Chapter 739 For You
"I guess it's because you've behaved well recently that the Duke allowed you to come here alone?" Hu Xiner looked around and didn't see Duke Xuanyuan, so she smiled.
If this little devil can really turn over a new leaf, maybe he can become a contributor to the next generation of the dynasty when he grows up.
Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Jing'an shook his head and said happily, "No, Master's Wife, my grandfather said he would give me to you!"
"Ah?" Hu Xiner's smile froze on her face.
It's okay to see this little devil occasionally, but if he just stays in their house... Oh my God.
She quickly shook this terrible idea out of her head and asked carefully.
But Xuanyuan Jing'an, the little devil, was only focused on reuniting with his master, and was completely clueless about the Duke's purpose. "Master's wife, don't overthink it. My grandfather simply gave me to you as his son. How is it? Are you happy?"
This time, even Yin Li covered her face with a fan and laughed so hard that she twitched.
"What's there to gloat over?" Hu Xiner gritted her teeth and called the servants of the Duke's Mansion.
All the servants who came with Xuanyuan Jing'an have left, leaving only the little rabbit-like maid.
She stepped forward timidly and said, "Madam Mu, the Duke said that a war is imminent and he is worried about leaving the young master in the mansion, so he is staying with you for now."
"Are you worried about staying in the mansion?" This time even Mu Qing was a little surprised.
Could it be that even someone as tough as Duke Xuanyuan couldn't handle the mother and daughter in his mansion?
In fact, this is indeed the case. According to spies, the prince's forces are now stationed fifty miles outside the city. They must be waiting to raid the capital at night.
And when the time comes, the Duke will definitely go into battle.
In the Duke's Mansion, he stood alone in front of the marching formation map, silently putting on his armor.
There was a dissatisfied knock on the door outside: "Why did you let Jing'an go to the Mu family? What if they do something bad to Jing'an?"
This is the voice of the Duke's wife.
Xuanyuan Huili's voice was soft: "Father, please let Jing'an come back as soon as possible. How can we let him fall into the hands of outsiders?"
The door was pushed open and the Duke's wife staggered to the ground.
The flash of the knife made both women shudder.
"The war is about to break out. Are you willing to defend the capital with me?" The Duke wiped the blade silently.
The Duke's wife was stunned: "Are you going to the battlefield again?"
Xuanyuan Huili, however, considered the recent situation and her eyes flickered: "Father, the capital can't be defended. How can a woman like Nangong Yue become emperor? It's better to turn to the prince, ah!"
The Duke's heavy sword slashed across her face, only shaving off a strand of hair. "You're surrendering before the battle even begins! Why did I give birth to a daughter like you?!"
If there was even the slightest mistake, she would be disfigured even if she didn't die on the spot.
Tears welled up in Xuanyuan Huili's eyes, making her look very pitiful, but the Duke could no longer bear to see her like this.
"That old fellow taught me well," he muttered to himself, "one son and two daughters, both talented."
But the ones he taught were either devils or evil-minded people!
"Come here, put the lady and the young lady under house arrest in the east wing. They are not allowed to take a single step out. If the city is breached, take them away immediately!" He shouted loudly, and a secret guard jumped out from the treetops and the corner of the wall, dragging the two women away.
"Dad! Dad!" Xuanyuan Huili panicked. "Listen to me, the capital is full of traitors now. Who would truly submit to Nangong Yue... I understand now. Is the Crown Prince teaming up with the six princes to force the emperor to abdicate? If the army marches, the city will surely fall."
She hissed, "Dad, I don't want to flee. I don't want to be a homeless dog. If you defect to the Crown Prince, you'll be a veteran of two dynasties, a great contributor. The entire Xuanyuan family will be honored because of you, Dad!"
However, no matter how hard he shouted, the Duke did not even look back at her.
His back was cold and silent, his armor flashing with a cold light. It was a sunny day, but one could not feel the slightest warmth.
Xuanyuan Huili was dragged into the east wing, and the door slammed shut and locked.
"What should I do?" At this moment, Xuanyuan Huili had lost all interest in the magnificent furnishings in the room. She was so anxious that she burst into tears and deeply hated herself for not being a man.
After kicking the door hard a few times, she couldn't help but squat on the ground and cry: "Mother, it's all my fault. If I were a man, I could be in charge of the Duke's Mansion and wouldn't let Father do such a stupid thing."
Hearing this, the Duke's wife's dazed eyes gradually came back to their senses. "The world is going to be in chaos. The deposed Crown Prince and the Sixth Prince are going to force the emperor to abdicate, right?"
Xuanyuan Huili nodded vigorously: "Mother, do you have any other ideas? If I can contact the prince again, I can use this token jade pendant to cooperate with him - ah!"
The Duke's wife snatched the jade pendant from her hand and threw it hard to the ground.
Facing her daughter's incredulous gaze, her eyes reddened: "Li'er, if you were a man, your father would have kicked you out long ago."
Xuanyuan Huili was stunned: "Mom, what are you talking about? Don't you love me the most? You don't understand, the only way out in the current situation is to seek refuge..."
The Duke's wife closed her eyes heavily, a tear falling. "Those aren't the Crown Prince and the Six Princes; they're a bunch of traitors! The late Emperor has been kind to us, and we must repay him with our lives. This is a matter of right and wrong. Do you understand?"
Xuanyuan Huili did not expect that her illiterate mother would say such words. She suddenly understood why the woman in front of her could marry the Duke, but she also felt that the mother she was familiar with was so strange and stupid.
At this time, at the Mu Mansion, under Mu Qing's harsh "interrogation", Xuanyuan Jing'an reluctantly handed over the letter in his arms.
"This was written by my grandfather himself, but his handwriting is not even as good as mine. It's so embarrassing." His boss said unhappily.
Just as he said, the Duke's handwriting was crooked.
Among the truly famous families in the capital, the Xuanyuan family can only be regarded as a nouveau riche, and the Duke himself only learned to recognize all the characters under the urging of the late emperor.
Just because he doesn't like practicing calligraphy, his handwriting is as childish as a child's.
There was only a short sentence in it.
If I die in battle, please take Jing'an with you and escape. I would be very grateful.
Yin Li tapped her palm with her folding fan. "The Duke is a shrewd man, so it's not surprising that he's arranged a retreat, but why would he entrust his grandson to you?"
Could it be because he only trusts Hu Xiner?
But this doesn't make sense. The Duke's Mansion and the Mu family were enemies in the past!
Why would he not trust his partner and daughter, but instead trust outsiders?
No one can figure out the reason.
Xuanyuan Jing'an saw that everyone was lost in thought and proudly put his hands on his hips. "Do you even need to ask? It must be because Master and his wife are both good and capable people that Grandfather gave me to you as his son."
"Wait a minute!" Hu Xin'er's eyes went dark after hearing this, and she almost vomited blood. "I don't want a son like you!"
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