Chapter 8

  When the crowd in front of the Prime Minister's mansion saw the two people walking out of the sedan chair, they all showed incredible expressions. Especially Jiang Yue, who was crying bitterly in front of the sedan door, stared at Mu Rong Yi with her mouth agape, how could she still be alive?

  The several young ladies from the Prime Minister's mansion who came to watch the show together were all incredulous when they saw Mu Rong Yi alive. Clearly, the news that had come from the Huai Nan Wang Fu was that Mu Rong Yi had tried to kill Chen Yao and ended up falling into the lake herself, and the people from the Huai Nan Wang Fu had searched for more than half a day without finding her, so how could she still be standing in front of them now?

  What's going on?

  Because the prime minister had an urgent matter to attend to in the palace just now, he is not currently in the mansion. All matters are being handled by Jiang Yue. To show her magnanimity, she ordered the servants to change all the lanterns in the Prime Minister's mansion to white more than half a time ago, and even hung white silk at the entrance, waiting for Mu Rong Yi's body to return.

  Murong Yi swept a glance around, taking in the various expressions of the crowd. Suddenly, she picked up the handkerchief that had just been pulled out from Tian'er's hand and wiped her dry eyes, crying: "Who went to our house? Such a big commotion, could it be... Father?"

  As soon as these words came out, Jiang Yue's face stiffened and turned pale with a mixture of anger and fear.

  Because of Jiang Yue's commotion earlier, many people had already gathered around to see what was happening inside. Mu Rong Yi's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap.

  "Is the Prime Minister dead?"

  "What happened? How did he suddenly die?"

  "Isn't it a sudden death? Otherwise, why would the prime minister's wife be so heartbroken?"

  Murong Yi continued, "So Father really did leave, no wonder I was plotted against and pushed into the lake in Huainan Wangfu, almost dying. When I was waiting for Father and Mother to come rescue me in the icy lake water, neither of them appeared. It turns out that Father is actually dead!"

  Everyone saw that Murong Yi cried elegantly and beautifully, and after listening to the meaning of her words, wasn't she in danger of losing her life in the Huainan Wangfu? And yet, no one from the Prime Minister's residence came out to help?

  When Jiang Yue was shocked and didn't know how to react upon seeing Mu Rong Yi still alive, Mu Rong Yi had already spoken so much. She gritted her teeth, this Mu Rong Yi is really foolish or pretending to be foolish! The people around who didn't understand the truth all focused their attention on her, no matter how she responded it wouldn't be right. If she said that Prime Minister hadn't died, then why didn't he go and rescue Mu Rong Yi when she was in danger? But she absolutely couldn't say that he had died!

  "How can you speak recklessly, Father has an affair in the palace today." A woman walked from the front of the mansion and stood in front of Murong Yi, holding Jiang Yue who was at a loss, then said coldly to Murong Yi.

  Mu Rong Yi shifted her gaze to the woman in front of her, whose skin was as smooth as condensed milk and had a beautiful appearance. She bore some resemblance to this body and was the second young lady of the Chancellor's Manor, Mu Rong Yin. Her birth mother was Jiang Yue. Unlike Jiang Yue's high-profile nature, Mu Rong Yin was calm and composed. When Mu Rong Yi was still in the Chancellor's Manor, Mu Rong Yin had never clashed with her head-on. Perhaps for Mu Rong Yin, being an enemy of Mu Rong Yi would be a waste of time.

  "Yes, Master has entered the palace today. As for you, Yier, it's good that you're not in trouble now." Jiang Yue wiped away the tears on her face and pretended to grab Mu Rong Yi's hand, secretly exerting force to warn Mu Rong Yi not to continue entangling herself. Under her threat, Mu Rong Yi had never disobeyed her orders before.

  But today, she's in for a surprise. Mu Rong Yi simultaneously grabbed Jiang Yue with her hand, exerting force in secret, and with a swift and resolute twist, accompanied by a dull thud, Jiang Yue let out a loud cry of pain, "Ah!"

  Murong Yi lightly raised an eyebrow, surprised and said: "What's wrong with Big Aunt?" Jiang Yue's thumb was crippled! This is the consequence of daring to threaten her! She never tolerated threats from others.

  Murong Yin hugged Jiang Yue tightly and gave Murong Yi a cold glance before anxiously asking Jiang Yue, "Mother, what's wrong?"

  Jiang Yue tightly grasped her throbbing thumb, cold sweat dripping from her forehead. She had just wanted to open her mouth and scold Murong Yi, but she carefully examined her thumb and found not a single wound or bruise. With so many people around, if she were to speak up and scold Murong Yi, no one would believe her. Yet the pain in her thumb was piercing, like a tearing pain that cut through bone and flesh. She shook her head with difficulty, "It's fine, let's enter the manor." She needed to get into the manor as soon as possible; if Murong Yi dared to hurt her, she would definitely make him know the consequences!

  "Madam, you haven't explained to me what this white silk hanging in front of the entire mansion is for?" Murong Yi raised the corner of her lips, looking at Jiang Yue's pale face with satisfaction due to her endurance, and asked in a soft voice.

  "Sister, you are no longer the princess of Huainan. Even if there are doubts, mother has the right not to answer. Sister, some things are beyond your control. If you don't want severe consequences, don't speak recklessly and don't do things that you can't bear the consequences of." Murong Yin supported Jiang Yue as they walked out two steps, but after hearing Murong Yi's words, she turned back with a cold and proud gaze, her voice icy and warning.