Unrivaled Miracle Doctor: The God-Defying Demonic Consort

Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Annulment of the Engagement (5)

Mu Qingge nodded knowingly. She wouldn’t go around announcing her female identity even without Mu Xiong’s special reminder.

”So, since I killed Han Sheng this time, the Emperor will surely vent his anger. Let’s have him cancel the marriage alliance. I see he is not too keen on taking me as a son-in-law. Once he cancels my marriage with Changle, Grandpa can take the initiative to suggest penalizing me by sending me to Yi City, where I can only return for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony,” Mu Qingge revealed her plan. Anyway, she noticed the Emperor liked punishing people with house arrests. Han Sheng’s crimes were merely met with a fine and a year confined at home. Now, as she exiles herself to the distant wilderness, what more could that wretched Emperor say?

The Mu Family Army’s prestige is at its peak now; does he dare to kill her?

”You want to go to Yi City?” Mu Xiong asked in surprise.

Mu Qingge’s gaze flickered, with a cold gleam beneath her clear eyes: ”Today, I’ve exposed my strength. If I remain in Luodu, I’ll only face endless probes and assassination attempts. My priority now is to enhance my strength, not waste time playing with them. Yi City is a great place; it’s the Mu Family’s territory, with the Mu Family Army ensuring safety. It’s just right for me to focus on cultivation for a while. Once I leave, as long as Grandpa keeps a low profile, the Mu Family can fade from attention. We won’t be entangled in the Crown Prince and Prince Rui’s struggle, and by next year when I return for the ceremony, the dust should have settled.”

”Ge’er, what are you planning?” Mu Xiong frowned and asked. He didn’t believe his granddaughter was the type to avoid.

Under the watchful gaze of the old fox, Mu Qingge had to reveal another part of her plan: ”Grandpa should know about advancing by retreating. The matter in Yi City this time clearly shows someone wants the Mu Family to perish. But, even knowing who it is, it’s difficult to act against them. Because, our Mu Family stands for loyalty and righteousness. So, why not back off and let them spar among themselves for a while? There are ten more months until the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, marking the Mu Family’s dormant period. When I return, it will be our time for retribution.”

Mu Xiong was stunned, seized by the murderous intent in Mu Qingge’s words. He said sternly, ”Ge’er, you must not act recklessly. Our Mu Family will never be traitors or rebels.”

Mu Lianrong frowned and said, ”Father, can’t you see the situation even now?”

Mu Xiong’s eye twitched, and he sighed, ”I just don’t want chaos across the land, dragging Qin Country into the flames of war.”

”Grandpa, rest assured,” Mu Qingge said coldly, her smile tinged with chill: ”The Emperor of Qin Country still bears the Qin name, but who sits there should be decided by our Mu Family. We’re not rebelling against the ruler but purging the court!”

Purge the court!

Both Mu Xiong and Mu Lianrong couldn’t help but gasp.

They were shocked by Mu Qingge’s ambition, and more so by her daring.

After a long silence, Mu Xiong finally looked at Mu Qingge and said, ”Ge’er, Grandpa agrees to let you go to Yi City. But you must also promise Grandpa; without certainty, don’t act recklessly. And do not implicate the common people and the innocent.”

”Grandpa, rest assured.” Mu Xiong’s concession made Mu Qingge’s lips curl even more.

However, the light in her eyes was exceedingly cold.

No one owes her and escapes repayment, neither in this life nor the previous!

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After planning their strategy, Mu Qingge and Mu Xiong entered the Imperial Palace together. Meanwhile, Mu Lianrong secretly prepared for Mu Qingge’s stay in Yi City. She knew very well what Yi City was like; her precious niece was going to be there for a long time, so she naturally had to prepare diligently.

In the Imperial Palace, what greeted Mu Xiong and Mu Qingge was not a celebratory banquet for a victory but a solemn inquiry in the stately main hall.

It was Mu Qingge’s first time entering such a chamber of discussion.