The peerless and dark princess

Chapter 117: Mu Mansion Proposes Marriage

Mu Wange also secretly had Mu Lanxin inquire about Nanny Chen. Nanny Chen had been sold by her family in her youth, but her previous master's family committed a crime and their property was confiscated, so she was sold again to the Mu Mansion, where she served her grandmother, inevitably facing oppression. Later, her family was found, and she thought she could use the rewards from serving her master to help them, but she didn't expect the family to be so cruel. Nanny Chen had seen a lot in this wealthy family, and if she hadn't been greedy for family affection, she wouldn't have been deceived. From then on, she quietly worked in Madam Mu's courtyard. When Mu Haolin was brought back to Tingxue Garden, she was won over by her. It was more like she joined the team voluntarily. She was certainly not the kind of person who would serve her grandmother personally, and she was afraid that she would have to pack up and leave when the time came. She had no family outside, so she was "persuaded".

Prince Heng, Zuo Ci, played the role of a dandy to the extreme, slowly expressing his unwillingness to marry Mu Wange. Even those in the Prince of Yan's residence, who knew he was faking it, were furious. And what were the rumors going around? Today he was at the Quyi Pavilion, tomorrow he was betting on horses at Bailipu, and the day after tomorrow he was drinking with someone.

So, Chu Moxuan brought his brother Chu Liyin to beat him again. Rumors spread that Prince Heng Zuo Ci was a little embarrassed about being beaten by Chu Moxuan, so he honestly prepared the three letters and six betrothal gifts in the palace. Emperor Chen Yan was even happier and ordered people to reward Wange with a lot of jewels.

This made Shen Xinyue jealous again, but the news that Muruohan brought from the palace calmed her jealous heart, and she secretly felt angry.

"How rare! Zhou Yu actually survived?"

On that day, Zhou Yu left the palace with his newborn daughter and was assassinated by a killer arranged by Mu Ruohan. He was seriously injured and fell into the lake. He was thought to be dead, but he actually survived. Although Mu Wange did not intend to kill Zhou Yu, he thought he could be used, so he sent people to find him, wanting to find him alive or dead. He never expected that he would survive after all this trouble, and he was not missing any limbs. It can be said that bad people have long lives.

"Miss, are you still monitoring him?"

"Of course he does. He plays a big role."

Mu Wange guessed that such a person would bring a big "surprise" to Muruohan. This person was willing to betray his master for his own sake, just like Mu Yucheng in the past. Now he was killed by Muruohan and his own daughter was "dead". How could he not hate her?

Mu Wange's guess was correct. Zhou Yu hated Mu Ruohan, but his injuries hadn't healed yet, so he could only hide in a small mountain village far from the capital. Now that he'd survived, he remembered his daughter. She was their own flesh and blood. How could she do this? They had clearly agreed that if the baby was a boy, it would be Chen Yunfeng's son. If it was a girl, he would take her away and replace her with someone else's, ensuring that Mu Ruohan's child would be the 'Emperor's eldest grandson.'

"Mu Ruohan, just wait."

Zhou Yu growled hoarsely, his entire presence radiating a chilling coldness, but upon seeing his rescuer, he instantly softened. He couldn't let anyone discover his identity for the time being, unaware that his rescuer had already discovered it, deliberately 'coincidentally' encountering him in the lake. Indeed, it was Leng Xin who had arranged this. At the time, they'd thought they could save him if they could, wasting a few medicinal herbs and using them as leverage. At the same time, they were secretly trying to curry favor with the future princess – killing two birds with one stone, why not? Indeed, Wange's men were able to discover Zhou Yu's rescue because Leng Xin had deliberately orchestrated it, and Zuo Ci hadn't let her men rescue him. Leng Xin thought that if he lived, he could be used as leverage against Mu Ruohan, which was why this happened. Wange's current forces were all trained by Leng Qing and his men. If she hadn't let them discover him, it would have taken them two or three years on their own. Even Mu Ying would have needed a year or two.

Prince Heng Zuo Ci, beaten by Chu Moxuan and her brother, finally sent a matchmaker to the palace to choose a date and propose marriage to the Mu Mansion. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that His Majesty was determined to pair him with the eldest daughter of the Mu Mansion, yet he was still struggling to find his own way. If it weren't for his father's meritorious service, His Majesty would have executed him for disobeying the imperial decree. This man was quite shrewd, now that he felt it was a done deal, and so he obediently planned to propose marriage to the Mu Mansion.

"Zuo Qi, I, your son, can no longer be like before... Alas, what should I do? Can I not go to the Mu Mansion to propose marriage?"

Zuo Qi knew his young master was acting, but this was too… He almost vomited, “Young Master, His Majesty’s decree has been issued for a while. If you don’t go, you will be disobeying the decree and will be beheaded. Young Master, just watch me and wait on you. Don’t let me lose my head.”

Well, the two people monitoring outside had their eyes wide open. What kind of weirdos are these master and servant? What they have been doing these past few days is really ridiculous. They used to just go out to listen to music, drink, bet on horses and so on. Why are they doing this now? They really have no bottom line.

Anyway, it took several days of hard work to choose a date to go to the Mu Mansion to propose marriage. Those who were monitoring the palace were sweating profusely. Fortunately, it was the notorious Miss Mu of the Mu Mansion. If it was any other noble lady from aristocratic family, she would have been abused.

Seeing this, Meng Yujiao kindly sent her personal nanny to accompany the matchmaker invited by Zuo Ci to the Mu Mansion to propose marriage. This made Chen Yan feel much more at ease. Since he had already arranged the marriage, he couldn't arrange for someone to propose marriage to Zuo Ci again, right? Wouldn't that mean he was too fond of Mu Wange? The Queen's behavior showed that she valued Zuo Ci very much, but it didn't seem that she was only interested in Mu Wange. Instead, she was doing it for the sake of the Second Prince's concubine. It was a three-pronged approach.

This should have been meaningful, but Muruohan was not annoyed. After all, she had already gotten what she wanted. Now she was the prince's consort and the mother of the emperor's eldest grandson. It was only the queen's nanny who accompanied her to propose marriage. Moreover, this good marriage was facilitated by her, the younger sister.

"Your Majesty, please take good care of my daughter from now on."

Even if Mu Heng didn't like it, he still had to say the polite words. Besides, the Queen's people were following him over there. What else could he do? He could only flatter Qiao Yan and the old lady and pretend to be happy.

"Of course, I will take good care of my princess."

Zuo Ci deliberately emphasized the word "Princess." Everyone present was shrewd, pretending not to understand. Chu Tianxiong and the others at Prince Yan's Mansion naturally knew Zuo Ci was faking it, but Mu Heng simply pretended not to understand. This was an arranged marriage, and even if it was bad for Mu Wange, he couldn't say anything. Besides, he had always treated Wange as a pawn in his quest for fame and fortune, and now she was useless.