0p0 Chapter 362 The Wrath of the King of Chang Le!
Chapter 362 The Wrath of the King of Chang Le!
"Why don't you let me suffer? You're going to the tea party tomorrow too?" Mu Xin Nuan lowered her eyelids and didn't look at him, her voice somewhat muffled.
"Yes! Of course I will go, and I will make it clear in front of everyone that I only care about you."
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes widened immediately. "Are you telling the truth? It sounds so unreliable to me."
"What do you mean unreliable?" Seeing that the woman he cared about was questioning his words, Duanmu Chuze naturally felt a little uncomfortable.
"I didn't mean to say that, but don't forget that the Empress is there, your mother! How could you possibly go against her wishes in public? If you make the Empress angry or unhappy, aren't you afraid your father will blame you?"
"Don't worry! My mother loves me the most. If I say I don't like them, would she force them on me? Besides, even if she did force them on me, I wouldn't let them enter the Chang Le Prince's Mansion before you. Either they enter together, or they obediently wait until my wedding."
Mu Xin Nuan's expression stiffened slightly, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. "So, you still want to take a concubine?"
Although her gaze was subtle, how could it escape Duanmu Chuze's notice?
She reached out and twirled a small strand of her hair around her finger, her tone slightly roguish, "Is my Ah Nuan jealous?"
"Who's jealous? Don't talk nonsense!"
"Alright, Ah Gan, I'm your fiancé, it's perfectly normal for you to be jealous of me, there's nothing shameful about it. It's those other women who dare to have designs on your fiancé that really need to reflect on themselves!"
This statement seems reasonable and even somewhat self-evident, but why does it feel a little strange?
Mu Xin Nuan's expression was a little unpleasant. She gritted her teeth and still asked, "Can you tell me about Xie Yi Lin?"
"Xie Yilin? Why did you suddenly ask about her?" Duanmu Chuze frowned slightly. "Is she also going to the tea party tomorrow?"
"Don't tell me you don't know."
Duanmu Chuze was taken aback by these words and gave an awkward laugh. He really didn't know that Xie Yilin would be going tomorrow.
“My impression of her is still from a few years ago. I don’t remember seeing her in recent years. I can’t really say what kind of person she is. If you want to know, I can have someone look her up for you.”
Mu Xin Nuan narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced at him sideways, "Are you sure you don't know?"
"Well, what I remember are just some things from when she was a child. Now that she's grown up, to be honest, I don't even know what she looks like now."
Seeing that Mu Xin Nuan clearly didn't believe him, Duanmu Chuze could only smile ingratiatingly and say, "Anuan, she was quite cute when she was little. Also, she has a gentle personality and is very well-behaved in everything she does. That's how I remember her."
"Is there anything else? For example, what does she like to eat, what does she like to play, what animals does she dislike, or what animals is she afraid of?"
"Well. I only know that she seems to like playing pitch-pot, and as for animals, she seems to like rabbits. I heard that she even keeps two as pets."
Mu Xin smiled brightly, a smile that stunned Duanmu Chuze. It was like a newly blooming peony, instantly drawing all his attention.
However, the next second, Duanmu Chuze suddenly felt uneasy. Why did he see a hint of danger in that smile?
Duanmu Chuze quickly realized just how dangerous Mu Xinnuan's smile was!
Before he could recover from her bright smile, he felt a slight blur before his eyes, and then there was a loud 'bang'! Duanmu Chuze was kicked off the bed by Mu Xin Nuan.
This couch is already a bit lower than a bed, so falling on it wouldn't necessarily hurt much, but as a man, it would be too embarrassing.
Duanmu Chuze simply sat down on the ground, looking at Mu Xinnuan who had sat up on the couch with a wronged expression, "Anuan, aren't you being a little too cruel?"
"I'm ruthless? Hmph! Duanmu Chuze, I'm not as ruthless as you! Tell me yourself, what kind of past did Xie Yilin have with you? If you had told the truth, that would have been fine, but you're here trying to fool me. Fine, if that's the case, then I'd rather not be the Princess Consort of Chang Le!"
With that, she snorted coldly and turned her face away, refusing to look at him again.
Duanmu Chuze was stunned, inwardly groaning. When did this happen? Where did she hear this from? Oh no, she's clearly jealous!
"Anuan, no matter what kind of past I have with him, the person who is going to be my wife now is you! Besides, my relationship with her is completely innocent, so what past could there be?"
"Hmph! Even now, you still want to hide it from me? Fine, since you refuse to tell me, I understand what you mean. You just want to protect her, don't you? Very well, then I'll pretend I don't know. However, I will petition the Emperor to allow me to marry into the royal family because I am afflicted with a serious illness. Now, I beg the Emperor to rescind his decree and grant your wish."
Hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan felt somewhat relieved. Why should Duanmu Chu Ze, who had caused all this trouble with women, make her feel so suffocated? It didn't make any sense.
When Duanmu Chuze heard that she wanted to annul the marriage certificate, his face immediately darkened, and he stepped forward and grabbed Mu Xinnuan's chin.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
"You? Let go! Since you two are childhood sweethearts, I naturally have no reason to steal your love! Besides, I, Mu Xin Nuan, am not destined to marry only you, Duanmu Chu Ze. I won't die without you."
"Say that again if you dare." Duanmu Chuze's sinister tone made Mu Xinnuan shudder involuntarily.
"You? Humph! You've gone too far!"
Duanmu Chuze laughed angrily, "Heh, very well, it seems I really have spoiled you too much. You even dare to say something like 'break off the engagement,' you certainly have guts! It seems that if I don't show you my power today, you might still be thinking of marrying someone else?"
"What are you going to do?" Mu Xin Nuan was truly frightened this time.
"Guess?" Duanmu Chuze smiled with a roguish air, a stark contrast to his previous gentle demeanor.
"Do you think that if we had consummated our marriage beforehand, Father would have immediately issued a decree ordering us to get married?"
Mu Xin Nuan was startled. "You, you mustn't do anything reckless! Duanmu Chu Ze, this is the Mu residence, you can't act arbitrarily here!"
"What? Are you thinking of inviting Mu Hua and Mu Qing in to watch us being affectionate?"