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

Sure enough, when Mu Xin Nuan and Mu Qing Xuan returned with the pastries, the once quiet private room was now filled with several more guests.

Mu Xin Nuan quickly glanced at them and found that only Yang Yu'er from the Duke of Anguo's mansion was someone she had seen before; she didn't recognize the others.

"Oh, this young lady is quite beautiful. I wonder which family she belongs to? She must have heard the music earlier and come here because of her?"

After a little girl in a green dress finished speaking, she covered her mouth and chuckled. At the same time, the other girls also laughed along with her.

Yang Yu'er had met Mu Xin Nuan before, so she naturally recognized her and quickly smiled, "Isn't this Xin Nuan? I just heard people say that Miss Mu was playing the zither here, and I thought it was you. But after listening to the music, I felt that it really didn't sound like you playing it. I came over to take a look and realized that it really wasn't you."

These words were a direct slap in the face to Mu Xinyao!

Upon hearing this, Mu Xinyao blushed deeply. She wanted to argue, but considering the status of these people, who were all of higher rank than her, she dared not offend them easily. She then glanced in the direction of the Fourth Prince, hoping that he would say a word or two on her behalf. If he did, then her humiliation would not have been in vain!

But the Fourth Prince was focused on sipping his tea and seemed not to have heard a word they were saying.

Mu Xin Nuan stepped forward and performed a graceful curtsy, "So Sister Yang is out having fun too! I, Mu Xin Nuan, greet you all. May I ask how you are addressed and which family you belong to? I apologize for any rudeness I may have displayed earlier."

The girl in green who had spoken sarcastically earlier seemed a little embarrassed. She stepped forward, looked her over carefully, and said, "So you're Mu Xin Nuan, the one who risked her life to protect her brother in that critical moment? Meeting you today is quite an unexpected surprise!"

Mu Xin Nuan asked with a hint of curiosity, "I wonder what's wrong with this lady?"

Yang Yu'er laughed and said, "Don't pay any attention to her! That's just how she is! She's Sun Ruoxiang, the daughter of Minister Sun, and she's quite the mischievous one! She heard about you before and always thought you were a big, burly person!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xin Nuan's eyes lit up, and she looked at Sun Ruo Xiang with a hint of goodwill. "So it's Sister Sun."

"No, no! We're the same age, so just call me Ruoxiang. I've heard about your heroic deeds for a long time. You don't know, my mother often uses it to scold me! She says if I were half as good as you, knowing how to protect my younger siblings, she would have a lot less to worry about!"

Mu Xin Nuan smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Not at all, Madam Sun is too kind."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember the mung bean cakes she had just bought, and quickly called Rongyue to take out the cakes and arrange them. "These are the mung bean cakes I just bought from Xu Jinji. They were my mother's favorite. I just bought some and had them sent back, so I brought these back. Since all of you sisters are here, let's try them together."

At this point, Mu Xin Nuan seemed to only then notice Duanmu Chu Ze's presence, and curtsied to him, saying, "I wonder if Your Highness would also like to share some?"

Duanmu Chuze stayed there listening to their chatter, mostly because he wanted to see if Mu Xinnuan would pull that trick again and never come back. Unexpectedly, he actually waited for her to return!

"Alright! I only had some tea earlier, but I'm starting to feel a bit hungry."

Duanmu Chuze's answer pleased all the young ladies, except for Mu Xinnuan, who was somewhat surprised! Wasn't this person always quiet and averse to crowds? What's wrong with him today? Didn't he always give off a distant, aloof, and superior feeling? How come he's suddenly changed his personality?

Of course, since the Fourth Prince said he wanted some, that was to save face for them, so how could they say anything else? They quickly asked the shopkeeper for some exquisite plates and served the pastries to the Fourth Prince, and that was the end of it.

Sun Ruoxiang didn't have a good impression of the Fourth Prince. She had come to accompany Yang Yu'er, who was thirteen this year—the perfect age for marriage. The Fourth Prince was sixteen, the ideal age. However, he was a prince, and the Emperor had to decide on the marriage.

They had originally come out to watch the play together, but when they heard the servants report that the Fourth Prince had come to this teahouse, they heard the sound of a zither coming from the private room. Naturally, they thought that someone must be deliberately seducing the Fourth Prince!

Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was none other than nine-year-old Mu Xinyao, which filled them with utter contempt! In their eyes, at only nine years old, she already knew how to use music to seduce people? And she even dared to play "Ode to Plum Blossom"? That's a piece only played between husbands and wives! This Mu Xinyao, she really has no shame!

“These mung bean cakes from Xu Jin Ji are indeed very good. My mother has always loved them. Seeing that you bought these reminded me that I should also buy some for my mother before I go back later,” Sun Ruoxiang said while eating.

"That's unfortunate. Xu Jinji's mung bean cakes sold out quickly today, so I bought them all. If Sister Sun doesn't mind, please take these back to Madam Sun."

As Mu Xin Nuan spoke, she gestured for Rong Yue to bring over a smaller food box.

Upon hearing this, Sun Ruoxiang felt extremely embarrassed.

"No, no! How could I possibly take your things?"

"What are you saying? I already said it. The pastries I bought for Mother have already been sent back to the mansion. As for these, they were originally intended for my younger brother and sister. There are so many, we can't possibly use them all. Sister Sun, just take some back with you. They're just some snacks, nothing particularly valuable! If you feel bad about it, just send me some more treats later."

Seeing her like this, Sun Ruoxiang felt a little more fond of her. This Mu Xinnuan was poised and generous, and since entering the room, she hadn't even glanced at the Fourth Prince, which showed that she wasn't a girl with any ulterior motives!

"Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Yang Yu'er smiled faintly and remained silent, her eyes glancing at the Fourth Prince countless times! But every time she looked at him, he didn't pay any attention to her, as if he couldn't sense her admiration at all!

A hint of disappointment crept into Yang Yu'er's smile. Did he really not notice her, or did he simply not care about her at all?