bayedsolid Chapter 176 An Exchange of Eyes!
Chapter 176 An Exchange of Eyes!
When Mu Qingyuan called out to her like that, Mu Xinnuan turned her head almost instinctively.
Her seat was the best, by the window, where she could see the lively scene below with just a turn of her head. In the distance, she could indeed see a majestic general in a black and yellow python-patterned battle robe, riding a tall horse and walking slowly forward.
Chu Moli could have seen it all along. The private room they had booked was quite large, with two windows. Chu Moli could see clearly from the other window, but she felt annoyed that she was the only one there, while everyone else was crowding in front of Mu Xin Nuan. This made Chu Moli inexplicably annoyed.
"Brother, what are you doing squeezing over there? You can't see anything. Come over here instead."
Chu Rong had originally planned to take this opportunity to tell Mu Xin Nuan about the Fourth Prince's heroic deeds in order to win her favor, but he didn't expect to be called by his younger sister like this. However, it seemed a bit inappropriate to go over.
Mu Xin Nuan remained silent, as if she hadn't heard Chu Mo Li's words or seen Chu Rong's unwillingness. Her eyes were fixed on the outside, on the tall horse that was getting closer and closer, and on the handsome face of the Fourth Prince on horseback that was becoming clearer and clearer.
"Sister, have a cup of tea." Mu Qingxuan glanced outside once and then paid no more attention.
Called by him, Mu Xin Nuan turned around and said, "I am indeed a little thirsty. Would you like some snacks, Ah Xuan?"
"No! When we go back later, let's buy some lotus seed paste cakes from Hsu Kum Kee. They won't be too sweet, and my little brother can eat them too."
"Okay." Mu Xin Nuan nodded. Mu Qing Yang seemed to have one bad tooth, but he loved sweets, so lotus seed paste cake was perfect for him.
On this side of the window, only Mu Qingyuan was excitedly leaning on the windowsill, watching the lively crowd outside.
"Elder sister, the Fourth Prince is so handsome! However, he seems a little different from what I remember him to be," Mu Qingyuan said with admiration.
Mu Xin Nuan turned her head and looked again. At this moment, the Fourth Prince was just a few feet away from the teahouse. She could see his face clearly now. He was indeed exceptionally handsome. However, his skin seemed to have a slight copper tint. It wasn't black, but he looked healthier than he had three years ago. He looked more like a man who had experienced the ups and downs of life!
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly felt stunned. How could she have such thoughts? She had unconsciously compared the current Fourth Prince with the one from three years ago?
In that brief moment of distraction, Mu Xin Nuan suddenly felt an extremely intense gaze fall upon her. Mu Xin Nuan's mind went blank, and she immediately looked up. To her surprise, her eyes met those of the Fourth Prince on horseback. For a moment, Mu Xin Nuan's mind seemed to go completely blank!
For some reason, Mu Xin Nuan always felt that the man's gaze was too intense, and that the way he looked at her was somewhat unusual. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but suddenly Mu Xin Nuan wondered if this Fourth Prince had taken a liking to her.
Her face flushed red, and Mu Xin Nuan quickly turned her face away, lowering her head slightly. How embarrassing! What was she thinking? He was the Fourth Prince! And the Fourth Prince who had just returned to the capital after achieving great military exploits. And her? Just the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official. How could she be worthy of him?
Indeed, judging from the current marriage situation of the noble families in Dayong, Qingcheng is a good match with Chu Rong, Li Haoran of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and others. However, compared with the Fourth Prince, she is obviously not good enough!
"Elder sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Mu Qingyuan noticed her discomfort and asked with great kindness.
"No, I just felt a little dizzy because there were so many people down there."
Upon hearing Mu Qingyuan's words, Chu Rong rushed over, asking, "Anuan, are you alright?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head and subconsciously turned her head to the side, just in time to see the Fourth Prince passing by the window, his eyes still fixed on her direction.
Mu Xin Nuan felt inexplicably guilty and lowered her head. She felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't remember what it was. She just felt a little confused, something she had never experienced since her rebirth.
Unbeknownst to Mu Xin Nuan, the eyes of Duanmu Chu Ze, who was riding past below, were already filled with an extremely cold and sinister aura. Even the horse beneath him seemed to sense this and began to feel uneasy.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't sense it, but Chu Rong, who was also a military general, clearly felt that someone was emanating waves of killing intent!
Chu Rong was an honest man, so he wouldn't have thought of the Fourth Prince. As soon as he sensed the killing intent, he immediately herded the others to the middle of the room, then stood by the window and began to look around.
In the end, they naturally failed to find the assassin they thought he was. Having seen the spectacle, the group stopped thinking about it and prepared to head home.
Mu Xin Nuan felt unable to concentrate the whole way. No matter what she was thinking, a burning gaze would inadvertently flash before her eyes. It was clearly something invisible, so why was it so hard to get rid of it once it entered her mind?
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan entered the courtyard after returning to the mansion, she saw the servants busy carrying things. After glancing at them for a while, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. "Stop."
The servants were stopped, and upon seeing that it was the young lady, they naturally dared not say anything and quickly bowed.
Where are you moving to?
"Reporting to Miss, the old lady instructed us to prepare the west wing for the second master, so we are busy moving furniture."
"Moving furniture? I'm asking you, where did this come from?"
"Reporting to Miss, this was made by a furniture shop that Master had previously instructed to, and it was just delivered today," the servant replied with a smile, his words quick and eloquent.
"That's not what I'm asking! I'm asking about this item, where did you move it from?"
Mu Xin Nuan's expression was cold and stern. The piece in front of her was a top-quality huanghuali wood screen inlaid with marble. She remembered the pattern on the marble very clearly. Even without looking at the pattern, there was only one such piece in the entire Mu family. How could she have made a mistake?
This was clearly my mother's dowry, which had been kept in the storeroom and was meant to be used as part of my dowry when I got married. How did it end up here?
The people in front of them were stunned. One of them, who was a little bolder, said, "Reporting to Miss, this item was moved from the main storeroom of the public hall. The old lady specifically requested that it be sent to the west courtyard."