Marquis Mu Houchu was waiting outside now. With the commotion inside the Sun Family’s house being so big, he could hardly avoid knowing about it. How could Ji Xinhe continue to stay there? She would naturally have to leave immediately.
"Madam Song, my husband has come to pick me up. It’s likely that I won’t be of any help if I continue to stay here. I believe Madam Song can handle such a small matter well," Xin He looked at the struggling drama of Song Ya Lan and whispered to Madam Song.
Madam Song smiled gratefully at Xinhe, "Then you go first. Thank you for today."
Indeed, Madam Song would have a tough time dealing with Madam Sun and Song Ya Lan’s shameless tricks if it weren’t for Ji Xinhe’s help.
Ji Xinhe smiled and quietly left with Shulan and Xiaoyu.
Once they left the courtyard, the noise finally subsided. Xin He let out a slight sigh of relief and quickened her footsteps.
Outside Sun Manor, Mu Houchu was indeed waiting.
Before coming out, Xin He had checked her cloak and hood to make sure everything was in place, and then she stepped out confidently.
"How come you’re here?" Xin He approached Mu Houchu and whispered with a smile.
Mu Houchu looked at her half-covered face by the hood and smirked, "I just got home and heard that you came to the Sun Family. I was worried and came to check on you. No one has been giving you trouble, right?"
"No, let’s go back." Xin He took Mu Houchu’s hand and headed straight to the horse carriage.
Mu Houchu, looking at her like this, could guess that something had happened in the Sun Family, but he did not expose her. He turned and glanced coldly at Ling Feng and then followed Ji Xinhe into the horse carriage.
After the horse carriage left, Ling Feng ordered one of his secret guards, "Investigate the situation in Sun Family today, especially regarding the Madame. Don’t miss out on a single detail."
"Yes!"
Ji Xinhe seemed to be in good spirits, appearing delighted on the way, "What are you worried about? When have I ever been at a disadvantage? Since I planned to go to the Sun Family, I must have been well-prepared."
Mu Houchu held her in his arms and said solemnly, "You dare ask me? I am now allowing you to go out freely, but you’re taking it too far, daring to come to such a place without even notifying me. Don’t you know what kind of place the Sun Family is?"
Xin He found a comfortable position in his arms, and her little hands played with his fingers without any fear, "I know, and I didn’t mean to not tell you. I made this sudden decision this morning. It was only today that I found out that the Sun Family and the Song Family are related by marriage."
"I know that."
"So we can start with the Sun Family to investigate the specific situation of the Song Family. Today was such a good opportunity; how could I miss it!" Xin He said with sparkling eyes.
Mu Houchu raised his eyebrows, finding that this little woman was getting less and less afraid of him. Now, it was clearly him questioning her, but she was even boasting about her achievements.
Mu Houchu really wanted to drag her to the bed and teach her a lesson, but seeing her obviously pregnant belly, he held back in the end.
"So what did you find?" Mu Houchu pinched Xin He’s cheek, perhaps using a bit too much force, and she cried out in pain.
"I haven’t started investigating yet, but I’ve already started placing chess pieces in the Song Family. I believe it won’t be long before we can find something. There is no wall that doesn’t leak air. Don’t worry!"
As Xinhe was speaking, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, how’s the progress with the case of the Song Family’s Young Master being poisoned?"
Mu Houchu smirked, "No matter what the progress of the case is, it has nothing to do with us, so it doesn’t matter."
"What did you do?"
Mu Houchu looked at Ji Xinhe and smiled. She really knew him well, "I did a little trick. Now, the person who poisoned the Song’s Young Master has become an informant for the Duan Family in the Palace, specifically, Duan Lan’s informant. When the Emperor finds out the truth, what does it have to do with us?"
Ji Xinhe grinned, "The ginger is still spicier when it’s old!"
This pot of dirty water, thrown back at Duan Lan, would make it hard for her to get through.
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Meanwhile, back at Sun Manor, Song Ya Lan was still wreaking havoc, but suddenly realized that Ji Xinhe had disappeared.
"Where is Ji Xinhe!? Where are her people? She just tried to have people stab me. I won’t let her off! Aunt, how could you let her go!" Song Ya Lan yelled in anger.
If the two older women hadn’t controlled her, she would have lunged forward by now.
Madam Song’s face had become very dark by now, "You still have the nerve to blame her? If you hadn’t done such shameless things, you wouldn’t be in this humiliating situation!"
"It’s all her fault for framing me! It has nothing to do with me. How could you be partial to outsiders, Aunt? If she wasn’t guilty, why would she leave early?" Song Ya Lan had become completely reckless, biting wildly like a mad dog.
Madam Song was furious, "Lady Mu left because Master Mu came to pick her up. You better watch your mouth. What does a girl who hasn’t left her family yet look like acting so hysterical!"
The words "Master Mu came to pick her up" exploded in Song Ya Lan’s mind like bombs, and her jealousy was on the verge of exploding again. She gritted her teeth in hatred.
Song Ya Lan’s face suddenly turned gloomy, and her eyes filled with jealousy. She even forgot to struggle as Madam Song had her dragged away.
Song Ya Lan finally calmed down and was dragged away. The crowd immediately made way for her. Seeing her terrifyingly gloomy face, nobody dared to utter a word.
Yi Ling was hidden in the crowd, quietly watching everything. She saw Song Ya Lan’s emotional changes more clearly than anyone else. After seeing the jealousy in her eyes, she felt that some things seemed to be becoming clearer in her heart.
Perhaps this was another good opportunity.
Yi Ling’s eyes sparkled slightly.
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After the farce, the Sun Family’s birthday celebration came to an end. It was said that Madame Sun fell seriously ill and even threatened to make Ji Xinhe pay. However, she couldn’t offend the Song Family, and although the Mu Family was small, its foundation was somehow undiscoverable. Madame Sun couldn’t retaliate against the Mu Family and had no choice but to let the grudge go in the end.
However, Ji Xinhe had successfully used the Sun Family as a springboard to connect with the Song Family insiders.
As the saying goes, money makes things easier, and the servants of Sun Family had even weaker resistance to the temptation of money.
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