Mu Mingtang was stunned for a moment before she realized what Hsieh Hyun-chen meant by "thank you gift". Her face instantly turned red. The Zhu Family girls looked at the young and handsome Prince, then looked at the blushing Princess Consort An. They all shyly lowered their heads.
Mu Mingtang glared fiercely at Hsieh Hyun-chen. She was both embarrassed and angry. Why was this person always undermining her! Zhu Yanghong saw the young couple exchanging glances and knew that if she stayed any longer, she would be an eyesore to Hsieh Hyun-chen. She tactfully stood up and took her leave.
The Zhu Family sisters blushed and did not dare to look up. They quickly bowed and took their leave. After they left, they jostled and joked with each other.
The topic of the conversation naturally revolved around Prince An and Princess Consort An. They were young girls at the age of yearning for love. Now that they saw this fantasy-like couple, they naturally had endless expectations for their future husband.
After the Zhu Family left, Mu Mingtang looked angrily at Hsieh Hyun-chen, "What did you say in front of the guests!"
"Am I wrong?" Hsieh Hyun-chen did not feel that there was anything wrong with what he said, "Did you marry me? Have you received my thank you gift?"
"This …" Mu Mingtang was speechless. She angrily said, "You're twisting words and forcing logic!"
"You can't win an argument against me, so you say that I'm twisting words and forcing logic." Hsieh Hyun-chen lightly snorted. She seemed to be deep in thought, "Although the military has orders not to disturb the people and not to accept gifts from the people. But it's only an exception, so it's still okay. "
Mu Mingtang was angry, "You're still talking! I don't care about you anymore. I'm going back to sleep in the shelter. "
When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard that Mu Mingtang wanted to move out, he immediately cowered. No wonder he always heard people say that men can't win an argument against their wives. It turns out that those who win an argument don't have wives anymore.
Although he could not rule out that Mu Mingtang was acting in a fit of pique, what if?
He didn't want to push his luck at all.
Hsieh Hyun-chen immediately regretted it. He had finally coaxed her to forget about this matter. Why did he have to be so mean and quarrel with Mu Mingtang? What benefits would he get if he won against Mu Mingtang in an argument?
Hsieh Hyun-chen immediately changed his words. He held down Mu Mingtang and said without blinking, "I was twisting words and forcing logic. I was talking nonsense. Don't be angry. You're the one who said that I can't get angry on the first day of the new year. Otherwise, it's inauspicious. "
Mu Mingtang tried to pull his hand away but couldn't. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm not angry. Let go, I should have thought of this problem long ago. I was too busy before and forgot about it as time passed. "
How could she still remember this? Hsieh Hyun-chen was suffering unspeakably. He was feeling regretful, very regretful. Hsieh Hyun-chen refused to let go and said, "You said that we should look for a good omen for the New Year. If you move today, wouldn't that mean that you will be homeless for the next year?"
Mu Mingtang glanced at him and said, "So you're saying that I can just move on another day?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen strangely paused for a moment and said vaguely, "I think that it's best if you give up on this idea."
Mu Mingtang was also excited and asked deliberately, "Why?"
Previously, Hsieh Hyun-chen had used the excuse that it would attract the Emperor's attention and make the servant girls suspicious. He even boasted shamelessly that he had other plans. Now that he used the same excuse, it was obvious that it wouldn't work.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was silent for a moment and said directly, "Because I don't want to."
Mu Mingtang asked that question hastily, but she regretted it after saying it. Some things were difficult to be muddled. Hsieh Hyun-chen was careless and careless. He didn't even bother to think about his own matters. If she argued with him about this, wouldn't she be deliberately making things difficult for herself?
Mu Mingtang thought to herself. Her anger had already subsided and she was about to say something to smooth things over. She wanted to let her move out without damaging the two's reputation. She was completely unprepared for Hsieh Hyun-chen to say that he didn't want to.
She wasn't afraid that he would beat around the bush. She was afraid that he would hit the straight ball. Mu Mingtang was suddenly stunned.
What did he mean?
Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that Mu Mingtang's expression was stunned and didn't look like a girl who was shy and happy when she heard words of love. His heart also thumped. Hsieh Hyun-chen had been in front of the emperor for many years and had trained his reaction speed in front of several emperors. When he saw that Mu Mingtang's expression wasn't right, he immediately said without batting an eyelid, as if that was what he meant all along, "If you're somewhere else, I might not be able to take care of you at night. Besides, what if I suddenly fall sick and you're not around? What should I do? "
Mu Mingtang's heart went up and down. So that's what he meant. Fortunately, she didn't rashly respond just now. Otherwise, she would have made a fool of herself.
Mu Mingtang looked like she was relieved, but in fact, there was an inexplicable regret in her heart. It turned out that he was only thinking about her safety.
Mu Mingtang didn't have time to care about those inexplicable emotions. In front of Hsieh Hyun-chen's safety, her small emotions weren't worth mentioning. Mu Mingtang nodded and said, "That's true. Your health is more important. When you're fully recovered, it won't be too late for me to move out. "
After she finished speaking, she pretended to be angry and glared at him. "Don't talk nonsense in the future."
"Okay." Hsieh Hyun-chen nodded obediently. She looked no different from usual, but in her heart, there was a sense of disappointment.
This was the first time he had felt such a subtle feeling of being worried about personal gains and losses and not being able to get what he wanted.
So, when he unexpectedly fell ill last time, he didn't feel like he was being paranoid. It was real, wasn't it? Although Mu Mingtang said that she liked him and wanted to be with him forever, in fact, this kind of liking was similar to a young girl liking a big hero in a drama. Was her heart really moved? Of course it was real. However, this kind of liking didn't contain lust.
It wasn't a liking for a person, but a fantasy.
Hsieh Hyun-chen felt an indescribable sense of disappointment, but she also felt that this was quite good. Mu Mingtang got what he wanted. The fantasy in his heart would never be shattered. He could be happy and satisfied for the rest of his life.
Although that fantasy wasn't him, it was at least a projection of part of him. He should be content.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't feel very good about it, but in front of Mu Mingtang, she still talked and laughed as usual. Now that the guests had left, Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang moved back from Qing Xin Hall to Jade Qilin Hall.
Although the peak period for networking was right after the New Year, unfortunately for King An's Imperial Residence, other than people like Zhu Yanghong who had performed meritorious deeds and had a solid reason, no one else dared to visit. Hsieh Hyun-chen's old subordinates were even more so. Hsieh Hyun-chen still had to stay in the Capital, and Ma Chong and the others still had to continue serving in the military. Angering the Emperor at this time was definitely not a wise move.
After the two of them returned to Jade Qilin Hall, because of the subtle and dangerous conversation not long ago, the two of them had their own thoughts for the entire afternoon. They couldn't concentrate, and there were many awkward silences. Later, Mu Mingtang didn't know what to say. He simply lowered his head to look at the invitation and gift list, and didn't say anything else.
Hsieh Hyun-chen casually flipped through the book, and the more he flipped, the more annoyed he felt. The servant girls also didn't know why the atmosphere between the Prince and the Princess had suddenly cooled after meeting with the guests. Before they left, everything was clearly fine.
The atmosphere in the room was stifling. Hsieh Hyun-chen was clearly not in a good mood. None of the servant girls dared to be unlucky at this time, and all of them hid outside the room to wait. A servant girl came back from outside. She had no choice but to report at the door, and then brace herself to walk in.
After entering the room, the servant girl's expression was tense, and she carefully said, "Princess, the Jiang family just sent a woman over to ask if the Princess will be returning tomorrow. What kind of dishes should the Jiang family prepare?"
The second day of the New Year was the day for married women to return to their parents' home. Especially for recently married women like Mu Mingtang and Jiang Mingwei, they had to return on the second day of the New Year. Mu Mingtang was already unhappy, and this time, the Jiang family had bumped into the muzzle of the gun. She lightly snorted, and coldly said, "Tell Mrs. Jiang to prepare Jiang Mingwei's favorite dishes. I won't be going back."
The servant girl was slightly troubled. This was clearly against etiquette. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for the Jiang family? Seeing that the servant girl didn't move, Mu Mingtang looked at her with an unfriendly gaze, and asked, "Which family do you belong to? You don't even remember your own identity? "
The cold sweat on the servant girl's forehead immediately dripped down, and she immediately said, "This servant understands. This servant will go back to the Jiang family's woman."
After the servant girl left, Mu Mingtang gritted her teeth and muttered, "Returning to my parents' home on the second day of the New Year, what kind of family is the Jiang family to me?"
Mu Mingtang didn't want to give the Jiang family any face at all. She didn't even want to think of an excuse. Mu Mingtang knew that when the servant girl went out to pass on the message, she would suitably beautify it, saying that Mu Mingtang had to take care of the prince and couldn't leave. In any case, Hsieh Hyun-chen was a person who was critically ill, and Mu Mingtang had a ready-made excuse no matter what.
Although she had already sent the servant away, Mu Mingtang's mood couldn't calm down for a long time. Hsieh Hyun-chen sighed slightly, closed the book, and asked, "Are you in a bad mood?"
"No." Mu Mingtang didn't want to show it to Hsieh Hyun-chen, and said, "It's nothing. It's just that when I hear someone I hate, I feel uncomfortable."
Speaking of this, Mu Mingtang became angry again, "Where did they get the face to call themselves my parents' family? I caused such a ruckus before I got married. Even if they didn't become enemies, they should tacitly agree that we have completely shed all pretense of cordiality and won't interact with each other in the future. Don't they have any self-awareness? They actually dared to ask me if I'm going back on the second day of the New Year, and what I like to eat? "
Mu Mingtang panicked when she thought of Jiang Honghao's hypocritical tone. She said hatefully, "I already said that I will marry according to his wishes and repay their kindness of adopting me this year. In the future, we don't owe each other anything and have no relationship. Now that the Jiang family has been promoted and Jiang Mingwei's Princess Consort, they come over and pretend to have deep feelings for me? They can scram to the side. If I eat at the same table as them, I'm afraid my life will be shortened. "
Speaking of people she hated, Mu Mingtang's expression became lively, and she regained her usual vigor. Hsieh Hyun-chen looked at her lively eyes and unconsciously relaxed the tight strings in his heart.
Hsieh Hyun-chen said, "Alright, don't be angry. If you don't like them, just ignore them. If you're still angry, I'll give the order that no one from the Jiang family is allowed to take half a step into the prince's mansion. "
This was tantamount to publicly shedding all pretense of cordiality. Although Mu Mingtang was angry, she knew the severity of the matter. Now was not the time to fight over a momentary grudge. If she offended the Jiang family and aroused the Emperor's suspicion, and something happened to Hsieh Hyun-chen, what was the use of fighting over a momentary grudge? If nothing happened to Hsieh Hyun-chen and he continued to live peacefully, then her existence was a disgrace to the Jiang family. Why should she waste her energy now?
Mu Mingtang shook her head and said, "There's no need. I don't have that high of a realm. For example, the greatest revenge against people I hate is to not care about them. I still like to mock them in front of their faces. It's best if I can scold them until they can't say anything. If I don't let them visit in the future, where can I find the pleasure of scolding people? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Mu Mingtang's "fierce" appearance and nodded with a smile, "Alright, we'll do as you say."
Although Mu Mingtang's words were crude, they inexplicably relieved her anger. She was so honest that she was adorable. Sometimes, it even made people envious of her honesty.
What he liked, what he hated, he was straightforward and did not hide it at all. He lived happily and openly.
After the Jiang family's interruption, the tension between the two eased a lot. Mu Mingtang thought about it for a while, but she was still angry. She put down her pen forcefully and said, "No, I still feel uncomfortable. If they make me feel uncomfortable, then I'll go and stir up trouble. In short, I want to make others feel even more uncomfortable. "
"So?"
"Let's go next door and give them a New Year's greeting." After Mu Mingtang finished speaking, she saw Hsieh Hyun-chen raise his eyebrows with a meaningful look. She hurriedly crossed the table and grabbed Hsieh Hyun-chen's wrist. She tried to persuade him, "I'm telling the truth. Don't think too much. I don't mean what you think at all! Aren't you curious? They were in a cold war yesterday. What happened today? "
"I'm not curious." Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't even think about it and rejected her. During the New Year, Mu Mingtang went to look for Xie Xuanji, her former fiancé, a man whose thoughts she couldn't quite explain. It was a little difficult to convince Hsieh Hyun-chen not to think too much about it.
Mu Mingtang was afraid that Hsieh Hyun-chen wouldn't believe her, so she simply walked around the table and squeezed next to him. "But I'm curious. I really just want to watch the show. Don't think too much about it! "
Mu Mingtang gently shook his arm with a pitiful look. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't agree, so Mu Mingtang kept staring at him pitifully. Hsieh Hyun-chen thought to himself, 'How would he believe such an obvious trick?'
He wasn't stupid.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything, so Mu Mingtang just stared at him pitifully. After a while, Hsieh Hyun-chen sighed softly. "Alright, as you wish."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Mu Mingtang's mood immediately turned sunny. He smiled brightly at Hsieh Hyun-chen, then stood up and happily went to change his clothes.
Only Hsieh Hyun-chen was left behind, sighing faintly.
So why would he be soft-hearted when it was such an obvious trick? Or could it be that this trick was designed for the people he cared about?
Because he cared, because he couldn't bear to, he was being manipulated. Whoever couldn't bear it first would lose.
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