Phi-Fic Chapter 623 A Heart Too Vicious!
Chapter 623 A Heart Too Vicious!
Madam He knew perfectly well that Wang Ziyu's life had been saved by Mu Xinnuan, yet she still deliberately came to ask for help, saying it was for He Xiangsheng's marriage.
But such a marriage is simply impossible!
Even if He Xiangsheng is the right age, Mu Xinnuan would never agree to this marriage.
It's so obvious that she's trying to curry favor with the Wang family, how could Mu Xin Nuan possibly agree to that? Thinking about Madam He's intentions, it's clear that she's trying to help the Xie family. It seems that what happened in the capital back then didn't serve as a wake-up call for Madam He.
Now that they've actually set their sights on her, Mu Xin Nuan's impression of this Madam He is getting worse and worse.
"Your Highness, if Madam He wants to curry favor with the Wang family, why does she need you to act as her intermediary? Miss He is still young. If the Crown Prince really agrees to this marriage, wouldn't we have to wait several more years before the wedding can take place?"
Aunt Fang's words hit the nail on the head: "You're right. So, I just don't understand, what exactly is her purpose in doing this?"
"She knows perfectly well that I saved Wang Ziyu's life back then. If I were to speak to her personally, I'm afraid Madam Wang would find it difficult to refuse. Of course, Madam Wang is also considering the Wang family's descendants, so she naturally wouldn't agree."
“But if that happens, I’m afraid the Princess will lose face with Madam Wang.” Aunt Fang understood the deeper meaning behind this.
If the Princess were to speak up, the relationship between her and the Duke of Lu's mansion would inevitably become strained. The Lady Wang loves her son dearly; how could she possibly tolerate her son, now of marriageable age, having to wait any longer?
It's impossible for Madam Wang to agree to this marriage just to save face for the Princess. Naturally, her impression of the Princess and the Mu family would be much worse.
In this way, Madam He opened a gap in the Princess's network of connections without lifting a finger.
You must understand, no matter how capable the princess is, how can she control the flow of gossip in the capital when she is not there?
Mrs. He's thoughts were not limited to He Xiangsheng's marriage.
I'm afraid that talking about marriage is just a pretense; their real intention is to deal with the princess.
"Your Highness, you see, Madam He has always maintained a peaceful relationship with you, especially after the incident with that Miss Xue Ji. She hasn't made any further moves. Could it be that this time, she was instructed by someone in the capital?"
"possible."
Mu Xin Nuan took a deep breath. She knew that the Crown Princess would not give up so easily, but she did not expect that the Crown Princess would actually think of using Madam He.
That's her own sister!
"Alright, let's not talk about this for now, and don't mention it to His Highness either. His Highness is busy with important matters right now, so don't let him be distracted by such trivial things."
As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she pondered for a moment, then had someone prepare pen and ink, and personally wrote two letters. One was sent to the Mu family in the capital, and the other was sent directly to the Duke of Lu's mansion.
Since she said she would consider it, she had to at least make an appearance. As for what was written in the letter, that was beyond Mrs. He's ability to predict.
"Have someone keep an eye on Madam He and see if the Xie family has sent anyone to Yanzhou?"
"Yes, princess."
The capital city, the Mu residence.
After reading Mu Xin Nuan's letter, Madam Li sighed and handed it to Mu Chang'an. "So it turns out that A Nuan had someone send Xin Yao to Yu County and assigned people to take care of her. Now A Yuan has also gone to see her, and everything is fine. Master can rest assured."
Mu Chang'an really didn't expect that A Nuan would actually save Mu Xinyao.
After all, the things Jin Hui did back then were really serious.
Mu Xinyao was only sentenced to exile, which was already a very light sentence. However, Mu Xinnuan, remembering that she was A Yuan's older sister, still rescued her. In this way, at least she was spared any inhuman humiliation on the way to exile.
This can be considered as saving face for the Mu family.
“Anuan is a good child. Over the years, you and I have really let her down. She always thinks of us, while we, as her parents, have fallen short.”
“Master, now that Xinyao is alright, Ayuan’s worries are over. Didn’t the letter say that Ayuan went to Chang Le Fang again? That dispels all the rumors from those people.”
"Yes."
Mu Chang'an also knew that someone had been using this matter to instigate Mu Qingyuan.
Fortunately, this child is quite resolute and not too bad a person, so he didn't fall for their tricks. To put it bluntly, he genuinely trusts his older sister, Mu Xin Nuan.
Therefore, no matter what Mu Xin Nuan does to Mu Xin Yao, he would never turn around and deal with Mu Xin Nuan.
Now that he knows Mu Xinyao is being taken good care of, the burden on his heart has been lifted, and he naturally feels no more resentment.
"The old master had been wanting to visit Xiao Zonghua. Unfortunately, he's too old for that. However, I went to the palace the other day and heard the Empress say that she intends to summon all the princes from various places back for a reunion this Mid-Autumn Festival. I don't know if that's true or not."
"It's still early. It's only spring. But it would be wonderful if she could really come back. I haven't seen her even once since she left the capital."
Seeing Mu Chang'an's expression, Madam Li knew he also missed his daughter. She smiled faintly, glanced at the letter again, and said, "I still need to make time to visit the Duke of Lu's residence. This time, the Crown Princess's move was truly underhanded! She's clearly trying to trip up our A'Nuan."
"Well, the Crown Princess isn't very magnanimous. Two of the Xie family's daughters died in Yanzhou. Do you think she wouldn't be angry with our A-Nuan? To put it bluntly, the Crown Princess just feels that A-Nuan didn't give her face."
"Hmph! Her face? When she made the Xie family girl do these things, did she ever consider the face of our Mu family? Did she ever consider the wishes of Prince Chang Le? The prince has clearly stated many times that he has no intention of taking any more concubines, so why is she still rushing to send them? I heard that the previous Madam He once sent a beautiful and alluring woman. If it weren't for the prince's firm attitude, they probably would have succeeded."
"It is a blessing for Anuan to meet a devoted man like the prince. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son for the prince, otherwise, she would not have been able to have such a smooth life."
"Alright then. Now you've read Anuan's letter. I don't understand the affairs of the previous dynasty. Just handle it as you see fit. Don't let anyone bully our daughter again and again."
"Don't worry! Although I'm not the kind of person who abuses my power for personal gain, I do know how to use my brain when it comes to certain things."
Li smiled, but somehow felt that something was off about those words.
While the couple were discussing this matter, the Duchess of Lu also received a letter from Mu Xin Nuan.