Is he really dead?
Su Zimo frowned as it seemed that trouble was seeking her once again.
"Bright Moon Estate Lord, your recent actions have been the talk of the town. Even Princess Ben is curious about it. Who is the father of your child? It must be quite challenging for a woman with three children to manage such a large family business," Jun Zixi interjected, redirecting the conversation towards Su Zimo.
"Hmph!" Su Zimo coldly snorted, feeling a tinge of sadness in her heart. She knew that ever since she arrived in the capital of Haoyue Kingdom, she had brought trouble upon her three children. But she had to let them learn to face reality.
In her mind, Su Zimo looked at Jun Zixi and thought, "The father of the child is your son, but you will never know the answer."
"Do you, the Princess, really want to know about my late husband? Unfortunately, my husband died on the night of our wedding, before he could even meet the Princess," Su Zimo stated, concealing her true feelings. In her heart, the child's father was always considered deceased, and it was only in his absence that she could face the child's curious gaze with composure.
"Dead," Jun Zixi replied, not expecting to receive such an answer. He stared at Su Zimo in surprise for a moment.
"Is he really dead?" A voice filled with anger erupted, causing people to instinctively take a step back, feeling the intimidating presence of a formidable figure.
Mu Yunxuan stepped forward, his gaze filled with anger as he locked eyes with Su Zimo. He scrutinized her deeply, trying to discern any emotions that she might be hiding behind her eyes, as if he wanted to see through her.
Ling Qiushui watched Su Zimo with jealousy, realizing that Mu Yunxuan had never paid her much attention. Yet, he couldn't seem to take his eyes off this married woman, which left her feeling unhappy.
Su Zimo frowned, wondering where this troublemaker had come from. However, she quickly calmed herself, reminding herself that this was the territory of the Mu family, and encountering such situations was to be expected.
"Is he really dead?" Mu Yunxuan disregarded the presence of others and repeated his question aloud.
"What's the matter? Is the Holy Lord also interested in the deceased husband of the Lord of Bright Moon Estate?" Su Zimo taunted, even if she spoke nonsense, she would never reveal to the Mu family that the child belonged to them.
"Yes, Yunza is very interested. Even if he's dead, Yunza still wants to know who he is," Mu Yunxuan sneered, a corner of his mouth lifting up. He was almost certain that this woman before him was Su Zimo, and if that were true, then those three children... Those three children were most likely his.
The thought caused an inexplicable ache in his heart, a feeling he had never experienced before. It was a mixture of anticipation and overwhelming joy.
"Holy Lord, please don't make things difficult. The Lord of Bright Moon Estate is my friend. Give me face," Murong Shaofeng, dressed in white, spoke up, drawing everyone's attention with his elegant and profound demeanor.
Mu Yunxuan glanced at Murong Shaofeng with a puzzled expression. Why was he so interested in Su Zimo's affairs? But he couldn't spot her in the crowd; her appearance seemed strong, but she had swallowed all her pain deep inside.
"I've been waiting for you to come out and meet me," Su Zimo dropped the words, then turned and quickly left with He Yunting.
The shocked onlookers stared at Su Zimo's departing figure, astonished that she dared to address the prince by his name.
"Yunfan, now we have a reason to visit Mingyue Villa. It turns out that my brother knows the owner of Mingyue Villa," Murong Xingchen whispered to Mu Yunhan.
"You arrogant fool! Didn't you say that her son has reached the sixth stage of the Golden Profound Realm? As a fifth-stage cultivator, I couldn't possibly withstand the anger of a five-year-old child," Mu Yunfan angrily retorted.
"Such bad luck. You're even afraid of a five-year-old child."
"You two are on the same level if you go and compete with him."
The two of them continued their banter, disregarding the presence of others.
"Let's talk inside," Mu Yunxuan said, turning around and heading upstairs.
Murong Shaofeng greeted Jun Zixi and followed suit.
Inside the room, both men waited for the other to speak.
Outside the door, Mu Yunhan, Mu Yunfan, and Murong Xingchen huddled together, unable to hear much of the conversation but brimming with curiosity.
"Yunxuan, even though we only had a brief encounter in the royal palace, it feels as if we've known each other for a long time," Murong Shaofeng finally broke the silence, feeling compelled to initiate the conversation.
"What is her name?" Mu Yunxuan summoned him here not to reminisce, but to discover the identity of the Bright Moon Estate's owner. He had never been so eager to learn about someone's identity before, and he realized that he couldn't let go of that woman.
"Would the Holy Lord really fail to discover who she is? Your Mu family's intelligence network extends throughout all four kingdoms," Murong Shaofeng casually replied, his eyes not meeting Mu Yunxuan's as he played with the lid of his cup. He tried to gauge what thoughts were running through Mu Yunxuan's mind.
"She seemed to appear out of thin air."
"There are no eternal secrets in the world. Eventually, you will learn what you want to know, Holy Lord. I'm sure you understand that you won't find the answer here in the palace," Murong Shaofeng said with calm certainty.
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