Chapter 444: A spectacular past
The female soldiers showed no mercy and after beating him with fifty boards, the man was lying on the ground and couldn't even get up.
"General Mu, we will never, ever dare to do that again..."
They lay on the ground and cried bitterly, but it was no use regretting.
They were just trying to spread a rumor in exchange for money, but who could have imagined that they would encounter a difficult female Rakshasa.
"These people were instructed by someone to maliciously spread rumors and cause trouble. This general will definitely find the mastermind behind this. Everyone, please disperse!" After Mu Jiangge's voice fell, the crowd dispersed.
She stared at the rumormongers who couldn't even get up, and thought to herself that it was useless to arrest them, and she still had to find the person behind it.
Then she came to Chu Li's carriage and grabbed Chu Li's hand.
"Chu Chu, your mother and brother are really shameless. I have never seen such shameless people. When I heard that they came back at this time, I was so angry that I wanted to hit them."
Lao Liu also happily got on the carriage.
"Miss Mu is right. I wanted to hit someone too. Miss Mu hit me with the board just now, so well!"
Mu Jiangge glanced at Lao Liu with disdain. She couldn't understand why Brother Li and King Jin had such a good relationship, but she respected it.
"Cousin, thank you so much." Chu Li felt very warm in his heart. Mu Jiangge was very loyal.
"Cousin, thank you so much!" Lao Liu followed suit to express his gratitude.
Mu Jiangge glanced at Lao Liu and said, "Your Highness Prince Jin, how can I be your cousin?"
Lao Liu covered his chest and said, "It's so sad. We clearly had a glorious past on the battlefield."
The corners of Mu Jiangge's lips twitched. Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?
Chu Li awkwardly tried to smooth things over, "What he meant was the vigorous comradeship."
Lao Liu grinned, "Yes, yes, yes, I will never forget it. Also, that snowy night, you held me tightly behind you. I have never felt so safe."
Mu Jiangge: "......"
Chu Li stared at Lao Liu. This guy was so excited to see Mu Jiangge. Could it be that he was interested in her?
The head is big!
Xie Jingchuan also likes Mu Jiangge, are you in a love triangle?
She shifted her gaze and saw Mu Jiangge's generous sitting posture. Well, there was no man in her heart at all.
......
After Chu Li returned to the palace, he began to review memorials and did not take today's events to heart.
She was too lazy to deal with who spread the rumor, it could be Princess Qiongying or Princess Qingran, or maybe her mother or brother.
To fight a public opinion war with a modern person like her, haha, it depends on whether they have a mass base.
Eunuch Li nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother said that His Highness Chu Muran should be given a palace as soon as possible, and he cannot live in Anning Palace forever."
Chu Li shook his head. When he just came back he said his name was Muran. Now with the addition of the word Chu, Sima Zhao's intentions were obvious.
After Chu Li finished reviewing the last memorial, he looked up at Eunuch Li.
"He is an adult prince, it is not appropriate for him to live in the palace. You should arrange for him to live in the Fourth Prince's Mansion outside the palace."
Eunuch Li thought that since the Fourth Prince had been exiled to the army, his home would be idle.
He had not yet married, and there were no outsiders in his house, so it was very suitable.
So he immediately went to arrange it.
At noon, Mu Xinyue prepared a table full of dishes and invited Chu Li to eat.
Chu Li wanted to see what they were going to do, so he agreed.
Seeing Chu Li coming, Mu Xinyue was very enthusiastic. She pointed at the dishes on the table and said:
"Chu Chu, these are your favorite foods. Mother made them herself. Eat more."
After Chu Li sat down, he looked at the table full of food. It’s not that he disliked it, but these were all his brother’s favorites.
The Queen Mother doesn't even remember what she likes to eat.
Chu Li took two bites and put down his chopsticks.
"Why do you only eat so little?" Mu Xinyue frowned. It took her two hours to prepare these foods.
Isn't it just to get along well with Chuchu so that her relationship with her brother won't be so bad?
Chu Li put down his chopsticks and said honestly, "These are not what I like to eat."
"My sister has eaten too many delicacies in the palace, so she may not like home-cooked meals." Muran ate with relish and said seemingly casually.
Mu Xinyue suddenly thought of the simple life her son had lived in the mountains over the years.
She put down her chopsticks and looked at Chu Li, "Why are you so picky? Your brother doesn't eat as well as you outside the palace, and he is never picky about food."
Chu Li said calmly, "Of course, these are all his favorites, so he is not picky."
Mu Xinyue clenched her fists.
Muran comforted her, "Mother, calm down. If my sister doesn't like the food, don't force her. Maybe she's not hungry. I heard that my sister likes the cooking of Concubine Shu more."
Chu Li's eyes gradually darkened. This boy was indeed not a good person.
She wanted to use Mu Xinyue to get rid of Concubine Shu, and then get rid of Prime Minister Li and other forces that supported her in the court.
Sure enough, Mu Xinyue's expression changed, "My cooking skills are not as good as Concubine Shu's, so it's natural that Chuchu doesn't like it."
Chu Li stood up from the chair and said, "I am tired. You don't need to call me for meals anymore."
"Sister, did your brother say something wrong and make you angry?" Muran put down a piece of pork liver and looked at Chu Li helplessly.
Chu Li turned and left.
"Chu Chu, what's your attitude? We are a family."
Mu Xinyue questioned her, "Why did you treat your brother like that?"
Chu Li looked back at her and listened to Mu Xinyue continue to say: "The Fourth Prince is a criminal. You let Chu Muran live in the deserted Fourth Prince's Mansion. Do you have a clear conscience?"
"Mother, let's not embarrass my sister anymore. We haven't helped her in any way over the years. It's already great that I can live in the Fourth Prince's mansion."
"Muran, you have always been too soft-hearted since you were a child. You always give in to others in everything. You understand her in this way, but does she understand you?"
Chu Li smiled, "Conscience? You talk to me about conscience, I don't know whether you have one or not."
She looked at Mu Xinyue who was getting more and more angry, "Have you ever thought about why everyone dislikes my brother, why he is not likable?"
Chu Muran's fists clenched little by little, and he lowered his eyes with resentment in his heart.
Since childhood, everyone has liked Chu Chu, but no one likes him. Why?
His sister also laughed at him for being disliked.
"Chu Chu!" Mu Xinyue was furious. How could Chu Chu become like this!
How could she hurt her brother like this?
"Mother, it's okay. What my sister said is right. No one has liked me since I was a child." Muran lowered his head, his eyes red. "Mother, let's go back to the mountains and live in seclusion."
Mu Xinyue was furious. "Chu Chu, do you really have to force your brother into this situation? How has your brother wronged you? If you have any grievances, come to me."
Chu Li withdrew her gaze. Her brother was no ordinary person.
Every word he said could make Mu Xinyue feel distressed, and he would take his anger out on her.