novelaction Chapter 715 Let's go to the other courtyard!
Chapter 715 Let's go to the other courtyard!
Mu Xin Nuan and Duanmu Chu Ze stayed at the Mu family home for two days. In the end, it was Mu Chang An who said that it was not appropriate for the two of them to stay here all the time, as it would inevitably lead to gossip.
Unfortunately, even though Mu Xin Nuan was reluctant to leave her mother, she had no choice but to go.
Before leaving, she deliberately acted coquettishly with her father, saying, "You only care about your reputation, don't you ever think about how much your daughter misses you and your mother?"
Mu Chang'an was amused by her childish behavior again. "You silly girl, alright, go back now. Although the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet is over, you can't just stay away from the palace again. Today, the Emperor summoned me to the Imperial Study alone and said that I, as his father-in-law, am more fortunate than him, as his father-in-law."
Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "So that's what the Emperor really said?"
"That's right! The Emperor said he envies our family. It's clear that the royal family has gained a wife, which means there's been a new addition to the family, so why doesn't he, as the father-in-law, receive any respect from his wife?"
“Your Majesty’s words are clearly a bit sarcastic,” Li said with a smile.
Duanmu Chuze chuckled, "That's true. When Father Emperor gets sarcastic, he can be quite something. But thankfully, Mother-in-law didn't come to the palace, otherwise, my mother would have given her a lecture too."
Li Shi and Mu Chang'an were overjoyed, thinking that the two of them were going to live in the mansion, so they took turns holding Xiao Zonghua and refused to let go.
The old man was genuinely happy to see this family.
No matter what, they are his own son and granddaughter. Now that he sees that his granddaughter has not forgotten her roots after marrying into the royal family and climbing the social ladder, and has even helped her family in every way, how could he, as her grandfather, not be happy?
Think about it again. Now, his grandsons are all accomplished. His eldest grandson is studying at the Imperial Academy. The other day, after hearing Mu Chang'an's words, the Emperor was interested and directly sent him to work in the court to gain experience. It is clear that the Emperor values him highly.
As for Mu Qingyuan and Mu Qingyang, needless to say, they are both people who are easy to take care of.
Especially for Mu Qingyuan, the fact that he and Mu Qingye are now traveling and studying together brings him great comfort.
What is the point of living this life?
I don't seek fame or fortune; all I want in my old age is for my family to prosper.
Now my son has achieved great success, and my daughter-in-law is also filial and reasonable.
His granddaughter married well and gave birth to a grandson for her husband's family. She also won the favor of the emperor and empress. How could he not be happy?
“Grandfather, you’re getting old. You should read less books, otherwise you won’t recognize your granddaughter next time you come back.”
The old man nodded and smiled, "Alright, I'll listen to my Ah Nuan."
"If Grandfather likes, he can go fishing in the pond on the estate from time to time, bringing along his younger siblings. It will help them relax and let them experience the hardships of our lives. By the way, Grandfather can also exchange painting skills with my maternal grandfather later. Right now, my maternal grandfather is really into painting."
The old man turned his face away, somewhat awkwardly saying, "I'm not going. What your maternal grandfather drew can't be called a painting; at best, it's just graffiti."
"Ha ha!"
The old man's awkward words drew a burst of laughter from everyone.
Everyone naturally understood that the old man was just teasing people, but when he had nothing to do, he often went to the Li residence to discuss painting techniques with the old general.
Mu Xin Nuan returned to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, and the steward immediately recounted how Prince An had personally come to seek medical treatment.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't react in any other way, but Duanmu Chu Ze glared at the person in charge and cursed him for meddling in other people's business.
As Mu Xin Nuan walked ahead, Duanmu Chu Ze followed behind, whispering, "Why are you reporting this to the Princess? From now on, just report to me directly."
The steward immediately nodded. He just didn't understand. People came to ask the Princess for help. What was the point of reporting to the Prince instead of the Princess?
How could the steward possibly know the prince's petty thoughts?
Later, the prince paced back and forth in his study, pondering how to decline the invitation from Prince An. He didn't want his wife to get involved in this mess. His mother might have been involved in the affairs of the Eastern Palace, so at this point, he absolutely couldn't let A'Nuan go to the Eastern Palace.
Of course, there was another worry, which was also a petty concern of Duanmu Chuze: he didn't want his wife to have any further contact with Duanmu Chen. That man was just too despicable.
Even when he didn't see Ah Nuan, he was able to do such despicable things.
Once he gets a chance to get close to Anuan, I'm afraid...
Duanmu Chuze's eyes turned cold, and he immediately ordered, "Make preparations. Tomorrow morning, the Princess and I will be staying at the other residence. No one is to disturb us."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mu Xin Nuan was unaware that he was thinking about these things in the study. Instead, she was wondering how the Crown Princess could have fallen ill so suddenly when she was perfectly fine at the palace banquet the other day.
However, upon further reflection, the Crown Princess had consistently claimed to be ill before, so perhaps she was only slightly better during the palace banquet.
Mu Xin Nuan comforted herself in this way, but after only taking a sip of tea, she felt something was wrong again.
When they first returned to the capital, the Crown Princess seemed to be doing well.
Could it be that this illness is related to what happened at the palace banquet that day?
Thinking of her thoughts at the time, Mu Xin Nuan's heart turned cold, and she lost all interest in figuring out why she was sick.
"Always scheming against others, this time, he may have schemed against himself."
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head and started playing with Xiao Zong Hua on the bed.
When Duanmu Chuze returned, Xiao Zonghua was already asleep.
Judging from the looks of it, Mu Xin Nuan had just finished showering, her hair was still slightly damp.
"You're back. Go take a bath, or the water will get cold."
Duanmu Chuze nodded, and when he returned, he saw Mu Xinnuan drying her hair with a handkerchief.
"Anuan, let's go to a villa outside the city for a few days tomorrow."
"Go to the villa? Why did you suddenly decide to stay at the villa for a while?"
"What? You don't want to go?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that it feels a bit strange. We just returned to the Prince's Mansion today."
"What's the big deal? We haven't been back to the capital for almost three years. It's perfectly normal to go visit the villa now. Who knows when we'll be back in the capital next time?"
This is true.
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, then felt it was inappropriate, "But what about Prince An?"
"Ignore him. The Crown Princess is sick, are all those imperial physicians in the palace just sitting around doing nothing? Besides, you're now in the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, not an imperial physician, why should you care so much?"