bayedsolid Chapter 760 Triumphant Return!
Chapter 760 Triumphant Return!
"Your Highness, Her Majesty said that you have been working hard these past few days, so she specially sent some tonics."
Mu Xin Nuan glanced at the red and green boxes, pursed her lips, and said nothing.
Rongyue had been by her side the longest, and it was clear that the princess was not in a good mood.
"Your Highness, if you don't want the Prince to take a concubine, then you can simply not do it. Why make yourself suffer like this?"
Mu Xin Nuan frowned, sighed softly, and walked onto a path in the garden.
"Your Highness, didn't the Prince send a letter home yesterday? I heard that there were two great victories recently, so the Prince might be back in a couple of days."
Mu Xin Nuan finally stopped and took a look at the garden where hundreds of flowers were vying for attention.
Even if the peony is the most beautiful flower in the world and the king of flowers, so what?
She lacks the lotus's elegance, the plum blossom's pride, the crabapple's allure, and the orchid's ethereal beauty.
Over time, which flower lover will only love one kind?
Even if it's a preference, it can only be called a preference when there's a comparison!
If the garden were filled with only one kind of peony, would it still be appealing to anyone?
She is a woman, and if appreciating flowers is like this, then how can a beautiful woman not be the same?
She couldn't figure out what Duanmu Chuze was thinking anymore.
She was certain that he had feelings for her.
But this relationship is ultimately limited to the fact that they are husband and wife. If compared with the country and the supreme power, his final choice would surely be the dragon throne.
If that's the case, why should I stubbornly stick to him?
If he is determined to get these things, as his wife, I should naturally lend him a hand!
The Empress is right. Sometimes, the women in the harem are only concerned with balancing the power in the court. Whether they are favored or not, whether they give birth to a prince or not, these are all just superficial things.
All the women in the harem were merely pawns in the emperor's game.
Even the Empress was no exception.
Even though the empress was his first wife, if he hadn't known to retire gracefully and stay away from politics after the emperor ascended the throne, his life might not be as good as it is now.
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly realized.
I wasn't originally that averse to men having multiple wives and concubines.
After all, as a young lady from a respectable family, this was part of the education she received from a young age.
Marry a virtuous wife, and take a beautiful concubine.
Even if her father was deeply in love with her mother, didn't he still take a concubine back then?
Although it was said that Madam Song used underhanded tactics, he was, after all, a man who had taken concubines before. Later, Madam Song tried to harm his legitimate son and daughter, so his father had an excuse to stop taking concubines from then on.
After this incident, the people of the capital naturally stopped saying anything about the father only having one legal wife, and there was no longer any talk of jealousy towards the mother.
But she's different!
She was the Princess Consort of Chang Le, and the man she married was the most powerful prince in the Great Yong Dynasty, who would become the Crown Prince and eventually the Emperor.
Which emperor had only one empress in his harem?
Mu Xin Nuan closed her eyes helplessly. Even though she didn't want to admit it, she had to at this moment.
She likes Duanmu Chuze and cares about him. She cares about him so much that she can no longer tolerate a second woman appearing in his life!
What a terrible idea!
But now, besides taking the initiative to choose a concubine for him and gaining a reputation for being virtuous, what else can she do?
"Rongyue, I'm tired. Help me back to rest."
"Yes, princess."
She herself was completely confused about how Mu Xin Nuan got through the days that followed.
Soon, news of a great victory came from Xingzhou. The Turks retreated another fifty miles to the south. At the same time, the Turks handed over their third son, Keli, in exchange for Duanmu Chuze's withdrawal.
Koli was offered up by his own father.
Because one of the conditions Duanmu Chuze proposed was that he had to live!
Although the Turkic Khan knew that his son would surely die in Duanmu Chuze's hands, and that his death would be particularly tragic, he had no choice.
He couldn't stand by and watch his people be slaughtered by Duanmu Chuze!
He couldn't bear to see his other sons die by his sword because of this one son!
It has to be said, Duanmu Chuze is ruthless, truly ruthless!
There is absolutely no room for maneuver.
The Turkic Khan felt nothing but hatred and fear towards Duanmu Chuze.
Duanmu Chuze had Keli's arms and legs broken and put him under constant guard, day and night, to prevent him from taking his own life.
Finally, at the end of May, Duanmu Chuze's army returned in triumph.
As Mu Xin Nuan watched her husband ride majestically on his warhorse, receiving the welcome of the officials and people of the entire city, she couldn't help but smile and then burst into tears.
"Ah Nuan!"
Duanmu Chuze spurred his horse to Mu Xinnuan's side, grabbed her with his large hand, and caught her off guard. She cried out in surprise, and when she looked outside again, she was already on the horse.
Duanmu Chuze rode alongside her, feeling the cheers of the people on both sides of the road. He was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
Such cheers and respect were earned by Duanmu Chuze with his own blood and sweat.
It was won by so many soldiers who gave their lives.
Mu Xin Nuan was initially a little embarrassed and didn't even dare to lift her head. But feeling the warmth of the person beside her and hearing his encouragement, she finally raised her head.
"Anuan, I'm finally back. Do you know that on the battlefield, I only thought about one thing: to bring Keli back as soon as possible, and then come back to see you."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled slightly, "Didn't you say you were going to change your clothes and then return to the palace to report to the emperor? Go quickly."
Duanmu Chuze did indeed have this idea, but now that he saw his beautiful wife by his side, he had no mind to think about the matter of reporting back to the emperor.
"It's alright, we're back anyway, a little longer won't make a difference."
As he spoke, he carried Mu Xin Nuan into the inner room. Without even thinking, it was obvious what he was up to.
Sanqi and the others secretly covered their mouths and laughed outside.
Mu Hua went outside and told Zi Yi what was going on.
Zi Yi relayed the message to all the soldiers to wait a while. He was afraid that even if he didn't say the specific reason, the generals would be able to guess it.
Chu Rong also returned to the Chu residence, changed his clothes, glanced at his wife, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.
"This is my spoils of war. I received your letter saying that you had a son. I heard that this is the tooth of a wolf king on the grassland, which has the power to ward off evil spirits. When you have time, please have someone put it on your son."
Duanmu Jing paused for a moment, saw the tenderness in Chu Rong's eyes, nodded, and smiled.