coobybook Chapter 184 XiXi will definitely become number 1!
Chapter 184 XiXi will definitely become number 1!
A bone-chilling cold surged from the bottom of his heart, as if a thousand steel needles were piercing his heart at the same time, making him feel as cold and stiff as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
After a long while, Mu Shao finally mustered his courage and slowly took a step, walking towards his father as slowly as a snail. Every step seemed extremely difficult, as if his legs were being weighed down by an invisible burden and unable to move.
His fingers trembled slightly as he picked up the gleaming silver needle and carefully pierced his fingertip. Bright red blood dripped from the needle tip, like a blooming crimson flower blossoming on the jade, instantly staining it a deep scarlet.
Mu Sikuang's face was cold, and his sharp gaze pierced Min Yiniang like a sword.
Aunt Min's face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. Her legs buckled, and she collapsed to her knees with a thud, staring at Mu Si Kuang in a dazed and terrified expression. Her lips trembled as she uttered a few words: "Master...Master..."
The old lady, standing to the side, looked at Mu Shao, who was standing there blankly, and a sense of helplessness welled up in her heart. She sighed softly and said calmly to Aunt Min, "Xu Min, the Mu family has treated you quite well. When Master found out that you were having an affair, he insisted on aborting the child in your womb. It was only through my desperate pleas that your life was spared. Now that things have come to this, if you honestly tell me who that man is, perhaps I can show leniency and spare your life."
However, this only spared her life...
Aunt Min's eyes grew increasingly unfocused, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. Between sobs, her voice trembled as she answered, "I...I wasn't pregnant then...I only wanted to enter the Duke's mansion..."
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Some major events have recently occurred at the Duke's mansion, causing quite a stir throughout the capital.
The eldest son of the Duke's mansion was killed by an assassin while protecting the Duke.
Those people from that Sand Kingdom are truly despicable. While General Mu was away on campaign, they tried to sneak into the Mu family to assassinate his family members, hoping to distract him.
Fortunately, nothing happened to General Mu's family. The spy from the Sand Kingdom only killed the insignificant eldest son of the Mu family, who was born out of wedlock.
Mu Yunchao picked up Xiao Yuxi and helped her down from the carriage, then squatted down and tied her cloak.
Mu Yunchen followed behind and saw his brother carrying Xiao Yuxi away, completely ignoring him, and kneeling on the ground to tie Xiao Yuxi's cloak.
Feeling slightly jealous, I grabbed the bike and jumped off, deliberately making a louder thud when I landed.
Mu Yunchao glared at him fiercely and said in a low voice, "Keep your movements down, don't scare Xixi."
After saying that, he gently stroked Xiaoyuxi's head and softly comforted her, "It's okay if you don't do well on the test, as long as you try your best to finish the paper."
Xiao Yuxi shook her head abruptly and said firmly, "No, Xixi will definitely do very well on the test. Xixi wants to be number one like her older sister and second brother."
She had heard the maids in the manor mention that her eldest sister and second brother had both achieved outstanding grades when they studied at the Imperial Academy, unlike her second sister who often skipped classes and her brother who was nicknamed "Potato Brother." Therefore, she wanted to be like her eldest sister and second brother and get first place in the exams.
Little Yu Xi clenched her little fists tightly, her face full of ambition, and declared confidently, "Xi Xi will definitely become number one!"
Seeing her younger sister's confident demeanor, Mu Yunchen couldn't help but pour cold water on her enthusiasm, "With your level of writing, which is so poor that you can't even write a few words properly, you still dream of getting first place? I think you definitely can't beat me."
Mu Yunchen stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the little girl in front of her with pride. Seeing her pitiful expression, she quickly added, "Hmph, you're not allowed to tell your mother."
After saying that, Mu Yunchen reached out and pinched Xiao Yuxi's chubby cheeks.
I don't know what happened, but after following Aunt Fengyue around and drying the medicine for a few days, the little girl started complaining about the slightest grievance.
She never complains when others bully her; she only complains about the bullies.
He has been beaten by his mother and second brother more than a dozen times in the past few days.
Without saying a word, Mu Yunchao raised his hand and gave him a flick on the forehead. "You're such a grown man, and all you know how to do is bully your little sister!"
"Xixi, don't worry. Just finish the questions you know how to do. If you encounter a question you don't know how to do, just write something down. Maybe you'll just guess it right."
Mu Yunchen couldn't believe that these were actually the words of his meticulous second brother.
Xiao Yuxi, carrying her cute little bag, nodded earnestly in response, and then, with Potato Brother leading her by the hand, they walked into the courtyard of the primary school.
As she walked, she would occasionally look back, only to see her second brother still standing quietly in the same spot, gazing at her tenderly.
Seeing this, Mu Yunchen couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, "Why has she suddenly become so fussy, like an old woman?"
Meanwhile, on the other side, the young prince Song Ci had already noticed Xiao Yuxi's figure. He walked towards Xiao Yuxi with a smile on his face and greeted her warmly, "Little sister Xixi, it's been so long since we last met."
Xiao Yuxi blinked her big eyes, looked up at him, and said with some doubt, "But when I went to visit my older sister in the palace a few days ago, I saw you in her palace."
Upon hearing this, Song Ci was speechless.
Mu Yunchen sneered and mercilessly exposed him: "Some people are trying to pretend to be very familiar with each other. Don't they know their own status? A child adopted from the imperial clan, yet they think they can run to the Empress's palace every day? Do they really think my elder sister would want to treat you as her own child?"
Song Ci's face instantly turned extremely gloomy, but he dared not say a word and simply lowered his head slightly.
He was well aware that his current situation was extremely delicate and awkward. The emperor was personally leading the expedition, and the general accompanying him was none other than General Mu, the second daughter of the Mu family; in addition, the empress was the eldest daughter of the Mu family, while the one currently holding the reins of power was the second son of the Mu family.
If the emperor were to meet with misfortune, the crown prince, who would be a mere figurehead, would be plunged into a desperate situation, becoming a puppet in name only, and might even face mortal danger, ending up with no trace of his remains.
Therefore, he has been frequently visiting the Empress's palace recently. Although the Empress seems somewhat indifferent to him, she is indeed gentle and kind. If something happens in the Yue Kingdom, the Empress will surely protect him.