Xiao Ruge glared at him in dissatisfaction, but Mu Gu took it as a flirt, which was just right for eating.

"Then are you responsible or not? If you are, I won't say anything more."

Xiao Ruge put down the notebook in her hand and looked at Mu Gu, then she smiled and said, "I don't want to marry, I only want to find a son-in-law. Are you willing?"

Mu Gu continued eating porridge with a gentle look on his face.

"It's a bit too much to ask for a son-in-law..."

"Then why don't we become sworn sisters? Let's be good sisters!"

Xiao Ruge slapped Mu Gu on the uninjured shoulder generously, and as a result, the porridge he was about to eat spilled all over the table.

Mu Gu sighed, picked up the handkerchief beside him, wiped it clean, and continued to eat slowly.

"Forget about being good sisters. I'm a man, so you can't just call me sister, right?"

"What's the big deal? As long as you dare to agree, I will shout it out!"

It's just pestering, it seems everyone is capable of that. Anyway, he just refuses to admit that he is responsible or anything!

Mu Gu finally raised his eyes and glared at her helplessly, "Stop messing around!"

"You were the one who messed with me first!"

Xiao Ruge curled her lips and lowered her head to continue reading the storybook.

Then silence fell between the two of them, with only the slight sound of the porcelain spoon occasionally hitting the porridge bowl.

After turning a page of the storybook, Xiao Ruge asked the questions in his mind.

"How did you get hurt?"

Mu Gu paused while drinking his porridge and said nothing.

Xiao Ruge put down the sketchbook in her hand, propped up her upper body on the table, and looked at him in an oppressive manner.

"Mo Yi said it's related to me. Can you tell me what it is?"

She deliberately lied to Mu Gu because she was afraid that he was not telling her the truth.

Upon hearing that Mo Yi had already confessed, Mu Gu frowned and a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes, as if he was angry at Mo Yi for being so careless.

Under the pressure of Xiao Ruge's gaze, he sighed, gently put down the empty bowl, and after wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, he leaned back on the pillow with his whole body relaxed.

The gentle peach blossom eyes met Xiao Ruge's, with a hint of heartache in them, and at the same time a faint feeling of helplessness.

This feeling made Xiao Ruge feel a little uncomfortable, and it felt like this was not a simple matter.

She slowly sat down at the table, thought for a moment, and said, "Just tell me, no matter what it is, I can handle it."

Now that she was all alone, she couldn't think of anything that could hurt her.

Mu Gu sighed, gently held her hand on the table with his slender big hand, and spoke softly.

"I haven't got any evidence for this matter yet. I just heard about it by accident."

Her eyes swept across the big hand that was holding hers. Xiao Ruge did not struggle to break free, but looked at Mu Gu again, quietly waiting for his next words.

The man opposite took a deep breath and said, "Your grandfather's death may be related to Mu Bo."

This news made Xiao Ruge's eyes widen.

This was really shocking to her.

She had always thought that the demise of the Xiao family was the result of things going to the opposite extreme, but she didn't expect that there were other factors involved.

These years, she had been studying medicine in the mountains with her master. When she received the letter from her mother, her father, brother and grandfather had all died in the war. When she returned home, all that greeted her were the house full of mourning clothes and her mother who was holding on.

She thought she could provide a support for her mother, but the same night she returned home, her mother died of heartbreak and vomiting blood.

Before her death, her mother held her hand and told her to live well, and if she could not protect the Xiao family, she would sell all the family property.

He also asked her to stay away from the capital, fearing that she would become a pawn of the regime.

She had doubts about the demise of the Xiao family, but all those who had followed her father, brothers and grandfather to the battlefield had died.

The Xiao family’s personal guards were either dead or missing.

This is also the reason why after meeting Uncle Sun, she asked him to try his best to find the Xiao family's personal guards. She wanted to find those people and investigate the cause of death of her grandfather, father and brother.

However, before the personal guards could find him, they made an unexpected discovery at Mu Gu's place.

Seeing Xiao Ruge staring without saying anything, Mu Gu felt a sinking feeling in his heart and he quickly patted her back to let her catch her breath.

"Don't worry, I just heard this by accident. I'm trying to find evidence. I was about to find it last time, but suddenly a group of assassins rushed out and stopped me!"

"Xiao Ruge, take a breath, don't be like this!"

Seeing that she was still in a daze, Mu Gu had no choice but to use some strength in his hands, and finally made Xiao Ruge cough and breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Ruge, who had just recovered from the shock, did not cry or make a scene. Instead, she looked at him with dark eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure this has something to do with Mu Bo?"

"The last time I was poisoned was because I spied on this matter."

Xiao Ruge finally couldn't hold back the anger in her heart any longer, she stood up, jumped off the bed and was about to rush out.

Seeing this, Mu Gu quickly got out of bed, ignoring the wounds on his body, and hugged her in his arms, frowning and saying, "You can't go. We don't have any evidence yet. Even if we go to Mu Bo, he won't admit it!"

"Let me go! She's my family. If I don't kill her, I don't deserve to be called Xiao Ruge!"

Xiao Ruge was really mad and she elbowed the solid chest behind her.

Mu Gu groaned, his face turned pale in an instant, and a trace of blood was faintly seeping out from his chest and abdomen, but he still held Xiao Ruge tightly with his arms, and no matter how she attacked him, he would not let go.

Bai Zhi and Mo, who were guarding the door, heard the noise and hurriedly pushed the door open, only to see the two masters hugging each other.

"Miss, you, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Zhi stared at the two people in front of her with wide eyes.

Xiao Ruge's eyes were bloodshot and she was trying hard to break free from Mu Gu's arms, but Mu Gu refused to let go even though his clothes were stained with blood.

Mo Yi, who was standing by, frowned as he looked at the blood on Mu Gu's body. Just as he was about to go over to help, he was stopped by Mu Gu.

"Everyone, get out! Guard the gate. No one will be allowed to come today!"

Mu Gu is a prince after all. Even if he is not favored, he grew up in the deep palace and still has the pressure of a superior.

Especially since he is still a little angry now, the pressure is even stronger.

Mo Yi quickly pulled Bai Zhi out of the room and closed the door tightly.

Bai Zhi wanted to go in and help her young lady, but was stopped by Mo Yi.

"You have also seen that your young lady is in a very bad condition. She must have known something and is temporarily out of control. My prince may be able to persuade her."

Is that right?

Although Bai Zhi was persuaded by Mo Yi, she still looked towards the door worriedly, fearing that her young lady would suffer.

"Don't worry, my prince is here, nothing will happen!"

Mo Yi patted Bai Zhi's shoulder and turned to look for Bai Yang and Bai Song.

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