flstandardbreds Chapter 316: They still fell into the trap!
Chapter 316: They still fell into the trap!
After much deliberation, Mu Xin Nuan shook her head and rejected her previous plan.
“No matter what happens to Mu Xinyao, I don’t think it’s too harsh on her. The problem is, she’s still the Mu family’s daughter, and we can’t let any unpleasant things be said about her. Otherwise, it might affect the Mu family’s reputation. And as a result, Father’s mission this time will also be in trouble.”
After she finished speaking, the group looked at each other in silence. What the young lady said made a lot of sense. Once the Ming King was involved, it would be troublesome!
If this leads to the marriage between Mu Xinyao and the Prince of Ming, wouldn't it put the Mu family in a very difficult position?
How will the Crown Prince view the Mu family?
How could the marriage between that young lady and Prince Chang Le be easily arranged?
This is the most important point!
It's unclear when it started, but everyone in Yuexuan has unanimously begun to favor Duanmu Chuze. If Mu Xin Nuan knew their true feelings, she might be so angry that she'd deduct their entire year's salary!
Although Mu Xin Nuan intended to let Mu Xin Yao off the hook, things didn't go as planned. Mu Xin Yao eventually left the manor!
When Mu Xin Nuan received the message, Mu Xin Yao had already left the mansion.
"Who asked her out?"
"Reporting to Miss, I heard it's that Madam Song. She's the former Madam Xu, the one who's always been following our master around, wanting to marry into the family as a concubine."
"Oh, Xu Huilan? What does she want with Mu Xinyao?"
"The message Qinghong sent seems to be related to some land deed of the Song family. She couldn't explain the specifics. However, judging from the Second Miss's hurried manner, it seemed to be very important."
Xu Huilan has never visited the Song family since the family completely collapsed!
To be precise, after that incident where she caused the old lady to faint, her niece had no face left to come back.
If that's the case, why did you suddenly think of contacting Mu Xinyao again?
Land title?
The Song family? But what does this have to do with Mu Xinyao? Besides, before Song died, she handed over all her assets to Mu Qingyuan, so there's absolutely no way she could have any other properties. What's the deal with the land deed that Xu mentioned?
Mu Xin Nuan still couldn't understand, "How is the Xu family doing now?"
“Miss, we’re barely making ends meet. The Song family has lost its man to support the family, so naturally it’s not what it used to be. Plus, the previous commotion cost us a lot of money. And I heard that the Song family’s two children are extremely disrespectful to her. Although she’s called Madam Song, she’s not the first wife, and she doesn’t have that much ability, so she’s suffered a lot of grievances in the mansion.”
"Didn't they say that she sold off all those concubines from before?"
"Yes, except for one concubine who was not eligible to be sold, the others were all sold. However, their lives are really not easy now. I heard that there are only three or four servants in the entire mansion. They have to do many chores themselves."
"If that's the case, why did you suddenly bring up land deeds?"
A glint suddenly flashed in Mu Xin Nuan's eyes, and she abruptly stood up, exclaiming, "Oh no! It must be that Prince Ming used Xu Hui Lan. She'll probably do anything to survive these days!"
"Miss, what do you mean?"
"Find a way to go quickly. We must find Mu Xinyao as soon as possible. We absolutely cannot let anything happen to her."
"Yes, Miss." Mu Qing replied, but as soon as she turned around, Mu Xin Nuan called her back.
"Come back! You don't need to go!" Mu Xin Nuan said, her gaze falling on Chun Yu. "Go and find a way to contact Duanmu Chu Ze and have his men see if they can find Mu Xin Yao as soon as possible and bring her back."
"Yes, Miss. Don't worry." Chunyu didn't dare to delay and immediately left the Mu residence, heading straight for the Chang Le Prince's residence.
Mu Xin Nuan's prediction was spot on. The person who actually made the appointment with Mu Xin Yao was not Xu Hui Lan at all, but Ming Wang!
After waiting in the private room for a long time, Mu Xinyao finally lost her patience and was about to get up and leave when she finally saw the gloomy-faced Ming Wang and Qing Hong, who had already been knocked unconscious by his palm!
"Your Highness?"
It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid!
At this point, what didn't Mu Xinyao understand? The Xu family? How could that be? It was clearly the Ming King who had used the Xu family, and also her own greed, to lure her out.
It's ridiculous that I figured things out yesterday and didn't keep my promise to Yang Yu'er, but today I've fallen into Xu's trap!
"What? What else do you want to say to deceive me? You bitch!"
As Ming Wang spoke, his temper flared up, and he slapped her across the face. Mu Xinyao was a woman after all, and she couldn't withstand such force.
One slap was enough to make her mouth bleed and her vision go blurry!
Her burning, aching cheeks served as a timely reminder that she absolutely mustn't faint, absolutely mustn't!
"Your Highness, please listen to me. Things are not as you imagine." Mu Xinyao's vision was blurry, and the tall figure of the Prince Ming appeared as a double image. She struggled to steady herself, then squeezed her eyes shut before suddenly opening them to see the Prince Ming clearly.
"What? Not what I imagined?" King Ming leaned closer, lifting her chin with one hand. The trace of blood at the corner of her lips stirred a hint of excitement and interest within him.
"Your Highness, I dare not deceive you. I have truly never done anything to wrong you. As for the blueprints, I only discovered they were stolen afterward. Please, Your Highness, believe me. If I were to harbor any disloyalty towards Your Highness, why would I have been secretly devising schemes for you all this time?"
Mu Xinyao spoke with difficulty, trying her best to stay awake.
"As expected, you still have a silver tongue! Do you think I'll trust you again? Mu Xinyao, you've got some tricks up your sleeve! On one hand, you're trying to get close to me, and on the other hand, you're trying to curry favor with Duanmu Chuze. Your appetite is truly enormous!"
"No! This humble woman has not!" Mu Xinyao's face was already deathly pale. She shook her head desperately, trying to convince the Ming King that she had indeed never done anything to wrong him.
"No? How could it be such a coincidence that the blueprint ended up in Duanmu Chuze's hands? And! How many times have I told you to hand over the blueprint? But what did you tell me? You said it was in your master's hands. He's usually elusive, so how could it have been stolen so easily once it was in your possession?"
The King's face was so gloomy it was unbearable to look at. "Mu Xinyao, do you really think I'm a fool?"