0p0 Chapter 228 The Princess's Thoughts!
Chapter 228 The Princess's Thoughts!
Mu Xin Nuan's face flushed even more. "Your Highness, please don't say any more. Rong Yue, lead His Highness to the male guests' side. Remember to have someone inform Father first."
"Yes, ma'am."
Duanmu Chuze smiled slyly again, "Alright! I'll listen to Xiao Anuan. Also, I'll be going to Yuexuan tonight."
"You? You're not allowed to come here again!"
"Little Nuan, aren't you even a little curious about me?" Duanmu Chuze lowered his voice. "I know you actually have a lot of curiosity and questions in your heart. Tonight, I will answer all your questions. Are you sure you want to give up such a precious opportunity?"
Just as Mu Xin Nuan was about to answer him, she caught a glimpse of his profile, a profile with a slight smile!
"Anuan, what did my fourth brother say to you?" Duanmu Jing asked curiously, looking at Duanmu Chuze's retreating figure.
Mu Xin Nuan glared at her, "You, I consider you a friend, but what about you? Why are you helping him scheme against me?"
"Really?" Duanmu Jing blinked her big eyes innocently. Seeing Mu Xin Nuan's face turn cold, she thought Mu Xin Nuan was really angry, so she quickly smiled ingratiatingly and shook her arm, saying, "Okay, okay, I know I didn't think things through this time. Don't be angry! I won't do it again, I promise! I just heard him say he likes you, so I felt I had to help you guys."
"Help us? You need to get this straight, you're helping your brother, okay?" Mu Xin Nuan said helplessly.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong. I won't do it again." Duanmu Jing said, taking her arm as they walked forward. Then, she asked curiously, "But, Anuan, don't you really like my fourth brother? Don't you think he's very majestic, handsome, and manly?"
Mu Xin Nuan's face darkened. "Are you sure you don't want me to see the guest out?"
"Alright, alright! I won't tell you then. I was just curious!"
In the backyard, the atmosphere among the young ladies became even more lively because of the arrival of the little princess. Sun Ruoxiang and the others were also slightly excited because of her arrival.
After exchanging pleasantries with them, Mu Xin Nuan pulled her aside and said with a slightly shy expression, "A Nuan, I have something to ask you, but you must not tell anyone."
"What is it? Why are you acting so mysteriously?"
"I heard that you agreed to marry Chu Rong?"
Mu Xin Nuan's heart tightened. Looking at Duanmu Jing's slightly flushed face, which still held a hint of shyness, what else could she not understand? This little princess, like the other young ladies, had probably taken a liking to Chu Rong!
After a slight hesitation, Mu Xin Nuan thought that this little princess had indeed helped her a lot, and, in her heart, it seemed that she didn't really have that many feelings for Chu Rong. It would be better to let this couple be together, so that she wouldn't regret it in the future.
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, somewhat amused, and said, "Who told you this? How come I don't know about it?"
Duanmu Jing's face flushed even more. "Anuan, you can't hide it from me! I'm only asking you, is it true?"
"That's not true. Did you hear it from Prince Chang Le? That day, he came too suddenly. Besides, my father and mother have always doted on me. How could they bear to see me marry into the royal family as a concubine? Every step they take is fraught with concerns. That's why they said those things in a moment of panic."
"You mean you don't like Chu Rong?" Duanmu Jing didn't realize that she was holding Mu Xin Nuan's hand a little tighter.
Mu Xin Nuan felt the increased pressure on her hand and finally confirmed her guess. "How should I put it? My feelings for Chu Rong are not that kind of love, but more like the feelings between siblings. Does the princess understand what I mean?"
"But didn't you make your stance clear to Fourth Brother that day? Didn't you really intend to get married?" Duanmu Jing was still somewhat uneasy.
"No! We have never been engaged, exchanged betrothal gifts, or even made a verbal agreement. Is the princess now at ease?"
Duanmu Jing nodded, somewhat stunned but also slightly pleased. It took her a while to react, and when she saw the teasing look in Mu Xin Nuan's eyes, her face turned even redder. "Oh, Nuan, you actually dare to make fun of me?"
"No way! I'm just telling the truth. You! Don't forget your status, your marriage isn't something you can decide for yourself!"
"So what? My father and mother love me the most, so they will naturally go along with my wishes regarding marriage!"
Mu Xin Nuan said with some ill intent, "Oh? Really? Then when will you report your feelings for Chu Rong to the Emperor and Empress?"
“No rush. Now that I know you two aren’t engaged and you don’t have any romantic feelings for him, I’m naturally relieved.” After saying that, Duanmu Jing said somewhat shyly, “If it were any other woman, I wouldn’t even give her a second glance! But it’s you, Anuan! Others may not know, but I know how good you are. To be honest, it’s perfectly normal for Chu Rong to like you. Even my fourth brother likes you so much, which shows how truly wonderful you are.”
Mu Xin Nuan was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated!
What kind of talk is this? What do you mean that just because her fourth brother likes her, she's really good for him? Also, why does it feel a bit awkward for the two of them to be talking about a man like this?
"You mean if I like Chu Rong, you won't like him anymore?"
Duanmu Jing exclaimed anxiously, "How could that be? Whether you like someone or not, is that something you can decide for yourself?"
Mu Xin Nuan found it amusing, "Why not? As long as you've made up your mind and no longer like that person, you'll definitely be able to slowly forget their good points and only remember their bad ones!"
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Jing gave a somewhat bitter smile, "If it were really as easy as you say, why would I have bothered to ask you this?"
Mu Xin Nuan sensed something was wrong. Had this little princess Duanmu already fallen deeply in love with Chu Rong?
“Anuan, I know that Chu Rong likes you. Although I don’t see him often, whenever we get together, his eyes are always glued to you.”
Mu Xin Nuan felt a complex mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe—a mix of pain, regret, and guilt.
“Princess, we are all still young, and some things are not yet settled.”
Besides this, Mu Xin Nuan really couldn't think of anything else to comfort her!
Duanmu Jing suddenly took a deep breath, then smiled sweetly, "It's nothing! He likes you now, but that doesn't mean he'll like you in the future! I'll slowly make his heart turn towards me. I believe I can succeed!"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "Yes, you will definitely succeed."
These words sounded rather casual, but in that instant, Mu Xin Nuan clearly felt that she had suddenly lost something, something she feared she could never get back.