dognovel Chapter 720: Being plotted!
Chapter 720: Being plotted!
The two strolled casually through the garden; at this time of year, the roses were in full bloom and quite beautiful.
"Ruoxiang, there are no outsiders here. Tell me the truth, how has Duanmu Chen treated you?"
"Thank you, Nuan. He's been pretty good to me."
Indeed, she is quite good. At least she still has the title of a concubine, doesn't she? Now that the principal wife is pregnant, she is also in charge of managing all the affairs of the Prince's mansion. This shows how much Prince An values her. Who can say that Duanmu Chen is not good?
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly. "Ruo Xiang, now that the main wife is pregnant, shouldn't you also consider it?"
Sun Ruoxiang blushed slightly, naturally knowing what she was talking about. What woman doesn't want to be a mother?
Especially after marrying into the royal family, whether you are a principal wife, a concubine, or a favored maid, if you don't have children, all the favor you receive is fake and meaningless!
Once you grow old and lose your beauty, what will you have left?
"I have stopped taking the medication I was taking. Perhaps there will be good news this year."
Seeing her like this, Mu Xin Nuan directly and without ceremony placed her hand on her wrist and carefully took her pulse. "Your pulse is normal, there's nothing seriously wrong. Just be careful and eat less food that causes coldness in the uterus, such as crabs. Don't overindulge."
"Yes, I see."
"When you have a child, you must write to tell me. Although you are doing well in the Prince's mansion now, you are still a person. In case, I mean in case Wang Xinyan gives birth to another daughter, then this pregnancy may be a bit unstable."
Sun Ruoxiang nodded, then smiled and said, "What do you mean by 'this pregnancy'? I don't have any good news yet."
"It was bound to happen sooner or later!"
The two chatted and laughed as they walked for a while, then found a pavilion and sat down to talk.
Because the two were having some private conversation, the servants stayed far away in the pavilion, keeping a distance from the ground.
"Consort Sun, so you really are here. Princess An just came into the palace to pay her respects to the Crown Princess, and she's resting in the pavilion in front now. I heard that Princess Chang Le also came into the palace, so I thought I'd invite you two over."
Sun Ruoxiang was taken aback. "You mean my sister also entered the palace?"
"Yes, Consort Sun. But the Princess Consort is probably a little tired right now and is resting in the waterside pavilion."
"It's normal for her to be a little tired now that she's pregnant. Let's go, we're both free anyway, so we might as well go together."
In fact, Mu Xin Nuan really wanted to have a proper talk with this Princess Consort of Anjun.
Although she thought Wang Xinyan was a good girl, it was hard to say whether Wang Xinyan, now the Princess Consort of Anjun, would still be the same as before.
The two quickly arrived at the waterside pavilion and, as expected, saw several palace servants waiting outside.
"Greetings to Princess Chang Le, and greetings to Consort Sun."
"Is Princess Consort An inside?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
The two entered the waterside pavilion, followed by Mu Hua and Mu Qing, while Sun Ruoxiang's two maids were stopped outside.
Mu Xin Nuan didn't care much about this. After all, the other party was the principal wife, and perhaps she was just trying to give Sun Ruo Xiang a warning.
Upon entering the small hall on the east side, they found the couch empty, with no one else there.
Mu Xin Nuan sensed something was wrong. When she turned around, she saw a figure flash by and Consort Sun was struck on the back of the neck, falling limply to the ground.
Mu Xin Nuan hurriedly retreated. Mu Hua and Mu Qing fought with the newcomer for only a dozen or so moves before being subdued and having their pressure points sealed.
Mu Xin Nuan was shocked. "Who are you people? This is the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. Are you trying to rebel?"
Several men in black glanced at her, then lowered their heads and retreated. In the blink of an eye, they all disappeared.
As soon as Mu Xin Nuan saw them leave, she immediately went to Mu Hua's side. However, although she knew about acupoints and such, she did not know martial arts, so how could she release the acupoints?
"Mu Hua, are you alright?"
The two men winked at her, their anxious expressions clearly urging her to run outside immediately.
But Mu Xin Nuan knew in her heart that at this point, she probably couldn't escape at all.
Sure enough, as soon as Mu Xin Nuan came out of the East Hall, she saw a figure standing at the door, his hands in the act of closing the door. He only paused slightly when he heard Mu Xin Nuan's footsteps.
"It's you?"
Duanmu Chen turned around, his face beaming with deep affection and smugness. The look in his eyes as he gazed at Mu Xin Nuan seemed to hold nothing but an unsettling, burning intensity.
"What? Are you surprised to see me, Nuan?"
Mu Xin Nuan slowly backed away, but as he approached step by step, she knew that today's events were unlikely to end well.
"Duanmu Chen, what are you doing? I am your elder, why don't you immediately order someone to release my maid?"
A ruthless glint suddenly flashed in Duanmu Chen's eyes.
"Ah Nuan, are you reminding me not to do anything impolite? Are you reminding me that you are my royal aunt, my fourth uncle's wife, is that it?"
"That's for sure! Do I need to remind you? Everyone in the world knows that I, Mu Xin Nuan, am the Princess Consort of the Prince of Chang Le."
Duanmu Chen's expression turned slightly cold. "Anuan, we finally have this opportunity to be alone. Do you have to provoke me like this?"
"I angered you? Hmph! What a joke! Duanmu Chen, what exactly do you intend to do by imprisoning me here?"
Duanmu Chen suddenly smiled, and the ruthlessness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a look of deep affection and infatuation.
“Anuan, I thought you would know.”
As Duanmu Chen spoke, he brazenly sized her up, especially his gaze lingering on her chest.
Mu Xin Nuan felt extremely disgusted by his gaze, but she also knew that she absolutely could not show such an expression at this moment.
"Duanmu Chen, don't forget that you are the Prince of An, and don't forget that this is the Eastern Palace. If something happens to me here, you should think carefully about whether you can still keep your title of Prince of An. If the Crown Prince is implicated, you should know that you will never have a chance to turn things around in the future."
"Really? Should I thank you for your kind reminder?"
"No need! You are royalty, you should understand what's most important to you. Is it worth losing everything for me?"
Duanmu Chen suddenly smiled very gently, "Anuan, are you worried about me?"
Mu Xin Nuan suppressed her nausea and said sternly, "Don't forget, the Emperor has high hopes for you. Even if the Emperor values you highly, he is a person who values rules and etiquette extremely. Once he finds out that you are actually coveting your aunt, you should understand that the Emperor's favor towards you will never exist again!"
"Are you stalling for time?" Duanmu Chen suddenly interrupted, "Are you thinking that your fourth uncle will come to rescue you?"