Sun Shuizhao was twitching on the ground. Mu Mingtang didn't even look at him. She stepped over him and quickly ran to Hsieh Hyun-chen's side. "En, let's go home."
Mu Mingtang held Hsieh Hyun-chen's hand. Only then did she realize that his hand was much colder than she had imagined. His fingers were as cold as ice.
Mu Mingtang was shocked. She couldn't help but raise her head to look at Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen's side profile was still arrogant and domineering, as if he didn't care about anything. Mu Mingtang swallowed the questions in her stomach. Supporting Hsieh Hyun-chen, she turned and walked towards Jade Kirin Hall.
When Hsieh Hyun-chen walked over, no one dared to approach him. He also didn't allow anyone to help him. He walked over on his own. Now, Mu Mingtang's action of supporting him was natural. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't refuse. His face was still cold as he arrogantly walked away.
After the two of them left, the female officials kneeling on the ground finally dared to move. They crawled to Sun Shuizhao's side. In a flurry, they asked, "Aunt Sun, how are you?"
Xiang Nanchun and the others kneeled on the ground to respectfully send off the prince and princess. After Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang left, Xiang Nanchun slowly stood up. She glanced at the chaotic room. In the end, she didn't say anything. She lowered her head and followed Hsieh Hyun-chen.
Now, Xiang Nanchun had been sent to Prince Qiyang's Mansion. The matters in the palace were no longer something she could manage.
Jing Zhai became lively quickly and dispersed even faster. Soon, only the shadows of the bamboo were left. On the other side, Mu Mingtang supported Hsieh Hyun-chen back to the bedchamber. The two of them didn't walk fast. The attendants behind them didn't dare to urge them. They all followed silently. Now that Hsieh Hyun-chen was sitting on a chair in the bedchamber, the servant girls entered in a single file to change the hot water and fresh tea for the two masters.
Xiang Nanchun came in and greeted Mu Mingtang with lowered eyes: "This servant greets Wangfei. My name is Nan Chun, and I was originally appointed by the Shanggong Bureau. A few days ago, the Empress thought that there was no concubine in the Prince of Qiyang's mansion, so she sent me to serve in the Prince of Qiyang's mansion. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen went berserk on the evening of the ninth day of the Lunar New Year. Mu Mingtang was taken away and locked up at noon the next day. When she left, there were only four servant girls in the Wangfu. Two of them were part of the dowry from the Jiang Family and the other two were transferred from the Jin Wangfu. By the time the official female internal affairs officer arrived from the palace, Mu Mingtang had already been locked up by Sun Zhuizhao and the others. Therefore, Mu Mingtang hadn't met Xiang Nanchun yet.
After Xiang Nanchun introduced himself, Mu Mingtang understood that he was the Internal Affairs Supervisor of Prince Qiyang's Mansion. The Wangfu's system wasn't as strict as the palace's, but there was a quota for the number of people in each position. Carefully speaking, the Wangfu was also an official. Originally, the Prince of Qiyang's Mansion was well-equipped, but after two years, these people either died or left, and the Wangfu's system was gradually abandoned. This year, there wasn't even a servant girl in the Wangfu, and the entire mansion was guarded by soldiers.
Although it was called a Wangfu, it was actually no different from a prison.
The people outside dared to be so negligent because Hsieh Hyun-chen was unconscious most of the time. Even when he was awake for a moment, he couldn't move because of the chains. The halls outside the Jade Qilin Hall were all decorations, so there was no need for people inside.
However, Hsieh Hyun-chen woke up and inexplicably broke free of the chains. If the Prince of Qiyang's Mansion was still empty and didn't even have a servant girl to run errands, then it wouldn't make any sense. The Empress sent people down from the Six Shang Generals and barely managed to make up the Wangfu's Mansion. Xiang Nanchun was the leader of this group of female officials and was in charge of the Wangfu's internal affairs.
Mu Mingtang didn't have any objections to this. Which mistress would do it herself? Not to mention Mrs. Jiang, Mu Mingtang's mother only had three courtyards, and her mother had more than ten servant girls and older women. How could one person take care of such a large mansion?
Her family was a merchant family, so there was no need to mention the grandeur of a Wangfu. It was fine that there was no other way, but now that people knew that Hsieh Hyun-chen had woken up, Mu Mingtang, as the Wangfei, couldn't embarrass herself and do the housework herself.
The Prince of Qiyang's Mansion needed someone to run errands, and the people from the palace were more reliable. As for who was behind these female officials … … With Mu Mingtang's current situation, no matter who was behind her, she couldn't do anything.
It was better to save herself the trouble and deal with Xiang Nanchun peacefully. Xiang Nanchun was good at running errands, and Mu Mingtang was also comfortable.
Mu Mingtang nodded and said some words of encouragement, giving enough face to the new Chief of Internal Affairs. Xiang Nanchun unexpectedly found that this Princess Consort of Qiyang was easier to get along with than she had imagined, at least much better than Prince Qiyang.
Xiang Nanchun agreed one by one, and finally stood up to ask, "Princess Consort, the fire on the stove is still on. Do you want to order supper?"
Mu Mingtang understood as soon as she heard this. She had been starved by Sun Zhuizhao's people for almost two days. Compared to when she fled north, this level of hunger was not worth mentioning. However, after Mu Mingtang was adopted, she didn't have to worry about food and clothing. She ate regularly for a year, and her stomach was spoiled. Now, Mu Mingtang was so hungry that her stomach was uncomfortable.
The people in the palace spoke respectfully. This way, they not only flattered Mu Mingtang, but also wouldn't tell the truth and make Mu Mingtang feel embarrassed. Mu Mingtang was convinced, so she nodded and said, "Okay, but it's not good to eat too greasy food at night. Make a bowl of barley porridge."
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, she naturally looked back at Hsieh Hyun-chen, "Do you want to eat?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen's face was still cold, as if someone owed him money, "No."
"Oh." Mu Mingtang turned back and ordered Xiang Nanchun, "I want shredded chicken porridge with yam. Lower the fire and simmer it for a long time."
Xiang Nanchun was very surprised. He quickly glanced at Hsieh Hyun-chen, and then looked at Mu Mingtang in horror. However, Prince Qiyang, who looked extremely difficult to talk to just now, didn't react at all and let Mu Mingtang do whatever she wanted.
Xiang Nanchun was a little confused. When Prince Qiyang was making trouble with the spoon, Xiang Nanchun didn't doubt that Hsieh Hyun-chen could kill her. After that, when they went to Jingzhai, Hsieh Hyun-chen also mocked and ridiculed the chief female official by the Empress Dowager's side, showing no mercy. Until now, when the princess refuted his orders in front of him, he acted like a good old man and didn't get angry at all.
Xiang Nanchun looked at the two people and wanted to say something, but stopped. In the end, he went out in confusion. After Xiang Nanchun left, the other maidservants were scared when they saw Hsieh Hyun-chen. No one dared to stay alone, so they all found excuses to leave.
After everyone left, Mu Mingtang said, "Cooking porridge is not something that can be done in a short time. Let me help you back to bed to rest for a while."
"Okay." Hsieh Hyun-chen got up, but as soon as he stood up, he suddenly lost all his strength and couldn't even stand. Mu Mingtang was shocked and hurriedly supported him, "What happened to you?"
"Don't talk." Hsieh Hyun-chen's face was pale, and his lips were pale. "Don't tell anyone outside."
"I know, I know." Mu Mingtang hurriedly helped him back to bed, stuffed a soft pillow and covered him with a quilt. Hsieh Hyun-chen lay back on the bed and closed his eyes tiredly. His skin was pale, his cheeks were thin, and his eyelashes were long. At this time, lying weakly on the bed, he gave off the feeling of a sickly beauty.
Mu Mingtang felt very strange. When Hsieh Hyun-chen was facing Sun Zhuzhao, he was so domineering and arrogant. But as soon as the door was closed, he instantly became so delicate.
He thought he was a bully, but it turned out that the bully stole the beauty.
Mu Mingtang was speechless. He took a handkerchief and gently wiped the cold sweat on his forehead, "If you were uncomfortable, you should have told me earlier. I wouldn't have talked so much nonsense with Xiang Nanchun. Are you feeling better now? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes were closed, and he didn't even have the strength to speak. Mu Mingtang was a little scared. He frowned and said, "Where are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to call the imperial physician? "
"No need." Hsieh Hyun-chen opened his eyes and said slowly, "I'm a little tired. I'll be fine after some rest."
It wasn't any other illness. Mu Mingtang was relieved. She knew about Hsieh Hyun-chen's previous condition. Normally, he would be out of breath when he walked quickly. But that night, he fought for a long time and injured so many people. This was not something his current body could bear. At that time, Hsieh Hyun-chen was mentally unstable and couldn't feel pain or fatigue. Now that he had returned to normal, his body couldn't bear it.
Hsieh Hyun-chen should have been resting, but when he found that she wasn't there, he forced his weak body to go find her. Mu Mingtang couldn't believe that he was able to walk to Jingzhai alone.
Mu Mingtang wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he sighed and said, "They won't dare to do anything to me. It doesn't matter if it's a day or two later. Since you're so weak, why force yourself?"
"If I don't teach them a lesson, those people outside won't behave. I have to teach them a lesson once and for all. Only then will they not dare to act rashly. " After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, he suddenly lifted his eyelids and glared at Mu Mingtang. "Who are you calling weak?"
His eyes were extremely dark. He had been on the battlefield and led soldiers, so his eyes were full of murderous intent. When he swept his gaze over, there was a hint of deterrence and disdain.
But when Mu Mingtang saw his pale face and the weak appearance of him lying on the bed, it was hard to be afraid. But Mu Mingtang didn't want to embarrass the patient, so he nodded cooperatively. "Okay, okay, okay. I was wrong. Don't be angry. Don't hurt your body. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen could tell at a glance that Mu Mingtang was being perfunctory. But now that he spoke too quickly, he was weak and didn't have the strength to show the majesty of a commander. He could only glance at Mu Mingtang with a straight face and make a mental note of it.
Mu Mingtang sat next to Hsieh Hyun-chen and carefully looked after him. Mu Mingtang looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen's half-closed eyes and sighed inwardly.
She had always known that Hsieh Hyun-chen was a fierce person. His temper was as famous as his military exploits. During the year she was with the Jiang family, she heard the most about Hsieh Hyun-chen's "heroic deeds" of bullying others. But after hearing too much about it, she became numb. Moreover, after she married into the family, Hsieh Hyun-chen had always been lying on the bed, looking delicate and weak. When she suddenly found out that Hsieh Hyun-chen was her savior, the halo of a benefactor immediately overshadowed everything else. So Mu Mingtang wholeheartedly believed that Hsieh Hyun-chen was a good person and that the rumors outside were all bad people slandering him.
Until the day Hsieh Hyun-chen became violent, Mu Mingtang ran over and saw one soldier after another being carried away. That's right, they were being carried away. They couldn't even walk. Mu Mingtang roughly glanced at them. Some of them had broken legs, some had broken arms, and some had dislocated joints because of a simple hit from Hsieh Hyun-chen.
Under Hsieh Hyun-chen's hands, the tall and strong soldiers were like toddlers who had just started teething. He sent them away with a single punch.
But such a terrifying person, after learning that she was taken away, dragged his weak body to stand up, went to Jing Zhai to stand up for her, and offended the Empress Dowager's maid for her. Even when he returned to the bedchamber, he didn't show any signs of exhaustion until she finished speaking with the maid and there was no one else in the room.
Hsieh Hyun-chen lay down for a while and finally felt some strength return. He opened his eyes and saw that Mu Mingtang's eyes were in a daze, as if he was thinking about something.
Hsieh Hyun-chen raised his eyebrows and suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing." Mu Mingtang returned to his senses and habitually tucked Hsieh Hyun-chen in. "I was just thinking that sometimes you look fierce, but you're actually very delicate."
What was that? Delicate? Hsieh Hyun-chen was anxious. What kind of sissy description was this? He was about to sit up. "What did you say?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen's movement of getting up was a little too big. After sitting up, he suddenly felt dizzy and was about to fall down. Mu Mingtang hurriedly supported him. "Be careful! If you have something to say, say it slowly. Don't rush. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen fainted halfway through his fierce words. He was very angry, but his vision was black and he had no strength. Mu Mingtang slowly put him back on the pillow as if he was holding a glass man. He didn't even dare to move too fast. "Don't get excited. If you have something to say, say it slowly. I'm listening."
After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, he suddenly felt movement behind him. She turned around and saw Xiang Nanchun standing at the door. He wanted to knock but didn't dare to.
Xiang Nanchun didn't expect to see such a scene as soon as he came back. The Prince was lying on the bed, and the Princess Consort was also sitting on the bed. She was supporting herself above Prince Qiyang. Her hair slipped down and covered half of her vision. Although he couldn't see what they were doing, there was nothing he could do in such a situation.
Xiang Nanchun stood at the door and didn't know whether he should go in or not. He was about to quietly leave when Mu Mingtang turned around. Xiang Nanchun could only smile awkwardly and pretend that he didn't notice anything. He said, "Princess Consort, the porridge is ready. Do you want to eat it now?"
Mu Mingtang half supported herself on the bed. After a while, she reacted and quickly sat up straight. She straightened her messy hair and said, "Bring it in now."
Xiang Nanchun and the maids entered the room with their heads down. They didn't dare to look around. Mu Mingtang was also a little embarrassed in such an atmosphere. She really just wanted to help Hsieh Hyun-chen lie down. She didn't do anything. Their behavior made it seem like she wanted to do something to Hsieh Hyun-chen but was interrupted.
Mu Mingtang felt that there was a misunderstanding and needed to be cleared up. She stood up and coughed softly. "Actually, the Prince and I were just talking."
It would have been better if she didn't say anything. After speaking, several of the maids lowered their heads and their faces turned red. Xiang Nanchun also awkwardly averted his eyes. He bowed and said, "This servant has disturbed you. Princess Consort, please forgive me."
Mu Mingtang was also affected by their red face. She wanted to explain more clearly, but Hsieh Hyun-chen coughed softly from behind her.
Mu Mingtang could only close her mouth. The maids lowered their heads even more. After putting down the things and putting away the plates, they all ran away like they were running for their lives.
After they left, Mu Mingtang picked up the bowl of yam shredded chicken porridge. When she sat in front of the bed, she was still angry: "Why didn't you let me say it?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen was also angry. He faintly gritted his teeth: "Was that an explanation? If you keep talking, it will only make things worse. "
"But it's not what they think!"
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes flashed with a murderous light: "You're still talking?"
Mu Mingtang closed her mouth and puffed up her cheeks to feed Hsieh Hyun-chen. On the first day that Hsieh Hyun-chen woke up, he was very resistant to being fed food. But now, he was very familiar with it.
After feeding Hsieh Hyun-chen, Mu Mingtang took out her bowl from the food box. It was still warm.
Mu Mingtang opened the food box in surprise: "How is this made? It can even keep warm?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen snorted softly. Clearly, he thought that Mu Mingtang was making too much of a fuss. Mu Mingtang had been starving for a day and a half. Now, she was starving. She didn't dare to eat greasy food, so she could only eat porridge. After eating, Mu Mingtang was putting the bowls back in the food box. Xiang Nanchun came in with bedding: "Princess Consort, where is your bedding?"
Mu Mingtang stiffly turned around and saw Xiang Nanchun with a group of yahuan. Some were holding pillows, while others were holding bright red bedding. They were standing neatly at the door.
When Xiang Nanchun came, Mu Mingtang had already been taken away. So Xiang Nanchun didn't know that Mu Mingtang and Hsieh Hyun-chen weren't sleeping together. When she came, she didn't see Princess Consort, and no one told her about Princess Consort. So Xiang Nanchun subconsciously thought that Princess Consort and Wang Ye were sleeping together.
Xiang Nanchun had just been wondering why there was only one set of bedding on the bed. But as a servant, he had to ask less and do more. Xiang Nanchun calculated that it was about time. Just when Wang Ye and Princess Consort had finished their porridge but weren't going to do anything that shouldn't be seen by outsiders, he brought over a new set of bedding.
Mu Mingtang's hand was trembling as she put down the bowl. In front of so many people, she was too embarrassed to say that she wasn't sleeping here. She looked pleadingly at Hsieh Hyun-chen, hoping that Hsieh Hyun-chen would say something and help her avoid this awkward question.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't want to interfere with womenfolk's matters. Mu Mingtang was a young girl. He was a man. How could he force the master to stay or leave? It would seem like he wanted to do something. So when Xiang Nanchun came over with the things, Hsieh Hyun-chen quietly leaned to the side and let Mu Mingtang make the decision.
Hsieh Hyun-chen sat for a while and found that Mu Mingtang was looking at him. He looked back innocently. After a while, the atmosphere became awkward.
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