Chapter 93: Keeping a mistress

Mu Qingqing became the object of envy of all the women in Beijing. One day, Chu Manman sent an invitation to Mu Qingqing, hoping that she would come over to her house for a chat.

Mu Qingqing came with gifts. There was no change in the Princess's Mansion, so she went to the Princess's aunt to chat for a while.

The eldest princess was naturally happy when she knew that Mu Qingqing had become her brother's princess. She held her hand and gave her many gifts.

The two chatted for a while, and then Mu Qingqing went to see Chu Manman.

Manman is about the same age as Mu Qingqing. The eldest princess has only one child and loves her very much. The emperor personally appointed her as the monarch and gave her a noble status.

Thinking about what happened to Chu Manman in her previous life, Mu Qingqing was heartbroken. She must prevent the tragedy from happening.

Manman is naive and romantic. The princess wants to find a man with an average family background who can help out a little so that her daughter won't be bullied.

Unfortunately, that family is a bunch of bastards. The man has a mistress, and the mistress's child is already several years old.

He married Chu Manman just to take advantage of the Princess's Mansion behind him to climb up the ladder.

In the first two years of marriage, they pretended to be very good and seemed to be in love, which made others envious.

Unfortunately, after the Third Prince Chu Hongyuan came to power, he always suppressed the Princess's Mansion openly or secretly. Chu Manman was implicated, and her relationship with her husband became worse and worse.

Chu Manman finally got pregnant, but she found out that her husband had a mistress and the child was already ten years old. She had a miscarriage and suffered a difficult delivery.

Originally, she could have been saved, but she was abandoned by her husband. Her mother-in-law took over and had her son removed by caesarean section, but in the end she lost the child.

When Manman saw Mu Qingqing, her eyes lit up and she took her hand and sat on the bed.

"Oh, I didn't expect that you've grown up a generation and become my aunt!"

Manman teased Mu Qingqing.

Mu Qingqing blushed and gently patted the back of Manman's hand, "Stop messing around, let's talk about our own affairs!"

It's a mess to begin with, and the relationships are even more complicated. It feels magical that good sisters are a generation younger than me.

Manman asked in a low voice, "Are you and my uncle in love with each other?"

Mu Qingqing nodded, a smile on her face, "Well, I have been in contact with Hanchen for a while!"

"Haha, you're already calling me Hanchen, but you still have no shame!"

Manman would never miss an opportunity to tease someone and was very harsh with her words.

Mu Qingqing's face flushed red, and she stretched out her little hand to tickle Manman's waist.

The two girls were laughing and making noises, their hair messy; but there were only two of them, so there was no need to put on airs.

Lying on the bed with her head tilted back and gasping for breath, Chu Manman took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"Qingqing, to be honest, I really envy you two for being so in love with each other. Unlike me, I have never even met the other person."

Mu Qingqing's mind moved, and she calculated the time. It was exactly the time when Chu Manman was getting engaged.

Mu Qingqing sat up suddenly, "Manman, which hotel do you want to book for you? Have you decided yet?"

Seeing her serious expression, Chu Manman put away her joking mood, "I heard that his surname is Li, and his family conditions are average, but he has some prospects. Mother said that it should be right for him to help the Princess's Mansion in the future!"

"I won't be bullied when I marry him in the future."

Chu Manman was nervous and had expectations for her future husband's family.

"But the Li family on Mingshui Street?"

Mu Qingqing's heart sank slightly, and she asked in an anxious tone.

"Do you know that one?"

She had a questioning tone. After all, she knew that Mu Qingqing was not the kind of person who would gossip about other people's families. Mu Qingqing nodded, "I heard an interesting piece of gossip a few days ago, and then my third brother confirmed it."

She came close to Chu Manman and whispered in her ear, "I heard that the old man in that family is not easy to get along with. He is from the countryside and has a sharp tongue."

"The man surnamed Li has a cousin. They have been childhood sweethearts, but in order not to affect his future, he raised his cousin away from home. Now their son is born."

Seeing that she spoke with certainty and an expression of affirmation, Chu Manman believed her a little more.

She quickly called the maid in and asked her to tell her mother about this.

Although the eldest princess is interested in the Li family, she is currently investigating.

When she heard what the maid had reported, her eyelids twitched, and she quickly called the two maids over, "Qingqing, is what you said true?"

Mu Qingqing nodded, "Yes, it's true. When I heard about it, I asked my brother about it. He said that the man was very hypocritical, saying one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. And since the gossip has been spread, there must be a reason. Princess Aunt, why don't you find someone to investigate it!"

This matter was too important, the princess did not hesitate at all and immediately sent people to investigate. Fortunately, there was still a chance.

Mu Qingqing and Chu Manman looked at each other and saw that the eldest princess was in a bad mood, so they didn't dare to disturb her any further.

Mu Qingqing didn't leave until after lunch.

In the afternoon, the eldest princess sent people to deliver a lot of gifts.

Madam Mu was very surprised and met the nanny in person.

Mammy said with lingering fear, "Thanks to Miss Mu, otherwise it would be too late."

The Princess's Mansion was naturally very well-equipped and they quickly found out the accurate information, which turned out to be just as Mu Qingqing said.

The man kept a mistress and even after they had children, the old man was unkind and often tortured his maids.

The eldest princess was extremely furious and beat the matchmaker. She was glad that she had just arrived and sent a bunch of gifts.

Mrs. Mu couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it on behalf of her daughter.

Mrs. Mu called Mu Qingqing over and learned what had happened. When she found out that it was the third brother who had told Mu Qingqing personally, she felt relieved. After all, this was a girl's life, and she also hoped that Manman could marry into a good family.

Madam Mu has a very good relationship with the eldest princess, and with the addition of Prince Han, the relationship between the two families will only become closer.

After this incident, the long-awaited marriage process slowed down, and the eldest princess began to look for a reliable matchmaker.

Soon it was time for the wedding of the third young master of the Mu family. The bride was very skillful and embroidered her wedding dress herself.

The Mu family was in a festive mood. The eldest sister-in-law was pregnant, and the wedding was arranged by the second sister-in-law and her mother. Mu Qingqing was also drafted into the army by the two of them.

"You are going to get married soon, so learn how to be a housekeeper from your second sister-in-law."

Mu Qingqing had no choice but to follow her second sister-in-law and learn.

How could she not have these skills as a housekeeper? After all, in her previous life, she was in charge of the Third Prince's harem, where there were many women and the atmosphere was chaotic, but she handled it like a duck in water.

Really, why would I miss that bastard? Anyway, we will never meet in this life.

Many of General Mu and his two brothers’ colleagues and friends came, as did the third brother’s business partners.

There were many tables set up in the yard, and a buffet was also set up in the capital for three days. People could eat as much as they wanted as long as they said a blessing.

The second prince and the third prince also came, bringing their principal wife with them. The third prince also brought Chen Qingqian with him.

Mu Qingqing could see that Chen Qingqian wanted to cause trouble. She wanted to come over many times, but she looked at the Third Prince with fear.

Mu Qingqing was in no mood to see the other person. Soon the bride arrived, and before the ceremony, a shrill voice suddenly came.

"His Royal Highness Prince Han has arrived!"

(End of this chapter)

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