When Mu Xin Nuan saw that someone was willing to come and serve this master, she was happy to be idle!

"Second sister is here. Come quickly and pay your respects to the Fourth Prince."

Hearing Mu Xin's gentle voice, Mu Xinyao felt that her voice had never sounded so beautiful before! The Fourth Prince? It was actually the Fourth Prince! Mu Xinyao was overjoyed, and shyly raised her eyes, looking both wanting to look and not daring to look. It was really something! Tsk tsk, if Duanmu Chuze saw that, he would immediately have the urge to punch someone!

"Ah Xuan, Ah Yuan, you two stay here and chat with the Fourth Prince for a while. I'll go to the kitchen to see how the snacks prepared for His Highness are coming along."

"Yes, eldest sister."

Seeing that her two younger brothers responded politely, Mu Xin Nuan felt relieved and withdrew.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Mu Xin Nuan felt that the atmosphere in the pavilion suddenly turned colder when she said she was going to leave temporarily! Moreover, after she left the pavilion, it seemed that the Fourth Prince's somewhat sinister gaze was constantly hovering over her, which made her feel so uneasy.

Although Mu Xin Nuan was a little nervous, her steps were not flustered at all, and her back was straight, leaving no room for criticism!

Mu Xin Nuan didn't actually go to the kitchen; instead, she returned directly to her own Yue Xuan. In her view, this Fourth Prince was clearly not someone who would stay long at the Mu residence. If it were either Mu Qing Xuan or Mu Qing Yuan, who were around his age, it might be more plausible!

However, there was a clear age difference of several years between the three. How could the dignified Fourth Prince possibly be the leader of a group of children? Playing with a few little brats?

Mu Xin Nuan returned to Yue Xuan and sat down on the couch, drinking the fruit syrup that Rong Yue had brought her. She frowned and asked, "Is there honey in this?"

"Yes, Miss. It is indeed the finest peony honey."

Mu Xin Nuan nodded, then remembered the two maids her grandmother had sent over, "Where are those two maids?"

Rongyue knew who she was referring to, so she smiled and said, "I've been waiting outside for a long time. I've been waiting for your summons every day. But you've been too busy these past few days, and I was frightened earlier, so I suppressed the urge to come and see you directly."

"Let them in."

"Mu Hua and Mu Qing greet Miss."

Mu Xin Nuan glanced at the two women and quickly told them to get up. She then asked about their ages and abilities. Originally, she intended to test them, but then she remembered that these were people her grandmother had specially sent for her, so how could there be any mistakes? Therefore, she directly promoted them to head maids, to serve her personally, just like Rong Yue.

"Alright, Rongyue, take the two of them downstairs to change their clothes, and then arrange other accommodations. Also, call Granny Yu in."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Miss, you've promoted both of them to head maids? Didn't you say yesterday you were thinking of making them second-class maids first?"

Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "These things are not important! Anyway, a few days ago Mother said that I was short of people around me, so she just promoted them to head maids. Besides, they were people bestowed upon me by my maternal grandmother. Promoting them is the same as giving face to my maternal grandmother, and it is also a way of telling everyone that I trust the Li family and my maternal grandmother's family unconditionally!"

Granny Yu immediately understood her mistress's meaning and nodded, saying, "That's good! Miss is very thoughtful. In this way, the Zhenguo General's Mansion will naturally become closer to Miss and the eldest young master. This will only bring benefits to Miss and the young master."

Mu Xin Nuan smiled faintly, "This siege outside the city was clearly orchestrated by the Song family! Now that the old lady is seriously ill and Song Shi is under house arrest, it's unexpected that this Mu Xin Yao still has the mind to curry favor with influential people. This alone is enough to show that she's quite clever! She knows to start preparing a backer for herself!"

"Miss, do you mean the people around the Second Miss?"

"Who is Song Shi? Although she may seem lowly and come from a humble background, she's incredibly cunning! How could the person she chose for Mu Xinyao be simple or clumsy? Just you wait and see, Mu Xinyao will always find a way to release Song Shi first!"

Granny Yu was taken aback, clearly finding it hard to believe. "That's unlikely, isn't it? Song committed such a grave mistake, and the master has already shown her the utmost kindness by not moving her to the estate or the ancestral temple. How could this be?"

"Mu Xinyao isn't stupid. She certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to plead for mercy while her grandfather and father are still angry! However, it shouldn't be too long. I've heard that another daughter of the Song family is now a concubine in the Crown Prince's residence!"

Granny Yu was truly terrified this time. Even she, who was always out and about, was unaware of this news. How did Miss know?

"Miss, is this news truly reliable?"

"Probably. But there's no need to be nervous. She's just a lowly concubine. In the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, she's not even considered a proper concubine! A concubine is barely qualified to live in a courtyard by herself! Our Mu family will only release Song Shi out of consideration for that. She shouldn't even think about anything else!"

"Then, Miss, in your opinion, how much longer should we wait before Song is released?"

"I don't know! We'll just have to wait and see!"

"Reporting to Miss, Madam has sent someone to say that the Fourth Prince is returning to the palace, and he has already headed to the front courtyard. Madam wants you to hurry over and see off your benefactor."

Sure enough, how could he possibly have the patience to talk to a few children?

Mu Xin Nuan responded softly, and after tidying her clothes, she went to the front yard. When she arrived, Duanmu Chu Ze was already at the gate.

When Duanmu Chuze saw Mu Xin Nuan approaching, he deliberately paused, looking at this elegant young lady with amusement. He then took two steps closer and asked softly, "Miss Mu, I wonder if my pastries are ready?"

Mu Xin Nuan's expression froze slightly; it was clear he had teased her! In other words, he had already figured out that she had deliberately found an excuse to leave!

"Your Highness, it's almost ready. When Your Highness comes again next time, I will certainly have someone prepare it well in advance."

Duanmu Chuze seemed quite satisfied with the answer and nodded, "Good! Next time, I will have someone inform Miss Mu in advance, and also tell Miss Mu about my preferences, so that Miss Mu can be better prepared."

How could Mu Xin Nuan not hear that these words were clearly mocking her?

Her expression changed slightly, and she curtsied, saying, "Yes, Your Highness, this humble woman respectfully sees you off."

Although Mu Xinyao was not far from the two, the Fourth Prince deliberately lowered his voice when speaking to her. She could only hear Mu Xinnuan's reply, but she couldn't hear what the Fourth Prince was whispering to Mu Xinnuan at all!

Mu Xinyao was anxious, but there was nothing she could do. She could only stare blankly, bite her lip, and worry foolishly!

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