Chapter 127 Xi Muxue had a miscarriage

That afternoon, Xi Muxue did not go downstairs. Mu Ru enjoyed the peace and quiet. There was nothing else to do, so she secretly took out her paintbrush and paper. She found a remote corner and began to draw.

Ever since Dongfang Mo trampled on her art materials and her easel, she had not dared to draw or paint for a long time. It was Dongfang Jun who told her about that secret remoted corner because very few people passed by it. There was small shed built in that corner, and although it was simple and crude, it could at least shelter her from the wind and rain.

The place was very quiet, and no one would disturb her. Whenever Mu Ru was free, she would go there to draw, and Dongfang Mo had never noticed her absence.

Soon, it was getting late, and because it was already quite dark, she could not draw a large-scale painting. She tried to sketch on the spot, and she thought of using that sketch as a future model for one of her future paintings.

Soon, it was dark. It was already nighttime. Just as she was about to put away her paintbrush and prepare to go back, she vaguely heard Ah Min calling her. "First Young Madam, First Young Madam!" Ah Min shrieked.

"What is it?" Mu Ru asked quickly. She put away her paintbrush and paper and walked out to show herself to Ah Min.

"First Young Madam, it's not good!" Ah Min said, looking at Mu Ru. She was out of breath as she said, "Second Young Madam had a miscarriage. I don't know where Second Young Master has gone. First Young Master and Aunt Gu are scared out of their wits. They want you to hurry over. The Dongfang family's doctor has rushed over—"

Ah Min rambled on and on, but Mu Ru did not really hear much. She only knew that Xi Muxue had a miscarriage. Dongfang Mo and Dongfang Mei wanted her to hurry over to the main house.

Mu Ru quickly stuffed her paintbrush into Ah Min's hands and then ran towards the main house. She did not have time to think about why she had to run.

When she arrived at the main hall, she saw that Mu Xue had already been brought downstairs. Mu Xue was lying on the sofa, and there was a white cloth laid out under her body, and it was stained with blood.

Mu Ru was completely stunned. Before she could react, she heard an old, hoarse, and cold voice. "Xi Muru, tell me, why did you do this?"

Mu Ru was shocked by the accusation. She turned her head to look at Dongfang Mo, who was still wearing a very low cap. She looked at Dongfang Yingwu and Dongfang Mei's questioning eyes before she finally reacted.

"I didn't do anything." Mu Ru defended herself almost instinctively. "I went with the others to the temple to offer incense. When we came back, I brewed the concoction according to Second Young Madam's instructions. In the afternoon, I—"

"What did you add to the medicine?" Dongfang Mo asked impatiently. He did not want to hear Mu Ru's story.

"I didn't add anything!" Mu Ru found it strange that she would be suspected of doing anything to Mu Xue. She looked at the people around her and said, "I took the cloth bag from Mu Xue and went to the kitchen to steep it in boiling water. At that time, Mother Liu was also in the kitchen—"