0p0 Chapter 392 Sending Two Guards!
Chapter 392 Sending Two Guards!
"What's wrong? You're about to become a bride, but I don't see any joy at all. Did someone bully you?"
Mu Xin Nuan turned around and glared at him. "You still know how to come? I'm asking you, what's the deal with those two old women?"
"What nanny?" Duanmu Chuze was a little dumbfounded by her question, looking completely confused.
"Stop putting on an act for me. You don't know the ladies-in-waiting sent by the Empress? Let me remind you, one of them is surnamed Jin and the other is surnamed Liu. Should I have Granny Yu call them over for you to see?"
Duanmu Chuze looked amused. "Alright, you know this is a woman's private quarters. If they find out I'm here, we might not be able to have our wedding."
"Since you knew that, you still dared to come over?" Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.
"Anuan, something's not right about your expression! Tell me, did those two nannies upset you?"
Mu Xinnuan blinked. "No, not at all. They said they were here to teach me manners, but I found an excuse to arrange a place for them to stay, and then I slept all afternoon."
"Alright! Not bad, that's more like my wife, Duanmu Chuze."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him again, "I say, Duanmu Chu Ze, now I know why you were so brave at the border."
"Why?" Duanmu Chuze knew that what he was about to say wouldn't be anything nice, but he still waited patiently.
"Of course, it's because of your shamelessness that I'm so angry!"
Duanmu Chuze chuckled, then naturally pulled her into his arms. "Anuan, stop fooling around. Tell me, what happened?"
"It's nothing, I'm just feeling down."
"Why? I noticed you were letting Li Haoran take Mu Qingxuan around to play, were you trying to mold him into a man who is immune to all temptations?"
"You know everything?" Mu Xin Nuan didn't even look up. She was clearly asking him, but her tone was so certain.
"Hmm. Ah Nuan, there's nothing to worry about in the capital. At worst, I'll leave some people behind. I said I'd protect the Li and Mu families, and I'll keep my word. We've known each other for so long, don't you trust me?"
"I believe you! Of course I believe you."
"Ah Nuan, our happy occasion is just around the corner, let's not think about those annoying things for now, okay?"
Mu Xin Nuan also realized that she had been overthinking things. Wasn't it too early to deal with the Liu family's affairs? Besides, with her father and second uncle around, how could they allow anyone to bully their grandson? At worst, they could just use some more methods.
Having followed Mu Chang'an for several years, Mu Xin Nuan had come to understand him. Mu Chang'an wasn't without methods; he simply disdained to use them. A scholar like him might seem harmless, but once he became ruthless, the consequences were terrifying.
“My father is a kind-hearted man. He would certainly not be lenient with evil people, but he probably wouldn’t be able to do it to his own family.”
Duanmu Chuze glanced at her and patted her back affectionately. "Don't worry, he knows what's important. Anyone who wants to hurt your father will have to think twice about their own abilities. The Emperor's deliberate cultivation over the past few years is no joke. Your father's eyes are much sharper than before."
"really?"
Mu Xin Nuan rarely asked her father about politics, so it's not surprising that she didn't know anything about this.
"Of course! Don't worry, Nuan Nuan, I always keep my word."
"Aze, tell me, what does your mother mean by this? Why did she send two more female officials over out of the blue?"
Duanmu Chuze coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward. "Because you haven't reached the age of marriage yet, Mother is naturally worried. She's afraid that I might be too hasty and cause trouble for you... Besides, my household only has a few maids, and even with your future dowry, it's not much. So, Mother is worried that there won't be anyone to help you manage the inner quarters."
"Oh?" Mu Xin Nuan clearly didn't believe him, raising an eyebrow at him.
"Alright! I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Didn't I tell you before that the Empress Dowager intended to bestow a few more beauties upon them? The Empress Dowager is worried that you will deal with those beauties, so she sent the female officials in front of her."
"So, you're forcing me to accept them?" Mu Xin Nuan's expression was unpleasant, and her voice was somewhat muffled.
"Don't worry! I said I didn't want anyone else, and I really mean it! I'm not that promiscuous. Besides, I can barely keep up with you, let alone have the time and energy to coax other women."
"Hmph! You're smart enough to know what's good for you!" Mu Xin Nuan gave him a coquettish look, a shy smile playing on her lips, revealing a hint of satisfaction.
"Anuan, don't worry. Just give those two female officials enough face. You don't have to listen to everything they say. Remember, you will be the mistress of my Chang Le Prince's Mansion in the future! No matter how high their status is, they are just servants. How can they possibly overstep you, the rightful mistress? Also, you don't need to worry about those beauties. If they know what's good for them, I will find them good places. If they don't know their place, you don't have to be lenient."
These words sounded agreeable, and Mu Xin Nuan nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it."
"Alright, tell me quickly, what's making you a little upset this time?"
Mu Xin Nuan hesitated for a moment, but still told her about her aunt's family.
"I thought it was something serious! Such a trivial matter, why would it bother you? From now on, I won't let you worry about these things!"
Mu Xin Nuan looked at him suspiciously. After Duanmu Chu Ze whispered a few words in her ear, Mu Xin Nuan smiled and said, "You're so thoughtful."
"If you're talking about thoughtfulness, there's more. You're praising me a bit too soon." Duanmu Chuze said with a smug look on his face, "I've carefully selected two guards for your brother. They're a gift from my Chang Le Prince's Mansion to my brother-in-law. That way, even if your brother gets into trouble in the capital in the future, he won't have to be dealt with immediately."
"Your bodyguards?" Mu Xin Nuan was genuinely surprised!
Duanmu Chuze's guards were all ranked! Naturally, they were different from the guards in the various mansions and families. The guards from the Chang Le Prince's Mansion were all legitimate royal guards.
"Yes, they are all second-class guards. They are the personal guards of the Prince's residence, and I have the authority to mobilize them."
This last sentence was clearly meant to reassure Mu Xin Nuan, at least to ease her mind about whether he had the right to give away the second-class guard directly!
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan's eyes widened immediately!
This second-class guard is a proper official position of the fourth rank!