bayedsolid Chapter 340 The Grandfather Scolds His Son!
Chapter 340 The Grandfather Scolds His Son!
The two, master and servant, who were chatting away nearby, failed to notice the strange expression on Mu Xinyi's face.
Two days later, it's the Double Ninth Festival, a very important festival for the people of Dayong. Especially in the evening, the streets are bustling with activity!
Mu Xin Nuan had been warned by Duanmu Chu Ze a few days ago that she was not allowed to go anywhere on the Double Ninth Festival. She was to wait for him to come and pick her up at the mansion, saying that they would go to admire the chrysanthemums together.
Mu Xin Nuan wanted to be with others, but her older cousin was pregnant, her younger sister had gone to Jiangnan, and now only Liu Tingting was left to talk to. As for Sun Ruoxiang, who had always been good friends with her, she heard that she had just gotten engaged and was not suitable to go out.
Upon hearing Sun Ruoxiang's explanation, Mu Xinnuan was taken aback. As a girl who was also engaged, shouldn't she also stay peacefully in the manor?
Mu Qingxuan and Mu Qingyuan originally wanted to stick close to Mu Xinnuan, but the old master of the Mu family felt that they had grown up and could no longer always stick close to their sister. Otherwise, they would develop a more effeminate personality, which would not be good.
Mu Xin Nuan simply smiled and remained silent.
Therefore, on the morning of the Double Ninth Festival, right after having breakfast, the two brothers took three-year-old Mu Qingyang and went to the Zhenguo General's Mansion to play with the brothers Li Haoran and Li Haozheng.
Li was initially worried, but Mu Chang'an said that his son was old enough to go out and explore more on his own, instead of always keeping him confined in a cage. Besides, with his older brothers watching over Qingyang, what could possibly happen to him?
However, Mu Chang'an overlooked the fact that his son's departure had left behind his two nephews from the second branch of the family!
Mu Changping didn't initially think there was anything wrong with it, after all, the other party had gone to his maternal grandparents' house, and it had been arranged in advance. However, when he saw his two good-for-nothing sons, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart!
They're both legitimate sons, so why is there such a big difference between them and Mu Qingxuan?
Mu Chang'an thought that today was the Double Ninth Festival, so the children could go wherever they wanted and he didn't need to worry about them. He asked Li to prepare wine and dishes and invited the people from the second branch of the family to come and celebrate the festival together.
This was originally the old master's idea, but he remembered what happened back then, and that his eldest son already knew about it. He was worried that his eldest son would have a bad impression of Mu Changping, or even look down on him! So, although he wanted to spend the festival together, he was too embarrassed to say it aloud!
Now that Mu Chang'an has said it, it suits his wishes perfectly.
Li sent someone to deliver a message to the second branch of the family, and soon after, Jin arrived with several children.
Because there were many people, including both men and women, Madam Li set up the banquet at Wangyue Pavilion, where Mu Xin Nuan had previously studied the zither. It was close to the Second Gate, so it would be convenient if anything happened there.
The whole family sat together, and it was quite lively.
Especially the two boys from the second wife, who were naturally mischievous, soon filled the Moon Gazing Pavilion with laughter!
Looking at Mu Changping's two sons, Mu Chang'an couldn't help but recall the words that Prince Chang Le had spoken to him earlier, and he was filled with emotion!
He was unaware of his biological mother's existence at the time, and he genuinely intended to help his younger brother. Who would have thought that the Prince of Chang Le would have such an explanation to him at the manor outside the city that day?
It wasn't until the Mu family received the imperial decree of marriage that they understood what was happening!
It turns out that Prince Chang Le had long been fond of A Nuan, but the Emperor felt that the Mu family's status was too low, and also felt that he couldn't elevate them too much!
Now that he has become the Earl of Zhongyong, he is a person with a title, and in the capital, he can be considered a true noble family! Of course, if he wants everyone to accept this, the most important thing is that Mu Xin Nuan will become the Princess Consort of Chang Le!
On the other hand, there must be capable successors to inherit the family business!
Now, Mu Chang'an is the highest-ranking member of the entire Mu family, and his son will naturally inherit everything from him. It is precisely for this reason that, after being granted a title, he became much stricter in raising Mu Qingxuan!
Even Mu Qingyuan, the illegitimate son, was kept under even tighter control by Mu Chang'an. The concern was that the Mu family, having just risen to prominence, would be dragged down again by these arrogant and ignorant descendants.
But that night, Prince Chang Le told him that the Mu family didn't need every member to be outstanding, or every member to be a dragon among men! A family that is too weak will indeed be easily bullied, but a family that is too powerful will inevitably become a source of trouble!
At the time, Mu Chang'an felt that these words were a bit too serious! After all, the Mu family was not considered a major family in the capital.
But now that he thinks about it, he has to admit that the Prince of Chang Le was indeed prescient! Such foresight is something he, as the Grand Chancellor of the Imperial Secretariat, really cannot match!
"Brother, how did I end up raising such good-for-nothings? All they do is play all day! They even dare to scribble on paper in front of the teacher at school! Sigh!"
After Mu Changping finished speaking, he sighed heavily, then poured himself a full glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp!
Since they were all family, there was no screen separating them, so Jin Shi naturally heard Mu Changping's words. Her expression immediately turned ugly.
Li Shi glanced at her and knew that Jin Shi was overthinking things again. She laughed and said, "Second brother, you're wrong! You only saw that A Xuan and A Yuan were well-behaved in school, but you didn't see how these two mischievous monkeys caused trouble in private. If you don't believe me, ask A Nuan. These two children, every month, they turn her Yuexuan upside down."
Li's words naturally made Jin feel much better. However, she also knew that her two sons were not good enough and could not compare with the two children of the eldest son's family.
“Sister-in-law, you’re wrong. Ah Xuan and Ah Yuan are indeed outstanding! Not to mention our Mu family, even in the whole capital, there aren’t many children who can compare to them.”
As she spoke, Jin reached out and hugged Mu Xinmiao tightly. "It's also because I didn't know how to discipline the children, which made them a bit wild."
Mu Chang'an frowned slightly. "Second sister-in-law is overthinking it. As the saying goes, 'If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault!' If it is a girl, it should be the mother's responsibility to educate her. Second brother, if these two nephews do not learn well, you will naturally bear the primary responsibility!"
The old man stroked his beard and nodded. "That's right! Chang'an is right! Changping, since you know these two children have problems, you should teach them properly. You can't rely on your wife for everything! Look at your older brother, he raised these two children himself, didn't he?"
Jin nodded. Although she wasn't very well-educated, she knew that her son needed to be raised by his father.