freenovelworld Chapter 498 This is inhuman!
Chapter 498 This is inhuman!
Upon hearing this, Granny Song quickly shook her head and said, "Your Highness, I am not making this up! It is true. I was sent to the palace by the Crown Princess when Your Highness was just born, and then I found an opportunity to serve by your side."
"So, what happened after you left the palace?"
"It was also the Crown Princess's idea. Seeing that you are becoming increasingly favored, the Crown Princess is worried that you will eventually threaten the Crown Prince's position, so she sent me to serve you."
"Hmph! Nonsense! My eldest sister-in-law is such a kind and benevolent person. How could she be the treacherous villain you describe? Guards, drag this wicked servant away and subject him to severe torture."
"Yes, Your Highness." Several guards responded and were about to step forward, but Song Mama shook her head and refused to leave, saying in a terrifying tone, "Your Highness, everything I have said is true, there is absolutely no falsehood! If you don't believe me, I still have all the things that the Crown Princess gave me, and I have never touched a single one. Your Highness, although I am a spy sent by the Crown Princess, I have never done anything to endanger Your Highness in all these years. Please spare my life, Your Highness."
Duanmu Chuze's face turned cold. "Tell me, where is the thing?"
Seeing that the prince was no longer determined to kill her, Song Mama nervously revealed the location of the items.
Duanmu Chuze sent people to the Prince's mansion to search for her. In addition, he very kindly picked a grape for Mu Xin Nuan, carefully peeled it, and then put it to her lips.
Mu Xin Nuan blushed slightly, but still ate the grapes under his somewhat doting gaze.
"These are all grown on the farm. In a little while, I'll make you some watermelon juice, I guarantee it will make you feel refreshed and cool."
Mu Xin Nuan didn't quite understand. Watermelon juice? Does that mean grinding a watermelon into juice?
Behind the two was a six-panel screen. Mu Xinnuan glanced back and vaguely felt that there seemed to be someone hiding behind it, but when she saw Duanmu Chuze wink at her, she wisely refrained from asking.
Soon, the guards who had been sent out returned.
The item was indeed found, and it was exactly as Song Mama had described. She even described the precious items in great detail.
"Take it down."
Granny Song was somewhat frightened, but she boldly looked up at the prince and saw that there was no murderous intent on his face, only deep disappointment and sorrow. She then retreated in fear, thinking that the prince would most likely not kill her.
Soon, a young man emerged from behind the screen; judging from his build, he was clearly a martial arts expert.
"You saw what just happened?"
"Your Highness, I have seen it. I will report everything to Your Highness upon my return to the capital."
Duanmu Chuze closed his eyes sadly, his expression somewhat forlorn. "I don't want to believe this is true. You should know how I feel about my elder brother, the Crown Prince, and my sister-in-law. This time, I'll pretend nothing happened. But if there's a next time, I can't guarantee I won't do something to the Xie family in the capital."
"Yes, Your Highness." The young man trembled slightly, clearly having sensed the threat in his words. He bowed respectfully, gathered up the things on the ground, and then walked out.
"Is he someone from the Crown Prince's palace?"
Duanmu Chuze nodded. "The Crown Princess is, after all, a woman, and it's inevitable that she'll see things too superficially. This time, I'm just using Granny Song to remind my brother that the Xie family shouldn't be too ostentatious, otherwise, who knows who might be the one to suffer later."
"Didn't they say that His Majesty has remained silent on this matter?"
"Father didn't say anything. Who knows if it's because Father tacitly approves, or because Father is waiting for the Crown Prince to restrain himself?"
One sentence was enough to send chills down Mu Xin Nuan's spine!
Indeed, who can fathom the Emperor's thoughts? Even when Prince Ming caused such a ruckus in the capital, the Emperor didn't seem to make things too difficult for him. Isn't that enough to demonstrate the Emperor's favoritism towards Prince Ming?
Yet, if it were a matter of favoritism, the Emperor would refuse to grant him the title of Crown Prince, instead relying heavily on and trusting the Crown Prince. What the Emperor truly thought, only he himself probably knew.
"Although His Majesty is old, his health has always been good. If the Xie family goes too far, I'm afraid His Majesty will have other ideas. After all, the Crown Prince's family is now the only one in the capital. There is no longer the Prince Ming who is competing with him, nor the Prince Kang who is secretly causing trouble. His Majesty's thoughts will inevitably change."
After Mu Xin Nuan finished speaking, she met Duanmu Chu Ze's approving gaze.
“My Ah Nuan, you are indeed intelligent! You are better at assessing situations than the Crown Princess. On the other hand, you are not as ruthless as her, but you see things more far ahead and clearly. You will not let the word power blind you.”
"Is this a compliment?"
Duanmu Chuze replied with a smile, "Sure!" and then gave her a light peck on her rosy lips.
"Stop fooling around! By the way, what should we do with this Granny Song?"
"That's the Crown Prince's business, it has nothing to do with me. Before he left, he took Granny Song and another woman with him." Duanmu Chuze realized that he seemed to have forgotten to make it clear, "There is another woman who is specifically responsible for sending out news from the Chang Le Prince's residence."
"Aze, what do you think the Crown Prince will do about this?"
"My current position is quite delicate. My elder brother, the Crown Prince, shouldn't offend me for the sake of the Xie family. However, all I want is for the Xie family to keep quiet for now! If they continue to cause trouble, I'm afraid it will be the Crown Prince who will ultimately be implicated."
“That makes sense. I’m afraid the Crown Princess won’t see it clearly. She’ll only think that once the capital is stable, she’ll eliminate all of Prince Ming’s influence in the capital. She doesn’t realize that the older the Emperor gets, the more suspicious he will become. As someone in a high position, how can he just let go of the word ‘power’ so easily?”
“Anuan is right. Throughout history, how many emperors have pursued immortality? Ultimately, it all boils down to their unwillingness to relinquish power.”
Duanmu Chuze shook his head as he spoke, "How tiring must this kind of life be? I really can't understand why an imperial throne has to make them do this."
Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow, "Don't you have any desire to climb to that position?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "Being an emperor is too tiring! I've personally witnessed my father staying up all night dealing with mountains of state affairs. Being an emperor is truly not a job for humans!"
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "That's another serious offense of disrespect!"