0p0 Chapter 794 Xu Shi Gives Up!
Chapter 794 Xu Shi Gives Up!
“Anuan, look at Wanhua, she’s sixteen now. She was engaged to a man before, but he took a concubine before marrying his wife. I think it’s really outrageous. Your second uncle heard about this and also advocated breaking off the engagement.”
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "Such a man is indeed not a good one."
“But this has dragged on until now.” Madam Xu sighed insincerely, then looked around at the decorations and smiled, “I have been to the East Palace before. But back then, I only felt that the East Palace was rich and luxurious. Now that I’m here again, I feel that it has a more refined and elegant atmosphere.”
"Second Aunt, you flatter me. Please have some tea."
The drink served in Muxin Nuan was not tea, but fruit syrup.
Because Dr. Zhao said that given her current condition, it would be best for her to eat more fruit. However, she didn't want to eat any, so Duanmu Chuze came up with this idea: he had someone juice it for her, and fearing that it would cause her stomach pain if she ate it cold, he added a little water, boiled it, and then had someone bring it to her.
"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress has sent some refreshments. What do you think?"
"Oh? Then I'll go take a look." Mu Xin Nuan gestured for the two of them to chat first, while she went ahead to take a look.
Mu Xinyi and Li Wanhua were playing in the back garden at the moment. After Mu Xinnuan left, Xu Shi saw that there were no outsiders in the house, so she lowered her voice and said, "Sister, now the Crown Prince only has Anuan as his Crown Princess. Isn't that inappropriate?"
Hearing her bring up the matter again, Madam Li frowned slightly. "This is the Crown Prince's business. What does it have to do with us?"
Madam Xu pursed her lips. "Sister, you're wrong. This is the Crown Prince's business, but it's also our A-Nuan's business. The Crown Prince will ascend the throne in the future, how can he only have one woman by his side? Besides, A-Nuan is favored now, but can she be favored forever? The Crown Prince isn't in a hurry to take a concubine because he's loyal and hasn't gotten tired of A-Nuan yet. But we should also make preparations as soon as possible, shouldn't we?"
Li sensed something was amiss. "Then, according to Second Sister-in-law's suggestion, how should we make preparations as soon as possible?"
Xu smiled mysteriously, then whispered a few words in Li's ear.
Upon hearing this, Li's expression changed drastically. "Second sister-in-law, you must not speak such nonsense again! Not to mention the Crown Prince, even A-Nuan would certainly not agree to this."
When Madam Xu saw her sister's agitation, she paused for a moment, then asked calmly, "What's wrong with that? I know A-Nuan is beautiful, but what if her beauty fades and her favor wanes? What will we do then? What's wrong with our Wanhua? She's proficient in poetry, songs, and calligraphy, and now she's just a concubine of the Crown Prince. Can't A-Nuan even tolerate her own cousin?"
Li was getting anxious. "Second sister-in-law, have you discussed this matter with Mother?"
Madam Xu looked somewhat uncomfortable. "This is a matter for our second branch of the family. What? As her mother, can't I even make decisions about my own daughter's marriage?"
That's a rather disrespectful remark!
Whenever there are elders present, the marriage of the younger generation always requires their approval.
Now that Madam Xu is saying this, it's clear she's correctly predicted that the old master and madam of the Li family won't agree.
What are Mother and Second Aunt talking about?
Upon seeing Mu Xin Nuan return, Li glared at Xu, signaling her not to bring up the matter again.
When Xu saw Li's attitude, she couldn't help but feel somewhat dissatisfied.
Before they had exchanged more than a few words, the topic of the Crown Prince's concubine had come up again.
"Anuan, we women must be virtuous. Look at you, you've been married for so long, and the Crown Prince hasn't taken a concubine yet. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Mu Xinnuan raised an eyebrow. Why did her second aunt speak in a lecturing tone today?
"Thank you for your concern, Second Aunt. You needn't trouble yourself with matters concerning the Crown Prince's Palace."
After saying that, she frowned, and Aunt Fang, who was standing nearby, quickly came over to support her. "Are you feeling unwell? Should we call the imperial physician over?"
"No need. I'm just a little tired, Mother. I won't keep you company today. I'll go and rest first."
"Go ahead, but don't overwork yourself. If there's anything you need, just tell your subordinates to do it."
Li guessed it too; she must be upset. She was pregnant and easily irritable. Xu was just adding insult to injury.
Li made up her mind that she would never bring Xu to the East Palace again before Mu Xin Nuan gave birth to this child.
When Li returned to the Mu residence, she felt somewhat unhappy.
Not long after, Mu Chang'an returned. After hearing her recount the whole story, he didn't say anything.
"As you said, this is not our place to interfere. The Xu family should not even think about it!"
"From what I heard, she meant that she wanted to send Li Wanhua in. That girl is really good. I'm worried that this second sister-in-law might do something disreputable again, which would end up ruining the girl."
Mu Chang'an chuckled, "You're quite kind-hearted."
“She is my niece, though not as close as Wanqing, she is still my niece. My second brother is not in the capital, I can’t just stand by and watch my sister-in-law act recklessly, can I?”
"Alright, don't worry about it. Our Nuan is smart enough to have a solution."
Two days later, Mu Xin Nuan sent someone to prepare a carriage and went to the Li residence to invite Li Wan Hua to the palace.
It wasn't until nearly evening that Li Wanhua returned to the General's Mansion.
Madam Xu assumed that Mu Xin Nuan had figured things out, and as soon as she saw her daughter return, she rushed over anxiously, "How was it? What did the Crown Princess say? Did she say when she would be brought to the palace?"
“Mother! Please don’t bring up such things again. Your daughter still wants to get married. If you ruin her reputation, do you want her to stay in a nunnery for the rest of her life?”
Madam Xu was stunned. "What? Did Anuan threaten you?"
Li Wanhua sighed, "Mother, you're overthinking it! What am I? What right do I have to be threatened by my cousin? It's just that I happened to see the Crown Prince and Crown Princess's affectionate relationship when I went to the palace today. And I heard the Crown Prince say with my own ears that he will only have my cousin as his wife in this life, and he will never marry again. Mother, are you going to send me to the Eastern Palace to become a maid?"
After Li Wanhua finished speaking, she felt both ashamed and guilty. She flung her sleeves and went back into the house.
Ms. Xu was immediately confused. What was going on?
The Crown Prince actually declared on the spot that there could be no other woman besides Mu Xin Nuan?
He is the crown prince of a country!
The Emperor and Empress just let him have his way?
Thinking back, ever since the Crown Prince returned to the capital, the Empress had indeed not summoned any young ladies to the palace. The portraits sent before had also disappeared without a trace.
Mrs. Xu slapped her forehead. How could she be so unlucky!