freenovelworld Chapter 264 1. Returning to the residence together?
Chapter 264 1. Returning to the residence together?
The old lady panicked and got up. Just as she was about to go out to greet them, she heard the voice of Prince Chang Le, "Is Miss Mu inside? I was just looking for her."
"Greetings to the prince."
A large group of people knelt down on the ground, each one extremely respectful.
"Get up, everyone." In fact, Prince Chang Le did not want Mu Xin Nuan to kneel, but everyone in the room was kneeling, so he couldn't just ask Mu Xin Nuan to get up alone, could he?
"It's quite lively here at Madam Mu's place! Is there some happy occasion? Tell me so I can share in the joy!"
That's tantamount to slapping the old lady in the face!
A joyous occasion? Her trusted nanny bribed a doctor to frame her legitimate granddaughter. How can that be considered a joyous occasion?
The personal maidservant of the illegitimate granddaughter was also accused of colluding with outsiders to frame the legitimate daughter of the Mu family. Can this be called a happy event?
However, the old lady cannot say these words!
"Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness. It was just a trivial matter, how could I dare to offend Your Highness's ears?"
"Oh? So there really is something going on!" Prince Chang Le exclaimed. "Miss Mu, why don't you tell me what happened here?"
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes were clear, seemingly ignoring the old lady's suggestive glances. She used concise language to recount the whole story without bias.
"Such a thing is possible? This is simply outrageous! Such unruly and wicked people should have been dragged away and handed over to the authorities long ago."
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately stopped her, saying, "Your Highness, this is not right! This is a family matter of the Mu family, and it is best not to involve the government."
Duanmu Chuze pretended to ponder for a moment, then reached out and stroked his chin. "That's true. After all, they are servants of the Earl's mansion. If they were handed over to the authorities, it would indeed be a loss of face. However..."
His pause startled the old lady, who felt a pang of fear that he might say something else to defend Mu Xin Nuan. However, as a subject's wife, she dared not interrupt the prince; otherwise, wouldn't she be committing a grave offense of disrespect?
"However, in the end, it is Miss Mu who is the one who suffered the most. It should be Miss Mu who handles this matter."
“Your Highness is right. However, the child is still too young, so let’s wait until we return to the manor to discuss this further.”
Prince Chang Le nodded, "That makes sense. I've heard that Lord Mu and Madam Mu dote on Miss Mu. If they heard that she had been wronged this time, they would definitely feel sorry for her."
At this point, he unexpectedly changed the subject, "I wonder when Old Madam Mu plans to return to the manor?"
Madam Mu didn't know what he meant by asking, but she couldn't ask. She could only force herself to say, "It's getting late. Why don't we go down the mountain and return to the manor early tomorrow morning?"
"What a coincidence!"
Duanmu Chuze patted his leg lightly. "Perfect timing. I was just planning to return to the city tomorrow. Oh, look at my memory."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and his bodyguard Zi Yi brought a tray to Mu Xin Nuan.
"Didn't I give you a Seven-Star Curved Blade last time? You said you were going to give it to your younger brother, but that thing is really inappropriate for a man to carry; it's too flashy. Here are two exquisite and sharp daggers. If you like them, please pass them on to your two younger brothers on my behalf."
Mu Xin Nuan blinked slightly. What was this? Was someone openly coming to back her up? Or was it that they were planning to bribe Mu Qing Xuan and Mu Qing Yuan right in front of her?
"Alright, it's getting late. As for these two doctors," Duanmu Chuze said, seemingly somewhat troubled, "the old lady's household consists mainly of her family members. Perhaps we should hand them over to me for now. This will prevent any gossip from tarnishing the reputation of your Mu family, especially since there are still several unmarried young ladies here."
"Well, then I'll have to trouble Your Highness." What else could Madam Mu say?
Anyone in the room could see that this prince was clearly after Mu Xin Nuan! Now that he heard Mu Xin Nuan had been wronged, he naturally wanted to protect her and stand up for her. Although the old lady had blocked him, he was determined to take these two doctors with him.
In Duanmu Chuze's view, if he didn't take these two away today, who knows what they might say when they returned to the Mu residence tomorrow!
Furthermore, we'll be descending the mountain early tomorrow morning. Although the path isn't too steep, there have been cases of people falling off before. We still need to be careful around that old lady.
Mu Xin Nuan naturally appreciated Duanmu Chu Ze's goodwill and couldn't help but look at this Prince Chang Le with new respect, for he had even considered such a thing. He was truly meticulous!
With these two key witnesses taken away, it's clear that Granny Liu and Qinglian can no longer remain here. Besides, didn't Prince Chang Le previously say that Mu Xin Nuan should be responsible for their disposal?
"Someone, please take Granny Liu and Qinglian to Second Aunt's courtyard for now. I'll have to trouble Second Aunt to keep a close watch on them, lest they run away again or get into any trouble. If that happens, it will be difficult for Second Aunt to explain when she returns to the Mu residence."
Jin was taken aback and blurted out, "Why must you take me to my courtyard?"
“Granny Liu is the old lady’s personal maid. Since she has harbored ulterior motives, she naturally can no longer stay by the old lady’s side to serve her. Who knows if she might suddenly go crazy and do something disrespectful to the old lady again? As for me…”
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled softly, "With Second Aunt here, I, as a junior, naturally have to rely on Second Aunt's help a lot."
Jin opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything. Mu Xin Nuan's words just now had a hidden meaning!
This means that as long as they stop causing trouble for them, the second branch of the family won't have too much of a hard time living in the Mu family.
Regardless, the eldest son's side is currently in power, and the husband and son will inevitably benefit from their influence. Therefore, there's nothing inherently wrong with trying to please Mu Xin Nuan!
Thinking back, she realized that she had done so many things to wrong the eldest son's family, yet her sister-in-law and Mu Xin Nuan hadn't given her any attitude. Now, she felt quite ashamed! She figured they were only being lenient with her because of their brotherly bond.
After a brief analysis of the pros and cons, Jin decided to cooperate with Mu Xin Nuan. After all, she was the legitimate mistress of the Earl's Mansion, and judging from the attitude of the Prince of Chang Le today, it seemed that Mu Xin Nuan would eventually marry into the Prince of Chang Le's Mansion!
Jin Shi started making plans again. Given Mu Xin Nuan's current status, marrying into the Chang Le Prince's mansion as a concubine would be no problem at all! Although a concubine is still a concubine, a royal concubine is naturally different!
That was something that could be properly recorded in the imperial archives! It was recognized by the royal family!