Being able to hear the consorts' boudoir talk was very attractive to the men present. Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that other than the Yelv Yan and Xie Xuanji, there were only two little princes who hadn't even grown out of their hair yet. The two princes were still half-grown children and didn't know much about human affairs. The other two men's families were also behind them, so it wasn't considered offensive. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't say anything to stop them, but went with the flow and listened on.
Hsieh Hyun-chen wanted to know what Mu Mingtang would say about him in private.
The men personally listened to Mu Mingtang's explanation for Hsieh Hyun-chen. Even Hsieh Hyun-chen felt goosebumps when he heard the damned description of "gentle and kind."
Later on, Xiao Siyi began to say some shocking things. Although the Yelv Yan was a bit embarrassed, he was still able to keep his cool. Xiao Siyi was his fiancée. According to her, she was engaged because she liked him. Any man would be very proud to have a woman personally admit that she liked him.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was originally calmly watching the commotion, but he never thought that the fire would burn him.
Xiao Siyi asked Mu Mingtang, "Do you have any regrets?" Regrets that you didn't like your husband, or regrets that you weren't able to marry the person you fell in love with.
Hsieh Hyun-chen stood behind them and couldn't see Mu Mingtang's expression clearly. He unconsciously became nervous. What was worse was that Mu Mingtang didn't immediately reply. Hsieh Hyun-chen's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
But then, he heard Mu Mingtang's voice carry a slight smile and reminiscence as he said, "No."
Hsieh Hyun-chen's emotions fluctuated greatly. For a moment, he didn't know what expression to make. Xiao Siyi, who was behind the thicket, didn't give up and continued to ask, "What do you have no regrets about? Is it because your husband happens to be the type you like, or do you not regret not being able to marry the person you like? "
Mu Mingtang was embarrassed by the questions. Xiao Siyi asked her several times, but she couldn't persuade her. She said in a low voice, "Neither."
When the people behind the tree heard this, they all turned to look at Hsieh Hyun-chen. Hsieh Hyun-chen could barely control his expression. He used all his strength to keep a straight face. Yelv Yan raised his eyebrows. His gaze was full of meaning between men.
Mu Mingtang was forced into a corner by Xiao Siyi and could only give one answer. Indeed, she had no regrets. When she was first adopted by the Jiang family, she knew that she was going to replace Jiang Mingwei in marrying Xie Xuanji. At that time, she didn't even know what Xie Xuanji looked like, so she nodded and agreed.
The joys and sorrows of this world were not interconnected. Most women couldn't rely on someone like Xiao Siyi and do whatever they wanted.
Xiao Siyi felt that this was the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. It was a restriction on love and freedom. Mu Mingtang never had such thoughts. Later, when Jiang Mingwei returned, she suddenly became redundant. When Xie Xuanji single-handedly manipulated her into marrying Hsieh Hyun-chen, she didn't feel any reluctance.
The Jiang family had protected her in these troubled times. Mu Mingtang recognized this kindness and was willing to repay it by marrying for the rest of her life. From then on, they would cut off all ties and no longer owe each other anything. When she stepped onto the bridal sedan, she knew what kind of environment she was about to face and what the rest of her life would be like.
She didn't expect to see Hsieh Hyun-chen the moment she lifted the bed curtain.
Therefore, Mu Mingtang didn't have any regrets. Before she got married, she had never met her husband. However, on the day of the wedding, she discovered that her husband was her benefactor, the young man who had saved her. The person she was willing to spend the rest of her life with was him. The person she had looked forward to when she first fell in love was also him. With God's favor, Mu Mingtang was perfectly content and didn't ask for anything else.
As for the two situations that Xiao Siyi mentioned, Mu Mingtang didn't exist. Her husband was the person she liked.
After Mu Mingtang said "neither", she felt embarrassed. Although Mu Mingtang's words were vague, she didn't need to say anything based on her current behavior.
Xiao Siyi said "oh" meaningfully. Mu Mingtang felt even more embarrassed and said with a red face, "Miss Xiao, this is the Forbidden Palace. Please be careful with your words."
Xiao Siyi laughed loudly. Jiang Mingwei looked at the two people in front of him. One was laughing wantonly and the other was blushing. He inexplicably felt that he was being excluded.
Jiang Mingwei couldn't help but think of Xiao Siyi's question. Did she have any regrets? Jiang Mingwei thought about his previous life and then thought about this life. She didn't regret the choice she made in this life, but she naturally had regrets.
Jiang Mingwei suddenly envied the two people in front of him. These two people had both become empresses in their previous lives. Although they each had concubines who were troublesome, their positions as the main empresses were stable. What they were used to was actually a beautiful dream that many people could only wish for in their lifetime.
In this life, many things had changed, but Xiao Siyi could still casually say that she would only marry the person she liked. Mu Mingtang would also smile and not say anything. When she thought of that person, her eyes would smile and her cheeks would blush. The two of them, from beginning to end, lived happily and freely.
The lucky people in the world were always the same. Wantonly belonged to the people who were doted on. Jiang Mingwei and Wanyan Duo were also present, but the two of them didn't participate in this conversation.
Xiao Siyi laughed for a while. Suddenly, she felt movement behind her. Her face suddenly turned cold. She stood up and said, "Who is it?"
Mu Mingtang also immediately collected her expression and stood up.
Was there someone behind the thicket?
This shock was no small matter, and the few of them immediately walked towards the back. Xiao Siyi was bold and took the lead. Mu Mingtang followed closely behind.
But when they went around the thicket, they found that there was no one.
There were only a few leaves scattered on the ground. Other than that, there was nothing else.
Xiao Siyi looked around and muttered strangely, "It shouldn't be. I clearly heard movement just now. Could it be that I heard wrong? "
Only Mu Mingtang frowned as he looked at the slightly messy soil on the ground.
There was indeed someone here, and that person had just left.
Who was it?
Because of this, Mu Mingtang's good mood to admire the flowers suddenly disappeared. When it was time for the banquet that night, her eyes swept over one man after another. She felt that everyone was suspicious.
Hsieh Hyun-chen noticed that Mu Mingtang was staring at a man very seriously. She didn't know what she was thinking. Hsieh Hyun-chen also glanced over and felt a little unhappy.
He suddenly picked up the teapot and poured tea for Mu Mingtang. He changed his position and blocked Mu Mingtang's line of sight. Mu Mingtang was trying to figure out what was important. Suddenly, her line of sight was blocked and she couldn't help but move forward.
When she moved, Hsieh Hyun-chen also moved. Mu Mingtang was blind if she couldn't tell that Hsieh Hyun-chen was doing it on purpose. She asked helplessly, "What are you doing?"
"I wanted to ask you the same thing." Hsieh Hyun-chen's face was gloomy. He asked, "What are you doing?"
"Stop fooling around." Mu Mingtang slapped his hand away and said, "I'm busy."
She even pushed him away. Hsieh Hyun-chen was jealous and pretended to be angry. "You're yelling at me because of another man?"
"I'm not."
"You hit me because of another man."
Mu Mingtang was shocked. She pointed at herself in disbelief and looked at Hsieh Hyun-chen. "I hit you? I can't believe I'm capable of that. Why didn't I know? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen snorted softly. "Only physical injuries can be called injuries? It's a psychological injury. "
Mu Mingtang was disgusted by him. Old age was the most fatal. Mu Mingtang rubbed her forehead hard and said from the bottom of her heart, "Hsieh Hyun-chen, you're not at the age to act like a spoiled child. Speak properly and don't disgust people. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen was really hurt this time. He raised his eyebrows and asked in disbelief, "What did you say? You actually despise me for being old? "
Their seats were always in the limelight, and the people below heard the commotion and looked up curiously. Mu Mingtang felt embarrassed and hurriedly pulled Hsieh Hyun-chen. "Okay, okay, let's go home and talk. Don't cause any more trouble. "
Mu Mingtang was really scared. She couldn't afford to lose face like this. She could only quickly coax the ancestor next to her. However, Hsieh Hyun-chen was a person who became more arrogant. He still looked unhappy and arrogantly tilted his head and didn't say anything. Mu Mingtang was afraid that Hsieh Hyun-chen would do something else, so she could only move closer. She pulled his sleeve and explained in a low voice, "I wasn't looking at someone else just now. I was looking for someone."
Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes moved, but his voice was still cold. "You were looking for someone?"
"That's right." Speaking of this, Mu Mingtang was also a little worried. "It was the people who eavesdropped on us this afternoon. Xiao Siyi, Jiang Mingwei, and I were talking in the pavilion. There was a row of hibiscus and shrubs behind us. We were focused on talking and didn't pay attention to what was behind us. I don't know how long those people had been eavesdropping. When they left, they made a noise and Xiao Siyi noticed. Only then did I know that someone was eavesdropping on us. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen's lips moved. It looked like he wanted to say something but stopped. However, Mu Mingtang was immersed in his own thoughts and didn't notice.
He wiped the corner of his mouth and asked casually, "If you find them, what are you going to do?"
"Of course I won't let them go." Mu Mingtang's face suddenly darkened. "What kind of people are they? A gentleman doesn't look or hear indecent things. In the end, a few big men eavesdropped on a woman's conversation and quietly left after listening. Tell me, is this something that a real man would do? "
Hsieh Hyun-chen was about to admit it when he saw this, but he swallowed it back down. Mu Mingtang looked really annoyed. Being called a villain was much more serious than being called a bad person.
Especially when this person was Mu Mingtang.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was silent for a while and asked, "How do you know that it was a man, and a few of them?"
"Look at the footprints on the ground." Mu Mingtang didn't think too much and directly shared his speculation. "Although there are no footprints on the ground, the soil is messy. A lot of flower petals are crumpled on the ground. It's obvious that someone has cleaned it up. To be able to retreat immediately after Xiao Siyi heard the noise, it must be a man. He's also quite agile. The area where the soil was turned over is so big. If it was only a man who stepped on it, it wouldn't be so big. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen pursed his lips as he listened. Yelv Yan and Xie Xuanji, these two good-for-nothings, actually left traces on the ground. If the Northern Tribes and Ye Chao fell into the hands of these two people, then they would be finished together.
Hsieh Hyun-chen wanted to say something a few times, but stopped. He really didn't know what to say. Mu Mingtang was still angry that someone had eavesdropped on them. He continuously scolded the eavesdropper to Hsieh Hyun-chen. The more Mu Mingtang scolded, the more complicated Hsieh Hyun-chen's expression became.
Hsieh Hyun-chen spent the entire night thinking about how to casually tell Mu Mingtang the truth and how to separate himself from the eavesdropper's team. Hsieh Hyun-chen even thought about being threatened, but he didn't think it was believable. Mu Mingtang probably wouldn't believe it either.
Hsieh Hyun-chen sighed in his heart.
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