0p0 Chapter 206 Could it be him?
Chapter 206 Could it be him?
Mu Xin Nuan was surprised, but she remained calm and composed on the surface!
The second branch of the family originally didn't care much about this matter, but when the brothers Mu Qingxuan and Mu Qingyuan heard that the Prince of Chang Le, whom they greatly admired, had arrived, they naturally wanted to see his heroic figure up close.
"Greetings to the prince."
"No need for formalities. This gentleman must be the eldest son of the Mu family, right? Indeed, he is quite handsome. I've heard that you are skilled in both literature and martial arts, and your martial arts skills are also quite good?"
"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. My humble skills are nothing compared to Your Highness's."
Hearing the prince speak to him, Mu Qingxuan felt both excited and nervous. Even his voice changed slightly, sounding different from usual.
"Huh, what's this?" Mu Qingyuan was a bit younger, and after glancing at the wise and mighty prince, he began to look around. His eyes were immediately drawn to the several mahogany boxes.
“Those were brought by the prince. Ah Yuan can go and take a look. If there’s anything you like, just pick it.”
Mu Xin Nuan's words were tantamount to slapping the prince in the face in public!
The Prince of Chang Le just said these were gifts for her, and before the boxes were even opened, she was already thinking of giving them away? And right in front of the intended recipient! It has to be said, Mu Xin Nuan's audacity is truly extraordinary!
Lady Li glanced at Prince Chang Le out of the corner of her eye, and seeing that he showed no anger, she was slightly relieved. Thankfully, the prince wasn't angry; otherwise, it would have been truly troublesome.
Chu Rong was amused by Mu Xin Nuan's attitude!
She looked at Prince Chang Le with a hint of smugness. "See? You have no place in A Nuan's heart. She wouldn't give away a single one of those little things I gave her!"
Thinking this, Chu Rong couldn't help but smile, and he was smiling directly at Prince Chang Le.
Duanmu Chuze heard Mu Xin Nuan's words, his eyes remained calm and his face always wore a slightly dignified smile, as if he had no dissatisfaction with Mu Xin Nuan's attitude.
Mu Qingyuan was an honest boy, and he actually ran over in a few steps. After receiving a slight nod from his master, the guard next to him took out the keys and opened all the boxes. Then, he respectfully presented the keys to Mu Xinnuan.
Mu Xin Nuan glanced at the key, then looked at Duanmu Chu Ze, who was sitting there without making any move. She frowned slightly and pursed her lips. Considering that this was the Prince of Chang Le who had just returned with meritorious service, she knew she couldn't afford to offend him!
Reluctantly accepting the key, Mu Qingyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! What an exquisite dagger!"
Everyone's attention was drawn to his voice.
Be nice!
This isn't a dagger at all! It's practically a concentration camp of all sorts of gemstones!
This was a curved sword, clearly the kind of weapon the Turks were accustomed to using. The blade was curved, and it couldn't have been longer than a foot. The scabbard was inlaid with various colored gemstones, and even the hilt was adorned with them!
Mu Qingyuan, being quite amusing, picked up the scimitar and began counting the gems. After a while, he smiled at Mu Xinnuan and said, "Elder sister, this scimitar has a total of twenty-one gems! And they come in seven different colors. It's really beautiful."
"If you like it, then take it."
Before Jin Shi and Mu Changping could recover from the shock of seeing the priceless scimitar in front of them, Mu Xinnuan's casual remark about giving it away made them swallow hard!
Such a precious item, and you just give it away like that?
Duanmu Chuze's expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Mu Qingyuan replied, "No! Eldest sister, this scimitar looks so beautiful. If you put it in your bedroom, it will not only give you courage, but also add a touch of brightness to your room. Moreover, I think this scimitar might be able to ward off evil spirits. Let's hang it in your bedroom."
Mu Qingxuan went over and tapped him on the head. "This thing belongs to my sister. How she wants to use it or what she wants to do with it is her business. Why are you interfering?"
There was no hint of sarcasm or contempt in his tone; it sounded like a normal, purely brotherly exchange.
"This scimitar is called Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon. It was a token of love from a Turkic princess to her husband. Unfortunately, the husband was defeated in the end. After I captured him, I saw this scimitar. It was very beautiful, so I brought it back."
A normal person would think that the prince giving Mu Xinnuan such a thing was too obvious in his intentions.
However, Mu Xin Nuan's reaction was quite different from that of ordinary people. She actually asked somewhat hesitantly, "What happened to that princess and her husband? Did you kill the prince consort?"
Upon hearing this, Jin immediately rebuked, "Anuan, what nonsense are you talking about? That's the Turkic prince consort, not one of ours. He's our enemy, of course we must kill him! Do you expect us to wait for him to attack our Dayong again?"
Mu Xin Nuan ignored Jin Shi and looked at Duanmu Chu Ze, clearly insisting that he give her an answer.
“I released him. His princess kept calling his name at the border, and my soldiers learned that she was prepared to commit suicide for love. It’s not that I’m soft-hearted, but since I have a better way to resolve this, why kill another life? Ah Nuan, don’t you think so?”
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan's expression stiffened slightly, and the look in her eyes was quite complex.
Seeing her like this, Duanmu Chuze smiled, gave her a meaningful look, and then strode away without saying a word.
He left with a carefree and decisive air, but Mu Xin Nuan's heart was filled with mixed emotions, filled with suspicion and turmoil. She didn't want to believe the fact she had guessed, but given the current situation, it seemed she had no choice but to believe it!
Mu Xin Nuan didn't know when the Chu family left. Looking at these boxes of 'trinkets', her heart was filled with mixed emotions!
That silver-masked boy?
Could he be the one who acts so unconventionally?
The wise and mighty Prince Chang Le who just left here! Could it be that the Prince Chang Le whom everyone admires and respects was the silver-masked boy from three years ago?
If that's really the case, then wouldn't I have no secrets from him at all?
Once he realized that Anping Hall belonged to him, and that he had been secretly learning how to make medicine and poison, he knew he couldn't hide it from him!
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly felt a chill in her heart, as if she had fallen into an abyss.
What right do I have to say no to someone who knows all my secrets?