Phi-Fic Chapter 603 Relieve Worries!
Chapter 603 Relieve Worries!
After reading the letter, Mu Xin Nuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and, without any hesitation, gave the letter to Duanmu Chu Ze.
After reading it, Duanmu Chuze nodded. "This is the same information we received before. It seems that he still puts you, his eldest sister, first."
"Actually, I had my own plans for him at first. I didn't want him to become a pawn in the Song family's struggle for favor and to consolidate her position in the household. So, I saw that he, when he was young, really wanted to play with me and Ah Xuan. I took advantage of his desire and also took advantage of the Song family's greed."
"You did nothing wrong. Anyone would have done the same."
“Aze, my feelings for Mu Qingyuan are indeed very complicated. At first, I loathed him. That loathing stemmed from the fact that I could almost see the harm he would bring to the Mu family in the future. You, you probably can’t understand.”
Mu Xin Nuan didn't know how to describe this feeling.
She was reborn. Only she knows the terrible things Mu Qingyuan did to the Mu family in her previous life.
Her feelings for Mu Qingyuan were always complicated and conflicted, and that's precisely why.
She couldn't be sure if Mu Qingyuan's life would change in this life. It wasn't until Madam Song died and the old lady's secret was revealed that she was certain many things were indeed different from her previous life. If their destinies could be changed, then Mu Qingyuan's could certainly be too.
But every time she woke up in the middle of the night, she would see Mu Qingyuan personally feeding her father a deadly poison, while Song Shi stood by, watching all this without doing anything.
From the bottom of her heart, Mu Xin Nuan hoped that Mu Qing Yuan in this life would be kind-hearted, and at the very least, grateful to the Mu family. Therefore, she persuaded her mother to treat him well as well, hoping that Mu Qing Yuan would not repeat the same mistakes in this life.
He was her own brother after all, and she couldn't bring herself to kill him outright.
If I could just take his life, perhaps I wouldn't be so conflicted.
"Aze, the Mu family might not be easily defeated now. But it's still in the capital, the closest place to the imperial power. One wrong move and the entire family could be plunged into an abyss. The Prince of Ming hasn't made a move yet; perhaps he really doesn't intend to rebel against the Crown Prince. What do you think?"
Mu Xin Nuan was extremely frightened at this moment.
But there are some things she knows, but she can't say. Otherwise?
"Don't worry, Ah Nuan. Whether or not the Prince of Ming chooses to force the emperor to abdicate, I will not stand idly by. They are both my brothers. The Prince of Ming is more cruel and more sinister in nature. He will not be a good emperor. As for the Crown Prince, although his abilities may not be as good as the Prince of Ming's, his character is excellent. At the very least, he will be a kind emperor."
"What about Duanmu Chen? Didn't you always say that he wasn't a gentle person?"
Duanmu Chuze smiled. "The art of rulership cannot rely solely on kindness; it is clearly insufficient. My father was decisive and resolute. His orders were never to be disobeyed. Duanmu Chen shares a similar temperament with him. My father also knew that, throughout his life, he had been too ruthless, which is why he chose my kind-hearted elder brother to be the next emperor."
Mu Xin Nuan seemed to understand and nodded. "If the Crown Prince is on the throne for one or two decades, many good things that have been suppressed will slowly sprout again. However, some evil things will also begin to take root. The Crown Prince is kind-hearted and will certainly not take any extreme measures. Therefore, it is most appropriate for a monarch with a somewhat tyrannical personality to rule next."
Duanmu Chuze nodded, smiled, and lightly flicked her forehead. "My Anuan, you really are the smartest woman in the world."
Mu Xin Nuan reached out and touched the spot where he had hit her, looking annoyed, and said coquettishly, "You hurt me a lot."
Duanmu Chuze was taken aback, then quickly bent down and blew on her skin to help. "How is it? Does it not hurt anymore?"
Mu Xin Nuan glared at him, both amused and exasperated. "Do you think I'm still a child? How could I come up with such a method?"
The two chatted and laughed, and thanks to Mu Qingyuan's letter, Mu Xinnuan's previous worries and anxieties disappeared. She could finally focus on her pregnancy in peace.
That day, Mu Xin Nuan was idly admiring the flowers and drinking fruit syrup when she heard that Gao Chun Hua and He Xiang Ling had come together.
"Quickly invite them in. Go see if there's any more of this fruit syrup, and prepare a serving for each of them."
"Yes, princess."
"Greetings to the princess."
"No need for such formalities, there are no outsiders here. Come, have a seat."
Gao Chunhua looked up and saw the princess's joyful face. She smiled and said, "Your Highness, are you feeling bored being alone in the mansion? You're happy to hear that we've come to keep you company."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at her, "How come you have such a sharp tongue? No matter what, I am a princess, can't you give me any face?"
He Xiangling had never had such intimate contact with the princess before. Seeing her and Gao Chunhua joking around without any regard for hierarchy was quite a shock to her.
"Does Your Highness need me to save face for you? Your face is practically overflowing right now because of the Prince."
Seeing her approach, Mu Xin Nuan grabbed a small cherry from the side and threw it at her.
"Here you go! Let's see if that shuts up your sharp tongue?"
Gao Chunhua chuckled, took the food without looking, and put it in her mouth to eat. As soon as she bit into it, her face changed, and she kept baring her teeth.
"Your Highness, how could you be so unfair? Why did you throw such a sour one at me?"
Mu Xin Nuan covered her mouth and chuckled, "I told you not to speak properly, this is to teach you to change your tone."
That one sentence amused He Xiangling, who was standing to the side.
"Alright, what are you standing there for? Sit down." Gao Chunhua said to her after sitting down, "Since your sister-in-law isn't here, you should come over more often when you have free time. Maybe you can even catch some of the princess's good fortune and get pregnant and have a child soon."
He Xiangling blushed immediately, partly because she wasn't very familiar with them, and partly because such teasing remarks were quite embarrassing.
Mu Xin Nuan glared at Gao Chun Hua, "You have no sense of propriety! Can't you see that the second young mistress is newly married? How dare you say such a thing? You really deserve a beating. You're such a disgrace to be the older sister."
Gao Chunhua quickly laughed and said, "Oh, Xiangling, it's my fault for not knowing how to speak properly. Please don't take it to heart. I've always been like this, and you'll get used to it in time."
Mu Xin Nuan rolled her eyes. It seemed she wasn't thinking of changing, but rather of letting others get used to it.