novelaction Chapter 284 Sisters Standoff!
Chapter 284 Sisters Standoff!
Mu Xinyao seemed to have anticipated their response. "Mother, my sister did indeed send me fabric to choose from. But what I saw was just ordinary shimmering brocade, not some kind of tribute item! Why is that?"
As she spoke, she began to sob again.
Li frowned. It was just a piece of clothing, why make such a fuss? Would they not even be allowed to have dinner?
"Alright, Xinyao, it's not a big deal. Let outsiders say what they want. At most, they'll just say your sister dotes on you. I wasn't here today, so there wasn't anything too inappropriate they said."
One was a helpless illegitimate daughter, and the other was a noblewoman. Jin Shi knew exactly which one was more important.
Looking down at Mu Xinyao, who was still feigning pitifulness, Mu Xinnuan asked, "Sister, is someone deliberately framing you? Should we ask Mother to order a thorough investigation of the entire mansion?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xinyao froze. She realized that Mu Xinnuan was always cautious in her actions. Since she dared to do this, she must have a backup plan. If she really let Li Shi investigate this matter thoroughly, who knows what other things might happen?
"No need. I felt wronged by what happened today, and besides, my sister didn't say that the fabric was a gift from you. I was just worried that people would think I stole something from you. That's why I felt sad. Now that my sister doesn't think that way, I'm relieved."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly. She was indeed clever. She knew that someone had set a trap for her, and she wisely did not fall into it.
Well then! Anyway, I didn't intend to cause any more trouble today. Now that she's willing to let it go, that's for the best, saving me a lot of trouble.
The farce ended there. Mu Xin Nuan remained smiling and well-mannered, while Mu Xin Yao, having cried for a while, had red and swollen eyes and a red nose, and looked quite haggard.
“Sister, as a daughter of the Mu family, you should know that the daughters of the Mu family share the same fate, whether it be prosperity or ruin.”
After dinner, on their way back, Mu Xin Nuan stopped Mu Xin Yao.
"You stopped me just to tell me this?" Seeing that there was no one else around, Mu Xinyao stopped pretending in front of her.
"Mu Xin Nuan, you killed my mother and my uncle. What you owe me is more than your life can repay!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan laughed and said, "Mu Xin Yao, are you kidding me? How did your uncle die? On the Lantern Festival, he hired assassins to take my and Ah Xuan's lives. He himself admitted it! However, what he didn't expect was that I would be with Ah Yuan that night. Otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had time to wait for Young Master Chu before I would have died."
Mu Xinyao was furious. "Nonsense! How could my uncle possibly hire an assassin to kill you? Mu Xinnuan, you're framing him!"
"Really? Then you can go to the Prefect of the Capital and ask him whether I framed him or he hired someone to kill him. And it wasn't just once."
"You! Mu Xin Nuan, I can't argue with you. But, how can the hatred between us be resolved overnight? My mother was sent to the Plum Blossom Academy back then, do you dare say it had nothing to do with you?"
Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "What makes you say that?"
"Hmph! It was clearly you who deliberately had someone take the handkerchief I used to A Yuan, but you insist on saying it was made by my mother. You still dare to say you didn't know?" Mu Xinyao's eyes flickered, and a glimpse of green in the distance quickly disappeared behind the artificial hill.
Mu Xin Nuan lowered her eyelids slightly, "Sister, I really admire your imagination! It's just a pity that the truth is the truth, and you can't deny it! It's true that I was drugged by Madam Song, isn't it? Also, she spent money to bribe Ah Xuan's servant, wanting to push Ah Xuan into the pond to drown him when he wasn't paying attention!"
The more Mu Xin Nuan spoke, the more agitated she seemed to become. She took two steps closer to Mu Xin Yao and said, "Mu Xin Yao, I didn't hold you and your brother accountable for what happened back then. I never expected you to repay kindness with enmity!"
"You?" Mu Xinyao felt an urge to tear the girl in front of her to pieces!
She was the one who set the trap, watching them fall into it step by step. She was the one who planned all of this behind the scenes, yet now she dares to say that she repaid kindness with enmity?
"Isn't that right?" Mu Xin Nuan sneered, took another step back, turned around, and caught a glimpse of a blue color out of the corner of her eye.
“Mu Xinyao, ask yourself honestly, how has my mother treated you all these years? What kind of life do other concubine daughters in other households live? What kind of life have you lived? Whether it's food, clothing, or daily necessities, she has never skimped on you, but what have you done?”
Mu Xin Nuan whirled around, her eyes sharp as she looked at her. "What have you done? Who are you helping? Do you think that by ruining my and my mother's reputation, you'll be pitied by the world? Do you think that will make your marriage fall through? Or do you think that by belittling my and my mother to nothing, you can climb the social ladder and rise to a higher position?"
Mu Xinyao never expected that her most private secret would be discovered. Suddenly, she felt like she was completely naked in front of Mu Xinnuan!
“Mu Xinyao, if you don’t want people to know, then don’t do it! Don’t think that you’ll gain anything by teaming up with outsiders to slander me and my mother! As I said before, we all share the same fate, and we all suffer together! Even if you don’t care about me, you should at least think about A Yuan.”
"A-Yuan?" Mu Xinyao was startled, and a bad premonition quickly spread through her.
“Ah Yuan is still young. Although he has always been close to me, he is still your own brother! Can’t you use the same scheming mind you have for taking good care of your brother?”
Mu Xinyao was so cornered by her that she couldn't say a word, and even her breathing became difficult.
But at that moment, Mu Xin Nuan gave a cold laugh and turned away.
After taking a few steps, Mu Xin Nuan stopped again. "Mu Xin Yao, remember this: as long as I, Mu Xin Nuan, am alive, the Mu family will never tolerate anyone harboring any disloyal intentions! If I ever discover that you have colluded with outsiders to harm the Mu family's relatives again, I will be the first to not forgive you!"
By the time Mu Xinyao realized what was happening, Mu Xinnuan was already far away!
Qinghong quickly steadied the swaying Mu Xinyao, "Second Miss, let's go back."
Mu Xinyao suddenly remembered something, and glanced at the rockery. Mu Qingyuan was glaring at her with an angry expression, his eyes clearly looking at someone with a deep-seated hatred!