Chapter 390: Wedding Drink in Crisis
Seeing his disbelief, Liu Yanchuo lowered his voice again: "Sitting at the same table with that fellow Crown Prince, I'm afraid I won't be able to digest it!"
His words were full of disdain for the prince.
Mu Qing was a little surprised.
The prince has a very good reputation, how could Liu Yanchao have such an idea?
He didn't know that Liu Yanchuo's dislike for the prince started from childhood, so he frowned slightly and asked, "Did you...know something?"
Liu Yanchuo did not hide anything from his cousin-in-law: "Xin'er told me everything, and I also know a little about your experiences."
Mu Qing was a little surprised. Could it be that Xin'er had such a good relationship with this cousin?
These days, the Liu family restricted Hu Xiner's travel and did not allow her to send messages outside.
In order to avoid worrying the Lu family, Hu Xiner did not want to tell her family about the bad things happening in the Liu Mansion.
Therefore, Mu Qing should not have known what happened in Liu Mansion.
But the shadow guard he sent to follow Hu Xin'er last time immediately reported to him that Hu Xin'er was under house arrest in the Liu family after he woke up.
The Liu family was heavily guarded, and the Shadow Guards could only wander outside. They hadn't been able to get any important information recently, and Mu Qing almost forgot about this person.
Unexpectedly, he made a contribution at this time.
Upon learning that Hu Xin'er was under house arrest, Mu Qing, despite his illness, immediately rushed to the Liu Mansion on the day of Old Master Liu's birthday.
He vaguely sensed that Old Master Liu's abnormal attitude might be related to the Crown Prince, and Old Master Liu's behavior today just confirmed this.
He originally thought that the Liu family should stand on the side of the prince, but unexpectedly, Liu Yanchao would speak for him, and his words were not biased towards the prince.
Mu Qing said in a low voice: "Are you disobeying Old Master Liu?"
"Isn't this all for you?" Liu Yanchuo nudged him with his elbow. "What's with that expression? After all, we've been friends for many years, and you're my cousin-in-law now, so I have to protect you."
Mu Qing had some suspicions, but he still confirmed them: "Are you serious? Do you know that my conflict with the Crown Prince could lead to the destruction of the Lu family and even implicate the Liu family?"
Liu Yanchuo sneered and thought to himself, he is just a prince. No matter how favored he is, he will die sooner or later if his virtue does not match his position.
But now that there were so many people around, he couldn't say it too obviously, so he gave Mu Qing a look: "I recognize Xin'er as my cousin, and I naturally support her. Even if we didn't have this relationship, I am still moved by the relationship between you and Xin'er."
Mu Qing looked puzzled.
He mentioned everything Hu Xin'er had done that morning, and marveled at it: "I've never seen a woman with such a powerful aura and such a clever mind as her. She actually dared to compete with the old man!"
Mu Qing was deeply moved. He didn't expect Hu Xin'er to protect him so much when he didn't know.
Liu Yanchuo sighed, "She's now in the Liu Mansion. Even though she has the protection of my second wife, her life isn't easy. She's pregnant, yet she has to face both open and hidden attacks. If it weren't for your special situation, I really want to give you a good beating!"
The more he talked, the more unhappy he became with Mu Qing.
Seeing his brother-in-law glaring at him, Mu Qing thought of Xin'er's difficulties and felt infinite remorse in his heart: "It's my fault. I failed to protect her."
Liu Yanchuo thought for a moment: "She's not the kind of person who can only survive if she's cared for by a man. She can face the wind, frost, rain and snow alone, but..."
He leaned close to Mu Qing's ear, lowered his voice, and said viciously: "If you dare to ignore her and put her in danger just because she is independent, I will definitely take her and my nephew back!"
Mu Qing raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, I won't give you the chance to take her back!"
Although he was being threatened by Liu Yanchuo, Mu Qing felt a little warm in his heart.
He was naturally happy for Hu Xiner because she was accepted by her family and had their sincere love.
He unconsciously looked towards the main table, and Hu Xiner happened to look over there as well.
She was very beautiful today, but he didn't know if it was Mu Qing's illusion, but he always felt that she was not as naive and innocent as before, and there was a hint of dignity between her eyebrows.
In the past, she was busy with business matters and often appeared shrewd and capable, but now she has the demeanor of a mistress of the house.
When the two looked at each other, there was no need for words, one look was enough to understand everything.
Hu Xin'er sat at the main table, feeling a little irritated. But looking at her husband, she felt a sweetness rising in her heart.
In fact, she didn't ask for much, just wanted him to be well.
She was very happy that he could come today.
But I am also a little worried about Mu Qing's health.
Mu Qing's eyes were full of tenderness, with a hint of guilt in them.
He opened his mouth and said silently, "I'm sorry."
I'm sorry, it's so dangerous here and I can't take you home right away.
Hu Xiner shook her head, lowered her head and smiled to hide the moisture in her eyes, picked up the cup, and because she couldn't drink alcohol because she was pregnant, there was tea in her cup.
She held the small cup in one hand and made a drinking gesture towards Mu Qing.
She had taught Mu Qing this move before. After watching it, Mu Qing immediately understood it and also picked up the wine glass.
The guests at the main table were exchanging polite words. When Old Master Liu saw the actions of the two, there was a hint of displeasure between his brows.
But both of them ignored it.
They drank the wedding wine from a distance, and in a sad mood, they performed a romance that was unique to them.
The prince secretly watched the two men, and the corners of their mouths curled up in contempt.
Old Master Liu had already joined his team a long time ago, and in his mind, Hu Xin'er's divorce was a foregone conclusion.
After the divorce, Yin Li will definitely stop helping the Lu family.
By then, the prince will conspire with the Liu family and it will be easy to crush the Lu family.
The Lu family tragedy is about to happen again, but this time, the Lu family will never be able to recover.
In his eyes, the actions of Hu Xin'er and Mu Qing were nothing more than a performance of a loving couple even when facing death.
Besides him, there was another pair of eyes watching the two of them.
That’s Erdong!
He always behaved very reservedly at the dinner table, and others ignored him because they knew he was just a prince consort who was once a royal guard, and he often had conflicts with the eldest princess.
But he kept looking in the direction of the main table vaguely.
Others thought he was looking at the eldest princess, but only he knew that he was looking at Hu Xiner!
There are many picture books hidden in the eldest princess' room. When Erdong accidentally flipped through them, he found a clue, so he came to the birthday banquet specially and wanted to meet Hu Xiner.
But no matter how you look at it, Hu Xiner knows how to act appropriately, without any trace of a modern person at all.
Erdong almost suspected that he had guessed wrong, but when he was bored, he saw the action of drinking from the cups!
His pupils suddenly constricted.
He was certain of one thing—Hu Xin'er had indeed traveled through time like him.
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