Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

"Brother Yang, can you elaborate?"

Xiao Ruge had an insider in the palace and had known for a long time that Qingxu had left the palace for seclusion, but she did not think much about whether what Qingxu said was true or not, so she did not quite understand what Minister Yang said.

Upon hearing this, Minister Yang nodded slowly.

"My men have not come back to report in the past few days, but at least in the past few days, Qingxu has been active in Kyoto and has not gone into seclusion to practice as he said."

Xiao Ruge had a vague feeling in her heart, could it be that Qingxu was related to that incident? However, judging from the current situation, there was no direct evidence to prove this, so Xiao Ruge did not choose to speak easily.

"I understand, Brother Yang."

Seeing Xiao Ruge's slightly nervous expression, Minister Yang spoke to comfort her.

"However, Ruge, you don't have to worry too much now. At least the overall situation is good for us."

Minister Yang was right. Given the current situation, they have the advantage, so there is no need to rush for future matters.

Seeing that Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu had slightly relaxed their expressions, Minister Yang was about to ask the driver to drop him off at the gate of Yang's residence. He had just stood up when he heard Xiao Ruge's call.

"Brother Yang, there is one more thing I think I still need to tell you."

Minister Yang just stood up slightly, but sat back down after hearing what was said.

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu looked at each other. After the latter nodded at Xiao Ruge, Xiao Ruge turned around and spoke to Minister Yang.

"Brother Yang, the Eighth Prince Mu Li came to see us after the court session."

"Mu Li?"

Minister Yang was a little confused. Mu Li, Mu Gu and Xiao Ruge had been living in the deep palace for a long time, while the other party had been living outside the palace. They should have no relationship at all. How did Mu Li think of looking for Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu?

"That child is smart. He guessed what Mu Gu wanted to do after meeting him twice."

"But the kid had no ill intentions. He just wanted to join our group. He probably just wanted to save his life."

Minister Yang frowned slightly.

"Then did you agree?"

Xiao Ruge raised her head slightly and thought for a while before responding to Minister Yang.

"It's not like I agreed. I just told him that Mu Gu will go back and think about it."

Upon hearing this, Minister Yang relaxed his brows and then spoke.

"I've actually had some contact with the Eighth Prince Mu Li. If he hadn't been left out in the deep palace, he wouldn't have lived such a humble life. He and Concubine Mingzhu were always bullied in the harem."

"Later, we moved to the remote and quiet place of Lanxin Palace, and finally found peace and stability. He was indeed a poor child."

Speaking of this, Minister Yang sighed softly.

In fact, Xiao Ruge had been holding Mu Gu's hand. When Minister Yang mentioned Mu Li's experience, she clearly felt Mu Gu's hand suddenly tightened and he held her hand tightly. The slight trembling told Xiao Ruge that Mu Gu must have experienced a lot of bad things.

Xiao Ruge glanced at Mu Gu beside her, and her heart couldn't help but feel distressed for Mu Gu's forbearing look.

Perhaps by helping Mu Li now, they are actually helping Mu Gu when he was young.

"Brother Yang, what do you think about this matter? Can we agree to it?"

Minister Yang thought about it seriously before speaking slowly.

"This matter doesn't have much impact on you. Just pay more attention to it. It's up to you to decide."

The carriage had been stopped at the gate of Yang's house for a long time, and the few people had been chatting for a long time. After saying this, Minister Yang stood up, and when he was about to lift the curtain and get off the carriage, he turned back and gave a few instructions.

"Ruge, Seventh Prince, although the situation is favorable to us now, remember not to let your guard down. Mu Bo is probably furious and might do something drastic."

"Thank you, Brother Yang, for your reminder. We will pay attention to it."

Upon hearing this, Minister Yang nodded with relief, then turned around and got off the carriage.

It was not until the carriage started again that the silence in the carriage was slowly broken.

Xiao Ruge looked at Mu Gu who was just biting his cheek beside her. She knew that when Minister Yang just described Mu Li's situation, it probably brought back bad memories for Mu Gu.

Xiao Ruge gently held Mu Gu's hand, then spoke slowly.

"Mu Gu, can you tell me about it?"

Xiao Ruge looked at Mu Gu seriously. The relationship between them was no longer one of forced engagement as before. She had Mu Gu in her heart. She wanted to understand Mu Gu and also wanted to share the worries that Mu Gu had to endure.

Mu Gu didn't seem to expect Xiao Ruge to ask about these things. Mu Gu originally wanted to keep those bad memories deep in his heart forever and bear them alone. He didn't want his messy affairs to affect the person he loved.

But it was not until Xiao Ruge asked him that he remembered that they were lovers who would hold hands and grow old together. He was willing to share the sorrows in Xiao Ruge's heart with her, so how could he deprive Xiao Ruge of the right to listen to his inner thoughts?

Mu Gu took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind. He looked at Xiao Ruge, met her bright eyes, and spoke slowly.

"Xiao Yu'er, just as you guessed, Mu Li and I look exactly like when we were kids."

"My mother, Rong Jin, was the child of the previous prince. She was taken into the harem by Emperor Qinglong because she was an unrivaled beauty at the time. According to the rules at the time, my mother was supposed to be executed as a remnant of the previous dynasty."

"But Emperor Qinglong had his own selfish desires, so he kept her by his side, and my birth was also an accident."

"Emperor Qinglong liked Rong Jin very much at that time. When Rong Jin first entered the harem, Emperor Qinglong often went to the palace where Rong Jin lived. However, because of his mother's status as the son of the previous dynasty and because she dominated Emperor Qinglong's favor, she was ostracized and hated by the concubines in the harem."

"And the most outrageous one is Mu Bo's mother, the current queen."

"My mother did not pass away suddenly. She died because she could not bear the physical and mental pressure from the pain she suffered that day and night."

When Xiao Ruge watched Mu Gu say these calmly, she could almost imagine that Mu Gu was probably numb from the heartache at this moment.

"Ever since my mother passed away, Emperor Qinglong has never come to the palace where my mother and I live, leaving me alone in the harem."

"In fact, as a prince at that time, even though I was born of a legitimate wife and not the eldest son, I still received a monthly salary. But I was still young at that time, and most of the money was taken away by those eunuchs and maids."

"I was hungry and cold, and I stayed like this until I was old enough to tie my hair up, and then I was able to leave the palace."