freenovelworld Chapter 791 A Harmonious Marriage!
Chapter 791 A Harmonious Marriage!
Mu Xin Nuan was rather unhappy after returning from the Mu residence.
Back in Yanzhou, although she had few relatives, there was also less trouble. She was the mistress of Yanzhou and could do as she pleased without restraint. But now, although she has become the Crown Princess, envied by everyone, and has indeed brought glory to her family, she just can't be happy.
Too many worries, too many people making her dizzy, Mu Xin Nuan felt that her life was truly miserable.
Duanmu Chuze didn't return until very late. He saw Mu Xinnuan reclining on the chaise lounge reading a book, her brows slightly furrowed, clearly unhappy.
"Anuan, what's wrong? You were perfectly fine at the Mu residence today."
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "It's nothing, I'm just a little upset."
"But what inappropriate things did they say at the banquet today?"
"No, it's my own problem. You should go take a shower, the water will get cold soon."
That's a rather perfunctory statement. In the Eastern Palace, who would dare to let the Crown Prince take a cold bath?
The more she acted this way, the more anxious Duanmu Chuze became. "Anuan, if you're feeling down, just tell me. Don't keep it bottled up."
Mu Xin Nuan kept her head slightly lowered and remained silent.
The East Palace had been quiet these past two days. Zong Hua had been kept in Kunning Palace by the Empress and had not returned for two days. Therefore, Mu Xin Nuan had to go to Kunning Palace to pay her respects every day.
"Does Ah Nuan miss Zong Hua?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. She felt at ease with Zong Hua by the Empress's side. He had already started learning to write, although his writing was not very neat. He was so young, it was good enough that he had just learned to hold a pen.
"Anuan, please don't be like this. It makes me uneasy. Just tell me the truth, what's wrong?"
Mu Xin Nuan looked up at Duanmu Chu Ze, whose brows still bore obvious signs of fatigue, and thought that the one who was truly exhausted was him. She herself had been doing nothing all day, so why was she feeling so troubled?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Mu Xin Nuan gently stroked his brow. "You've lost weight."
Duanmu Chuze clearly sensed the change in her aura, especially the transformation of her previous impatience into tenderness and love in her eyes.
"Ah Nuan, I know we're both finding it hard to adjust to our current life, but there's nothing we can do. You married someone like me, didn't you?"
Duanmu Chuze gently pressed his forehead against hers, then said in a seemingly relaxed manner, "Don't worry, Father has promised me that he won't mention taking a concubine again. Mother won't pressure you anymore either. The three of us will just live a peaceful life."
“Aze, that’s not what I’m talking about. I just feel that being the Crown Princess may seem glorious, but in reality, life isn’t so easy. Once you reach this status, all sorts of trivial family matters naturally come up.”
"Hmm?" Duanmu Chuze gently stroked her face. "Who came to see you?"
"The reason I was willing to put in the effort for Mu Xinyi and Liu Tingting was because I still had some feelings for them. So, I didn't mind the trouble; on the contrary, I was happy to see them both find a good home."
"Yeah, I understand."
"But now I realize that by doing this, I've only made trouble for myself." Then, Mu Xin Nuan recounted what Xu Shi had said to her.
"As you know, I was originally not interested in these kinds of family or political marriages. But now that my second aunt has brought it up, I can't just say I don't care, can I? But if I get involved, I'm afraid there will be more and more problems later on."
Duanmu Chuze suddenly laughed.
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him, watching him laugh more and more happily, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch him.
"What are you doing? They're talking to you about something serious."
“Anuan, if Father heard this, he would definitely be happy and would no longer encourage me to take a concubine.”
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Xin Nuan tilted her head and looked at him.
"Think about it, such a good opportunity to use your own status to form a marriage alliance and build up your influence, but you find it troublesome. I can only say that you are far too indifferent to the word 'power'."
Mu Xin Nuan pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
"Anuan, if you don't want to get involved, then don't. When she comes back looking for you, just tell her the truth. It's not a big deal. Just as you said, you and their daughter weren't that close to begin with, so why are you making such a fuss?"
"Wouldn't that make my second aunt feel like I'm slapping her in the face?"
Duanmu Chuze pondered for a moment, "Why don't you try to talk to Li Wanhua first? After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the Xu family. As for Li Wanhe, if you ignore her, there's nothing she can do."
Mu Xin Nuan thought about it and agreed.
In this way, it wouldn't be considered offending her, and it would save her from gossiping to her maternal grandmother.
“Anuan, Zonghua isn’t here. I’m off tomorrow, so let’s sleep in a little later.”
As he spoke, he pounced on her. Before Mu Xin Nuan could even understand what was happening, she had already been tackled to the ground.
They spent a passionate night together, deeply in love.
The next day, the two of them did not get up.
More accurately, Duanmu Chuze got up and practiced a set of exercises before changing his clothes and returning to his boudoir.
Mu Xin Nuan turned over, feeling a little sore and weak, and couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
Soon, he felt a warm, large hand press against his waist, and then continuously channeled internal energy into his body.
"Hmph! At least you still have some conscience."
Mu Xin Nuan couldn't help but snuggle closer to him; having him by her side always made her feel inexplicably at ease.
It was as if even if the sky were to fall, it would never hit her.
“Anuan, I’m off today, and I finally have some time to spend with you. Let’s go to the villa outside the city together.”
"I don't want to move." Actually, Mu Xin Nuan really wanted to say that her legs were weak and her back was sore, but she just couldn't open her mouth, so she could only change it to this.
"Don't worry, I'll hold you." Duanmu Chuze chuckled understandingly, then immediately stopped laughing before she could get angry.
"Anuan, the chrysanthemums outside the city are in full bloom right now. Let's go take a look and relax. As for that brat, leave him to your mother."
"Aze, now that the political situation in Dayong is stable, will you still go to the army to train troops?"
"Of course! Even after the pacification, as soldiers, we cannot be careless and let our guard down. The Turks have always been cunning. Although they have submitted to us now, they may turn against us in a few years. That's the nature of the Turks, so we cannot be complacent."
"Aze, I suddenly miss the days we spent in Yanzhou," Mu Xinnuan said with a touch of emotion.