Phi-Fic Chapter 377 The First Conflict!
Chapter 377 The First Conflict!
Having been reborn, she thought she was more than capable of handling the matter of Aunt Song and that so-called grandmother! But now the big trouble she encountered was Duanmu Chen! That was a person in the royal family who could not be provoked! To put it bluntly, he was very likely to be the future emperor. She couldn't afford to offend him too much, but she also couldn't let him do whatever he wanted, could she?
Thinking of Duanmu Chuze, Mu Xinnuan gritted her teeth and suddenly remembered his suggestion to get married as soon as possible.
If I could marry Duanmu Chuze soon, I could leave the capital and go to Yan sooner, thus avoiding this plague god!
Mu Xin Nuan made up her mind and whispered a few instructions to Chun Yu. There were some things that she couldn't do without, not because she was heartless, but because if she wasn't ruthless, she would soon die!
Duanmu Chen is the only legitimate son of the Crown Prince and has always been favored by the Emperor. If nothing goes wrong, he will surely become the future emperor. How could I possibly afford to offend such a man?
Consider her relationship with Sun Ruoxiang. What would happen if she found out about Duanmu Chen's feelings for her?
Mu Xin Nuan returned to the Mu residence with a solemn expression and went straight into her Yue Xuan.
She sent Chunyu to deliver a message to the Prince of Changle's residence, saying that she had important business to attend to and needed to see Duanmu Chuze. However, Duanmu Chuze was stuck in Kunning Palace and did not get to see Chunyu at all.
When Chunyu returned and told her the truth, Mu Xinnuan felt inexplicably uneasy. She had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
Sure enough, as evening approached, Mu Xin Nuan was having dinner with her family when Duanmu Chu Ze entered the flower hall with a livid face.
"What's wrong, Your Highness? Has anyone offended you?" Mu Chang'an was the first to stand up and ask.
Duanmu Chuze shook his head, his gaze fixed on Mu Xinnuan. "Come out with me. I have something to tell you." With that, he went straight to the side hall, the chill emanating from him seemingly heavier than ever before.
"What's wrong?" Mu Xin Nuan had just entered the side hall and asked a question when she felt a sudden tightness in her body as Duanmu Chu Ze pulled her into his arms.
"Aze, what's wrong? Did someone wrong you?"
Not receiving a response from Duanmu Chuze, Mu Xinnuan's bad premonition grew stronger. "Did Her Majesty the Empress appoint a concubine for you?"
Mu Xin Nuan felt Duanmu Chu Ze's body stiffen, and she knew that she had guessed correctly!
Although she had expected this to happen, she still couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment! Fortunately, her face was buried in Duanmu Chuze's chest, so she naturally didn't see it.
"Anuan, I'm sorry! I have no choice! I promised you that I would only have you as my wife for life. But..."
As a prince, he was wealthy, but he also felt helpless and powerless regarding his marriage. Mu Xin Nuan understood this, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't utter any words of comfort.
I thought I didn't care much about it. After all, it's common for men to have multiple wives and concubines. But why is there always a little bit of expectation in a small corner of my heart?
A couple for a lifetime?
Was it really just a dream?
Mu Xin Nuan gave a bitter smile, then raised her face again, her expression calm and undisturbed.
"Aze, your status dictates that it's impossible for you to have only one woman by your side. Fine! Since Her Majesty the Empress has this intention, then so be it. As for who the concubine will be, could you tell me?"
"Xie Yilin!" Duanmu Chuze was silent for a while before saying with a gloomy expression, "She clearly promised me that she would tell the Empress that she would not marry me. But I didn't expect this. It was my fault. I underestimated this woman. Anuan, it was all my oversight."
"Although she promised you, she might not be able to keep her word in front of the Empress. Firstly, because she has deep feelings for you, and secondly, perhaps because of the Empress's power? That day in the palace, I saw her feelings for you; it's probably been going on for a while. Asking her to say that she has no intention of being with you is asking too much."
Duanmu Chuze was stunned, clearly not expecting that Mu Xinnuan would actually stand on Xie Yilin's side and say these things.
"What did you say?"
Mu Xin Nuan simply smiled at Duanmu Chuze's questioning gaze. "Aze, I must admit, when you promised me that you would only ever have me as your woman in this life, I was overjoyed. But after those feelings faded, all sorts of unease arose in my heart. I am a lady from a respectable family; how could I have such narrow-minded thoughts?"
"If I become your queen, yet you forbid having any concubines by your side, I don't care what the consequences are for me. But for you, a dignified battlefield hero, are you really so afraid of your wife?"
Duanmu Chuze was momentarily speechless. He didn't know how to describe his feelings. He was touched by Mu Xinnuan's thoughtfulness towards him. But more than that, he felt a sense of self-reproach!
She doesn't believe him!
Once this idea emerged, it began to grow wildly.
From the very beginning, she didn't believe she could be the only wife in her life, nor did she believe she could give her a future where they would be together forever! All these days, she had been indulging in the dream she had woven for her, while she herself had remained perfectly clear-headed from beginning to end!
How ironic!
Duanmu Chuze gave a self-deprecating laugh, then took a step back. "Anuan, you never believed I could handle all of this? Mother did indeed have such intentions, to make Xie Yilin my concubine. But I did not agree, so, to this day, although Mother favors her, she has not issued the decree."
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head slightly, "So what? If you really had a way to stop the Empress, you wouldn't have appeared at the Mu residence with such an expression, would you?"
"Anuan!" Duanmu Chuze's voice sounded weak and heavy.
Seeing Duanmu Chuze like this made Mu Xin Nuan realize that he was just an ordinary person! He also had moments of powerlessness, helplessness, and even despair! So why did she always think he was superior to ordinary people?
Duanmu Chuze was unaware of her thoughts, but he frowned slightly. "Anuan, I said I would only have you as my wife in this life, and I will definitely keep my word! As for Xie Yilin, whether she can become my concubine is not just a matter for my mother to decide!"
Mu Xin Nuan froze on the spot, clearly not understanding why he would say such a thing.
"Aze, calm down. That's your mother, not just anyone! The Xie family is such a noble family, how can you just refuse like that?"