Chapter 455 Young Master Mu, who married into the family of the third-ranked scholar
Mu Yunzhou was worried about Jiang Wanjun, so he escorted her to the door, where he happened to run into Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi.
Mu Yunzhou was taken aback at first, while Jiang Wanjun asked in confusion, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
The Empress Dowager entered the palace with her early in the morning, and only half a day later, she came out dressed in men's clothing again.
Mu Yunzhou looked at it carefully, then immediately bowed his head and said, "This humble subject greets Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi waved her hand, "No need for formalities."
Then, turning to Jiang Wanjun, he said, "Junjun, I...I'll come with you. I also want to see you interrogate the Han family."
Jiang Wanjun immediately saw through Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi's intentions, "Your Majesty wants to go out and have some fun, doesn't she?"
The Empress Dowager touched her nose and said with a smile, "Well... wasn't it because I was also worried about your sister's situation? I don't get the news in the palace very quickly, so I wanted to know as soon as possible."
I'm worried about your older sister.
"I know Your Majesty is worried, but it would be bad if Your Majesty were discovered going to the Dali Temple."
Song Zhuyi immediately replied, "I know, I'll wait for you at the Jiang residence until you come back, is that alright?"
Jiang Wanjun...
Jiang Wanjun didn't know what else to say, so she could only look at Mu Yunzhou and say, "Yunzhou, please take care of the Empress Dowager for now. I'll be right back."
Mu Yunzhou was stunned for a moment, and it was only after Jiang Wanjun nudged him that he reacted and nodded.
After Jiang Wanjun boarded the carriage and left, Mu Yunzhou immediately gestured for her to enter, saying, "Your Majesty, please."
"Look at my attire today, so please don't call me Your Majesty," said Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi. "Just call me Young Master Song."
Young Master Song?
“Young Master Song,” Mu Yunzhou said immediately.
Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi nodded in satisfaction, but did not go inside. Instead, she said to Mu Yunzhou, "Young Master Mu, I would like to take a walk."
Mu Yunzhou immediately understood Song Zhuyi's words. Before he could speak, he saw Song Zhuyi already walking towards the street.
Mu Yunzhou quickly followed.
Song Zhuyi walked up to the vendor, picked up a sugar figurine, took a bite, and then said to Mu Yunzhou, "Young Master Mu, did you bring any money with you today?"
Mu Yunzhou immediately nodded and took out some loose silver from his purse to pay the vendor.
Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi smiled with satisfaction and then continued her stroll.
Song Zhuyi was even more 'unrestrained' than when she was with Jiang Wanjun, and Mu Yunzhou behind her was practically dangling something in his mouth.
Song Zhuyi was tired from walking around, so she pointed to a tea stall on the street and said, "Shall we rest here for a bit?"
Although she was asking a question, she sat down at the tea stall without waiting for Mu Yunzhou's response.
Mu Yunzhou piled everything aside, then found the waiter at the tea stall, gave him some money for running errands, and said, "Please deliver all of this to the Jiang residence."
Song Zhuyi remained silent.
That's perfect, she doesn't have to worry about not being able to carry the items and therefore not buying them.
The servant was naturally happy to accept the money; these kinds of errand runners were the kind of people who were most willing to take on such tasks.
Mu Yunzhou took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the table in front of Song Zhuyi. He then rinsed the teacup several times before pouring tea for Song Zhuyi.
"Oh, isn't this Young Master Mu, the one who married into the family and became the third-ranked scholar?"
Suddenly, a mocking voice came from the side.
Mu Yunzhou paused while pouring tea, but without responding, he continued pouring.
Seeing that he had not angered Mu Yunzhou, the man at the next table became even more presumptuous, standing up and walking up to Mu Yunzhou and Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi.
"This must be the young master who was with Lord Jiang yesterday, right?"
"Young Master Mu, you really have a bigger heart than any woman. Your magnanimity as a son-in-law is extraordinary. You actually went shopping with Lord Jiang's mistress."
"And yet you still serve people like this."
Mu Yunzhou finally realized how powerful rumors can be. He knew he had to keep his mouth shut from now on and not believe everything he heard others say, just like he did this time.
Mu Yunzhou sighed deeply and shook his head slightly, recalling what he had done that morning.
Seeing Mu Yunzhou's expression, the man became even more sarcastic, "I say, Young Master Mu, are you regretting it or do you feel inferior to the young master beside you?"
"This young master exudes wealth and is far more handsome than you. It's understandable that you lost to someone like him, isn't it? Hahaha..."
The man got more and more excited as he spoke. People are naturally fond of watching a good show, and more and more people gathered around, all waiting to see Mu Yunzhou make a fool of himself.
Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi smiled and remained silent after hearing what the man said, joining everyone in watching the spectacle.
"So that's how the story of me and Lord Jiang shopping yesterday came about..." Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi looked at Mu Yunzhou with schadenfreude.
Mu Yunzhou bowed slightly, looking rather reserved, and said to Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi, "Your Majesty, how about we go somewhere else to have tea?"
Seeing that she couldn't rest quietly even in this state, Song Zhuyi got up and said okay.
Just as I was about to leave, the man opposite me opened his arms and blocked my way, saying, "Hey, don't go."
"Since we're already here, why don't we have a drink here?" the man said to Mu Yunzhou. "It's been a long time since we've all seen each other, so why don't you share your experience with us, Young Master Mu?"
"How can you swallow your pride and bring your wife's lover out, even acting like a slave to him? Hahahaha..."
Seeing that Mu Yunzhou didn't want to talk to him, the man became more and more enthusiastic and went too far. One of his companions even grabbed Mu Yunzhou's shoulder, making him sit back down.
“Young Master Mu, Young Master Han is right. We haven’t seen each other for so long, why don’t we sit down and have a chat?”
The man sat down next to Mu Yunzhou, put his arm around Mu Yunzhou's shoulder, and grinned lewdly, "Young Master Mu, what we brothers think of you is this."
"I'm quite curious, between you and Lord Jiang, who's on top and who's on the bottom at night? Who has the initiative? It's not Lord Jiang, is it? Hahaha..."
"After all, these are the only things left after you two have switched identities, aren't they?"
The man spread his hands as he spoke, and everyone around him burst into laughter.
Empress Dowager Song Zhuyi frowned slightly upon hearing their words and said displeasedly, "How dare you!"
Mu Yunzhou didn't want to get involved. If a conflict really broke out, he wouldn't be able to protect the Empress Dowager, so he quickly said, "Mother... Young Master Song is alright, let's go."
"These people are just good at talking; I can just ignore them, it won't bother me at all."
"It's getting late, let's go first. If something happens, I... I won't be able to explain it to Junjun."
"Look, everyone, look! A man is protecting his wife's lover so well just to live off her. It's not easy for Young Master Mu to go from a poor scholar to someone who eats and dresses well."
"After all, this is a job not everyone can handle, hahaha..."
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