bayedsolid Chapter 821 Prince Su Enters the Capital!
Chapter 821 Prince Su Enters the Capital!
Mu Qingxuan was clearly taken aback. He hadn't expected that the Crown Prince would come today to transfer him away from the capital.
"I wonder what my brother-in-law means?"
"Father intends to send my nephew to Yanzhou for some training. As you know, I have a special force in Yanzhou, but Father is worried about sending him alone. So, I thought of you. You are a bit older than him. When he gets to Yanzhou, please remember to take good care of him."
Mu Qingxuan knew that once he said that, there was no turning back, so he nodded and said, "Yes, brother-in-law."
"Don't worry, your mother-in-law is not in good health right now. I will speak with the Emperor and try to arrange for you to go a few days later."
"Then thank you for your understanding, brother-in-law."
Duanmu Chuze smiled with a hint of eccentricity, "You're too kind. We're all family, there's no need for so much formality. Alright, since you're here, why not play a game of chess with me? Let me see if your chess skills have become rusty since you joined the army."
Mu Chang'an simply stood aside. In his view, it was a blessing for the Mu family that the Crown Prince was willing to be close to Mu Qingxuan.
Moreover, Mu Qingxuan is quite talented in literature and has even received rewards from the emperor. If he can gain experience in the military, he will surely achieve great things in the future.
At that time, I fear that the title of Earl above his head will not be enough to demonstrate his achievements.
This is an opportunity, but for Mu Qingxuan, it is also a test.
Whether he chooses a beautiful woman or a promising future, he needs to think it through carefully.
Mu Qingxuan knew that if he went to Yanzhou, he would likely be gone for at least a year or two before he could return. If he couldn't get his mother's approval before he left, he would only see her married to someone else when he came back.
Duanmu Chuze gave him a sly look.
He did it on purpose.
They deliberately wanted to put Mu Qingxuan under pressure and see which one was more important to him.
Of course, if he chose Chu Yan, that would be perfectly understandable. After all, being sentimental has its merits. Unfortunately, the information he had others uncover about Chu Yan wasn't exactly clean.
Therefore, they are now quite certain that Mu Qingxuan has been tricked.
Although Chu Yan was still a girl and had never had any illicit affairs, before she went to the capital, she had ambiguous relationships with several sons of local nobles in her hometown.
It can be said that Chu Yan is a master at using men to climb to higher positions.
Mu Qingxuan was deceived by her, so it wasn't entirely unfair of him.
However, Duanmu Chuze was thinking about what method he could use to teach Chu Yan a lesson so that his Ah Nuan could gradually improve her mood.
Such a despicable woman is certainly not worth Ah Nuan's personal attention.
But if they just wait for Mu Qingxuan to realize it on his own, it might take even longer.
After all, it seems that Mu Qingxuan is not such a clever person.
That day, Duanmu Chuze and Mu Xinnuan had lunch at the Mu residence, and then rested for a while in Mu Xinnuan's courtyard. Then, someone from the palace came and said that the Emperor and Empress were waiting to see them.
The two were slightly taken aback. They had finally made it to a day off; what major event could possibly happen?
Duanmu Chuze returned to the palace with a great deal of reluctance.
It turns out that Prince Su has returned to the capital.
In light of the previous incident involving Prince Kang and Prince Ming's performance after returning to the capital, the Emperor decided to summon Prince Su back to the capital.
From then on, Prince Su resided permanently in the capital and no longer needed to return to his fiefdom.
Prince Su was the emperor's half-brother. He had a deep affection for the emperor since childhood and was also the youngest son of the late emperor.
Now, Prince Su is a grandfather, and I've heard that his entire family, including masters and servants, numbers over three hundred.
The former residence of Prince Kang in the capital was renovated, officially renamed Prince Su's Residence, and a plaque was hung on it.
I heard that this Prince Su has a lot of wives, concubines, and daughters, and naturally, he also has quite a few sons.
Besides the heir apparent, two others were granted the title of Prince of the County. The others were not granted such titles because of their young age or low social status.
Mu Xin Nuan learned that this Prince Su was not a lustful person.
He had been injured twice while saving the Emperor, and the Emperor valued this younger brother highly. In addition, Princess Su was a formidable woman who was said to be skilled in martial arts. Therefore, the Emperor specially bestowed many beauties upon him.
This can also be seen as her way of supporting her younger brother and getting back at Princess Su.
Upon learning that even the wise and mighty emperor had done such childish and petty things, Mu Xin Nuan simply laughed it off.
“Anuan, Father Emperor wants to hold a palace banquet. You are pregnant now, and although Mother Empress is much better, she is still quite old. Ming Wang’s wife is also only just recovering. Therefore, Mother Empress wants Jing’er to be in charge of organizing it.”
"Jing'er? She's fine. But her baby is still too young, is that alright?"
"There shouldn't be any major problems. You and Mother can just supervise her from the side. In any case, you can't get tired."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. What kind of person is this Prince Su?"
Duanmu Chuze thought about it seriously, "He is a very interesting person. He is interesting in his speech and in his actions. Don't worry, he is already quite old and has no other intentions. As for the heir, he is the legitimate son of the Princess Consort of Su, and he is honest and kind."
"That's good. Is Princess Su really that capable?"
Duanmu Chuze chuckled twice. "What? Did I scare you? No matter how powerful you are, can you be more powerful than someone who knows poison?"
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him, "Let me tell you, you need to resolve Mu Qing Xuan's matter as soon as possible. I don't want any complications. There are more and more nobles in the capital these days. If it's too late, I'm afraid all the good girls will be taken by other families."
"Don't worry, Ah Xuan will definitely marry the best girl besides you in the future."
"It's all because of your sweet talk. Alright, you can decide for yourself. Anyway, we can't let my mother worry any more."
People like Mu Qingxuan were naturally not qualified to attend the palace banquet. Almost everyone from the main branch of the Mu family went to the palace banquet. Mu Qingxuan, however, found an opportunity to leave the mansion.
Of all the people in the Chu household, only this mother and her two children had not left the mansion.
The two met at a restaurant near the Chu residence. After not seeing each other for several days, Mu Qingxuan looked at his beloved and felt that she had become even thinner.