Chapter 263 (2/2)

It only confirmed that Muxu had been doing something wrong.

”This servant was just thinking that since Doctor Li's mother has become so pitifully sick, it would be nice to bring a baby to visit her and cheer her up.” Muxu gritted her teeth and straightforwardly said, ”Master, you also know that this servant and Doctor Li... Even though this servant hasn't had any relations.h.i.+p with Doctor Li after this servant was favored by the marquis, this servant can't bear to see his elderly mother feeling such regret...”

Li Zixiu turned his head to silently glance at Muxu.

Ji Man seriously said, ”Muxu, raise your head.”

Bewildered, Muxu raised her head to look at her.

With a splitting smile, Ji Man pointed at herself and said, ”Do I look like a fool to you?”

Mu Shuiqing, ”...”

Muxu's lips trembled, but Ji Man just continued smiling as she took Fu-er from her and said, ”This matter, let's just hand over this child to the marquis and let him decide.”

”Master!” While kneeling, Muxu crawled over and grabbed her master's cloak. ”Master, in consideration for the several years this servant served you...”

”It's useless. I won't accept your play of an emotional card.” Ji Man shrugged. ”This matter doesn't benefit or harm me. Someone has given my husband a green hat for no reason and even pa.s.sed off another man's child as his. I feel that he deserves to know the truth.”

Muxu's body trembled, but Mu Shuiqing found the situation somewhat humorous. ”Madam didn't even say that she would punish you and you already scared yourself into this shape. Isn't that the same as confessing without even being pressured?”

Ji Man waved her hand. Holding Fu-er, she started walking back to Feiwan Courtyard. ”Shuiqing, go get the marquis. On your way to his study, invite over anyone that's awake too.”

Mu Shuiqing made a sound of a.s.sent. Wrapping the cloak tighter around herself, she left.

Li Zixiu helped Muxu stand up.

Looking at Nie Sangyu's back figure, he whispered, ”Muxu, how about we run away?”

Muxu harshly flung his hand away from her, clenched her jaw, and said, ”She doesn't have evidence and can't prove anything. I finally have a good life. I won't accept losing like this.”

Li Zixiu's stopped his hand in mid-air before he slowly put it back down.

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Sitting in the head seat, Ning Yuxuan listened to Mu Shuiqing's report of what had happened. His expression was very ugly. It was as if his face had been painted with a layer of back paint, then brushed over with a layer of green paint. The excess green paint was even wiped off his head.

”What do the two of you have to say for yourselves?” He looked at Muxu and Li Zixiu. They were kneeling below him.

Muxu hurriedly kowtowed and said, ”My lord, Fu-er is your son. This servant had only taken him outside for a bit and ended up being slandered by other people. My lord, please investigate this matter.  Even a tiger wouldn't devour his own cub ah!

People from the various courtyards had come to watch this spectacle. Muxu's life had declined quite badly. First, her son had gone from being the oldest son to the second oldest. And now, her son wasn't even the marquis's child.