Chapter 358: Love

"If the princess wants to throw it away, then so be it."

Yu Shiyan's voice was soft and gentle, but it trembled slightly. Fortunately, it wasn't loud enough to be noticed.

Yuan Siyin remained silent for a long time with her hands hanging down, but finally put the jade pendant back. "Well, a master said it's not a good time to discard things these days. For the master's sake, I'll keep it for now."

"That concludes the matter. Prince Mu, please return; there's no need for me to see you off."

Both of them turned around, Yuan Siyin turning outwards and Yu Shiyan turning inwards, but they tacitly remained in place, neither of them taking the first step.

In the most intense, silent moment of their feelings, both wanted to turn around and embrace each other, but perhaps the clouds obscured the sun, making it difficult to see the love in each other's eyes.

But love arises with the wind, yet it does not fade away, especially when that feeling belongs to two people.

...

As Yuan Siyin emerged from the Mu Prince's residence, she was met by Nalan Yujie, who was guarding the entrance.

She gestured to Ziyuan from a distance, then walked towards Nalan Yujie.

"Does the princess really distrust me that much?"

"It's not a matter of whether I'm at ease or not, I just came to take a look."

Nalan Yujie leisurely rested her chin on her hand, her slender fingers picking up a bright purple grape from the fruit plate and putting it in her mouth. "After all, you are no longer a threat to me."

She pursed her lips slightly, covered her face with her sleeve, and leaned back comfortably on the bamboo wicker lounge chair: "Besides, if you really know what's good for you, you should know that it's better for everyone to listen to this princess."

Mi Shuang respectfully offered her a handkerchief, and after she finished wiping herself, she leisurely returned behind her and began to fan herself with a fan. "Why waste words with her, Princess? In any case, the title of Princess Mu will be yours sooner or later."

“Yes.” Nalan Yujie’s eyes curved into a smile as she nodded to Yuan Siyin. “However, we still need to observe proper etiquette, since I will soon be calling you sister-in-law.”

I hope we can get along well next time we meet. I'll call you Imperial Sister-in-law, and you can call me Princess Consort Mu. By the way, if things go well, it's not impossible that I'll address you as Empress.

Actually, your value to Shi Yan is nothing more than that, but I've come, and I can not only replace you, but also add icing on the cake for him.

Shi Yan is a smart person, and she's always clear-headed. Her sister-in-law has already figured out whether she'll choose you or me, hasn't she?

After hearing this, Yuan Siyin was not angry at all. Instead, she calmly let her look her over. "A gentleman does not take what others love. Since the princess wants to fight for it, I naturally have no reason to hold on tightly and refuse to let go."

But there's one thing: what I'm giving you, you have to accept it to truly own it. If you can't, it means the princess might not be worthy of you.

Upon hearing this, Mi Shuang, who was serving nearby, immediately became displeased. She put away her fan and pointed directly at her, her eyes seemingly shooting fire: "How dare you speak to our princess like that! You have quite the nerve!"

To be inferior in skill and then turn around and blame others—the people of the Central Plains truly have excellent manners and upbringing!

“It’s my business if I’m rude and ill-mannered, but it’s even more ill-mannered to point fingers at others on the street.”

Yuan Siyin glanced at Nalan Yujie out of the corner of her eye: "Princess, you should spend more time disciplining your maids, lest you get into trouble with her one day."

After saying that, she left without looking back and got into the carriage with Ziyuan's help.

Mi Shuang stomped her feet in anger, "This Yuan Siyin, she's clearly under the princess's control, how dare she..."