freenovelworld Chapter 130 Princess Zhaoyang!
Chapter 130 Princess Zhaoyang!
Ever since she left the palace that day, Mu Xinyao's eyes have been filled with even more jealousy and hatred when she looks at Mu Xinnuan!
Mu Xin Nuan Xin knew perfectly well what was going on, yet she acted as if she hadn't seen it. Since she couldn't change other people's mindsets, she naturally had to change her own.
However, the good days didn't last long before she heard some news that she didn't know whether it was good or bad!
On Princess Zhaoyang's birthday, an invitation was sent to the Mu family, requesting that Madam Li bring Mu Xinnuan along. This wouldn't normally be a problem, but the issue is that Princess Zhaoyang's husband is the second brother of the Duchess of Anguo, and thus Luo Yingying's uncle!
Because of this connection, Yang Yu'er from the Duke of Anguo's mansion will definitely be there that day, which might really cause some trouble.
Furthermore, Mu Xin Nuan knew that Mu Xin Yao had contact with Yang Yu Er in private. In fact, to put it more bluntly, it would be more accurate to say that Mu Xin Yao had been trying every means to curry favor with Yang Yu Er!
Attending Princess Zhaoyang's birthday banquet is probably not an easy task!
"What is Miss worried about?" Granny Yu asked as she combed the young lady's hair.
"Last time at the Duke of Anguo's mansion, my older cousin and I had a falling out with the Yang family. If we run into them at Princess Zhaoyang's mansion this time, it will probably be even more troublesome! Moreover, that Mu Xinyao is always making things up and causing trouble everywhere. It's as if she's afraid that my older cousin and I have too good a reputation."
"Miss, you are overthinking it. It's impossible for Second Miss to attend the Princess's birthday banquet this time! Princess Zhaoyang's status is so noble, how could an ordinary illegitimate daughter attend?"
Mu Xin Nuan laughed upon hearing this, "Strictly speaking, wasn't Princess Zhao Yang also born out of wedlock?"
"Oh, Miss, you can't say such things! She's a princess, and even if her mother's birth is of lowly birth, she's still a noble princess! How can these illegitimate daughters compare to her? If Madam hears this, she'll probably punish you by making you copy books again."
Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow. "Alright. I know. I was just saying that here. I wouldn't dare utter a single word about it outside."
"Miss, there will likely be many young men and women from prominent families attending Princess Zhaoyang's birthday banquet. What would you like to wear that day?"
"I'm not the main character, so I'll keep it simple and not too eye-catching or flamboyant. In short, I don't want anyone to notice me."
Granny Yu was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Miss is indeed more intelligent than before."
"By the way, how's Grandpa doing? Is my older cousin going?"
"Miss, I heard that both of the cousins will be going. As for the second young lady, I heard that she is still confined to the courtyard."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded. "Mu Qing Wan must have been greatly affected by this incident. She's either spending her days in tears, or she's gathering all her strength to avenge herself! That hair oil was clearly meant to poison me, but unexpectedly, by some twist of fate, she might have taken the wrong one. It ended up harming herself! She deserves it, and we can't pity her. However, we still need to be wary of her targeting me and my older cousin again."
“Miss, she won’t be attending Princess Zhaoyang’s birthday banquet, so how could she possibly harm you?” Rongyue, who was tidying up her clothes, asked.
"Why can't she be harmed? Just because she's not going doesn't mean she won't use any tricks. Princess Zhaoyang is already several months pregnant. This is her and her husband's second child, and Princess Zhaoyang is determined to give her husband a son."
Granny Yu's hand froze, and her face turned ugly.
There were naturally no concubines in the princess's residence. However, this didn't mean that the驸马 (驸马, the驸马) was a faithful man! It was rumored that he kept more than one mistress outside the palace. Two years ago, Princess Zhaoyang discovered this, and after a huge fight, the驸马 watched helplessly as the woman was taken away by the princess's men. He never saw her again!
Even so, this man still couldn't shake his habit of cheating!
In fact, although the Dayong Dynasty was a royal family of great prestige, the concept of male superiority and female inferiority was also deeply ingrained!
Emperor Dayong naturally knew that all men in the world were lustful, so he turned a blind eye to the matter of Consort Luo. After all, he was a man himself, wasn't he?
It's like a banquet where a table is laden with a dazzling array of delicious food, but you can only look at it and not eat it. No one could stand that!
Therefore, in the eyes of the Emperor of Dayong, as long as he didn't go too far, he could do whatever he wanted!
Princess Zhaoyang gave birth to a little princess three years ago, and there had been no good news since. Now that she is finally pregnant again, she naturally has to be extremely careful. It is said that Princess Zhaoyang was angered by Consort Luo back then, which caused her to miscarry, and that is why she has been unable to conceive for so long.
Mu Xin Nuan thought of what happened at the Duke of Anguo's mansion last time. Obviously, that Madam Yang was no pushover either. She would naturally go to Princess Zhaoyang's birthday celebration, since that was her own sister-in-law!
"Someone, send a message to my aunt's family. Tell them that I want to ride in the same carriage as my older cousin. Tell them to have her and my aunt come to the Mu residence to pick us up."
Rongyue was taken aback. "Miss, our Mu family has carriages, why do we need to go with them?"
Granny Yu quickly understood what had happened and glared at her. "What nonsense are you talking about? Miss wasn't worried about the carriage at all. Alright, go and deliver the letter. Remember to send this letter to the eldest cousin first, and tell her not to mention it to anyone for the time being. On her birthday, after leaving the mansion, she can tell the eldest maternal uncle's wife."
Mu Xinnuan nodded. It seemed that Granny Yu understood her thoughts best.
After sending Rongyue to deliver the letter, Granny Yu was still puzzled. "Miss, since you don't trust your eldest cousin, why did you send Rongyue to deliver the letter to her in advance?"
“My eldest cousin is fourteen this year, which is the age for marriage. She can’t just keep waiting for me to help her, can she? If she can learn her lesson this time, then I naturally won’t have to interfere too much in the Li family’s affairs in the future. But if she is still as naive and innocent as before, I’m afraid my aunt will have to put in a lot of effort.”
Only then did Granny Yu understand the young lady's good intentions!
Indeed, Miss is so busy every day, and she even has to find time to read medical books. Where would she find the leisure to care about the affairs of the Li family? And then again, there's another restless second young lady in the Mu family!
Granny Yu sighed softly. This young lady's life is not easy. It's fortunate that she is clever and shrewd; otherwise, even the madam would probably have fallen into the old lady's hands by now.