Yan Lingshang and Wen Ruhan, who had been invited by Mu Lingzhu, stood at the door of the private room, witnessing the scandalous scene inside. They couldn’t help but scream and cover their eyes.

Hong Xia also had not anticipated this scene at all and was so frightened that she stood frozen at the doorway, not daring to move.

At this moment, many guests around, hearing the screams, rushed out to see what was happening. Upon seeing the situation in private room number four, they immediately let out a chorus of gasps.

Among the crowd was Mu Yunjin, her face covered with a veil.

Mu Lingzhu and Mu Yiyang, who had originally lost consciousness, became somewhat alert after hearing the screams. Coming to their senses and seeing the scene before them, they frowned deeply, staring at each other in shock.

“Ah—” Mu Lingzhu screamed in terror as she looked at the half-naked person before her and then at herself. She immediately pushed Mu Yiyang away and retreated to the side.

Hong Xia finally reacted, rushing in to pick up Mu Lingzhu’s outer clothes from the floor and draping them over Mu Lingzhu, who was left wearing only her undergarments.

“All of you, get out!” Hong Xia shouted angrily, then with a “bang,” closed the door of private room number four.

Outside the door, the sounds of astonishment continued—

…

…

“Did I see that right? Wasn’t that woman the Fourth Miss of the Mu family? Who was that man?” one of the guests asked curiously.

“The woman is Fourth Miss Mu, and the man looks familiar too.”

“I remember now! Isn’t that the Second Young Master Mu? Why was he embracing Fourth Miss Mu with their clothes in disarray? Wasn’t it said that he had an illicit relationship with Third Miss Mu?”

At this moment, Mu Yunjin spoke up opportunely, pretending to be a bystander, “Then the rumors must be wrong. It’s not the Third Miss, but should be the Fourth Miss.”

“Yes, that’s right, that’s how it is.”

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin continued, “Fortunately, we saw it today, otherwise Third Miss Mu would have been wrongfully accused.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this time, Yan Lingshang and Wen Ruhan, who had been invited, were still standing at the door of the private room. The two women frowned slightly and exchanged glances.

Then, Wen Ruhan snickered, “Lingshang, what do you think she was planning by specifically inviting us here?”

Yan Lingshang shook her head, recalling the scene just now, with contempt in her eyes, “The title of Western Yuan’s First Talented Lady—I’m afraid she can no longer hold it.”

“How ridiculous. Let’s go.”

“Mm.”

……

An hour later, on the streets of Diehua City, everyone was correcting one thing—

“Wrong, wrong! It’s not Third Miss Mu, but the Fourth Miss! Someone just saw the two of them meeting privately at Mingyue Teahouse, embracing with their clothes in disarray—as scandalous as could be!”

Mu Yunjin smiled lightly, satisfied as she headed back to the mansion.

……

Rumors spread quickly.

At this moment, in the front hall of Minister Mu’s mansion, Minister Mu and Su Biqing were discussing important matters with Mu Yunhan when the butler hurriedly ran in and knelt in distress.

“Master, Madam, terrible news! Something terrible has happened!”

“What is it?” Minister Mu asked with furrowed brows. There had already been enough troubles in the past few days—what could it be now?

The butler swallowed hard, looking up at Minister Mu and Su Biqing, somewhat afraid to continue.

After hesitating for a while, he finally dared to speak timidly, “It’s said that Fourth Miss and Second Young Master were embracing intimately at Mingyue Teahouse. Many guests at the teahouse saw them, and now every street and alley is saying that the Fourth Miss is the one who has an illicit relationship with the Second Young Master…”

“What?!”

“What?!”

Minister Mu and Su Biqing exclaimed simultaneously, their faces instantly becoming extremely unpleasant.

“Where is Zhu’er now?” Su Biqing frowned, addressing the butler.

The butler was taken aback. “After the incident, Fourth Miss ran to the outskirts to throw herself into the lake, but fortunately, Hong Xia stopped her. They’re on the outskirts now!”

“Quick, take me to find Zhu’er!” Su Biqing rushed out without caring about anything else.

Behind her, Minister Mu, struck by a surge of anger, clutched his chest in pain and collapsed into a chair. “Such disgrace to our family, such disgrace…”

Mu Yunhan, sitting to the side, watched this scene with thoughtful eyes, then instructed several servants, “Take father back to rest.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

When Mu Yunhan arrived at the back garden, he saw a figure climbing over the wall from outside, moving with grace and showing no signs of effort.

“Mu Yunjin.”

Mu Yunjin, having just climbed down from the wall, was startled to hear someone call her name from behind. Turning around, she saw Mu Yunhan standing behind her.

“Elder Brother, it’s you.” Mu Yunjin twitched the corner of her mouth, feeling inexplicably guilty in front of Mu Yunhan.

After all, Mu Lingzhu was his real sister. She had just completely ruined his sister’s reputation, and she didn’t know how this elder brother would punish her.

“Hmm, your wall-climbing skills are quite good. It seems during the time I’ve been away, you’ve frequently snuck out,” Mu Yunhan said, looking sideways at Mu Yunjin.

Mu Yunjin pursed her lips and smiled awkwardly, “Elder Brother flatters me.”

“Does Lingzhu’s situation have anything to do with you?” Mu Yunhan continued to ask.

Although she couldn’t discern the meaning behind Mu Yunhan’s words, Mu Yunjin nodded, frankly admitting, “I did it. Yesterday’s incident was orchestrated by her, and I simply repaid her in kind.”

She had expected Mu Yunhan to scold her after hearing her words, but to her surprise, he laughed lightly, “Not bad, at least you know how to fight back.”

“However, this method is too complicated. It would be more satisfying to beat her senseless and cripple her,” Mu Yunhan said with a faint smile.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin frowned, looking at Mu Yunhan in confusion. Was this a caring brother?

As the two were chatting, a commotion came from the front—

“Quick, find a doctor! Zhu’er is emotionally unstable,” Su Biqing’s panicked voice carried over.

“Mother, I don’t want to live anymore, I have no face to live on! Let me die, let me die!” Mu Lingzhu’s wailing voice followed.

Seeing this, Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrows, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes. She waved to Mu Yunhan, “I’m tired. I’m going back to rest.”

“Mm.” Mu Yunhan nodded slightly, watching Mu Yunjin’s retreating figure with contemplative eyes.

……

At night, the door of Shihua Pavilion was kicked open with a bang.

Su Biqing was seen striding in, fierce and imposing, with several servants following behind her.

Mu Yunjin seemed to have anticipated Su Biqing’s arrival. At this moment, Shihua Pavilion was brightly lit, and Mu Yunjin was sitting in the courtyard with two cups of tea placed on a stone table.

“Mu Yunjin, you slut! Your heart is so vicious that you devised such a despicable scheme to harm Zhu’er. You’re truly contemptible,” Su Biqing cursed as soon as she saw Mu Yunjin.

Mu Yunjin lazily lifted her eyelids to look at Su Biqing. “I’ve never heard of someone who can curse themselves so fluently.”

“Wasn’t this incident started by you, the mother and daughter? How is it that when it happens to you, it becomes someone else being contemptible?” Mu Yunjin raised an eyebrow and spoke with casual indifference.

Su Biqing was stunned by these words, taking a sharp breath, her eyes bloodshot. “You’re nothing but a bastard child. How dare you compare yourself to Zhu’er! All these years, out of kindness, I’ve allowed you to live comfortably and peacefully in this mansion under the name of a Mu family daughter. I never thought I was raising an ungrateful wolf who would turn and bite me!”

“Su Biqing, I warned you long ago not to challenge my bottom line, or I would make an example of Mu Lingzhu, your precious daughter.”

“It’s you who are too forgetful, repeatedly challenging my bottom line.” Mu Yunjin narrowed her eyes, a terrifying coldness in her gaze.

“This incident was entirely due to your ruthlessness in trying to bring about my death. I merely retaliated. As for Mu Lingzhu, she brought this upon herself—she can’t blame others!” Mu Yunjin spoke lazily, her eyes full of mockery.

Su Biqing took several deep breaths, her body trembling uncontrollably, then spoke almost hysterically, “Someone, come and teach this presumptuous slut a lesson!”

As Su Biqing finished speaking, several servants from behind her approached, each holding a stick.

Seeing this, Zixiang immediately rushed forward, “Big Madam, you cannot hit the Young Miss. She is about to marry the Sixth Prince. If anything goes wrong, you won’t be able to bear the consequences.”

“Slap—” Su Biqing raised her hand and slapped Zixiang across the face, her face dark. “Now even a lowly servant dares to defy me.”

“Someone, beat this worthless slave to death!”

With that, the servants divided into two groups, heading towards Mu Yunjin and Zixiang respectively.

Murderous intent flashed in Mu Yunjin’s eyes as she flicked her wrist. The phoenix-tail whip wrapped around her wrist immediately broke free, a golden light flashing in the night.

Then, Mu Yunjin raised her hand and swung it, the phoenix-tail whip wrapping around the neck of the leading servant. With a gentle pull, the servant’s neck twisted, and he lost his life.

Seeing this, the remaining servants were so frightened that they stood frozen, not daring to move.

“You know martial arts?” Su Biqing was incredulous, observing how clean and efficient Mu Yunjin’s movements had been. Even as an outsider to martial arts, she could tell that Mu Yunjin’s skills were not mediocre.

“What business is it of yours?” Mu Yunjin coldly retorted, her gaze falling on the servants to the side. “Who else wants to die? Go ahead and try!”

The remaining servants looked at the man lying dead on the ground, and not one of them dared to step forward.

Su Biqing, seeing these servants too afraid to move, cursed them as useless in her heart, wondering if she truly had no way to deal with this girl.

No, she refused to accept this fate!

But today, it seemed she would gain no advantage from Mu Yunjin. Since that was the case, she would have to take a desperate measure!

With this thought, Su Biqing suddenly turned and left.

The servants, seeing Su Biqing leave just like that, felt as if granted a pardon and immediately followed behind her.

Outside Shihua Pavilion, Su Biqing’s face was dark as she turned to Aunt Li, who had come with her, “Go, find someone to take Mu Yiyang’s life for me!”

“I want everyone in Diehua City to know that it was Mu Yunjin who, to protect herself, instigated Mu Yiyang to dishonor Zhu’er’s reputation! I also want everyone in Diehua City to know that Mu Yiyang’s death came at Mu Yunjin’s hands…”

“Since she won’t let me and Zhu’er have peace, I will also drag her down with us. I will not let her enjoy freedom!”