allonlinenovel Chapter 296 Comforting Father!
Chapter 296 Comforting Father!
"What do you mean?" Mu Xin Nuan was a little confused by what he said.
"I met my cousin today. He is the heir apparent of the Duke of Ying's mansion, Prince Yu."
"Uh?"
"He seems to have been searching diligently for his savior. He even came to your residence, but you weren't there, and he was turned away by Mu Chang'an and your mother. If he had known it was you and seen your face, he would probably have become another infatuated person who is completely smitten with you."
Mu Xin Nuan blushed. "What nonsense are you talking about? Why have you been talking so inappropriately lately?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "Never mind. However, he can't be sure it's you right now. He can only be sure it's a young lady from the Mu family. If possible, I wouldn't mind letting that Mu Xinyao take your place."
"But why?"
"At least this way, Wang Ziyu won't have any intention of repaying your kindness, and he won't have any reason to bother you."
"You!" Mu Xin Nuan gave him a reproachful look. "But why did you have Mu Xin Yao replace me?"
"I was just saying it casually. Do you think Mu Xinyao will do anything after she finds out about this?"
Mu Xin Nuan frowned. "She's been in the manor these past few days, so she should have received the news before I did. I don't doubt that. However, it's quite possible that she might have, as you said, developed some inappropriate thoughts."
"Whether it's right or wrong, just let her do what she wants. That way, you can have some peace and quiet."
"What do you mean by 'quiet'?" Mu Xin Nuan asked, puzzled.
Duanmu Chuze immediately got angry, "If you don't shut up, are you going to run up to that Prince Yu and tell him that you saved him?"
Mu Xin Nuan didn't understand why he was so angry. Lying was clearly wrong, and why did he let Mu Xin Yao succeed?
"You're quite strange. Since I'm the one who saved him, it should be me who steps forward. Why did you let Mu Xinyao take my place? I didn't do anything shameful. Besides, when I saved him, he had a servant with him. How can you just fool me?"
Upon hearing that there were other people around at the time, Duanmu Chuze immediately lost his spirit.
Neither of them spoke for a moment, and the atmosphere in the room became tense again.
After a long while, Duanmu Chuze finally asked somewhat sullenly, "What do you think of Wang Ziyu?"
"How about what?"
"What does he look like?"
Mu Xin Nuan thought about it carefully, "How would I know? I was only focused on saving people at the time, how could I have taken a closer look at his appearance?"
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze's previously gloomy mood improved considerably.
“Anuan, I have already persuaded Father. In a few days at most, Father will issue an edict to grant the marriage. For now, you should just comfort your father. However, you should also act within your means. If your father seems too unconcerned, I'm afraid my father will not be happy.”
Mu Xin Nuan nodded; she understood this much.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Duanmu Chuze didn't want to leave anymore, but Mu Xinnuan needed to rest, so he couldn't stay here any longer. He really wished he could make her grow up all at once and then take her to live in his Chang Le Prince's Mansion.
Pretending not to notice Duanmu Chuze's lecherous gaze, Mu Xin Nuan consistently avoided his eyes.
Duanmu Chuze knew that he had upset her tonight, so he could only feel guilty, shake his head, and leave.
The next day, Mu Xin Nuan instructed someone to send lunch to Mu Chang An. After thinking about what Duanmu Chu Ze had said the night before, she wasn't in a hurry anymore. Since the Emperor wanted to see her father anxious, she would let the Emperor have his wish.
However, at most, this would only grant the emperor's wish for one day. Surely, he couldn't let his father live in constant fear and anxiety?
In the evening, after having dinner, Mu Xin Nuan did not go directly back to her own Yue Xuan, but instead went to Li's Jin Yuan.
Li asked with some surprise, "Why are you here at this hour? Is something important?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled and shook her head, "It's nothing, I just noticed that Father looked worried yesterday and he still does today, so I came to check on him."
Mu Chang'an immediately felt that his daughter was considerate. "It's nothing, just some trouble in the court."
"Father, don't hide it from me, is it related to my marriage?"
Mu Chang'an stiffened, his expression somewhat strange, and asked, "How did you find out?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "Father, have you forgotten your relationship with Princess Jing? I heard it from Princess Jing. Has the Emperor made things difficult for you?"
"No, not really. However," Mu Chang'an hesitated for a moment, then recounted what had happened that day.
Madam Li sighed, "Anuan, don't worry. Your father and mother will definitely find a way to prevent you from marrying Ming Wang as a concubine."
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly, then asked with some surprise, "But His Majesty's intention is clearly not to let me marry Prince Ming, so why is Father so worried?"
"What? You didn't mean that? How did Ah Nuan know?" Mu Chang'an asked in surprise.
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "It seems Father Emperor must have been quite frightened back then. Think again, what were His Majesty's exact words?"
Mu Chang'an thought about it again, and said with some suspicion, "At that time, the Emperor said that he would send a nanny to teach you a thing or two, so that you wouldn't be unfamiliar with the royal rules. He also said that it was a rare find for the daughter of the Mu family to be so outstanding, and it would be a pity if she didn't become a royal daughter-in-law?"
"That's it! If she were a concubine, how could she be called a daughter-in-law? At most, she could only be a royal wife. How could she be called a royal daughter-in-law?"
Mu Chang'an and Madam Li exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of surprise in their eyes, and then said in unison, "That's right!"
In the Great Yong Dynasty, the rules distinguishing between legitimate and illegitimate children were extremely strict. A legitimate child was a legitimate child, and an illegitimate child was an illegitimate child. A wife was a wife, and a concubine was a concubine.
Even in the royal family, a concubine could be included in the royal register, but she could not be referred to as the royal wife.
Generally speaking, "daughter-in-law" naturally refers to the principal wife. And a royal daughter-in-law can only be the principal wife of a member of the royal family. So, it seems the Emperor intends for Mu Xin Nuan to marry into the royal family, but clearly, the recipient won't be Prince Ming!
After much deliberation, a figure suddenly appeared in Mu Chang'an's mind: "Could it be? Does the Emperor intend for you to marry Prince Chang Le?"
Mu Xin Nuan blushed slightly and lowered her head, saying, "Father, how could I have known that?"
Madam Li chuckled, "My lord, I think you're just confused. How can you even ask Anuan like that?"
Mu Chang'an smiled awkwardly, while Mu Xin Nuan hurriedly took her leave.
After leaving the brocade courtyard, Mu Xin Nuan breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, when she thought of Wang Ziyu, she frowned a little.