The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

"Then I shall respectfully comply."

Lu Mingzhao took the Ningxiang Pill and handed it to Liu Muqiu.

Liu Muqiu was taken aback, then quickly said, "I'll keep this medicine for now and save it for An'an's dowry."

"No, this is for you."

Lu Mingzhao resolutely blocked the railway.

Liu Muqiu opened her mouth, but a complex mix of emotions surged within her, leaving her speechless for a moment.

Princess Wenyu smiled and said, "It seems that Madam Lu dotes on you very much."

Liu Muqiu's cheeks flushed, and she couldn't help but lower her head.

Lu Mingzhao took Liu Muqiu's hand and said loudly, "Of course, Muqiu is an excellent woman. She is good to me and to my Li'er. She is also an excellent manager. It is a blessing from our past life that we have her as our daughter-in-law."

"In the year since she married into the family, I haven't seen her make the slightest mistake," Lu Mingzhao paused, then glanced at Wang Shi as if by accident, "There's only one problem, she's too cautious, afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing."

"I don't know if it's because I used to live too cautiously."

Madam Wang suddenly looked up, her fists clenched tightly, but she forced a smile: "Walking on thin ice? Did Mu Qiu tell Old Madam Lu herself that?"

"Her biological mother died young, and I raised her single-handedly, personally educating her until she got married. Is this how she speaks ill of her stepmother to outsiders?"

"Mu Qiu, you've really disgraced your parents."

Liu Muqiu's hand tightened, and when she looked down, she saw that her mother-in-law was holding her hand firmly.

A wave of warmth flowed through her palms, gradually dispelling Liu Muqiu's tension.

"If you truly raised her yourself, how could you not know her character?"

Lu Mingzhao laughed and said, "Mu Qiu is such a kind-hearted child. No matter how much she suffers, she never tells anyone."

As she spoke, Lu Mingzhao looked at Liu Muqiu, her tone somewhat exasperated: "And you, everyone else has taught you how to do it, how come you still can't learn?"

"That makes sense. Like mother, like child. You're not her biological child, so naturally you can't learn that kind of 'ability' to talk about people."

Wang was trembling and about to step forward to argue when Cui, whose face was gloomy, pulled her back and gave her a wink.

Lady Wang quickly glanced at Princess Wenyu.

They were already at a disadvantage, and if they continued to argue, they would only displease the princess, so they had no choice but to silently endure it.

Princess Wenyu chatted with everyone for a few more minutes.

An hour later, when the banquet ended, Lu Mingzhao noticed several women following her at a distance.

She stopped and turned to look at them: "Do you have something to say to me?"

The group paused, and the young woman at the head of the group stepped forward, her voice clear and melodious: "Madam Lu, Madam Liu, may I send you invitations in the future?"

Lu Mingzhao then realized that the other person was the woman who had been the first to laugh out loud.

Her clothes were very unique, and her appearance was outstanding, making it impossible to look away.

Liu Muqiu whispered behind her mother-in-law, "This is Madam Dong, the wife of the Xu family, the deputy director of the Imperial Observatory. Her family are imperial merchants. She is the same age as me and we got married last month."

Lu Mingzhao nodded almost imperceptibly, then smiled at the group and said, "Of course, I was just looking for someone to chat with. I'm glad you don't find me too crude."

"What do you mean by vulgar? It's clearly heroic. I've only heard rumors before, but seeing the real person today, I know that rumors are not to be believed." Madam Dong smiled brightly and walked away chatting and laughing with her girlfriends.

After she started, more and more women stopped the two of them.

They talked more as they walked than they did in the village.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Princess Wenyu walked along the cobblestone path to the high platform, reaching the very top.

A man in a black robe leaned lazily against the railing, holding a crystal-clear grape in his hand, while a young man in a white robe stood beside him, holding a tray.

The white-robed youth turned around when he heard the voice and looked at the princess, immediately pouting.

Princess Wenyu's face darkened.

"Li Xuanzhou, you're bullying my son again!"

Li Xuanzhou's slightly upturned phoenix eyes were extremely frivolous, yet he still put on a serious expression: "How is this bullying? It was clearly Luo'er who volunteered to be the tray carrier."

The young man in white robes nodded with droopy eyelids.

Princess Wenyu reached out to pinch her younger brother's ear, but Li Xuanzhou dodged to the side and immediately adopted a serious expression, changing the subject: "So, is Madam Lu really as crazy and unruly as the rumors say?"

Princess Wenyu first dismissed her son before sitting down opposite her younger brother, and then straightened her expression: "Quite the opposite."

"When you were sitting up here, you should have had a complete view of the entire estate."

"The woman who harnessed five horses was Madam Lu."

Li Xuanzhou frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed and smiled.

"Then I really want to meet her."

Princess Wenyu frowned instead: "Don't be reckless. How can it be proper for the dignified Prince Wei to be entangled with a woman of questionable reputation?"

Li Xuanzhou laughed shamelessly: "So what? Didn't Marquis Zhongjing hate her so much that he went to the far northwest?"

"If he doesn't want it anymore, why can't I?"

"Li Xuanzhou!"

Seeing that his sister was about to get angry, Li Xuanzhou immediately smiled and raised his hand to beg for forgiveness: "I was just talking nonsense."

"I just want to ask her what that letter meant."

"If she really has that ability..." Li Xuanzhou paused, "this trip of mine wasn't in vain."

Upon hearing this, Princess Wenyu's eyes flashed with sadness, but she nodded gently.

"Fine, you know your limits."

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After returning to the Marquis's residence, Liu Muqiu saw her mother-in-law off and then went back to the East Courtyard.

However, she could no longer remain as calm as before along the way.

I thought today was a banquet held by the princess to celebrate the young master's wedding, but the princess didn't mention the young master at all.

She never expected that Lu Mingzhao would steal all the limelight.

She never expected that her mother-in-law would defend her reputation in front of everyone and even give her such a precious Ningxiang Pill.

On the way back, she never dared to look her mother-in-law in the eye; her cheeks would burn whenever she looked up.

Even after they parted, her mind was still filled with the image of her mother-in-law's dashing figure in front of everyone at Yunding Manor that day.

She believed that the women who struck up conversations with her today were all attracted to her mother-in-law, just like she was.

Such women are truly rare in the capital, especially among the well-behaved, virtuous ladies from respectable families.

At first, I was surprised, even alarmed, but after looking at it a few more times, I found a unique charm in it.

It's a kind of...unrestrained, free-spirited, and captivating charm.

Liu Muqiu was preoccupied with her mother-in-law and didn't even notice her husband in the yard, walking straight past him.

Zhou Shili was taken aback, then turned around and called out, "Qiu'er?"

Liu Muqiu suddenly came to her senses: "...Husband, why are you standing here?"

Zhou Shili looked worried: "What's wrong with you? You seem distracted. Did the princess make things difficult for you?"

"No," Liu Muqiu waved her hands repeatedly, biting her lower lip, and recounted what had happened that day.

She tried her best to restrain herself, but when she talked about her mother-in-law's amazing skills, she couldn't help but use some rhetoric.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but gesture with her hands, trying her best to recreate the scene at that time, and her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

As she finished speaking, she noticed her husband looking at her with a smile.

Liu Muqiu then realized that she had been too excited, and her cheeks flushed red.

Zhou Shili smiled and said, "That's only human nature."