"Deliberately led over here?" Yang Chuxia mused upon hearing this. "Did they say what kind of person it was?"
Mu Shaoling replied, "They said it was a male, but even if they explained, asking a painter to find him based on the description is likely as hard as reaching the heavens. Oh right, Uncle Yang, Xiaxia, I’ve reported this matter to the authorities for you."
"There shouldn’t be anyone who bears such a deep grudge against us as to want our whole family exterminated. Although there might be some disputes among the villagers, it’s unlikely they’d harbor such malice. Besides, the only ones in the village who hate us deeply are Yang Xiao’an’s two children, and originally the three from Ms. Hua Junior’s family, Ms. Ye and Yang Lichun, none of which is likely. I’ve always had people keeping an eye on Yang Qingwen. As for Ms. Hua Junior and Ye Zi’yong who died in prison, with Ye Ziping being exiled, it’s not possible that he escaped from his place of exile, right?"
After pausing for a moment, she continued, "Then there’s the Li Family, who we’ve had disputes with in the past. But now that Brother An has arranged work for Li Shan, he surely couldn’t be behind this. The only other friction has been with Mu Shaowei, who exchanged ranks with Brother An."
Upon hearing this, Mu Shaoling said, "I’ll have someone check on Ye Ziping to see if he’s still in his place of exile, and I will also look into Mu Shaowei. Relying entirely on the government is useless in this matter."
"Mmm, I really appreciate your help with this," Yang Chuxia sincerely offered her thanks, then asked, "Why would the other group target you?"
When the matter concerning Mu Shaoling arose, Yang Dachuan wanted to excuse himself, sensing that these were matters he shouldn’t listen to, but considering that only his daughter and Mu Shaoling were in the study, leaving them alone together might seem improper, so he steeled himself and stayed.
Mu Shaoling and Yang Chuxia, however, did not plan to exclude him.
After pausing, Mu Shaoling said, "The Li Family. You remember the case of the young boy who was blinded years ago. At the time, we all suspected that it was the work of Eldest Young Master Li’s brother, who did it to find a treatment for his brother’s blindness. And it did indeed turn out that way, but now Eldest Young Master Li is still unable to see, implying his brother’s research had failed. They’ve come here now to kidnap me, thinking that while I am treating Linhao and at my most exhausted and least guarded, they can abduct me and force me to reveal the method to cure blindness."
"You know, the Li Family and the Mu Family are sworn enemies; he wouldn’t dare come to us in a straightforward manner."
"So it’s them!" Yang Chuxia slapped the table with a smack and said, "Why have you always let the Li Family be, despite the clear evidence back then? Haven’t you thought it’s already too late to take action now? Linhao’s eyes will definitely be cured, and if this gets out, they can lay the blame on you. Do you understand? The Li Family could claim that if they were behind it, why hasn’t the Eldest Young Master Li’s eyesight been restored?"
Mu Shaoling was somewhat pleased to hear this, not expecting Xiaxia to trust his medical skills so much that she was sure Linhao’s eyes would be healed.
"Xiaxia, we didn’t let them off the hook," he said.
Yang Chuxia raised an eyebrow. Was there insider information?
But that was indeed the case.
"Back then, the Li Family had a woman in the palace who was greatly favored. When I presented the evidence to the Emperor, it was kept in the imperial archive and not released. Perhaps the Emperor kept it to balance the power within the court, or perhaps he genuinely favored the woman from the Li Family and couldn’t bear to release it. Either way, it wasn’t something we could decide on."
Hearing all this, Yang Dachuan felt like he was struggling to breathe, sweat forming on his forehead.
"So what do you plan to do about it this time? Just endure it? What’s become of that woman from the Li Family now?"
At this, Mu Shaoling laughed and said, "That woman from the Li Family has been deposed, and the new woman isn’t favored. Right now, the Emperor favors women from the Wang Family and the Shen Family. So, it’s time to settle accounts. As for me, you needn’t worry; the Emperor has a backup plan for me."