bayedsolid Chapter 391 A Little Worried!
Chapter 391 A Little Worried!
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan put on her wedding dress, she was surrounded by a group of female officials who began to take her measurements carefully, occasionally offering their opinions, such as where the size was a little too big, or where the patterns seemed to be not fully displayed on her body.
Mu Xin Nuan listened without saying a word until the people felt it was enough, and then they helped her take off her wedding dress.
After seeing off the female officials, they discovered that two more remained, aged around thirty-something and no more than forty.
"Anuan, this is someone sent by the Empress to teach you some etiquette. There are some rules that are different for royal brides. Also, you will have to serve tea in the palace after the wedding, so you need to learn them carefully."
Mu Xin Nuan glanced at the two old women and nodded, "Yes, Mother. Then I'll take them to Yue Xuan first. You and Aunt can have a good chat some more."
"Okay, let's go."
Mu Xin Nuan casually asked a few questions along the way and learned that one of the two nannies was surnamed Jin and the other Liu. Their attitudes towards answering her questions were somewhat different. Mu Xin Nuan secretly noted this down, planning to have a proper discussion with Duanmu Chu Ze later.
"Granny, I'm so sorry. I was embroidering some things last night and went to bed a little late. I'm going to take a nap first. Granny Yu, please make sure you two are settled in properly and don't neglect them."
"Yes, ma'am."
Granny Jin and Granny Liu exchanged a glance, quickly agreed, curtsied, and withdrew to the side courtyard with Granny Yu.
Not long after, while Mu Xin Nuan was practicing calligraphy in her boudoir, Granny Yu returned to report.
"I arranged for the two of them to stay in a small courtyard, both in the west courtyard, and also arranged for two other maids to serve them. They are third-class maids in our courtyard."
"Yes, the arrangement is very good. These two were bestowed by Her Majesty the Empress. Tell everyone in Yuexuan to be careful, to speak and act properly, and not to give anyone any leverage against them."
"Yes, ma'am."
“Granny Yu, although those two are from the palace, there’s one thing: you, Granny Yu, are the manager of my Yuexuan. You can subtly remind them of this. Although I, Mu Xin Nuan, am not of royal lineage, I am not someone who can be easily bullied.”
A large character for "quiet" was already vividly displayed on the paper. Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow and laughed self-deprecatingly, "It seems I should practice my patience."
Granny Yu looked up and smiled, "Miss's handwriting is getting better and better. I heard Master say the other day that among the children of this generation, Miss's handwriting is the best."
"My younger brothers are still young. If they practice hard, they will naturally surpass me in time."
"Both young masters are excellent, especially the eldest young master. His demeanor is becoming more and more like that of an adult."
“Granny Yu, the person I’m most worried about after getting married is Ah Xuan. His servant is quite capable, but his martial arts skills are really not that great. Ah Xuan is getting older, and I can’t guarantee that he won’t go to places that are easy to cause trouble when he goes out in the future. I feel uneasy when I think about this.”
"Miss, you are overthinking it. The eldest young master is a meticulous and sensible person. He naturally wouldn't go to places that are too complicated."
Unexpectedly, Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "No! He can't miss any of the places that are supposed to be visited by men!"
Granny Yu was taken aback, clearly not understanding why her young mistress would say such a thing. Was there something wrong with the young master not going to those shady places?
“Ah Xuan is twelve this year, right? It’s time to let him gain some experience.”
After Mu Xin Nuan finished speaking, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Someone, go to the Zhenguo General's Mansion and invite the eldest young master here."
"Yes, ma'am."
When Li Haoran arrived at Yuexuan and heard Mu Xinnuan's words, he was stunned for a moment before understanding. His gaze towards Mu Xinnuan immediately changed.
"Okay, don't worry, Ah Xuan will be fine in my hands. He'll see everything he needs to know, and he won't be exposed to anything he shouldn't."
"Well, what this man fears is not a lack of literary or martial skills, nor cowardice or incompetence, nor a poor family background. The only thing he fears is whoring and gambling! Cousin, you must let Ah Xuan witness firsthand the harm these two things can bring. Make him stay away from these two things."
"Don't worry, cousin, I know what I'm doing."
"Brother?" Mu Xin Nuan's eyebrows twitched slightly. This cousin had never referred to himself as such in front of her before; it was rather strange today. However, he wasn't wrong; he was indeed her elder brother.
In the following days, Mu Qingxuan was taken away by Li Haoran after school every day, under the pretext that General Li wanted to personally test his martial arts skills.
Mu Chang'an had no suspicions and let them go.
Although Mu Qingyuan felt somewhat disappointed, he thought about how he had come into contact with these things relatively late, and that he was still young. How could he be worthy of being personally taught by General Li?
No matter how busy Mu Xin Nuan was, she never neglected her younger siblings. Every day when she arrived at Wangyue Pavilion, she would discuss her experiences with them. This helped Mu Qing Yuan quickly dispel his unhappiness.
With the Mu family protecting Liu Tingting and Liu Zhuangzhuang, Mu Xin Nuan naturally wouldn't worry about them suffering any injustices. However, she was still somewhat concerned about the Liu family's situation.
Although Liu Tingting's marriage is no longer on their minds, there's still Liu Zhuangzhuang to worry about!
However, Mu Xin Nuan soon stopped worrying about this. The reason was simple: besides Liu Zhuangzhuang, the Liu family had another legitimate son and two illegitimate sons. Although Liu Zhuangzhuang was the eldest legitimate son, he wasn't close to the Liu family members, but instead became more and more like family with the Mu family.
The favored concubine in the Liu household, for reasons unknown, repeatedly urged Liu Haiye to abandon Liu Zhuangzhuang and focus on cultivating the young master who was still very young.
Mu Xin Nuan was initially amused, but then she realized something was amiss. It was clear that the concubine had ulterior motives, and that the Liu family's fortune would likely fall into the hands of her son in the future.
Mu Xin Nuan was naturally uninterested in the Liu family's businesses. However, the young master of the Liu family was, after all, the Mu family's grandson. If he were bullied in the future, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Mu family?
That evening, when Duanmu Chuze arrived, he saw his fiancée looking at herself in the mirror, listlessly stroking the surface with a comb.