Chapter 511 It Was Not an Accident
Xu Muhua did not return to the East Palace that night, but stayed in the Mansion of Duke Chengguo. In the evening, he came to the old lady's room again and helped her drink medicine.

The old lady was in better spirits now. She sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, and looked at Xu Muhua lovingly. "There are many people to take care of us at home. There is no need for you to stay. If the news gets out, people will talk about you."

"Grandma, I'm your granddaughter. What's wrong with showing filial piety at this time? No matter who it is, there is no reason to blame me. You should just relax and take care of your health. My eldest brother's marriage is still waiting for you to take care of it!"

When talking about Xu Rui's marriage, the old lady couldn't help but show a hint of joy on her face, "Your eldest brother's marriage has been settled, and I can put my mind at ease."

"So, grandma, you have to take good care of yourself and wait for your eldest brother to get married and give you a great-grandson!"

The old lady also knew that she was ill, and everyone in the house was worried.

She herself is open-minded. At this age, she has a large family with many children and grandchildren. All of them are promising, so she doesn't have to worry about the future. She doesn't have anything to let go of, so she can say she has no regrets.

Compared to the old man, she is very lucky!
So, whether it’s life or death, I’ve already let it go!
"You guys, don't worry too much. It's normal for a man to feel a little uncomfortable as he ages. If I were always so healthy and energetic, wouldn't I become an old monster?"

"Even if grandma is an old monster, she is still our grandma, the pillar of our Chengguo Mansion!"

"Okay, okay, grandma will take good care of herself and watch your eldest brother get married! You can't stay in Duke Cheng's Mansion tomorrow, you have to go back to the Eastern Palace, okay?" The old lady was a little worried about her.

This granddaughter has always been a big shot. Once she makes a decision, no one can change it. Marrying into the royal family means there are many rules. She is so willful and unruly, and she will be the one who suffers in the end!
"Grandmother, don't worry. The prince agreed to my staying. He even praised me for being filial!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I'll have the prince come here in person some other day!"

The old lady said quickly, "Don't make trouble! The prince is busy with state affairs. Why should he worry about an old woman like me?"

The old lady was in better spirits now, and she couldn't help but hold Xu Muhua's hand and chatter. As she chatted, she also talked about the past when the old Duke was still alive.

Xu Muhua felt a little sad after hearing this, but she didn't show it on her face. She didn't help the old lady lie down until she was tired. She watched her fall asleep and then walked out quietly.

"Dad? Why are you here? Grandma has fallen asleep and looks better than she did during the day. She took the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician tonight. I think she will be much better tomorrow."

General Xu nodded, stood up and walked towards Xu Muhua, seeming to want to say something but hesitated.

"Dad, do you have something to tell me?"

General Xu finally reached out and patted her shoulder. "Go back to the East Palace tomorrow. If the emperor comes to see you, no matter what he says, you should just shirk your responsibility and say you can't explain it. Just don't know. Don't make it difficult for yourself."

Xu Muhua was stunned for a moment, "Dad, why do you say that?"

Why does the emperor want to see her?
General Xu didn't know where to start. The matter was too complicated and he couldn't explain it clearly in a short time.

"Anyway, just remember what Dad said."

Xu Muhua had no choice but to nod and agree.

General Xu gave her a few instructions and let her go back to Fenghua Garden.

Although she was married, Fenghuayuan was still there, and servants often cleaned it, so she could stay there whenever she came back. Before going to bed, she thought about what her father had just said, and then about the old lady. She felt a little worried, so she got up again and called a few birds in the yard.

All the animals in the Chengguo Mansion, big and small, knew that Xu Muhua could understand what they said, and if there were newcomers, the natives would also talk to them. So there was no such thing as being suddenly called by her and then being frightened.

"Why are you the only one back? Where are the fat cat and the big tiger?"

Xu Muhua thought that the birds were really brave. When the master was not around, they dared to call him fat cat. When the master was around, they were all very well behaved, fearing that the master would pounce on them and pounce on them with one claw, turning them into meat patties.

"They are in the East Palace. I came back to see my grandmother."

"Oh, your grandmother is that old lady, right? She's been sick lately."

"Yeah, my grandmother is sick."

"We know that the old lady's blanket was opened that night, so she caught a cold and became sick!"

"What?!" Xu Muhua stood up suddenly, shocked. "What did you just say? Someone lifted the quilt that my grandmother was covering?"

The talking bird nodded and said, "Yes, I couldn't sleep that night so I went out to play. Then I flew to the old lady's yard and saw someone opened the window and lifted the quilt that the old lady was covering herself with."

At that time, it thought that the weather was too hot and they couldn't stand it, so they opened the window to ventilate and cool down! It also thought that it was so hot, wouldn't it be even hotter if they covered themselves with a quilt? So that person took away the quilt.

Unexpectedly, the old lady soon fell ill.

It was only these days when the servants in the mansion mentioned this matter that it was discovered that the old lady caught a cold and fell ill because she did not cover herself with a quilt that night.

The anger in Xu Muhua's heart suddenly flared up.

So, grandma’s illness was not an accident, but someone’s fault?
Who was it and why did they do this? Could it be that one of the servants had been punished by my grandmother and held a grudge against her, so he did this?

After thinking about it, Xu Muhua felt that this possibility was very high. Otherwise, how else could it be possible for the servants in the mansion to attack an old man?

In a rage, Xu Muhua was about to go find Xu's mother and General Xu, but he stopped just before he took a step forward.

No, if she went to look for her parents at night, no one in the mansion would be able to sleep tonight. If she made a noise at night, who knows what would happen to the Chengguo Mansion the next day.

She forced herself to calm down and looked at the bird that was talking: "Can you tell who opened the window and lifted the quilt?"

"I recognize him. He has a mole behind his ear. He is always smiling and wears a green bracelet on his hand."

"Well, come over tomorrow and I'll take you there. You can find a chance to help me identify it."

A servant who betrays his master cannot be kept!
"Okay, it's such a simple matter, leave it to me! I will definitely help you identify it!"

Big Brother Xiaoban had already told them long ago that if they were to be obedient, he would protect them in the future.


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