Phi-Fic Chapter 360 Will He Be Good to You?
Chapter 360 Will He Be Good to You?
"What do you mean by generational difference? This kind of thing happens all the time. It's also common for an aunt and niece to share a husband," Liu said with a smile.
Liu stayed at noon that day because Li invited her to stay for lunch.
Madam Li instructed someone to summon Liu Tingting as well, naturally so that Madam Liu could take a look and ask her to help keep an eye out for any suitable families in the capital.
“Tingting is different every time she comes! She’s become more and more charming as she grows up. My sister is so lucky. She was supposed to be a daughter, but now she has the fate of having two. Look how sensible she is. My sister’s time to enjoy happiness is still far ahead.”
"Alright, sister-in-law, stop praising her. This child can't take praise." Li smiled and took Liu's arm to sit down.
Liu Tingting didn't understand what was going on, but Mu Xinnuan had a rough idea and pretended not to know. After all, Tingting was about the right age to get married. With a father like that, if it weren't for the fact that she had lived in the Mu family mansion all these years, given the Liu family's reputation, it would have been extremely difficult for Liu Tingting to find a husband.
In recent years, Liu Haiye has become increasingly adventurous, while Mu Changchun himself seems to have figured something out and is no longer willing to use his own money to subsidize Liu Haiye. Because Liu Haiye is afraid that this is the capital city, and his brother-in-law is the Grand Chancellor, he cannot afford to offend him, so he can only turn his attention to his concubines again.
To be fair, Liu Haiye is quite capable!
She was born with good looks, and in addition, she always acted with dignity and self-importance, and she always considered herself to be from a scholarly family, which attracted several romantic affairs. One of them was the daughter of a wealthy landowner from the outskirts of the capital.
Liu Haiye brought the woman into the family two years ago, and in the past two years, he has asked the concubine for money quite a bit.
At first, in order to win his favor, the concubine naturally obeyed him in everything and gave him whatever money he asked for. However, two years passed, and she had less and less money on her own. Her family, after all, wanted to leave the family business to their son, so they were unlikely to help her out much.
As a result, the concubine's life began to become somewhat difficult.
Mu Changchun was not stupid, but he wasn't particularly smart either.
In recent years, she has focused on teaching her youngest son, and seems to have lost heart towards Liu Haiye. She no longer listens to him and will no longer help him scheme against others without knowing the truth.
However, ever since that incident at the Mu residence, he has never set foot in the Mu family again!
It's unclear whether she genuinely felt she had made a huge mistake and was embarrassed, or whether she had simply forgotten that she had two biological children in this world.
It must be said that Liu Haiye initially hoped that his two children would be able to marry into the Mu family and secure a bright future for the Liu family.
Unexpectedly, the failure to complete the task indirectly deprived them of the opportunity to raise their children.
Mu Changchun never visited the Mu residence, nor did he send a single word.
Liu Haiye, on the other hand, sent people over several times, with the same message: he wanted to take the siblings back to the Liu family, since they were surnamed Liu!
But each time, either Mu Chang'an blocked him, or Li Shi dismissed him with a few words.
After several such visits, seeing that he couldn't persuade the person to return, Liu Haiye stopped sending people.
Don't think that Liu Haiye is really willing to accept this!
His thinking was simple: these two children were his own flesh and blood, and they would eventually bear the Liu surname! As for Liu Tingting, it was alright; she would get married sooner or later anyway. Now, the Mu family had made the decision about the marriage, which was one mistake, but at the same time, the dowry for this woman's marriage was also provided by the Mu family!
If you really think about it, it was actually the Liu family who benefited the most!
Why would Liu Haiye think that way?
Simple! Because of the Liu family, who would even know who you are? But things are different now. He's living in the Mu residence, and for several years now. What's the connection here? Someone has to figure this out, right?
Therefore, Liu Haiye was later flattered and won over by his superiors, and finally managed to get a small promotion.
The marriage of Liu Tingting was arranged by Li Shi, so naturally she wanted to have her aunt talk to her first, so as to keep an eye on things.
After the meal, the two sisters chatted for a while longer before Li and Liu went to rest in the east and west rooms respectively.
As soon as the two sisters left Jinyuan, they went to Mu Xinnuan's Yuexuan.
"Elder sister, the rumors about Prince Chang Le taking a concubine are spreading like wildfire outside, why don't you seem worried at all?"
"Will being anxious help? If it does, then I'll be anxious!" Mu Xin Nuan said, finding it amusing.
Seeing her nonchalant demeanor, Liu Tingting stamped her foot in exasperation, "You really are something! How can you be so magnanimous? That's for the Prince to take in a large number of concubines! What did the Prince say before? Didn't he say he would only have one wife for life? They haven't even married yet, and he's already forgotten all his vows?"
Mu Xin Nuan wasn't in a hurry, but her brows twitched slightly. "Do you think Duanmu Chu Ze has the ability to resist Her Majesty the Empress?"
Liu Tingting was speechless for a moment. What she said made sense! No matter what, she was still the incomparably noble Empress! She was the birth mother of Prince Chang Le! If she were to appoint two concubines for her, Prince Chang Le would really have a hard time refusing.
"But elder sister, are we just going to stand by and watch?"
"What are you looking at?"
"Oh dear, elder sister, you're making me so anxious! I've already said, if you, the principal wife, aren't married yet, and a concubine is taken first, will your position in the Prince's mansion still be guaranteed? What if those women take advantage of the Prince's favor to bully you in the future?"
"You said it yourself, if you want to bully me, family background alone isn't enough! You naturally need the prince's favor. But do you think that even if they enter the Chang Le Prince's Mansion, they can really get that kind of favor?"
Liu Tingting was speechless for a moment. She had witnessed firsthand the doting affection Prince Chang Le had for Mu Xin Nuan. Before, she had always thought that such a man could never exist, but after seeing how much he doted on her elder sister, her opinion had changed!
It turns out that there really are men in the world who love their beloved to the core!
Without thinking, Liu Tingting thought of her current uncle and aunt. Weren't they like that before?
Liu Tingting shook her head and cursed herself inwardly, wondering what she was thinking.
"Elder sister, I know that the Prince still has feelings for you and values you very much. But, elder sister, are you sure he will really be good to you for the rest of his life?"