bayedsolid Chapter 364 Hearing of Xie Yilin Again!
Chapter 364 Hearing of Xie Yilin Again!
Despite the playful banter, Mu Xin Nuan knew deep down that Duanmu Chu Ze would never betray their relationship. Although Mu Xin Nuan herself didn't quite understand why she had so much faith in him,
The thought of meeting this noble lady who had been kept hidden by the Xie family in the palace tomorrow made Mu Xin Nuan's heart tremble!
It wasn't that she lacked confidence in herself, but rather that some things weren't as they appeared on the surface or as they were heard.
If this Miss Xie is indeed as rumored—dignified, polite, gentle, and virtuous—then tomorrow's matter will be much easier for her! How could a true heiress from a prestigious family possibly lower herself to beg for the position of a concubine?
Wouldn't the arrogance of a prestigious family become nothing more than a decoration?
Mu Xin Nuan's worry is encountering a woman like Yang Yu'er, who would be a real headache!
Despite her worries, she naturally dared not refuse the Empress's invitation.
The next morning, Liu arrived at the Mu residence and, together with Li and Mu Xinnuan, went into the palace.
Now that Mu Xin Nuan has become the Princess Consort of Chang Le, the people in the palace naturally treat her more kindly, and their words are inevitably somewhat flattering.
Mu Xin Nuan simply smiled and ignored it. Of course, the reward that should be given was not to be missed. After all, she had to consider the face of her Mu family.
Mu Xin Nuan was almost at the Imperial Garden. Along the way, she had already been led by two different groups of palace servants. After getting off the sedan chair, Chun Yu took out a purse and rewarded several of the palace servants who carried the sedan chair. These three sedan chairs must have cost a lot of money.
Mu Xin Nuan muttered to herself, "This amount of silver, though not much, shouldn't be allowed to fall into Duanmu Chuze's hands! Humph! I'll definitely get it back from him one day, tenfold."
Chunyu, standing to the side, chuckled, knowing that her mistress wasn't truly distressed about the money, but rather somewhat annoyed by today's tea party. But who dared disobey the Empress's decree? If they didn't come, the Empress might just assign the Prince a whole host of concubines and mistresses.
"Let's go, it's still early, Her Majesty the Empress shouldn't have arrived yet. Ah Nuan, stay with us for a while and don't wander off."
"Yes, mother."
Mu Xin Nuan accompanied the two elders into the Imperial Garden. After walking only a few steps, they encountered a group of ladies and young women, about seven or eight people in total.
After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, they naturally headed together to the Qinghua Pavilion in the Imperial Garden.
Mu Xin Nuan followed behind, listening to the flattery and obsequious words the people in front of her were saying to her mother, but in her heart she was secretly judging these ladies and young women.
Those who are now taking the initiative to curry favor with them are naturally not of high status, at least not higher than the Mu family. If they were from the Xie family or the Wang family, would they be so eager to please them? It would make them feel ashamed.
Not long after Mu Xin Nuan entered the Imperial Garden, Duanmu Jing arrived.
Duanmu Jing's personality is something I don't know who she takes after. Even though she's a grown woman, she still walks with a bouncy gait. She doesn't act like a princess, or even a young lady from an ordinary family!
Even so, her noble air was still hard to conceal!
This innate nobility could not be concealed by her lively personality.
Duanmu Jing did not wear the princess's clothes and jewelry today. As soon as she came over, she hugged Mu Xin Nuan's arm, joked around for a bit, and then pulled her away.
Mu Xin Nuan was dragged along by her the whole way, her smile containing a hint of helplessness and a hint of indulgence.
"Where is Princess Jing taking me? Is she going to slice me up and sell me as meat? Or maybe she'll skin me alive and make bone broth?"
Duanmu Jing turned around and glared at her, "Pah! You jinx, can't you say something auspicious? Honestly! I'm going to steam you up so you can always laugh at me."
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled a few times, then shook her head, "Then you'll have to prepare a big pot."
The two walked and laughed until they reached a place called Qingxin Pavilion, where they stopped.
"Where is this place? Wasn't the Empress's tea party held at Qinghua Pavilion?"
"It's quiet and peaceful here, not crowded. I brought you here to rest for a bit, and I also wanted to share some information about your rivals. How about that? Am I right?"
A rival in love? Mu Xin Nuan's eyes flickered, she twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and asked softly, "What? In Princess Jing's eyes, is there really someone more suitable than me for the position of Princess Chang Le?"
Duanmu Jing spat at her, "You're talking nonsense again! I've already said, I like you. Even though you're younger than me, I feel really good calling you Fourth Sister-in-law! Unlike those so-called heiresses, they're all so hypocritical! Their character is just like their faces!"
Mu Xin Nuan blinked. "What do you mean?"
"With so much powder and rouge, you'll never know which face is their real face," Duanmu Jing said with a hint of disdain, as if she couldn't even understand such a thing. How could she be so stupid?
"Anuan, tell me the truth, how much do you know about what happened today?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "Not much, naturally not as much as you!"
Duanmu Jing sat down next to her, somewhat displeased. "I really don't understand why Mother insists on finding several concubines for Fourth Brother. Although he is a prince, he doesn't like a noisy life. Does Mother not know that? If Fourth Brother really wanted to find some beauties to comfort him, he would have done so long ago. Why make himself suffer like this?"
Why suffer in silence?
In just one sentence, Mu Xin Nuan almost gasped for breath!
Someone like him, why is he suffering so much? What kind of eyes does Duanmu Jing have? Or is it that in her eyes, as long as he is her fourth brother, everything about him is perfect?
"By the way, Nuan, have you heard about Xie Yilin's matter?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded without saying anything.
"Actually, Sister Xie is a nice person, it's just a pity that my fourth brother doesn't like her! You don't know, Sister Xie is the most elegant woman I've ever met." As she spoke, she patted her hand repeatedly, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not saying you're bad."
"Okay, I know, please continue."
"Anuan, that Sister Xie is not only beautiful, but her speech and manners are even more princess-like than mine. Even my mother praised her highly and told me to learn from Sister Xie."
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes flickered. Even the Empress valued Xie Yi Lin; it seemed she was indeed quite remarkable. However, since she was from the Crown Princess's family, it was understandable that Duanmu Chu Ze didn't want to bring her into the Chang Le Prince's residence.
Who would want to sleep next to someone who is merely a beautiful but empty shell, but in reality, a spy?