Chapter 353 Extra Chapter: With You (Part 6)

Wei Yanli also saw Princess Yongxin's younger sister.

"Why is she back? Is she also back for Xiao Huaijin's wedding?"

That shouldn't be the case! It seems like she and her husband's family aren't qualified to attend!

Go with your father? Hmm, that's possible! The steward in Xiao Huaijin's mansion will probably send an invitation to Lord Mu out of respect for you.

"Your sister... seems a bit off!" Wei Yanli said as he closed the window.

Princess Yongxin also felt that something was amiss.

My younger sister rarely comes back since she got married, but this time my father actually brought her back in his own carriage...

"Someone, go and find out if anything has happened to the Wu family in Tianjin recently."

Why did Mu Chen suddenly return? Princess Yongxin immediately summoned people in.

Seeing that Princess Yongxin looked unhappy, Wei Yanli quickly changed the subject and asked about other things.

Princess Yongxin, however, seemed somewhat distracted.

Although she had always lived in the Korean government's mansion, the Mu family mansion was also her home, and she always felt that her younger sister's return this time was not a good thing.

...

"Princess, young master, we've found out what happened."

Mu Chen, the second young lady of the Mu family, has not had a good life since she married into the Wu family in Tianjin.

The matriarch of the Wu family was domineering and unreasonable, and she always set rules for Mu Chen.

The second master of the Wu family was a fickle man who would take a concubine six months after Miss Mu Chen entered the mansion, and later took two more concubines.

Mu Chen felt resentful, but dared not vent his anger on the second master of the Wu family. Instead, he took it out on his three concubines.

A few days ago, Mu Chen punished three of his concubines by making them kneel on porcelain tiles in the sun, which caused one of the pregnant concubines to miscarry.

The second master of the Wu family and Mu Chen had a huge fight, and Lord Mu sent people to Tianjin.

Later... Miss Mu Chen divorced the second master of the Wu family. "The shopkeeper of Chun Bu Wan said, recounting the news he had inquired about.

"So easy to get a divorce?" Princess Yongxin smiled.

"Originally, the Wu family wanted to divorce his wife on the grounds of jealousy and childlessness, but the people sent by Lord Mu attacked the Han State and your name..."

The Wu family had no choice but to agree to the divorce.

Although it was a divorce, half of the dowry that Mu Chen brought with her was left with the Wu family.

Lord Mu thinks that the divorce is probably just to make the name sound better. "The shopkeeper, Chun Buwan, continued.

Princess Yongxin hummed in acknowledgment, indicating that she understood.

After the door to the private room closed again, Wei Yanli looked at Princess Yongxin.

He knew that Princess Yongxin must be feeling uncomfortable.

“Your sister is coming back at this time… she’ll definitely be staying in the capital for a while. Your father will probably want you to come home and visit,” Wei Yanli reminded him.

Princess Yongxin nodded and then stood up.

“I’m going to the palace to see Princess Shiwei. I won’t be staying at Chunbuwan for the next couple of days. You will stay at Chunbuwan for the next couple of days.”

Princess Yongxin got up and left after saying that.

Wei Yanli...

He returned to the capital to rest, not to be busy with official duties! Now…

Wei Yanli snorted and called out.

The shopkeeper, who was always late for spring, had no choice but to come in again.

"All the news from the past two days has been sent to me. Also, keep an eye on the Mu family's affairs. Report any news to me."

"The matter concerning the princess is extremely important and cannot be delayed!" Wei Yanli gave the order.

The shopkeeper, Chun Bu Wan, quickly agreed.

...

Princess Yongxin went directly to the palace with gifts after leaving Chunbuwan.

He gave the toys and trinkets he had collected over the past few days to Ye Shiwei, who had just finished working on her abacus, and then went to Fengwu Palace to visit Ye Yunshu.

Ye Yunshu smiled and exchanged a few jokes with Princess Yongxin, then inquired about the situation outside in the past two days.

Princess Yongxin answered them one by one.

Ye Yunshu could sense that Princess Yongxin was in a slightly off mood today.

"What's wrong? Something on your mind? Or did you come to the palace today to avoid trouble?" Ye Yunshu asked with a smile.

Princess Yongxin chuckled and moved closer to Ye Yunshu in a flattering manner.

"Your Majesty understands me best! I was thinking of staying in the palace for a couple of days to avoid trouble. I hope Your Majesty won't find me bothersome!"

"Tell me! What happened?" Ye Yunshu asked directly.

"My half-sister and the second son of the Wu family in Tianjin divorced. She just returned to the capital. She was able to get a divorce by using the names of the Han State and me."

Now that she's back, she definitely won't stay still.

I reckon my dad will probably call me back, and then he'll talk to me about being family so he can benefit my sister.

"I don't want to pay them any attention!" Princess Yongxin said frankly.

Ye Yunshu understood; this meant they didn't want to get involved in certain matters.

"It's difficult for me to speak on this matter; I can't be too lenient or too harsh."

Since you want to come to the palace to avoid this, that's fine. Spend the day in Fengwu Palace talking with me, and tomorrow go see Lan Qian.

Lanqian hasn't had much of an appetite these past few days and has been listless. Maybe your visit will cheer her up!

Princess Yongxin immediately agreed happily.

...

And so, Princess Yongxin stayed in the palace for the next two days.

The Korean royal family was used to this. Princess Yongxin had grown up in the palace since childhood and was personally raised by the late Empress Dowager, so she was more familiar with the palace.

"Grandma, someone from the Mu family has come to invite the Princess back for a short stay," reported the old lady's maid.

Old Madam Zhao, who was pretending to be asleep with her eyes closed, snorted.

"A short stay? Something must have happened at home again!"

Those guys don't know their place! The Korean government is giving them way too much credit! They think they can just pick people up whenever they want?

Tell the people who came that Mu Xiao has entered the palace and the Empress has allowed her to stay there.

"They want to take someone to the palace to pick them up, don't they?" Old Madam Zhao didn't even lift her eyelids.

The reporting mother immediately relayed Madam Zhao's words to the Mu family members who were still standing in the outer courtyard.

The Mu family dared not say anything more and could only relay the message back to the Mu family.

Lord Mu, who had been waiting for Princess Yongxin to return to the mansion, said nothing after learning that Princess Yongxin was going to stay in the palace for two days.

“Father, my eldest sister definitely doesn’t want to see me.”

Today, downstairs at Chunbuwan Tower, I clearly saw my elder sister. I wanted to get out of the carriage to pay my respects to her, but she…” Mu Chen looked at Lord Mu with teary eyes.

"Alright, your elder sister is now favored by the Empress! The Empress trusts her, and she's accomplished quite a few tasks. She's even in charge of Chun Bu Wan now!"

"She'll definitely be busy, but she'll be back in a couple of days after she leaves the palace," was all Lord Mu could say.

Mu Chen gritted her teeth inwardly.

Why?! They're born to the same father, so why is Mu Xiao so successful?!

But I have to live such a hard life!

...

Inside the Phoenix Palace, Princess Yongxin was resting in a side hall.

She, who always slept very well, experienced insomnia for the first time.

It seems she spends more time in the palace than outside.

The Mu residence… she doesn’t seem to have stayed there for more than two days.