freenovelworld Chapter 309 Who is using whom?
Chapter 309 Who is using whom?
The young maid recounted everything she had seen and heard to the servant, then looked around for a while before carefully returning home.
The servant in blue hurriedly returned to the front courtyard.
After the two parted ways, Mu Qing emerged from behind the artificial hill not far away, raised an eyebrow slightly, and murmured, "Miss's prediction was indeed correct!"
Mu Xin Nuan did not rush back to Yue Xuan, but went to Jin Yuan first.
"Mother, I'm afraid today's events will not end well. At the very least, things won't be peaceful on Uncle's side."
Li put down her needlework and shook her head. "I really can't understand where Mu Xinyi got such audacity?"
"My second aunt has always disliked her. In my second aunt's eyes, she is a thorn in her side, so it is impossible for her to have any heart-to-heart talk with her."
"You mean, this is the Yang family's intention?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "Mother, do you think Mu Xin Yi will say who taught her this?"
Li frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly seemed to understand. Her eyes turned slightly cold. "Yang is quite shrewd. Even if this happens, as long as Mu Xinyi insists that she heard it from Jin, I will only blame Jin."
“Mother, how old is Mu Xinyi? How could she have such thoughts? No matter how smart she is, she is still just a child. I think we must be wary of that Yang Shi. Now that she is pregnant, none of us can do anything to her. Perhaps that is what she relies on to be so bold.”
"Madam Yang has always been good at dealing with people. Didn't she manage to make the old lady treat her with kindness and gentleness before?"
"That's exactly right, that's what makes people so terrifying! Second Aunt is a straightforward person; her thoughts and schemes are usually written all over her face! To put it bluntly, Second Aunt's biggest flaw is that she's a bit greedy. But what about Madam Yang?"
Mu Xin Nuan stopped talking after that and began to help her mother continue tidying the silk threads.
Li was prompted to think more deeply by her suggestion.
The more Li thought about it, the more she felt that her daughter was truly clever!
Madam Yang was adept at being humble and subservient, cultivating a good impression of knowing when to advance and retreat. It was precisely for this reason that Mu Changping doted on her exceptionally. Even when Madam Jin was ill, he directly put Madam Yang in charge of managing the west wing.
Looking back now, Mu Changping's favoritism towards Yang Shi seems a bit excessive. Yang Shi hasn't given birth yet; if she does, who knows if Mu Changping might suddenly decide to elevate her to the status of a secondary wife?
If that's the case, then in the future, when I'm dealing with the second wife, I'll have two younger siblings in name only!
Even though they are one official and one impartial, they are both Mu Changping's people, so they are closer to him than he is.
If the two of them join forces and oppose me in the future, wouldn't I be too stressed?
If it weren't for my daughter's reminder just now, I probably wouldn't have thought of this.
"Anuan, you don't need to get involved in this matter. This is a matter between the elders, and Mother will handle it herself. If Madam Yang wants to use me, she'll have to see if she has the good fortune to do so!"
Hearing her mother say this, Mu Xin Nuan knew that her mother must have already made up her mind, so she nodded and said, "Yes, daughter will not interfere."
"So, Mu Xinyao's confinement is lifted now?"
"Father didn't say it explicitly, but now the servants in her courtyard are allowed to move around freely."
"Well, that's fine then. Let's see if Mu Xinyao has truly repented, or if she's just deliberately deceiving us again."
"Mother, rest assured, she has learned her lesson from this incident and will certainly not dare to act rashly again."
"Good child! Luckily you are observant and discovered the problem with the medicine early on, otherwise, our entire Mu family might have been implicated this time."
"Actually, Mu Xinyao was too naive. As someone who studies medicine, how could I be completely ignorant about the properties of medicine? She thought that just because she added something to it, I wouldn't know? How could that be?"
"Alright, from now on you'll have to have someone guard your yard well. This kind of thing can't happen again."
"Yes, mother."
Mu Xin Nuan stayed with Li Shi for a while longer to do embroidery, until Mu Chang An returned, at which point she took her leave.
Upon returning to Yuexuan, Mu Qing reported everything she had seen.
"As expected, he's one of A Yuan's men. It seems my younger brother has grown up and become more cunning. He's even planted spies around Mu Xinyao."
"What are your considerations for doing this, Second Young Master? Is it because you don't trust the Second Young Miss, or because you want to protect her?"
"Mu Qing, that's a good question!"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled and praised, "A Yuan did this simply because he was thinking about their sibling relationship. Firstly, he was worried that she might do something outrageous again, and secondly, he probably also hoped from the bottom of his heart that his second sister was a good girl."
After saying this, he sighed softly, a hint of melancholy on his face. "After all, they are siblings from the same mother. Even knowing that Mu Xinyao has done so many things that have harmed the Mu family, he still can't help but consider things for her sake. I just wonder what he would do if I were in that situation in the future."
"What are you saying, young lady? You are a blessed person, how could such a day possibly come?"
Rongyue, who was standing nearby, was displeased upon hearing this. She helped her take off her outer clothes and scolded her, "Miss, you seem to be speaking with a hint of sadness lately. Has something unpleasant happened?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "You're with me all day long, how could you not know if I've encountered any unpleasant things?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Yue narrowed her eyes slightly and said with a mischievous smile, "But I really don't know anything about what happened between Miss and His Highness Prince Chang Le before."
Mu Xin Nuan was immediately embarrassed and laughed and scolded, "You Rong Yue, how dare you make fun of your young lady! It seems I have been too good to you. Mu Qing, pull her away, press the tickle point, and let her laugh to her heart's content."
Mu Qing smiled and agreed, and was about to step forward, but Rong Yue wouldn't allow it. She immediately hid behind Mu Xin Nuan.
"Miss, please forgive me! I will never dare to do it again. Please don't let her tickle my funny bone, or I will die laughing."
The group laughed and joked around, and the atmosphere in Yuexuan became lively.
When Granny Yu came in, the three of them were playing happily.
"Miss, the Second Madam just led some people to Jin Courtyard. Would you like to go and take a look?"
"No need!" Mu Xin Nuan laughed and panted a few times. "Send someone over to listen to the news. If anything seems amiss, let me know."
"Yes, ma'am."