novelaction Chapter 172 Consensus Reached!
Chapter 172 Consensus Reached!
What they said next, of course, no one knows. However, from afar, Mu Qing saw the two chatting happily and secretly shook her head, thinking to herself, "My young lady is indeed incredibly insightful!"
“Miss, even though that young master Jin knew she wasn’t the legitimate daughter, his attitude still seemed very warm and there was nothing wrong with it.”
Mu Xin Nuan sneered, "How could you possibly see through the deep scheming of the second young master of the Jin family? He's been able to acquire so many businesses outside without alerting anyone. What do you think is the reason?"
"Does Miss mean that what Young Master Jin truly desires is the position of the Marquis's heir?"
"Clever! Exactly. A second son born out of wedlock, with ambitions soaring to the heavens, boasting of his extraordinary talent, yet suffering from his lowly birth. Jin Hui, Jin Hui, who would have thought that in this life, the person you would be using would be Mu Xinyao?"
Mu Qing glanced sideways. Her mistress's words seemed rather profound. Why couldn't she understand them?
"Miss, how did you know that Young Master Jin was only trying to take advantage of you?"
"Hmph! What could possibly happen between two people like that? It's nothing more than mutual exploitation." Mu Xin Nuan said, picking up a medical book and flipping through it casually. "Jin Hui wants to use Mu Xin Yao to befriend me, the legitimate daughter who can truly help him, while Mu Xin Yao is thinking of using Jin Hui to attract the attention of the elders in the mansion and remind them that she is already thirteen."
"Does Miss mean that Second Miss is planning her own marriage?"
"Otherwise what? The only things she cares about are interests. This Mu Xinyao is really smart sometimes, but sometimes she's unpredictable! Like A Yuan, who is clearly her own brother, but I don't see her being close to him at all? I'm really puzzled. Could it be that she doesn't like her brother from the bottom of her heart?"
Mu Qing smiled upon hearing this, "Perhaps it's because he feels that the Second Young Master always likes to be close to the Miss, so he's angry inside."
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, smiled without saying a word, leaned against the couch, and began to read the medical book that Dr. Zhao had given her.
When evening came, Mu Xin Nuan dismissed everyone except Mu Hua to serve her.
About half an hour later, Mu Qing returned.
"Miss, it seems that the Second Miss and Young Master Jin have reached some kind of agreement. I don't know the specifics, but I vaguely heard that the Second Miss mentioned the Eldest Miss in her instructions."
"You mentioned me?" Mu Xin Nuan's bright eyes shifted slightly. After the painful lessons of her previous life, Mu Xin Nuan could probably guess what the two of them were thinking.
"What a ruthless person Mu Xinyao is! How could she be so heartless?"
Mu Xin Nuan sneered. Originally, she felt that the things of the previous life were in the past. Even if she put it another way, Mu Xin Yao was now a daughter of the Mu family and was still her sister. In this life, as long as Mu Xin Yao didn't provoke her, she would be too lazy to pay attention to her anymore!
Just like these past three years, haven't they lived in peace with each other?
Mu Xin Nuan couldn't help but feel a little contempt for herself again. Knowing full well what a treacherous and vicious person Mu Xin Yao was at heart, how could she still have any hope for her? Did she still expect that Mu Xin Yao wouldn't be too bad in this life, or too cruel to her? It seemed that she was destined to be disappointed.
"Miss, should we continue to keep an eye on the Second Miss's side?"
"Well, you don't need to go yourself. Go and rest first. Mu Hua, can you deliver a letter for me?"
After giving her instructions, Mu Xin Nuan looked up at the flickering candlelight. The tree wanted to be still, but the wind wouldn't stop. She had originally thought of letting the matter rest and letting her go, but it seemed that the other party didn't appreciate it.
Or perhaps, after a few days of peace and quiet, they've finally become restless and really think they're easy to manipulate?
Good heavens, this time it's not that I, Mu Xin Nuan, am ruthless, but that they never intended to let me go! I, Mu Xin Nuan, once swore that I would rather be a wicked woman than let anyone trample on my head again!
The moonlight was cool, and the night was frosty. The quiet night gradually lulled people into sleep, but the conspiracies within the grand mansions always began to brew in this beautiful darkness!
The next day, Mu Xinnuan found an excuse to have Mu Qingxuan accompany her out of the mansion.
The two arrived at a teahouse and went straight into an exquisitely decorated private room.
Mu Qingxuan pushed open the door and entered, only to find that someone was already sitting at the table, holding a clean white blue-and-white porcelain bowl.
"Young Master Mu? I didn't expect it was you who invited me here?" Jin Yang was somewhat surprised. The refined yet spirited young man in his memory had actually become so cunning? Most importantly, how did he know about his second brother's matter?
Mu Qingxuan was also puzzled and blurted out, "Young Master Jin? What are you doing here?"
Both of them were taken aback. Mu Xin Nuan, who followed them in, took off her veil and curtsied to Jin Yang. "Greetings to Prince Jin. I am Mu Xin Nuan, the one who invited you here today. Please forgive me if I have been impolite."
Upon hearing this, both of them harbored their own thoughts. Mu Qingxuan frowned slightly. Why had his sister invited him here alone? Could it be...?
Mu Qingxuan dared not think any further. If it were really as he thought, he was afraid he would find it hard to accept!
"To be honest, Your Highness, I am in a real predicament today, which is why I have come to you for help."
"Miss Mu, please speak frankly. If I can be of any help, I will certainly do my best."
"Does Young Master Jin find it strange that someone would willingly deliver some evidence about the Second Young Master of the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion to his door?" Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, her eyes seemingly filled with helplessness.
"Those were also sent by Miss Mu?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Yang immediately became unsettled. How could a mere lady from the inner quarters know something he, the heir of a marquis's household, didn't? Furthermore, why did she entrust all this to him? Why did she lend him a hand?
“Young Master Jin, I have no choice. That Second Young Master Jin once inadvertently glimpsed my true face, and thus harbored evil intentions. Although I am not the daughter of a duke or marquis, I come from a scholarly family, and my elders cherish me dearly. How could they allow me to marry a son of a concubine?”
Mu Xin Nuan spoke with a troubled expression, "But unexpectedly, that Second Young Master Jin has repeatedly tried to harass me, which I have always refused. Later, he even reached an agreement with his half-sister in the manor, intending to take advantage of me and ruin my reputation. This matter is truly shameful. But I, A Nuan, am now completely helpless. I must ask the young master for help in this matter."
"Jin Hui? How dare he?" Jin Yang's expression immediately changed upon hearing this! His half-brother actually had such an idea; he had utterly disgraced the Marquis's mansion!