Chapter 101 My life already belongs to the Crown Prince
Shen Wantang sat in the chair at the head of the table, looking indifferently at this woman who had never appeared in his previous life.
Mu Ge's figure is extremely similar to Chu Yanluo's, even their hair length and the way they tie their hair are very similar. It's hard to say whether it's a coincidence or intentional imitation.
Shen Wantang took a sip of the tea that Du Juan handed her and said calmly, "Miss Mu, the young master's injuries are quite severe, and he is not fit to receive guests. You should go back!"
Mu Ge refused to leave: "Your Highness, you may not know this, but I lost both my parents and was then targeted by thieves. If it weren't for Your Highness scaring them away, I would have been killed. After Your Highness saved me from the thieves, they did something, and the building suddenly collapsed. A beam fell down, and Your Highness caught me and took the blow for me. He saved me a second time. Now, my life belongs to Your Highness."
Shen Wantang smiled slightly. Interesting.
Xiao Qingyuan said that the building collapsed because the girl Mu Ge hit the pillar, but Mu Ge said that the dangerous building was tampered with by thieves.
Who is lying?
“Since Miss Mu is grateful for the young master’s life-saving grace, then she shouldn’t cause trouble for him at this time, right? The young master has servants to attend to him, so there’s no need for Miss Mu to do so. We’re not related, and asking Miss Mu to serve the young master would damage your reputation, and if word gets out, it will also harm the reputation of the royal family.”
Shen Wantang spoke calmly and slowly: "Moreover, Miss Mu is also injured. It is not the way the Prince's mansion treats its guests to have an injured young lady serve a seriously injured prince."
Mu Ge's eyes reddened: "Princess Consort, please don't misunderstand. Mu Ge won't rely on you. I don't ask for anything else, but I just want to take care of my savior and repay your kindness. Otherwise, my conscience won't be at peace."
"If Miss Mu truly wishes to repay the Prince, then go to the Prince's residence! Helping the Prince catch that thief as soon as possible will be your way of repaying the Prince."
Shen Wantang turned to look at Granny Chai: "Granny, since Miss Mu has woken up and seems to be in good spirits, let's take her to the Prince. The Prince is looking forward to her waking up!"
Seeing that the Princess Consort was so clear-headed and decisive, Granny Chai was very pleased. The Prince already had enough to deal with with Chu Yanluo by his side. If Mu Ge were to join them, wouldn't the mansion be in complete chaos?
Fortunately, the Crown Princess didn't give Mu Ge a chance to see the Crown Prince at all. She was just worried that the Crown Princess would support Mu Ge to rise to power in order to find a rival for Chu Yanluo!
Granny Chai immediately stepped in front of Mu Ge, blocking her view into the house: "Miss Mu, please!"
Mu Ge hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she followed Granny Chai.
Qin Xin looked at Mu Ge passing by and sneered, "It's really strange. First there were those who stayed in the manor without any explanation, and now there are those who stay and serve others without any clear reason. It's only because our master is kind-hearted that such scoundrels haven't been kicked out. If it were any other family, they would have been kicked out long ago!"
Mu Ge's face flushed red with embarrassment and anger: "You—"
Qin Xin ignored her, flicked her handkerchief, stepped into the room, and respectfully bowed to Shen Wantang: "Your Highness, this servant has returned. Mo Ji's high fever has subsided, and his condition has improved a lot. This servant thanks Your Highness for saving his life on his behalf."
As she spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Shen Wantang.
Shen Wantang personally helped her up: "Why are you bowing so much, girl? It was just a small favor for me to save Mo Ji. He is a member of the manor and the young master's man. It is only right that I save him."
Qin Xin stood up, her eyes reddening, but she smiled and said, "The Crown Princess treats us servants as human beings and personally treats our illnesses. It is the greatest blessing for us servants!"
As Mu Ge was about to leave the courtyard, she turned around and saw this scene, and couldn't help but clench her hands tightly.
Rumors are circulating that Shen Wantang, the Crown Prince's wife, is not favored by the Crown Prince, and that she is ugly, of humble origin, and not worthy of being presented to the public.
But after meeting her in person today, Mu Ge was shocked to realize that the rumors outside were completely unreliable!
Shen Wantang's appearance is by no means ugly. She looks three parts like Chu Yanluo, but her features are more delicate and her temperament is much more dignified and elegant.
In fact, she didn't seem like a lowly concubine's daughter at all. She was good at managing her subordinates, winning people's hearts, and rejecting women who tried to get close to the prince.
It seems she'll have to put in more effort if she wants to stay in the Prince Ning's residence.
Seeing that she was standing there and wouldn't leave, Granny Chai said coldly, "Why isn't Miss Mu leaving? Is it because you don't want to help the Prince find the thief? If you can't even help with this little bit, then there's no need for you to continue living in the Prince's mansion."
Mu Ge snapped out of her daze and smiled at Granny Chai: "How could that be? I will do my best to help the Prince find the thief. I just couldn't help but stare at the Princess Consort for a while because of her outstanding demeanor."
Granny Chai, being an old and shrewd woman, knew what Mu Ge was up to. As she led Mu Ge toward the prince, she warned her, "It's not your place to judge what kind of person the princess consort is. If Miss Mu wants to stay in the prince's mansion for a few more days, then she should watch her own legs, her eyes, and her mouth."
Mu Ge responded while taking out a few pieces of silver and handing them to Granny Chai: "I'm new here, so please give me some pointers. There are many rules in the Prince's mansion, so I don't want to offend anyone because I don't know any of them."
Granny Chai glanced at the loose silver coins she offered, but didn't say a word. She simply pushed her hand back and continued walking forward with a straight face and back.
How ridiculous! You think you can bribe her with this little bit of silver?
The Crown Princess usually gives her gold as a reward; silver coins? The Crown Princess doesn't have any of that.
Now that she's been raised by the Crown Prince's wife, her standards have risen even higher, and she no longer cares about ordinary gold and silver.
When Mu Ge saw that she refused to accept her money, she knew that she had given too little. However, she was reluctant to give more money, as she didn't have much money to begin with.
As they approached the Prince of Ning's courtyard, she gritted her teeth, removed the bracelet from her wrist, and handed it to Granny Chai, saying, "Please have some tea, Granny."
Granny Chai glanced at her bracelet, but remained unmoved.
She led Mu Ge into the prince's courtyard, and after the guards took over, she turned and left without saying another word to Mu Ge.
Mu Ge was surprised that the old woman wouldn't even accept the jade bracelet. It was the most valuable thing she owned. Did the old woman even know its value?
While she questioned Granny Chai's judgment, Granny Chai shook her head.
They dared to put such a cheap jade bracelet in her hand, and she treated it like a treasure, hesitating for so long before finally taking it off.
Little did she know, she didn't even want that thing.
The Crown Princess had just gifted her a pair of jade bracelets a few days ago, which were of much better quality than this one. She liked them very much and was wearing them on her wrist, though Mu Ge couldn't see them because they were covered by her sleeve.
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