0p0 Chapter 602 Receiving a Reply
Chapter 602 Receiving a Reply
Mu Qingyuan's attitude undoubtedly surprised everyone.
Everyone knows that the Mu family treats Mu Qingyuan well, but no matter how well they treat him, he is still just an illegitimate son. Can the Mu family really treat him like a legitimate son? That's impossible, isn't it?
But whether they believed it or not, the fact was that everything Mu Qingyuan did in the manor was exactly the same as Mu Qingxuan's. It was just that because he was still young, his monthly allowance was less than Mu Qingxuan's, but still more than Mu Qingyang's.
“Brothers, my stepmother and eldest sister have always treated me very well. As for my second sister, well, she did try to use me twice, but my eldest sister saw through her and ignored her.” Mu Qingyuan said with a bitter smile, “You wouldn’t understand. My closest sister has only ever used and schemed against me. Even when I was little, she gave me handkerchiefs from the children with rashes to help my aunt gain favor.”
"If my stepmother hadn't kept me in her courtyard and taken good care of me, and if my elder sister hadn't prescribed some medicine, I probably would be dead by now."
The man surnamed Liu was taken aback. "Is everything you're saying true? Is it really true that your aunt and your second sister plotted against you?"
"Of course it's true. I went to my aunt to confirm this when she was on her deathbed, and she admitted it herself. Even if she didn't admit it, when I was sick, everyone thought I was in a coma, but in reality, I could hear everything. The nanny in my aunt's room confessed to this, and my aunt also mentioned it to my second sister, which I happened to overhear. It was because of this that I distanced myself from my aunt later."
When Mu Qingyuan said this, his eyes, expression, and tone were full of helplessness.
His own mother had schemed against him so much that she almost took his life! But everyone thought that his legal mother, who was unwilling to let her illegitimate son live, had saved his life. How could he forget that?
"I heard you started your formal education at the age of six?" the man in purple asked.
“Yes. My eldest brother started his formal education at the age of five. I was raised in the backyard by my grandmother and aunt, who never allowed me to go out. Later, my eldest sister suggested that I move to the front yard with my father, where we could find a teacher to give me some basic lessons before I could attend the clan school.”
Young Master Liu sighed softly, “Your sister and stepmother are indeed very good to you. In ordinary families, stepmothers would not care about these things. They would rather you stay in the backyard until you are ten years old, not wanting you to start your education and ruining you. That would be their idea. But your aunt and mother are the opposite.”
Mu Qingyuan nodded, "Yes, I couldn't understand it at first either. But I was young then and didn't understand many social customs. I just felt that whoever was good to me, I would be good to them. Later, my aunt plotted against my mother and was imprisoned by my father's order. Although she didn't admit it, I knew, I always knew."
The other two also shook their heads. Some of the things that happened in this grand mansion were indeed too sordid to talk about.
Speaking of how Madam Song treated the principal wife, the fact that Madam Mu didn't harm a child can be considered a sign of her mercy. Many mistresses in wealthy families wished all their illegitimate sons were dead.
"Then when your second sister was exiled, you really didn't feel any heartache at all?" Young Master Liu didn't believe that he really had no feelings for Mu Xinyao at all.
Mu Qingyuan blinked and grinned, "How could that be? I always have to ask my elder sister. You know, although she is the Princess Consort of Chang Le, the decision to handle such important matters still rests with the Prince of Chang Le."
"That's true. I've heard that your eldest sister is exceptionally talented and once saved the lives of people in an entire county. Actually, even if you didn't mention it, we brothers all think your eldest sister isn't a bad person. If she's kind to ordinary people, she certainly wouldn't harm your second sister, even if we're not related to her."
After the man in purple finished speaking, he gave an ambiguous smile.
Mu Qingyuan glanced at him sideways, but didn't say anything, and simply began to quietly drink her tea.
We all come from wealthy families, so who's really that much dumber than whom?
At first glance, his words seemed to be praising Mu Xin Nuan, given her kind nature. But upon closer examination, as the eldest sister, if she could save even strangers, why wouldn't she save her own younger sister?
Even if she can't interfere in government affairs, she can at least plead for leniency, right?
But she didn't. What does that mean?
It's obvious that she has absolutely no feelings for Mu Xinyao; even if she does, they are hatred and disgust!
Mu Qingyuan sat for a while longer, then made no further mention of matters concerning his own residence. The group chatted casually for a short while before dispersing.
After returning to the Mu residence, Mu Qingyuan quickly wrote another letter and had it given to the guard so that he could deliver it to Mu Xinnuan as well.
A few days later, Mu Xin Nuan saw the letter Mu Qing Yuan had sent, but she had left it on the table without opening it.
It wasn't until Duanmu Chuze came in and saw her hesitant expression that he shook his head. "Why aren't you looking? Haven't you been waiting for his letter?"
“Aze, I’m worried. If he questions me in his letter, I can accept it, after all, Mu Xinyao is his older sister. But what if he chooses to hide it or lie to me?”
"How will you know if you don't look? This constant guessing will never lead to any conclusion!"
Mu Xin Nuan gritted her teeth, "You're right. But I'm just scared. A Ze, although he's my half-brother, we're still blood relatives. My feelings for him are different from my feelings for Mu Xin Yao."
Duanmu Chuze gently hugged her. "I understand, don't be afraid. You have to trust your own judgment. As for Mu Qingyuan, given the environment of the Mu family, there shouldn't be any problems. The Mu family is harmonious now. Although your father has always been strict with him, it only proves that he has high hopes for him."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded. "I understand."
Taking a deep breath, Mu Xin Nuan still took the letter. Duanmu Chu Ze took the letter, tore it open for her, took out the letter inside, and handed it to her.
"Aze, why do you think he wrote two letters?"
"Didn't the guard say that it was delivered twice, once in front and once behind?" As soon as he said this, Duanmu Chuze's face stiffened for a moment. He met Mu Xinnuan's gaze and smiled somewhat awkwardly. "I was just worried about you, so I asked a few more questions."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled, pursing her lips, "I didn't say anything, why are you so nervous?"