The peerless and dark princess

"Grandma, please just spoil me. Sister Mo Xuan will be jealous when she comes back and sees her."

"That girl Mo Xuan wouldn't do that. You're the younger sister, so you should be pampered. Your sister Mo Xuan's letter home should be coming back soon these days. Besides, Mo Xuan is doing very well over there right now. Your aunt didn't go to the border, and your brother Li Xiu and your uncle are busy with the war and haven't taken care of her at all..."

"Grandma, I'm really envious of that. I should look around more to avoid being deceived by men of bad character. By the way, regarding the marriage between Sister Dong and Brother Li Xiao..."

"It's not that the girl from the Dong family has just reached the age of marriage, and the Dong family also wants to give her some time to marry. Your brother Li Xiao is still focused on building a career for the time being, so they agreed. However, it must be next year at the latest. Otherwise, the royal family will think... Alas, outsiders think that our Prince Yan's Mansion is extremely powerful, but who knows the realities of life..."

"Let it be if outsiders don't understand. We're not doing this for outsiders anyway. As long as we have a clear conscience, that's all."

"That's right, but it's not good to be watched by those princes all the time. If your second aunt hadn't said it was already decided, I'm afraid the eldest princess would have been pointed at you as the heir to Brother Xiao..."

Old Madam Chu sighed, but she was thinking in her heart that only the old man was loyal to the royal family, but this royal family was no longer the same as the time of the previous emperor, and the intrigues and deceptions among them were self-evident.

Fortunately, the children of the Chu family knew the interests involved and avoided it early on.

"It's okay. As long as you brothers have someone you like, His Majesty won't go against our wishes and grant us a marriage."

"Your brothers are fine. Although your sister Mo Xuan went through a lot of trouble to resolve the issue, now it's your turn. The second prince has taken your half-sister as a concubine, but I'm afraid that person in the palace will still cause trouble..."

"Don't be afraid. I have my own way of making her give up this idea. Grandma, don't worry. Wangge will be fine..."

"Ge'er, I know you're smart, but you're probably..."

"Oh, grandma, don't worry too much. I will pay attention. Besides, when Sister Mo Xuan comes back, we'll see who will bully me. And, let me tell you in secret, Prince Heng is actually helping me again..."

"what?"

Madam Chu was very surprised. "Prince Heng Zuo Ci? How did you get to know him? Do you know who he is..."

"Grandmother, you're wise enough to see that Prince Heng is deliberately trying to make people think he's a playboy. I only met him because I saved him once by chance. Because of that life-saving gesture, he's always looked after me..."

"Ge'er, tell me the truth, are you planning to convince us to form an alliance with Prince Heng? Have you already..."

Mu Wange looked at Old Madam Chu's serious expression and did not hide anything. "Yes, grandmother, I had no one to use in the Shangshu Mansion. Because I accidentally saved him once, Wange proposed an alliance with Prince Heng Zuo Ci. He provided me with some people..."

"You," Madam Chu didn't know what to say. However, because of their previous coldness, they had never visited Mu Wange and his sister at the Shangshu Mansion, so they couldn't say anything to blame. All they could do was feel deep worry. "Why don't you come to me and Grandpa? You keep getting involved in these things. Do you know that you are a chess piece that can be thrown away at any time..."

"Grandmother, even if we didn't form an alliance with Zuo Ci, could my sister and I have escaped? You know my father has always been working for the Crown Prince, and Mu Yucheng's siblings and the Shen family are colluding with the Queen. I can't even take a single step in the Shangshu Mansion, and the Prince of Yan's Mansion is a thorn in the side of His Majesty, and is coveted by the Empress and the Empress Dowager. Just like the marriage between Sister Mo Xuan and my two brothers, how can I..."

After hearing this, Madam Chu remained silent, her heart aching. "My child, you... it's all Grandma's fault for not paying more attention to you and your sister. I didn't know you were going through such a difficult life. Why don't you two return to Grandma's place? We won't be concerned about what's going on in the Shangshu Mansion. With Grandma, Grandfather, and your uncles here, they won't let you suffer any injustice."

Old Master Chu listened to the conversation between Old Madam Chu and Wange without saying anything. His eyes turned red and he held the pipe tightly and took two deep puffs.

Old Master Chu was loyal to His Majesty, but that didn't mean he didn't know what was going on. He saw many things clearly, but as a subject, he couldn't say anything. So, at that time, he decisively passed the power in his hands to his eldest son, Chu Lianyao. However, the court was unstable at the time, and His Majesty needed the Chu family to deter him, so he now holds the military power...

Mr. Chu took a few puffs of his cigarette, then asked calmly, "Have you mentioned this to your uncles?"

"Grandpa?"

Mu Wange finally realized that Old Man Chu had been silent for a long time. "I have told my second uncle and Brother Li Xiao, but my second uncle said he would discuss it with my eldest uncle before making a decision."

"Well, now all matters, big or small, are decided by your uncle. However, isn't your decision a bit hasty? Have you really understood what kind of person Prince Heng is?"

"Grandmother, I'm just clinging to his leg. As you said, the Prince of Yan's Mansion is deeply involved in the court, and Lin'er and I haven't received any favor from my father in the Shangshu Mansion. Why is Prince Heng like this? If he has any official in the court, it will be much more beneficial to him than me. If he is really as dissolute as the rumors say, then..."

"But, Ge'er, alas, it's us who didn't take good care of you. If your grandmother and I had let your uncle visit the Shangshu Mansion, we wouldn't have known that you and your sister had such a hard time, and you wouldn't have to make plans for Lin'er and yourself at such a young age... In this case, we won't comment on what your uncle does, but we two elders will support you. If Zuo Ci bullies you, he will have to think twice..."

"Grandma, Grandpa, thank you."

"Silly girl, why are you saying these things among your own family members?"

"Since your father has agreed to let you stay at our house for a few days, then you two should stay here for a while longer. After all, there's still that brat Li Yin making trouble at home."

"Okay, then stay a few more days. It would be great if Sister Mo Xuan was also in the mansion."

"Your sister Mo Xuan must have been having a blast over there. I'm afraid her temper has gone wild."

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Chu Moxuan was currently in the mountains with Zuo Yunxin looking for medicinal herbs, but she kept sneezing. She herself was puzzled because she had been very well-behaved recently. Apart from pestering the old man to teach her martial arts, she was just wandering around in the mountains looking for medicinal herbs.

"Mo Xuan, what are you doing..."

"Maybe someone is talking about me, maybe my mother or aunt..."

"I envy you so much. Your parents are still alive, but mine are no longer alive."

"Ah? No, aren't my uncle and aunt here?"

"Those are my adoptive parents. My biological brother just told me a few days ago." Zuo Yunxin was a little depressed.

Mo Xuan was a little overwhelmed, and thought that she had upset Zuo Yunxin by talking about her family's affairs. "I'm sorry, I didn't know."