freenovelworld Chapter 854 Directly kick them out!
Chapter 854 Directly kick them out!
Since it is the wife of a first-class duke who has come to pay her respects, how could Mu Xin Nuan not see her?
However, this Madam Lu found it strange. When Mu Xin Nuan was living in the East Palace, she never came to pay her respects. Why did she suddenly have time today?
Li accompanied her to the East Warm Pavilion to meet the guests.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess."
"No need for formalities, come and have a seat."
Madam Lu sat down gracefully. As a noblewoman from a prominent family, every gesture she made exuded an indescribable air of elegance.
As soon as she sat down, she saw two well-dressed girls standing on either side of her, one on her left and one on her right, which was quite a perfect match.
"Who are these two?"
"This humble woman, Lu Xiaoxiao, greets the Crown Princess."
"This humble woman, Lu Xiaorou, greets the Crown Princess."
So these two are sisters?
"Are these the two young ladies from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?" Mu Xin Nuan had never seen them before, so she was naturally unsure.
"Your Highness, it is indeed my daughter. The two of them rarely go out. Today, I thought I would come to pay my respects to Your Highness, so I brought them along. Otherwise, I was afraid they wouldn't recognize you and might offend you in the future."
That sounds a bit strange. How could it have offended her?
"Your Majesty, are you seven months pregnant?"
Madam Lu's eyes fell on Mu Xin Nuan's belly, which was bulging and looked like she was indeed quite far along in her pregnancy.
"Oh, not even seven months yet," Mu Xin Nuan said, gently stroking her belly a few times, her face full of happiness.
Madam Li smiled and said, "I heard that Madam Lu was unwell recently and rarely went out. Seeing that Madam Lu looks so well today, she must be much better now."
"Thank you for your concern, Madam Mu. I'm getting old; it's just a few minor ailments."
Mu Xin Nuan felt that the arrival of this Lady of Dingguo was somewhat suspicious, but she wasn't in a hurry. Since she was the one who came to her door, she must be more anxious than she was.
"Your Majesty, I've heard that your pregnancy is experiencing some strange symptoms, and you often have difficulty eating?"
"I was a little bit sick before, but I've gotten better since I moved to this Prince's Mansion for a short stay. I also asked the imperial physician, who said it might be due to the environment."
"That's good. These are some pickled plums that I made myself. They're good for stimulating the appetite, so I brought some for the Crown Princess to try."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, and Aunt Fang immediately had someone come forward to collect the things, and then she carried them away.
The Crown Princess's current situation is special; how can she just eat anything brought in by others?
Besides, even if the Crown Princess is not pregnant, this is something that cannot be eaten indiscriminately.
"His Highness truly dotes on the Crown Princess; he even moved here specifically to allow you to rest and recuperate properly during your pregnancy."
"Yes, I originally felt it was inappropriate, but unfortunately I hadn't eaten much at the time and had no strength at all, so I just let it be."
The three of them spoke slowly, jumping from one topic to another, and chatted for quite a while.
"Your Highness, His Highness the Crown Prince has returned." Upon hearing this, Aunt Qing turned around and glanced at the two young ladies of the Lu family, then smiled and said, "Now that His Highness has returned, he will naturally come to see the Crown Princess first. Please excuse us for a moment, ladies."
Unexpectedly, Madam Lu raised an eyebrow and said, "Temporarily avoid? Avoid what? Hehe, I forgot to mention that these two often accompanied the princesses in the palace when they were young. Although they are younger, they are old acquaintances of His Highness the Crown Prince. There is really nothing to avoid."
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes changed slightly, but the smile on her face only grew stronger.
She brought two beauties with her; if she still couldn't guess what they were there for, she'd be incredibly stupid.
"That being said, men and women should still avoid suspicion, so as not to further damage the reputations of the two Miss Lus."
Madam Li chimed in, "Yes, Madam Lu, we must consider the reputation of the two young ladies."
Unexpectedly, Madam Lu was taken aback. "What reputation? Aren't they both going to be the Crown Prince's people sooner or later? They'll have to call the Crown Princess 'elder sister' sooner or later. How can you say it damages their reputation?"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange.
"Please explain yourself more clearly, Madam Lu. I really cannot understand."
Madam Lu seemed somewhat surprised, and slapped her forehead, "Look at my poor memory, perhaps the Crown Princess is unaware that these two girls have been betrothed to the Crown Prince since they were young. Her Majesty the Empress is also aware of this matter."
Madam Lu's words seem to make sense.
But in reality, it sounds uncomfortable to listen to.
Mu Xin Nuan wasn't a suspicious person, but from the moment Madam Lu entered until now, she always felt that Madam Lu's gaze towards her was somewhat strange, seemingly filled with disdain.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't understand.
It seems that the two of them don't have any grudges against each other.
Now that I heard what she said, I understand. It turns out that they were using her as a stumbling block.
Mu Xin Nuan stopped asking questions and turned to Chun Yu, saying, "I am a little tired and will go back to Yi Jing Garden to rest. Please, Your Highness, go back to Yi Jing Garden directly."
"Yes, ma'am."
These words infuriated Madam Lu!
She brought her two daughters with this intention, but unexpectedly, she ran into the Crown Prince, only to have the Crown Princess lead them elsewhere.
Madam Lu was so angry that her chest heaved, and she wanted to curse him out!
Now that Li Shi knew the purpose of Madam Lu's visit, her expression naturally became less pleasant.
"Since the Crown Princess is tired, then I will take my leave and not disturb her rest any longer."
"Someone, escort Mother back to her residence."
"Yes, ma'am."
The Crown Princess got up and left first, and Lady Li followed her out.
Aunt Qing gave a wink to the maid at the door, then, supporting the Crown Princess, they went straight back to Yijing Garden without stopping.
Although Madam Lu was angry, she thought that since the Crown Prince had just returned to the mansion, the three of them would naturally still have a chance to meet him on the road.
He immediately had an idea and took his two daughters outside.
"Madam Lu, Miss Lu, please come with me."
Lady Lu followed the little maid who was leading the way, and they went all the way out of the second gate, but they never encountered the Crown Prince.
He wondered to himself, "Could it be that the Crown Prince is still in his study in the front courtyard?"
However, even after walking along the covered walkway all the way to the gate of the mansion, they still did not see the Crown Prince.
This time, Madam Lu understood.
It turns out that the girl who led the way had received a hint beforehand and did it on purpose!
"Fine! So this is Mu Xin Nuan! She's just the daughter of a lowly vice minister, yet she dares to treat me like this. Just you wait, I'll teach her a lesson!"
Nalu smiled and cautiously reminded him, "Now, Lord Mu is the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat."
"So what? His title was only given to him because of Mu Xin Nuan's low social status. To put it bluntly, the Emperor was also considering the face of the royal family!"