bayedsolid Chapter 454 Her Anxiety!
Chapter 454 Her Anxiety!
That same day, Mu Xin Nuan heard the news from the Lu residence.
After eating a bowl of chicken soup, Liu suddenly experienced abdominal pain and even started bleeding.
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback. Could it be that Xie Yi Lin had made a move? Or was it that Madam Lu still refused to accept Liu Shi and was doing this on purpose? Mu Xin Nuan was troubled by all sorts of doubts, and soon she sent someone to Lu's residence to visit.
"Your Highness, Madam Liu also went to the Lu residence. I happened to arrive at the same time, and Madam Lu's face was as black as hell. Fortunately, neither of the two Lords Lu were at the residence, otherwise, I'm afraid everyone would have thought that Madam Lu had drugged Madam Liu."
Mu Xin Nuan quickly grasped the key point in her words, raising an eyebrow, "So, it wasn't her?"
“Your Highness, it wasn’t her. I spoke with Liu Shi alone for a while, and then I called out Granny Jin. From what I heard, it was Liu Shi who did it herself, and her purpose seems to be to frame Xie Yilin.” After Aunt Fang finished speaking, her smile deepened. “Your Highness, judging from what Granny Jin said, this Miss Xie is quite a troublemaker in the Lu family.”
Mu Xin Nuan's expression turned slightly cold. "What do you mean?"
Aunt Fang's heart tightened, and she realized that the Princess Consort truly cared for Madam Liu. She quickly explained, "Princess Consort, please don't worry. As for the so-called bleeding, it's obviously fake. Madam Liu's intention is very simple: she just wants to force Xie Yilin back to the capital. As long as Xie Yilin is in the Lu residence, Madam Liu seems unable to have any peace."
"But what outrageous things has Xie Yilin done?" Mu Xin Nuan's expression softened a bit. She didn't mind Liu using the child in her womb to attack others, but if it really hurt her and the child, it would be a loss that didn't outweigh the gain.
"To be honest, Miss Xie is quite a formidable character." Aunt Fang reported everything she had learned from Granny Jin before waiting for the Princess's instructions.
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly; she genuinely couldn't bring herself to like Xie Yi Lin.
Regardless of whether she was the Crown Princess's cousin or Madam Lu's niece, to be honest, such a status was a nuisance to her.
She admitted that the Crown Princess had treated Duanmu Chuze well, and that Duanmu Chuze was wholeheartedly devoted to the Crown Prince. But to be schemed against by such a family time and time again was certainly not a pleasant feeling.
Duanmu Chuze might not be able to see through the Crown Princess's personality as well as she does!
Because Duanmu Chuze had followed her since childhood, his impression of the Crown Princess was somewhat biased. Subconsciously, he felt that she was an extremely good woman.
But I'm different!
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes narrowed slightly. The Crown Princess was shrewd and resourceful; otherwise, how could she have remained in the Eastern Palace for so many years? She had only given birth to a legitimate son, yet no one in the Eastern Palace had a chance to surpass her. Apart from the Crown Prince's favor, she relied on her own methods.
She didn't believe the Crown Princess was unaware of Xie Yilin's visit to Yanzhou.
As the head of the Eastern Palace and the highest-ranking woman in the Xie family, if she didn't even know this, then she would have been a Crown Princess for nothing.
Mu Xin Nuan let out a long sigh, then closed her eyes as if she were a little sleepy. "Liu's idea is not wrong. However, this approach may not be the best. Aunt Fang, take our family's imperial physician to see her and remember to give him a heads-up about what should and shouldn't be said."
"Yes, Your Highness, I have noted it down."
Mu Xin Nuan summoned Rong Yue and prepared a zither and incense in the corridor. When Duanmu Chu Ze came in, he saw Mu Xin Nuan wearing a black mink fur coat, focusing intently on the zither strings, completely absorbed.
A cool breeze swept by, gently lifting a few strands of her hair, and the black fur she wore began to ripple like waves, creating a beautiful contrast of light and shadow!
Duanmu Chuze's eyes darkened. Mu Xin Nuan truly embodied calmness, composure, elegance, and so on!
This made him extremely glad that he had gotten married earlier than planned; otherwise, he might not only have missed seeing such a beautiful sight, but someone else might have benefited from it for nothing!
Thinking of the news he received today, his face instantly darkened. Damn it, they actually dared to make a move on his Ah Nuan. They were just delusional!
As the song ended, Duanmu Chuze stretched out his long, jade-like hand and stopped in front of Mu Xinnuan.
With a knowing smile, Mu Xin Nuan gently placed her hand in his palm. They looked at each other, their bright eyes sparkling with boundless affection.
Suddenly, Mu Xin Nuan cried out in surprise. When she calmed down, he had already lifted her up in his arms. Leaning against him, Mu Xin Nuan looked at him with a peaceful and happy expression.
The corridor was deserted; even Rong Yue and the others who had been close to her had already left. The entire courtyard was quiet.
Mu Xin Nuan raised her eyebrows slightly. When did her Yi Jing Garden become so quiet?
Duanmu Chuze carried her to a recliner on the veranda and sat her down. "It's so cold outside now, how can you still be in the mood to play the zither and enjoy the scenery?"
His tone was full of doting affection, but it couldn't hide a hint of gentle reproach.
"I'm just bored." Mu Xin Nuan finished speaking, her eyelashes gently covering her face, and she bit her lip before continuing, "I'm feeling a bit restless. There's no one to talk to in this mansion, so I can only find amusement in playing the zither."
"Are you blaming me for not spending enough time with you?" Duanmu Chuze said with a gentle smile.
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head and glanced at him sideways. Because she was unsure of his thoughts, she dared not say some things easily, nor did she dare to really do some things.
She could remind Madam He, but she couldn't help Duanmu Chuze keep all the women out of the door. After all, he was the master of Yanzhou, and he was the one who ruled!
What woman in the world could turn the world around on the very foundation she relies on?
He's not even of marriageable age yet, still so young. Should he really just keep enduring this? Suppressing it all?
Remembering Song Mama's earlier reminder, the blush on Mu Xin Nuan's face gradually faded, and she herself didn't even know when it had turned deathly pale.
Duanmu Chuze remained silent, simply observing every subtle change in her.
The fingertips curled slightly, the brow furrowed gently, the face turned from red to white, and the expression on the face changed from initial relief to a slight unease.
Duanmu Chuze knew that she must have something on her mind.
"Anuan, I heard you sent someone to the Lu residence today? Has something happened to Madam Liu again?"