Chapter 38: Mu Ting’er’s Ruin and Fall from grace (2)

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

Mu Qing’s face was iron-blue. He couldn’t process what had happened. How could Ting’er, who had always been clever and obedient, spout such vicious words?

As the crowd’s taunts entered Mu Ting’er’s ears one after another, she gradually came to her senses. Recalling the words she had just said, her complexion instantly changed dramatically and her entire body was paralyzed.

Why? Why did that happen?

It was as if she was possessed moments ago, giving voice to the truth that she normally wouldn’t say frankly.

At this point in the restaurant, Wu Yu raised his hand, downed the wine in his hand, and shook his head in laughter while watching this scene. “I didn’t expect that the Truth Pill she just learned to refine would come in handy. Even if Mu Ting’er swears she was being framed, I’m afraid those people, thrown into confusion, wouldn’t believe a word of it. Gossip is scary. This will give that woman from the Mu family a good piece of suffering.”

With that girl’s personality, there was no need to worry that she would suffer at the Mu Family’s expense.

“No!” Within the crowd, Mu Ting’er clutched her head tightly and shrieked in a disembodied voice, “That’s not what I was going to say, absolutely not!”

“Ting’er!”

Ye Tianfeng felt anxious and stopped paying Tian Yuan any heed. He ran down to Mu Ting’er’s side and embraced her in his arms. “Ting’er, sober up!”

Mu Ting’er’s tears gushed out. “Your Royal Highness, it wasn’t me, someone framed me. Someone must’ve set me up. Your Royal Highness, you must get justice for me.”

“Okay, rest assured. I will get justice for you and clear up your name.”

His Ting’er was so kind; how could she say something like that? Someone must’ve set her up.

Hearing Mu Ting’er’s assertion, Mu Qing finally snapped back to his senses as he pointed at Mu Ruyue and shouted furiously, “Was it you? What did you do to Ting’er?! It must’ve been you who framed Ting’er out of jealousy.”

“Poof!”

An ill-timed laugh burst out in the wake of his accusation.

Ji Ruya seemed to have never heard such a funny joke before and tears of laughter gathered in her eyes. “That’s really strange—Mu Ruyue and Mu Ting’er are so far apart, so how could she have managed to frame Mu Ting’er? Lord Mu, Mu Ting’er is your daughter. So could it be that Mu Ruyue is an outcast? But Mu Ting’er looks more like it. Your Majesty, do you think I’m right?”

“My Beloved is right no matter what you say.”

Emperor Ziyue’s soul has long been seduced by Ji Ruya’s melodious voice, so naturally she was right about everything.

“Lord Mu, you see, even His Majesty agrees that I’m right.” Ji Ruya smiled seductively, her partly opened vermilion lips spewing out a faint mist.

Mu Qing’s eyes flickered subtly. Somehow he got the feeling that this elegant Imperial Concubine seemed to be helping Mu Ruyue.

Why?

He was well aware that Mu Ruyue rarely went out and had no contact with this Imperial Concubine. The only time they met was when they went to call off the marriage. There was no way that this Imperial Concubine, given her personality, would just casually help others.

“Father!” Mu Ting’er covered her face as tears slowly flowed down her fingers.

She had never been subjected to such shame in her life.

And Mu Ting’er believed that after today’s incident, she would be a disgrace in the eyes of the people of Ziyue Country, which was more than she could stand.

Now, Mu Ting’er had a taste of what it was like to be looked down upon. But back then, she heartlessly poisoned the young Mu Ruyue, which resulted in her extraordinary talent being buried.

“Miss Zhang …” When Mu Ting’er raised her head to Zhang Yaxin’s mocking eyes, her heart sank. She wanted to explain but didn’t know where to start.

Zhang Yaxin snorted coldly. ”Miss Mu is so weak and kind and intelligent; how could you talk to stupid people like us? Wouldn’t I be passing my stupidity to you, Miss Mu?”