"Who do you think you are? I see you're so free and eager to meddle in other people's business. Let me tell you, you'd better not have any thoughts about my husband. You're not qualified to compete with me!"
Mu Fengqie was not willing to show weakness. It was obvious that Li Biquan had other motives. Most likely, it was she who brought Mrs. Kong here to make a scene today.
Hearing this, Li Biquan was like a cat with its tail stepped on. She glared at Mu Fengqie angrily. "You vicious woman! You're not worthy of Brother Jing at all!"
"Whether I'm worthy or not, I'm still Jing Xinche's wife. It'll never be your turn!" Mu Fengqie raised her eyebrows and said.
Seeing that Mu Fengqie remained unmoved, Mrs. Kong couldn't help but feel nervous. This ungrateful girl was impervious to persuasion. She couldn't just grab things by force in front of so many people.
"I've raised you for so many years. Now your elder brother is in trouble. How could you be so heartless and not help him? Everyone, please judge. Why is my life so hard?"
Mrs. Kong continued to play the pity card, trying to gain sympathy, but Mu Fengqie just wouldn't give her that chance.
She snorted and started to wipe away her tears. "Mother, you didn't agree to my marriage with a poor boy, but we had already made a private vow for life. It was you, mother, who wanted so much betrothal gift from my husband. Otherwise, my life wouldn't be reduced to selling medicinal herbs and wild game! You said it yourself that whether I live or die has nothing to do with the Mu family..."
Mu Fengqie trembled and cried on the surface. She looked so pitiful that anyone who saw her would feel pity for her. Many people began to sympathize with Mu Fengqie.
"I've never seen such a shameless person. She doesn't want her daughter but still comes to ask for money. How shameless!"
"She looks like a sharp - tongued and mean person. I almost got deceived!"
Mrs. Kong looked around. All she could hear in her mind were the insults from the crowd. No matter how thick - skinned Mrs. Kong was, she still felt embarrassed. She quickly left the market.
Li Biquan snorted, glared at Mu Fengqie fiercely, and then left reluctantly.
Mu Fengqie sighed. When would this noisy life end? She must leave this place and these strange people as soon as she had the chance.
Dragging her tired body back to the thatched cottage, seeing the open door, Mu Fengqie thought Jing Xinche had come back. She happily walked into the house.
But as soon as she entered, she was stunned. She stood still on the spot, as if turned to stone.
Although the thatched cottage was shabby, Mu Fengqie had managed it in good order since she moved in. But now the thatched cottage was in a complete mess. It was obvious that it had been robbed.
"Damn it! Who is so bold as to steal from me!"
Mu Fengqie quickly checked the money at home. When she opened the bed board and saw the intact money box, she let out a sigh of relief, and the stone in her heart finally dropped.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to ask Jing Xinche to make a hidden compartment under the bed board. Unexpectedly, it really came in handy. She was also extremely angry. She wondered which blind person would think of stealing her money.
The thatched cottage was the most unremarkable one in the whole village. Could it be that the little thief was blind?
When Jing Xinche returned to the thatched cottage, Mu Fengqie had almost restored the cottage to its original state. She was so tired that her whole body ached, and she had even less appetite.
"Our house was robbed today. I don't know which blind person would steal from our family." Mu Fengqie was so angry that her teeth itched. Her puffed - out cheeks looked like a small meat bun.
Jing Xinche immediately threw away the things in his hand. His sword - like eyes were full of worry. "Are you hurt?"
Mu Fengqie shook her head blankly. "I'm not hurt. Don't worry. I'm just a little tired from tidying up just now. Fortunately, the money wasn't found. Why do you think someone would still come to steal things when our family looks so poor?"
She just couldn't figure out the reason. Almost no one came to the foot of the mountain, and the villagers also knew that Jing Xinche was a vagrant with nothing.
Jing Xinche finally let out a sigh of relief, and his frowning eyebrows relaxed. "I'll protect you well. Don't be afraid."
The worry in his heart didn't decrease. If his whereabouts were discovered, things might not be so simple. If it was really as he guessed, then it wasn't just him who was in danger.
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie's heart began to beat faster. Her heart was fluttering. For some unknown reason, his words always made her feel at ease. It seemed that as long as he was around, all difficulties would be solved.
Time passed by second by second. Night fell. Mu Fengqie went to bed early. Jing Xinche put on his night - clothes and tiptoed out of the thatched cottage, then disappeared into the darkness.
He came to the forest and met the person in the dark. "Check the situation in the imperial city recently. Send two people to protect Qie'er."
"Master, the Dark Pavilion has grown stronger now. When will we..."
Mo Bai's words were interrupted by Jing Xinche before he could finish. "Not yet. The most important thing now is to protect Qie'er's safety. Also, be sure to send someone to keep a close eye on the situation in the imperial city."
"Yes."
Mo Bai replied and gradually disappeared into the darkness. Jing Xinche returned to the thatched cottage as fast as he could. Looking at Mu Fengqie sleeping soundly, Jing Xinche felt a warm feeling in his heart.
After he left the imperial city, he began to develop his own power. The former secret guards also swore to follow him to the death, so the Dark Pavilion was established.
The Dark Pavilion was engaged in underground business. As the pavilion master, he hardly ever showed his face. Even when he did, he always wore a mask. All the people in the Dark Pavilion were killers, and each of them was extremely agile and a master among masters.
So the Dark Pavilion never failed in any mission. There was even a saying that if the Dark Pavilion wanted you to die at the third watch, you wouldn't be left alive until the fifth watch.
The morning sun shone on Mu Fengqie's face. Mu Fengqie reluctantly opened her eyes. In her previous life as a doctor, she hardly ever slept in. Although she was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, she was much more tired than ordinary ones. She would learn Western medicine pharmacology whenever she had time, so now she was good at both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.
Normally, by this time, Jing Xinche would have already left. But today was very strange. Jing Xinche was still lying beside Mu Fengqie at this time, which really surprised Mu Fengqie.
"It's getting late. I'll get up first to make breakfast. If you have nothing to do today, come to the market with me."
After Mu Fengqie said this, Jing Xinche still didn't respond. She felt even more surprised. So she reached out her hand to touch Jing Xinche. But the moment her hand touched his skin, she became nervous.
His body was very hot and he was still shaking constantly. No wonder he hadn't responded just now. It turned out that he was sick.