flstandardbreds Chapter 160 is entrusted to the eldest sister!
Chapter 160 is entrusted to the eldest sister!
Mu Xinyao returned to her room and, after careful consideration, felt that something was amiss. She had only received a thousand taels of silver, a few gold ingots and gold jewelry. Did the Song family have any other assets?
Surely there can't be only two shops? If that's the case, then this thousand taels of silver, used for my own personal expenses, will probably only be enough to barely last until I get married.
Thinking about this, Mu Xinyao felt a little depressed again. She was thirteen this year, and in three more years, she would have reached the age of marriage. In the Great Yong Dynasty, girls reached the age of marriage at sixteen, although some married at fifteen. However, most people would get married after reaching adulthood at sixteen.
As a concubine's daughter, she has no powerful backing. In the past few years, she has managed to keep the old lady happy, and she has been quite kind to her. Occasionally, the old lady will reward her with some nice things. However, she has to carefully keep those things, as she will need them as part of her dowry in the future.
Looking at her jewelry and silver, Mu Xinyao felt an intense hatred for her status!
"Why did I have to transmigrate into the body of a lowly concubine's daughter? In a feudal society with a strict hierarchy, this is just too unlucky! I have to think of a way to make things better."
Mu Xinyao wasn't stupid. She was thirteen and Mu Xinnuan was fourteen, the perfect age for marriage proposals. Right now, it seemed like no one in the Mu family was in a hurry for Mu Xinnuan's marriage. After all, she was the eldest daughter of the Mu family and had the Zhenguo General's Mansion as her backing. But what about herself? She had nothing!
She had to think of herself first, not rely on the madam. Humph! In her eyes, even Liu Tingting was better than her, right? Mu Xinyao felt a surge of anger just thinking about those people!
She was clearly a member of the Mu family, so why was Liu Tingting living such a comfortable life in this mansion? If she was so capable, why didn't she go back to her Liu mansion?
However, he could only say these words to himself. There were too many people and too much gossip in the courtyard. If he said them out loud and someone heard them, and then it reached the old lady's ears, his good days would probably be over.
The old lady's affection for Liu Tingting was no less than that for herself!
Mu Xinyao was secretly making plans here, but she didn't expect that after dinner, Mu Qingyuan would go directly to Yuexuan.
Mu Xin Nuan was also quite surprised by Mu Qing Yuan's arrival. She had just heard from Mu Qing about the meeting between the three of them today. What exactly did Mu Qing Yuan want to do?
"Ah Yuan, you're here so late, is something the matter?" Mu Xin Nuan was as gentle and quiet as ever, making Mu Qing Yuan feel extremely comfortable and warm.
"Elder sister, I..." Mu Qingyuan seemed unsure of where to begin, and hesitated for a moment.
"Come, have a seat. I happen to be bored anyway."
"Elder sister, I went to Plum Garden today."
Mu Xin Nuan blinked in surprise, "Really? You went secretly?"
Mu Qingyuan nodded, somewhat timidly, and said, "I didn't tell Father and Mother; I went with my second sister without their permission."
"It's alright, she's still your aunt after all, it's good for you to go and see her. Even if Father finds out, he won't blame you. But who else knows?"
Mu Qingyuan shook his head, "No, I was afraid my father wouldn't agree, so I went secretly."
"Oh, I see. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, not even Mother. I'll keep it a secret. How is Aunt Song these days? Is she feeling alright?"
Mu Qingyuan's eyes reddened, and he sniffed, "Auntie's health looks terrible. She seems to have no strength at all, and her complexion is extremely pale. It really breaks my heart to see her like this!"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Granny Yu, immediately send someone to fetch the family physician to Plum Garden. I heard it's Concubine Song who's feeling unwell, so don't delay."
When Granny Yu saw that the second young master was also sitting there, she immediately agreed and hurriedly went over.
"Alright, you see, the physician will be there soon, don't worry."
"Elder sister, I don't know what's wrong with Auntie today. She actually gave me a silver note worth ten thousand taels. I've been thinking about it all afternoon, and I feel like something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Do you think Auntie is...?"
Am I going to die?
Mu Qingyuan couldn't bring himself to say those words. After all, she was his aunt, and the word "death" felt like a thorn stuck in his throat, impossible to swallow or utter.
"No, it won't happen! If you're still worried, I'll go to the Plum Garden with you again, how about that?"
Mu Qingyuan shook his head. "Let's not. I know Father hates my aunt. If he finds out that my elder sister went to Plum Garden with me, he'll probably hate her even more."
Mu Xin Nuan's eyes flashed, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. "Silly Yuan, wasn't it because she almost harmed you that Father punished her so severely? Come to think of it, what happened back then was probably unintentional on her part. Father has resented her for so long, probably because he cares too much about you, his son. Don't overthink it."
Mu Xin Nuan's words were extremely clever. On the one hand, they reminded Mu Qing Yuan why Song Shi had been confined to Mei Yuan back then! In this way, Mu Qing Yuan naturally recalled the time when he had a fever, a rash, and almost died.
On the other hand, it indirectly implies that his father values him as his son, which is why he hates Song so much. In that case, is there any need to think about which is closer and which is farther away?
Sure enough, Mu Qingyuan's expression was complicated and hard to read. He could never forget the time he had a rash back then, especially the words of that little Liu nanny, which he still remembered vividly!
Back then, Madam Song wanted to use him to frame his stepmother, but he was able to pull through thanks to his stepmother's meticulous care. He developed a rash, but ultimately it didn't leave any scars. Wasn't all of this thanks to his stepmother?
"You came to see me today because of this?"
Mu Qingyuan thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and took out a large stack of receipts from his sleeve. “Elder sister, I am only ten years old this year, and Father said that I should focus on my studies and not be distracted. But Aunt has entrusted all these to me, and I am worried that I will not be able to concentrate. So, after thinking it over, I think it is more appropriate to entrust them to you for safekeeping.”
Mu Xin Nuan was stunned. She really didn't expect Mu Qing Yuan to send these things directly to her!
Mu Xin Nuan didn't even glance at the receipts, shaking her head and saying, "This is money your aunt gave you, so naturally you should keep it safe. If you're not comfortable with that, you can give it to Xin Yao to keep for you. Why did you think of putting it with me?"
“Because I trust my eldest sister!” Mu Qingyuan blurted out. “My eldest sister is the kindest person to me in this world. As for my second sister, it’s not that I’m not close to her, but I always feel that she’s a bit strange.”