Another day passed, and Xu Rongrong's condition showed no improvement at all.

Mu Rong has been staying by her bedside, never leaving.

He had not eaten a grain of rice, and his face was very ugly.

There was dense stubble on his haggard face, and his hair was unusually messy.

Compared to just finishing a tough battle, it's no less concessionary.

If Xu Rongrong wakes up now, she will be shocked. She has never seen him like this before...

In order to take care of Xu Rongrong, Mu Rong set up a small single couch outside the room. When he couldn't bear it anymore, he could go there and take a rest.

There was a screen between the small couch and Xu Rongrong's bed. On weekdays, when my subordinates came to answer questions, they would also stand outside the screen.

Now, Mu Ai stood there: "Master, the person who poisoned the eldest lady's mount has been found."

"Who is it?" Mu Rong's voice was hoarse.

"They are from the Xu Mansion. A few days ago, the second lady of the Xu Mansion discovered that Mr. Xu had left the mansion, so she sent one of her bodyguards to follow him."

"Xu Yaoyao's people?" Mu Rong asked.

"Exactly!"

Mu Rong sneered and said: "Use your brain! You didn't even notice this person's actions, how can he be an ordinary person? Xu Liu's family is dead, Xu Chaoqian's porcelain shop is gone, and the Xu family is now in poverty, how can Xu Yaoyao support him? Such a master? Go and find out! Find out who his real master is."

"Yes!" Mu Ai was ashamed.

"Didn't he use a hidden weapon to poison Rong Rong's mount? Find the hidden weapon and feed him the silver needles bit by bit until he tells the truth." Mu Rong's voice was filled with a bone-chilling chill.

Mu Ai's heart trembled when he thought of that man's miserable condition.

As soon as he left, Mu Lu came in and stood behind the screen and replied: "Sir, there is news from Beijing."

"Say."

"A few days ago, the East Palace indeed sent secret guards to intercept Chu He, but they were intercepted by the guards of Duke Ning who followed closely behind. The guards of Chu were not in trouble with Chun Ya and others. At this time, they had entered the capital under the arrangement of Duke Ning. Concubine Shu sent her maid to sneak out of the palace last night and went to Duke Ning’s Mansion..."

"Tell me the conclusion!" Mu Rong frowned deeply. He raised his hand and pressed his fingertips hard between his eyebrows.

"..." Mu Lu said hurriedly, "Everything is going according to the Marquis' plan."

Mu Rong put down his hand: "Well, in that case, let Mu Yi continue to watch. Now that the arrow is on the string, Duke Ning Guo and Concubine Shu will definitely take action. He can adapt to the situation. There is no need to report everything in detail. He only needs to remember one thing: We must ensure the safety of Chuhe and the others."

Letting Chu He into the game was a key step for him to bring down the prince.

Without Chuhe's escort, even if Chunya and the others could escape the interceptions on the road, they would still be unable to defeat the various traps in the capital.

In his previous life, Chu He was the commander of the Imperial Army, and he knew the methods and flaws of the officers and soldiers in the capital, so he asked Xu Rongrong to use Chu He.

But... if Chuhe really falls into crisis because of this, Rong Rong will never forgive herself.

"Yes!" Mu Lu responded, then hesitated for a moment and said, "There is one more thing that I still need to decide."

"Say."

"It will be the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in two days. Do you... want to go back to Beijing?"

According to Mu Rong's original plan, after the start of the court on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Ning Guogong would strike while the iron was hot to expose the affairs of the imperial village in public. He needed to see the emperor's attitude in court on that day.

But now, he quietly looked at Xu Rongrong's sleeping face. After a moment of silence, he replied: "Just stick to the original plan."

"Yes!" Mu Lu knew it well, "How will the eldest lady be arranged?"

Mu Rong held Xu Rongrong's hand tightly: "She and I will return to the Hou Mansion together."

Although he didn't know when she would wake up, he believed that she would like to see the people who were tortured by Chang Jing redressed.

When she was a prince, she also asked many times whether the whereabouts of those who were sold to other places were there.

After Chunwang, the general manager of Huangzhuang, was captured, he couldn't stand Mu Ai's methods and in order to survive, he handed over a list, which recorded the whereabouts of the people who had been sold by him.

These people are scattered throughout Dazhou and it is not difficult to find them.

What is really difficult is the list in Chang Jing's hand. The people recorded on it have all been sold to the sidelines.

If we want to find the whereabouts of those people, the first thing we need to do is to allow people from the Great Zhou Dynasty to freely enter and leave the country. On the [-]th day of the first lunar month when the dynasty resumes, the third prince's proposal to reopen border trade will be adopted by the emperor.By then, whether it is business connections or missing people, the problem will be solved.

And in the court hall, in full view of everyone, how could the prince dare to speak for Chang Jing?

Chang Jing, the deposed envoy of Jiangnan Province, will inevitably fall!

Everything will be settled after the resumption of court on the [-]th.

He hoped that she could witness that moment in person.

Moreover, Weiyuan Hou Mansion should be more suitable for cultivation than here.

Not long after, Wen Yao came over with a bowl of medicine.

"Is this a new recipe developed by Shu Qing?" Mu Rong asked.

"Exactly."

"Give it to me." Mu Rong reached out to take it.

Wen Yao hesitated: "It's better to let slaves handle such trivial matters."

"Give it to me." Mu Rong insisted.

Wen Yao had no choice but to hand over the medicine bowl.

The strong bitter taste hit his face, which reminded Mu Rong of his time in Yuzhou.

In order to win Xu Rongrong's sympathy, he pretended to be seriously ill, while Shu Qing prescribed medicine full of coptis for him to take. During that time, he was extremely miserable.

Now, he hopes that after Xu Rongrong swallows these medicines, he sticks out his tongue and jumps: "I won't pretend anymore."

But after feeding her the medicine one mouthful at a time, there was no movement at all except for some brown medicine juice flowing down the corners of her mouth.

After Mu Rong carefully wiped the remaining medicine from the corner of Xu Rongrong's mouth, he looked at Wen Yao: "Are there any candied fruits?"

Wen shook his head: "Since Chinese Valentine's Day, the lady no longer wants candied fruits when taking medicine. She said... life is much harder than medicine."

Mu Rong turned around and whispered: "I'm sorry."

Her miserable life in her previous life was all because of him.

But in this life, before he could repay the debt from his previous life, she fell into a deep sleep.

……

Another half day passed, and the candles in the room were just lit.

There was a crackle, and a spark exploded from the candlestick by the window.

"Cold..." Xu Rongrong's voice suddenly sounded in the room.

Mu Rong was taking a nap next to the bed, but was startled by the sudden and long-awaited sound.

He stood up suddenly, feeling ecstatic in his heart: "Rong Rong, are you awake?!"

Xu Rongrong opened her eyes slightly.

There were still familiar and simple decorations in front of her. Her lips trembled slightly and her teeth trembled: "I...what's wrong?"

Mu Rong squeezed out a smile from the corner of his mouth and brushed her cold cheek with his right hand: "You have been sleeping for a day and a night."

"Just fell asleep?" she asked doubtfully, "But why am I so cold..."

"You are suffering from sadness and have fallen ill. Shu Qing and the palace doctors are treating you." Mu Rong comforted you softly.

But Xu Rongrong is not stupid. If he is just sad, why would the royal doctor and Shu Qing come from Beijing together?

What's more, her body has improved a lot in the past six months, and even if she contracted typhoid fever, she would not fall asleep for a whole day and night.

In addition, the physical difference is so obvious...

"Am I... not feeling well?" She looked at Mu Rong.

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