freenovelworld Chapter 381 Thank you, Young Master Xie!
Chapter 381 Thank you, Young Master Xie!
What's going on?
Although Mu Xin Nuan knew that the Empress favored Duanmu Chu Ze, she never expected it to be to this extent! Now that things had come to this, the Empress naturally could no longer designate Xie Yi Lin as a concubine. But even so, she didn't believe that the Empress would give up the idea of taking a concubine for him.
However, there seems to be no better candidate at the moment. The Wang family's daughter is clearly unsuitable. The two Xie family daughters are ill, and Xie Yilin, who hasn't even left the mansion yet, already has a ruined reputation. At the very least, the Emperor dislikes her.
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's wedding is fast approaching. The Prince's residence has been well taken care of by the stewards you sent to make arrangements, but the Inner Palace is quite busy because the eldest prince's wedding is also approaching."
"If you're too busy, prioritize the fourth son's needs. His wedding is coming up soon, and after the wedding, unless something major happens, he'll be heading to Yan. Make sure you have the best of everything."
"Yes, ma'am."
"In addition, have the Imperial Workshop speed up the production of wedding clothes and some jewelry. Whatever it is, it must be made exquisitely."
"Yes, the Fourth Prince sent someone to say that everything prepared for Miss Mu must be personally inspected by him before being sent to the Mu residence."
The Empress smiled upon hearing this, "This young man is quite interested in the Mu family's daughter. Well, let him be."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Your Highness, should the two young ladies of the Xie family be allowed to recover now?" A man in black, hidden in the night, asked in a low voice.
"No rush. Let's wait a bit longer. Keep an eye on Xie Yilin. We can't afford any more mistakes at this time."
"Yes, Your Highness. Xie Yilin had previously instructed her maid to go outside and buy medicine so that she would also fall ill, thus clearing people's minds of any suspicions about her."
"Hmph! Let her do whatever she wants. We didn't let her succeed before, and even if she succeeds now, it doesn't mean anyone will believe her."
"Yes, I understand."
"In addition, we are keeping a close eye on the Mu family. We absolutely cannot let Anuan be put in any danger. That Xie Yilin is not simple; she definitely doesn't just have the methods of a woman in the inner quarters."
The man in black was clearly taken aback. He hadn't expected Xie Yilin to actually possess some strength. He had originally thought that having them keep an eye on a frail woman was for a different reason.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Furthermore, thoroughly investigate the background of Young Master Xie. A weak and frail young master? I don't believe it!"
"Yes, Your Highness. Although the details of Young Master Xie's background have not been fully investigated, I am now certain that he is only deliberately showing weakness to prevent his two elder brothers from plotting against him."
"Very good, so he's not some weak scholar who can't even kill a chicken? He knows martial arts?"
"Your Highness, I tested him in the shadows, and he is indeed skilled in martial arts, and his skill is probably quite high."
“Very good. Find a way to have him come to the Prince’s residence tomorrow. I want to meet him in person.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Duanmu Chuze leaned lazily against the couch. His injuries were nothing to worry about; they only looked alarming, but in reality, they only affected the outermost layer of skin and flesh. The extra bleeding was merely to intimidate the Emperor and Empress.
Of course, many people from the Imperial Hospital came that day, but only Zhao Qing and one of his physicians, who was also his apprentice, actually saw Duanmu Chuze's injuries.
Therefore, only a handful of people truly know the inside story.
The reason Mu Xin Nuan was unwilling to leave that night was partly because she hadn't expected Duanmu Chu Ze's wound to be so long, so she couldn't bear to leave him and prepared a scar-removing medicine for him overnight.
Although Duanmu Chuze, being a military general, naturally wouldn't care about such a scar, Mu Xin Nuan minded it. Just to get married, avoiding Duanmu Chen was too cruel! In the future, whenever she saw this scar, she couldn't help but feel indebted to him, and Mu Xin Nuan didn't like this feeling, so she always tried to find ways to remove it for him.
On the other hand, Mu Xin Nuan's decision not to leave that night was also part of their plan. Otherwise, how could they have given so many people the opportunity to smear them?
It has to be said that the two of them made the right bet. At least, after all this trouble, the Emperor and Empress couldn't very well let Mu Xin Nuan, who had clearly saved their son, also be burdened with the responsibility of being a woman who didn't know proper etiquette.
Duanmu Chuze glanced down at the bandaged wound on his abdomen, which Mu Xin Nuan had personally bandaged for him. On the surface, Mu Xin Nuan hadn't come even once in the past few days. But in reality, he had sent someone to invite Mu Xin Nuan over every night.
Since she was a medical person, he naturally did not want anyone else to touch his body.
Duanmu Chuze's eyes flickered as he looked at the night outside. Why hadn't this girl come yet tonight? Could it be that she saw his injuries had almost healed, so she wasn't paying attention to him anymore? Otherwise, with Chunyu with her, it would be a piece of cake for her to come if she wanted to!
Of course, if she didn't want to come, no one could force her, since she was the future princess.
Duanmu Chuze stopped worrying about whether Mu Xinnuan had come or not. Anyway, he was almost fully recovered, so it was time for her to get some rest.
Right now, it's that Third Young Master Xie who has piqued his interest.
This Third Young Master Xie was born out of wedlock, and his birth mother was merely a dancer. Naturally, his status was even lower than that of an ordinary son born out of wedlock! Therefore, even though he was the third child, his younger siblings could scold and beat him at will!
Of course, all of this will be done without leaving a trace; otherwise, wouldn't it be a disgrace to a prestigious family?
Duanmu Chuze has been paying attention to this Third Young Master Xie for a long time!
Strictly speaking, it all started on the day he returned to the capital. At that time, he not only noticed Mu Xin Nuan's gaze in the teahouse, but also noticed another kind of gaze on the other side that he didn't quite like, yet was somewhat interested in—that was from this Third Young Master Xie!
However, he hadn't expected that this Third Young Master Xie could be so well hidden!
He went to great lengths to discover that the man possessed martial arts skills and commanded a certain amount of power. However, the exact size and destructive force of this power remained unknown to him.
In the past, he certainly wouldn't have been in such a hurry; he would have taken his time. But now, he was about to get married! Once married, he would naturally have to leave the capital. He didn't want to keep this matter on his mind!