Mr. Mu Proposed Again Today
Chapter 687 - 686 The Symbol of the Duchess_1

Chapter 687: Chapter 686 The Symbol of the Duchess_1

"Here..." Mu Ziqing took out the ring and handed it to Huo En.

Huo En’s lips curved into a smile; he slowly received it, then took her right hand, and with tender eyes, slipped the ring onto her ring finger.

"Why do you want me to wear it? I think it’s too flashy..." Mu Ziqing muttered softly, staring at the ring on her finger.

"The point of wearing it is to be flashy..." Huo En took her hand, gently kissed it, and then added, "This was my mother’s legacy, and now, it belongs to you..."

Mu Ziqing was astounded. So, this was his mother’s legacy...

Mu Ziqing had been dating Huo En for so many years but had never visited his home before. It had to be said, when she was brought into that immensely large and splendid manor, her heart couldn’t help but be surprised. The Duke indeed lived in a place more luxurious than her own home.

"Your Grace..." Rows of servants bowed in salute.

The imposing Butler Mond stepped forward briskly: "Sir... You are finally back..."

Huo En nodded slightly: "Mhm..."

Butler Mond couldn’t help but glance at Mu Ziqing beside Huo En. His gaze hadn’t yet fallen on her face when he suddenly froze at the sight of the ring on her hand.

A flash of astonishment crossed his eyes, followed immediately by a respectful bow to Mu Ziqing: "Miss Mu..."

He knew his master fancied this Eastern lady, but he had never imagined that he would place the hereditary ring, the symbol of the Duchess, on her finger.

That ring was something only each Duchess of the Nightingale Family was entitled to.

The other servants were equally astonished. With the master away, Butler Mond held the highest status and greatest power in the manor, yet here he was, showing such a grand gesture of respect to the woman beside the Duke. What did this imply?

Despite their confusion, they felt compelled to bow once again to Mu Ziqing: "Miss Mu..."

Mu Ziqing was not used to this. She was unaccustomed to the servants bowing to her at every turn, but since Huo En continued to hold onto her without any comment, she could only smile slightly and nod in acknowledgment.

After Huo En had settled Mu Ziqing, he hurriedly left with the butler.

Mu Ziqing pouted. Was he really that busy?

It was her first day here, and he had already left her alone...

Two young maids stood outside the door, sneakily watching Mu Ziqing sitting on the sofa.

One whispered, "Did you see it? The ring that Miss Mu is wearing is the one that symbolizes the Duchess..."

The other continued, "Yes! But who is she? We’ve never seen her before. And we haven’t heard about the Duke being fond of such a lady..."

"Right, and she’s Eastern. How could our Duke marry an Eastern woman..."

"Who knows... But she’s wearing the ring on her hand..."

Although they spoke in a low voice in E Country’s language, Mu Ziqing, sitting in the living room, could still make out most of it.

She couldn’t help but lower her eyes to look at the Sapphire Ring on her right ring finger.

Her heart was filled with a complex mix of emotions—

So, the ring symbolized the status of the Duchess...

Why...

Her brow furrowed slightly; she couldn’t understand why Huo En, on their third meeting, had placed the ring on her finger.

At that time, she hadn’t accepted him, and he was still in the pursuit stage. She had thought that the ring, like the other gifts, was just a trinket he had given her to make her happy. But she had never expected...

She slowly lifted her left hand, gently stroking the sapphire.

Is it because... he... loves her?

At that thought, a sudden trace of happiness swept through the depths of her heart.

She immediately rose from the sofa, eager to see him.

Deciding so, she walked towards the door. The two maids did not anticipate her sudden appearance and immediately ceased their whispering, nervously bowing their heads and anxiously saying, "Miss Mu..."

Gossip is inevitable anywhere, so she was unsurprised by their private discussions.

"Huo..." she began, but paused and swiftly corrected herself, "Where is your Duke?"

The two maids hesitated, then one of them respectfully said, "Miss Mu... The Duke and Mr. Mond might be discussing something important... they’ve gone to the study..."

Mu Ziqing nodded in understanding and then asked, "Where is the study?"

This time, both of them lowered their heads in silence.

Mu Ziqing blinked, "Never mind, if it’s inconvenient, I’ll just wait for him here..."

Upon hearing this, the maids began to hesitate again.

She could well be the mistress of the manor, the future Duchess. If they displeased her, would they still have good days ahead?

In fact, Mu Ziqing hadn’t thought much about it. Her casual remark had unexpectedly frightened the two young maids quite a bit.

"Miss Mu... If you wish to see the Duke, we can take you there..." one of the maids said again.

Mu Ziqing blinked twice, thinking she had nothing else to do here, so going to see shouldn’t hurt, right?

"Okay, thank you..."

"It’s our duty, it’s our duty..." both maids chimed in together.

Mu Ziqing chuckled and followed them to Huo En’s study.

The manor was vast; it took a good while before they reached the building where Huo En was located.

The maids led her to the bottom of the stairs and automatically stopped at the door, not venturing further inside.

Mu Ziqing raised an eyebrow, noticing the abundance of protocols.

"Miss Mu, the study is on the second floor, the second door on the right..."

Mu Ziqing smiled and nodded at them, then proceeded upstairs by herself.

The other servants and bodyguards were thoroughly acquainted with Mu Ziqing’s identity and, besides, the eye-catching sapphire she wore was her pass.

Thus, when she reached the second-floor study door, no one uttered a word of objection.

She stood at the door, instinctively pricking up her ears to listen... The door was tightly shut, soundproofed too well; she couldn’t hear the slightest noise.

Just as she hesitated whether to knock or not, the firmly closed door abruptly swung open.

She was startled and instinctively stepped back, but her gaze couldn’t help but sneak a peek inside.

The person who opened the door certainly hadn’t expected anyone to dare eavesdrop outside the study and was about to scold, but upon seeing who it was, they immediately shut their mouth.

However, Mu Ziqing remained rooted to the spot in shock, staring at the tall figure sitting in the chair inside the study, too surprised to speak.

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