bayedsolid Chapter 491 Let's go to the villa!
Chapter 491 Let's go to the villa!
After finally making it to night, Duanmu Chuze, unusually, returned to Yijing Garden just as it got dark.
"Your Highness, shall we serve the meal now?"
"Okay, pass it on." After Duanmu Chuze finished speaking, he called out to Aunt Fang, "Um, what kind of soup is the kitchen preparing today?"
"Your Highness, it's chicken soup. The Princess Consort instructed us that Your Highness has been too tired these days, so we've been making chicken soup all the time."
Duanmu Chuze nodded in satisfaction. "Okay! Go ahead."
However, the candlelight dinner that Duanmu Chuze was looking forward to was nowhere to be seen!
When Chunyu came in to report that everyone was waiting for the prince to have dinner in the flower hall, he remembered that Li Shi and Liu Shi were there, not only them, but also Li Haoran and his wife.
Duanmu Chuze was immediately annoyed. If he had known they would come and ruin his romantic atmosphere, he should have just had them sent away.
However, he immediately dismissed the thought as soon as it popped into his head!
He wasn't stupid. Although Mu Xin Nuan was already his wife, she was still young, and this was the first time she had ever been so far from home. If she hadn't married him, she wouldn't have had to suffer the pain of being separated from her family.
Now, taking advantage of her coming-of-age ceremony, they can finally get together, which is the most he can do for her.
The atmosphere at dinner was quite pleasant and harmonious. At least in Duanmu Chuze's opinion, Mu Xin Nuan's expression remained happy throughout, and that was enough.
After the banquet ended, Duanmu Chuze and Mu Xinnuan personally escorted the two elders to the entrance of the guest courtyard before returning to Yijing Garden.
"Ah Nuan, are you tired?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, her face still showing some excitement. She really didn't expect to see her mother and aunt today, and she didn't expect that Duanmu Chu Ze would keep this news so well hidden!
"Aze, thank you."
Duanmu Chuze shook his head, picked her up horizontally, and seemed to quicken his pace.
How could Mu Xin Nuan not understand his thoughts? Her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, feeling her cheeks burning hot.
Once inside the house, Mu Hua and the others tactfully withdrew.
The red curtains are warm, and the room is filled with the light of spring!
If it weren't for the fact that this was her first time, Duanmu Chuze, who had just experienced the taste of sex, would never have let her go so easily. After taking her twice, he let her fall into a deep sleep.
These past few days, Mu Xin Nuan had been preparing for her coming-of-age ceremony. Today, although she didn't seem to be doing anything, she was extremely tired.
After being tormented by Duanmu Chuze twice more that night, she was naturally even more exhausted and fell asleep without saying a word.
In her hazy state, she seemed to feel him cleaning her body and applying ointment. If Mu Xin Nuan were awake, she would be incredibly embarrassed!
When I woke up the next day, I found myself wearing a clean set of underwear, and my body felt very refreshed and comfortable. Although my private parts were a little sore, I could still bear it.
"Your Highness is awake. Would you like to wash and dress now?" Rongyue asked with a smile as she entered.
Mu Xin Nuan glanced at her and saw that there seemed to be some kind of excited emotion churning in her eyes. She wanted to scold her, but after thinking about it, her face turned slightly red. "Mm."
Once everything was settled, Mu Xin Nuan, supported by Rong Yue, left the house and sat down on a recliner in the corridor.
"The prince said that you've woken up and he figured you'd be willing to come out for some fresh air, so he had these prepared here."
Rongyue was referring to the recliner and some snacks and tea.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't speak, but quietly watched Duanmu Chu Ze dance with his sword not far in front of her. His movements were as graceful as flowing water, and he was like a strong pine tree on a mountaintop, giving people a sense of strength and uprightness.
"Is it pretty?" Duanmu Chuze returned to the corridor and looked at her with a smile.
Mu Xin Nuan gave him a reproachful look and nodded almost imperceptibly, "Are you tired? Shouldn't we have breakfast?"
The two had breakfast in the small pavilion in front. "It's rare to have such nice weather today. Spring has arrived and the flowers are in bloom. Ah Nuan, would you like to go out of the city for a walk?"
This suggestion really touched Mu Xin Nuan's heart. Her mother and aunt rarely came to visit, so they couldn't stay in the mansion with her all the time, could they?
"Is that alright? Do you have a villa outside the city?"
Looking into Mu Xin's bright, sparkling eyes, how could Duanmu Chuze bear to disappoint her? Even if there was no villa, he would immediately order one to be requisitioned. Moreover, how could he, the dignified lord of Yan, lack a villa?
"Of course! Here's what we'll do: in the next couple of days, I'll hand over some of my official duties to them and then accompany you to the villa for a few days."
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback. "You're going too?"
What is this nonsense?
Duanmu Chuze was a little unhappy! Shouldn't he, as their husband and son-in-law, accompany them?
"Ah Nuan doesn't want me to go?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "It's not that I don't want to! Aren't you very busy with official duties? I'm worried you won't be able to handle it. Besides, is it really okay for you to leave here? What if Mr. Liu and the others need to contact you?"
"Don't worry. The personnel for the Censorate have been finalized. They can handle the rest of the details. Also, they should take care of the responsibilities of the Censorate. You don't really think I have to write all these small things myself, do you? Wouldn't I be exhausted?"
Mu Xin Nuan agreed. As someone in a superior position, one can't do everything personally, can one? Otherwise, wouldn't one become a slave to those below?
"That's good. With you around, Mother and Aunt will be happier. By the way, what's going on with my eldest cousin?"
Duanmu Chuze then realized that he had been too anxious last night and had forgotten such an important matter.
"The situation in the capital is not optimistic. On the surface, the Ming King's connections are extremely discreet, and the Luo family is also extremely cautious, always keeping a low profile. However, the Luo family still has a princess. Even if the Ming King is defeated and his elder brother, the Crown Prince, ascends the throne, it is unlikely that the Luo family will be completely eradicated."
"A true noble family cannot be suppressed so easily."
"Indeed! So the Xie family in the capital is becoming increasingly ostentatious these days. I wonder if this is the Crown Princess's idea or the Crown Prince's instruction."
Regardless of whose instructions it was, the Emperor will likely take notice of Xie's audacity.
Now the Emperor has tacitly approved of all this. Is it because he believes that the Xie family is only supporting the Crown Prince, or because even if the Xie family has other intentions, they will not be able to hide them from the Crown Prince's eyes and ears?