freenovelworld Chapter 322 Imperial Decree Grants Marriage!
Chapter 322 Imperial Decree Grants Marriage!
Although Mu Qingxuan was well-trained, he was still young and had not experienced any major upheavals. He also did not know how to hide his emotions. Duanmu Chuze, being the person he was, naturally saw through the problem quickly from his expression, eyes, and words.
"To make a long story short, I will marry Anuan, there is no doubt about that, and I will absolutely not allow anyone to bully her."
"Are you sure?" Mu Qingxuan clearly didn't believe him, and the slight upturn of his lips seemed to reveal a hint of contempt.
Duanmu Chuze suddenly had an urge to grab this kid and give him a good beating!
He had actually been looked down upon by a brat who was only twelve years old?
"Of course! I know that there have been some rumors circulating outside that are not good for Ah Nuan, so I am trying my best to make up for it."
"Make amends? What do you have to make amends with? Once your reputation is damaged, how easy is it to recover?"
“It is indeed not easy! So I will not let go of the person who attacked Anuan from behind, no matter who she is or what her background is.”
"So, Your Highness has already made progress?"
Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow, then suddenly smiled!
"Mu Qingxuan, as expected of A Nuan's younger brother, you have indeed inherited some of her intelligence! That's right, I have found the person, and I have also made all the arrangements. Since she dared to hurt my A Nuan, I will naturally not show her the slightest bit of mercy."
"you sure?"
Upon hearing this question again, Duanmu Chuze's eyes flashed, and the smile on his face gradually faded. It seemed that his temper had been too good since returning to the capital, and even a young boy dared to question his words.
"Wait and see."
After Duanmu Chuze finished speaking, he left without even taking a sip of tea and turning his head away.
Mu Qingyuan timidly tugged at Mu Qingxuan's sleeve, "Big brother, do you think what the prince said just now is believable?"
After a long while, Mu Qingxuan withdrew his gaze and said with a solemn expression, "He doesn't seem to be joking. Perhaps, he really does care about my sister."
Mu Qingyuan gave a soft "oh" and then fell silent.
"Ah Yuan, we must work hard. Whether it's academics or martial arts, we absolutely cannot be careless. We cannot bring shame to the Mu family, nor can we bring shame to our sister."
If my sister really marries the Prince of Chang Le in the future, then she will be the Princess Consort of Chang Le!
As the princess's younger brother and a relative by marriage to the Prince of Changle, how could he be neither literate nor skilled in martial arts? Wouldn't he be a burden to his sister? Wouldn't he be giving others an opportunity to ridicule her?
Mu Qingyuan seemed to understand his elder brother's thoughts and nodded heavily, "Yes. I must practice martial arts well so that I can protect my elder sister when I grow up."
The next day, Mu Chang'an finally had a day off, and the family chatted and drank tea together happily, which was quite pleasant.
"The Empress's decree has arrived."
Everyone was shocked, but they still opened the central gate wide to receive the Empress's decree.
"The eldest daughter of the Mu family is warm-hearted, skillful, intelligent and polite, and has superb medical skills. Together with Physician Zhao, she cured the Duke of Ying's son of a stubborn illness, which is truly an outstanding achievement! She is hereby specially conferred the title of Qingyun County Princess, and is awarded a reward of one thousand taels of gold, two boxes of various gold and silver jewelry, ten pearl necklaces, and a total of thirty-six bolts of brocade of various colors."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, may you live a thousand years!"
After the palace servants left, the Mu family was naturally filled with joy, and the old master Mu, whose smile had not been seen for a long time, finally smiled again.
"Although the rank of county princess is not very high, it is something that A-Nuan earned through her own abilities, without taking advantage of Chang'an. Good! Good!"
When the old master was happy, everyone in the Mu family was naturally happy too.
Because the imperial decree came so suddenly, there was no time to inform the second branch of the family. Moreover, the second branch might not be interested in hearing about the eldest branch's happy occasion, so naturally, no servants would rush to inform them. It would be a huge loss if they were slapped by their master before they could even finish speaking.
The family had barely sat down when more people from the palace arrived.
"The imperial edict has arrived!"
Since it was an imperial decree addressed to the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence, there was naturally no need to send someone to summon the second branch of the family.
Soon, the palace eunuch finished conveying the imperial decree, received Mu Chang'an's reward, and happily returned home.
"This... I originally thought that Your Highness was just talking, and even if it really came true, it would probably take a year or two before the Emperor would agree. I didn't expect it to be so fast?"
Compared to Li's shock, Mu Chang'an was no better off.
He truly hadn't expected that Prince Chang Le would obtain the imperial decree so quickly. The Emperor even praised Mu Xin Nuan for relieving Prince Zi Yu's wheezing. It seemed that the Emperor genuinely intended for Mu Xin Nuan to marry into the royal family.
First came the Empress's decree bestowing the title of County Princess, and then the Emperor's decree of marriage, showing that this was something the two masters had discussed long ago.
It was quite a coincidence that Mu Xin Nuan had essentially cured Wang Ziyu's chronic illness to a high degree. As he was one of the Empress's favorite nephews, it was perfectly normal for the Empress to reward Mu Xin Nuan handsomely, and no one could really say anything about it. After all, she had genuinely rendered meritorious service!
Thus, with the addition of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, Mu Chang'an's official position as the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat (a second-rank official), and Mu Xinnuan's own title of Princess Qingyun, the marriage could be considered as lowering the threshold of the royal family.
He took care of everything, inside and out, both appearance and substance. It has to be said, this Duanmu Chuze is really something.
In particular, Mu Chang'an had just improved the hidden arrow, which not only saved on materials and labor but also made it more lethal and easier to use. Although the Emperor did not explicitly reward him with anything else, this marriage decree indirectly raised the status of the Mu family and rewarded Mu Chang'an.
The eldest son's family suddenly became very lively, and the second son's family naturally received the news as well.
When Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang heard the news and rushed over, they were naturally very excited. They could only congratulate them and say nothing else.
With joy upon joy, no one noticed that Mu Xinyao, who was smiling but had a gloomy look in her eyes, seemed to be acting strangely.
Such a joyous occasion naturally prompted the old master to send someone to inform the second branch of the family. Before long, Mu Changping and Madam Jin arrived.
Upon hearing the news that Mu Xinnuan had been bestowed the title of County Princess, Madam Jin felt somewhat displeased. Although it was a source of pride, Mu Xinnuan wasn't her daughter after all, so she wasn't particularly happy.
But when she heard that Mu Xin Nuan was engaged to Prince Chang Le, Jin Shi's eyes lit up a lot!
With the marriage alliance between the Mu family and the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, their second branch will naturally benefit considerably!