Mu Qingya stood there in complete bewilderment, unable to comprehend her daughterâs current behavior. She remained frozen in place, her entire being immobilized.
âConsort, Consort,â the elderly maid swiftly attempted to console her. âThe assertive young lady may have just been misguided in her thoughts. She likely didnât intend to oppose you.â
âJudging from the assertive young ladyâs expression, something appears rather amiss. Consort, you should return to the Mu Clan to check on the assertive young ladyâs condition.â
Mu Qingya instinctively sensed that there was something suspicious about Mu Rouxuanâs demeanor.
While she was indeed concerned for her daughter, she also felt a pressing need to follow up personally on Qiaoqiaoâs situation.
Mu Liang noticed Mu Qingyaâs hesitation and quickly extended his cupped fists, saying, âPlease rest assured, Consort. My subordinates and I will spare no effort in our quest to locate Miss Qiao. We shall be vigilant and leave no stone unturned in our search.â
Mu Qingya smiled and nodded. âThat is reassuring. Thank you, Mu Liang.â
âYou are too kind, Consort.â Mu Liang was deeply honored and offered another respectful bow before stepping back.
Nevertheless, Mu Qingyaâs unease regarding her daughter remained. Assisted by elderly maid Qiu, she was gently guided into the carriage and directed it toward the Mu Estate.
Upon her arrival at the estate, Mu Qingya, accompanied by elderly maid Qiu and her attendants, proceeded to her daughterâs Lotus Pavilion courtyard.
Mu Qingya furrowed her brow in puzzlement upon learning that her daughter had barricaded herself in her room after her return.
Just a short while ago, when Mu Rouxuan departed the Mu Clan for the Imperial Academy, she had exhibited a demeanor of excitement and happiness, seemingly eager for her life at the academy. Yet, who could have foreseen that within a few days, she would return bearing the weight of various grievances?
Mu Qingya sighed, pushed open the door to her daughterâs adjacent study, and entered.
âXuanâer, what has happened to you?â
Mu Rouxuan, consumed by anger, had wrapped herself tightly in a blanket. She sobbed softly.
Upon hearing the voice, Mu Rouxuan jerked away and shouted, âYou donât even acknowledge me as your daughter. Why are you still looking for me?â
Mu Qingya found herself momentarily stunned. âI donât acknowledge you as my daughter?â
âXuanâer, please donât make a scene.â Mu Qingya reached out to pull the blanket away from her daughterâs body. Surveying the redness in her tear-filled eyes, she furrowed her brow and continued, âSomeone at the academy has wronged you, havenât they?â
Mu Rouxuan burst into tears.
âMom, thereâs a crack in my Spiritual Ruin Realm!â
âWhat?â Mu Qingyaâs expression shifted, her gaze growing inscrutable. âA crack in your Spiritual Ruin?â
âYes, itâs because of her! That so-called Younger Sister.â Mu Rouxuan couldnât restrain herself from shouting through clenched teeth. âShe disrupted my mental state, thatâs why⊠thatâs whyâŠâ
She proceeded to recount everything that had transpired at the academy, including her conversation with Shi Yongqian.
All her grievances, pain, shock, and resentment spilled out before her mother.
She had anticipated that her mother would offer words of solace, but to her astonishmentâŠ
Mu Qingya regarded her impassively. After a prolonged silence, she remarked, âSo, you believe that your Spiritual Ruin Realm fractured because your sister displayed exceptional talent? That this incident unsettled you?â
Mu Rouxuan found her motherâs words biting and her countenance fluctuated several times. She couldnât help but retort defensively, âSheâs an orphan without parents, who roamed the Sikong Planet for years. How could she compare to me?â
âFool!â Mu Qingya regarded her daughter with a cold gaze.
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