"Waste, all of you are waste!"
Mu Hansu shouted furiously at Xiao Zhangzi and the others, then walked towards the main hall, saying, "Keep searching! She absolutely cannot have escaped. She must still be here. If you cannot find her, then do not bother seeing me again!"
Xiao Zhangzi shuddered, knowing that everyone present today was likely to be punished.
Song Chaoyu also slowly began to move her body, trying to get closer to the front hall.
As long as she could see Mu Changxi, she would be saved!
At this moment, Mu Hansu had already reached the main hall and indeed saw Mu Changxi leading a group of people from Pingjiang who had broken in.
Mu Hansu stepped forward to meet him, but before he could speak, Pingjiang's weapon was pointed at Mu Hansu.
At the same time, Xiao Zhangzi and the others tried to step forward to protect Mu Hansu, but they were ordered back by Mu Changxi's men.
The smile on Mu Hansu's face instantly vanished: "Prince Chang, what do you mean by this?"
Although Mu Changxi sat in his wheelchair, his aura was in no way inferior to Mu Hansu's.
His eyes were filled with ice, as if to freeze everything around him: "This is what I should be asking my brother, Prince Ning. What do you mean?"
"Cough cough—"
Mu Hansu coughed lightly, pretending to be ignorant: "Father always says that you have been in the Southern Kingdom for too long and might have forgotten the rules of our court. It seems to be true now. No matter what, I am your elder brother. You actually brought people to break into my place and point a blade at my throat? Mu Changxi, you have quite the nerve!"
"Tch—"
His words only elicited a scoff from Mu Changxi.
He ignored these words and said, "Where is A'yu? You know I am your elder brother? Then why did you bring A'yu here? What do you mean?"
Mu Hansu narrowed his eyes, about to say something, but was interrupted by Mu Changxi again: "Don't tell me you haven't seen A'yu. Mu Hansu, I don't want to hear any more. Hand over A'yu, and I won't tell Father about your unauthorized visit to Haizhou. Otherwise, there will be no brotherly affection between us."
This was the first time Mu Hansu had seen Mu Changxi like this.
Ever since Mu Changxi returned from the Southern Kingdom, Mu Hansu had always felt that he was a crippled and useless person.
Even with the Emperor's favor and the Crown Prince's help, Mu Changxi was nothing in Mu Hansu's eyes.
Unexpectedly, Mu Changxi's imposing manner today left Mu Hansu momentarily unsure of how to proceed.
He frowned tightly, knowing that if the Emperor found out about his trip to Haizhou, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
He calculated in his mind, for Song Chaoyu...
However, before he could finish his calculations, Mu Changxi began to grow impatient: "If my brother hasn't made up his mind, I will have people search for her."
Thinking that he didn't even know where Song Chaoyu was, Mu Hansu frowned and said, "To be honest, your Princess Consort is cunning and deceitful. I merely intended to invite her as a guest, but she has run off somewhere. If you can find her, that is your skill. My men have been looking for her for a long time without any sign of her."
Mu Hansu still hoped that his men would find Song Chaoyu first and take her away, thus absolving him of responsibility.
However, these words caused Mu Changxi's brow to relax slightly.
A'yu is fine, that's good.
This was his only thought at the moment.
Mu Changxi nodded, signaling Pingjiang to release Mu Hansu and go search for Song Chaoyu.
Mu Hansu looked back at Xiao Zhangzi, who quickly retreated.
At this moment, the two brothers in the room, facing each other, seemed to have sparks of lightning flashing between them.
Mu Hansu sat on the chair behind him and gave Mu Changxi a wry smile: "I never knew that after staying in the Southern Kingdom for so many years and breaking your legs, you would still have such capabilities. It seems I underestimated you!"
Was it not salt in the wound to bring up Mu Changxi's legs?
Unfortunately, Mu Changxi did not care and retorted: "I also didn't know that my brother, Prince Ning, had such intentions towards my Princess Consort! You already have one daughter from the Song family, so you don't need to snatch mine, do you? My Princess Consort rightfully belongs by my side."
Seeing Mu Changxi's proud expression, Mu Hansu knew how happy he was to have married Song Chaoyu!
A moment later, the sound of Pingjiang bringing Song Chaoyu could be heard from behind.
Mu Hansu and Mu Changxi looked back almost simultaneously and indeed saw Song Chaoyu, unharmed.
But...
Mu Changxi frowned slightly and looked at the large, swollen bump on Pingjiang's cheek: "Your face... what happened?"
Pingjiang's face turned from green to white: "It... the Princess Consort smashed it with a stone!"
"Cough cough!"
Song Chaoyu muttered awkwardly, "He suddenly grabbed me from behind, and I was startled. I thought it was one of your men, so naturally, I had to act."
"Tch—"
Mu Changxi laughed instead of getting angry, and even looked at Song Chaoyu with admiration: "There are not many people who can injure Pingjiang! A'yu, you did well."
Did well?
Is this the right time to praise her?
Song Chaoyu slowly walked towards Mu Changxi. Seeing that his expression didn't seem to suspect anything between her and Mu Hansu, she felt slightly relieved: "Why are you here?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Changxi's eyes suddenly turned cold again: "If I hadn't come, I'm afraid Prince Ning wouldn't have easily let you return to my side, would he?"
Song Chaoyu nodded and then stood behind Mu Changxi.
For some reason, at this moment, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
For so many years, besides her concubine mother, it had been Mu Changxi.
Whether he was Hanxi or Mu Changxi, he had always protected her. Whether it was in the past or now, it seemed that as long as he was there, Song Chaoyu could feel at ease.
She hoped they could always be like this, always at peace!
Mu Changxi was unaware of Song Chaoyu's myriad thoughts. Mu Hansu, seeing the reunion of the two brothers, felt a flash of jealousy in his eyes.
He still had to pretend to be relaxed and shrugged at Mu Changxi: "Alright, our brotherly dispute is settled, isn't it? She's back by your side, so you don't need to say anything more, right?"
Mu Changxi sneered: "You should be grateful that she is safe and sound and has returned to my side. So thank you, Prince Ning, for taking care of her for me for this while."
This "thank you" was also a mockery.
Mu Changxi reached out and took Song Chaoyu's hand: "Let's go."
But the moment they stepped out of the room, he instructed Pingjiang, "You know what to do."