bayedsolid Chapter 290 Difficult to Handle
Chapter 290 Difficult to Handle
"The Mu family?" Wang Ziyu's eyes flickered. On that day, he was somewhat dazed. In his hazy state, he did see a woman approaching, but he couldn't make out her features clearly at all.
How many young ladies does the Mu family have?
"Your Highness, the Mu family has a total of three young ladies. However, the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion only has two young ladies. Moreover, I have inquired and found that only these two young ladies are of similar age to the girl who appeared in the back mountain."
"Very well, prepare the gifts immediately, I'm going to the Mu residence."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Mu residence has been relatively quiet these days, partly because the old lady suffered a stroke. The servants in the residence are all very careful in their speech and movement, for fear of making a mistake and being punished again.
Secondly, Li took this opportunity to tidy up the backyard again.
When Li heard that it was the heir of the Duke of Lu's mansion who was visiting, she was still a little confused, so she sent someone to invite Mu Chang'an.
After they met and exchanged pleasantries, they realized that he hadn't come to see Mu Chang'an after all!
"I apologize for my unauthorized visit. I have been searching for several days and have finally learned that the person who saved my life that day was the young lady of your household, which is why I was a little anxious."
Wang Ziyu was unable to practice martial arts and had been involved with literature and art since childhood. In addition, he was somewhat thin and had a scholarly air about him, which made him look more gentle.
"Your Highness is too kind. But I wonder what you mean by this so-called savior?"
"To be honest, I have been in poor health since childhood. That day, I suddenly felt unwell. If it weren't for your daughter's timely help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be sitting here right now."
After he finished speaking, the servant behind him briefly recounted what had happened that day.
Although Mu Chang'an and his wife understood, they still wondered who had helped him back then.
The two of them naturally thought of Mu Xinnuan first, because she had been studying medicine, but it couldn't be said that it wasn't Mu Xinyao.
"Was it you who accompanied the young master to Qiyun Temple that day?" Mu Chang'an asked the servant.
"Yes, Lord Mu. However, at the time I was only thinking about you, so I didn't remember the appearance of those two young ladies very clearly."
Mu Chang'an pondered for a moment, "Your Highness is too kind. In that situation, anyone would have helped. It was just a coincidence that my daughter happened to be there. It's nothing like a life-saving favor."
Wang Ziyu made a trip to the Mu residence, but still couldn't figure out whether it was the eldest young lady or the second young lady who saved him back then.
However, Wang Ziyu was no longer in a hurry. Since they already knew which household it belonged to, wouldn't it be easy to find out exactly who it was?
After seeing Wang Ziyu off, Mu Chang'an said with a somewhat solemn expression, "It seems that the one who saved this prince back then was most likely A-Nuan."
"Anuan is staying with her mother for a while now. Should we call her back and ask her what's going on?"
"No need! It's nothing serious! Everyone in the capital knows about the Crown Prince's wheezing. Since he has already thanked us, let's leave it at that. It's best not to mention it again in the future."
Madam Li was taken aback. She realized that Mu Xin Nuan was already fourteen years old, and Mu Xin Yao's marriage was already arranged, but the eldest daughter's marriage was still undecided. She understood his meaning: this was to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble!
"Should I go and sound out Xin Yao? Who knows, it might be her?"
Mu Chang'an shook his head, "Although Xin Yao is very smart, her mind is not on medicine at all. How could she know so much? She also doesn't have the habit of carrying medicine with her."
"My lord, why do I feel uneasy about this?"
Seeing her worried expression, Mu Chang'an also breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes! I also feel a little uneasy! Our Anuan is too outstanding. I'm afraid her marriage should be arranged as soon as possible. Otherwise?"
Li's eyelids twitched. "Is Master worried that someone might use A-Nuan to win over the Mu family?"
"The Mu family didn't have anything worth winning over. I'm just worried about Anuan's marriage; I'm afraid it won't go smoothly."
"Sir, have you heard any rumors?"
Li had been married to him for many years and naturally knew his temperament. Hearing him say this now, she knew that someone must have already gone to him!
“After the morning court session yesterday, the Crown Prince spoke to me for a few minutes. It was nothing special, just some trivial matters. But in the end, he somehow managed to bring up our Ah Nuan. He even vaguely mentioned His Highness the Grandson.”
"This? Your Highness Changsun? Could it be that..."
When Li thought back to the banquet at Princess Zhaoyang's residence that day, she understood. "It seems that the Crown Princess has taken a liking to our Anuan."
"That's why I said we should arrange her marriage as soon as possible! The royal family may seem glamorous and prestigious, but who knows the hardships and difficulties they endure? Anuan is our child; we've watched her grow up! How can we bear to let her suffer like that?"
"Does the master mean that it's better to marry down than to marry up?"
Li's face showed some joy, and she was deeply moved by her husband's thoughtfulness.
In these prestigious and powerful families, which children aren't used for marriage alliances? But now that she heard her husband say that he would rather let Anuan live a simple and ordinary life than involve her in this vortex of power, Li was naturally delighted.
"That's only because of you! If it were your second brother, he probably would have sent her over there already. How could he be so considerate of Ah Nuan like you are?"
Mu Chang'an gave a wry smile. "I just didn't want my daughter to get involved, especially the Eastern Palace. What kind of place is that? Sigh! The Emperor's sudden bestowal of this title has unexpectedly brought some trouble to our A'Nuan as well. Fortunately, she is still young, otherwise, it would have been really difficult for her to escape."
"Don't worry, sir, I will make the selection and arrangements as soon as possible."
The following day, after the court session, Mu Chang'an was summoned to the Imperial Study by the Emperor.
"Minister Mu, I've heard that the number of people coming to your Mu residence to propose marriage is so high that they're practically wearing down the doorstep. Is that true?"
Mu Chang'an was taken aback. The Emperor had summoned him here specifically for this?
"Your Majesty, my wife arranged all of this; I was unaware of it."
"Hmm! That's right. A daughter's marriage should naturally be decided by her mother. So many people have come to propose marriage, which shows that Mu Nuan is indeed a good person." The Emperor leaned back. "It seems that it will be quite difficult for me to become in-laws with you!"