Please forgive me for my difficulties as a mother. If you and Ming'er have already become husband and wife, I can no longer allow you to have any emotional contact with Qingyun."

The queen tried her best to sound nicer, but if Murong Xiao still truly loved her Qingyun, he would be able to hear the coercion in her words.

"Mother, what do you mean by this? You know that His Highness has been deflowered by Father..."

Murong Xiao's voice was a little loud when he got angry, and before he could finish his words, the Queen covered his mouth. But Murong Xiao was also a sensible person, so after a short pause, he stopped talking.

"Is this Qingyun's intention?" Murong Xiao asked with a dark face.

"Of course not!" The Queen quickly denied it depressedly: "Qingyun loves you and trusts you so much, how could she do such a thing? This matter was decided by my mother.

"Let's put Qingyun aside. Ming'er is also my child. If Xiao'er and Ming'er really develop feelings for each other after getting along, I will bless you. But as a mother, I feel guilty. I can't let you waver between the Crown Prince and Qingyun, right?"

Seeing this sincere "mother" dragging her younger son into this to help her eldest son, Murong suppressed the sarcasm in his eyes and said with a smile: "Mother, you should know about the matter between Qingyun and me. Isn't it not a good idea for you to do this?"

The Queen was even more dissatisfied with Murong Xiao's stubborn attitude. But now they all needed Murong Xiao to clear the way for them, so no matter how dissatisfied she was, she could only suppress it.

"Xiao'er, it's just you and Mother here, what's there to be shy about? Tell me, have you fallen in love with Ming'er in the two months since you got married?

Ming'er is actually quite good. Aside from his poor health, he has everything he needs in terms of temperament and appearance. Most importantly, Ming'er lacked the love of his parents and siblings from a young age, so once he falls in love, he'll treat them well. It's normal for Xiao'er to be unable to withstand Ming'er's emotional onslaught.

Although the prince hardly spoke to her now, she believed that she still knew him quite well. She was sure that the prince had truly fallen in love with Murong Xiao.

Although everyone had tried their best to bring this matter together, once Qian Yeming truly fell in love with Murong Xiao and treated her well in every way, they were also afraid that Murong Xiao would change her mind.

Qian Yeming himself, apart from his poor health and lack of martial arts, was outstanding in every way, so it was not impossible for Murong Xiao to fall in love with him. Furthermore, as the saying goes, love grows over time, so Qingyun's concerns were not impossible.

Murong Xiao stared at the relentless Queen. If she didn't express her feelings today, the Queen would definitely not let her go. But asking her to declare in front of the Queen that the person she loved was Murong Qingyun, not Qian Yeming, was impossible. But it was even more impossible for her to express her feelings.

So, instead of doing that, it would be better to suffer the humiliation again to reassure those who were staring at her.

It didn't matter to her that she was humiliated, as long as she could buy Qian Yeming precious time. Moreover, she would take back the insults from her past and present lives, double in the future.

"What's the point of saying it? If it were useful, you wouldn't have doubted Xiao'er the first time she took action. Now that you doubt Xiao'er's intentions and stance, even if Xiao'er told the truth, Queen Mother, Father, and Qingyun might not be reassured.

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(Updated on October 27)