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Chen Mu Mu Mu's gaze once again landed on Shangguan Bai, but the pity in his eyes was palpable.

No matter who he offended, he still had to offend the empress dowager's illegitimate daughter.

Women had always been emotional. Even the smartest of women could not avoid being emotional under certain circumstances.

If the Shangguan family offended Her Majesty, perhaps Her Majesty would be magnanimous and let them go.

However, the Shangguan family had offended the Princess Qingxia, the empress dowager's illegitimate daughter, and had almost killed her —

The empress dowager was already filled with guilt towards the Princess Qingxia, but now, the Shangguan family had almost caused his death!

Some people and things, if they hadn't lost it, wouldn't think much of her, but they had lost it once before. After realizing the importance of it, they would lose it again.

The Shangguan family was unlucky enough to be stuck at the edge of the Empress Dowager's collapse.

The furious Esteemed Empress Dowager waved his hand and lashed out at the Shangguan Family.

Luckily, the Princess Qingxia was safe and sound. If the Princess Qingxia died, everyone in the Shangguan Family would definitely die with the princess!

Once the emperor was angered, blood would flow for a thousand miles, not to mention the most poisonous woman's heart. The Shangguan family was truly unlucky.

Chen Mu Mu Mu did not hide his expression, and those thoughts that were hard to explain in a single sentence caused the corner of Shangguan Bai's mouth to twitch uncontrollably.

"You're not surprised at all."

Chen Mu Mu raised his eyelids lazily and glanced at him.

"Don't say it as if it is only natural. I swear, this is the first time I've heard of such a thing."

This was indeed the first time he had heard of such a thing.

However, in her era, she was already tired of watching all kinds of ancient costume dramas of a leopard exchanging for a crown prince.

Naturally, there was nothing new to talk about.

However, a matter like confounding the royal bloodline would definitely lead to disaster.

Whoever knows more, whoever gossips, just wait for the worst.

But here, with just her and Shangguan Bai, there was still a deep bond between the two of them, and they could trust each other, so it was fine to just say a few casual words.

"I thought you knew." Shangguan Bai was a bit bored. "So you know nothing at all."

Chen Mu was speechless. "I am just a commoner. Even if I am in the business world, I have yet to lay my foundations. Where did I get the information from? It's not like I'm part of your Shangguan family."

Saying that, he paused for a moment before asking, "From what you said, your Shangguan family must have offended the Esteemed Empress Dowager, and now that they have been robbed, I reckon that you guys can't leave the Ox Head Mountain for a long time."

"Maybe more than a while." Shangguan Bai's eyes were complicated, "If Princess Qingxia's sickness continues to be bad, then our Shangguan Yue family will be beheaded in two months."

"Surely not?" Chen Mu Mu Mu's face twitched, "She's so protective of her illegitimate daughter, could it be that she will inform the world, that because you caused the death of the Princess Qingxia, you will have to kill everyone in your family to accompany you in death?"

"Of course not." Shangguan Bai looked at her, "With power and authority in your hands, you can make up any excuse you want to anyone who wants to live or die."

In any case, even if it was fabricated, as long as the reason wasn't too clumsy, no one would dare to jump out and accuse the empress dowager of being wrong.

After all, the current emperor was still young and the empress dowager was the one who held court from behind the screen. If the young emperor was the Ninth and Ninth Paragon, then the empress dowager was a heaven above the emperor.

Above all others, no one dared to refute her will.

Chen Mu Mu Mu could not help but sigh, "Based on what you said, only if Princess Qingxia does not die will your Shangguan family have a chance of survival?"

Shangguan Bai nodded. "If the princess doesn't die, we may not live, but if she dies, even if our Shangguan Family managed to escape to the ends of the earth, we will still be found and buried alongside the Princess Qingxia."

Never underestimate a mother's love for her child.

This sort of forlorn love was enough to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Furthermore, even if the whole world was made up of the same people, as long as they held power in their hands, the Shangguan family would be kept under the shadow of the empress dowager.

However, this was a mother's love for her children. Even if the empress dowager's actions were too radical, Chen Mu Mu Mu couldn't say anything.

After all, the Shangguan family's actions had hurt Princess Qingxia and a mother's heart.

Even though... It was just a misunderstanding.

Was it a misunderstanding?

Chen Mu Mu slightly narrowed his eyes as he looked at Shangguan Bai.

"After the incident with the Gold Silk Cloth, your Shangguan Family should have investigated on it. Let me ask you this, is the connection between the Gold Silk Cloth and the relapse of the Princess Qingxia related to your Shangguan Family?"

Although she had said that she would help the Shangguan family, and help Shangguan Bai, but if this was indeed the Shangguan family's fault, then …

She would not offend Her Majesty for the sake of the Shangguan family.

They were all adults, and once they did something wrong, they had to pay the price.

She would approve of the fact that the Empress Dowager had taken people with her. She was a woman, after all, and could understand that women sometimes had a morbid madness.

"We didn't do it." Shangguan Bai met her eyes, and was startled for a moment before replying.

Chen Mu Mu didn't give up and continued to ask, "Are you talking about people who are not your friends or your friends?"

Shangguan Bai's pupils shrank: "Miss Chen, what do you mean by that?"

"The woods are big, and there are all kinds of birds. Not everyone in the Shangguan Family is clean, and we don't necessarily lack people who would harm the lives of their entire clan just for their own selfish benefits." Chen Mu Mu let out a gentle sigh, "Shangguan Bai, you know that since ancient times, it's hard to guard against thieves when you are always on your guard."

Thieves were hard to guard against. These words were always the most painful realization.

Because his family had always been the one that he would never be on guard against.

Because of trust, because of kinship, because of dependence, so family was a high level.

However, once they betrayed their trust, it would mean a lot of trust in the beginning and a lot of pain later on.

Moreover, there were so many of the wealthiest and the Shangguan Family's "family".

Shangguan Bai fell silent for a moment, then shook his head: "Although the Shangguan Family has no lack of rats and wolves, but the Shangguan Family will not plant the root of the disaster."

Chen Mu's eyes glimmered, "Are you that sure?"

Shangguan Bai looked at her, his eyes full of determination. "Yes, I'm sure."

Only in the dark would he have the right to speak. Since the young master of the Shangguan family had already said so, there was no reason for Chen Mu to not believe him.

Nodding his head, he said, "Since you have said so, there should be a reason why you think so. "But from your tone …"

Chen Mu paused, his eyes squinted, "Do you know who is framing your Shangguan Family?"

Shangguan Bai himself definitely wouldn't be stupid enough to screw over the Shangguan Family.

Since the Shangguan family had no spies, they could only be framed.

Shangguan Bai was silent for a moment before he said: "I know."

Chen Mu Mu Mu fell silent.

Shangguan Bai knew who the culprit was, but he didn't tell her. It was clear that he didn't want her to interfere in this matter.

This feeling of estrangement was very unpleasant, but she was an outsider and didn't need to know everything.

A secret was a secret that only a portion of the people knew about.

Chen Mu Mu Mu was extremely lazy, so she didn't have the patience to go all out, and could only smile gently.

"Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"

Shangguan Bai looked up at her with surprise in his eyes, but also with a hint of understanding.

"You've already guessed it."

"There is a saying that one does not visit the Three Treasures Palace without reason. You are too impatient." Chen Mu spread out his hands. "But since you've come, I won't let you leave empty-handed."

Although they were in a cooperative relationship, she wasn't too familiar with Shangguan Bai either, so he shouldn't have come to talk to her so early in the morning.

Besides, no matter how close their relationship was, there was still a difference between man and woman.

It was impossible for a modest gentleman like Shangguan Bai to come and talk to her so early in the morning.

Furthermore, she did not say that she would leave the mountain today. He had plenty of time to discuss with her, so there was no need to be hasty.

Unless... It was necessary.

Shangguan Bai's smile widened slightly. "Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you."

Chen Mu Mu Mu quickly calculated in his mind, and the expression on his face didn't change at all.

"Let me guess, are you looking for me because of the Princess Qingxia?"

Otherwise, why would he come here so early in the morning just to gossip with her?

Shangguan Bai's eyes flashed with admiration and he nodded his head.

"The situation in the Princess Qingxia is not good. Although the Shangguan Family was framed, there are some things that can't be explained with a few words. If the Princess Qingxia is not cured, the empress dowager won't give the Shangguan Family this chance."

In other words, the empress dowager was depending on the Shangguan family now.

While scolding her, a light flashed in Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu's mind. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Shangguan Bai.

"Speaking of which, does the empress dowager know that your Shangguan family is innocent?"

Shangguan Bai choked, "Why do you ask?"

No matter why she asked, "You just have to answer."

Shangguan Bai's face was slightly pale, but there was a slight tremble in his eyes that quickly returned to calmness.

"The fire outside the city gates has affected the fish in the pond. No matter if the Shangguan Family is the culprit or not, the Gold Silk is still the tribute of the Shangguan Family."

Therefore, as long as something happened to the Princess Qingxia, the Shangguan Family wouldn't be able to get away with it.

Chen Mu Mu blinked his eyes, and suddenly had a naughty thought.

"I say, Shangguan Bai, your reason for finding me is simple and straightforward, and you're still in such a hurry. Don't tell me that it's because you knew I was in the Ox Head Mountain that you came out to see me?"

She had asked without thinking, but who knew that Shangguan Bai would actually nod.

"That's right. If I didn't run out, I probably wouldn't have been able to see you."

Chen Mu Mu was speechless.

She did not know when she had become so important that even a prisoner had escaped from prison to meet her.

Chen Mu's face darkened for a moment. "Don't joke around. I can't afford to bear the responsibility of breaking out of this prison."

Shangguan Bai glanced at her and smiled faintly.

"Why are you in such a hurry? In any case, the people who robbed this prison were bandits of Ox Head Mountain, and you are just a commoner caught by them."

Chen Mu Mu Mu was dumbfounded as he stared at him, and after a moment of silence, he sighed.

"Shangguan Bai, it's been a while since we last met, you've learned badly."

Thinking back to the perfect young man of five virtues and four beauties, now he had even learned how to be evil.

Although the other party's Ox Head Mountain were bandits, they still risked their lives to rescue him from jail.

Who would have thought that he would …

Shuai Guo flung the pot so thoroughly.