allonlinenovel Chapter 295 One more time!
Chapter 295 One more time!
Mu Chang'an was fine with being afraid, but he absolutely couldn't let his beloved suffer even the slightest grievance. So, he couldn't bear to be afraid for Mu Chang'an's sake.
Little did the Emperor know that his son had long been loyal to outsiders. If he had known his thoughts at that moment, he would have been tempted to kick him.
After Mu Chang'an returned to the Mu residence that evening, his face remained very worried. Madam Li was not stupid and naturally noticed his predicament. There were too many people at dinner, so she was too embarrassed to ask. Now that they were back in Jinyuan, Madam Li naturally couldn't help but ask.
"Sigh! It's all my fault!" Mu Chang'an sighed hurriedly, then clenched his fist and punched his thigh, looking genuinely remorseful.
"Master, what's wrong? What happened?" Madam Li also became anxious.
"His Majesty kept me in the Imperial Study today. From what I heard, it seems that His Highness Prince Ming went to His Majesty to request a decree to take our Anuan as a concubine."
"What?" Upon hearing this, Li's expression immediately changed.
"What exactly happened?" Madam Li swayed, but managed to steady herself on the dressing table. "Master, did the Emperor issue an edict today?"
Mu Chang'an shook his head, "No, not at all."
"That's good. In that case, we still have a chance."
"An opportunity?" Mu Chang'an sighed helplessly again. "If His Majesty is truly interested, what else can we do?"
Upon hearing this, Li fell silent.
For the first time ever, an unprecedentedly tense atmosphere prevailed in the brocade courtyard.
At the same moment, inside the Moon Pavilion, two people, one in green and one in white, were staring at each other.
"Didn't I tell you not to come here again?"
"I really have something to do this time." Duanmu Chuze was genuinely helpless this time. Was he really so untrustworthy when he told the truth? Why wouldn't this girl believe him?
"Every time you come here, you say you have something to do? Duanmu Chuze, what exactly do you want? I've already agreed to what you said I would do. Can't you just give me a few days of peace and quiet?"
Seeing that Mu Xin Nuan was clearly a little impatient, Duanmu Chu Ze felt really bad.
"Anuan, why are you making that face? Am I really that unlikable to you? Or is it that you only have Chu Rong in your heart?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan immediately became furious. "Hey! Duanmu Chu Ze, do you have any conscience at all? Who was it that took liberties with me in that villa that day? How could you? You've gone too far!"
When Duanmu Chuze saw that Mu Xinnuan's face was a little flushed, he panicked for a moment and quickly stepped forward to coax her gently, "Anuan, I didn't mean anything by it. I, I just saw that you were a little impatient just now, and I thought you didn't want to see me, so I got a little anxious. Anuan, please don't be angry! Just pretend I didn't say anything, okay?"
Mu Xin Nuan turned her head away and ignored him, sitting down at the table with her body turned to the side, her head tilted further inward, so that Duanmu Chu Ze's face was completely obscured.
“Anuan, I’ve come today because I really have something important to tell you. Of course, it’s not about me, but about your father.”
Mu Xin Nuan's mind stirred, and she turned her head slightly, only showing him half of her face. "Tell me, what is it?"
"Today, the Emperor kept your father in the Imperial Study to test him," Duanmu Chuze said, sitting down opposite her and pouring her a cup of tea without any hesitation.
"Come on, Nuan, have some tea to calm down. It's all my fault, don't get angry and hurt yourself."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him, but still took the cup he handed her. However, she didn't drink from it; she just held it in both hands and gently rotated it.
Duanmu Chuze poured himself a cup, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "Today, your father tested your father as the concubine of Prince Ming. He frightened your father quite a bit. However, your father still loves you after all, and he absolutely refused to agree."
After drinking another glass of water, Duanmu Chuze gave a brief account of the entire process.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan's expression softened slightly. "I understand. You mean that the Emperor had no intention of betrothing me to Prince Ming as a concubine. He just wanted to scare Father, or rather, to deliberately teach him a lesson. That's why he deliberately ignored Father in the following days to make him feel uneasy?"
"Yes, that's what it means."
Mu Xin Nuan was both amused and exasperated. "The Emperor is already so old, how could he still come up with such a method? He's really quite mischievous."
Duanmu Chuze chuckled, "You've got some nerve! You actually dare to say the Emperor is unruly? Do you have a death wish?"
Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him rather inelegantly, "If you think I've insulted your father, why don't you just go and report me to the Emperor? Is that alright?"
"Of course not! It's obviously not going to work!"
"Then, according to your opinion, should I comfort Father a little to prevent him from becoming too nervous and harming his health?"
"That's why I came to let you know first. You see, I'm still on your side, aren't I?"
As Duanmu Chuze spoke, he looked at Mu Xin Nuan with an ingratiating expression, his face clearly saying, 'I did the right thing, didn't I? Praise me!'
Mu Xin Nuan thought and thought, "What else did the Emperor say? It seems like he meant that I'm a bit too alluring?"
Duanmu Chuze coughed lightly, somewhat uneasy, and said, "Actually, you can't blame Father. Who told you to attract so many suitors? Who would have thought that Duanmu Chen would also have feelings for you? Humph! If it weren't for Father's consideration of feeling indebted to me, he might have really betrothed you to Duanmu Chen."
"Your Highness Changsun? How could that be? I've only met him a few times, how could he possibly be interested in me?"
Duanmu Chuze rolled his eyes. "How would I know? Who knows if you were flirting with someone when I wasn't looking?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan's eyes widened immediately. "Say that again?"
"It's nothing. Um, are you sure you haven't seen him on other occasions? Why is he so attentive to you?"
Mu Xin Nuan murmured, "How would I know?"
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. When did you return to the Mu residence?"
Mu Xin Nuan asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong this evening? Is something the matter?"
"Did you save someone in the back mountain of Qiyun Temple before?"
"Yes, how do you know?"
Duanmu Chuze immediately deflated and said, "I knew it! You're really good at attracting suitors!"