bayedsolid Chapter 273 Rumors Spread for the Fourth Time!
Chapter 273 Rumors Spread for the Fourth Time!
Even after Madam Yang boarded the carriage, she still hadn't seen Li Shi and Mu Xin Nuan come out to see her off. This only fueled her anger. She forcefully flung the curtain aside and gritted her teeth, saying, "Li Shi, just you wait! The more unwilling you are to let me take Mu Xin Yao as my goddaughter, the more face I'll give her! I want to see how many guts you have to fight me!"
As expected, Li and Mu Xin Nuan suppressed the matter and never mentioned it to anyone again.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, some rumors began to circulate among the noble circles in the capital.
It is said that Li Shi mistreated her illegitimate daughter. Madam Yang saw that the second young lady of the Mu family was gentle and sensible and intended to take her in as her goddaughter, but was stopped by Li Shi, who valued the legitimate and illegitimate daughters too much.
Not only that, the rumors also contained some vague remarks targeting Mu Xin Nuan, saying that as the eldest legitimate daughter, she was too strict with her half-sister because of her status, and often deliberately cut Mu Xin Yao's expenses because she helped Li Shi manage the household.
Despite the limited rumors circulating outside, Mu Xin Nuan learned about them immediately.
The people who brought her this news were naturally the shopkeepers of those shops outside.
Upon hearing this, Rong Yue's face turned almost green with anger!
"Who is so bored as to spread such malicious rumors? This young lady is almost of marriageable age, these people are clearly doing this on purpose!"
"Alright, people have mouths, can you control what everyone says? What's the use of getting angry?"
"Miss, are you just going to let these rumors spread like this? What if they reach the master's ears one day?"
"Don't worry! Miss won't let things develop like this." Chunyu said, then turned to look at Mu Xinnuan, "Miss must already have a good idea."
"You're quite clever! Fine, since you're so quick-witted, then go with Granny Yu to the small storeroom and deliver that light blue shimmering brocade and that fine crimson cloud brocade to your younger sister. Tell her it's a token of my affection as her older sister. And also remind her that in a few days it will be the young master of Princess Zhaoyang's residence's birthday celebration, so tell her to dress appropriately. If she's dressed too inappropriately, she won't need to attend the banquet that day."
"Yes, Miss. I understand."
Chunyu is clever, and having served in the Chang Le Prince's mansion before, what kind of difficult people hasn't she encountered? Before Duanmu Chuze was made a prince, she had worked as a palace maid for several years, so she is more cunning than two Rongyue combined!
“Miss, if the second young lady is willing, once the fabric is sent over, her servants will probably be able to make a decent set of clothes within two days. But what if the second young lady simply refuses?”
Granny Yu was clearly worried about the rumors circulating outside.
"Don't worry, Granny, I bet she'll make it and wear it. Mu Xinyao isn't stupid; over the years, she's figured me out perfectly. Since I dared to make such a statement, I certainly dare to keep her from leaving the house!"
Granny Yu's eyes lit up. How noble was Princess Zhaoyang? How could there be few noble families coming to offer their congratulations on her young master's birthday?
If she could think of this, then the second young lady would naturally think of it too. So how could she possibly let go of such a good opportunity?
Granny Yu has a very sharp eye!
Logically speaking, the marriage arranged for Mu Xinyao by the Madam was already quite good! The second son of the Marquis of Dingyuan's family, by a concubine, was a match for her! However, this second young lady was clever but lacked patience. In addition, she was somewhat arrogant, so it was inevitable that her ambitions would be sky-high!
"Miss, should we have someone continue to keep an eye on that area?"
"No need, it's just a small rumor, I haven't taken it to heart."
"Yes, ma'am."
As expected, on the day of the banquet at Princess Zhaoyang's residence, Mu Xinyao had dressed herself up early, wearing a light blue shimmering brocade.
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan saw her, she smiled and said, "Sister, you are indeed naturally beautiful. You look beautiful in any clothes."
"Thank you so much for this brocade, sister."
Mu Xinnuan raised her eyebrows, smiled faintly without saying a word, and turned her head to see Liu Tingting coming over as well. "You're the last one here today. When you come back after the banquet, I'll have to punish you properly."
Liu Tingting quickly smiled apologetically, "Elder sister, please don't take it to heart. I didn't sleep well last night." As she spoke, she leaned close to her ear and said, "I didn't eat much for breakfast."
"Serves you right for going hungry!" Mu Xin Nuan said, lightly tapping her forehead.
The group boarded the carriage in a lively atmosphere. Jin, from the second wife's household, was naturally going as well, but she didn't bring Mu Xinyi with her. To be honest, if it weren't for her status as a member of the Dingyuan Marquis's family, she probably wouldn't have been qualified to visit the princess's residence.
Princess Zhaoyang's residence was naturally bustling with activity.
Princess Zhaoyang, after many years of marriage, finally gave birth to a son for her husband. Since the princess became pregnant, the husband, Luo, had been very cautious in his behavior. It was said that he had completely settled down and never went to those brothels again. Moreover, he would tell everyone how virtuous the princess was and how adorable his young son was. It was clear that he had truly given up his libertine heart.
Unsurprisingly, Mu Xin Nuan saw Duanmu Chu Ze and Duanmu Jing as soon as she entered Princess Zhao Yang's residence.
"Anuan, come here! I'm here." Duanmu Jing called out and waved to her.
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, took Liu Tingting's hand, and they went over together. Following behind them were Mu Qingxuan and Mu Qingyuan.
"Do you think that Prince Chang Le really wants to marry my elder sister as his queen?" Mu Qingyuan muttered softly.
"I don't know. However, I don't think Prince Chang Le is a bad person, and I've never heard of him going to those brothels. I suppose he's a person who keeps himself pure. Besides, don't you think that every time we see him, he doesn't have any perfume on him?"
"It seems so." Mu Qingyuan scratched his head. "However, it sounds to me that Mother is unwilling to marry my elder sister to him."
Mu Qingxuan's face darkened. "Prince Chang Le is of noble status; he is a prince! His princess must naturally come from a high social standing. Although our sister is excellent, she is of a lower status compared to these so-called noble ladies in the capital."
Mu Qingyuan was a bit younger and thought things through more simply. "But I just feel that among all these young ladies, none of them can compare to my elder sister! Only someone like my elder sister is worthy of Prince Chang Le."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and then felt that something was wrong. "It should be that only Prince Chang Le is worthy of our sister."
Mu Qingxuan smiled upon hearing his words, and put her arm around his shoulder, saying, "I love hearing that!"