Chapter 209 - Malicious Scheme Revealed, Zi You Skillfully Sows Dissension
\n“Shut up!” Shangguan LingRan (Old General Mu) slammed his hand down on the table in anger. He scolded, “You have the cheek to scold your sister-in-law? When your father and brother went to Nanjiang, not only did you not take good care of your sister-in-law and nephews, but you also used all sorts of ways to snatch money and property.
“How did this old man raise such an unrighteous, ungrateful, and unfilial thing? Fortunately your brother and I are back. If we didn’t come back, wouldn’t you have driven your sister-in-law out of the house?
“I thought that after the last lesson, you and Nee Wang would really change. I didn’t expect that you were just acting in front of me. When you heard that I was coming back, not only did you not worry about mine and your brother’s safety and take good care of your sister-in-law and nephews, but you used all sorts of schemes instead. You beast!”
Shangguan LingRan picked up the inkstone on the table and threw it.
When it was about to hit Mu YingRui, Zi You’s finger gently flicked. The inkstone landed on Mu YingRui’s shoulder.
This was a play that she and Shangguan LingRan were acting out. If “Old General Mu” angrily punished his son, as his daughter, Zi You had to dissuade Old General Mu. Also, she could not let her slag father be hurt in such an obvious place like his head or his face. If this was spread out, Old General Mu would called heartless because he injured his son on the first day that he came back home.
Shangguan LingRan deliberately hit Mu YingRui’s head and Zi You deliberately went to save him, so that the slag father couldn’t blame his daughter for not pleading for mercy for him. And although the inkstone hit just his shoulder, Zi You might have decreased her power so as not to leave bruises on her slag father, but her spiritual power had shot into Mu YingRui’s Jianjing acpucunture point. Within three days, Mu YingRui’s left shoulder would hurt so much that he wouldn’t be able to life his arm up.
Zi You deliberately went over to her slag father and asked in concern, “Are you okay, father? Did it hit you?”
Mu YingRui clearly did not expect that Zi You would help him. He froze for a moment before shaking his head.
Zi You secretly sneered. She said to “Old General Mu,” “Grandfather, don’t blame father. I think that father isn’t so ruthless. If the matter of him forcing his sister-in-law out of the house while you and uncle are pacifiying the rebellion spreads out, he couldn’t be an official anymore. Is there some misunderstanding? Can you let me talk to father alone?”
“Old General Mu” waved his hand. Zi You immediately pulled Mu YingRui into a side room in Songtao Courtyard.
She pretended to look at Mu YingRui in concern. “Father, why don’t you tell grandfather who instigated you? This person clearly has bad intentions and wants to drive a wedge in our General’s Manor.
“Think about it. Would grandfather spare you if you did such a thing? He would certainly drive you out of the house. The Emperor values filial piety the most. If those imperial censors find out about this, can you still be an official? If that happens, have you thought about what will happen to you, father?”
Mu YingRui froze and started to proclaim his innocence, “You’er, don’t listen to that Lan woman. She is from Nee Liu’s side. Will she say anything good about us from the first household?”
Zi You shook her head and pretended to look displeased at Mu YingRui. “Father, do you think that grandfather is a fool? As long as he asks some servants or investigates, the truth will be revealed.
“You shouldn’t have used such a stupid way to seize property for our first household. Don’t you want to live anymore? Do you want everyone to know that you’re heartless and ruthless? Who gave you this bad idea? Isn’t this person harming you and our first household?”
Mu YingRui was a little hesitant with Zi You saying “our first household.” He didn’t dare to look confidently at Zi You, as if he was asking, “Why are you suddenly close to me and not your uncle after being gone for two years?”