Chapter 356 Extra Chapter: With You (Part 9)
Princess Yongxin always knew that Ye Yunshu wanted to deal with the Mu family.
The Mu family was involved in some of the Ministry of Works' affairs, but the Mu family pushed someone out to take the blame, so legally speaking, there was really no problem.
But Ye Yunshu has plenty of ways to deal with the Mu family if she wants to, but considering that Princess Yongxin is still a member of the Mu family...
Never mind, I'll just leave it there for now and deal with it when I feel like it.
The Mu family knew that someone higher up wanted to get rid of them, but nothing had happened yet...
"Fine, I'll deal with the Mu family. However, now that I've abdicated, Jue-ge'er and Lao Qi are in charge of the court."
"They both look down on the Mu family! The only reason we haven't dealt with them is because you still bear the Mu surname, right?" Ye Yunshu also felt a little sorry for Princess Yongxin.
In her eyes, Princess Yongxin had never had a home since she was a child, so it was quite remarkable that she could live so carefree.
"Your Majesty!" Princess Yongxin reverted to her previous form of address.
"What? Regretting it?" Ye Yunshu asked with a smile.
Princess Yongxin shook her head.
"No regrets! Go ahead and deal with the Mu family if you want! Song Zhimian was able to ruin a Marquis's mansion, so I can ruin the Mu family too."
I see. I'll go back to the Mu family in the next couple of days and see what they want me to do there.
I'll give you an excuse to deal with the Mu family.
Anyway, I'm a spoiled young lady from the capital, so it doesn't matter if I'm arrogant and domineering. Just think of it as you're standing up for me.
As for my father...
"Just spare his life!" Princess Yongxin rubbed her eyes.
Ye Yunshu...
“Mu Xiao, your father… he really didn’t commit a serious crime. At most, it was a case of oversight and failing to report something! Even if he’s punished, it’ll just be a matter of being dismissed from his post and fined some money. It’s really not a matter of taking his life,” Ye Yunshu hurriedly said.
Princess Yongxin hummed in agreement and rubbed her eyes again.
"Well, then let's dismiss him from his post. He's obsessed with officialdom; dismissing him would be like taking his life. Dismissal is the best course of action!"
Ye Yunshu hummed in agreement and then gently patted Princess Yongxin's back.
...
Princess Yongxin, who originally planned to stay in the palace for two days, returned to the palace after greeting Princess Shoukang, who was pregnant.
Wei Yanli was overjoyed to see Princess Yongxin return and immediately had someone make her tea.
"I'm not drinking tea anymore. I'm going back to the Mu family to cause trouble later. Tell me what's going on with the Mu family right now." Princess Yongxin refused directly.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yanli quickly told Princess Yongxin about the news he had gathered that day.
"After your younger sister Mu Chen came back, she moved into the Mu family. I heard that your father and Madam Mu invited the whole clan to welcome Mu Chen back."
They originally wanted to invite you, but you went to the palace.
Also, there's new news today.
The Duke of Dingguo's mansion is holding a birthday celebration for the matriarch in ten days, and they have invited everyone they can from the capital.
The Mu family was also among those invited.
According to the rules, Mu Chen shouldn't have been allowed to go. All the nobles in the capital were there that day, and since Mu Chen had just divorced, many people probably wouldn't have been very nice to her.
However... today, Madam Mu invited people from the silk shops in the capital to her residence.
I had someone inquire, and it turns out they were tailoring new clothes for Mu Chen.
In addition to inviting people from the silk shop to visit, they also asked people from the Linlang Pavilion to bring some jewelry to the Mu family, which was also for Mu Chen to choose.
Those people said that Miss Mu Chen had casually mentioned something about not wanting anything too plain, as the old lady of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion preferred bright colors...
I reckon she was preparing for the banquet at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion that day.
The best way for her to avoid being ridiculed and talked about is to go with you.
After all, your current status is... much higher than your father's and Madam Mu's!
"So, your father wants to take you back to live with him, and he must be talking to you about this." Wei Yanli explained to Princess Yongxin.
Princess Yongxin nodded and then turned around and left, getting into the carriage at night.
...
The carriage swayed and bumped as it made its way to the Mu residence, and Princess Yongxin's mood gradually calmed down.
Actually... she was also a little envious of Mu Chen.
Sometimes I even feel a little jealous.
She would never forget the first time she returned to the Mu family mansion when she was seven years old.
The younger sister, two years her junior, leaned against her stepmother. Her father looked at her with loving eyes, but when he turned to look at her, his gaze became somewhat distant…
No matter what the younger sister did, her father would always tell her it was okay.
It seems like my father always sides with my sister.
Even after Mu Chen caused so much trouble after her marriage, her father still sent people to bring her back to the capital. For her sake, her usually rigid father actually used the name of the Duke of Han's mansion to force his sister to divorce...
After returning, he went to great lengths to ensure that his younger sister could stand openly in front of everyone.
Princess Yongxin was genuinely a little jealous; her father had never shown her such concern before.
In her father's eyes, she was a princess bestowed by the royal family, the granddaughter of the Duke of Han's family, and so many people loved her that the Mu family didn't need to do anything more!
Princess Yongxin had always harbored the illusion that her father also cared for her...
But when she received the same birthday gift for two consecutive years, Princess Yongxin realized that her father did not have feelings for her.
...
"Princess! We've arrived at the Mu residence!" Princess Yongxin's thoughts were interrupted by the coachman.
Looking out the car window at the gates of the Mu family mansion, Princess Yongxin nodded and got out of the car.
The gatekeeper was startled to see Princess Yongxin return and quickly came out from the side room to pay his respects.
"You servant..."
"Get up! Here's your reward!" Princess Yongxin didn't even glance at the servant, but simply tossed a silver ingot into his hand.
The servant quickly knelt down to express his gratitude.
Someone went in to report it very quickly.
After Princess Yongxin arrived at the flower hall, Lord Mu had already come out with his wife and daughter, Mu Chen.
"Xiao'er is back! I was just thinking of having your mother go to the palace to submit her nameplate yesterday! I didn't expect you to come back today."
"Come, have a seat! You haven't been back for many days. How have you been?" Lord Mu quickly greeted Princess Yongxin with a smile.
Princess Yongxin nodded and walked to the seat on the right at the head of the table in the flower hall, where Madam Mu often sat.
The left side is Lord Mu's seat, and according to the rules, Madam Mu should sit on the right, while Princess Yongxin and Mu Chen should sit below.
Princess Yongxin used to not care about these things and would always sit below.
But today... Princess Yongxin just wants to settle some scores.
She is a princess of the royal family. Not to mention this position, she could even sit in her father's position.
Seeing Princess Yongxin sit down in that seat, both Madam Mu and Lord Mu's expressions changed, but they said nothing...
Lord Mu sat down in his own seat, and Madam Mu could only sit down with Mu Chen in the seat below Lord Mu.
Mu Chen's gaze toward Princess Yongxin was filled with a variety of emotions.
"Xiao'er, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion will be hosting a banquet in ten days. You are..." Lord Mu spoke first.
“I won’t be going that day. I’ve already told my grandmother that I’ve sent the congratulatory gift to Madam Shen in advance,” Princess Yongxin interrupted Lord Mu.
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