bayedsolid Chapter 478 New Year's Eve!
Chapter 478 New Year's Eve!
After finally managing to coax Mu Xin Nuan into stopping crying, Duanmu Chuze was able to have dinner with her.
Dinner was prepared without much trouble, consisting of five dishes and a soup, mostly vegetarian. Considering that Mu Xin Nuan hadn't used much these past few days, Duanmu Chu Ze had some extra rice porridge prepared.
Mu Xin Nuan ate two small bowls of red bean porridge, while Duanmu Chu Ze ate three small bowls. Afterwards, he wiped the corner of his mouth and smiled, "It's still more delicious to eat with A Nuan."
Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes at him, her eyes slightly red and swollen. Duanmu Chu Ze felt a pang of sympathy when he saw this.
He instructed someone to prepare hot water, and personally took a fine linen cloth to gently cover her eyes. He did this several times before he was finally at ease.
The two lay side by side on the bed. Duanmu Chuze glanced at the beauty nestled against his chest and felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.
“Anuan, you’re really overthinking it. No matter what outsiders think, I don’t want to touch other women, I just don’t want to. So, like I said, now that you’re my wife, next spring, there will definitely be people trying to get women into our manor. How to refuse them is your problem.”
After this experience, Mu Xin Nuan realized that her importance in his heart was indeed unmatched by anyone else. Since that was the case, she saw no need to hand over her husband to someone else.
"Yes. I understand. But if outsiders spread rumors that I am a jealous woman, I'm afraid it will tarnish your reputation."
"What I want is a woman who is my soulmate and can only be Mu Xin Nuan as my wife. As for everything else, I don't care. As for you, if you really just want to gain a reputation as a virtuous wife, then there's nothing I can do. If you really dare to help me take a concubine, I really dare to accept her."
Before he could finish speaking, he felt a tightness around his waist, and then Duanmu Chuze hissed!
"Anuan, be gentle! It hurts!"
Mu Xin Nuan laughed out loud, "Who told you to talk nonsense again? Let's see if you dare to do it again."
"No, no! Ah Nuan, I'm serious. If it's someone the Empress Dowager bestows upon you, and you can't refuse, I naturally won't make things difficult for you. But if these subordinates have such thoughts, then you must be the one to stop them. Generally speaking, they all use their wives to add people to the Prince's mansion. You must keep a close watch on things and not give your husband away."
"You wish! Let me tell you, from now on, you can only look at me and think of me! If you dare to have any other thoughts, see how I deal with you!"
This girlish charm delighted Duanmu Chuze immensely!
This is what he wants: a perfect match between a man and a woman, where their souls are in harmony and no third person can intrude into their world—that's what true love is!
"Anuan, tomorrow is New Year's Eve."
"Mmm," Mu Xin Nuan responded softly.
“Anuan, you’ll be a year older soon. After the Flower Festival, we can share a room.” Duanmu Chuze’s lips curved slightly. “I’m talking about sharing a room in the real sense, not like it is now.”
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes were already closed, and she responded softly.
"Ah Nuan, actually, I know you've started your period too. It's not like we necessarily have to wait until you come of age. Anyway, this is Yanzhou, so how about we consummate our marriage early? What do you say?"
This time, there was no response, and Duanmu Chuze was a little frustrated. Could it be that she didn't want to?
Turning his head, he saw that Mu Xin Nuan was already asleep. Duanmu Chuze sighed softly. In the dim candlelight, he could see the dark circles under her eyes. It seemed that she had been having a tough time these past few days, no less than he had.
With a gentle lift of his hand, a gust of wind swept past, and the room was plunged into complete darkness.
The two slept soundly through the night, only waking up when the sun was high in the sky.
Fortunately, it was already New Year's Eve, and there was no official business to attend to. Naturally, no one urged the prince to attend the political meeting. Thus, the two of them got up at their own pace, and after washing up, they could only have lunch for breakfast.
After lunch, Duanmu Chuze didn't go anywhere. He accompanied Mu Xinnuan to sit in the front pavilion for a while. She was outside arranging New Year's matters, such as which family sent New Year's gifts, whether to return them, and how to return them, etc.
Watching Mu Xin Nuan, who was sometimes busy and sometimes able to sit down and rest for a while, Duanmu Chuze suddenly felt how lucky he was to have her as his wife!
Despite her young age, she handled these trivial matters with remarkable skill and efficiency, allowing the stewards waiting for a reply to return home early.
“Aze, I sent some New Year’s gifts to the Liu family earlier, and today Madam Liu sent quite a few back. I noticed that although they weren’t particularly expensive, they were all prepared with great care. It seems that Madam Liu is indeed a thoughtful person.”
"Well, you can just watch this from the sidelines."
"There's one more thing. Today is New Year's Eve, and I know many of your men are unmarried. Some are even homeless outside of this place. Tonight, let's have them all stay at the Prince's Mansion for a reunion dinner. I've roughly calculated that two tables should be enough. In addition, set up two separate tables in the front courtyard to reward these capable people of the Prince's Mansion. What do you think?"
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she handed over a list.
Duanmu Chuze was quite surprised!
Unexpectedly, she was so thoughtful, even considering that Wang Zhao and others were indeed homeless!
Duanmu Chuze noticed that Fang Heng, who had only recently arrived in Yanzhou and was one of his former deputy generals, was also listed. Surprisingly, Zi Yi's name was also there. It seemed that she didn't consider them outsiders, much less servants.
Duanmu Chuze looked at her gratefully, "Thank you, Anuan. They are all my brothers. Fortunately, I had you. Otherwise, I might have really forgotten about them this time."
Mu Xin Nuan smiled gently, "Alright, take a look and see if there's anything else to add. If not, I'll have someone notify everyone according to the names on this list. Also, the kitchen should start preparing."
Okay. Let's leave it at that.
Thus, Mu Xin Nuan and Duanmu Chu Ze's first New Year in Yanzhou was not only not lonely, but also very lively!
The unruly General Fang, the stern-faced Zi Yi, and Wang Zhao, who would occasionally smile as he watched the fireworks, all made this New Year's Eve an unforgettable night for them!
Who would have thought that they would actually hear the princess's beautiful singing with their own ears!