freenovelworld Chapter 329 The Marriage is Set!
Chapter 329 The Marriage is Set!
Madam Li laughed, "Is my lord praising me? Hehe, it's not that I'm quick-witted, it's just that you've been too busy lately. How could you have had the mind to think about this?"
"Yes. Now that the Emperor values our Mu family, we can't afford to slack off. Fortunately, in my generation, I'm the only one who has truly caught the Emperor's eye. Although my second brother is somewhat useless, it might not be such a bad thing for our Mu family!"
Li's expression turned slightly serious. "Master, what do you mean?"
"This is a sensitive time. The Crown Prince's faction and Prince Ming's faction have gradually become at odds, and their differences on many political issues are obvious. I heard that Prince Ming has been secretly reprimanded by the Emperor several times for his efforts to gather support. After all, he is his own son; how could the Emperor really kill him?"
After listening, Lady Li thought about it carefully and shook her head. "His Majesty was a warrior in his prime. How could he be such an indecisive person? There must be more to this story."
Mu Chang'an, who was changing her clothes, paused as she spoke.
He then turned around and said with a serious expression, "There is some truth to what you're saying. However, His Majesty is getting old now, and the Empress has a deep and abiding affection for him. The Crown Prince and Prince Ming are both born to the Empress, so it's understandable that His Majesty would be a little soft-hearted. But His Majesty has always been wise and decisive, so this time, he might really have other intentions."
After speaking, he pondered for a moment before looking at Madam Li with gratitude. "This time, I really owe you a lot for reminding me. I've been so busy these days that I haven't been able to see things as clearly as you have. It's true what they say about choosing a virtuous wife!"
Li blushed. She had only said it casually, how could she have known that it would come true?
Since neither the old master nor Mu Chang'an had any objections, Li Shi naturally did not want to offend Madam Jin.
To outsiders, Madam Jin was virtuous. She had considered the inconvenience of Jin Hui being alone outside and arranged for him to marry his first wife.
But in reality, Madam Li knew that once Jin Hui married Mu Xinyao as his principal wife, it would be impossible for him to marry any other young ladies from prominent families. After all, he already had a wife; why would any young lady from a respectable family be willing to come to him as a concubine?
Furthermore, behind Mu Xinyao is the Marquis of Zhongyong's Mansion, the Mu family!
Even if Jin Hui had other intentions, he wouldn't dare to use them.
It must be said that Madam Jin's vision was indeed far-sighted. She not only became a virtuous wife and loving mother in the eyes of outsiders, but also subtly extinguished Jin Hui's other thoughts.
Marquis Dingyuan naturally also thought his wife was virtuous and considered the inconvenience that would ensue for Jin Hui if he were alone away from home in the future. If he were to give birth to an illegitimate son first, wouldn't that completely offend the Mu family?
At present, Mu Chang'an enjoys great favor, so it's best not to offend him if possible.
In this way, the two parties involved were almost completely unaware that their marriage was being arranged by their elders.
Jin Hui had heard some rumors, and to be fair, Mu Xinyao was quite beautiful. But the one he truly wanted to marry was Mu Xinnuan.
Firstly, Mu Xin Nuan is the legitimate daughter of a noble family, and also has a maternal grandparent family, the Zhenguo General's Mansion. This status is far superior to that of Mu Xin Yao.
Secondly, Mu Xin Nuan has an excellent reputation in the capital and has been praised by the Emperor and Empress many times. If he marries her, it will naturally be of great help to his future career.
Thirdly, all of Mu Xin Nuan's close friends come from good families, and the families they marry into will naturally be quite good as well. If they can be of use to her in the future, that would be even better.
However, now that his marriage is settled, and his stepmother has come up with the idea of urging him to get married because he is to be sent to a distant place, if he were to object, anyone who knew would probably accuse him of being unfilial.
Jin Hui stayed alone in the study, thinking hard, but he couldn't come up with a good way to avoid marrying Mu Xinyao.
He wanted to ask the King for help, but then he thought that this was his private matter, and that the King's temperament had been unpredictable lately. If he went to ask him for help, he was afraid he would not be well received.
For several days in a row, Jin Hui remained indifferent, showing neither the joy of getting married nor the displeasure of being unhappy about the marriage.
At first, the servants in the mansion were a little confused, but then they thought about it and realized that the bride was young, and even if she was married into the family, they could not consummate the marriage. No wonder their young master had such an attitude.
However, one advantage is that once the legal wife enters the household, Jin Hui can legitimately take a concubine after a year or two.
If he didn't have a legal wife, he could only favor one or two maids at most. If he went too far, he would probably lose face.
In the blink of an eye, it's already July, the hottest month of the year.
In previous years, June was the hottest month, but for some reason this year, it's been even hotter than usual in July.
"Miss, this watermelon was just taken from the ice cellar. Please try it. I heard it's a tribute, much sweeter than the usual ones." Rongyue smiled as she put down the tray. "If it weren't for Prince Chang Le sending it, you wouldn't have had such a treat."
Mu Hua, standing to the side, laughed and said, "To be honest, Prince Chang Le is quite thoughtful. Whenever something new or interesting comes along, he never forgets our young lady. Not only our Mu family, but he hasn't even forgotten the Zhenguo General's Mansion."
Chunyu smiled with a hint of pride, "That's right! The Prince cherishes Miss dearly. He values all of Miss's relatives very much."
Mu Xin Nuan put down her book, glanced indifferently at the bright red watermelon, and said, "Alright, stop gossiping here and eat."
Upon hearing this, Rong Yue raised an eyebrow and said with an exaggerated expression, "How can that be? This is a tribute! It was specially requested by the Prince of Chang Le from the Emperor for Miss to eat."
"Alright, stop pretending! Your eyes are practically popping out of their sockets." Mu Xin Nuan laughed and scolded, then took a small piece, took a bite, and immediately felt a cool, sweet sensation in her throat—it was so pleasant!
Mu Hua laughed and said, "Miss, that's not right. It should be Rong Yue who's drooling."
"Ha ha!"
Laughter and chatter filled the Moon Pavilion, and soon the plate of watermelon was completely devoured.
Granny Yu only ate a small piece. "Miss, although this is good for cooling off, you can't eat too much, otherwise it will be bad for your health."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "Yes, it's just a few pieces a day, it's fine."