Chapter 182 – Senior Uncle’s Return and Concubine Yun’s Illness (1 / 2)

“This matter is too early to say.” Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at Jun Qian Hao, “Leap City is a place of peace and happiness, Your Third Highness should not pollute this holy land.”

Jun Qianhao hooked his lips in a shallow smile and laughed lowly, “Is it possible that I’m some kind of a cow demon or snake god”

“Indeed.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes and looked ahead, “The lighter ones will bleed into rivers, the heavier ones will be devastated.”

“Haha” Jun Qian Hao knew that there must be a reason for Mu Zi Yan’s detachment and indifference towards him, but he couldn’t figure out what exactly he had done to provoke her into such disgust.

Mu Zi Yan turned to leave, at this time, she just wanted to be alone.

Strangely enough, until Jun Qianhao returned to the capital from his tour, the journey was uneventful.

After being in the capital, Zhang Zong went with Jun Qianhao to the palace to repeat the decree, while Mu Zi Yan went back to the capital magistrate’s office.

Lv Maiden holding the child outside the mansion waiting for her, see her back since she was overjoyed, Mu Zi Yan quickly dismounted, galloped forward, looked down at Lv Maiden’s arms of the baby, powder carving jade, very cute.

“Four months,” Mu Zi Yan asked with a smile.

“En.” Niangzi Lu sighed, “This full moon wine is just a few of Sister Su and the others coming to spend it together, now that you’re back, I’m relieved.”

“Big Brother Zhang has gone to the palace.” Mu Zi Yan said with a smile, “When he comes back and sees it, I’m afraid he’ll be overjoyed.”

“As long as you guys come back safely, I’ll be happy.” Niangzi Lu handed the child to Mu Ziyan, and the two of them went inside together.

Mu Zi Yan glanced down, “It really is a big fat boy.”

“This name hasn’t been given yet.” Niangzi Lu looked at Mu Zi Yan, “You guys came back early.”

“Mentioned two months.” Mu Zi Yan continued, “I think my birthday has also arrived, and this maturity ceremony has to be done since.”

“Then you must be prepared.” Niangzi Lu continued, “The capital has been bustling with activity during your absence these past few days.”

“But as lively as this is, I’m afraid it will be even more lively when I return.” Mu Zi Yan had since learned that Zhong Xuan and Princess Qing Li had already secretly reached a consensus, so they must have wanted to eliminate her first.

When Niangzi Lu heard Mu Ziyan say this, she knew that this capital city was afraid to set off another strife, she sighed as she lowered her head, “I don’t know when it will end.”

“Nowadays the winds and clouds are changing, we also have to wait until the court is stabilized.” Mu Zi Yan faintly opened her lips, “Let’s not talk about this, this little guy looks really lovable.”

Seeing her like this, Niangzi Lu carefully measured her, “You’ve grown a bit taller again, and this look is circumscribed.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lightly, “Where can it not be long”

“But you must tell us carefully about the experience of this journey of traveling.” Lady Lu asked with a smile.

“Boring.” The corner of Mu Zi Yan’s mouth turned away, “It’s just that I accompanied the Emperor to play and watch a play in the morning, as long as the Emperor is satisfied.”

“You.” Seeing that Mu Zi Yan was unwilling to mention it, Niangzi Lu thought that there must not be anything new on this trip, so she did not ask any more questions.

After Zhang Zong left the palace, he rushed back to the Beijing Zhaoyin government office without stopping, Mu Ziyan did not stay, but went back to the royal mausoleum.

After rushing back late at night, Yunxiang and Biyun were palpitating, and rushed to welcome them, since there was some hush-hush.

“Eldest Miss, why have you come back,” Bi Yun thought she would only be back tomorrow.

“There are important things.” Mu Zi Yan said indifferently, then she took off the clothes on her body, as well as the human skin mask that she had been wearing for a year, and after tearing it off, she took a look at her present-day appearance, and lifted her hand to gently touch it.

I do not know why, she these days is always a bit of a trance, and always feel that they are in a dream world, to see clearly after their own appearance, which is a sigh of relief.

Seeing Mu Zi Yan like this, Yun Xiang handed over hot water, “Eldest Miss, Little Miss will have to wait until next year before she can be sent back to the house.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan faintly responded, “I think I can walk nowadays.”

“It can still babble a few words.” Yunxiang smiled and spoke, “Missy but go and see”

“I’m afraid it won’t be possible for these two days.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes to look at her, “Thinking that Jue’er should also be able to speak.”

“It will be said, and you are always in my thoughts.” Rue said with a smile.

Mu Zi Yan guffawed, “You, when did you become so articulate”

“Eldest Miss, the slave servant is telling the truth.” Yunxiang suddenly knelt down, “Eldest Miss, during these ten months that you were away, the slave girl was on edge every day.”

Mu Zi Yan smiled and helped her up, “I’m not back.”

“Eldest Miss, the slave girl also hangs on daily.” Bi Yun looks at her, “You’ve lost weight.”

Mu Zi Yan smiled helplessly, “Isn’t it growing strong”

“Eldest Miss, you have finally returned.” Bi Yun couldn’t help but shed tears.

Mu Zi Yan see these two maids this sweet, raised his hand to hold the hands of the two of her, “Don’t cry, I come back should be joyful, these days but exhausted, now I want to take a good bath and sleep a solid sleep.”

“By the way, Missy, Empress Yun’s body has not been well these past few days.” Yun Xiang continued, “Lei Shizi has been imprisoned by the Emperor in the palace since Princess Qing Li’s wedding, and it was only in the past few days that he was allowed to make his way back to the Lei Marquis.”

“I am aware of this matter.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “He is bound to go through this when he returns.”

“Now look there is nothing strange, but the crown prince seems to be a little different.” Yunxiang lowered her eyes and said, “The matter of Fubei let the crown prince suffered a serious injury, he is not light, but the cool king went to visit the crown prince, also do not know what to say, the spirit of the crown prince will be good.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded her head and responded, “There must be some kind of scheme between the Liang King and Princess Qing Li, I think that the Crown Prince’s place is getting the benefit of the doubt, that’s why he’s so complacent.”

“Eldest Miss, nowadays the capital is talking about your marriage to the Crown Prince.” Yunxiang said as she looked at her.

“Me and the Crown Prince,” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “This news has traveled fast enough.”

“I heard that it was spread out from the Third Prince’s place.” Yun Xiang looked at Mu Zi Yan and said, “Eldest Miss, what exactly does this Third Prince intend to do”

“Naturally, I am using the opportunity to suppress the Crown Prince.” Mu Zi Yan hooked her lips in a cold smile, thinking about what Jun Qian Hao had said to her in Leap City, she had anticipated that Jun Qian Hao would use her to suppress the Crown Prince.

Yunxiang’s brows furrowed, “This Third Prince is really calculating.”

“He counted well less,” Mu Zi Yan coldly hummed, then got up and stretched his arms, “These days he is complacent quite a lot, such as after maturity, it is the time to find him to settle the total account.”

“Eldest Miss, that Princess Qing Li and Side Concubine Zhong are afraid that they will join forces against you.” Yunxiang looked at her and said.

“Dealing with me also depends on their ability.” Mu Zi Yan coldly snorted.

“Eldest Miss, the slave girl will stop talking and wait for you to wash up first.” Seeing that Mu Zi Yan looked a bit weary, Yun Xiang stepped forward and said.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan faintly answered, at the moment she didn’t want to think about anything, she just wanted to get a solid sleep.

Wait until the second day, Mu Zi Yan woke up already after noon, she lazily got up, she saw a snow-white silhouette standing not far away, her eyes moved slightly, from the bed down, slowly step forward.

“The old disease is healed,” Mu Zi Yan asked faintly.

“En.” That snow-white satin, embroidered with white dark patterns, slowly sidestepped, and one could only see the hooked, tantalizing lips under the mask, slightly raised, and those clear, cold eyes staring at her in bewilderment.

Mu Zi Yan cocked her head and sized him up, taking a few steps forward, “I have to thank senior uncle for his help in this excursion.”

“I don’t want you to goat into the tiger’s mouth.” Chu Ye said lightly and slowly sat down, his movements elegant and spontaneous, not seeing half of the weakness he felt when he left at that time.

Mu Zi Yan saw that he is considered completely well, also do not know why, only feel the heart secretly exhaled, then also followed along and sat down, “This time back, can still want to leave”

“Do you want me to go,” Chu Ye came over, the pair of narrow eyes under the alabaster mask hooked up with a seductive gaze, his body mixed with a faint scent of medicine.

Mu Zi Yan frowned slightly, there was no such scent on his body, it was a peculiar medicinal herb smell, just what exactly was it, she couldn’t say.

“What’s wrong,” Chu Ye saw her frowning, his voice was as clear and crisp as spring water as before, and his whole person leaned forward completely.

Mu Zi Yan looked at the pair of eyes that zoomed in front of her, she was obviously stunned and slowly stepped back a bit, keeping her distance from him, before saying, “The smell of medicine on you here is very unique.”

“It doesn’t matter, it will dissipate after a few days.” Chu Ye heard Mu Zi Yan say so and frowned along with it, secretly sighing, “How could I forget to dissipate the odor.”

Mu Zi Yan saw him secretly chagrined, her eyes slightly picked up, as if she thought of something, “Master Uncle came to do something”

“I can’t come to see you if there’s nothing wrong” Chu Ye sighed quietly when he saw that she was still this cold, it seemed that he had to work on it.

“Now that I see that senior uncle is safe and sound, disciple is also relieved.” Although Mu Zi Yan did not know what exactly Chu Ye’s old illness was, but now that she saw that his breath was stable and his expression was as normal, and then remembered that she had heard Bai Xuan say that he had vomited blood before, she thought that he must have suffered a lot in these nearly two years.

“It seems that Smokey is going to give her expulsion order.” Chu Ye sighed in an inaudible manner and said in a low voice, “In a few days it will be your maturity ceremony, has Smokey thought about it?”

“Think of what,” Mu Zi Yan looked at him in disbelief.

“Bestow marriage.” Chu Ye continued, “If you are unwilling, I know that even the Emperor cannot do anything about it.”

“Senior Uncle does understand me.” Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “It has been so since.”

“Then I am relieved.” Chu Ye then said, “I will be at the Hot Springs Manor during these days, so if something happens to Yan’er, just send a message to me.”

“Good.” When Mu Zi Yan saw Chu Ye say that, she knew that he should not leave in a short period of time.

After Chu Ye left, she rarely relaxed much, the corner of her mouth hooked into a faint smile, but she didn’t know why she was smiling.

Yunxiang carried the copper basin inside, seeing Mu Ziyan’s brows and eyes all happy, she smiled and spoke, “Eldest Miss, it’s time to wash up.”

“Good.” Mu Zi Yan answered with a smile, turned around and then marched to the copper basin.

After some washing, Mu Zi Yan, dressed in a long elegant dress, walked out of the palace, raised her eyes to look at the sky in front of her, and exhaled deeply.

“Eldest Miss, the imperial decree has been sent from the palace, it should arrive in half an hour.” Yunxiang stood at one side and said.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan faintly responded, “It seems I should return to the capital as well.”

“Eldest Miss, you can stay for a long time this time back.” Yun Xiang said with a smile as she counted the days.

“It should be.” Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “The period of three years has to be kept since, and I’m afraid that after the ceremony of maturity, I still have to come back.”

“I also don’t know why the Empress Dowager wanted you to come to this place at that time.” This was something that Yun Xiang was quite puzzled about, was it simply because of the fifth prince’s piece of love for the eldest young lady

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at her and smiled lowly, “Everything happens for a reason.”

“Yes.” Yunxiang then stopped talking and just followed Mu Zi Yan forward.

Waiting until receiving the imperial decree, Mu Zi Yan was ordered to return to the capital to prepare for the ceremony of maturity.

On that day, Mu Zi Yan entered the capital in a carriage, and Qi was overjoyed at the news, holding Mu Ling Jue’s hand and waiting for her outside the mansion.

This is Mu Zi Yan since last year’s spring year back to the Mu Hou House, the second time to come back in the open, she got off the carriage, raised her eyes and looked at the mother and brother standing outside the house, as well as already able to speak and run Jue’er, since she was overjoyed.

Hastily stepping forward to bless her, Qi stepped forward to help her up, “You are now a county princess.”

“So what,” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows, “Even if she is a county princess, she is still mother’s daughter.”

“Jue’er has met big sister.” Mu Ling Jue, who was at the side, said in a milky voice, not forgetting to salute.

Mu Zi Yan lowered her eyes to look at Mu Ling Jue, and lifting her hand to touch his cheek, she picked him up.

Mu Ling Jue smiled brightly at her, looking very happy.

Mu Lingxuan said in a warm voice, “I haven’t seen you for nearly a year, and now I see that you’ve grown taller.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lightly, “Brother has also become more and more handsome and charming.”

“Sister just came back and then she pokes fun at me.” Mu Lingxuan smiled helplessly.

“Then it was also brother who poked fun at me first.” Mu Zi Yan raised her eyebrows and retorted.

Seeing this brother and sister like this, Qi smiled and said, “Alright, don’t stand around, enter the mansion and talk about it.”

“Yes.” Mu Zi Yan smiled and answered, the family then entered the mansion together, and when they went to Qi’s Jiyue courtyard, Mu Zi Yan again solemnly gave Qi a big salute.

Qi’s self was happy with tears in her eyes, and with a quick nod, she helped her up from the ground, “I didn’t realize that in the blink of an eye, Smokey would also be reaching maturity soon.”

Mu Zi Yan leaned into Qi’s arms and rubbed herself, “Mother, even if my daughter marries, she is still your daughter.”

“Marry someone,” Qi’s brows furrowed as she heard, “Could it be that you want to”

“Mother don’t worry, my daughter is unwilling to do so.” Mu Zi Yan said with a smile.

“That’s good.” Only then did Qi breathe a sigh of relief, and then said, “But what if the Emperor does bestow the marriage?”

“I think the Emperor will not do so.” Mu Zi Yan knows too much about the emperor’s mind, will not give her marriage to the crown prince, know that once she married into the crown prince’s residence, then even with her back of the State Duke and Marquis Mu will become a strong backing of the crown prince, how can the emperor do not know the advantages and disadvantages of this.

Qi was silent for a moment, “But nowadays the capital is abuzz with rumors.”

“It’s just a rumor.” Mu Zi Yan smiled and said, “Mother doesn’t need to be concerned.”

“But what do you plan to do, Smokey,” Qi said, looking at her, “If you have not made up your mind, this marriage will remain in limbo.”

Mu Zi Yan whispered, “That will have to wait until next year.”

“Ai, I don’t know what the Emperor and the Empress Dowager really have in mind, how could they be fixated on you” Qi couldn’t help but sigh.

Mu Zi Yan laughed lightly, “No.”

“Your father came back in the spring year, and for your maturity ceremony, I’m sure he’ll be back as well.” Qi looked at her and said.

“That’s for the best.” Mu Zi Yan said with a smile.

“Yes, you just came back, take a good rest, this time you came back since you can stay for some time.” Qi said with a smile.

“Daughter excuses herself.” Mu Zi Yan rose with a smile and left the Jiyue Courtyard.

Mu Lingxuan came out with her, it was rare for a brother and sister to talk like this, she smiled and opened her mouth, “What does brother want to say”

“Did the Third Prince do anything to you” Mu Lingxuan asked as he looked at her.

“No.” Mu Zi Yan whispered, “Brother don’t worry, it’s impossible for me to be with him.”

“That’s good.” Mu Lingxuan didn’t know why, but he only felt that if Smokey had a heart for Jun Qianhao, it would seem to be a sign of the future of the Marquis’ residence.

The brother and sister duo chatted for a few moments, and Mu Zi Yan returned to the Smokefall Courtyard.

Yunxiang and Biyun both packed up early in the morning, Mu Zi Yan looked at her own yard and couldn’t help but smile.

“Eldest Miss, the furnishings have not changed.” Yun Xiang looked at her and said, “Do you want to take a break”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded her head and responded, “Since I have to rest for a while.”

“Eldest Miss, the Empress Dowager’s place” Yunxiang thought that since she had returned to the house, according to the rules, since she had to enter the palace.

“I will go first thing in the morning.” Mu Zi Yan saw that Yun Xiang was now more and more sophisticated, and was pleased with herself.

Yunxiang hung her head and answered, “The slave girl will go and prepare.”

“Go.” Mu Zi Yan faintly responded, and then she reclined on the soft couch to rest.

In the long pine courtyard, the old lady has learned that Mu Zi Yan came back, and this maturity ceremony, she as the old lady of the Mu Marquis House is to attend, and the most critical hair pulling hairpin insertion is done by her.

From the side, Sister whispered, “Old Lady, this Eldest Miss is more and more disregarding you, and now that she’s returned to the residence she doesn’t even come to greet you.”

“Hmph, let her go, by the time of the maturity ceremony, if I am sick, she is the one who will lose face.” The old madam coldly snorted.

It was only then that from Sister remembered and said in a low voice, “Old Madame is right on time, you are the most honored of the Marquis Mu Mansion, and this maturity ceremony should be presided over by you.”

“What is Zhong Xuan doing” The old madam thought that Mu Zi Yan would not be too peaceful since she came back this time, she had to be prepared for it.