0p0 Chapter 707 Duanmu Chen's Thoughts
Chapter 707 Duanmu Chen's Thoughts
Mu Xin Nuan said embarrassedly, "It's not that far-fetched. It's just that the prince isn't the kind of person who likes beautiful women."
Princess Ming gave her a reproachful look and said, "If I didn't like beautiful women, why would I have married such a stunning beauty like you?"
"that is!"
Mu Xin Nuan's face flushed slightly. "My two sisters-in-law, please don't joke with me. It's getting late, so why don't we head back first? I heard that the eldest princess has been taking medicine recently, so we shouldn't disturb her rest any longer."
The three of them left the East Palace together. Before Mu Xin Nuan's carriage had even moved, they could hear people talking outside.
"Princess Chang Le, please wait a moment."
Rong Yue was taken aback, then lifted the curtain and asked, "Who are you?"
“Replying to Miss, I am from the Prince An’s residence. Consort Sun said she has something to say to the Princess and is on her way out now.”
Mu Xin Nuan's brows furrowed. She had just come out of the East Palace. If Sun Ruo Xiang had really entered the East Palace, how could she have remained hidden for so long?
“Our princess has urgent business to attend to upon returning to the manor. If there is anything else, please ask your master to come directly to the Chang Le Prince’s manor to discuss it.”
After Rongyue finished speaking, she lowered the curtain and noticed the princess's unpleasant expression. She thought to herself, "I haven't seen Consort Sun enter the palace at all."
"When you return, do not mention today's events, especially in front of the Prince. Be careful what you say, understand?"
"Yes, princess."
Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual celebration. The streets will naturally be even more lively than usual.
There were quite a few vendors selling mooncakes and all sorts of trinkets.
"Your Highness, shall we buy some trinkets for the young master to take back with him?" Rongyue looked at the lively scene outside and naturally felt a little itchy to buy them.
"You go ahead, take a few people with you. I'm not going, I'm a bit tired."
"Yes, princess."
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan returned to the manor, Aunt Fang came over carrying Xiao Zong Hua, beaming with joy, "Your Highness, the young prince can stand up now."
"What?" Mu Xin Nuan's eyes lit up, and the unpleasantness from the East Palace earlier was instantly washed away.
"You think Zonghua can stand up?"
"Your Highness, that's right. Although I can only stand for a short while, it's already quite good that I can stand at all."
"Come here, Zonghua, stand here properly and let your mother see you."
Soon, Aunt Fang placed him on the ground and then stepped aside, her hands still outstretched, naturally out of fear that he might fall again.
Mu Xin Nuan squatted down in front of him, smiling and saying, "Zong Hua, be good, stand a little longer, let's try to stand a little longer, okay?"
Xiao Zonghua had his arms raised, perhaps because he had just learned to stand. His legs were not moving, but his expression was a little strange, as if he was a little scared and at a loss.
After standing there for a short while, Xiao Zonghua's expression began to change.
Seeing his mother right in front of him, but unable to throw himself into her arms, he was naturally anxious.
Her little arms struggled a few times, but in the end she just pouted and looked like she was about to cry.
"Mother! Mother!"
After calling his name twice, Mu Xin Nuan felt sorry for him and stopped trying to coax him to stand up. She immediately picked him up and said, "Good boy, my little Zong Hua is so good. You can stand up so quickly, that's great. When you can run in the future, I'm afraid even your mother won't be able to keep up with you."
"That's right! Once a child can walk, they're fast; they practically run when they walk. If you don't look out for a second, they might just run off somewhere."
These words reminded Mu Xin Nuan, "Aunt Fang, pass on the instructions that the young master must be surrounded by more people. There can be no mistakes. No matter what, the young master must always have at least four people by his side."
"Yes, Your Highness, I understand."
Aunt Fang is an old-timer from the palace. Now, the other two princesses have returned to the capital, along with the Crown Princess who had previously interfered in the affairs of the Chang Le Prince's Mansion.
If someone sets their sights on the young prince, that would be troublesome.
"Where is the prince?"
"Several officials have come over and are talking with the prince in his study."
"Hmm, no need to disturb them. The weather is nice today. Have someone from the kitchen send some osmanthus cakes to the study, the ones that Granny Yu just made today."
"Yes, princess."
"Osmanthus cake with light tea is the most refreshing. I'll also ask the tea room to send some of the finest Biluochun tea to balance the sweetness."
"The princess is very thoughtful."
Mu Xin Nuan carried the child back and entered Yi Jing Garden. A wet nurse came over and took the child from her.
Mu Xin Nuan began to think that today it was only the four of them who clashed like this, but what if it happened tomorrow night?
Can't we think of a way to not go?
In such situations, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.
Princess Ming had truly witnessed firsthand the depth of the Crown Princess's hatred. And the Crown Princess's arrogant attitude was truly infuriating.
At this moment, she was truly glad that she had gone to Yanzhou not long after getting married.
Otherwise, dealing with people like that all the time would probably age her by several years.
Speaking of this, Mu Xin Nuan noticed this time that although the Crown Princess was smiling brightly, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes had obviously increased. Not only that, the makeup on her face seemed to be even thicker than when she saw her in the palace that day.
It seems that the Crown Princess's days in the Eastern Palace were indeed not easy.
If Princess Ming and Princess Kang were to join forces at this time and embarrass her further, the Crown Princess's position in the Eastern Palace would likely become increasingly unstable.
However, as Duanmu Chuze said, with the Emperor's support, even for the sake of Duanmu Chen's future, the current Crown Princess should at least not be deposed.
"What are you thinking about?"
Before anyone knew it, Duanmu Chuze had returned. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Mu Xinnuan staring blankly at the osmanthus tree outside the door.
"It's nothing, I just went to the East Palace today and felt that being a woman is really too tiring."
"Did they make things difficult for you?" Duanmu Chuze's voice involuntarily turned cold.
"No." Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "Even if it's difficult, it's the two of them who are making things difficult for the Crown Princess right now. As of now, I have no grudge against any of the three of them. Even if I have some unpleasantness with the Crown Princess, it's not worth it for me to go against her. I'm not that stupid."
“My Ah Nuan is naturally the smartest.”
Duanmu Chuze kissed her on the cheek. "Since I didn't make things difficult for you, why do you look so preoccupied?"
"I'm thinking, now that Wang Xinyan is pregnant, do you think Princess Ming might deliberately try to harm her to avenge what happened back then?"
"No way? They mentioned this today?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "You mentioned it. I'm so glad our gifts were a reward from Mother earlier, otherwise I would have really wanted to take them back."