"Yes, you are finished."
These past three months, the servants had witnessed all the ways Mu Anxiao was framed and thrown out, and from then on, their attitude towards her became casual and disrespectful.
"You say," Mu Anxiao treated the servants as no outsiders, thought for a moment, and asked, "What will they do to me?"
"What will they do... what else can they do? Anyway, you're bound to get a good beating."
"How bad?" Mu Anxiao felt this servant knew something, so she tried to draw out more conversation.
"How bad, I don't know, but I do know you're finished," the servant faked a smile. "Because you offended the general who has the best relationship with the patron."
"Patron... isn't it King Jin?" Mu Anxiao deliberately countered, feeling she could definitely get the name of the person who looked like Feng Qishi from this servant.
"King Jin..." the servant repeated, then sneered, "Patron, King Jin, it's all the same. We like calling him patron, so what?"
"Oh," Mu Anxiao replied coolly.
The servant looked embarrassed, "You asked me, and I answered you, but you're like this. You're such an impolite wild girl." Saying this, he glared fiercely at Mu Anxiao.
"A wild girl is also a young lady of this mansion. You'd better speak to me with respect."
"You think you're so great. If you hadn't been brought back by an immortal, the master would never have let you through the mansion gates." The servant became smug.
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Anxiao disliked the servant's words and became angry.
However, the servant paid no attention to Mu Anxiao, sneered, and said, "What I mean is, if you had come back on your own and claimed to be the master's daughter, the master would never have believed you. Of course, even if he did, he wouldn't want rubbish like you back."
"Rubbish like that," Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes. "What kind of rubbish?"
"You went missing when you were eleven and returned when you were eighteen. Where did you go during those seven years?" the servant retorted.
This young lady had indeed gone missing at eleven. According to Zhang Yan, Mu Xiao was also an unfortunate child. She had died of illness not long after going missing.
Mu Xiao was young at the time, but she knew everything. She felt she had been framed to death before she died, so she asked Zhang Yan to help her investigate the cause of her death.
At that time, Zhang Yan did not give Mu Xiao a clear answer. He thought that since she was already dead, investigating these matters would be useless. So he didn't take the matter seriously.
However, perhaps due to psychological reasons, every time he fell asleep, he would dream of Mu Xiao's appearance before her death.
Gradually, this matter became a burden on his heart.
Therefore, he secretly assigned this task to Mu Anxiao.
Over the past year, Mu Anxiao's investigation results were that no one in this family was good, and she believed that Mu Xiao's death was related to them. This was also the reply she intended to give Zhang Yan.
Thinking of this, she fell silent.
Servant: "Why aren't you talking anymore?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao came back to her senses and said, "Do you think this is something you should be asking?" She didn't want to fabricate stories, as she wanted to respect that child.
The servant's expression stiffened. With a cold attitude, he said, "I was too nosy. Let's go..."
"Wait, what's that general's name?" Mu Anxiao interrupted. She felt there was no need to hide anything, to avoid the servant asking more questions she couldn't be bothered to answer.
"You're so out of touch, you don't even know General Shen Moyun." The servant glanced askance at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "His name is... Shen Moyun?"
"Yes, let's go." The servant replied perfunctorily, turned, and walked ahead.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao repeated the name to herself a few times, then mumbled, "This name is so casual, Shen Moyun, what Moyun." Saying this, she shook her head and followed the servant.
Jia thought for a moment and caught up to Mu Anxiao, saying, "This general... couldn't he be the one you said looks like Feng Qishi?"
"Yes, it's him."
Ahead, the servant paused, turned his head to look at Mu Anxiao who was muttering to herself, and mumbled, "Here she goes again."
Since they started bullying her, Mu Anxiao would talk to Jia in front of them whenever she had nothing to do, as a way to scare them.
At first, Jia would tell her that it was not good, but as time went on, Jia got used to talking to Mu Anxiao.
The servants were the same. At first, they were puzzled by Mu Anxiao's behavior, but over time, they just thought Mu Anxiao was crazy.
Just like now.
"She's really a lunatic," the servant muttered.
Mu Anxiao paid no attention to the servant, walking and glancing at the thoughtful Jia, saying, "Can't believe it, right?"
"Mm," Jia nodded.
"Perhaps he has a twin brother, and this guy is his descendant," Mu Anxiao guessed.
"Twin brother..." Jia said, and after thinking, "Are you talking about Shen Yan?"
"Yes, him."
"But I remember he's been in the Celestial Realm since birth. How could he have a twin brother in the mortal realm?" Jia shattered Mu Anxiao's imagination.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "It's only been a year, it's not possible to be so fast... that what." She was referring to 'reincarnation'.
"..." Jia was speechless.
Mu Anxiao looked at Jia's speechless expression, thought of Shen Moyun, who looked exactly like Feng Qishi, and pouted, "Forget it, let's not talk about him, it's meaningless to talk about people like that."
"..." Jia nodded, then said, "Speaking of which, have you seen Feng Qishi since your rebirth?"
"Mm."
"In less than a year..." Jia muttered, then suddenly realized, "Perhaps that person... is him playing a role."
"Who cares, if it's him, he's miserable." Mu Anxiao was vengeful, crossed her arms, and cracked her knuckles.
The servant was startled by the sound.
Jia laughed, "I really want to see him."
"He's right here, go and see him," Mu Anxiao glanced at Jia.
Jia: "Is he in the reception hall?"
"Yes," Mu Anxiao nodded.
"Then I'm going," Jia said, turned, and ran off.
Then, Mu Anxiao turned to look at Jia's retreating back, muttering, "Little brat, always a little brat." Saying this, she sighed, looked up at the servant who had suddenly stopped and turned around, and asked, "What are you doing?" She also stopped.
The servant looked left and right, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Who are you talking to?"
"I'm talking to myself, you know I have this habit."
"No... what's a 'little brat'?" The servant asked, looking behind Mu Anxiao. "There's no child behind you." Just now, he had seen Mu Anxiao turn her head.
Mu Anxiao: "I didn't say there was."
"Then why did you turn your head?" The servant's heart raced, and he started to get nervous.
"I want to."
"You want to, you..."
"If you delay the time, won't the madam be angry with you?" Mu Anxiao interrupted.
Hearing this, the servant swallowed, then blinked, hesitant to ask, turned and continued forward.
Mu Anxiao was indifferent and followed the servant.
After a moment, Mu Anxiao stopped with the servant outside the madam's room.
"Aren't you going in?" she asked.
The servant paused, turned to look at Mu Anxiao, and announced, "Madam, she's here."
Mu Anxiao calmly looked at the servant, whose attitude had completely changed, and sneered. She turned to look at the little maid who opened the door, and shouted, "Madam, my clothes are dirty."
The little maid glared at Mu Anxiao, took her hands off the door, turned, and walked ahead.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao roughly understood the madam's intention. "I'm coming in," she said, deliberately pushed past the servant, crossed the threshold, and walked in.
The servant disdainfully brushed off his shoulder, which Mu Anxiao had touched, stepped forward, leaned in, and personally closed the door.
At the same time, Mu Anxiao swaggered to the wooden couch, looked at the madam sitting on the couch, holding a teacup, but refusing to look at her, and said, "Madam, I'm here."
"...." The madam took a breath and glanced at the little maid beside her.
Then, the little maid understood the madam's intention and said, "Madam wants you to kneel."
Mu Anxiao looked at both the madam and the little maid, and smiled, "Your understanding is good. As expected of the madam's confidante, she just needs to give you a look, and you understand everything." She looked at the little maid.
The little maid frowned.
Immediately, the madam put down her teacup, looked up at Mu Anxiao, and said, "Kneel."
"Kneel..." Mu Anxiao shamelessly pursed her lips and smiled, "Madam, my knee is injured."
The madam's eyes darkened.
"Madam, if King Jin... oh no, the Patron, knew that your daughter was a cruel and vicious woman, what would he think?"
"What do you mean by that?" the madam asked, her face unreadable.
Mu Anxiao looked at the madam's calm expression and took a deep breath, saying, "You truly are unflappable. As expected of Father's legitimate wife." She nodded slightly.
The madam snorted, "Sharp-tongued."
"I dare not. Compared to your daughters, I am just a beginner."
Madam: "You've been here for almost a year now, haven't you?"
"Yes, Madam." Mu Anxiao did not nod, but stared fixedly at the madam's face.
The madam looked at Mu Anxiao's unruliness and sneered, "A year has passed, and you still haven't learned any manners. Guards, come and teach her how to kneel."
Hearing this, two servants standing not far away replied, "Yes," and walked behind Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao did not even look at the two of them and said, "Madam, last night, I was thrown off a cliff, and this morning, I accidentally rolled down. If it weren't for the tree branches catching me, I would probably be dead. Of course," she said, "that's also when my knee was injured. If you force me to kneel, that's fine, but whether I can stand up tomorrow is another matter."
"..." The madam narrowed her eyes.
Mu Anxiao added, "Please consider carefully, Madam." Saying this, she finally glanced at the two people behind her.
Madam: "I didn't realize you were so eloquent," she said, looking at the two people, "You may withdraw."
"Yes," they said, and the two of them walked away.
Mu Anxiao's expression was calm, "Thank you for your understanding, Madam."
"Just now, what was your state of mind when you did such a foolish thing outside the mansion gates?" the madam asked coldly.
Mu Anxiao smiled faintly, "I just wanted Father to know about my situation. To be honest, I'm quite angry. In the past three months, I've been thrown in many places, but I could still accept those places. But this time, I really can't accept it."
"You acted rashly out of anger."
Mu Anxiao blinked and said, "If you want to think of it that way, it's also acceptable."
"Do you know that your rash actions could harm our entire family? You..."
"Madam, if you knew this, then don't let your people do such dangerous things next time. Of course," Mu Anxiao interrupted, her face stern, "if there's a next time, then don't blame me for being impolite."
"You..."
"Everyone's tolerance has its limits, you should know that. To be honest," Mu Anxiao said, "I don't want to get involved in your affairs. To put it bluntly, all your schemes are petty and utterly boring. In short, I advise you to be kind."
Mu Anxiao had held these words back for a whole year. Previously, every time she was summoned by the madam, she was polite and only said "yes" or "I was wrong."
This time, it was the most she had spoken, and the new task gave her this courage.
"Kind..." the madam sneered, and looking again at the two servants who had returned to their original positions, said, "Guards, take her out and give her thirty strokes."
"..." Mu Anxiao was stunned.
Another twist.
Mu Anxiao thought that by speaking the truth, the madam would not dare to bully her anymore.
Who knew she was naive again.
The madam looked at Mu Anxiao's stunned expression and said, "You wild girl, not only did you slander my daughter, but you also slandered me. You went to the cliff to meet someone secretly, and now you dare to talk nonsense here. You really deserve a beating."
Hearing the madam's words, Mu Anxiao realized she had fallen into a trap.
So, she lowered her eyes and smiled, saying, "Madam, you are truly cunning and treacherous."
"Take her out," the madam roared.
Mu Anxiao let out a cold哼, pushed away the hands of the two servants, and said, "It's just thirty, I can walk myself."
"Walk yourself," the madam said, looking Mu Anxiao up and down. "Fine then, you'd better be able to walk back to the woodshed by yourself later."
"Let alone the woodshed, I can walk out of the Mu mansion."
"That won't do. Family shame should not be aired outside. You'd better stay here and behave yourself." Saying this, the madam picked up her teacup and sneered.
Mu Anxiao also sneered, turned, and walked ahead.
A moment later.
Mu Anxiao lay on the long bench, hesitating whether to use magic, when Jia returned. "What's wrong?" he asked, his face full of surprise, looking at the servants holding wooden sticks.
Mu Anxiao: "I fell into a trap." Saying this, she crossed her arms under her chin. "You came at the right time, help me." She glanced at Jia's hand.
Jia curled his lips, "You too. After all, you've lived for almost a hundred years, and you can still be bullied by mere mortals like this." Saying this, he raised his hand. xxs one
Mu Anxiao: "Mistake. Speaking of which, did you see that guy?"
"I saw him," Jia said, and after thinking, "But I feel like he saw me too." Saying this, just as he was about to cast protective magic on Mu Anxiao, the person named Shen Moyun arrived.
"What is this?" he asked.
Hearing this, the two servants who were about to fight put down their wooden sticks together and saluted, "Greetings, General."
In the room, the madam, hearing the noise outside, hurried the little maid to help her up.
Mu Anxiao looked up at Shen Moyun, who looked exactly like Feng Qishi, then looked at Jia, who turned to look at him, and asked, "Why are you here? Come to laugh at me!"
Shen Moyun: "You are not worthy." He looked at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened, and she said unhappily, "Then please, General, leave quickly, lest you soil your eyes." Saying this, she lowered her head.
Shen Moyun said coldly, "Since you know you're soiling my eyes, get up quickly."
"..." Mu Anxiao pretended not to hear.