bayedsolid Chapter 398 Returning Home to Find Trouble!
Chapter 398 Returning Home to Find Trouble!
Duanmu Chen did intend to go outside and have a private chat with Mu Xin Nuan, but he didn't expect that Duanmu Chu Ze would see through his intentions and use the pretext of testing him to confine him to Kun Ning Palace, where he could not go anywhere!
By the time Mu Xin Nuan and Duan Mu Jing return, it will be time for lunch.
The Crown Princess knew that the Empress had something important to say to Mu Xin Nuan in private, so she naturally couldn't stay any longer. She called Duanmu Chen and Duanmu Jing, and they all went to the East Palace.
Seeing that there were no outsiders, the Empress dismissed all the palace maids, leaving only a few close female officials to serve her.
“Ah Nuan, now that you are Princess Chang Le, the first thing you should think about in the future is the reputation of the royal family. You are still young, and it is inevitable that you will not consider things thoroughly enough. Didn’t I specially give you two nannies? If there is anything you don’t understand, just ask them.”
"Yes, Mother." Mu Xin Nuan's eyes flickered slightly. Was she going to stand up for those two old women?
"Mother, have you forgotten? I have Aunt Fang in my Prince's residence. Is there any rule of our Great Yong that she doesn't understand?"
The Empress smiled and said, "You silly boy! It's fine for an ordinary family to have one or two loyal maids in their backyard. But don't forget, you are a prince! In the future, the number of people in this mansion will be very large. How can we rely on Aunt Fang alone? Besides, Anuan is still young. Naturally, she needs more support from others in some matters."
This is tantamount to implying that in the future, Prince Chang Le will not only have her as his principal wife.
Mu Xin Nuan lowered her head and remained silent. Since Duanmu Chu Ze had said that she couldn't agree to this and that he should handle it entirely, then so be it. She was happy to have some peace and quiet.
"Mother, today is only my first day of marriage. Please don't scare her. If you scare her away, I won't stand for it."
Duanmu Chuze said somewhat shamelessly, "Mother, after I accompany Anuan on her homecoming, I will go to Yan. To be honest, I have no attachment to the prosperity or power of the capital. The only thing I am worried about is you, Mother!"
"Silly child, isn't your mother perfectly fine?"
Mu Xin Nuan's eyebrows twitched; there was a hint of nasal tone in the Empress's words just now.
With her youngest son leaving the capital, she fears she won't be able to see him easily if she falls ill in the future. Compared to her other sons, the Empress is indeed most reluctant to part with this one!
How could the Empress not feel a pang of sadness? She had given birth to four sons, but only this one had gone to war at such a young age. Although he never mentioned it, how could the Empress not know that he had been wounded?
Even the most powerful war god cannot remain unscathed forever on the ever-changing battlefield!
Especially when she learned from the Emperor that her youngest son had been poisoned, she felt a pang of anxiety.
"Mother, don't worry, I still have a few days before leaving the capital. Tomorrow, I will come to the palace to keep you company."
"Alright! You two are newlyweds, you should spend more time with Anuan. Anuan is only fourteen, and she's already leaving her hometown with you. In the future, you'll have to be more considerate of this girl and never bully her."
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I understand."
The unpleasant things that the Empress had brought up were now easily dismissed by him; it was really simple!
The two returned to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, where Aunt Fang had already greeted them at the second gate. She reported on some of the affairs of the mansion that day. Then, Duanmu Chuze waved his hand, picked up Mu Xin Nuan, and carried her back to the main courtyard.
Seeing the two of them like this, Aunt Fang just smiled and instructed the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Seeing the Prince of Chang Le behaving so dissolutely, Granny Jin was quite dissatisfied. However, she naturally did not dare to criticize the prince, so all her dissatisfaction was directed at Princess Mu Xin Nuan.
After being shocked by Aunt Fang's words last night, Granny Jin has become wiser and knows that it is not appropriate to be too forceful at the moment. So she shows weakness in every way, and Aunt Fang just laughs it off.
Before you knew it, it was time for Mu Xinnuan to return home.
Aunt Fang and the housekeeper prepared the gifts for the bride's return visit. Prince Chang Le looked through the gift list, nodded in approval, and then played and laughed with Mu Xin Nuan in the room for a while before coming out at Aunt Fang's urging.
Granny Jin stood outside the door and saw the newlyweds come out with smiles on their faces. She couldn't help but curse them as vixens in her heart!
It's been three days since the wedding, and the prince is still staying in the princess's courtyard. What kind of behavior is this? They say they share a room but not a bed, but with the door closed, who would know?
It has to be said that this time, Granny Jin really hit the nail on the head!
Because the Princess Consort was returning to her parents' home, the entire Mu family was naturally up early and busy preparing. Some of the clan elders, who usually only came during festivals, were also present today, making the Mu family exceptionally lively.
The day she returned to her parents' home was even more lively than her wedding day.
There were more than twenty tables set up in the front and back yards, with ten tables prepared just for the women in the back yard.
When Mu Xin Nuan arrived at the flower hall on the first day of the Lunar New Year, she was quite surprised to see so many people. Why didn't she remember that so many relatives were present when Mu Xin Yao returned to her parents' home?
However, upon further reflection, given her status, even setting aside her identity as the Princess Consort of Chang Le, she was still a legitimate daughter of a marquis's family, a princess specially appointed by the Empress, and therefore not to be treated lightly.
Mu Xin Nuan glanced around and realized that she didn't recognize most of the people.
Mu Xin Nuan chatted with Liu Tingting and the others for a while before taking her seat. Now that they were married, she was no longer sitting in the seats reserved for young ladies, but rather at the women's table.
Although Mu Xin Nuan didn't particularly like this kind of thing, the people who came today were all her relatives, so it was naturally different.
After the toasts and drinks, the women's section became increasingly lively.
Those who had previously been hesitant to speak loudly due to her status as a princess were now laughing heartily, and soon the backyard was filled with joyful laughter.
"Ah Nuan, today is your homecoming, why haven't I returned?" A woman in her forties stood up, her face flushed, clearly having drunk a few cups of wine and feeling a little dizzy.
Li remained silent, but another old lady chuckled disdainfully, "So what if the young lady hasn't returned? Didn't you see that even the old lady hasn't come out?"