0p0 Did you guess Chapter 234?
Did you guess Chapter 234?
Seeing that Prince Chang Le appeared at Yuexuan so openly, Mu Qing and Mu Hua were naturally very surprised. However, seeing their young lady's calm expression, they had no choice but to suppress their curiosity.
"You all go and guard the door, don't let anyone near."
"Yes, Miss." Mu Qing replied, but glanced at Duanmu Chuze with some unease. "Miss, I'll be right outside. If anything happens, just call out and I'll come in."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled and nodded, but her eyes were fixed on Duanmu Chu Ze. "It seems your reputation isn't very good."
Duanmu Chuze smiled with a hint of amusement, "Is that so? I thought my reputation had always been quite good."
"I thought you wouldn't dare to come. Didn't my older cousin say anything else to you?"
Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow and the letter in his hand fell to the ground. "But it only contains the words 'midnight,' so I guess only I can understand it."
Indeed, the letter from Qingcheng only contained the words "midnight." Aside from Duanmu Chuze, it's unlikely anyone else could decipher it.
"Why did you call me here? Have you thought it through and are willing to marry me?"
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him. "Please sit down first. This is top-grade West Lake Longjing tea. Although it is not as precious as the tea from the Prince's mansion, it is not an insult to Your Highness's status."
Duanmu Chuze smiled slightly, "Little Anuan, you asked me to come here in the middle of the night just to invite me for a cup of tea?"
Although he said that, he had already sat down opposite her, then gracefully picked up a cup of tea, brought it to his nose, took a light sniff, and nodded repeatedly in praise, "Good tea! Good tea!"
Mu Xin Nuan watched him sip slowly, and soon the cup was empty. "Aren't you afraid I'll poison the tea?"
Instead of answering, Duanmu Chuze asked, "Can you?"
Mu Xin Nuan tilted her head as if she were thinking seriously, then shook her head, "At present, this humble woman truly does not have the courage."
Looking at his serious expression, Duanmu Chuze found it somewhat amusing and said, "Could it be that one day you think I'm easy to bully, so you'll actually put some drugs in it?"
“It’s possible!” Mu Xin Nuan said seriously.
Duanmu Chuze gave her a disbelieving look before calmly saying, "Speak, what is it you wanted to see me about?"
"Take a look at this first." Mu Xin Nuan pushed a piece of paper over, then lowered her head to drink her tea, but kept stealing glances at him, trying to see how he would react. If he didn't seem surprised, that would be bad!
As Duanmu Chuze looked at the names on the paper, his expression grew increasingly grim. When he looked up again, his face was icy cold.
"Where did you get it?"
Mu Xin Nuan noticed his shock, and her face gradually hardened. "This item was obtained by an old acquaintance at the cost of his life. Although I am a woman, I know it is not as simple as it appears on the surface. However, after much thought, I felt that Your Highness was trustworthy, so I had no choice but to ask my cousin to find you. Although I do not know what is so special about this item, I have already sent someone to check it out. These places are very lucrative!"
"It definitely makes money!" Duanmu Chuze's words were somewhat hesitant. "Xiao Anuan, are you sure you haven't shown this order to anyone else?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "Even my father has never seen it."
"That's good then." After saying that, Duanmu Chuze led the candlestick directly to it and burned it.
"Let's pretend you know nothing about this. And that you've never heard anyone mention it. Little Anuan, I don't want you to get into trouble, understand?"
Looking at Duanmu Chuze's extremely solemn expression, Mu Xin Nuan had a strange feeling for the first time. Perhaps, this man really could be trusted!
"Your Highness, is there something amiss?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "Little Anuan, there are some things you'd better not get involved in! In fact, I already have a copy of the list you have. Although it's slightly different from yours, it's pretty much the same. There might be some unusual activity in the capital soon, so listen to me, it's best not to go out recently."
Unusual activity?
Mu Xin Nuan was slightly taken aback. Could it be that the Prince of Ming would make a move?
"Your Highness, may I ask you to tell me the truth?"
"You're still young, and a woman at that. There are some things it's better for you not to know. Just remember what I said: you and your family should stay home as much as possible these days. Oh, and also, have someone send a message to your older cousin, telling her to be careful. The Marquis of Anyang's residence is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface!"
The Marquis of Anyang's residence? It turns out Xu Kaixuan is involved too? Could he be...?
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly stood up, then stammered a few times, "You, you mean, my cousin-in-law? Him?"
Duanmu Chuze gently enveloped her trembling little hand. “Don’t worry, the Xu family has no ulterior motives. As for Brother Kaixuan, he is also wholeheartedly loyal to Dayong. However, the Anyang Marquis’s residence may not be so clean! That’s why I asked you to remind your cousin; perhaps she has already noticed some clues.”
"The Marquis of Anyang's residence?" Mu Xin Nuan was unaware of Duanmu Chu Ze's rudeness towards her at this moment. Instead, she suddenly gripped his hand tightly. "Your Highness, are you saying that my brother-in-law is actually on the Crown Prince's side?"
Duanmu Chuze's eyes flickered. "Anuan, so you really do know something?"
Mu Xin Nuan then realized that she had just misspoke, but once the words were spoken, it was impossible to take them back!
"I... I only know a tiny bit. I'm just worried about my eldest cousin! Your Highness, will the Marquis of Anyang's residence be alright?"
"No! Don't worry. What I'm worried about is that someone might secretly harm the young mistress of the Marquis's mansion. After all, the Marquis of Anyang's mansion is a century-old and powerful clan with deep roots. It's perfectly normal for Prince Ming to want to win them over! And if that fails, who knows if Brother Ming will resort to other extreme measures?"
Duanmu Chuze's words were already very direct!
Having directly exposed the Ming King, Mu Xin Nuan suddenly felt a sense of relief. He was indeed not on the same side as the Ming King, and he didn't even mind saying these things in front of her? Wasn't he afraid that she would betray him?
Mu Xin Nuan felt her palms getting slightly hot, and only then did she realize that her hands were tightly gripping his. She quickly tried to pull her hands back, but after struggling several times, her small hands were still locked in his large palm, and he refused to let go.
“Anuan, I have no secrets from you anymore. What do you want to know? What do you want to do? Anuan, you don’t need to hide anything from me.”
Mu Xin Nuan's heart skipped a beat. He actually knew?