The woman is the murderer.

Jun Zixi's mouth fell open slightly in response to the emotionless roar.

Was this her Xuan'er? Did his commanding tone question her?

"Xuan'er, what are you saying? How can you speak to your mother like this?" Jun Zixi was taken aback, finding it hard to believe that her son had changed so drastically.

Ling Qiushui was equally surprised to see Mu Yunxuan showing such concern for the mother and son. It was disrespectful to say such things about Su Xin.

But the more Mu Yunxuan cared, the more she would bring sadness to them. Mu Yunxuan didn't see her as important, and the more it hurt Su Zimo and her son.

"Xuan'er, are you being insolent?" Jun Zixi raised her hand, intending to slap Mu Yunxuan.

But Mu Yunxuan evaded it.

"Mother, you know very well that Xin'er is not in good health. Why would you attack Xin'er? Do you know, mother, that she is..." Mu Yunxuan's voice trailed off.

"Holy Lord, you can't accuse Madame unjustly. Madame has done nothing wrong. How could the child be in the carriage? How would we know? We have always been with the owner of Bright Moon Villa," Su Zimo intended to stop Mu Yunxuan from leaving, but Ling Qiushui spoke first. She didn't want to be too involved with the Mu family and regretted coming back. However, her heart was torn. If you love, you find love wherever you live; if you hate, you hate wherever you live. She returned to avoid hatred, but she didn't expect her children to suffer every time.

Many times, it's not the world that chooses you, but you who choose the world.

Anticipating what Mu Yunxuan was about to say, Ling Qiushui quickly interjected to halt her.

"Wronged? Xin'er is in your carriage, and you dare to claim it's a false accusation?" Mu Yunxuan looked at Ling Qiushui coldly.

Ling Qiushui felt a shiver down her spine upon seeing that gaze, realizing the terrifying intensity in Yun Xuan's eyes. She tightly held Jun Zixi's hand, her heart pounding.

Jun Zixi felt a slight tingling sensation but was too angry to pay it any attention.

Observing Jun Zixi's expression, Ling Qiushui felt slightly relieved.

"Xuan'er, return with your mother immediately. How long will you be fooled by this wicked girl? Look at yourself, holding someone else's daughter. If you want children, marry Shui'er, and you will have them soon." Jun Zixi reached out, about to grab Xin'er from Mu Yunxuan's hand.

However, with a slight movement, Mu Yunxuan frowned. Her mother wasn't an unreasonable person. She had done this, but in the end... Mu Yunxuan glanced at Ling Qiushui. Could it be her...?

Mu Yunxuan gracefully evaded the grasp, avoiding it altogether.

Su Qi and Su Li stared daggers at Jun Zixi. If the person who had appeared today wasn't their grandmother, their bodies would already be lying on the ground.

"What are you doing, Xuan'er? Don't let go of that illegitimate child." Jun Zixi's words grew uglier and uglier.

Mu Yunxuan looked at her mother in disbelief.

Mu Yufeng and Mu Yunhan, who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion, were dumbfounded by what they heard.

Su Zimo clenched her fists.

Someone snatched Xin'er from Mu Yunxuan's hand.

"Get out of here, starting today, Bright Moon Mountain Villa and your Mu family are at odds," Su Zimo's voice was cold, firm, and ruthless.

"Who do you think is interested in your pathetic little villa? If it weren't for you seducing my son, I wouldn't have stepped foot in this dump. Shameless woman, can't you see that you've corrupted my son to this extent? And you dare to claim that the child in your arms isn't a bastard? Perhaps you fooled around with some wild man?" Jun Zixi's words grew increasingly vehement, filled with resentment. It felt as though attacking Su Zimo was the only way to alleviate the bitterness in her heart.

"Enough, mother! The 'wild man' you're talking about is me..."

"Xin'er, Xin'er..."

Su Xin in Su Zimo's arms started coughing up blood, and a thin layer of ice began to form on her face again.

Mu Yunxuan's voice was interrupted by Su Zimo's anxious call.

"Xin'er..."

Mu Yunxuan once again took Su Xin from Su Zimo's arms.

"Let's go. Let's find the Ghost Doctor."

Whether Su Zimo agreed or not, Mu Yunxuan had already taken her onto the Nine-Winged Golden Dragon, swiftly disappearing from Bright Moon Villa.

"Xuan'er, where are you going? Give her back to me!" Jun Zixi shouted.

Su Zimo tilted her head, a strange smile on her face.

At that moment, a small blood-red fox approached Su Li and whispered something in her ear.

Su Li's expression turned grim upon hearing it, and she glared at Ling Qiushui.

Ling Qiushui stepped back in surprise. How could there be a Firefox Demon Beast in Bright Moon Villa? What had she just done...?

No... Ling Qiushui shouted inwardly. One small fox could ruin everything for her.

"Kill that woman."

Su Li gave the order in English, commanding twelve impeccably dressed women led by Liu Yue to surround Jun Zixi and Ling Qiushui, trapping them. Mu Yunhan was surprised to see that the Twelve Evils of Mingyue Villa were all women, each one a breathtaking beauty.

"Sister Liu Yue, don't kill her just yet. Let's have some fun with her," Su Li said with a sinister smile, holding poison in his hand.

Mu Yunhan asked, "Brother, is that woman the culprit?"

Su Li nodded, saying that she had implanted a bug in Xin'er's body, and the princess next to her had a different kind of parasite in her body.

Pointing at Ling Qiushui, Su Li's voice trembled with anger as he mentioned the woman who claimed to be their grandmother.

"Sister Liu Yue, kill her!"

The situation suddenly shifted, leaving Ling Qiushui devastated. Her plan had been working perfectly until a fox suddenly appeared and ruined everything.

"Mother."

"Zixi."

Mu Yunhan and Mu Yufeng were anxious upon hearing Su Li's words.

"What nonsense are you spouting about bugs and false accusations? Without evidence, you can't wrong innocent people," Jun Zixi defended Ling Qiushui, denying any wrongdoing.

Mu Yunhan frowned. He had just received a message from Su Zimo, revealing Ling Qiushui's true identity and her connection to the Ling family. It seemed that someone had orchestrated the events that saved her and her relatives a few years ago, and now Que Er was involved again. Ling Qiushui was hiding something deeper.

Angry and bloodthirsty, Su Li looked at Ling Qiushui with a dark gaze, believing that death was the only punishment she deserved.

"Yes, Young Master. We're on it," Liu Yue responded.

Twelve swords were drawn simultaneously, aimed at Ling Qiushui and Jun Zixi.

Mu Yunhan wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

"Madam, what should we do? That illegitimate child framed Shui'er and even killed Shui'er," Ling Qiushui pleaded, clinging to Jun Zixi, who was her lifeline.

"Yufeng, Han'er, when will you stand..."

Before Jun Zixi could finish her sentence, the swords struck.

Ling Qiushui took advantage of the chaos and pushed Jun Zixi forward, avoiding the lethal blows.

"Stop!" Su Li's voice echoed, suppressing his anger. He had seen Ling Qiushui's actions clearly and only wanted to expose her deceit, not harm the innocent.

Even Mu Yufeng could see through Ling Qiushui's subtle movements.

Liu Yue quickly retreated, waiting for further instructions.

Su Qi approached and swiftly gave Jun Zixi a hemostatic pill before she could react.

"It's just a minor injury. You'll be fine after taking the pill," Su Qi reassured her, patting Ling Qiushui on the shoulder.

"Don't pretend to be kind. If it weren't for you, Princess Ben wouldn't have been hurt," Jun Zixi ungratefully lashed out at Su Qi.

"Zixi, you shouldn't speak to him like that. Qi Er had good intentions," Mu Yufeng intervened, supporting Jun Zixi and glaring at Ling Qiushui.

Ling Qiushui lowered her gaze, realizing that her actions had been exposed.

"Let's all return to Bright Moon Villa. We'll discuss this matter further once we're back and you've recovered from your injuries," Mu Yufeng suggested, not expecting things to unfold in this manner.

"Hmph! That woman, I will never let her go," Mu Yunhan said, his eyes filled with hatred. He couldn't understand how his husband could change so drastically, and he blamed that woman for corrupting him.

"Shui'er, let's go back," Mu Yufeng said with a determined tone.

"Yes, ma'am," Ling Qiushui replied obediently, realizing that her hopes of escaping had been shattered.

"You may leave. Young Master Ben will deal with this woman," Su Li declared, sparing the members of the Mu family. But he made it clear that he wouldn't let Ling Qiushui leave Mingyue Villa alive after what she had done to his sister.

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