0p0 Chapter 483: Solved 1!
Chapter 483: Solved 1!
Mu Xin Nuan reached out and slapped her, but it didn't land properly.
"You silly girl, if you keep talking so recklessly, the prince might order you to be punished one day."
Rongyue stuck out her tongue and said somewhat sullenly, "Miss, I really think you shouldn't have let the Prince go to the Butterfly Garden. That Miss Gao is not only beautiful, but I've also heard that she's very talented in poetry. What if the Prince really takes a liking to her?"
"Do what needs to be done! I am just her princess consort. These people were all bestowed upon her by the empress. Even if it's just for show, at least let the empress know that it's not me who's arranging concubines for the prince, but that the prince has no such intention. Do you understand?"
Rongyue then noticed something was off and leaned closer, "So, you're not worried at all?"
"worry about what?"
Before she could hear a reply from her mistress, a clear and melodious voice startled Rongyue so much that she almost lost her mind!
"Your Highness? When did you come in? Why didn't you say a word? You scared me to death!" Rongyue said, patting her chest with a grim expression.
Duanmu Chuze glared at him, "Oh! I didn't even know I was here. Do I need to report to Miss Rong before coming here?"
That shout of "Miss Rong" nearly choked Rong Yue to death!
After coughing a few times, she smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Um, Your Highness, please have a seat. I'll go check if the chicken soup is ready." With that, she dashed off.
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled a few times. Rong Yue really looked disheveled.
"came back?"
Duanmu Chuze was in a good mood, a slight smile playing on his lips. Instead of sitting at the table, he sat down next to her on the couch. "Not bad! It seems you've learned your lesson from last time."
"It's surprising that you're willing to come back!"
Mu Xin Nuan teased him, but what she got in return was a sudden kiss from him!
Tender and affectionate, gentle as water.
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes were a little misty, her cheeks were slightly flushed from the kiss just now, and the rise and fall of her chest made Duanmu Chu Ze stare in amazement!
"You lecherous scoundrel! Where are you looking?" Mu Xin Nuan finished speaking and immediately got up and went to the dining table. She wasn't stupid; she knew what the dark look in his eyes just now meant. If she didn't escape now, he might really be able to devour her.
The two had dinner together, and Duanmu Chuze carried her to the second floor of the front pavilion to look at the stars.
"What do you think of Gao Chunhua?" Mu Xin Nuan finally got to the point.
"She is talented and poetic. However, she seems to be too aloof. Moreover, I see something in her that I really dislike."
"What?" Mu Xin Nuan was somewhat surprised, but he had actually gained so much from such a short time together.
"She was born into a legitimate family, and she does resemble you somewhat. However, the difference is that her birth mother died early, and her stepmother in the household didn't really tolerate her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have recommended her to Yanzhou. Perhaps because of this, she has become somewhat self-deprecating, as if the whole world owes her something. I really don't like this kind of insecure woman."
"So?" Mu Xin Nuan looked up at him. "You already have a plan for what to do with her, don't you?"
"I've sent someone to inform Old Madam Fang that she will be visiting tomorrow. All you need to do then is mention this Miss Gao to Old Madam Fang, and that will be fine."
"You're going to give her to Fang Heng? Aren't you worried about her?" Mu Xin Nuan didn't finish her sentence, forcing it back down. She glanced around before whispering, "What if she's involved with other forces?"
"She's just a woman, nothing to worry about. Besides, I've had her background thoroughly investigated. The Gao family is also affiliated with the Crown Prince's lineage. They're not on the side of Prince Ming or Prince Kang. So, we can rest assured for now."
Mu Xin Nuan did not overlook the meaning behind his words, so she felt relieved for the time being?
He narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed softly, "If Gao Chunhua is smart enough, she should be grateful for everything you've done for her. This is the best arrangement for her. At least, Fang Heng is now a proper general. He holds real power in Yanzhou, and his family is stable and wealthy."
"Hehe, if it were the Fang Heng of the past, I'm afraid this Miss Gao might not even have given him a second glance!"
"Did you have ulterior motives in bringing them together?"
Duanmu Chuze nodded. "Gao Chunhua is a beauty, and a very talented one at that! Such a woman should be able to get Fang Heng to settle down and learn more. He's a straightforward person, and because his family was poor when he was young, he didn't receive much formal education. He doesn't know much. Now that he's a general, he should learn more. Only in this way can he increase his chances of victory on the battlefield."
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "Isn't he your deputy general? How come he won't listen when you order him to study? And you even want to find him a wife to keep him in check?"
"You don't understand. Once a man falls for a woman, he's willing to do anything for her. Just like me with you. I like you, I care about you, and I'll do anything for you without complaint. As for Fang Heng, as long as he has a wife who looks down on him, even if she doesn't say anything, she can still force him to read a few more books."
Pfft! Mu Xin Nuan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What you're referring to is nothing more than a man's so-called face."
Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow, not refuting, and looked up at the starry sky, saying thoughtfully, "The stars tonight, though numerous, are not very bright."
Mu Xin Nuan was puzzled and looked up at the sky. Although the two of them had come up to see the stars, they had only been talking about Gao Chunhua for half a day and hadn't really been able to appreciate the stars properly.
"You've convinced Gao Chunhua? She's agreed to marry Fang Heng?"
“Fang Heng is a proper general, a fourth-rank official, several ranks higher than her father. She really had no reason not to agree.”
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and tilted her head in his arms. "Actually, from another perspective, Gao Chunhua is also a pitiful person. She lost her mother at a young age. If her biological mother were still alive, she would never have agreed to send her to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion in Yanzhou alone."
"Ah."
Mu Xin Nuan seemed to have thought of something, and then smiled again, "However, I think Old Madam Fang is easy to get along with, and she only has one son, General Fang Heng. It wouldn't be bad for her to have another daughter to dote on!"