This woman is Mu Jiyan's stepwife, Xu, and Mu Ziling's stepmother.

Xu's maiden name is Xu Ziqi, who is the concubine of the Xu family in Jiangsu, and is also the distant cousin of the most favored concubine today. At the beginning, her marriage with Mu Jiyan was a matchmaker made by Concubine De, so Her Majesty decreed that they would be married.

Hurriedly came to Mu Ziling's side, Xu Ziqi first looked people up and down, and made sure that Mu Ziling was fine and not in the slightest pain, so she was relieved.

"Ling'er, are you okay? Why are you so troubled by this child, these days can make my mother anxious, if it weren't for His Majesty ordering me to accompany my sister in the temple to make a vow, my mother would have already come back to see you. ”

Her tone was natural, with anxiety and concern, if it weren't for the fact that Mu Ziling at this time was no longer the same person he used to be, she wouldn't have guessed that the expressions in front of her were all performed, but in fact, Xu Ziqi had always regarded him as a thorn in the flesh and wanted to kill him.

The hand on his side was tightly clenched into a fist, Mu Ziling hung his head, his excessively long forehead hair covered his expression, and it took a long time before he suppressed his feelings, raised his head again, the corners of his mouth tugged, revealing a very faint smile, "My body is fine, I worry you." ”

He has no direct evidence in his hand, Xu Ziqi has always been cautious, over the years, the other party has been disguised too well, for decades, on the surface, he is extremely concerned about him, even compared to her own children, so if he rashly accuses Xu at this time, I am afraid that he will fall into the hands of others and be detrimental to himself.

"On the way back, my mother was scared, for fear that something would happen to you, but fortunately you were fine, otherwise what should I do."

Xu Ziqi's eyes softened, the expression on her face was three points of happiness and seven points of worry, she stretched out her hand to grab Mu Ziling's hand, but Mu Ziling avoided it quietly. The outstretched hand paused in the air, and after a few moments, a smile returned to her face, as if she didn't care.

Taking a tray from the maid beside him, Xu Ziqi put it on the stone table, and said softly: "This is the ginseng chicken soup specially stewed for you, you are recovering from a serious illness, and it is the time when you need to replenish your body, and it is still hot, come, drink it while it is hot." ”

Glancing at the still steaming chicken soup, Mu Ziling lowered his eyes, sneered in his heart, but his face was humble and gentle, "You have a heart, it's just that I just took medicine, and I can't eat any food for half an hour." "If he eats it, I'm afraid he can't help but want to vomit.

Standing up from the stone bench, Mu Ziling gently smoothed the corners of his clothes with his hand, his expression was full of sleepiness, and he said in a dumb voice: "I'm a little tired, I want to go back to the house to rest, you are tired of traveling, go back and rest first," Speaking of this, he paused, glanced at the chicken soup on the stone table, and said, "This chicken soup, I'll drink it later." ”

After walking a few steps forward, as if remembering something, Mu Ziling's pace stopped, and after thinking for a while, he turned his head and whispered to Ah Lin: "Send my mother back for me." ”

"Yes, Childe." Ah Lin frowned, but he still restrained his feet to keep up as he said, and responded respectfully.

Xu Ziqi stood in place, looking at the back of Mu Ziling leaving, her willow eyebrows frowned slightly, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, and she was silent for a long time before she glanced at Ah Lin, who was waiting on the side, sighed softly, and said, "That's it, you just stay and take care of Ling'er, I can go back by myself, so that there is no one around Ling'er." ”

After watching Mrs. and them leave, Ah Lin picked up the chicken soup on the stone table, followed Mu Ziling's steps, returned to the room, and was just about to put down the tray in his hand, when he heard a cold voice from behind the screen: "This chicken soup, take it and pour it." ”

"Huh?" Ah Lin lowered his head, looked at the soup bowl, blinked blankly, and asked, "Why, Childe, you really need to replenish your body." ”

"Don't ask too much, go and pour." Mu Ziling's tone this time was tough.

“…… Be. Ah Lin didn't say anything more, obediently obeyed, took the chicken soup out of the door, found a place to pour it out, and after pouring the chicken soup, he raised his hand and touched his head, and then looked at the empty bowl in his hand, tilted his head, and felt that today's son was really very strange.

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When Xu Ziqi returned to her residence, she sent someone to call the old grandmother who had been serving her closely, this old grandmother's surname was Xue, and she was responsible for the harm to people.

Mama Xue came quickly, but after a cup of tea, she had already entered the house with her subordinates.

"Ma'am." Mama Xue knelt down respectfully in front of Xu Ziqi and saluted.

"Well, Mama, get up." Raising his eyes, Xu Ziqi's voice was very faint, "Everyone else should stand down and wait at the door." ”

The other waiters bowed and bowed, and then withdrew one after another.

When only himself and Mama Xue were left in the room, Xu Ziqi raised his head, and his expression was no longer the gentle and virtuous just now. She looked at Mama Xue, and her words seemed to be careless, "Mama, have you forgotten what I told you when I left?" ”

"Madame is angry," hurriedly knelt down, Mama Xue hung her head, and explained, "That day, the old slave did order someone to put enough medicine in the incense burner, it stands to reason that such a dose of medicine plus the toxins accumulated in the past should not be able to save Mu Ziling in Hua Tuo's reincarnation......"

"But why is Mu Ziling's still alive and well?" interrupted Mama Xue's words, and Xu Ziqi's eyes instantly became sharp.

"This ...... It's that Mu Ziling is really fateful. Mama Xue's lips trembled, and she explained, "The old slave is not counted by tens of thousands, but it is not enough that day, because Mu Ziling has a bad appetite, so the old man ordered the cook to make a stewed puffer fish for him...... It was this dish that buffered the toxicity in Mu Ziling's body, so that he was able to survive. This is the news that she only learned after several inquiries.

"Ridiculous, how can a stewed puffer fish save your life? It's not an antidote! Xu Ziqi frowned, obviously very skeptical.

Mama Xue's face turned pale, and she continued to defend herself: "Originally, the old slave didn't believe in it, but a few days later, the old man specially rewarded the cook who cooked, and even promoted him to be the head chef in the house. ”

Xu Ziqi glanced at Mama Xue who was kneeling in front of her, and thought that she didn't dare to tell a lie to herself, so this is true?

Clenching her teeth, Xu Ziqi's eyes emitted a vicious light, she was very unwilling, why did that have such good luck!

There was a lot of air in his chest, and suddenly, Xu Ziqi slammed the teacup in his hand on the table, which dissipated the anger in his heart a little.

After calming down again, she remembered Mu Ziling's attitude, so she then asked, "Mama, are you sure that doesn't know who poisoned him?" ”

If not, then why is the attitude towards her so strange today...... But if he knew, he shouldn't have such an attitude, frowning, Xu Ziqi was full of doubts.

Mama Xue was taken aback, and immediately affirmed: "He must not know, the person who poisoned him had already sent the old slave out of the house overnight on the same day." ”

Xu Ziqi bowed slightly, probably because she was too careful: "In that case, Mama, get up." ”

"Yes, ma'am." Mama Xue's kneeling legs were a little weak, and when she stood up, her feet were still a little shaky.

"By the way, that man, where did you arrange for him to go?" Xu Ziqi seemed to ask casually.

"The old slave gave him a sum of money and let him leave the capital overnight." Mama Xue replied respectfully, not daring to hide anything.

"Heh, Mama, it seems that you are really old, and you have given birth to a compassionate heart," stroking his cloud temples, Xu Ziqi lowered his eyes, looked at the Dankou on his finger, and continued slowly, "You should know that there is only one kind of person in this world who can keep secrets forever." ”

"This ......" Mama Xue glanced up at Xu Ziqi, and after looking down on the coldness in her eyes, her body shook subconsciously, "Madam, please rest assured, the old slave will send someone to do it." ”