SFS Chapter 135 Someone's stirring up trouble!
Chapter 135 Someone's stirring up trouble!
With each word they spoke, Mu Xin Nuan felt a chill creep into her heart! And the maid following closely behind her even seemed to tremble as she walked.
So it really was all a scheme against my older cousin? You have to understand, this is Princess Zhaoyang's residence. If my cousin does something improper here, or even loses her chastity, even if she marries into Prince Ming's residence in the future, who knows how many people will openly or secretly trip her up and laugh at her endlessly.
If a woman loses her virginity before marriage, especially in public, she will likely never be able to hold her head high in her husband's family for the rest of her life.
"Miss, don't worry, Mu Hua has been secretly following us."
"Even if we follow them secretly, we're probably no match for the guards around the Prince Ming." Mu Xin Nuan's palms were already sweating. If it were someone else, she might still have some hope, but now they were facing the Prince Ming! The Prince Ming who had always wanted the position of Crown Prince. How could the people around him be weak?
Upon hearing this, Mu Qing's heart sank. If that were truly the case, wouldn't Miss Biao be in trouble?
Mu Xin Nuan had already followed the crowd to a small courtyard. When she arrived, she saw that quite a few people had already gathered there.
"It's Consort Luo who's here," someone whispered.
Mu Xin Nuan looked over and, sure enough, it was Luo Yingying's cousin, the concubine of the Ming King. She was wearing a light purple cloak, and underneath, one could vaguely see a lotus-colored dress.
"Why are you all gathered here?" Consort Luo's voice was indeed sweet and melodious, and just listening to it was pleasant. No wonder she had been favored by Prince Ming for many years.
"Your Highness, this is because someone just now said that His Highness Prince Ming entered the inner courtyard. There are some unmarried women here, so they naturally felt a bit restrained. Just now, a maid said that someone was causing trouble here and bothering His Highness Prince Ming, so..." Madam Yang said.
Consort Luo's beautiful face remained expressionless. Mu Xin Nuan carefully observed her every expression and movement, and it wasn't hard to tell that she was also involved in today's events!
It seems that Consort Luo's long-standing favor with Prince Ming's household wasn't solely due to her beautiful appearance! More likely, it was her intelligence and quick wit. To willingly push her beloved man towards another woman in her quest for favor is truly remarkable.
"Who dares to offend His Highness Prince Ming? This is simply outrageous!" Consort Luo exclaimed softly.
The crowd immediately fell silent, and some of the young girls even lowered their heads, after all, she was also a prince's concubine.
Mu Xin Nuan's heart was as cold as ice, gradually freezing solid! Even now, Mu Hua hadn't returned to report anything. Could it be...?
Li and Liu rushed over and immediately spotted Mu Xin Nuan, but not Li Wan Yue! Liu's body went limp, and she almost cried out. If Li hadn't grabbed her hand and squeezed it tightly, making her feel pain, she would have started searching for her daughter on the spot.
Mu Xin Nuan knew that Mu Hua was their last hope. If even she was captured, then the woman inside was most likely Li Wan Yue. However, there was one more person. Although she wasn't certain, she believed that she wouldn't let their scheme succeed so easily.
No matter how much she guarded against it, she couldn't escape someone's malicious schemes! Now that the King of Ming had such wicked intentions towards her, there was little chance she could escape.
"What's going on? I just went back to rest for a while, why is it so lively here?"
"Greetings to the princess."
"Alright, you tell me, what happened?"
"Your Highness, in this room..." Madam Yang's eyes flickered before she finished speaking. She knew, of course, that the princess had seen through her schemes in the princess's residence. The princess wasn't angry just now, but she wondered what would happen later?
As the courtyard fell silent, a muffled groan was heard from within, followed soon by a woman's slightly coquettish sobs.
Now, is there any need to guess anymore?
Sure enough, a flash of anger crossed the princess's face. How could such a despicable thing be done in her princess's residence!
"This is outrageous! Guards, break down the door and see who's inside!"
“Your Highness, this…” A maidservant beside the princess said with some difficulty, “This courtyard is full of unmarried young ladies. We can’t just barge in, can we? Besides, didn’t someone just say that His Highness Prince Ming is here? As for that young lady, those who can come to the princess’s residence today are naturally people of high status. We can’t be too disrespectful to them.”
Everyone understood that no matter how angry the princess was, she couldn't actually pull the Ming King out of the room. However, she could move this woman.
Yang Yu'er's eyes darted around. "Your Highness, there's really no need for such trouble. Almost everyone who came to the banquet at the Princess's residence today is here. If we let someone see who's missing, we'll know who's here."
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled inwardly. Seeing Princess Zhao Yang here today, she knew the person inside definitely wasn't Li Wan Yue. It seemed her initial decision was correct; although somewhat risky, the odds of success were far greater!
"Hey, where's the eldest daughter of the General of the State's Mansion?" No one paid any attention to Yang Yu'er; she was actually putting on an act by herself!
Princess Zhaoyang's gaze toward Yang Yu'er appeared calm and even, but in reality, it held a hint of disdain.
“Miss Yang, you can’t just say things like that! Miss Li has been here all along, hasn’t she?” said the nanny beside Princess Zhaoyang. “Miss Li, stop hiding and come out.”
Yang Yu'er was taken aback, and everyone else looked behind Princess Zhaoyang.
A woman dressed in a crimson cloak slowly emerged from behind Princess Zhaoyang.
Upon seeing her daughter, Liu's heart immediately settled back into her stomach, and Li also breathed a sigh of relief. Only Mu Xin Nuan remained calm and composed as she looked at Li Wan Yue. This composure earned Princess Zhao Yang's admiration.
“Oh dear, when Li Xiaojia came today, she was clearly not wearing this dress?” The sharp-eyed Sun Ruoxiang stepped forward and looked her up and down. “I must say, this dress actually makes Miss Li look even more beautiful.”
Li Wanyue smiled shyly, "This was a gift from the princess. The princess said that I resembled her somewhat when she was a child, so she took out this cloak. The princess saw that it fit me perfectly, so she gave it to me."
"Big cousin is so lucky, and Her Highness the Princess has such good taste!" Mu Xinnuan said cryptically.