Destroy the scumbag husband, beat the bitch, the reborn legitimate daughter overturns the entire cap

Once Duanmu Chen learned that they were Mu Chang'an's children, he didn't make things difficult for them. After all, the rumors circulating about the Crown Prince's residence were not good, especially since they involved the concubines of the Mu family and the Crown Prince's concubine!

No sooner had Duanmu Chen left than he bumped into Duanmu Chuze, who was swaying as he walked over.

Duanmu Chen's face darkened. How did he run into him? He was his father's youngest son, only a year older than him, yet he had to address him as Fourth Uncle! That wasn't all; the problem was that this Fourth Uncle always had a gloomy face, no matter who he was dealing with! It was as if the whole world owed him money!

"I've met Fourth Uncle."

Duanmu Chuze and Duanmu Chen walked right up to each other, so Duanmu Chuze naturally saw him. He gave a soft "hmm," his attitude neither warm nor cold, which greatly displeased Duanmu Chen. However, given that the other person was young but of a high generation, there was nothing he could do.

"Why is Chen'er here too?"

Upon hearing this form of address, Duanmu Chen's face darkened even further!

Chen'er? He's only a year older than me, so why does this sound like he's talking to a little kid?

"Uncle, I was just taking a stroll because I had nothing else to do. I heard that the southern part of the city was lively, so I came here."

"Well, if there's nothing else, head back early. The security in the southern part of the city is rather poor."

"Yes, Fourth Uncle."

After Duanmu Chen left, Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow, his smugness undisguised! He then went upstairs with a flick of his robe.

Mu Xin Nuan and the others never expected that after seeing off the eldest grandson of the emperor, another prince, the fourth prince, would arrive! No matter how unwilling they were, they had to pay their respects and greet him, because this was someone they could not afford to offend.

Upon seeing the Fourth Prince arrive, Mu Xinyao perked up again. While speaking with His Highness the Grandson, she noticed he kept staring at Mu Xinnuan. Now that the Fourth Prince was here, she was determined not to let Mu Xinnuan steal her thunder!

"Your Highness, please have a seat," Mu Xinyao said with a fawning smile.

Duanmu Chuze remained the same as when he met Duanmu Chen downstairs, with a cold face, he snorted and sat down.

"What a coincidence, what brings you all to the South City?"

"Your Highness, the four of us siblings were brought out by our father today. However, he just ran into an old acquaintance and is catching up with him next door. So, he asked the four of us to wait here."

When Duanmu Chuze saw that it was Mu Xinyao who answered, a slight displeasure appeared between his brows, but he made it so subtle that no one else noticed.

"Fourth Prince, are you also out for a stroll?" Mu Xinyao asked innocently.

Duanmu Chuze glanced at her but didn't answer. The guard behind him, however, said displeasedly, "How dare you! How dare you inquire about His Highness's whereabouts?"

Mu Xinyao had originally intended to use this opportunity to get closer to the Fourth Prince, but she never expected that she would offend him with just one sentence! She was immediately startled and a little stunned. Her expression changed slightly, and she quickly shook her head and said, "No! Please forgive me, Your Highness, I had no such intention."

Duanmu Chuze raised an eyebrow, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and slowly said, "Ziyi, how many times have I told you to be careful when you talk to the girls! This is a child in front of us. What if we scare her again? Don't forget, her father is right next door! What if she cries? Are you going to comfort her?"

Mu Xin Nuan almost burst out laughing when she heard this!

This Fourth Prince really knows how to insult people without using any vulgar language! And if someone isn't very bright, they probably wouldn't even realize he's clearly cursing them!

As expected, Mu Xinyao didn't react at first and simply went along with his words, saying, "Thank you for your consideration, Fourth Prince."

Mu Xin Nuan, having endured the hardship, simply turned her head away, slightly curling the corners of her lips, to avoid further internal injury from holding it in.

"Miss Mu, you seem to be feeling unwell?" How could Duanmu Chuze not have noticed her subtle movements? This little girl is quite interesting!

"Your Highness, I am well and thank you for your concern."

"Hmm, I've heard that Miss Mu is a skilled zither player. May I have the pleasure of listening to her today?"

Mu Xin Nuan was startled, thinking to herself, "This is a teahouse, not my own residence. There are probably countless nobles and young ladies strolling around outside! It might be inappropriate to play the zither here."

As Mu Xin Nuan was pondering how to refuse, she heard Mu Xin Yao say, "So Your Highness enjoys listening to the zither? What a coincidence! I just learned a piece called 'Ode to Plum Blossom' a few days ago. May I humbly offer my performance today?"

Duanmu Chuze was genuinely annoyed this time! Did Mu Xinyao even have eyes? Didn't she realize he didn't like her? Why was she still so eager to play the zither?

Mu Xin Nuan secretly cheered in her heart and quickly curtsied, saying, "I just remembered that before I left, my mother repeatedly asked me to bring back some mung bean cakes from Xu Jin Ji for her. I almost forgot. How about this, Your Highness, please listen to my sister play the zither here first. I will take my brother Xuan to choose some mung bean cakes for my mother and then come back to Your Highness to report."

Duanmu Chuze was secretly alarmed. Mu Xin Nuan's words were watertight. On the surface, she seemed to be a filial daughter, but in reality, she was eager to distance herself from him!

Duanmu Chuze couldn't help but wonder what this little girl was thinking.

Mu Xin Nuan didn't hear what Duanmu Chu Ze said, so she led Mu Qing Xuan out of the private room on her own. They had just gone down the stairs when they heard melodious music coming from the room. It was "Ode to Plum Blossoms"!

Mu Qingxuan looked displeased and even shook off Mu Xinnuan's hand. "Why did you give that Mu Xinyao a chance, sister? Aren't you afraid that she'll climb up to the Fourth Prince's coattails and then act arrogantly in the manor?"

Mu Xin Nuan glared at him immediately, "Don't talk nonsense!" After saying that, she looked around and saw that no one had noticed the two siblings, so she was relieved.

"Ah Xuan, this isn't anyone's residence; this is a teahouse! Who would play the zither in a teahouse?"

Upon Mu Xin Nuan's reminder, Mu Qing Xuan immediately understood, slapping his forehead and exclaiming, "I was so confused!"

After saying that, the siblings happily and deliberately walked outside, so that people could see them going to buy pastries while listening to the music!

As soon as Mu Xin Nuan stepped out of the teahouse, she noticed that there were several carriages parked outside. Judging from their markings, they all belonged to noble families in the capital. Generally speaking, those who would travel by such carriages were ladies and young women.

Mu Xin Nuan glanced back at the second floor, a smile on her face. The Fourth Prince was handsome and refined. There must be several lines of people in the capital who admired him.

At this moment, Mu Xinyao clearly did not realize that the person playing the zither in the teahouse was generally a performer! To put it bluntly, they were singers who made a living by performing!

Mu Xinyao had no idea that her song today had unwittingly created enemies for her! And not just one!