Chapter Thirteen: Similar in appearance to Concubine De
Shen Zhiqing felt relieved after knowing that Mu Yu'an was safe.
Chu Mu is a prince after all, and today is the first day of his marriage. According to the rules, he needs to bring the princess to the palace to pay her respects. Mu Yuan knows that this is what she needs to deal with as the seventh princess.
The housekeeper prepared the carriage and sent someone to invite Chu Mu and Mu Yu'an. At this time, Chu Mu was reading quietly in the study and staring at Ji Li copying books. Ji Li looked at his master resentfully and secretly complained in his heart, "He Isn't it just telling the truth? As for treating him like this, God, who will save him?"
"My lord, you must be tired after reading for so long. Why don't you go back and rest for a while." Ji Li looked at Chu Mu flatteringly, but Chu Mu coldly refused, "No, I'm not tired."
You're not tired, I'm tired, Ji Li wailed in his heart.
The housekeeper came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the carriage is ready and you can enter the palace."
"I know." Chu Mu then put down the book in his hand and stood up.
When Ji Li heard that Chu Mu was about to enter the palace, he thought that he no longer had to copy books, with a smile on his face and the word "liberation" written all over his face.
Chu Mu turned back to look at Ji Li who was smiling so brightly. He still cared about him and said, "When I come back, if you can't finish writing, just write it again."
"No!" Ji Li raised the corners of his mouth as if frozen. He was so miserable that before he could cry, Chu Mu left the study room directly.
Here, Mu Yuan also appeared at the door along with the servants in the mansion. Chu Mu arrived first and was waiting at the door.
Mu Yu'an saw Chu Mu saluting him and said, "Your Majesty."
Chu Mu glanced at Mu Yuan. He was still thinking about what Ji Li said. He just nodded without saying anything and walked straight to the carriage.
Mu Yu'an didn't care whether Chu Mu talked to her or not. The more he ignored her, the better for her.
Mu Yu'an followed Chu Mu into the carriage. The two of them sat in the carriage. The air was filled with the smell of embarrassment. The two looked at each other in silence and didn't know what to say. It was Chu Mu who broke the calm and said, "I'm entering the palace this time." , remember not to talk too much, and don’t believe what the people in the palace say, I have everything." Chu Mu thought of what Mu Yu'an said this morning, although it was very reasonable, but if these words were surrounded by this group of people in the palace, When the woman who had been married to her father heard about it, she didn’t know how to hold her grudge.
"Yes." This is to warn her not to talk too much and not to ask?
Chu Mu also told a few things to pay attention to when entering the palace, and Mu Yuan nodded in agreement, "Yes."
The carriage moved very steadily, and after a while, it arrived outside the palace gate. The carriage outside the palace could not enter the palace, so it stopped and waited outside the palace gate. The servant stopped the carriage and put the horse stool on the carriage on the ground. Chu Mu came out first, followed by Mu Yu'an. Chu Mu stretched out his hand to serve as an armrest for Mu Yu'an. Mu Yu'an looked at Chu Mu's stretched out arm and secretly laughed. He really thought of her as a weak lady. The look on his face Still pretending to be grateful, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
She grew up on a horse, and now she has to be supported when she gets off the carriage, so she is just a fragile princess now.
Mu Yu'an's hand touched Chu Mu's wrist, and his fingertips were slightly cold, bringing with it a chill. "Why are your hands so cold?" He held Mu Yu'an's hand with his backhand.
Mu Yu'an's hands were a bit colder than those of ordinary people. Perhaps it was because he had been fighting outside all year round and the weather was freezing. In order to adapt to the cold environment, he often fell asleep with thin quilts, and his body was a bit colder than other people's.
Chu Mu also held Mu Yuan's hand on the wedding day. At that time, her hand seemed to be so cold. At that time, Chu Mu was a little nervous. She thought it was because she was too nervous that she felt stuffy.
The coolness of Mu Yuan's hand made him feel less nervous.
But it was just spring now, and although the weather was still a little cool, they had been sitting in the carriage, and there was no wind, so they shouldn't be freezing.
Mu Yu'an withdrew her hand from Chu Mu's, "I have always been cold since I was a child. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Mu Yu'an said calmly.
Chu Mu looked at Mu Yu'an's calm face, trying to tell something from her face. Mu Yu'an knew that Chu Mu still had doubts about her. How could this person believe so easily once he planted the seeds of doubt.
But Mu Yu'an had never seen anything before, so how could he shrink back under Chu Mu's scrutinizing gaze?
Chu Mu was finally defeated by Mu Yuan's unchanged face, "Since the princess is cold, she should wear more clothes in the future."
"yes."
Chu Mu's biological mother, Concubine De, has passed away. This time she entered the palace to pay her respects to the emperor and empress.
The Queen is the biological mother of the eldest prince, but unfortunately, the eldest prince died young. Although the queen later gave birth to children, she only gave birth to two princesses. The birth mother of the second prince was of low status, and the birth was caused by illness. She never received His Majesty's favor and was depressed.
, finally passed away. The queen raised the second prince by her side. Over the years, the queen was determined to support the second prince as a prince, but her majesty never had the intention to establish a prince. This made the queen even more dissatisfied with the other princes, but only on the surface.
Can't show it
This was Mu Yu'an's first time seeing the emperor and the queen sitting together in the side palace. Unexpectedly, he thought they had a good relationship. Chu Mu knelt down to greet the emperor, "I bring my bride to my father.
The queen congratulates you."
Mu Yu'an also knelt beside Chu Mu and said, "My daughter-in-law would like to send my regards to the father, the emperor, and the queen."
As the queen is the master of the harem, it is logical for these princes to address the queen as mother, but there is nothing wrong with it. However, Chu Mu directly addressed the queen as empress, which sounds fine. It only means that the relationship between the two is not that good. Indeed, other concubines
The prince and queen who gave birth to him must not like it either.
The queen smiled and said, "Get up quickly. From now on, we are a family."
"Get up." The emperor also said.
"Yes." Chu Mu stood up, and Mu Yu'an also stood up.
"Zhiqing, now that you are married, you can go to the palace more in the future. Sister De Concubine left early, so from now on you will treat me as your mother-in-law." She said with a sad look on her face, as if Concubine De was an important person to her.
If she hadn't looked at Chu Mu's extremely indifferent face, she would have almost believed it, "Thank you, Queen." She didn't say whether she would come to the palace in the future. She wouldn't come if it was okay.
"Zhiqing is indeed the daughter-in-law chosen by sister De Fei. Her appearance is similar to that of sister De Fei when she was young."
They are similar. They have no relationship at all. How can they be similar? This queen is really good at telling lies, Mu Yu'an thought to himself.
As soon as these words came out, Chu Mu also looked at her and looked at her carefully, "I think Zhiqing is destined to be my mother and concubine."
The queen said something more, and Mu Yu'an just listened. After a while, the emperor left because he had to deal with official business.
"I'll take my leave first." Since the emperor has left, there is no need for Chu Mu to stay with the queen and play the role of a loving mother and a filial son.
After the emperor left, the queen's face fell instantly towards Shen Zhiqing, as if she was not the one who was loving just now. Mu Yu'an really admired the queen's change of expression so quickly.
Chu Mu seemed to be used to it, so he just gave a simple salute and left.
There was still some distance outside the palace gate, and Chu Mu was walking in front. When the queen mentioned Concubine De, Mu Yuan noticed something strange on Chu Mu's face, and said tentatively, "Concubine De... and Concubine De." Queen..."
"In the future, don't go to the palace, let alone get close to the queen." Chu Mu did not answer Mu Yu'an's words.
"Okay." Mu Yu'an is not stupid. From today's perspective, the relationship between the Queen and Chu Mu must not be good. Naturally, she will not try to please the Queen. Moreover, the Queen must not be happy with her as the daughter-in-law of someone else's son.
Mu Yu'an lowered her head and thought in her own head. She didn't notice that Chu Mu in front of her suddenly stopped and she bumped into him. Chu Mu was a head taller than her, so she hit Chu Mu's back.
Chu Mu turned around and looked at Mu Yu'an, put his hand on her forehead, and whispered, "Is everything okay?"
"It's okay." Mu Yu'an thought that he was just hit, and what was hit was a human shield. What's the point of pain? Besides, his shoulders are not as strong as those of generals on the battlefield, but his hands are...
Only then did Chu Mu realize that his actions were somewhat ambiguous, and he quickly retracted his hand. In order to relieve his embarrassment, he changed the subject and said, "What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in it."
"It's nothing, I was just wondering if I should go to Ciyun Palace to pay homage to my mother-in-law since I entered the palace." Of course she would not be stupid enough to tell her true feelings, but Concubine De was Chu Mu's mother-in-law, not to mention just now When the queen mentioned Concubine De, Chu Mu's face flashed with a trace of imperceptible sadness. With her current status, it was appropriate for her to go and pay homage to her.
"Do you want to worship my mother and concubine?" Chu Mu did not expect that Mu Yu'an would propose to worship his mother and concubine. After his mother's concubine passed away, there were only a handful of people in the palace who remembered his mother and concubine. Even his My father may have almost forgotten what his mother and concubine look like.
"As my daughter-in-law, I will go to the palace where my mother-in-law lived to worship her."
Chu Mu has been stationed in Xiangcheng since the death of Concubine De. He has rarely come back in recent years. Ciyun Palace has also lacked the bustle of the past. Now there are only maids sweeping the palace.
Chu Mu stopped outside Ciyun Palace, "The mother's memorial tablet is enshrined in the palace, so there is no need to go to Ciyun Palace." Chu Mu remembered that his mother had been trapped in this palace all her life, and her biggest wish was for him. Being able to be an idle prince and stay away from the palace, I think the mother-in-law is not willing to see her daughter-in-law in the palace.
Mu Yu'an saw that Chu Mu was in a bad mood. He must have thought of something bad and wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say. "My lord, my mother and concubine will also feel sad when they see you sad in the spirit of heaven."
"My mother's greatest wish is that I never step into the palace again."
"My lord, have you ever regretted coming back?" The emperor had also intended to let Chu Mu come back before. Chu Mu stayed in Xiangcheng on the grounds that he needed to familiarize himself with the generals stationed in Xiangcheng. Why did he suddenly come back just before the Mu family's army was involved in the incident? Come back, why?
"No." Although Chu Mu was sad, his tone was firm.
Mu Yu'an thought to herself, no matter what the reason for Chu Mu's return this time, as long as she had something to do with the Mu family army, she would not let him go.