Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort-Chapter 277: The Self-Destructive Fool Has Arrived (Part 7)

Mu Qingge raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking to herself: What does this have to do with her? 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Seeing her look of confusion, Mu Lianrong said, "The representative of the Tu Country delegation is the Barbarian King, Helian Ba. He is an old adversary of your grandfather, but he has never won against him. Now that he’s met you, and knowing he can’t gain any advantage from your grandfather, he might start targeting you. Also, don’t forget, you once had a marriage engagement with Princess Changle. Now, he represents the Crown Prince of Tu Country to propose marriage. Once the Emperor decides to marry off Princess Changle, it will be known throughout the land that the Crown Prince of Tu Country is marrying a woman unwanted by the young Lord of the Mu Mansion. I fear Helian Ba will vent this anger on you."

Mu Qingge felt a vague displeasure.

What does it mean, a woman she didn’t want? If such rumors spread, what reputation would Qin Yiyao have left? However, facing the myriad rumors of the world, she was powerless to stop them.

Rumors have always been a silent but deadly weapon!

"Of course, for the sake of his reputation, the Emperor will claim it was due to your misconduct that the princess repudiated the marriage. Tu Country won’t publicize this matter either. They just want to vent this anger." Mu Lianrong, noting Mu Qingge’s discomfort, quickly explained further.

Canceling an engagement does indeed harm a woman’s reputation.

However, Mu Qingge’s identity was already a huge lie to the world. How could she involve other innocent people? If Princess Changle truly married into the Mu Family, it would be a big joke, and extremely unfair to her. Therefore, canceling the engagement was an unavoidable choice. She understood Mu Qingge’s actions.

Yet, she didn’t know that Mu Qingge hadn’t really thought about it that much at the time. She didn’t consider canceling an engagement as something significant. In her perspective, a marriage could be divorced, let alone an engagement? However, she overlooked that this was not the world she was familiar with, and concepts concerning men and women were not as open.

"Qingge, Qingge?"

Mu Lianrong’s gentle call broke Mu Qingge’s train of thought.

She lifted her gaze and looked at her aunt.

Mu Lianrong asked with concern, "What’s wrong? I’ve called you several times without a response."

"Nothing." Mu Qingge shook her head.

Mu Lianrong, seeing her expression, assumed she felt guilty about breaking off the engagement with Princess Changle, so she comforted her: "Don’t think too much. Who knows if the Crown Prince of Tu Country is not the destined partner for Princess Changle?"

Mu Qingge pulled the corners of her mouth into a smile. What more could she say at this point?

"Aunt, I have something to ask you." Mu Lianrong’s expression suddenly turned more serious. She looked at Mu Qingge with a complex expression and asked, "I inquired at the Ministry of Justice Prison and was told Prince Rui took Bai Xiyue. Is she now..."

"Dead." Knowing what her aunt wanted to find out, Mu Qingge answered bluntly.

The expected answer did not surprise Mu Lianrong, but her gaze darkened slightly.

After a while, she looked at Mu Qingge, opened her mouth but didn’t ask the question that was on the tip of her tongue.

"It wasn’t by my hand," Mu Qingge said.

Mu Lianrong’s gaze flickered slightly, she sighed, and under the table, she held Mu Qingge’s hand and squeezed it firmly. Any emotions she had evaporated with that squeeze.

The girl she watched grow up had ultimately met her demise due to her own choices.

Mu Xiong, standing beside them, heard their conversation without missing a word. His heart was filled with nothing but sighs, and for the moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Gradually, all those invited to the banquet had already arrived.

The Tu Country delegation, led by the Barbarian King Helian Ba, accompanied by Crown Prince Qin Jinxiu, entered the palace hall.

This was Mu Qingge’s first time seeing the defeated general under her grandfather that her aunt mentioned.