diskusbooks Chapter 301 No Disguise!
Chapter 301 No Disguise!
"Your Highness, both young masters have returned to the city. They left in such a hurry that they didn't take any of their prey with them. What do you think?"
"Your two cousins left?"
"Yes, I heard that someone from the manor came, so the Li family sent someone to invite the two young masters back. They said they would come again tomorrow if they had time."
"How could it be such a coincidence? Didn't you say there was nothing important?" Mu Xin Nuan thought for a moment, then stopped dwelling on it and went to the kitchen.
About half an hour later, the courtyard of the manor was bustling and lively!
Duanmu Chuze ordered three grills to be prepared. Zi Yi was in charge of one, the servants in the manor were in charge of another, and he himself was in charge of the third.
"How could I dare trouble Your Highness to do it personally? What do you think?" Mu Chang'an was truly anxious now!
There was no trace of drunkenness in Duanmu Chuze now. If he still couldn't see that Duanmu Chuze was deliberately staying, he would be incredibly stupid.
"It's alright, it's alright. Don't worry, Lord Mu. Back at the border, the meat I roasted was the best I ever had."
Looking at the bright fire, Li dared not make any rash moves. She held Mu Qingyang tightly in front of her. At first glance, so many fires were really a little scary!
Mu Qingxuan and Mu Qingyuan, out of curiosity, sat on either side of Duanmu Chuze, occasionally asking him a few questions.
Duanmu Chuze's movements were very skillful, which was obvious to everyone present.
Mu Chang'an was quite moved. As a prince, he volunteered to go to war at such a young age and stayed in the harsh borderlands for three years! How strong his will and perseverance must have been to accomplish such a feat?
People only saw his great victory over the Turks and his triumphant return to the capital, but who knows the hardships he endured behind the scenes?
Mu Chang'an felt admiration for this young prince!
Although the prince's behavior after returning to the capital was somewhat puzzling, overall it was still quite good.
Others might not understand, but Mu Chang'an did: he simply didn't want to get involved in the power struggle within the pro-independence faction!
He was loyal to the Emperor, and whoever the Emperor chose as heir apparent, he would support—that was perfectly normal. But what about Prince Ming?
Mu Chang'an's eyes flickered slightly. Compared to the others, Prince Chang Le was undoubtedly the best choice. However, the thought of his beloved daughter becoming a concubine still made him somewhat uncomfortable.
Mu Chang'an feels he's becoming increasingly protective of his own people lately!
Especially when she hears someone mention her Ah Nuan, she feels that her Ah Nuan is full of good qualities. Even when she is asleep, she is a girl who knows how to think of others. How could she bear to let such a daughter suffer even a little bit?
Not far away, Mu Xin Nuan quietly watched Duanmu Chu Ze, who was focused on roasting a rabbit. She really didn't expect that as a prince, he would do such a thing without feeling that it was beneath his dignity.
Yet, he was dressed casually, doing these things, and with the faint smile in his eyes, it all seemed perfectly natural.
We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner that evening.
Duanmu Chuze made no attempt to hide anything; he pretended to be drunk, and if he wanted to stay the night, he wanted to stay the night. He knew that although the Mu family hadn't said anything, none of them were stupid and could see through his intentions.
Duanmu Chuze did it on purpose!
He deliberately made up an excuse to stay, and then made no attempt to conceal it, as if he wanted to tell the Mu family that this was who he was! He wanted to stay by Mu Xin Nuan's side, and he wanted to marry Mu Xin Nuan!
That evening, Duanmu Chuze made an exception and had a few drinks with Mu Chang'an in a wooden pavilion.
“Since I have feelings for Anuan, I naturally intend to marry her as my wife, not as a concubine, but as my principal wife. I have admired Anuan for at least four years. However, she was just a child then. Now, she has grown into a beautiful young woman. I fear that if I do not express my feelings soon, Anuan will become someone else’s wife.”
Mu Chang'an was taken aback; he hadn't expected Duanmu Chuze to be so outspoken.
"Don't worry, I will naturally find a way to deal with Father. I will not let anyone bully Anuan, and I will never let her suffer the slightest grievance."
Mu Chang'an was truly at a loss for words. After a long pause, he tentatively asked, "You mean, His Majesty already knew?"
Duanmu Chuze nodded. "I have already told my father my feelings. He agreed, but I didn't expect so many complications to arise. If it weren't for this, I'm afraid my father would have already issued an imperial decree to marry me and Anuan."
Mu Chang'an's mind raced, and he immediately understood what he meant. He was saying that if too many people wanted to marry Mu Xin Nuan, wouldn't that be...
The roots of troubles!
These four words immediately entered Mu Chang'an's mind!
Mu Chang'an was so frightened that his back was immediately soaked with sweat. He quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your advice, Your Highness. If it weren't for Your Highness's words that awakened me from my dream today, I'm afraid it would have been me, and my little daughter too? Thank you, Your Highness."
"No need to thank me! I'm marrying Anuan, and I don't like too much resistance, especially those flies. As for Ziyu, you can rest assured. He already knew my intentions and would never try to steal her from me. But what about the Chu family?"
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I had already rejected the Chu family. As for why my wife and I said that we were engaged to the Chu family, it was because we were worried that Anuan would become a concubine in the Prince's mansion. I was anxious and afraid that my daughter would be wronged, so I did it... Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Very well, if I had wanted to hold a grudge against you, I wouldn't have waited until now. Ah Nuan is currently enjoying great popularity, and while many envy her, there are also many who are jealous. Yang Yu'er from the Duke of Anguo's mansion is the first one who doesn't like her. There are some things that I can't do openly, so I can only do them secretly. However, I hope that Lord Mu will make his stance clear."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Then, I'll have to put in a good word for you with Madam Mu. If nothing unexpected happens, the Emperor's decree for the marriage should be issued soon. However, before that, I must remind you, Lord Mu, that I have no intention of saying much about your children, but you should be careful with that Mu Xinyao."
"What does the prince mean?"
“Anuan had already noticed that her behavior was somewhat improper, but out of consideration for their sisterhood, Anuan did not make a big fuss. However, this does not mean that Anuan is afraid of her. If Mu Xinyao dares to scheme against Anuan again, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
Mu Chang'an was still in a daze for a long time!
Is Mu Xinyao's behavior indecent?
Was he plotting against Ah Nuan?
"Your Highness, what exactly is going on? Please enlighten us."