Su Qi's Affair Revealed

The scene of the two of them together, chatting and laughing, was so enviable. They appeared harmonious and beautiful!

Not knowing what Su Zimo said again, Mu Rong Shaofeng laughed heartily, but his expression froze for a moment when he looked up and saw Mu Yunxuan.

Seeing Mu Rong Shaofeng's reaction, Su Zimo turned around and saw Mu Yunxuan, smiling as she spoke, "Yunxuan, didn't you go to see Qi'er? When I came over, he was still in bed."

Mu Yunxuan looked at Su Zimo, who was speaking with a resolute smile, and all the gloom in his heart vanished. He slowly walked over, secretly hoping that she would never discover Mu Rong Shaofeng's love.

"I've already been to see him. Qi'er was still sleeping. Xiao Nuan said he stayed up late last night refining pills."

"Did Qi'er really refine pills last night?" Su Zimo felt a hint of doubt in her heart. She hadn't seen Qi'er in the alchemy room last night, right?

"Qi'er always refines pills at night and sleeps during the day. It seems he has developed a new pill again last night." Mu Rong Shaofeng laughed radiantly.

"If only Qi'er could always be so well-behaved." Su Zimo stood up. "Shaofeng, let's meet another day. I'm going to the auction house. The opening of the auction house, which was originally planned for earlier, has been delayed."

"No problem, you go ahead and take care of your business."

Mu Rong Shaofeng felt reluctant in his heart. He knew that their conversations like this were rare, but each time, he would cherish it deeply in his heart.

"Alright, I've already handed over the matters at the paper mill to my eldest brother. You can directly go and check what goods you want. After paying, you can bring them back to sell in the Star Moon Kingdom. The quality of the paper is excellent, and most people in the Star Moon Kingdom are fond of painting. In the Star Moon Kingdom, the paper industry can easily thrive."

"Okay! Momo, you really understand the market situation. It seems I'll make a big profit again this time." Mu Rong Shaofeng smiled.

Looking at Mu Yunxuan, perhaps Mu Yunxuan could be a good man who would bring happiness to Momo.

"I'm leaving." Su Zimo smiled softly. "Yunxuan, let's go!"

"Okay!" Mu Yunxuan nodded and looked at Mu Rong Shaofeng. He could see the pain in Su Zimo's expression, and his own pain was contagious. He suddenly realized that Mu Rong Shaofeng truly loved Momo, deeply and passionately.

Turning around, Mu Yunxuan followed Su Zimo with a heavy heart. Compared to Mu Rong Shaofeng's love, he felt that he still didn't love Momo enough.

After leaving Si Yu Xuan, they coincidentally ran into Qinglian who was returning from outside.

"Zhuangzhu, something bad has happened outside."

"What happened?" Su Zimo stopped in her tracks.

"Zhuangzhu, there are rumors spreading outside. They are pointing fingers at Mingyue Mountain Villa, saying that Qi'er went to the Duke Zhen's Mansion last night and drugged Ji Yu and Ji Mei."

"What? Qi'er went to the Duke Zhen's Mansion and drugged Ji Yu and Ji Mei, causing them..." Su Zimo's brows furrowed. Could it really be Qi'er's doing?

Mu Yunxuan's lips twitched. Qi'er had already done something like this before. Would he do it again?

"Zhuangzhu, the news has been circulating on the streets since early morning, but they haven't found out where the information originated."

In his sleep, Su Qi would never have imagined that his perfectly planned scheme would be ruined by an inconspicuous Helan Min.

"That's just a rumor. They have no evidence to prove that Qi'er did it. Don't even think about accusing my son without evidence." Mu Yunxuan's face turned gloomy. Even if it was his son's doing, no one would dare to harm his son.

"Let's go and take a look in Qi'er's room."

To find out if it was Qi'er's doing or not, they needed to see for themselves.

Arriving at Qi'er's room, they saw Su Qi kicking the blanket to the side, curled up with his legs folded, sleeping soundly.

Seeing Su Qi in this state, Su Zimo felt a bit reluctant to wake him up.

But thinking about the situation outside, Su Zimo had to wake him.

"Qi'er..."

"Momo, let Qi'er sleep a bit longer. Look at him, he hasn't even noticed us coming in. He must be exhausted." Mu Yunxuan quickly stopped Su Zimo.

"Mother, Father, could you step outside for a moment?" Su Li called from outside.

Mu Yunxuan and Su Zimo turned around. "Li'er, where did you go so early? We didn't see you at breakfast."

"Mother, Li'er couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk early in the morning."

Su Zimo lovingly picked up Su Li. "Son, don't work so hard. Haven't I told you before? You should enjoy your childhood."

Su Li smiled. "Mother, Li'er has never understood what you mean by childhood. As long as I'm with you, as long as you are healthy and well, Li'er feels happy every day."

"Hehe! You, as a boy, are even more considerate than your sister. I'm so lucky to have you as my son." Su Zimo couldn't help but pinch Su Li's cute nose.

Mu Yunxuan looked at this heartwarming scene and felt truly blessed.

"By the way, Mother, Father, as for the situation outside, you don't need to worry about it anymore. It wasn't Qi'er who did it."

For the first time, Su Li lied to his mother for the sake of his younger brother. He went out early in the morning just to see if the incident from last night would be maliciously spread. As he expected, someone saw Qi'er, but so what? It was just his testimony, which couldn't prove anything. Moreover, Ji Yu and Ji Mei had long been *together. Qi'er just happened to play a prank, wanting to expose their ugly secret. Ji Yu and Ji Mei were well aware of it too.

Su Zimo had complete faith in Su Qi's words; he would never lie to her.

"Is that so? Mother was worried that he stayed up late and went out causing trouble. As long as it wasn't Qi'er who did it, the Ji family would be wrongly accusing Mingyue Mountain Villa, and Mother can't sit idly by."

"Zhuangzhu, Qin Gonggong has arrived. He requests the presence of Zhuangzhu, Shengzhu, and Second Young Master at the palace."

Qinghe conveyed the message.

"So soon? Did it alarm the emperor?" Su Zimo pondered. The Ji family was indeed fast; this time, they had reached Haoyue Emperor first.

"Momo, Qi'er is now part of the Alchemy Pavilion, so it's natural for the Ji family to go to the palace to seek Uncle's intervention." Mu Yunxuan explained. He feared that this matter would put Uncle in a difficult position, and the best solution was to expose the culprit.

"I see!" Su Zimo gently bit her lip.

"Ah...!" Hearing a soft yawn, the door creaked open.

Su Qi, with sleepy eyes, looked outside.

"Mother, Father, Brother, don't you think you should let Qi'er sleep if you're not going to sleep?"

"It's already late morning, and you're still able to sleep?" Su Zimo glared at Su Qi. She had told him many times not to stay up late, but this little rascal still enjoyed doing so.

"Your actions have been discovered, but your brother will take care of it. Once we enter the palace, just insist that you didn't go to the Duke Zhen's Mansion last night."

Su Li quickly transmitted the message to his younger brother.

Su Qi instantly froze. How did they find out? He didn't even wear Lianjie's clothes last night! Who saw him? Su Qi's mind quickly raced, his thoughts drifting far away.

"Brother, don't worry, Qi'er will handle it." Su Qi replied to his brother through a secret transmission.

Mu Yunxuan, with his high cultivation, naturally heard Su Li's message.

His eyebrows furrowed. Last night, Qi'er did indeed go to the Duke Zhen's Mansion. It seemed that Qi'er's cunning was beyond Jingham Hou's control. Qi'er was truly audacious. The Jifamily was a deep quagmire, and Ji Yaotian probably held a deep grudge against Qi'er now.

"Since you're up, let's go to the palace! Did the Ji family accuse you of drugging Ji Yu and Ji Mei?"

Su Zimo said in a gentle tone. As long as her son didn't cause trouble, everything would be fine. However, this time, she didn't expect that even her most trusted son would lie to her.

"That despicable Ji family has no shame. Last night, I was at home, practicing alchemy and having a good dream. How could I have had the time to drug them?" Su Qi blinked his eyes, afraid that his mother would detect any abnormalities on his face.

"Then let's go!"

A fleeting shadow passed through Su Zimo's eyes as she glanced at Mu Yunxuan. She put down Su Li.

Mu Yunxuan picked up Su Qi, and the three of them walked outside.

Su Li watched their figures and said to himself, "Mother, I'm sorry. It's not that Li'er didn't want to tell you the truth. You already worry so much for the three of us every day. Since I have the ability to handle this matter, I won't let you suffer."

"Qinglian, Qinghe, you can go now! Today, I have something to attend to, so I won't go to the shop. When you go out, pay attention to the movements of the He and Lan families. You know that Li'er has his own sources of information about the major aristocratic families. Lan Jie tried to assassinate Qi'er outside the city a few days ago, and where there's a first time, there's a second. And then there's Helan Min. Today's incident originated from the Helan Mansion. Don't mention these things to my mother. She's already burdened with so many tasks. Let's not make her worry."

"Lier, rest assured, we understand."

Qinglian and Qinghe exchanged a glance and left.

"Tongzi." Su Li called out to Yue Tongzi, who was standing far away.

"Young Master, please give your instructions."

Tongzi respectfully lowered his head.

"Go and ask Uncle Wujiang and Uncle Hongxiang to wait at the main gate. We're going out again."

"Yes, Young Master."

After giving the orders, Su Li returned to his own room. Inside the palace, Emperor Haoyue, seated on the main throne, was surprised to see Mu Yunxuan, Su Zimo, and the whole Su Qi family present. Could it be because of Su Zimo that Yunxuan became so obedient? The empress looked coldly at Su Zimo, her expression stern. Ji Yu, Ji Rui, and Ji Yaotian, who were standing nearby, stared at Su Qi like wolves.

Especially Ji Rui, his face lacked its usual radiance, and the former arrogance was gone. He stood on the side, avoiding eye contact with anyone. "Yunxuan, they say that Qi has drugged Ji Yu and Ji Rui to commit adultery. What is your take on this matter?" Mu Yunxuan narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flickered in his deep, pitch-black eyes. His tone was chilling. "Did they personally witness Qi doing it?"

After speaking, Mu Yunxuan cast a cold glance at Ji Yu. "Emperor, where there's smoke, there's fire. If he didn't do it, why would people outside spread rumors about him?" Ji Yu angrily shouted, regardless of whether it was Su Qi or not, this matter must be pinned on Su Qi. Su Qi was an alchemist, so this could not only ruin his reputation as an alchemist but also tarnish his status in the Pill Pavilion.

"Some people love to make baseless accusations. My son is exceptionally talented. Perhaps someone is jealous of him and wants to falsely accuse him," said the Emperor with a hint of insinuation as he looked pointedly at Ji Yu. His tone was extremely arrogant. Ji Yu's brow twitched, and he couldn't help but feel a bad premonition.

Su Zimo had been silent all along, but she quickly understood Mu Yunxuan's intentions. Even if Qi did this, it would turn into something he didn't do. The grievances between Mingyue Villa and the Ji family were not a matter of one or two days. A thought crossed Su Zimo's mind: why not use a scheme to suppress the Ji family first to prevent them from causing trouble when her businesses opened in the future? This Ji Yu was not to be underestimated, especially after he brought back a highly cultivated individual a few days ago. Logically speaking, if Qi had gone to the Duke's Mansion last night, that person couldn't have failed to notice him.

Moreover, considering Qi's personality, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to retaliate against Ji Yu and Ji Rui if they hadn't offended him. "Your Majesty, both of my children were ruined by Su Qi. I hope Your Majesty can be fair to me!" Ji Yaotian knelt on the ground, filled with grief and indignation.

Su Zimo's lips twitched. Ji Yaotian had thick skin indeed. What did he mean by saying that both his children were ruined by Qi? How old was Qi, and how old were Ji Yu and Ji Rui? Su Qi squinted his eyes. So what if it was his doing? It was because these siblings harbored ill intentions towards Mingyue Villa and his mother. If they hadn't, would he have needed to drug them?

Mu Yunxuan, with his profound gaze, glanced at Ji Yaotian without saying a word. The empress, seeing her father's advanced age and his unnecessary involvement in this matter, felt uncomfortable. Now, regardless of whether Qi did it or not, it had to be framed on him. Mu Yunxuan cared about Su Zimo, and even in front of the Emperor, he didn't dare to do anything to her.

"Your Majesty, the news came from the He family. Helan Min stayed at the Duke's Mansion last night and saw Su Qi there. Furthermore, assassins did indeed attack the Duke's Mansion last night," Ji Yu angrily stared at Su Qi. Today, he would definitely have Su Qi's head. It didn't matter to him, but what would happen to Rui'er in the future? Now, the news about their * was spreading all over the streets, and this news was either leaked by Su Qi or Lan Jie.

Qin Gonggong, go fetch Helan Min," said Emperor Haoyue.

"Yes, Your Majesty. This servant will go right away," Qin Gonggong responded. Emperor Haoyue was suddenly uncertain and looked at Su Qi with a perplexed expression, feeling even more unsure. Mu Yunxuan remained silent, his gaze deep and inscrutable.

After a moment, Su Qi's soft and gentle voice slowly sounded, "Grandfather Emperor, Qier was practicing alchemy at home last night. He even developed a new pill. He never went to the Duke's Mansion. This Ji Gongzi is narrow-minded. When he went to the back mountain of the Pill Pavilion, he wanted to snatch Qier's Fusion Soul Ginseng. He must have accused Qier because he failed to obtain the ginseng."

Su Qi, being a child, spoke unintentionally, but to the adults' ears, it held a different meaning. Everyone looked at Ji Yu in unison, and Ji Yu furrowed his brows, his anger growing, his eyes filled with venom.

"Su Qi, stop talking nonsense!" Ji Yu's face turned pale and green, unable to believe that Su Qi would dare to say such things.

"Grandfather Emperor, Qier is not talking nonsense. If it weren't for Ji Gongzi falsely accusing Qier today, Qier wouldn't have revealed that embarrassing incident."

Hmph! That day, not only did Ji Yu want to snatch the Fusion Soul Ginseng, but he also wanted to kill Qier. If it weren't for Qier's contract with Huo Yin, he would have definitely been injured. How dare Ji Yu claim that Qier ruined both of them? Qier merely punished them a little that night. He hadn't even settled the score with them properly. Su Qi narrowed his eyes into crescents. If they were plotting against Mingyue Villa's shops, he didn't need to go and settle the score with them in advance.

"It seems that the back mountain of the Pill Pavilion was quite lively on the day of the alchemy competition!" Emperor Haoyue looked meaningfully at Ji Yu, recalling the scene from that day when Ji Yu and Lan Jie appeared disheveled.

In fact, when Su Qi brought up the back mountain of the Pill Pavilion, he naturally thought of how to clear his name. He disguised himself thoroughly that night, and no one could tell he was just a child. Helan Min must be lying.

The empress sensed trouble and secretly thought, Is the Emperor going to believe the words of a five-year-old child? He claims that Yu'er wanted to kill him, but he came back unharmed. On the other hand, Yu'er and Prince Lan appeared quite disheveled. The truth of the matter is clear to everyone, without needing anyone to explain."

Su Zimo furrowed her brows lightly, her eyes veiled with anger as she looked at the empress. "Empress, what do you mean? Should my son come back in a sorry state for Ji Gongzi to be considered safe and sound? Are Ji Gongzi and Prince Lan more incapable than a child, even though they are older?"

Su Zimo never showed mercy to those who bullied her children, even if it were the Emperor himself. The fact was that Ji Yu wanted to kill her son, and only she knew how shameless the empress was.

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