Madame Jiang choked on her words, completely at a loss for words. She knew that this was the greatest bottom line the Grand Monarch could tolerate. Although she was unwilling, she could only helplessly agree.
With Madame Jiang's nod of approval, Mu Taijun ordered the servants to go to the formal carriage to escort the two of them back to the Jiang manor. There was no time for Madame Jiang to argue or delay.
"Mother, we have planned to stay in the Mu Estate for so long. Don't tell me that we are leaving just like that?" Jiang Chen opened the curtains to the carriage window and watched as the Mu Manor gradually disappeared into the distance. A trace of unwillingness flashed through his eyes.
Her plan had yet to succeed, but Mu Yu Ting was still extremely arrogant. How could she have lost her relationship so quickly?
"But now, do we have any other choice other than to leave?" Madame Jiang leaned against the wall of the carriage. Although she tried her best to maintain a calm expression on her face, one could still tell the tens of thousands of emotions from her trembling voice.
"Deep Jade, right now is not a question of whether or not we want to or not. It is a question of whether or not we have any other choices!"
Jiang Chenbi knew that what Madame Jiang said wasn't false, but she still bit her lower lip and said unwillingly: "Mother, are we really going to lose to Mu Qiantang just like that?"
Madame Jiang met Jiang Chen's gaze and placed her hand on top of her palm. A trace of coldness flashed across her eyes and her lips curved into a beautiful smile. "Bi'er, the future is still long in the future. No one can predict what will happen in the future."
Therefore, no matter how much the mother and daughter duo hopped around, they would eventually lose to them one day.
Listening to Yu Xuan.
Mu Yu Ting was lying on the table, fiddling with the teacups on the table, looking a bit listless.
"Miss, Miss Jiang has been chased away. When you heard this news, not only were you not happy, you even seemed so dispirited?" The Blue Luan rubbed the back of its head, clearly not understanding what was going on.
The Lady's thoughts were getting harder and harder to guess. She originally thought that Mu Yuting would be extremely happy when she heard the news of Mu Taijun chasing Jiang Chen and his mother out of the house, but the reality was completely different from what she imagined.
"I am naturally happy that Jiang Chen has left. But when I think about how I am trapped here by the Grand Monarch and unable to join in on the fun, my heart gets stuck in my throat. " Mu Yu Ting put down the cup in her hand and buried her head in the crook of her arm.
Just as Mu Qiuting was feeling depressed, someone suddenly patted her shoulder, "Qiushan Ting, why are you so depressed?"
"Brother, why are you here?" Mu Yu Ting raised her head and saw that Mu Chang Qing was standing behind her.
Mu Zhangqing said, "It's rare for me to have the time today. I haven't seen you outside for a long time, so I wanted to invite you to ride with me. I didn't want to see your listless appearance."
"Really?" She didn't wait for long before her head drooped back down, returning to its previous dejected look. "So what if I want to go? I can't leave the house without the Grand Monarch's order …"
Ever since she was old, she rarely went out to play with Mu Zhangqing. It was rare for her to have such a good opportunity today, but to want to miss it like this, she felt stifled just thinking about it.
Seeing her like this, Mu Zhangqing caressed her head and said, "Do you really want to go with me?"
"Of course, why would I lie to you?" Mu Yu Ting sighed, "But no matter how much I want to go, I can't change the fact that I'm trapped in the courtyard."
"Baiting, as long as you can endure this level of exercise, I can think of a way to sneak you out." Mu Chang Qing placed his hands behind his back, looking a bit mysterious.
Mu Yuting was stunned. Her eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief. "Really?"
After an incense stick's worth of time, there were two big horses riding side by side on a road that led to the outskirts of the city.
The person in the lead was dressed in white robes and was leisurely holding onto the reins, conversing with the person beside him.
"Brother, for me to disguise as your attendant and secretly set up the Mu Estate is the method you're talking about?" Mu Yu Ting looked at the black shirt on his body and felt that it was a bit strange.
"Otherwise?" Mu Zhangqing reached out and lightly tapped Mu Qiantang's forehead, "It's already quite difficult for you to sneak out. Don't worry about this anymore."
Mu Yuting suddenly suffered a shock. She raised her eyes to glare at Mu Zhangqing, "Big Brother, did you forget the words father warned you about last time? "If you continue to bully me like this, do you believe that I will let you have a hard time?"
Mu Zhangqing caught the threat in her words, "Great, I didn't expect you to become so capable to threaten me."
Recently, Mu Qiushan always gave him a different feeling. Before, she was as cold as a stranger, but now she also seemed to be full of fire and smoke. She would act like a spoiled child and argue with him.
If it was in the past, then he would probably just ignore his actions. At most, he would only open his mouth to stop others when he was provoked.
Mu Changqing acted as if he wanted to catch Mu Yuting, who wanted to pull away from him with her horse, but a child suddenly jumped out from the side of the road and appeared in front of her horse's hooves.
Mu Yu Ting was shocked. She hastily reined the horse's reins to allow the child to escape. However, the red horse underneath her went crazy from the shock. It nervously raised its hooves and let out a cry.
"Chao Ting!" When Mu Chang Qing saw this, he became anxious. He wanted to step forward and help Mu Yu Ting control the horse, afraid that she would fall from her horse.
Mu Yu Ting only felt that the horses that she had tamed were struggling continuously, trying to break free from her restraints. No matter how she tried to comfort them, it was useless.
In the end, she was still the first to recover from her serious illness. The strength in her limbs had not completely recovered, so how could she withstand its struggle?
The horse raised its hooves once again. Mu Qiushan only felt its body empty as she subconsciously closed her eyes. She thought to herself, This is bad. I know this fall will not be light. It's enough for me to drink.
Instead of the expected pain, she fell into a solid embrace. Mu Yu Ting's waist was tightly held by someone, sticking close to that person's bosom. The next second, the two of them sat on the back of the horse again.
A trace of surprise flashed through Mu Qiantang's heart. She opened her eyes and accidentally fell into a pair of deep black eyes. The astonishment in her eyes became even stronger. "Xiao Chong?"
Why was he here?
Under Xiao Chen's control, the red horse quickly regained its calm. It meekly took a few small steps on the spot, and its breathing gradually calmed down.
Mu Chang Qing was stunned as he watched his little sister being hugged by Xiao Chen. His heart was filled with shock. When did Qiushan Ting have such a good relationship with the Third Marquis? Didn't the Third Prince still hug Mu Qiuting for blood during the Emperor's birthday banquet?
However, he quickly suppressed the astonishment in his heart and urged them to leave. "Your Highness …"