sbdcsierra Chapter 497: Sowing discord!
Chapter 497: Sowing discord!
The woman's figure quickly disappeared into the night and could no longer be found or identified.
Two days later, Duanmu Chuze returned early, around noon, and asked, "Anuan, do you want to see a good show?"
Mu Xin Nuan was already quite idle and was thinking about when she could go out for a walk to relax. Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to invite her to watch a play!
"Great, but I wonder whose show it will be?"
"The Lu family has been having some trouble lately, are you aware of that?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded. "Is Liu about to give birth? I heard that because of this, Madam Lu's confinement order was finally lifted. By the way, I heard that Liu, as the eldest sister-in-law, also found another marriage for Lu Shao Hua. How is it going? Has it been arranged?"
"It seems like it's been arranged. The two nannies you assigned to Liu's side have taken good care of her, but someone still found an opportunity to harm her."
"What? Could it be Madam Lu again?"
Duanmu Chuze shook his head mysteriously, "Let's go. I'll accompany you to have lunch outside and try the food at Xianghe Restaurant."
"Great! I haven't been out in ages, it's really getting a bit boring."
Duanmu Chuze smiled indulgently, "The weather is quite nice today, at least it's not too stuffy. Look, the lotus flowers in the pond are still swaying. It's a pretty good day to go out in this kind of weather."
The two had lunch at Xianghe Restaurant, and then some fruit before driving out of the city.
"Does Ah Nuan still remember that Granny Song?"
"Of course! Isn't she Song Jing's aunt?"
"Yes, I sent her to this estate. As for Song Jing, she has been dead for a long time. Granny Song has been working as a low-level servant here for about three months now, hasn't she? I wasn't this harsh before, but seeing that she was unrepentant, I transferred her to wash the toilets."
"You brought me out today just to meet this Granny Song?"
"Hmm. Ah Nuan, do you want to know who's behind Granny Song?"
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback. So much time had passed that she had almost forgotten that this Granny Song was no ordinary person. "Does she know martial arts?"
Duanmu Chuze nodded, then shook his head. "Indeed, he could! But my men crippled him. Now, his body is probably not even as strong as an ordinary old woman's."
"Aze, isn't she one of the Queen's people?"
"Hmph! If she were my mother's person, would I treat her like this? My mother has always doted on me and genuinely cares for me. When I volunteered to go to the border, she cried countless times. Now that I've come to this Yan region, she's learned of its poverty and has done a lot to help me. My mother and the Wang family have contributed over two hundred thousand taels of silver to assist me. Otherwise, do you think the silver in my hands just fell from the sky?"
"I see!" Mu Xin Nuan nodded. "I always thought the Wang family would only be loyal to the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect them to also consider you."
“Neither Wang Zishu nor Wang Ziyu are fools! Regardless of whether the Crown Prince’s position is secure or not, the one who inherits the throne of Dayong in the future will have the blood of the Wang family flowing in his veins! Therefore, they will not block all other paths.”
Mu Xin Nuan was startled. "If that's what you're saying, then wouldn't that mean..."
"Don't worry! The Wang family won't support Brother Ming, nor will they suppress him. This is the best protection they can provide. It's a form of protection for the Wang family, and it's also for Brother Ming."
Mu Xin Nuan was somewhat surprised!
Although Prince Ming is also the Empress's son, once he and the Crown Prince truly begin a direct confrontation, the Wang family will naturally not side with Prince Ming. However, knowing this, the Wang family is not currently making every effort to suppress Prince Ming, which is truly perplexing.
However, recalling what he had witnessed after his death in his previous life, he realized that although the Ming King had launched a major purge of the entire Eastern Palace upon ascending the throne, the Wang family in the capital remained completely untouched. In the following years, the Wang family simply kept a low profile; the Ming King never took any measures to suppress them.
Could it be because of the Wang family's reaction at the time?
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. When it came to politics, she always felt she couldn't see things as clearly as Duanmu Chu Ze. And in fact, he always seemed to see ten, or even a hundred, steps ahead!
In this respect, she had to admire Duanmu Chuze's foresight, just like the Censorate he had mentioned before.
Soon, the two saw Song Mama, who was already disheveled and dirty.
At this moment, Granny Song's face was sallow, and her hair was dry and gray. Where was the smug look she had when she was in the Chang Le Prince's Mansion? Dressed in coarse cloth, Mu Xin Nuan looked at her hands, which were no longer as smooth as before, but were covered with wrinkles, like a rag that had been crumpled up.
"Speak your mind. Didn't you send word to me that you have something important to discuss with me?"
Duanmu Chuze's somewhat impatient attitude was completely different from before.
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes flickered slightly, realizing that he was about to start a psychological battle.
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me and let me return to the palace to serve you! Your Highness, please forgive me this time, considering that you used my breast milk for two months. I beg you, Your Highness."
As always, all he did was beg for mercy; he said nothing else.
A ruthless glint flashed in Duanmu Chuze's eyes. "Oh? You know you're wrong? Then tell me, what exactly did you do wrong?"
"Your Highness, I shouldn't have talked back to the Princess, and I shouldn't have spoken rudely because of Jing'er. Your Highness, I really know I was wrong."
Duanmu Chuze leaned back slightly, a cold smile appearing on his face. He lightly twirled the jade ring on his thumb. "Guards, since Granny Song doesn't want to talk, then forget it. From now on, there's no need to report to me about anything concerning her. A woman like that is utterly disgusting to me!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, several guards stepped forward, grabbed Song Mama, and dragged her backward.
This time, Granny Song was truly terrified and immediately began to struggle and shout, "Your Highness, I'll tell you, I'll tell you!"
With just a glance from Duanmu Chuze, the guards released her, allowing her to crawl two more steps down the steps.
"Your Highness, I shouldn't have betrayed you. I shouldn't have listened to the Xie family's instigation to spy on you. I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."
The Xie family? Mu Xin Nuan raised an eyebrow. This answer really surprised her a bit! It was actually the Xie family?
Duanmu Chuze sneered, "Do you think I'll believe you just because you're trying to sow discord like this?"