Chu Mu stopped and said, "I heard that there are rumors circulating in Beijing about me and my fifth sister-in-law, and there are many kinds of them. I want to know which version of the rumors my sister-in-law heard?"
Qi Yuling's face showed a hint of displeasure, "I just made a mistake and said something I shouldn't have said. If the fourth brother minds, I can apologize to the fourth brother now."
She is really unlucky today!
Unexpectedly, Chu Mu actually shook his head and said seriously, "Sister-in-law did not do anything wrong, so there is no need to apologize to me. I just want to know more about the rumors."
As he spoke, there was a sinister smile on his lips, and he looked at Xie Yao, "Princess Han, which version of the rumors are you hearing?"
From a distance, Emperor Zhaochu also saw Chu Mu standing next to Xie Yao, his cold eyes slightly darkened and his expression unkind.
The queen was keenly aware of the emperor's change, but was smart enough not to ask questions. She first followed the emperor's gaze and narrowed her eyes coldly.
"I don't have the thorough research of King Mu. I only know that there are rumors." Xie Yao glanced at Chu Mu coldly and replied coldly.
This Shepherd King is really disgusting! Just like a sticky poisonous snake. When Xie Wenwu comes back, she must discuss with him how to deal with this poisonous snake!
"Rumor?" Chu Mu suddenly whispered to himself, and then a smile of unknown meaning quickly spread at the corners of his mouth.
Seeing the expression on Chu Mu's forehead, Qi Yuling stopped before leaving and immediately looked back.
No! Chu Mu’s attitude is very wrong!
Concubine Yi looked calm and glanced back and forth between Chu Mu and Xie Yao, her eyes unclear.
"I did not come here specifically to inquire about the rumor version." Chu Mu spoke slowly, staring at Xie Yao with a pair of evil eyes, "The fifth sister-in-law left something on my carriage, and I came here specifically to give it to the fifth sister-in-law.
My sister-in-law brought me something."
As he spoke, he took out a golden peony hairpin.
Whoosh!
As soon as Chu Mu said these words, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly changed.
Xie Yao actually got on Chu Mu's carriage? Moreover, Chu Mu took out a hairpin.
A woman's hairpin is a relatively private thing and will not be taken away easily.
Chu Han's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light suddenly appeared in them, and he looked at Chu Mu coldly.
Yi Fei's brows suddenly furrowed deeper and her expression became cold.
A smile flashed in Qi Yuling's eyes, and she stood with her hands folded across her chest, suddenly not wanting to leave.
No matter what Chu Mu's purpose is, as long as her purpose is achieved!
Xie Yao glanced at the peony gold hairpin calmly, then raised her head and asked Chu Mu, "Is this what you said I left on your carriage?"
"Exactly." Chu Mu's face was filled with confidence, and the sinister smile on his lips became thicker. "I was originally unable to determine who this hairpin belonged to, but at that time, only Princess Han had ever ridden in the King of Japan's carriage."
"For the sake of safety, I also made a special trip to find the shop that made this hairpin. They only made two peony gold hairpins, one of which was bought by you, and the other one is still in the shop and has not been sold.
Therefore, I am sure that this golden peony hairpin belongs to you."
"Princess Han, I didn't expect the rumors outside to be true. You really had a private meeting with King Mu!" Qi Yuling suddenly spoke and looked at Xie Yao in disbelief.
Xie Yao looked at Chu Mu seriously and said in a calm and calm tone: "King Mu has worked very hard to prove that these things are mine."
"It's nothing. I just want the property to return to its original owner. Since the peony hairpin has been returned to you, I won't bother you anymore and say goodbye." Chu Mu turned around and left without any delay.
"King Mu, please stay." Xie Yao said, picked up the golden peony hairpin in his hand and looked at it carefully, then placed it on the ground, stepped on it, and crushed it several times.
The golden peony hairpin was immediately trampled to pieces.
"Princess Han, what's the use of doing this! We have all seen that peony gold hairpin, how can you make us forget it!" Qi Yuling sneered in her heart.
Chu Han looked at Xie Yao's movements and narrowed his black eyes.
Chu Mu raised his eyebrows, "Why is Princess Han doing this? If you don't like it, just throw it away. If it's because of me, I will compensate you with another one."
Xie Yao smiled slightly and took out another hairpin from his sleeve, "King Mu, please take a look, what is this?"
Chu Mu's eyes fell on Xie Yao's hand, and his expression suddenly became strange.
Because what Xie Yao was holding was a golden peony hairpin, exactly the same as the one he had just trampled.
When other people saw this golden peony hairpin, their eyes were shocked and their expressions became wonderful.
There was a slight smile on Chu Han's lips, "Since it's not your peony hairpin, why did you destroy it? What should the Shepherd King give to compensate the real owner of that peony hairpin?"
The tone was so calm that it didn't sound like he was blaming Xie Yao, but more like a compliment.
She always surprises him.
Xie Yao fiddled with the gold hairpin in her hand for a few times and put it on her head. "It doesn't matter. King Mu just said that there is still one gold hairpin that has not been sold in the shop where the gold hairpin is made. I just bought it and returned it."
Just go back."
"As for this hairpin, since King Mu said it is mine, I can do with it whatever I want."
She did buy a peony hairpin, but she lost it a few days ago. Because she liked this peony hairpin very much, she bought another one, but it was an imitation and the workmanship was slightly inferior.
As for where the missing golden peony hairpin was lost, she didn't know, but she was certain that it would never be left on Chu Mu's carriage.
"What's going on? Why is there a peony gold hairpin?" There was a slow-thinking person next to him who didn't understand.
"What else could be going on? King Mu wanted to confirm the rumors outside, but he failed! Rumors are just rumors after all!"
"Why does the Shepherd King want to confirm the rumors? Could it be..."
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense! Watch your head!"
"Prince Mu is too much! Princess Han is his sister-in-law!"
Looking at the other golden peony hairpin in Xie Yao's hand, coupled with the comments next to him, Chu Mu's expression was very bad, so bad that his eyes were filled with evil spirits.
Concubine Yi's expression softened, her eyes turned colder when she looked at Chu Mu, and she warned: "King Mu, you'd better think about your resignation and explain to the emperor and the queen."
"Thank you, Concubine Yi, for reminding me." Chu Mu said almost through gritted teeth, and then gave Xie Yao a hateful look, his cold eyes filled with chilling hatred.
He didn't have the face to continue attending the banquet, turned around and left directly.
Qi Yuling thought that Chu Mu would be able to stand up for herself, but not only did she not stand up, but Chu Mu was tricked by Xie Yao and returned to Prince Jing in despair.
"In the future, if you encounter someone forcing you like this again, you can come directly to me and I will support you." Chu Han expressed his stance directly.