The Aloof Prince Pampers His Wild First Rate Consort

What Empress Dowager Zheng said undoubtedly belittled the identities of Mu Yunjin and Yan Lingshang present here, and even gave them a great embarrassment.

"Today, Ai's family just invited a few juniors to have a glass of sake and talk together. It's Empress Dowager Zheng who is more lenient." Qin Dowager retorted, and winked at Nanny Qu.

Nanny Qu understood immediately, walked aside, and poured a glass of plum blossom wine for Queen Mother Zheng, "Your Majesty, this is brewed by the Empress Dowager, please try it."

Empress Dowager Zheng glanced at the wine glass in front of her, she didn't intend to drink it, instead she kept scanning the bottom, and finally landed on Mu Lingzhu who was sitting alone.

"Isn't that girl the leader of the Dou Wen Contest for three consecutive years, the most talented woman in the Xiyuan Kingdom, and the Fourth Miss Lingzhu of Mu Liangzheng's family?" Queen Mother Zheng exclaimed, as if she was very surprised that Mu Lingzhu was left out there.

When Mu Lingzhu heard the series of prefixes from Queen Mother Zheng, she finally felt that her heart, which had been suffocated for a day, was relieved.

Can't help but want to get close to Queen Mother Zheng.

"Xiangxian, it's your fault! This girl has contributed to our Xiyuan Kingdom, how can you leave her in the cold." The Empress Dowager Zheng turned her eyes and began to attack Qin Taifei.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Zheng was deliberately looking for topics on Mu Lingzhu, Concubine Qin didn't take it seriously, and said, "Empress Dowager Zheng, you have misunderstood Aijia. Isn't it just because there are not enough people here? Could it be that you want Aijia to let you go?" Nanny Qu went to sit with Fourth Miss Mu?"

"Besides, don't talk about the essay competition, isn't this year's leader changed? So it's not uncommon for this kind of re-election or not."

Concubine Qin's few words immediately silenced Empress Dowager Zheng.

Mu Yunjin ate the snacks on the table, seemingly carelessly, but she kept listening to the conversation of the two old ladies, especially when she heard Concubine Qin ridicule Mu Lingzhu, she subconsciously looked at Mu Lingzhu's expression .

The smile in Mu Yunjin's eyes became stronger now, it would be great if she could laugh out loud now.

Chu Li looked at the smiling face, and his heart twitched slightly. Since he could remember, he had never seen such a bright and moving smiling face.

"That's the rumored Miss Mu San, right?" The Empress Dowager Zheng changed the subject, and then turned to Mu Yunjin.

Mu Yunjin heard her name being called by Queen Mother Zheng, raised her eyes, and met Queen Mother Zheng's probing gaze.

After meeting Mu Yunjin's gaze, Empress Dowager Zheng revealed contempt in her eyes, "It is true that she has a good skin, but there is nothing but gold and jade in it."

"If you insist on marrying her to Li'er, Ai's family can only be a concubine."

Faced with Queen Mother Zheng's blatant verbal attack, Mu Yunjin acted as if she had never heard of it, and continued to break the pastry in her hand, eating it one after another.

Chu Li on the side watched this scene with interest. If he hadn't really seen the cunning of this little fox that day, seeing her innocuous reaction at this moment, he would really think that she was just like the rumors.

"What Empress Dowager Zheng said is completely unreasonable." Qin Taifei retorted again.

"It's always been a woman's virtue to be ignorant. Jin'er is born with a celestial appearance. When she is with Li'er, that's a match. It's much better than the kind of woman who only knows to go to the battlefield all day long."

Empress Dowager Zheng was once again speechless by Concubine Qin's words, especially when she mentioned the woman who went to the battlefield and killed, a trace of coldness suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"The two grandmothers should stop bickering. Drink a glass of wine to moisten your throat." Chu Qing, who had been silent all this time, picked up the wine glass and signaled to the two people on the main seat.

Seeing that Chu Qing had found a step, Empress Dowager Zheng simply went down the steps, picked up the wine glass, and took a sip of the wine.

Empress Dowager Zheng was still full of depression after drinking the wine. She just had a few fights with the old woman Qin Xiangxian, but she was defeated. She was really unconvinced.

"How many of you, I met face-to-face at Ai's family today, and Ai's family will hold some banquets in the future, you must not take away the face of Ai's family." Qin Taifei smiled and said to the people below. Several juniors opened their mouths and directly left Queen Mother Zheng aside.

Before a few people could reply, Empress Dowager Zheng couldn't hold back her words again, "There is also a maple forest in Ai's house, which is full of red maples all year round. Next time, why don't you go to Ai's house and have a sit."

"..."

The banquet ended hastily after Mrs. Zheng arrived.

After the end, Concubine Qin deliberately walked to Chu Li's side, with a smile in her eyes, "Li'er, Jin'er is new to this palace, you can see her off."

Mu Yunjin stood aside, and when she heard this, she touched her neck subconsciously.

Mu Lingzhu on the side heard Qin Taifei's entrustment, and immediately walked towards Mu Yunjin. After standing still, she quietly glanced at Chu Li, then smiled, looked at Mu Yunjin, "Sister, let's go together."

"Miss Mu Si, you can accompany Ai's family to the Imperial Garden for a walk." Empress Dowager Zheng, who stepped down from the main seat, walked to Mu Lingzhu's side and smiled lovingly at her.

Mu Lingzhu paused, naturally it was not easy to refuse Queen Mother Zheng's invitation, so she stroked Chu Li and left with Queen Mother Zheng.

...

On the way out of Plum Garden, Mu Yunjin and Chu Li walked side by side, both of them had their lips tightly closed, and they didn't intend to speak to each other.

As soon as Mu Yunjin came out of the plum garden, she sensed that the hidden guards who had accompanied Chu Li before had reappeared.

Although she was curious whether this man was being hunted down all day or something, every time she went out, there were secret guards around her.

But in the situation where she is pretending to be crazy and stupid, it is absolutely difficult for her to ask such a question.

After leaving the Plum Blossom Garden, Mu Yunjin couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere anymore, stopped, and stroked Chu Li who was beside her, "I know the rest of the way out of the palace, so I don't bother the sixth prince to see you off." gone."

"Okay." Chu Li nodded lightly, looking at Mu Yunjin, his eyes were slightly dark.

Mu Yunjin smiled, feeling a sense of relief in her heart, she immediately turned around, quickened her pace, and walked in the direction of leaving the palace.

Behind him, Chu Li stood where he was, looking at Mu Yunjin's back as he went away.

Ding Xian stood on one side, followed his master's line of sight, and couldn't help coughing, "Your Highness, aren't you interested in Miss Mu San?"

Hearing this, Chu Li glanced at Ding Xian coldly, "The prince is just curious, to what extent is she pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger?"

"Go and follow her and make sure she leaves the palace safely."

Ding Xian was speechless for a moment, curled his lips, and walked in the direction Mu Yunjin left.

Mu Yunjin quickly left the palace gate, and as soon as she left the palace gate, Zixiang who was waiting for her outside the carriage immediately greeted her, "Miss."

Mu Yunjin smiled at Zixiang, and was about to go to her carriage.

As soon as he was about to get into the carriage, he thought that Mu Lingzhu was called to speak by Queen Mother Zheng, and he didn't know how long he would say this.

She didn't want to wait here for Mu Lingzhu.

So he paused, and said to the coachman, "You wait for the Lingzhu here, Zixiang and I will go back by ourselves."

When the coachman heard what Mu Yunjin said, he gave a slight grace and didn't bother to pay attention to Mu Yunjin.

...

Mu Yunjin brought Zixiang to the street, and wandered leisurely, while Zixiang beside her was a little worried and reminded Mu Yunjin from time to time.

"Miss, why don't we go back quickly, in case Miss Si comes back first, it's hard to explain why we are late."

Mu Yunjin looked at the people on the street, her eyes were slightly empty, and the corner of her mouth was curved, "Look, the world outside is so beautiful, but I am going to be bound in a flower-picking pavilion."

"Miss..." Zixiang frowned. Although her young lady had been wronged in the prime minister's mansion, she was still afraid that Mu Yunjin would be punished by Prime Minister Mu again.

She has been serving Mu Yunjin since she was a child, but she has seen a lot of grievances suffered by the young lady.

"Okay, okay, I'll just go back, I really lost to you girl." Mu Yunjin became impatient with Zixiang's urging, so she had no choice but to respond, turned around, and walked towards the Prime Minister's mansion.

Seeing that Mu Yunjin had listened to her words, Zixiang followed her with a smile.

When he returned to Xiang's mansion, when he passed the front hall, he happened to meet Mu Xiang who had returned from drinking tea with his old friends. As soon as Mu Xiang saw Mu Yunjin, he pulled his face down, full of displeasure.

"Father." Mu Yunjin pretended to caress Xiang Mu, and then prepared to bypass him and go back to Huage.

"Wait." Mu Xiang called to stop Mu Yunjin.

Mu Yunjin stopped, looked at Mu Xiang, and waited for the next sentence. Zixiang on the side was trembling with fright.

"Concubine Qin invited you and Zhu'er into the palace today, what did you say?" Mu Xiang asked.

Mu Yunjin shook her head, "Concubine Qin just hosted a banquet in the Plum Garden and invited us to taste tea and plum blossom wine. I won't say anything else about it."

When Mu Xiang heard this, his brows frowned, and he knew that if he asked this brainless girl, he wouldn't be able to ask anything.

Seeing that Mu Yunjin was a little irritable at the moment, she waved her hand, "Go down."

"Yes, father."

After Mu Yunjin left, Mu Xiang sat alone in the front hall, thinking secretly about the current situation between the court and China.

In the middle of the court, the emperor has not appointed a prince for a long time, and among these princes, only the third prince Chu Qing, the fourth prince Chu Ye, and the sixth prince Chu Lisuan are the ones who can take on great responsibilities.

And among the three princes, he also tends to be more Chu Li.

But now Concubine Qin intends to match Mu Yunjin and Chu Li, although it is not a bad thing for Mu Xiangfu, but that girl Yunjin...

Mu Xiang thought for a while, sighed slightly, stretched out a finger, dipped some tea, and wrote the word 'Snow' on the table leisurely.

But soon, he was wiped by his sleeve.

Just as she was thinking, a carriage stopped outside Xiangfu, and Mu Lingzhu walked in slowly. When she saw Mu Xiang, she leaned over to greet Mu Xiang.

When Mu Xiang saw Mu Lingzhu, the gloom on his face just now disappeared a lot, and he rarely showed a smile, "I heard that Queen Mother Zheng left you alone to talk, what did you say?"

When Mu Lingzhu heard this, she lowered her eyes slightly, and said in frustration, "The Empress Dowager Zheng intends to betroth her daughter to the Fourth Prince Chu Ye."

"Chu Ye?" Mu Xiang was a little surprised.

Mu Lingzhu nodded, her eyes were slightly red, "Father, my daughter doesn't want to marry the fourth prince, my daughter has her heart attached to the sixth prince, and she only wants to marry the sixth prince in this life."

"Shut up!" Mu Xiang glared at Mu Lingzhu, "If someone listens to your words, they will lose their heads!"

"Sit down first, and tell me everything that Concubine Qin said at the banquet today and what Empress Dowager Zheng said to you."

"Yes, father."