Chapter 1436: Beauty Undercover General's Mischief 27

Muyue unexpectedly didn't want to go to the Jiangjun fu.

Jin Chen hearing this was genuinely surprised; he certainly hadn't forgotten how much Muyue had wanted to see his family on the way back to the capital.

What's more, Shiyou was the one who had taken Muyue from the Jiangjun fu into the palace.

Then it must be that something happened inside the Jiangjun fu.

"Why not?" "Forget it… let's go."

The two almost spoke at the same time; Muyue heard the question, wanted to speak but stopped, opened the mouth, finally let out a soft sigh.

Jin Chen took their fingers to play with, his low voice soaked with indulgence, "What's making you so upset?"

Muyue lowered their head, looking at the fingers intertwined with older brother's, feeling down and wronged, "It's not what I thought."

"Your family doesn't welcome me, and…"

Whenever Muyue thought of those two words, they gritted their teeth in hatred, "They even appointed you a principal wife."

Having said that, Muyue immediately lifted their gaze to stare at Jin Chen, "Does older brother know about this?"

Jin Chen: "I don't know."

Then that's fine.

Muyue felt relieved and snuggled back into the embrace, brows furrowed in worry sighing again, "Older brother surely misses the relatives; you go back yourself, I'm going to look for mother."

Jin Chen: "……"

That's still not okay.

What's the difference between this and running back to one's natal home in anger?

"If Yue'er misses mother, tomorrow I'll accompany you to see her."

After saying that, he also imitated Muyue's worried frown and sighed, "Could it be that after returning to the capital, Yue'er no longer wants to be with me?"

"How could that be? I clearly want to be with older brother every moment."

Muyue cupped Jin Chen's fingertip and lightly rubbed it against the lips, "Older brother, you're wronging me."

"If that's the case, then come back with me."

Jin Chen gently touched their lips, "With me here, no one will bully you."

"... Okay."

Muyue's ears quietly reddened again, they pressed their lips to hide the smile.

Everyone says Chixiao places the utmost importance on restrained etiquette among the several states, and that Xiwu is barbaric and open; previously I hadn't felt anything wrong.

But older brother is not at all restrained, always whispering sweet nothings to them.

The carriage stopped outside the Jiangjun fu, and immediately a servant came forward to greet.

The people of the Jiangjun fu were the same as when Muyue had just arrived today, guarding the main gate to welcome, except that the old general and the young master were also present.

This time their attitude was completely different.

"Chen'er, come quickly."

"Father, mother, older brother."

Jin Chen clasped his fists in salute; Muyue, standing beside him, looked puzzled at the Jin family members whose faces were all full of smiles.

It seemed just a moment ago it wasn't like this.

The old lady was extremely happy; her well-maintained countenance inevitably creased from smiling too hard, seeing Jin Chen approach, she couldn't wait to pat his shoulder.

"My child has returned victorious; it's a pity we can't go outside the city to welcome you, Mother has already prepared a welcoming banquet for you."

The old general bowed to Muyue with respect, "Your Majesty, my family has just offended you greatly; please forgive us and come in quickly."

Muyue stared blankly at the older brother's father performing the salute, "No need—" before the words were finished, Jin Chen took their hand and lightly tapped the palm.

Muyue immediately understood Jin Chen's meaning, accepted the salute, "It's fine, you are older brother's family, I'm not angry anymore."

Upon entering the courtyard, Jin Qingqing was also brought out by the older brother Jin Ye to apologize; this time it was sincere and also more respectful.

Everything here made Muyue feel unfamiliar.

Su Yan also came out with Jin Qingqing, first timidly glancing at Muyue, then lifting her skirt and running over happily to stand on Jin Chen's other side.

"Older brother Chen, long time no see."

The young lady's powdered face and peach cheeks, her eyes full of admiration, really made it hard to refuse.

Jin Chen only slightly raised his eyebrows, hesitated for two seconds, then asked, "Do we know each other?"

Su Yan: "……"

She seemed dissatisfied, lowering her brows, "We've known each other since childhood; how could older brother Chen forget me?"

Jin Chen felt the phrase "known since childhood" was a bit dubious.

Not to mention him, even the original owner's memory had no such young lady.

"All right, Miss Su." Jin Qingqing took hold of her arm, "There's still the monarch here; we'll talk later."

Jin Qingqing truly feared Muyue would hold a grudge; fortunately, it seemed the second older brother was present, so this monarch would never divert their gaze to others.

A welcoming banquet, each with their own thoughts, came to an end.

Jin Chen was summoned by the old general to the study for a private talk; before leaving, he especially, in front of everyone, instructed Muyue to return to his quarters first.

"All right, older brother, I'll wait for you."

Muyue obediently lifted their head, letting Jin Chen wipe the oil stain from the corner of their mouth, then smiled at him, their beautiful eyes seeming to hold starlight.

Even as a capital noblewoman who had seen countless handsome faces, Jin Qingqing almost swayed.

Jin Qingqing secretly glanced at the usually silent second older brother, then looked back at the Xiwu monarch continuing to sip tea and eat snacks after the meal.

Finally, Jin Qingqing again looked with a complex expression at Miss Su sitting beside them, furrowing their brows without speaking.

Su Yan was sharp-minded; they could hardly fail to notice the changes in the Jin family, and even the firmly established general's lady might come to nothing.

The Xiwu monarch…

Su Yan bit her lip hard, she couldn't believe it in her heart.

Seeing Muyue say goodbye to the old lady and leave, and recalling Jin Chen's earlier words, Su Yan's expression shifted slightly as she quietly followed.

Jin Qingqing thought Su Yan had returned home, so she tactfully stopped asking and, propping her chin, asked Jin Ye.

Dage, why didn't you bring Xuaner and sister-in-law back? I'm bored stiff in the mansion.

Jin Ye tapped her head, "Since you're thinking of helping others find a match for your second older brother, you might as well help me find a good family for you."

Today's incident is only because Xiao Chen is tolerant; otherwise, given his temperament, that young lady would have been driven out of the mansion long ago.

Jin Qingqing hung her head, "My close friends are just a few, and Su Yan is deeply infatuated with your second older brother; I merely wanted to do a favor by going along with the flow, never expecting that the person beside your second older brother is the State Lord of Xiwu."

You treat them as a close friend, but others don't see it that way.

Jin Ye gave a meaningful glance at Su Yan and Muyue's retreating figures, one after the other, sighed and shook his head: "It's about time Xiao Chen's rear courtyard caught fire."

What did Dage say? Jin Qingqing looked around in confusion, seeing nothing.

Led by the servant, Muyue entered Jin Chen's courtyard, which was actually more elegant than the front yard, showing no sign of being the residence of someone who trains in martial arts.

Muyue curiously looked around; just thinking that this place was where her older brother had grown up since childhood made her overjoyed.

Young Master Muyue.

A soft female voice suddenly came from behind.

Muyue turned around and saw Su Yan standing by the archway, actually feeling somewhat wistful.

What are you doing here?

Muyue was displeased, and her tone turned cold at once.

After all, it was inappropriate for a single man and woman to be alone; even though Muyue didn't like the young lady, she knew to avoid suspicion, so she flicked her sleeves intending to enter the room, but Su Yan called out to stop her.

In just a few moments, Su Yan became pitifully delicate, "Young Master Muyue, I truly like older brother Chen, I don't care about his appearance, and I ask you to fulfill this."

Muyue: "Do you like him? I'm not stopping you."

My older brother is so good. It's only natural to have admirers, but no matter what, only he can be by my side.