flstandardbreds Chapter 338 You won't hold a grudge against me!
Chapter 338 You won't hold a grudge against me!
Mu Xin Nuan was slightly taken aback. "Mother, is something the matter?"
After thinking for a moment, Madam Li shook her head. "What could be wrong? I'm just worried that after you marry into the family, everyone in the household will be vying for your favor. You've always been gentle, and although you have the status of a principal wife, how can gentleness alone secure you a place in this grand mansion?"
That's it!
Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "Mother, don't worry, your daughter has grown up. Besides, this matter with Aunt Yang has taught me a lot. I know what I should do now."
"That's good. You're a smart child, and you've always known what's important. Ah Nuan, I don't expect you to be outstanding. As long as you're happy, I'll be at ease. You've become more and more burdened with worries, child. Although you are the eldest daughter of the Mu family, you are still just a woman. So, Ah Nuan, don't take all the responsibility on your shoulders."
“Mother, I understand.” Mu Xin Nuan gently placed her hand on Li Shi’s. “Mother, I am not only a daughter of the Mu family, but also a granddaughter of the Li family. The expectations placed on me are not low, and I know what I should do.”
Seeing the somewhat somber atmosphere in the room, Liu Tingting changed the subject, saying, "Hey, when did you write this calligraphy, elder sister? It looks different from before."
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "That was written a couple of days ago. If you like it, feel free to take it."
"Really?" Liu Tingting was immediately delighted. Rather than having to copy the calligraphy and paintings of those famous people, she would rather copy this older sister's.
"My sister's handwriting is becoming more and more grand and powerful. It doesn't look like something a little girl would write. I think there's still a bit of my uncle's influence in it."
“You have a sharp eye! I copied my father’s handwriting, but I felt that his handwriting was too stiff. As a woman, I can’t write with that kind of strength, so I made some slight changes.”
"Sister is truly talented! She can even revise her handwriting so beautifully."
Seeing the two sisters chatting happily, Li's mind gradually became active as well.
After a while, Granny Yu brought in the medicine. Madam Li watched as Mu Xin Nuan took the medicine, then gave her a few more instructions, asked Liu Tingting to stay and talk to her, and went out first.
"In a little while, I'll have the nanny bring Qingyang over; he's been clamoring for you."
"But Mother, I'm sick right now. What if I pass on my illness to him?"
"How could that be? He's very healthy."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, knowing that Mu Qing Yang also liked to stick close to her. Now that she was claiming to be sick and unable to leave the courtyard, it was good to have him come and keep her company, making things a bit more lively.
"Where's Zhuangzhuang? Did he go to school?"
"Yes. I heard you were sick, and I was worried about you. I heard that you and your brothers have already planned to come and see you together after school."
"What does Tingting think about what happened last night?"
Liu Tingting paused for a moment. She understood that her older sister wasn't asking her what she thought, but rather testing her.
"Elder sister, I don't understand."
"What don't you understand?" Mu Xin Nuan tilted her head to look at her. This cousin was different from Mu Xin Yao; her mind was too simple. After being suppressed and humiliated by the concubine and half-sister in the Liu family back then, although she understood some things, she still couldn't bring herself to be ruthless.
"Eldest sister, you were clearly ill yesterday. Even if you hadn't gone, no one could have said you did anything wrong. Why did you still go and save that Aunt Yang's life? Aren't you afraid that your second aunt will hold a grudge against you because of this?"
"Hold a grudge? Do you think my second aunt would hold a grudge against me?"
“Of course! Hasn’t Aunt Yang always been a thorn in Second Aunt’s side? Now that you’ve saved her life, how could she not hate you?”
"No! She won't! Do you think that after this incident, Madam Yang will still be favored in the second branch of the family? Does she still deserve to be a threat to Second Aunt?"
Liu Tingting was taken aback. "Does my eldest sister mean that since she didn't give birth to a son and has no chance of having more children, my second uncle won't spoil her anymore?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "You really are thinking too simply."
Liu Tingting looked bewildered. Wasn't that the reason? Or was there another reason?
Seeing her puzzled look, Mu Xin Nuan chuckled and continued to explain, "After Yang Shi saw that the pregnancy was stable, she didn't hold back in saying a bad word about Second Aunt in front of Second Uncle. But Second Aunt has managed to keep Second Uncle from having many women around him all these years, is it just because of her domineering nature?"
"What my elder sister means is that my second aunt knew about Yang's behavior all along, so she deliberately ignored it and never said a bad word about Yang in front of my second uncle?"
"Not only that! Didn't you see that my second aunt's attitude towards Mu Xinyi improved a lot later on? And can't you tell from Mu Xinyi's clothes and daily necessities these past few months?"
"Yes, now that I hear what you say, it's true. Mu Xinyi's attire is exactly the same as that of the legitimate daughter."
"That's it! So, do you think Second Uncle wouldn't see it? Yang Shi and Mu Xinyi only thought that Jin Shi had fallen out of favor and were worried that Second Uncle would blame her, so they had no choice but to curry favor with them. But they forgot that Second Uncle saw all of this. How could he possibly think the same way they did?"
"Elder sister, Second Uncle has seen everything, but he just thinks Second Aunt has become more and more virtuous?"
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, seeing that her younger sister had finally come to her senses, and thought to herself that her teaching had not been in vain.
"In my second uncle's eyes, although my second aunt is prone to jealousy, she is still his wife. Although she is not as magnanimous and graceful as my mother, she is still the mistress of the second branch. It is already quite good that she can treat my aunt's illegitimate daughter well now."
Liu Tingting suddenly realized!
"So that's how it is! I understand now! All those whispers that Aunt Yang was saying to Second Uncle before have now become evidence that she was deliberately instigating Second Uncle to dislike Second Aunt. It's completely opposite to Second Aunt's behavior! Plus, now that she's given birth to a daughter, Second Uncle's hopes have been dashed. If he calms down and thinks about it again, he'll feel even more sorry for Second Aunt."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded with a slight smile, signaling her to continue.
"When my second aunt took the newborn fourth young lady to raise, Yang was naturally heartbroken. But my second uncle might not think the same way! After all, she was his own flesh and blood. In this way, my second uncle would naturally become closer to my second aunt. If Yang were smart enough, she shouldn't have spilled her hemorrhage onto my second aunt, otherwise, I'm afraid she would have had a hard time for the rest of her life, even if she didn't die."