any longer?" Marquis Mu Houchu looked deeply at her.
Xin He pressed her lips together without saying a word, as she seemed to be mulling it over.
The last marriage had always been a source of sorrow for her. Now, the mere sight of a bridal gown made her feel sick to her stomach. She had sworn off marriage for life, yet now she found herself on the brink of marriage again, and to him of all people!
"Since you have no objections, consider it settled. I have ordered my men to prepare the betrothal gifts. Tomorrow, I will personally deliver them to Le Yuanhou Mansion for our engagement." Mu Houchu spoke so hurriedly, as if fearing she would reject him if he hesitated even a second more.
"You’ve already prepared the betrothal gifts and you’re only telling me now?" Xin He felt as if she had been played by him once again.
Mu Houchu lifted the corners of his lips slightly, "I’m notifying you now."
Xin He: "..."
——
When Xin He arrived back at the Le Yuanhou Mansion, it was still early.
The glazed Tower was bustling with maids and women moving in and out.
Xin He looked at them, puzzled, "What’s all this about?"
Shulan said with a smile, "Eldest Miss must have forgotten. A few days ago, the old lady ordered people to transplant some flowers and plants into the Eldest Miss’s glazed Tower. She said it was too stark and she wanted to warm it up a bit. The old lady really cares a lot about Eldest Miss."
Xin He nodded, "Hm."
Seeing that Xin He seemed to be in a bad mood, Shulan couldn’t help but ask, "Eldest Miss, is something bothering you?"
Xin He turned and stared intently at her, as if sizing her up.
Marquis Mu Houchu suggested that there may be someone who stole her personal belongings and used them to help the black bear remember her scent. Such a person would undoubtedly be someone from her surroundings. In the past, she had kept to herself, not even allowing a maid to stay by her side, so who could easily get hold of her belongings? This person could only be in the Le Yuanhou Mansion!
When she first entered the mansion, she had been taken in by the harmonious atmosphere and the love that Le Yuanhou and the old lady showed her, leading her to let her guard down. But now...
Shulan looked somewhat uneasy at Xin He’s scrutiny, "Eldest Miss, what’s the matter?"
Xin He didn’t reply but turned and walked inside at a leisurely pace.
The old lady was very considerate towards her and had assigned her the finest maids. Besides Shulan and Jinxiu, the two main maids, there were also four second-class maids serving her in the house. The most likely people to have close contact with her were these maids. But what could a mere maid accomplish? There must be a powerful figure pulling the strings behind the scenes! As Xin He thought about it, her face turned frostier. She had been negligent. These past few days, she had been blinded by Duan Lan’s marriage proposal and Mu Houchu’s distractions, failing to realize that she had walked right into the lair of wolves and tigers!
Shulan and Jinxiu, the main maids, were assigned to her by the old lady. Considering how much thought the old lady put into it, she probably didn’t assign Xin He anyone flawed. However, nobody’s perfect.
At this point, Xin He felt she couldn’t trust anyone in this room.
Marquis Mu Houchu was worried about her and wanted her to stay by his side, but she was not one to let things go. Whoever dared to mess with her, she was not going to forgive them lightly!
"Eldest Miss, is there anything bothering you?" Shulan noticed her unusual mood and asked carefully.
Xin He pulled up a smile, "I’m just thinking about the black bear incident. The memory of it still terrifies me."
"Eldest Miss is scared? Shall I ask the doctor to prescribe some calming medicine for you?" Shulan suggested hurriedly.
Xin He glanced at everyone in the room. Jinxiu was pouring her tea, and Shulan was talking to her, while the other four were standing respectfully to the side. She realized it was rather crowded.
"Actually, I’ve always found something amiss about that incident", said Xin He, sounding a bit uneasy.
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