Phi-Fic Chapter 765 Reconciliation!
Chapter 765 Reconciliation!
The result of Mu Xin Nuan's willful behavior was that she was called aside by Mu Chang An and given a severe scolding.
"Anuan, the Crown Prince treats you very well, and he treats our Mu family very well too, but you cannot take this for granted. If the Empress finds out about this, will you have any good fortune?"
"Yes, Father, your daughter knows she was wrong."
“You know, I spoke with His Highness the Crown Prince last night, and you should understand his feelings for you. Now, all you're doing is having this stranger's sister come looking for you, and you're reacting so strongly? Won't that break his heart?”
Mu Xin Nuan was then somewhat surprised. Indeed, how could she have overlooked Duanmu Chu Ze's feelings?
“His Highness the Crown Prince told me last night that he has no intention of taking a concubine. To put it bluntly, even if the Emperor forced one upon him, he would never touch her. At most, it would just be a waste of a girl’s youth.”
“Anuan, the Crown Prince cares so much about you, but you can’t go too far because of that. At least, you can’t show him any more respect openly. He is the Crown Prince, your husband, but he is also a man. Anuan, anything you do, if you go too far, you’ll regret it.”
"Yes, I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Father."
“Anuan is a good child. Over the years, you have never caused your father any worry. Even when you got married and there was no good news, I never worried about you. Because I believed in you, I was sure you could handle everything. Now, you have a son, and your husband has become the Crown Prince. Your status is no longer that of the Princess Chang Le. You are the Crown Princess, the most noble woman in the world. Do you understand what I mean?”
"Yes, Father, I understand. I shouldn't have been so willful. Whatever happens in the future, whether it's easy or difficult, joyful or sorrowful, I will face it together with Aze and will not make things difficult for him again."
"That's good!"
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Mu Chang'an finally smiled slightly.
He had always known that his daughter was sensible and wouldn't cause him any trouble, and now it seemed that was indeed the case.
The Prince of Changle's Mansion has made almost no mistakes, and in recent years, it has managed the Yan region in an orderly manner.
In particular, the girls' school that her daughter advocated for has now become famous throughout the Dayong region.
Such a daughter is the glory of the Mu family and a role model that future generations of the Mu family should learn from.
The reason she's acting this way now is simply because the two of them had always been loving and close, and suddenly another woman appeared with the idea of becoming her concubine. It's perfectly normal for her to feel upset.
Now that she has figured it out, Mu Chang'an naturally felt relieved.
“Anuan, he is now the Crown Prince, and the Emperor and Empress will inevitably have the idea of him taking a concubine. But if he insists on not taking one, the Emperor may have no choice. However, you should be prepared for this. You probably don’t know the Emperor’s temperament very well. If you really anger the Emperor, your life will be difficult.”
Mu Xin Nuan understood. If the Emperor was truly angry, and the Crown Prince refused to listen to him, then the Emperor was capable of anything, such as killing her directly to extinguish his hopes.
She understood that no emperor would want his successor to be an emperor who doted on one woman.
This was to prevent relatives of the empress from seizing power.
If Duanmu Chuze insists on not taking a concubine, then she and the Mu family will likely suffer varying degrees of suppression and oppression from the Emperor.
Back at the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, Mu Xin Nuan remained sullen and didn't smile once during the journey.
Duanmu Chuze assumed she was still somewhat unhappy, and spoke cautiously, afraid of upsetting him again.
“Aze, if I join forces with you and insist on not taking a concubine, I am worried.”
"What are you worried about?" Duanmu Chuze was naturally very serious when he finally heard her start to speak her mind.
“Aze, His Majesty is a decisive and efficient person, and having been in power for a long time, he naturally cannot tolerate any disobedience from his subordinates, even if you are his son.”
Duanmu Chuze understood and reached out to stroke her little face.
"So that's what you're worried about. Don't worry, I'll handle this as soon as possible. You see, why haven't we moved into the East Palace yet? On one hand, it's because I still miss my elder brother. On the other hand, I also want to use this opportunity to tell Father that I am not my elder brother. I want to rule Dayong without so many concerns."
"But?"
"No!"
Duanmu Chuze knew that his wife was genuinely worried, and seeing her anxious expression was truly heartbreaking.
"I will explain it to my father. Of course, if any fools insist on squeezing in next to us, I won't stop them. At worst, it will cost them their entire lives."
"This simply won't work. Can't you see the Empress's methods from the former Crown Princess?"
"So what? They'll have to see if they have the ability to scheme against me! Besides, if they really force me to take a concubine, I'll just throw her into another house. They don't care about losing face, so I certainly don't care about having another freeloader in my household."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan actually laughed, "Your statement is a bit too extreme. It's a bit cruel that we two have caused someone else to spend their entire life on us."
"What else can we do? If we're not ruthless to others, they'll be ruthless to us! Think about Qiu Wan'er. Originally, I was thinking of having you arrange for her to stay in another courtyard, and after a year or two, find her a good marriage. After all, with you, the Crown Princess, backing her up, how could she marry badly?"
Duanmu Chuze said with some disdain, "But look at her! She doesn't appreciate your kindness at all, and she even dares to sow discord between us. Humph, I'm already being exceptionally lenient by not having her killed."
Mentioning Qiu Wan'er made Mu Xin Nuan a little worried again.
"Aze, is it appropriate for you to send her to the Chu residence?"
"I just had someone deliver it to the princess's residence. Zi Yi sent a letter saying that Jing'er really did settle her in the princess's residence. Jing'er is recuperating at the Chu residence, so she doesn't have the time to see her."
Mu Xin Nuan thought about Duanmu Jing's personality and knew that she would not suffer any grievances.
"But she was, after all, the sister of that Deputy General Qiu. Didn't she sacrifice herself for the country? Wouldn't it be too cruel to go too far?"