The peerless and dark princess

"Ah? Meet cousin Elegy."

When Chu Liyin heard Wange's words, his eyes lit up instantly and he ignored what his cousin Chu Moxuan said.

"This, this little cousin is so small. Finally, I'm not the youngest anymore. Sister Elegy, can I play with my little cousin?"

"Your little cousin is shy, don't scare him, you little brat."

Huang Qinya naturally knew that the child was shy, and she hadn't heard the child say a word this morning. The child just followed Mu Wange timidly.

"Well, it's okay, Second Aunt. Lin'er isn't familiar with the place yet, so he's a little hesitant. But it's good to have cousin Liyin to play with. Lin'er doesn't have a playmate of the same age at home..."

Mu Wange knew that his second aunt was doing this for Mu Haolin's sake, fearing that Chu Liyin would scare him. But since he finally had a playmate, she also wanted him to have fun. After all, this child was not very cheerful.

"Lin'er, I'm your cousin. Don't be afraid. I'll take you out to play, okay?"

Seeing that he was kind, Mu Haolin didn't get angry with him, but he still hid beside Mu Wange. He was still a little timid, and the way he wanted something but was afraid at the same time was heartbreaking.

"Lin'er, this is my little cousin. He likes you very much and wants to play with you..."

After Mu Wange's explanation, Mu Haolin was a little moved, but he was also hesitating whether to agree to the brother in front of him.

"Li Yin, it's time for lunch now, where are you going to play? If you want to go, go in the afternoon. Just take good care of your little cousin, and I, your mother, won't hold you accountable for skipping school and taking your sister out..."

Mu Wange was a little embarrassed. She had forgotten that today was not a day off for the academy. Her other two cousins ​​were still attending the academy. And although Chu Liyin was too young to be admitted to the academy, he still had to attend the academy.

"I won't punish you today. Just play with your cousin in the afternoon."

Lu Yishan's voice came from the doorway, and then she exempted Chu Liyin from punishment. What else could she do? This little grandson had been beaten and punished, but he wasn't as well behaved as the previous two grandsons. This child skipped school every other day, and the teachers had complained to him several times, but this child's mind was not in the academy. This child was not bad at studying, but he just couldn't stay in the academy.

"Thank you, Grandmother. What about the academy?"

"You still care about the academy? Aren't the teachers used to you skipping classes every few days..."

Before Lu Yisan could say anything, Huang Qinya angrily scolded Chu Liyin.

"Second wife, Ge'er and Lin'er are here."

"Well, Second Aunt is doing this for my cousin's own good. Wange understands."

Wangge only said this, and it was difficult to say anything else. So he found another topic, "Where are my grandfather and my two uncles?"

"Your grandfather and uncles are busy, so we won't wait for them. Your other two cousins ​​will be back from school this afternoon, so you and Lin'er can meet them. Ge'er, you and your sister can stay here for a few days..."

"Grandma is right. If you hadn't mentioned it, Elegy would have had the nerve to stay here for a few days."

Mu Wange had originally planned to stay at Prince Yan's mansion for a few days, to avoid hearing Mu Ruohan constantly pestering her about Shen Xinyue's appointment. Even though she'd been perfunctory, acting in front of her was exhausting. She couldn't just hide away and get some peace and quiet. But she also had to send Yihua and Qingzhu back; she couldn't afford to neglect her studies with Zuo Jiu all day.

"Then grandma will send someone to tell your grandmother."

"Thank you, Grandma, but that's okay. I'll ask Qingzhu and Yihua to go back later and have Yihua tell Grandma."

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In the afternoon, Yu Yan'er and Huang Qinya gifted Wange with a ton of stuff: clothing, jewelry, and more. Those were incredibly valuable items, comparable to anything Mu Heng, the Shangshu Mansion, could afford. They also selected a variety of unique and interesting things for Mu Haolin to play with. Mu Haolin had long since changed out of the clothes he'd worn from the Shangshu Mansion into a piece of jade green gauze, a priceless fabric. It was a gift from foreign envoys to the current emperor when Old Master Chu was receiving them at court. Later, when Old Master Chu retired, the emperor gifted it to Old Madam Chu...

This morning, upon seeing Wange and Haolin arrive, Madam Chu discussed with her two daughters-in-law about giving the embroidered green yarn to Mu Haolin. They immediately had the Chu family's embroiderers make it quickly. Normally, it would take an embroiderer three days to complete a garment. But since the Prince of Yan's Mansion was so wealthy, they had several embroiderers in their own shop make a garment for Mu Haolin first.

The truth is, when Madam Chu saw Mu Haolin, she felt that the siblings' clothes were unsuitable. How could a wealthy family in the capital dress like that, let alone the young lady and young master of the Shangshu Mansion? She wanted to change the siblings' clothes. Wange could use the new clothes made by Chu Moxuan, after all, they were about the same age. The Chu family didn't have clothes for three-year-olds, and the youngest, Chu Liyin, was already eight years old this year...

Chu Moxuan and Chu Liyin were accompanying Mu Wange and his sister in Prince Yan's Mansion. However, they were thinking in their hearts that Mu Wange was not what they heard outside.

Yes, Chu Moxuan and Chu Liyin were often out and about, and what they heard most was that Mu Wange was unethical and talentless, and that she was even pestering the Second Prince, and that she was nothing compared to her sister, Mu Ruohan. They said Mu Ruohan was stunningly beautiful, well-read, and a top-tier scholar, but when they mentioned Mu Wange, they would just look down on her...

Several times, Chu Liyin wanted to step forward and argue, but... at this moment, Chu Liyin wanted to say, "Who said my sister Wange is like that? Sister Wange is obviously the most beautiful. How can that Mu Ruohan compare to Sister Wange? What idiots don't know people!!!"

After this afternoon, Chu Moxuan was even more impressed by Mu Wange. Mu Wange could not only talk to her about the scenery outside, but also had insightful opinions on politics. As the only daughter of the Chu family, everyone wanted her to be raised as a lady from a wealthy family, but she simply didn't like those girly things. From the age of five, she'd been running around with her brother, even secretly following him to the Beijing Guard camp outside the capital to practice martial arts...

Chu Moxuan had never expected that this gentle cousin was the only one she could talk to about these things. She thought this elegy was just like the other girls she knew, full of poetry, books, embroidery, or chasing after husbands and children...

"Wange, I like you so much. My mother doesn't think so. She thinks girls should be gentle and generous, and smile without showing their teeth. Only you, Wange, can talk to me like that. Those girls in the capital are all about poetry, books, embroidery, etc., which is not fun at all. I just wonder why women can't be like my elder and second brothers...Wange, you must come home and play with me in the future."

"Sister Mo Xuan, of course I will. This Prince Yan's Mansion is also Lin'er and I's home. But I'm afraid that if I come here too often, Sister Mo Xuan will fall out of favor."

"That's no big deal. Mother and Auntie both like you and Lin'er, so it saves them from scolding me every day. If you don't come, I'll go to your house to find you."

"Okay, Sister Mo Xuan can come and play with me, but..."

Suddenly, two clear male voices came from the corridor, "Li Xiao, hurry up, mother said Wange and my little cousin are in this yard."

This is Chu Lixiu's voice.

"I see, big brother. Auntie said that Wange and my little cousin will be staying at the mansion for a few days. If we don't bring any gifts, will Wange and my little cousin ignore us? Oh, I forgot to ask my little cousin's name..."

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Mu Wange was stunned when he heard the voice. He didn't expect that the original owner's two cousins ​​had such nice voices.

"Brother, brother! Cousin Elegy is here."

Mo Xuan called out, interrupting the two brothers' quarrel.

Chu Lixiu and Chu Lixiao looked at the graceful Mu Wange and didn't know what to say for a moment. They could only stand there in a daze.

"Big brother, second brother. Long time no see."

Mu Wange was the first to greet them. She didn't know how the original owner called them, so she had to follow Mo Xuan's call because she really felt that the Prince Yan's Mansion was the home she wanted.

"Hey, Wange, it's been a long time since we last met. It's been three years now, and Wange has become even more beautiful."

Chu Lixiu was a little at a loss.

Three years ago, he took Chu Lixiao to visit Mu Wange at the Shangshu Mansion but was blocked outside the door by Mu Wange's half-sister, Mu Sheyun, who said that Mu Wange didn't want to see them... After that, he never went to visit again.

They didn't know when it started, but bad rumors about their aunt leaving behind a cousin to kill their mother and Wan Ge started spreading in the capital, but they couldn't see Wan Ge either... Every time they heard those people saying bad things about Wan Ge, the two brothers wanted to beat them up, but how could they afford to fight for the reputation of the Prince of Yan's Mansion that they both represented?

"The two brothers have become even more handsome. I'm afraid that the girls in the capital who like the eldest and second brothers have lined up all the way to the outskirts of the capital. I don't know which girl will catch the eyes of the brothers."