AWB Chapter 170: How about coaxing the child?
Chapter 170: How about coaxing the child?
Chapter 170: How about coaxing the child?
Hearing that his lord was about to serve the meal, Mu Yi finally felt relieved.
The layout of the Mu residence is not as complicated as the Marquis's Mansion. There are only two courtyards between the kitchen and the study.
Therefore, when dinner was brought in from the kitchen, it was still steaming and the soup was boiling.
This is also one of the few advantages of Mu's house.
A plate of crab roe eggs, a bowl of eight-treasure duck soup, and a serving of crispy jade soup.
Xu Rongrong took a glimpse of it, was slightly startled, and then quickly looked away.
A bitter feeling welled up in her heart. These were all his favorite dishes, so... in her previous life, the last meal she made for him was also these dishes.
She put a fake death drug in him and finally rescued him.
And she...really died.
Mu Rong was also a little surprised and even a little regretful when he saw this.
He originally wanted to coax his little girl to stay with him. In the new year, he hoped that he and her would have a good start.
But he never expected that Mu Yi was so "considerate"!
He was afraid that he would lose his appetite, so he specially prepared his favorite dishes.
Mu Yi put the dishes in place and when he looked up he met his master's slightly angry eyes.
The poor Changshi was stunned for a moment.
Is this my own Marquis... just in a bad mood? Fortunately, he finally brought a plate of honeydew melons from the Northern Frontier.
Mu Rong's expression looked better then. He waved his hand and asked Mu Yi to leave.
Then he pushed the honeydew melon in front of Xu Rongrong: "This was sent by the Imperial Household Department on the orders of His Majesty. It's very fresh."
Xu Rongrong didn't move. Although the honeydew melon was sweet, she was only thinking about Mu Qianyin: "You haven't told me yet, how is Sister Mu?"
Mu Rong didn't say anything, but picked up a piece of honeydew melon with his untouched chopsticks and handed it to Xu Rongrong's mouth.
He has an attitude of "If you don't eat it, I will tell you."
Xu Rongrong had no choice but to open her mouth and bite it.
Mu Rong smiled, and his slightly tough face became lively at this moment, like a mountain spring, exuding endless tenderness.
Thinking of the weathered, haggard face in her dream, Xu Rongrong closed her eyes. She quickly finished the melon, then opened her eyes and looked at him: "You can tell me now."
"You... when did you start caring about me this much?" Mu Rong briefly explained the situation. "The Third Imperial Concubine is less than two months pregnant, so today's collision won't bother her. But because she ate a lot of cold foods earlier, the pregnancy is a little unstable."
Xu Rongrong's eyes widened instantly and she opened her mouth to speak.
Mu Rong took the opportunity to feed her another piece of honeydew melon.
Looking at her puffed cheeks, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, the court doctor has prepared a warming and nourishing prescription to ensure the safety of her fetus."
"But why would Sister Mu eat so many cold foods? Isn't there anyone watching over her in the mansion?"
Since ancient times, women have considered their offspring and their diet is different from that of men. Nobles and wealthy people would even hire special people to take care of them.
Mu Qianyin came from a high-class family and was now the prince's consort. Her daily diet must have been arranged by someone in charge. How could she have accidentally eaten something? And even consumed quite a bit? "Was it made by someone else?" she asked.
Mu Rong smiled and said, "Rongrong is really smart! Do you still remember that the Third Imperial Concubine invited you to drink at her mansion?"
That was one of the few invitations she had, how could she forget?
She remembered that day Sister Mu said that the palace had received some fine wine from a private winemaker, and she took advantage of the Third Prince's absence to invite her to taste it with her...
Private wine shop owner...
Duan Chuanchao!
Xu Rongrong straightened up and almost blurted out the name.
Fortunately, she finally controlled herself.
Seeing this, Mu Rong couldn't bear to see her suffer so much, so he pretended not to notice. "It was the clear wine that was sent that was tampered with. The winemaker's name is Duan Chuanchao. He's quite experienced in brewing wine, so he also knows how to combine ingredients that will hinder a woman's pregnancy. Because the wine has many ingredients and has been fermented, he took advantage of the people in charge of the kitchen." Xu Rongrong gritted her teeth: This bastard! She had never imagined that he would have already set his sights on the Third Prince's Mansion.
I remembered that I had never heard of the Third Imperial Concubine being pregnant in my previous life. Could it be because this man succeeded in getting her?
Then why are there such big changes in this life?
Suspicions welled up in her mind as she looked at Mu Rong. "To dare to attack the heir to the throne, he must have done it in secret. How did the Marquis know about it?"
Mu Rong didn't expect his little girl to react so quickly. His heart ached slightly: If she hadn't been burdened by him in her previous life, she would have lived a carefree and unrestrained life.
He gently stirred the jade soup with a spoon, trying to conceal his expression.
Then, he said:
"I went to Jiangnan on the orders of the Crown Prince to investigate the cause of the flood and clear Chang Jing's name. However, a series of twists and turns led to the discovery of the Second Prince's plot to frame the Crown Prince. To eliminate the insider, the Second Prince ordered Duan Chuanchao to silence him, but the conspiracy was ultimately exposed. After Duan Chuanchao was captured, he was interrogated by the Dali Temple and the Tianlao Prison. He gave up the Second Prince, which led to Your Majesty's decree to confine him."
"I was also involved in this matter. After returning to the capital, I reviewed Duan Chuanchao's confession and discovered that he also had contact with the Third Prince. I know Third Brother very well; he would definitely not get involved in factional disputes."
"So, early this morning, I went to the Heavenly Prison with my third brother. Duan Chuanchao was tortured in every way in prison and only wanted to die quickly. So I told him everything about how he, under the orders of the Second Prince, had plotted to murder the Third Princess."
"So it was the Second Prince behind all this!" Xu Rongrong was a little scared. "If you missed something during your investigation and didn't find this person, then is he still giving Sister Mu cold treatment until now?"
Mu Rong nodded.
"What will happen if you eat too much of that?" "The Third Imperial Concubine will never be able to bear children."
"Second Prince...are you planning to end the Third Prince's lineage?"
Considering the Third Prince's affection for Sister Mu, I'm afraid she is the only one he will have in his life.
But… Xu Rongrong frowned. “Why would the Second Prince go to such great lengths to deal with the Third Prince? Isn’t his target the Crown Prince? If he could lay out such a plan to target the Crown Prince, why did he suddenly turn around and put so much effort into the Third Prince when his plan failed?”
"Moreover, even if Sister Mu can't get pregnant, can the Second Prince be sure that the Third Prince won't favor someone else?"
After all, men think differently from women.
The Second Prince himself also has several concubines. If he believes that the Third Prince will only be with Sister Mu forever, it is definitely impossible!
Therefore, he just made the Third Prince's Mansion without heirs for the time being.
The reason he did this was because he firmly believed that as long as he bought some time, he could get rid of the Third Prince and make the Third Prince's Mansion disappear completely.
However...will the Second Prince do this?
Of course not! The only one standing in front of the Second Prince was the Crown Prince.
He had no reason to deal with the Third Prince.
But... the Fourth Prince has his reasons.
Thinking of this ultimate winner in the previous life, who was now hiding himself so deeply, Xu Rongrong felt a little scared.
She wanted to remind Mu Rong to pay more attention to this seemingly harmless prince.
But what should she say?
Wu Tianqi hid himself behind everyone, how could she see through him at a glance?
But if we don’t tell them… even if we catch Duan Chuanchao, there will be another Li Chuanchao or Wang Chuanchao…
She thought so hard for a long time that she didn't even notice that she was being offered two more pieces of melon.
I saw her racking her brains and thinking hard.
Mu Rong took the handkerchief from her hand and wiped the juice from her lips. "Rongrong, are you still thinking about the Second Prince? I've discussed this with my Third Brother for a long time, but I still don't understand why he wants to kill me."
Xu Rongrong asked tentatively, "But is what Duan Chuanchao said necessarily true? Is the mastermind behind this definitely the Second Prince?"
"Who else can say that?" Mu Rong asked deliberately.
"For the throne, the Second Prince wanted to get rid of the Crown Prince because he was ranked ahead of him and blocked his path. So...is this person plotting against the Third Prince also because the Third Prince blocked his path?"
"For example... the Fourth Prince?"
He watched his little girl trying hard to test things out, but at the same time, he didn't dare to stand out too much for fear of arousing his suspicion.
Mu Rong felt warm in his heart. He ruffled her hair and said, "Rongrong is really smart. She solved the mystery that my third brother and I have been thinking about for a long time."
Xu Rongrong: "..."
Why did she feel like she was being treated like a child?