Chapter 146 Mu Ge's Relatives Have Arrived

Mo Ji, who was standing by serving, wanted to say that if Chu Yanluo found out about this, she might come back immediately. How could she allow another woman to take advantage of the prince?

But he couldn't say anything, because even if he did, the prince wouldn't believe him.

He brought the medicine forward: "Your Highness, it's freshly brewed. Please drink it quickly. This recurring high fever isn't a good thing. You must take care of your health."

Xiao Qingyuan frowned as he looked at the bowl of dark medicine: "This stuff tastes awful. Just throw it away. I'm fine. I'll be alright after a nap."

Mo Ji: "This is medicine prescribed by the Crown Princess. She said she has to make sure you drink it."

Xiao Qingyuan glared at him: "Are you now Shen Wantang's woman?"

Mo Ji: "Master, of course I am your man, but you are the Crown Princess's man, so naturally I must obey your orders and listen to the Crown Princess!"

Xiao Qingyuan opened his mouth to refute, but for some reason, when Mo Ji said that he was the Crown Prince's woman, he actually felt quite pleased.

He sat up, took the medicine bowl, tilted his head back, and drank the medicine.

Just as he finished drinking, a slender, fair hand reached out and fed him a candied fruit. The bitter and unpleasant taste in his mouth was immediately overwhelmed by a sweet and refreshing aroma.

While eating the candied fruit, Xiao Qingyuan followed the hand and looked at Huayi.

As expected, Shen Wantang is the most reliable. She even finds his maid so agreeable and perceptive. This Huayi looks delicate and obedient, and seems honest and simple-minded. I can trust her.

The gentle, obedient, honest, and naive Huayi smiled softly and said, "Young Master, it's best not to go out for the next two days. They all say it's going to rain and the weather is going to get cold. Don't make yourself sick. Wait until you're fully recovered before going out!"

Xiao Qingyuan looked at the bright sunshine outside and asked in surprise, "Who said it was going to rain? The weather is fine here."

"The people below heard it from Wutong Garden. It seems that the Crown Princess has been studying astrology recently and used it to calculate the weather."

Xiao Qingyuan was incredulous: "What? She's started studying astrology?"

Yes!

“My father is obsessed with this every day. He has been studying it for more than ten years and still hasn’t figured it out. Shen Wantang has only been studying it for a few days and she can already read stars?”

The painting perfectly captured the artist's bewilderment, like an ignorant child looking trustingly at Xiao Qingyuan: "Your Highness, is astrology difficult to learn? How could someone as capable as the Prince not understand astrology?"

Xiao Qingyuan blurted out, "He's amazing, my foot! He's just a half-baked amateur!"

After saying that, he felt it was inappropriate and added, "The knowledge of astronomy is vast and ever-changing; it is beyond the comprehension of humankind. My father couldn't understand it, let alone Shen Wantang. The weather will definitely be fine tomorrow; I must go out."

"Moji, bring me paper and pen. I need to write a letter to Yanluo, telling her that I am ill today and that I will definitely go to pick her up and take her back to the Ning Prince's Mansion tomorrow!"

The inkjet printer departed immediately.

Hua Yi lowered her head, a faint smile playing on her lips.

She still trusted the Crown Princess's judgment more. Tomorrow, the Crown Prince would probably not be able to leave the manor, and he would most likely break his promise to Chu Yanluo.

Sure enough, early the next morning, dark clouds covered the sun, a strong wind blew, and torrential rain poured down. The temperature also dropped sharply, and people shivered from the cold.

Xiao Qingyuan tried to go out, but he was already soaked through before he even stepped out of his own courtyard.

Holding an umbrella was completely useless; the wind was blowing so hard that it wasn't raining, it was like being drenched.

Xiao Qingyuan was forced to retreat back into the house. As soon as he took off his boots, a puddle of water spilled out.

Huayi quickly took a thick towel and wrapped it around his feet to wipe them dry. She then helped him change into a set of dry clothes and made him some ginger tea to drink.

As Xiao Qingyuan sipped his ginger tea, he stared gloomily at the rain outside: "This damn weather! It was perfectly fine yesterday, and now it's turned into this!"

He was filled with regret. He should have believed Shen Wantang.

Now things are really messed up. He had already told Chu Yanluo that he would definitely go to pick her up and bring her to the Prince's Mansion, but he can't go at all.

He clenched his fist: "Today's situation is special, with such heavy rain. I'm sure Yanluo will understand why I broke my promise. Tomorrow, I will definitely go to pick her up tomorrow!"

However, the heavy rain lasted for three days, and the strong winds almost blew the roof off. Not to mention going out, even staying at home was a terrifying experience.

Xiao Qingyuan was on the verge of despair: "How could this happen? When will this heavy rain finally stop? Huayi, go to Wutong Garden and ask Shen Wantang if the rain will stop tomorrow."

He had gone from distrusting Shen Wantang to absolutely trusting her, even treating her as his lifeline.

Huayi wore a thick raincoat and braved the wind and rain to go to Wutong Garden.

When she returned to Xinghe Courtyard, her shoes and skirt were completely soaked, leaving a large watermark with every step she took inside.

She took off her raincoat and replied, "Your Highness, I asked, but the Princess Consort said she didn't know either."

Xiao Qingyuan stood up anxiously: "How could she not know? She's so good at reading stars, she says it will rain and it will rain, she says it will get cold and it will get cold, and now she's saying she doesn't know?"

"Your Highness, the sun has been covered by dark clouds these past few days, and the Princess Consort can't see the stars either. She can't use her skills for the time being!"

Xiao Qingyuan slumped back down: "That's right, I was too hasty and confused."

"Your Highness, I have brought you some good news from the Princess Consort!"

Xiao Qingyuan asked listlessly, "Any more good news?"

Yes!

Hua Yi smiled and said, "The Crown Princess has helped Miss Mu find her family. Miss Mu's maternal uncle braved the storm to come to our palace to take her home!"

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "What? Mu Ge still has relatives alive? Didn't she say that she depended on her parents for survival, and that she had no relatives left after her parents died?"

"Yes, Your Highness. Miss Mu's uncle is with the Princess Consort right now. He is grateful that our Prince's Mansion took in Miss Mu and is kowtowing to the Princess Consort. He will come to kowtow to you later."

Xiao Qingyuan stood up again, his face turning grim: "Mu Ge has a maternal uncle, yet she lied to me, saying she was all alone and helpless?! Go, bring Mu Ge here to me immediately!"

Huayi quickly put her raincoat back on and went to call Muge.

At this moment, in Mu Ge's courtyard, Ma Pozi, soaking wet, said anxiously, "Miss, it seems the Crown Prince's wife really can't tolerate you anymore. I heard she sent someone to find your relatives to take you home! You'd better think of a way quickly, preferably to get the Crown Prince to take you as a concubine, otherwise you won't have another chance!"