Tang Mumu went back to Liu's place. She didn't want to stay in the general's mansion, nor did she want to go back to the prince's mansion. In the end, she had no choice but to return to the small courtyard.

"Have you thanked the young lady?"

"Yeah, thanks."

Tang Mumu helped Liu up and placed a soft pillow behind her.

Liu took Tang Mumu's hand and gently patted the back of her hand with a loving look on her face.

"Mumu, it's your mother who is sorry for you. Your father doesn't like your mother. There are many people in the mansion who like to gossip. If you hear some words too much, you will take them to heart. But you must remember that you and your elder sister cannot be separated. When your elder sister gets married in the future, you must support each other."

"Mother, why are you so supportive of my elder sister? Doesn't the eldest lady always bully you? Why do you want me and my elder sister to support each other? Will she agree?"

Tang Mumu stood up, moved a stool, and sat down beside Liu's bed, looking well-behaved. When Liu saw her daughter like this, her heart and eyes were filled with love.

"Your elder sister has been smart since she was young. She knows better than anyone the principle that everyone prospers and everyone suffers. How many obstacles have you put in your elder sister's way over the years? Didn't she really hold it against you?"

"I just hope you can be more sensible in the future, then I will be relieved."

Tang Mumu had something on her mind, and wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about her sister.

"Mom, was I really too much in the past? I did a lot of things that made you unhappy, and I also did a lot of things that let my elder sister down?"

Liu smiled and patted her hands, the kindness in her eyes overflowing, "Mumu, you are my child. No matter what you did in the past, I will not hold it against you. Your elder sister is not a petty person either. As long as you don't oppose her like before, she will not hold it against you."

Tang Mumu played with a strand of black hair in her hand, and after thinking about it, she decided to tell Liu what happened today.

"Mother, I don't understand. My elder sister is also my eldest wife's child. Why are you so harsh on my elder sister? My elder sister was wearing a red dress today, so I can't tell how hard she was beaten, but I know she must be in a lot of pain."

When Liu learned that Tang Qingzhi was beaten by the eldest lady because of her, she was almost crying. It was Tang Mumu who persuaded Liu not to disturb her by saying that she must have applied the medicine and rested by now.

Liu sighed, "The eldest lady is also pitiful."

"Why is the elder sister so pitiful? Isn't she the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion, and has lived a life of luxury since childhood?"

"Mumu, it's not easy for women in this world. The sufferings of women from aristocratic families are no less than those of girls from poor families. They have been trained as the prince's consort since they were ten years old. Your third brother is ignorant and your fourth sister is too young. The glory of the general's mansion depends on her alone. Even if she doesn't want to, she has no choice."

Tang Mumu seemed to understand a little bit. Her younger brother was a playboy, her younger sister was too young, and her mother favored her younger brother and sister. When doing things, there was no like or like, only should or should not. A girl who grew up in such an environment must be very lonely.

"I will spend more time with my elder sister in the future and will not go against her anymore."

She was willing to risk being scolded by her stepmother to come and tell her mother about her mother's illness, and she was also willing to let go of past grudges and ask a doctor to treat her mother. Just for this matter, she owed Tang Mumu a huge favor.

"Okay, okay, our Mu Mu has really grown up."

When the maid came in to announce that Prince Bingrong was coming to pick up the princess to take her back to the mansion, Tang Mumu was chatting enthusiastically with Liu. She didn't want to go back yet, but Liu kept urging her not to keep the prince waiting for too long. Tang Mumu had no choice but to just leave a message that she could come back when she had time. Rong Yan did not enter the mansion but waited for her outside the door.

"Why are you here? You're here but you don't want to go in. It's so cold outside. Don't freeze yourself."

The light snow had stopped, but the cold wind was blowing even harder. Seeing that Rong Yan was not wearing much, Tang Mumu wanted to scold him, but then she thought that he must have come to the general's mansion to pick her up right after leaving the palace, and she didn't have the heart to say anything to him.

Rong Yan smiled as he gathered her cloak and put her veil on. He then said, "We have some time tonight. Do you want to go see your second sister?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Mumu's face lit up with joy. She had wanted to go and see him as soon as she returned to Beijing, but there were too many things going on in the court and Rong Yan was busy all day long, so she didn't dare to tell him about it. Unexpectedly, he had been keeping it in mind.

"Is Father okay for now?"

To be honest, she hoped in her heart that Emperor An would not die like this. He had indeed done too many bad things and done things that let his master down, but he was a very good emperor. Under his governance, the people of the Le Dynasty lived in happiness and prosperity.

If he died like this, many people would be sad for him.

"Senior Ghost King has entered the palace and has temporarily stabilized my father's condition."

"Senior? Why did she come to the palace? Did she also think that this matter might be related to Master? Was she here for Master?"

"Father was poisoned by a common poison. Senior is quite knowledgeable about the art of medicine. With her assistance from the Imperial Hospital, Father will be fine for now."

Tang Mumu frowned slightly, "It's just an ordinary poison? So it wasn't my master who did it?"

"There is no conclusion yet. We have to wait until Father wakes up to find out."

This is the best news since I returned to Beijing. If Master really has nothing to do with this matter, does it mean that Master doesn’t really want my father’s life that much?

Rong Yan brought her to the largest restaurant in Shangjing. Tang Mumu looked puzzled. "Didn't you say you were going to see my second sister? Why are you here? Are you hungry?"

"This is the branch of Tianji Pavilion in Beijing. The second young lady is here. Let's go in first."

"Tianji Pavilion?" Tang Mumu repeated subconsciously, "Is this Tianji Pavilion? Is this the Tianji Pavilion that is even more mysterious than the Ghost Market?"

Rong Yan was amused by her reaction. He didn't expect that she knew so much about the martial arts world. Not only did she know about the Ghost Market, but she also knew about the Tianji Pavilion.

"How is it? Do you think your husband is amazing?"

Tang Mumu slapped Rong Yan on the back, almost crippling him.

"Tang Mumu, can you be gentler? Do you want to murder your husband? And then take over my Tianji Pavilion?"

Tang Mumu tried to comfort him with a smile on her face, "How could that be? I was just too excited. Why didn't you tell me earlier that Tianji Pavilion was yours? I've only seen Tianji Pavilion in storybooks before. It's said that the people in Tianji Pavilion are superb, coming and going without a trace. It's also said that there's nothing that Tianji Pavilion can't do, they're proficient in murder and arson, they're simply like gods."

"Don't talk first. Who told you that our Tianji Pavilion is involved in murder and arson? Our Tianji Pavilion is a formal organization. All the people we killed deserved to die. You are slandering the reputation of our Tianji Pavilion."

"Oh, I know, I know. It's not me who said that. Hurry up and take me in. I can finally see the living Tianji Pavilion. If I had known, I would have dressed better today. It's all your fault for not telling me earlier."

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