NCCnovel Chapter 590 Becoming a Strategist!
Chapter 590 Becoming a Strategist!
Mu Xin Nuan's face was slightly pale, perhaps because she had just woken up, but it wasn't as frighteningly pale as before.
"Aze, what if I keep like this and can't eat anything? Will it affect the baby in my belly? What if the baby doesn't grow properly?"
"Don't worry, everything will be alright. I've already sent Zi Yi to Yu County to pick up Zhao Zihe. His medical skills are truly excellent; perhaps he can help you with your diet."
"Brother Zihe? You still remember him."
Duanmu Chuze was slightly displeased by her calling him "Brother Zihe," and deliberately put on a stern face to ask, "Why do you call me so affectionately? Why do you never call me 'Brother Aze'?"
Mu Xin Nuan was slightly taken aback, but her subsequent reaction broke Duanmu Chu Ze's heart.
Mu Xin Nuan shrank back slightly and rubbed her arm. "How cheesy! It sounds better to call him A Ze. My A Ze, my A Ze alone. No one else is allowed to call him that."
This remark successfully pleased Duanmu Chuze.
“Great! I like this. I am A-Ze, who belongs to A-Nuan alone, and A-Nuan is also my A-Nuan alone. Even when the baby is born in the future, you are not allowed to have him in your eyes, only me.”
Such domineering and funny words actually cheered Mu Xin Nuan up.
"How old are you? How can you compete for attention with a little baby? Besides, that's our baby. If we don't care about him, won't he be sad? If the baby is sad, I'll naturally be unhappy too. Haven't you heard the saying, 'A mother and child are of one heart'?"
Duanmu Chuze was speechless after hearing her words and didn't know what to say next.
“Anuan, even if you have feelings for him, you absolutely cannot let him become the center of your life. You must know that I am your husband, and I am the one who can truly accompany you for a lifetime. When our baby grows up, he will eventually get married and have children. They cannot be with you forever, only I will.”
Mu Xin Nuan tilted her head slightly, and began to think carefully about his words, which did seem to make some sense.
“Aze, actually, I think the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress is very enviable.”
Duanmu Chuze carried her to a pavilion and let her sit on his lap, seemingly not feeling hot at all.
"Anuan, they are my father and mother, and naturally they are yours too. You always seem to address them with a distant air. Don't you like them?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head. "No, it's not that. I just feel that they are all high and mighty figures. And I am just like an ant, so I guess I'm used to it."
Duanmu Chuze picked up a small piece of melon from the table. "Here, have a small bite. This was just delivered this morning. I've tasted it, and it's crisp and sweet."
Mu Xin Nuan took a small bite, chewed a few times, and sure enough, a smile appeared on her face. "It really is very sweet."
This sweetness is different from the sweetness found in food; it's a delicate, fragrant sweetness, a unique sweetness found only in fruits.
Duanmu Chuze held her, slowly feeding her while talking to her.
"They are my parents, so naturally they are yours. It doesn't matter whether they are in a superior or inferior position."
Mu Xin Nuan and he each took a bite, and a gentle breeze occasionally blew through the pavilion.
"Aze, let me sit by myself. Aren't you getting too tired?"
"No. I just want to hold you." In fact, Duanmu Chuze was worried about Mu Xin Nuan's physical strength. He was afraid that if she sat alone, she would fall down after a while.
"You've been by my side these past few days, never leaving my side. What are we going to do about the Council of State? Aren't you afraid those officials will say you're prioritizing romance over the country?"
"Hehe! There's nothing much over there that I need to personally oversee. The general guidelines and policies have already been set, so there's no need to worry. My only concern now is you."
"Aze, what do you think of that Lu Shaohong? I've noticed you've kept him by your side for so long."
Lu Shaohong, the legitimate son of the second branch of the Lu family, has been following Duanmu Chuze ever since he returned from outside last year.
Duanmu Chuze slightly raised his eyebrows. "He's not a bad person. As for his academic achievements, to be honest, he's not particularly outstanding. However, he has one major advantage: he's meticulous in his work. That's a rare and valuable quality."
"Is this what you value in him, which is why you kept him by your side?"
"On one hand. On the other hand, the Lu family's allegiance has left me unsure of how to handle things. As you know, there are very few Lu family members in official positions now. The Lu family patriarch is merely holding a nominal title and a sinecure. Although Lu Shaofeng has been given an important position, there is still Lu Shaohua in the Lu family."
Mu Xin Nuan thought for a moment and seemed to understand his meaning. "You mean that the Lu family chose to submit to you because, on the one hand, they wanted to gain more opportunities in their future careers from you?"
"No way?" Duanmu Chuze chuckled. "You don't think that because I have such great personal charm, people would willingly give me hundreds of thousands of taels of silver without giving me anything, do you?"
Mu Xin Nuan was speechless. What he said made sense. Why should others depend on you unconditionally?
Even if you are a prince, it doesn't mean that people will just give you their money for free, right? Without asking for anything in return? How could that be possible?
"So, do you think someone like Lu Shaohong should be given an important position?"
Duanmu Chuze frowned, seemingly considering it seriously.
“Lu Shaohong is not like Lu Shaofeng. Given time, Lu Shaofeng will surely be able to stand on his own and become a high-ranking official, without any problem. But Lu Shaohong is probably not. Perhaps it is because of his upbringing, but he is not as magnanimous as Lu Shaofeng. His actions and words always have a bit of a petty air about them. Such a person could be kept by his side as a strategist.”
Mu Xin Nuan didn't understand these things and had no interest in asking them. She only asked today because she was thinking about the silver that had been sent to her.
"Alright, there's no need to talk about your affairs outside anymore. Even if I heard it, I might not understand it. But what about Brother Zihe's duties after he comes to Yanzhou? What will happen to them?"
This really stumped Duanmu Chuze. He was only thinking about bringing the person back, and he hadn't even considered who should be assigned his task.
Mu Xin Nuan laughed when she saw his reaction. "Everyone says that Prince Chang Le is incomparably wise, but he actually made a mistake?"