0p0 Chapter 385 After the wedding!
Chapter 385 After the wedding!
Xie Qingkuan froze on the spot, staring blankly at Prince Chang Le. After a long silence, he finally said, "Could Your Highness please help my mother escape from the Xie family?"
"Why?" Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow, not showing too much surprise at this wish.
“My mother was already in poor health. But unfortunately, the ladies in the household couldn’t tolerate her. Just because she was of low status and had given birth to me for my father, they naturally disliked her. In addition, among all the concubines in the household who had borne children for my father, my mother was the one with the least background and support. So, naturally, she suffered the most grievances.”
Duanmu Chuze picked up a jade pendant from his body, casually toying with it, and smiled indifferently, "Hehe! Letting her leave isn't impossible. But there are many ways to do it. Which one do you want?"
Xie Qingkuan was momentarily stunned, clearly not understanding what was going on.
Zi Yi stepped forward, “Fake death is the most thorough way to leave, and there are no worries about the future. If Madam Xie finds a reason to send you out of the manor, that is also a way, but in that case, your mother’s reputation will be affected.”
Xie Qingkuan thought about it carefully, and finally gritted his teeth, "Let's fake my death. Actually, I had thought of this method before, but I hadn't come up with a foolproof plan. I was afraid that if I was not careful, my wife would find out something. Given her ruthlessness, if she suggested burning my mother directly, it would be a loss."
"With so many men under your command, couldn't you have staged an accident where someone falls off a cliff or into the lake?" Zi Yi crossed her arms, the tassel on her sword swaying slightly.
Xie Qingkuan was taken aback, clearly not expecting him to ask such a question.
"I have indeed thought about it, but after all, I am a member of the Xie family, so it is always a bit inconvenient for me to do things. Besides, I am not afraid of Your Highness laughing at me, but the people under my command do not have such connections."
Duanmu Chuze nodded seemingly indifferently, "Faking death is naturally not difficult! You are an expert in medicine and poisons, so there's no need for me to provide the medicine, is there?"
These words sent a jolt through Xie Qingkuan. He had just said that Xie Qingkuan no longer needed to produce any more, not that he no longer needed to search for them. This meant that such extremely rare medicines were clearly commonplace for the Prince of Chang Le!
The moment this thought popped into Xie Qingkuan's head, he felt a chill run down his spine. Just how powerful was this prince?
"Alright, I'm tired. You just need to find an opportunity to let your mother leave the manor. Leave the rest to Zi Yi."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Duanmu Chuze waved his hand, and Zi Yi led Xie Qingkuan out.
"Wait!"
The two had just reached the door when Duanmu Chuze spoke again, frowning, "No! This matter cannot be rushed. We must wait until after my wedding. My wedding is approaching; it would be bad luck for someone to die at this time. Even if it's fake, it won't do!"
Xie Qingkuan listened, and after a little anxiety, he nodded. Anyway, he had waited all these years, so what difference would another half a month or ten days make?
When Zi Yi returned, Duanmu Chuze was already sitting in the main room. "Is the bird's nest stewing yet?"
"Your Highness, it's being stewed."
"Hmm, I've changed my mind. You go and deliver this bird's nest. And you must deliver it to her personally. Then tell her that I will be going to the Mu residence tonight."
"Your Highness, your injuries haven't healed yet," Zi Yi said, frowning slightly.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. Did you really think I was going to be bedridden for a month or two?"
"But Your Highness, what if someone discovers this?"
"Don't worry, just go and tell her that. I won't be discovered."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
By evening, Zi Yi personally delivered a bowl of stewed bird's nest to Mu Xin Nuan. After seeing Mu Xin Nuan, she understood why her master had said that no one would discover it!
As soon as their future princess heard his words, she immediately asked him to send a message back, saying that the prince should stay in the manor tonight, and that she and Chunyu would come to the Chang Le Prince's manor together.
When Zi Yi told her master these words, she saw the prince's eyebrows twitching with delight, and she thought to herself that her master was really cunning! He actually came up with such a plan to see the princess.
However, considering the princess's appearance and tone of voice back then, she probably won't give the prince a good look tonight, even though he tricked her into coming.
As expected, Mu Xin Nuan gave Duanmu Chu Ze a light scolding upon seeing him, then personally examined the wound, changed the dressing, and carefully bandaged it again.
During that time, Duanmu Chuze tried to get his hands on Mu Xin Nuan quite a bit, but each time, he was scared off by Mu Xin Nuan's cold little eyes.
Zi Yi and Chun Yu watched from the side, wanting to laugh but not daring to, struggling to hold it in. Eventually, they simply retreated outside the room.
"Did you call me here because of something important?"
Mu Xin Nuan looked over with a somewhat threatening gaze, which made Duanmu Chuze smile awkwardly. He reached out and touched his nose, knowing that if he said he missed her, he would probably get a severe scolding from her!
"Um, do you know anything about the Xie family?"
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly. "I know a little. What's wrong? Has any imperial decree been issued?"
Duanmu Chuze waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no. Don't overthink it. I just think Xie San is a pretty good kid, and I wanted to ask what you think of him?"
"The third young master of the Xie family? Xie Qingkuan?"
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan spoke, Duanmu Chu Ze felt uneasy! How could she know the name of that unknown brat so clearly? Did this little girl have anyone else in her heart besides him?
This feeling is really unpleasant!
"Hmm." He responded sullenly. "It's him. He's twenty-three this year, and he still hasn't found a wife. Don't you think he's pretty useless?"
Without realizing it, Duanmu Chuze began to think about how to smear him without leaving a trace.
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback, then sighed again, "Is this all there is to the affairs of high-class families? That Madam Xie is quite ruthless. I heard that when the Third Young Master did something wrong as a child, and Lord Xie was not at home, Madam Xie punished him by not allowing him to eat for a day. The servants around him were all spies that Madam Xie had sent, so naturally none of them would give him a single grain of rice. To be honest, he really suffered a lot of grievances."
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze felt even worse! Why hadn't she smeared him, but instead made his wife feel even more sympathy for him? This was extremely bad!