freenovelworld Chapter 790 Xu's Scheme!
Chapter 790 Xu's Scheme!
Mu Xin Nuan simply smiled faintly, "Thank you for your trouble, Second Aunt. I heard that Fourth Cousin is also married now, which is a bit ahead of Third Cousin."
Madam Xu's face was somewhat unpleasant. The fourth son of the second branch was born of the legitimate wife, but the third son was born of a concubine and was the eldest son of the second branch.
It's perfectly normal for someone to favor their eldest son, but it's still a bit unreasonable for the younger brother to marry first, bypassing the elder brother.
When Liu saw Xu's discomfiture, she just shook her head. This Xu is also clueless. Why did you provoke her for no reason?
"Ah Nuan, I've heard that your medicinal cuisine is very effective. When you have some free time, could you also take a pulse diagnosis for your maternal grandmother and grandfather and prescribe some suitable medicinal cuisine for them?"
“Of course there is no problem. Even if you didn’t say anything, I would still prioritize our own family, wouldn’t I? Didn’t a new health center recently open in the capital? That’s one of my properties. You can take some people to check it out later, Aunt.”
As Mu Xin Nuan was speaking, she suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, look at me, I forgot. These are VIP badges that His Highness had made, there are only ten in total."
Rongyue, being very sensible, took the things over.
"Aunt, here, this is for you. You can try it when you come over later."
Liu laughed, "I heard that the food at that health center is ridiculously expensive! Ah Nuan, are you even making money off your aunt?"
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "There's no other way. I can't bear to let my maternal grandparents spend any money, so I can only take advantage of you. With this token, you can not only dine directly in a private room, but also get a 20% discount when you pay the bill. In addition, as long as you have this token, you will be given priority when you dine there."
"That's great. Alright, I'll go over there another day and experience the thrill of being a VIP."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly and remained silent. With a wink, Rong Yue handed a piece to Xu Shi as well.
When Ms. Xu saw that there was one for her, she quickly took it with a smile. Just by looking at the sign, she could tell that it was extremely well-made and even had numbers on it.
Thinking that Ah Nuan had said it was only ten yuan, Xu felt a surge of vanity.
"By the way, I heard that Her Majesty the Empress was going to choose a concubine for the Crown Prince not long ago, right? Ah Nuan, you're living in the East Palace now, do you know why things have quieted down lately?"
Mu Xin Nuan's expression remained unchanged, but she lowered her eyes slightly. "I can't figure this out. I'm afraid I can only ask Mother."
Upon hearing this, Xu realized that this was clearly just a way of fobbing her off.
Seeing that Madam Xu was about to speak again, Old Madam Li quickly interrupted, "Oh, Nuan, why isn't there a VIP badge for me? Do you think that I'm too old, so you didn't bother to send me one too?"
Mu Xin Nuan burst out laughing upon hearing this.
“Grandmother, you’re joking again. You’re my own grandmother, and even putting aside how much you’ve doted on me since I was little, I can’t possibly accept money from you just for Mother’s sake. Don’t worry, you can just stay home and relax.”
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she affectionately took her hand, "I already took your pulse when I came in. You are in good health and there is nothing serious. Later, I will ask Lord Zhao to take your and your grandfather's pulses at your residence. Then, the medicinal food will naturally be delivered to your residence."
Madam Li chuckled, "That's wonderful! I was just saying that you, my little girl, don't care about this old woman anymore."
When Li heard that her daughter valued her maternal grandparents' family so much, she was also happy.
Once they reach their status and position, who would really care about a few taels of silver?
The key point is that Mu Xin Nuan is now the Crown Princess, but she still has this thought, which is enough to comfort them.
Filial piety is not simply about giving money.
Mu Xin Nuan has always done a good job in this regard; otherwise, the old master would not have valued this eldest granddaughter so much.
"Anuan, I heard that a few days ago you arranged marriages for the third young lady of the Mu family and that cousin?"
When Xu had a moment, she asked again.
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "That's true. The two of them are not young anymore, and it's time for them to get married. However, this marriage is not my decision, especially the marriage between Third Sister and Lord Wang. It was the Duke of Lu who gave his approval."
This means that it wasn't my achievement alone; if the Duke of Lu's family wasn't willing, there was nothing she could do.
However, Xu interpreted this as something else entirely.
With a background like Mu Xinyi's, she was able to marry into the Duke of Lu's mansion and become his principal wife. Isn't that a huge bargain? If it weren't for Mu Xinnuan's status as the Crown Princess, how could anyone possibly have even looked at her?
Therefore, Xu began to have doubts.
If even someone like Mu Xinyi can marry so well, then naturally the daughter of their Zhenguo General's Mansion must marry even better!
At this moment, Madam Xu completely forgot that the old master had already retired, and that the General Who Protects the Nation was now Li Feng of the eldest son's family, not Li Yan of their second son's family.
It's just that the old master and old lady are still alive, so they never separated their households.
Otherwise, their family could only be considered the family of the younger brother of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and how could her daughter be considered a young lady of the Zhenguo General's Mansion?
Xu's eyes darted around, glancing at the two maids from her second wife's household.
“Anuan, look, there are so many noble ladies in the capital. I wonder if your third and fourth cousins will be able to find someone they like.”
These words were quite blunt. Mu Xin Nuan sighed inwardly, knowing what her second aunt meant. In this situation, she naturally couldn't refuse her, especially in front of her maternal grandmother.
"Second Aunt, as you know, it's not easy for me to go to the East Palace these days. Although I am the master of the East Palace, it is precisely because of this status that I naturally have a lot more things to do."
“I understand what Anuan means. Well then, today is a wonderful day, so let’s not talk about it anymore. Later, your second aunt will come to the East Palace to see you, okay?”
Now that things have come to this point, how could she say no?
"Alright."
Mu Xin Nuan really didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the second branch of the Li family.
This second aunt seems amiable on the surface, but in reality, she's quite cunning. It's only because the eldest uncle's family's position is secure now; otherwise, given her petty schemes, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause?
Fortunately, my second uncle was an upright and principled man. If he hadn't been away from the capital, my second aunt probably wouldn't have dared to make such a fuss.
Having received Mu Xin Nuan's verbal promise, Madam Xu was overjoyed and began to plan which day would be most suitable to visit the East Palace.