bayedsolid Chapter 306 Sowing Discord!
Chapter 306 Sowing Discord!
Duanmu Chuze smiled smugly, "How about it?"
Mu Xin Nuan couldn't help but smile. "Brilliant! Truly brilliant! According to you, the blueprints for this crossbow have always been in Mu Xin Yao's hands, but now they've suddenly been submitted to the court directly by your people. It would be strange if Prince Ming didn't think that Mu Xin Yao had sided with the Crown Prince!"
"Actually, Mu Xinyao has been hiding this thing all along and is unwilling to hand it over. Instead, she uses it to get Ming Wang to be her backer. To put it bluntly, it's because she only wanted to use Ming Wang for a short time and never thought about actually handing this thing over to Ming Wang."
"Indeed! Mu Xinyao is quite cunning."
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, a chill ran through her heart. She had always been able to overpower Mu Xin Yao because she was reborn and had taken precautions against certain things. But this matter of weapons was something she had never heard of before.
In her past life, she only vaguely knew that Mu Xinyao had helped Jin Hui make many contributions in front of the Ming King, but she had never analyzed it in detail. Now that she thought about it, the matter of weapons was probably one of them.
"If Mu Xinyao has the blueprints for such a powerful weapon, could she possibly..."
Mu Xin Nuan was a little worried. Did Mu Xin Yao only have this one drawing?
"Don't worry! I've already had someone keeping an eye on her. As soon as she leaves the Mu residence, my men will follow her. If she goes out again or anything, you won't need to send anyone else."
"Isn't she under house arrest now?" Mu Xin Nuan asked, puzzled. "No matter how capable she is, she's still just a woman, weak and powerless. How could she possibly leave the Mu residence under these circumstances?"
"You still underestimate Mu Xinyao too much." Duanmu Chuze shook his head. "Since she was able to bribe the maids in your courtyard, she must have other methods! Do you really think these few high walls can confine her?"
Mu Xin Nuan was genuinely taken aback!
"From what you're saying, it seems like Mu Xinyao could leave the Mu family mansion with ease?"
"It's not that exaggerated. It's just that it's not impossible for her to leave the manor. At the very least, she could disguise herself as a maid and leave, right?"
Mu Xin Nuan thought about it and realized that Mu Xin Yao had managed to sneak out without anyone noticing before, so she could do it again in the future.
However, Mu Xin Nuan felt that something was not quite right. After thinking about it for a while, she looked at Duanmu Chu Ze with some suspicion, "You seem to know Mu Xin Yao very well? Is there anything between you two that I don't know?"
Duanmu Chuze was stunned. He stared at her for a long while before bursting into laughter, "How could that be? Anuan, what are you thinking? How could I possibly have anything to do with her?"
Mu Xin Nuan's doubts remained, "But why is it that I, her sister of over ten years, don't know her as well as you do?"
"That's because you have a preconceived prejudice against her." Duanmu Chuze said, taking a few steps closer to her. "Although Mu Xinyao is intelligent, she is too arrogant. She really thinks she is omnipotent. That's why she has repeatedly lost to you."
Mu Xin Nuan blinked. "So?"
"Therefore, people like her have a fatal weakness: they always think they have extraordinary talent, and naturally assume that they should be the most eye-catching highlight. Once this self-righteousness is defeated, they will find it difficult to accept psychologically and refuse to admit their shortcomings."
"It sounds more like you're commenting on a certain type of person. That seems somewhat irrelevant to my question," Mu Xin Nuan said with a light smile.
Duanmu Chuze suddenly felt a chill in his heart! Why did Mu Xin Nuan seem different today?
“Anuan, I’ve seen plenty of people like Mu Xinyao before! It’s perfectly normal for me to have some understanding of people like her.”
Upon hearing his words, Mu Xin Nuan naturally remembered that the man before her was a prince, born and raised in the palace, who had seen countless people and possessed exceptional insight. It was perfectly normal for him to be able to discern Mu Xin Yao's true nature.
"So, what do you think Mu Xinyao will do next? Will she try to contact the Ming King again?"
"Probably. Because she's currently out of touch with the world, she doesn't know anything about weapons yet."
What are your plans?
A sly glint flashed in Duanmu Chuze's eyes as he chuckled, "Didn't you already have an idea?"
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him, then smiled again, "Since we've thought of the same thing, that's fine. At least, let's see just how many tricks Mu Xin Yao has up her sleeve?"
Neither of them spoke directly, yet they found the answer in each other's eyes.
A few days later, Mu Xinyao indeed disguised herself as a maid and left the Mu residence with Qinghong.
However, this time, to Duanmu Chuze and Mu Xinnuan's surprise, Mu Xinyao had become clever and skillfully evaded Duanmu Chuze's notice. This greatly surprised Duanmu Chuze!
When Mu Xin Nuan heard the news from Duanmu Chu Ze, she simply smiled and made no comment.
Mu Xinyao was able to shake off the person who was watching her, something Mu Xinnuan had already anticipated.
Duanmu Chuze said that Mu Xinyao was too arrogant, but wasn't he the same? Did he really think that Mu Xinyao was so easy to target because she was a woman who didn't know martial arts?
This time, Duanmu Chuze stumbled and learned his lesson, not appearing at Yuexuan for several days. Mu Xin Nuan thought that perhaps he was afraid she would mock him, so he simply avoided her.
That day, Mu Xin Nuan had prepared all the medicines, and just then, the Duke of Ying's mansion sent someone to pick them up.
"How is your young master's health? Have you recently summoned an imperial physician to take his pulse?"
"Miss Mu, the young master's health has improved significantly, and his wheezing has not flared up for a long time."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, "That's good. This way, Madam Wang can feel a little more at ease."
“Miss Mu is right. When Madam learned that I was coming to pick up the medicine, she specifically asked me to pass on a message to Miss Mu.”
"Oh? What are you talking about?"
"Madam said that Miss Mu's medical skills are superb. If it weren't for Miss Mu's help, the young master's health would have suffered even more. In addition, Madam has already cleaned up some unclean things in the manor. I just don't know if there is anything else Miss Mu can help with?"
Mu Xin Nuan's lips curved slightly as she smiled and said, "Please thank your wife for her concern. The important thing is the Crown Prince's health. Now that all those filth has been cleaned up, it's best not to give them a chance to rise again."
"Yes, I will certainly convey the message."