freenovelworld Chapter 620 Let's go see her!
Chapter 620 Let's go see her!
Li Haoran kept his word. That night, after returning from the Prince's mansion, he had a long talk with Fang Shi and set three rules for her. As long as she could do these three things, he, Li Haoran, would not take any concubines or maids.
What are the three points?
Firstly, one must be in charge of the household's internal affairs and must not allow any mismanagement or deficits to occur.
Secondly, she should be a good wife and mother, virtuous and kind, and not make unfounded accusations or believe everything she hears.
Thirdly, as the mistress of the house, one should act like one. Take the Princess Chang Le in Yanzhou City and the two young mistresses of the Lu family as examples. As long as they can win praise for them, that can be considered a success.
Looking at the three rules written by Li Haoran, Fang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The second rule was the easiest to follow.
The first and third points are clearly forcing her!
Granny Jin naturally saw all of this and secretly sent a message to the princess.
After hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan burst into laughter.
I used to think my cousin was a shallow person who only knew how to enjoy beautiful women, but today it seems that he really went to great lengths for the Li family and to force Fang out.
However, it's hard to say to what extent Fang can actually achieve this.
Mu Xin Nuan knew Fang's gentle nature. If such a woman could not manage the household affairs and had any authority in the mansion, she would inevitably suffer in the future.
It has to be said that the rules Li Haoran set for her were actually for her own good.
As for the capital, news soon came from the Mu family that Mu Chang'an had agreed to let Mu Qingye and Mu Qingyuan come to Yanzhou together. However, for some reason, Mu Qingxuan heard about this news and also insisted on coming.
If it weren't for the fact that he was currently studying at the Imperial Academy and couldn't leave, he probably would have followed Mu Qingyang's example and crawled into the suitcase as well.
When Li Haozheng found out that his brothers were leaving, he was incredibly envious!
But there was nothing he could do. His mother was now forcing him to look at portraits of various young ladies every day, determined to arrange a marriage for them so that he could get married as soon as possible and have someone to keep him in check.
Li Haozheng actually doesn't really like marriage.
Whenever he thought about how troublesome his sister-in-law was, he felt he would rather become a monk.
But whenever he thought about how Mu Xin Nuan managed the manor so well that the prince never had to worry about anything, he felt that having a virtuous wife was truly very important.
No matter what, he could not escape the fate of Liu arranging a marriage for him.
This time, not a single person in the entire household spoke up for him.
Li Haozheng knew that this time, they had gone too far, but he didn't regret taking action against the bully. Although he had been a bit too heavy-handed, what could he do when the bully was a thug?
Mu Qingyuan already missed Mu Xinnuan very much, so when he heard that he could go to Yanzhou, he was naturally overjoyed.
However, before leaving, Mu Chang'an gave the two of them a good scolding and told them about some things that happened in Yanzhou. He said that if they acted recklessly there, no one would be able to save them.
The two understood Mu Chang'an's good intentions and nodded in agreement. Under the old master's instructions, they set off.
Ever since Mu Xin Nuan learned that they were coming, she had people quickly prepare two small courtyards, both in front of Duanmu Chu Ze's study.
Duanmu Chuze had several strict instructors selected from the military camp, and then asked Mr. Liu to recommend two more. It seemed he was going to give his two brothers-in-law a good dressing down.
As soon as Mu Qingyuan arrived in Yanzhou, he saw a figure in light yellow standing beneath the city gate. His heart immediately warmed; besides his elder sister, who else would care for him so much?
Mu Qingye also saw that familiar figure; it was her eldest sister.
He was also somewhat moved at the moment, thinking that he was just a young man from a collateral branch, how could he dare to trouble his elder sister to come and greet him personally?
Mu Qingyuan thought that he was just a half-brother, and his elder sister, who had been separated from him for so long, still cared about him and even came to the city gate to welcome him. This affection had indeed not changed.
When siblings meet, emotions naturally run high, and Mu Xin Nuan's eyes are also a little sore. If it weren't for her own status, she probably would have gone up and hugged him.
Upon entering the Prince's mansion, the two brothers first went to bathe and change clothes. Mu Xin Nuan had wine and dishes prepared in the flower hall, and then had Xiao Zong Hua brought out.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the flower hall, they saw Mu Xin Nuan holding a small baby and chatting with it.
"Come here, Zonghua, these two are your uncles. Let them come and see you."
Xiao Zonghua was awake at this moment, his big, dark eyes darting around and occasionally blinking, he was just too cute!
Mu Qingyuan was a little younger. Seeing Mu Xinnuan holding the little baby, who was fair and chubby, he couldn't help but poke him with his fingertip.
"Elder sister, his name is Zonghua?"
"Yes, this is a name bestowed upon me by my father, Duanmu Zonghua."
"It's a beautiful name, and it has a good meaning too! Eldest sister, how many months pregnant is he now?"
"It's been four months, do you want to hug me?"
Mu Qingyuan was taken aback and asked, somewhat surprised, "Can I?"
“You’re his uncle, why can’t you? Come on, slowly, support him here with one hand and his head with the other.” Mu Xin Nuan said, handing the child over.
Mu Qingyuan held a small baby as if he were holding a rare treasure. He dared not move his feet, and his hands were completely frozen in place. He was even afraid that breathing would startle the baby.
"Look at you, you're just a little kid, why are you so reserved? Come here, let Qingye hold you." Mu Xinnuan said, taking the child out of his arms and handing him to Mu Qingye.
Mu Qingye was older than Mu Qingyuan, so although her movements while holding the child were a bit stiff, at least she wasn't too stiff, which made the child more comfortable.
Mu Qingye took two bolder steps and swung his arm slightly, which made Xiao Zonghua in his arms giggle at him.
Mu Qingyuan pouted somewhat resentfully, "Hmph! Next time I hug him, he'll smile at me too."
When Duanmu Chuze returned, he saw the three siblings chatting and laughing.
After the banquet, Mu Xin Nuan called Mu Qing Yuan aside and handed him an address from her sleeve. "Your second sister lives here. I sent two old women and a maid to take care of her."
"Eldest sister?"
"If you have some free time, go and see her. After all, we're siblings. Although she's hurt me many times, she's never laid a finger on you, her brother."
Mu Qingyuan didn't say anything, just stared blankly at the note in his hand. What was the reason for his second sister's death?