Chapter 87 The scar is revealed
Xie Zhiwen noticed that Xiao Jinghe was looking at him. His eyes were not very kind, but rather intimidating, which made him a little panicked. He kept thinking about whether he had offended the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
Many people nearby also noticed it, and they didn't know how Ningyuan Hou, who had just returned a few days ago, offended the prince.
Xie Zhili, who was familiar with Xiao Jinghe, clearly realized that Xiao Jinghe had murderous intentions towards Xie Zhiwen.
But in his impression, his elder brother was stupid, his mind was full of pleasure, he was not good at either literature or martial arts, he did not even have an idle position, and he had only met the prince a few times.
When did I offend the prince?
Xie Zhili pursed his lips slightly, vaguely feeling that this matter was not simple.
Mu Huaian was a thoughtful person, so he naturally noticed the prince's attitude, but he didn't think much about it. After all, good friends were not involved in party disputes, and they could not stand in the way of the prince no matter what.
However, his extraordinary temperament and the mask he wore could hardly fail to attract the attention of others, especially the King Rui who was eager to seek talents.
"This must be Master Mu of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion, right? Your reputation as the best in the capital is well known to me."
He was talking about the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, but anyone with a discerning eye knew that Prince Rui was targeting Cheng Gongjin.
Mu Huaian also knew this in his heart. He remained calm and bowed slightly, "Your Highness is too modest."
Xiao Jinghe immediately looked at Prince Rui who was talking to Mu Huaian, and thought: How could the Duke Dingguo and Cheng Gongjin be so easy to recruit?
After a conversation, Prince Rui looked at Mu Huaian for a long time, and with the intention of getting close to him, he said, "I have a famous doctor in my palace who is good at treating scars left by burns. Would you like to see him?"
His voice was not small. When he said this, many people heard it and looked over, looking at Mu Huaian's face.
Some people who didn't know the truth were wondering why he was wearing a mask. When they heard it, they suddenly realized that it was because his face was injured and had scars that he couldn't show to others.
Some people even whispered about what his face looked like under the mask, and some asked about what happened two years ago, curious about how he got injured.
Curious, regretful, disgusted, all kinds of gazes mixed together and fell on Mu Huaian.
Facing these gazes again, it seemed as if he was back to two years ago. Mu Huaian's face was a little pale, and cold sweat was oozing from his palms.
"The wound on my face is old and cannot be healed. Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
Prince Rui smiled, "Mr. Mu, there's no need to be polite. After the banquet is over, you can come with me to my house..."
Xiao Jinghe raised the corners of his lips slightly, interrupted King Rui's words, and came to Mu Huaian's rescue, "Mr. Mu has said that he doesn't need it anymore, so don't make things difficult for him."
He thought to himself, Mu Huaian has seen all kinds of miracle doctors, so why is he missing the one from your house?
Prince Rui's face suddenly turned bad. Everyone in and outside the palace praised him, but no one had ever offended him like this.
However, considering the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion and Cheng Gongjin behind Mu Huaian, he didn't get angry in the end, and still smiled, "I just feel that I have a good relationship with Master Mu, so I want to help him. Since you don't want to treat me, I won't make it difficult for you."
Only Xie Zhiwen looked at Mu Huaian with concern.
Two years ago, the imperial physicians in the palace were helpless. Famous doctors in the capital and even some well-known doctors in the martial arts world who specialized in this field were invited to see the scar, but they were unable to remove it.
This Prince Rui was just a random fabrication, just to make friends with the Duke Dingguo's Mansion and Cheng Gongjin and do a favor.
If there really was such a famous doctor who could cure the disease, how could Duke Dingguo and Cheng Gongjin miss it?
Xie Zhiwen patted his friend's shoulder, thinking that Mu Huaian must be feeling uncomfortable as the old wounds were being opened again.
Mu Huaian pursed his lips and smiled, signaling to his friends with his eyes that he was fine.
Xie Zhiwen whispered in his ear, "If you don't want to stay here, you can go to the backyard to take shelter. I'll come find you later."
Mu Huaian nodded slightly, not rejecting his kindness.
He is really not used to such occasions now.
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At the same time, at the women's table, Yu Qinghuan sat down, drinking a little wine, and listened to the people surrounding Princess Rui, chattering among themselves. Sometimes they talked about which rouge was the best, sometimes they talked about which lip balm had a new color, or which company had the latest material.
I don't know who it was, but someone suddenly mentioned that the person from Duke Dingguo's Mansion was also here.
"I just saw him from a distance. He was wearing a mask. It was the young master. There's no doubt about it."
"Although he's wearing a mask, his figure is indeed Mu Huaian. His demeanor is unmatched!"
"It's a pity that my face was injured..."
"Chen Niao, was it because you saw the young master's face at that time that you canceled the engagement?"
Hearing this, Yu Qinghuan paused holding the wine glass and looked over. She saw the girl called Chen Niao. She had very heroic features, especially her beautiful eyes.
She couldn't help but look at her twice more and thought: This is Chen Niao, the girl from the Chen family who had previously canceled Mu Huaian's marriage proposal.
Yu Qinghuan originally thought that the girl from the Chen family should have a gentle appearance. After all, the name sounded very poetic. She never expected that she would be so dashing.
Chen Niao's expression was indifferent. "There's nothing wrong with the young master's face. I canceled the engagement just because I wanted to."
Even if Mu Huaian's face was not injured, she was going to cancel the engagement, but she just happened to catch up.
The people around him didn't believe it and laughed, "Don't lie to us. If the young master's face was not affected, how could you be willing to cancel the engagement?"
What a figure the young master was back then. He was the dream husband of all the noble ladies in the capital. If it weren't for the childhood marriage with Chen Niao, the threshold of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion would have been trampled down.
They didn't believe that Chen Niao would be willing to cancel the engagement just because the young master's face was not injured.
Chen Niao did not explain, but simply said, "The young master is very good. It is my own fault that I broke off the engagement."
The girl covered her mouth and laughed, "No matter how good a man is, this hurts his face... I don't know which girl will be so unlucky to be favored by him in the future."
Perhaps because of the contrast with the others, Yu Qinghuan had inexplicably become more interested in and fond of Chen Niao. She immediately said, "Don't worry, young lady. Regardless of whether you are injured or not, the young master will definitely look down on people like you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to look over.
Chen Niao, who had a cold face just now, raised the corners of his lips slightly and couldn't help laughing. His eyes fell on Yu Qinghuan. She had such a clever mouth and was also beautiful.
Princess Rui's face was calm and she seemed unperturbed, but when she caught sight of Yu Qinghuan, her eyes couldn't help but linger for a moment.
She is truly extremely beautiful. No wonder she is not from a prominent family but is still loved so deeply by Ningyuan Hou.
She couldn't help but feel a little envious, but also bitter in her heart.
The girl was embarrassed by Yu Qinghuan's words, but she didn't dare to retort directly, so she ran away in shame.
At this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed!
“Oh my God!”
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