0p0 Chapter 453 First Warning!
Chapter 453 First Warning!
Mu Xin Nuan smiled slightly, "I have also heard about this matter. Speaking of which, I have met Miss Xie once before. Her Majesty the Empress hosted a palace banquet, and I was fortunate enough to see Miss Xie's beautiful face. Moreover, I also witnessed Miss Xie's talent at the tea party. Originally, I felt that it would be a waste for Miss Xie to become the Prince's concubine, but unexpectedly, the Prince publicly stated that he would not take any concubines. In that case, we can't let Miss Xie come to the Prince's residence as a nameless and unranked concubine, can we? What do you say, Madam He?"
Hearing her say this, Madam He naturally understood that this young princess really didn't have a good impression of Xie Yilin.
Even a nameless and unranked concubine would be spoken of like that. Even if Xie Yilin came to the Prince's mansion, she would only be humiliated.
Fortunately, the princess said this to her face. For Madam He, the princess's willingness to say these things to her face meant a simple message: to tell her not to let Xie Yilin harbor any more inappropriate thoughts.
This is already giving the Xie family a lot of face. To put it bluntly, it's only because of the Crown Princess, right? Otherwise, this princess might have made Xie Yilin lose face in Yanzhou City.
Just based on what Mu Xin Nuan did to the Lu family, and the fact that she risked her life to personally go to Huayang County, it can be seen that this Princess Chang Le's thoughts are not simple at all!
She was both brave and resourceful; she was truly one of the most outstanding women in her life!
It's no wonder that such a woman would repeatedly receive praise from the Emperor and be favored by the Empress.
It is said that Prince Chang Le once publicly declared that he would never have a concubine in his life, except for Mu Xin Nuan as his principal wife, and he had no intention of taking in any other beauties. Such a move is not only amazing, but also the ideal man that many women dream of.
Madam He knew in her heart that this time, the Princess Consort was doing it out of consideration for the Crown Princess, and also to give herself and her husband a chance.
In matters of principle, she and her husband were naturally wholeheartedly devoted to the Crown Prince, and the Prince of Chang Le had also clearly stated that he would always stand with the Crown Prince. Now, not only the Prince of Chang Le, but also the Mu family, the maternal family of this young princess, were supporting the Crown Prince's faction in every aspect of the court.
If things get worse because of Hsieh Yi-Lin, wouldn't that be a losing proposition?
The Xie family's daughter is already the Crown Prince, and Prince Chang Le was essentially raised by the Crown Princess; he has no reason to oppose the Crown Prince. Why should the Xie family bother?
Speaking of which, she should ask around in the capital whether Xie Yilin insisted on coming herself, or whether that kind aunt from the Lu family used some trickery to get her here. The difference between the two is huge and will directly affect her subsequent actions.
Seeing the thoughtful expression on Madam He's face, Mu Xin Nuan didn't say anything more. In any case, she had already achieved her goal. If she lost face again, it wouldn't be because she, Mu Xin Nuan, was disrespecting the Xie family.
Based on Mu Xin Nuan's understanding of Xie Yi Lin, a significant portion of the reason she came here was due to the instigation of Madam Lu.
What kind of person is Xie Yilin? How could she possibly lower herself so humbly to come to Yanzhou? You must know, here, Mu Xinnuan is the most powerful person!
The Xie family's influence here isn't that great; it would be far too easy for me to deal with Xie Yilin.
Moreover, given her proud nature, how could she possibly have the audacity to approach Duanmu Chuze again after he rejected her?
Mu Xin Nuan guessed correctly. It was indeed Madam Lu who said in the letter that she missed her niece very much. At the same time, she also mentioned that she had been deprived of power in the mansion by a daughter-in-law of humble origin, which naturally made her resentful.
Little did Madam Xie know the ulterior motives she was harboring. Furthermore, Xie Yilin was still hung up on Duanmu Chuze, and now that someone had presented her with an opportunity, how could she not make good use of it?
Xie Yilin was a smart woman. Although she saw her aunt's dislike for Liu Shi in the letter, she also knew that she was just a guest at the Lu residence.
Here, she naturally dared not claim to be of noble status. She was polite to Liu Shi in every way, but there was a hint of distance in her tone. On the contrary, when she spoke to Madam Lu, her tone was particularly intimate. These few details were enough to reveal her dissatisfaction with her cousin-in-law.
Of course, men generally don't notice these kinds of details.
Only women are more sensitive and care more about these kinds of things.
Liu was no exception, but she also realized that her cousin Xie Yilin was doing it on purpose.
The more elders and Lu Shaofeng were in front of her, the more polite she became, as if she were truly a guest. But in reality, she gave Liu Shi and the servants in the mansion the impression that she, Xie Yilin, was the mistress of the house.
Although Liu was somewhat uncomfortable, she wasn't too angry.
She had endured all the difficulties that Madam Lu and Madam Yang had caused her before, hadn't she?
However, now that she knows she is pregnant, she naturally needs to plan ahead. She will no longer sit idly by and wait for her fate as before.
Princess Chang Le could protect her once or twice, but she couldn't protect her every time! She had to manage such a large palace, how could she always focus her attention on a mere official's wife like her?
Liu gently touched her belly. Since she could make Yang miscarry, she naturally had a way to make Xie Yilin bear the bad reputation of an unlucky person!
Liu's lips curled up slightly. Her status in the Lu family was now at its zenith, and her father had become the prince's right-hand man. If it weren't for her father's rise, her status in the Lu family would probably not have risen so quickly!
All of this was thanks to Princess Chang Le. Now that she knew Miss Xie harbored feelings for the prince, she naturally wouldn't give her the chance to seduce him again!
Wouldn't that upset the princess?
Although the princess was not yet of marriageable age, she was naturally old enough to understand matters of the heart. From their words, she could easily tell that the princess truly cared for the prince.
Liu made up her mind that since she had no other skills, she would first send Xie Yilin back to the capital, which would relieve the princess's worries.
Having made up her mind, she said, "Granny Jin, I'm a little hungry. Could you go to the kitchen and see if there's anything to eat?"