bullyxtreme Chapter 619 I can't give it to you!
Chapter 619 I can't give it to you!
Mu Xin Nuan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. "Cousin, did they get into trouble?"
"It wasn't exactly causing trouble, but Haozheng and Mu Qingyuan were upholding justice and went too far, killing a local bully. If it were an ordinary bully, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the one they killed was related to the Xie family by marriage. That's why things have gotten a bit complicated."
Mu Xin Nuan immediately looked at Duanmu Chu Ze. She didn't believe that Duanmu Chu Ze hadn't received the news about such a big matter.
Duanmu Chuze cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly. "I've heard about this too. Don't worry, it's not as serious as he makes it out to be. My elder brother, the Crown Prince, already wrote me a letter. That person has some connection with a collateral branch of the Xie family, but strictly speaking, he can't be considered a proper relative of the Xie family at all."
Li Haoran nodded. "I also had someone investigate this matter. This bully has been using the Xie family as an excuse to run rampant. This time, he tried to abduct a woman but failed, so the two of them accidentally killed him."
"What should we do then? Have we alerted the authorities?"
"Of course it alarmed them. However, the girl who was rescued was quite conscientious and went directly to the government office. In addition, I don't know who instigated it, but hundreds of people came to the government office, saying that the two brothers had rid the people of a scourge and should not only not be punished, but should also be richly rewarded."
Mu Xin Nuan was a little overwhelmed. Such an idea was probably not something an ordinary person could come up with. At least, her father couldn't have come up with such a method.
For some reason, Mu Xinnuan's gaze shifted to Duanmu Chuze.
She didn't believe that just because they left the capital, he didn't have any capable people left there.
Duanmu Chuze lowered his head somewhat guiltily, touching his nose. "This method should be able to exonerate them, right? I heard that this matter even alarmed the Emperor?"
"Indeed, after the Emperor learned of this, he personally summoned the two men to the palace and questioned the Prefect of the Capital in detail. In the end, he released them without charge, but punished them by making them face the wall and reflect on their mistakes for a month."
Mu Xin Nuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but said with some annoyance, "Why did you keep such a big thing from me?"
Duanmu Chuze immediately tried to appease her, "Weren't you just a month old at the time? I was worried that if you got anxious and stressed, how would you feed our baby?"
This is true!
As Duanmu Chuze spoke, he didn't forget to glare at Li Haoran again. Why did he have to bring this up out of the blue? Now he's going to be punished again.
"Fortunately, things didn't get too out of control. However, I heard that the Emperor took this opportunity to reprimand the Xie family once again. Not only that, even the Crown Prince was reprimanded."
"The Crown Princess is the Crown Prince's person, and the Xie family is the Crown Princess's maternal family. If he has not properly restrained his own family members, the Crown Prince is naturally also responsible. It is only reasonable for Father to reprimand him. You should know that what Father hates most is those who use the so-called kinship as a pretext to do whatever they want outside."
Mu Xin Nuan remained silent for a while before saying somewhat sullenly, "Actually, what they did wasn't right either. Things can't always be solved with force. Besides, what if this was a trap deliberately set for them?"
As she spoke, Mu Xin Nuan's expression gradually turned serious. "Second cousin is not young anymore, so why does he still act so recklessly? As for A Yuan and A Ze, why don't you find an opportunity to bring them here? They are naturally impulsive, and after learning some kung fu from second cousin these past few years, they think they are something special. Bringing them here will be good, and they can properly temper them."
"Should we only send him alone?"
"Let Qingye come along too. He's more steady in his actions, and with him by his side, Ayuan won't make a big mistake."
"Alright, I'll send someone to the capital to inquire with my father-in-law. If there are no problems, I'll bring the two of them to Yanzhou. What about Li Haozheng? Are you just going to leave him alone?"
Mu Xin Nuan laughed and said, "He's such a grown man, why would I need to manage him? I think Auntie is probably worried right now about what kind of wife she can find to keep him in check."
Li Haoran also laughed, a rare occurrence for him. After laughing, he suddenly paused, wondering how long it had been since he had laughed like that. He couldn't even remember.
“Cousin, although it’s not my place to interfere in your relationship, she has no relatives or friends here and always comes to me for help. Can’t you think of a better solution?”
Mu Xin Nuan's words were indeed accurate.
Duanmu Chuze took a sip of wine, this time not stopping him. Clearly, he was also quite annoyed by Fang's constant interference with his wife!
They were living a good life, but every time Fang came, his Anuan would be unhappy for a few days, which was not what he, as her husband, wanted to see.
Li Haoran paused for a moment, then downed the wine in his glass and shook his head. "To be honest, I don't know how to talk to her myself. She's the kind of person who's really hard to handle. Sometimes, when I tell her the truth, she misunderstands and thinks I've taken a fancy to another woman, and she cries nonstop. I just don't have that much energy to comfort her."
Mu Xin Nuan's eye twitched. "So all you can do is watch her cry?"
"What else could I do? I tried to coax her at first. But after a while, I just didn't have the patience anymore. It was better to just stay in the military camp than to come back and see her with that distressed look on her face."
"But cousin, have you ever thought about what you did that made her so distrustful of you? She's your wife."
This question startled Li Haoran!
Did he do anything? No, right? Besides, as the matriarch of a household, isn't her job to serve her husband well?
Does she expect him, a grown man, to constantly coax her and play with her?
Li Haoran looked up at Duanmu Chuze. He wasn't Duanmu Chuze; he couldn't do these things! More importantly, his wife wasn't Mu Xinnuan. He couldn't bring himself to always be subservient to a woman!
Li Haoran watched as Duanmu Chuze personally picked up another piece of food and placed it on Mu Xinnuan's plate. He was filled with emotion. If he had married Mu Xinnuan back then, would he still be complaining like this now?
If Mu Xin Nuan married me, would I be just as happy?
Li Haoran shook his head. He was not Duanmu Chuze. He was afraid he couldn't give Mu Xinnuan the kind of love she wanted.
"Anuan, stop talking. I have my own plans regarding my relationship with her. I won't let her bother you anymore."