The peerless and dark princess

Huang Qinya managed to calm her angry mother-in-law down with some soothing. Otherwise, she might have done something to give those outsiders a handle. Fortunately, the people in Prince Yan's mansion were honest; otherwise, her mother-in-law's words alone would have brought disaster upon the family. Of course, Huang Qinya didn't dislike her mother-in-law's support for Mu Wange and his brother; on the contrary, she was secretly plotting revenge.

Although Yi Hua's face was pale, she was still happy for her young lady. She was happy that the Prince of Yan's Mansion still favored the young lady and the young master. Even if they were bullied in the future, they would be protected by the Prince of Yan's Mansion. Moreover, the young lady was many years older than the young master. When the young lady got married, she would have someone to protect her and would not be...

Chu Tianxiong heard Xiao Si coming over and said that his wife was looking for him, so he immediately went to the main hall to meet her. He knew it was probably because of the matter of Wange and her brother, otherwise she wouldn't have come to him at this time. After all, his daughters-in-law were all there, so why would he, a man, be standing here?

Upon reaching the door, Chu Tianxiong was met by his two sons. He understood that the old woman was taking out her anger on Wange and the others. The Chu Lianyao brothers, along with Mu Heng, served in the imperial court, so they naturally knew a few rumors about Mu Wange. However, as Wange's father, Mu Heng hadn't explained or clarified anything for his granddaughter, so it was even harder for them, as uncles, to say anything. Furthermore, Mu Wange had never visited them at the Prince of Yan's mansion, and they also...

"Hey, has Ge'er Lin'er rested? Why did you call everyone here now? Did someone around Ge'er say something..."

"Qinya, come on, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed."

Lu Yisan took a sip of tea and barely suppressed the anger in her heart. Otherwise, she would really ask Chu Tianxiong to teach the second prince a lesson. He really thought that her children, Chu Wanran, could be treated like this.

Huang Qinya had no choice but to follow her mother-in-law's lead and relay what Yihua had just said to them. Besides, she was trying to calm her mother-in-law, but she was angry too. Mu Heng had vowed to marry her sister-in-law, but soon after, he took her in... She had originally wanted to persuade her sister-in-law to divorce, but she didn't want to. Unexpectedly... now, he was treating these two children this way.

"Does the Shangshu Mansion really treat Wange and the others like this? That old lady in the Shangshu Mansion..."

"Father, Mu Heng went on an inspection tour with the Crown Prince a few days ago and is returning to the capital today. Mu Heng is quite calculating. He ostensibly follows His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but the eldest son of the concubine has close ties with the Second Prince... He plays both sides, so no matter which side ascends the throne in the future, he will be a guaranteed hero."

Chu Lianyue now revealed what he and his brother knew. They had known all this before, but simply hadn't shared it with their father. Firstly, Wange had never been there, and her following the Second Prince was simply out of admiration. Secondly, Mu Heng's ability to play both sides wasn't a big deal. He hadn't expected Wange and her siblings to find themselves in such a predicament within the Shangshu Mansion, where even the children of concubines and illegitimate children could be bullied.

"Your Majesty is still in his prime, so it wouldn't be too late to add a few more. It's a little too early for Mu Heng to take sides. There's nothing wrong with him taking sides, but... I'm afraid Wangge has suffered a lot of grievances over the years."

Yu Yan'er and Huang Qinya didn't dare respond. Over the years, whenever they attended banquets at various mansions, Wange was often mentioned with disdain or gossip, or perhaps even criticized for being inferior to the illegitimate daughter, Muruohan. The sisters-in-law didn't dare say anything, after all, they'd seen Wange constantly chasing after the Second Prince without even meeting him.

After hearing what Yihua had said, they all blamed themselves for not paying more attention to Wange and Haolin, thinking that they were Mu Heng's flesh and blood after all, and never expected such a thing to happen. Now everyone felt sorry for Wange and her brother, and for a moment, the whole room was filled with the sound of a pin drop.

"Alright, everyone just knows it. You guys naturally know how to act. Don't let Ge'er and Lin'er suffer these grievances in vain."

In the end, it was Lu Yisan who broke the atmosphere. How could she not know that everyone was blaming themselves?

"You two brothers can discuss the matters in the court, and there's also your father. I'll take your wife and find some things for them."

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Chu Tianxiong, his son, and his two children exchanged glances before heading directly to the old man's study to discuss matters. Although he had retired from the court for years, he had earned the nickname "Tiger King" back in the day, and his fiery temper was evident, even in front of Lu Yishan, as if he had pulled out a tooth. He hadn't lost his temper in front of his wife and daughters-in-law just now, but now in the study, he unleashed his anger on his two sons.

"Does Mu Heng think that just by clinging to the Crown Prince or the Second Prince, he can rest easy and trample you two under his feet? Don't forget, the struggles in the court are ever-changing and not so simple. Since he wants to cling to the powerful, then he must see what the court is like..."

"Dad, don't worry, Mu Heng won't get any benefits."

If it weren't for the fact that Wange and Mu Haolin were Mu Heng's flesh and blood, and that the Shangshu Mansion would fall into Lin'er's hands in the future, how could the brothers have allowed him to do this?

After hearing what Chu Lianyue said, Chu Tianxiong nodded and stopped preaching. After all, they were the ones in the court now. If an old man like him had to be responsible for such a small matter, then the Chu family would be finished.

"It's been a while since I last saw His Majesty in the palace..."

Chu Tianxiong's seemingly mumbling words sent shivers down the spines of both brothers, and they couldn't help but recall their youth. After all, his father had been the current emperor's martial arts master, and both he and his father had been beaten by him. After his father was made crown prince, he was terrified of the old man. And then there was Wanran and the King of Yue...

Mu Wange had no idea that because of Yihua's "complaint," Chu Lianyao and the others were secretly planning to attack Mu Heng to vent their anger, and she had no idea that the two elders were angry because of them. At this moment, she was sleeping soundly on the couch, after all, she had slept late last night and woke up very early this morning.

Lu Yisan, Huang Qinya and other women picked and picked in the warehouse, and they always felt that they could all be given to Mu Wange and her brother. Besides, these two children were their own family, so they wanted to give them the best things. They picked out a lot of things and asked the maids to take them to the room where Wange and her brother lived. Because Mu Haolin was young and shy, they let him stay with Wange.

It was almost noon when Chu Moxuan and Chu Liyin returned to the mansion. Naturally, they were greeted with a scolding.

"Chu Moxuan, tell me why you are like a wild girl, not coming home every other day. What kind of girl would want you to be out all day... We don't ask you to be proficient in poetry, calligraphy, and painting, but at least you shouldn't be away from home every day..."

Yu Yan'er was so angry that she grabbed her ear and asked, "Tell me, where did you and Li Yin go?"

"Mom, it hurts, it hurts, stop pulling my ears!"

"You're thick-skinned, how could it hurt? If you weren't a girl, I'd want your father to beat you with a stick..."

On the other side, Huang Qinya also caught Chu Liyin and beat him up, "Chu Liyin, where have you been going crazy with your sister again? Do you know that your sister is a girl? How can she show her face in public like you? Aren't you afraid of ruining your sister's reputation..."

"Mom, it hurts, it hurts. Please don't pinch me..."

When Mu Wange brought Mu Haolin to the restaurant, Chu Moxuan and Chu Liyin both had their heads down, which showed that Yu Yan'er and Huang Qinya had severely punished them.

"Aunt, Second Aunt, what are this cousin and cousin Liyin doing?"

"Don't mind them, they were just being scolded."

"Ah? Why didn't you tell me that my cousins ​​were coming?"

"That depends on whether your aunt and I can find you."

"Ah, this is Lin'er's cousin, he's so small and prettier than Liyin."

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