Yang Zijin was amused by Duke of Mu, who was pretending to be affectionate. Those people who didn't know about him would think that Duke of Mu was forgiving and partial to Zijin. So who did he want to show for his kindness?

Yang Zijin sat aside with shaking her feet. She looked at the group of Duke of Mu, and said unflinchingly, “No one will want to come into this place where people are treated ruthlessly and cruelly. Only those brainless people will think about how wonderful the mansion of Duke Mu is. In my perspective, Spring Breeze is much better than the mansion of Duke Mu.”

With Shuo Ling on her side, Yang Zijin became nothing to fear. She believed that Shuo Ling wouldn't let her get hurt. With such a backer, she must take advantage of him.

Hearing that Yang Zijin compared the mansion of Duke Mu with that filthy place Spring Breeze, Duke of Mu was so angry. He slapped the table and glared at Yang Zijin, “b.a.s.t.a.r.d!”

Duke of Mu was furious with Yang Zijin's lousy att.i.tude. He looked at Yang Zijin and said in a bad mood, “Don't forget, your mother's memorial tablet is still in the mansion. If you don't want your mother to die with a grudge and go back where you came from!”

When Yang Zijin listened to Duke of Mu's words, she was so angry that she almost spit out a mouth of blood. He even took advantage of the dead. What a Duke of Mu!

Although she was furious, she didn't show it on her face. Yang Zijin crossed her legs as usual and looked at Duke of Mu with a complimentary expression.

“How shameless the Duke of Mu was.”

Duke of Mu knew that Yang Zijin was taunting himself, but he didn't get angry. He knew that it was a bit immoral, but he was also mad at Yang Zijin. And if her mother were still alive, she wouldn't want to see Yang Zijin lead a nomadic life without etiquette.

Even the other people on the side slightly surprised when they heard Duke of Mu's words. They didn't expect that Duke of Mu would say such words. It seemed that he had a great determination to let Yang Zijin return home.

Shuo Ling twitched his mouth disdainfully on the side. Threats and intimidation would never work on his woman.

Mrs. Li and Mu Yunong were slightly shocked. It seemed that Yang Zijin must go back to the mansion. It made them upset.

With rolling eyes, Mrs. Li gently patted on the back of Duke of Mu while kindly persuading him.

“Zijin, how could you say that to your lords.h.i.+p? He is doing it for your own good. Think about it. If my sister knows in heaven that you've been with those churls all day, she'll be heartbroken. And, as a lady, you should be like a lady.”

Yang Zijin raised her head and glanced at Mrs. Li with a smirk on her face. It seemed to say that “Go on, you are so shameless.”

Mrs. Li's forehead jumped when she looked at the eyes of Yang Zijin as if her mind had been seen through.

However, Mrs. Li had been in the mansion of Duke Mu for so long, and she had experienced a lot. After a slight of mind absence, she recovered as usual and then continued to persuade.

“Besides, all your family live in the mansion of Duke Mu. Don't you want to reunite with your family? Do you only care about those churls?”

“You're going to get married in the future, and if you come back, you'll find a good man to marry. Zijin, we're all doing this for your own good, and you're old enough to understand it. Don't be impulsive.”

Mrs. Li rambled on and on, implying that Yang Zijin didn't know how to behave appropriately.

Shuo Ling looked at Yang Zijin and said cheekily, “Zijin can marry me. I'm a good man, and then she doesn't have to go back to the mansion of Duke Mu.”

Yang Zijin glared at Shuo Ling and turned to Mrs. Li, “Your sister? I don't know when the Empress Dowager gave birth to another princess?”

“The Empress Dowager has only given birth to one Princess Royal, and that is your mother.” Shuo Ling explained to Yang Zijin on the side.

The smile on Mrs. Li's face was about to disappear, and her hands in the sleeves clenched into fists. Didn't Yang Zijin embarra.s.s her?

Yang Zijin nodded in amazement and said, “It's Mrs. Li, who was cottoning up to the royal family.”

Shuo Ling a.s.sisted aside, “It's going to be beheaded.”

The two people echoed each other, making the people around them blush. It was really lively.

Duke of Mu couldn't bear any more. He looked at Yang Zijin and shouted, “b.a.s.t.a.r.d, do you know what etiquette is? Don't you dare talk to your mother like that?”

There was nothing Duke of Mu could do about Shuo Ling, and he didn't want to pay any attention to him, but for Yang Zijin, she was still in his control.

“My mother died so long ago. Perhaps, she is watching you from heaven how to treat her only daughter. Are you not afraid to see her in the future?” Yang Zijin twitched her mouth, and she disavowed that she had such a mother.

s.h.i.+ Weiming was very upset when he watched that Yang Zijin and Shuo Ling were so intimate.

So he couldn't help a.s.sisting Duke of Mu, “Zijin, you can treat others like that, but why are you so aggressive with your family.”

Listening to his words, Yang Zijin only felt a burst of nausea in her stomach. She was brainwashed at first and thought he was a good guy.

Yang Zijin didn't say anything, and then s.h.i.+ Weiming continued, “Besides, they're also doing it for your own good, so don't be fooled by someone on purpose.”

Shuo Ling, who was on the other side, raised his eyebrows, and twitched his mouth with a wicked smile, “Yeah! I'm on purpose to take her back as my wife.”

Yang Zijin knew that s.h.i.+ Weiming was talking about Shuo Ling, so she couldn't help but roll her eyes. She didn't want to say a word to him, but he just kept on rambling.

“Does Your Highness know what the secret of longevity is?”

s.h.i.+ Weiming was talking excitedly when he suddenly heard Yang Zijin's question. He didn't understand what she wanted to express and asked, “What is it?”

“Because they only mind their own business!”

After finis.h.i.+ng speaking, Yang Zijin ignored s.h.i.+ Weiming's bad face and evil eyes. She just sat aside as if nothing happened.

Shuo Ling looked at s.h.i.+ Weiming's defeated expression and felt extremely good. The more he looked at Yang Zijin, the more he liked her. And he wished that he could take her back right now.

Yang Zijin didn't know what Shuo Ling was thinking. She was thinking about how to leave quickly.

Just as Duke of Mu was about to say something, Yang Zijin said, “If you can burn Spring Breeze and kill so many people with no reason today, I will not come back to such a family. I'm afraid that one day, those souls who died unjustly under your swords will come back to claim their lives. I want to live a few more years.”

Hearing Yang Zijin's words, Duke of Mu blushed and began to cough again, “Eh-hem…”

“My Lord!” Mrs. Li anxiously patted on the back of Duke of Mu.

While patting on Duke of Mu with tearful eyes, she looked at Yang Zijin in pain and said, “How could you talk to your lords.h.i.+p like that. He did this for you!”

Yang Zijin sat on the side and didn't say anything. After watching Duke of Mu calm down slowly, she pulled Shuo Ling up and walked out.

Duke of Mu managed to recover, but he got angry again when he saw the departing back of Yang Zijin. He slammed the table furiously and roared, “Stop!”

The butler immediately ran up and respectfully stopped Yang Zijin and Shuo Ling.

The butler bowed to them and made a gesture of invitation.

Yang Zijin tried to be patient and turned around. She was waiting for the next step of Duke of Mu.

“I know you blame me, but I have no choice. Those people have to die.” Duke of Mu looked at Yang Zijin and explained in earnest.

Yang Zijin broke out in a cold sweat. Did he try to take the high road? So, was it alright that I was going to stab you to death and say sorry?

As expected, the weak had no choice. Yang Zijin twitched her mouth with a mocking smile and looked at Duke of Mu, “Stop! Please, stop talking for my sake. It's obviously for your own self-respect, and don't say it in such a theatrical manner. I'm disgusted for you, My Lord.”

The whole hall was silent as Yang Zijin's voice faded. Everyone looked at Duke of Mu in silence, and no one dared to speak.

Duke of Mu tried to explain, but he opened his mouth and didn't know how to. On the one hand, he was worried that Spring Breeze would damage Yang Zijin's reputation. On the other hand, if the word that his daughter had spent more than ten years in such a place were spread, his family with a hundred-year foundation and image would be implicated.

The two sides were at a standstill, and Yang Zijin felt that there was no need to drag on, because no matter how she argued, she wouldn't be able to get more money for herself.

So, she whispered to Shuo Ling while pulling him towards the outside, “Let's go!” It's better to report to the government first. Let them properly investigate the reason why Spring Breeze was suddenly burned. There are so many lives!”

Yang Zijin spoke in a low voice, but everyone present heard it.

“Stop!” Duke of Mu clapped his hands. Did she take him seriously?

Upon hearing this, Yang Zijin, who was back on to Duke of Mu, had a flash of light in her eyes, which was too fast to be caught. She immediately returned to impatience, turning around and asking impatiently, “What's wrong now?”

Duke of Mu suppressed the anger in his heart. Now he understood that Yang Zijin was very stubborn, and she was no different from those churls. It was no good for both sides to continue like this, and he would be mad at her again.

So the decision had to be made carefully and slowly.

Duke of Mu took a deep breath and helplessly said to the butler at the side, “Go get the money.”

“Yes…” The butler wanted to say something but stopped. He glanced at Yang Zijin, who looked great, and immediately went down.

Mrs. Li and Mu Yunong felt their hearts were bleeding when they heard that Duke of Mu would give Yang Zijin so much money. But now… they could do nothing about Yang Zijin.

The butler was quick to take the money back. Yang Zijin took the money and counted it in her hand, and then swaggered off with Shuo Ling.