Nan Wusi coldly stared at Ouyang Jiangli, not wanting to pay her any attention. In her eyes, Ouyang Jiangli was nothing more than a brainless woman who depended on Xiao Mu.
"Nan Wusi, who are you trying to impress with that aloof act?" Ouyang Jiangli's jealousy was almost palpable as she looked at the beautiful Nan Wusi. In her memory, Nan Wusi was clearly an ugly woman, so why was she becoming more and more beautiful?
"Whether I'm aloof or not is none of your business." Nan Wusi gave Ouyang Jiangli a cold look, clearly looking down on her.
"Hmph, even if you're stubborn now, once you marry the Crown Prince, you'll still have to be mindful of my feelings." Ouyang Jiangli sneered at Nan Wusi.
"What do you mean by that?" Nan Wusi frowned upon hearing this.
"Jiang Li, what are you doing here?" Xiao Mu's voice suddenly rang out.
"I haven't seen Miss Nan for a long time, so I came here specifically to catch up," Ouyang Jiangli said with a smile as she stood up upon seeing Xiao Mu's arrival.
Nan Wusi watched Ouyang Jiangli's performance, remaining seated and unmoved, without rising to bow to Xiao Mu.
"You should go back first." Xiao Mu gave Ouyang Jiangli a cold look, not thinking he didn't know what she was up to.
"Okay." Before leaving, Ouyang Jiangli glanced at Nan Wusi, his eyes filled with a threatening look.
After Ouyang Jiangli left, Xiao Mu immediately smiled and said to Nan Wusi, "Miss Nan, it's been a long time. You've become even more beautiful."
Xiao Mu was telling the truth. He had been thinking about Nan Wusi for a long time, but after Nan Wuyu returned to the capital last time, he suddenly lost interest in her for some reason.
Now he is taking a risky move to lure Nan Wusi back to the capital, also in order to contain Nan Tianba's forces.
Don't think he didn't know that Nan Wuyu had secretly delivered the emperor's edict to Nan Tianba. Although he later found out and imprisoned Nan Wuyu, the secret letter had already been sent out.
Fortunately, he immediately had someone imitate Xiao Yi's handwriting to write a letter to Nan Wusi, and then had it sent to the border by fast horse. Fortunately, his letter arrived before the secret message, which allowed Nan Wusi to be successfully brought back to the capital.
Seeing Nan Wusi at this moment, Xiao Mu felt that even the heavens were on his side, and the throne was truly within his grasp.
He had originally intended to give Nan Wusi a hard time, but seeing Nan Wusi's charming and beautiful face, he felt himself falling for her once again.
He had also planned to take Nan Wusi as a concubine to humiliate her, but now he changed his mind. With Nan Wusi's looks and family background, she was more than qualified to be his crown princess and, in the future, the empress.
Of course, this is all predicated on Nan Tianba's willingness to cooperate with him and help him consolidate his power. In that case, he can grant Nan Wusi the highest honor.
Nan Wusi felt utterly disgusted by the way Xiao Mu looked at her, because Xiao Mu's gaze was so blatant that it was hard to ignore.
"I wonder what brings Your Highness here to see me? And what is the meaning of my friend being a guest here with you?" Nan Wusi asked Xiao Mu directly, without giving him a friendly look.
“Miss Nan’s friends didn’t visit me,” Xiao Mu said with a smile. “However, I did invite them all together to visit me somewhere.”
Nan Wusi frowned upon hearing this. Xiao Mu's meaning was all too clear: it seemed that her friends had indeed been imprisoned by him.
“I have quite a few friends, I wonder which ones His Highness the Crown Prince invited.” Nan Wusi looked at Xiao Mu, waiting for his answer.
“I can’t remember all the names of all these people.” Xiao Mu knew that Nan Wusi was trying to trick him, but he didn’t care. “However, there is one Miss Nan here whom I am very familiar with. That is Miss Nan’s second brother, who was also invited by me.”
"What have you done to my second brother?" Nan Wusi couldn't sit still any longer when she heard Xiao Mu say that her second brother had been imprisoned.
"Miss Nan, don't panic. Lord Nan is doing very well now. As long as you are willing to cooperate, things will only get better for him in the future. Whether it's promotion or riches and honors, I can grant your wish." Xiao Mu believed she had offered a good deal.
"So what do you want me to do?" Nan Wusi didn't want to waste any more words with Xiao Mu.
"It's very simple, as long as Miss Nan becomes my Crown Princess, that will suffice." Xiao Mu looked into Nan Wusi's eyes with deep affection.
"You did all this just to marry me?" Although Nan Wusi felt extremely disgusted, she still endured it and continued to deal with Xiao Mu. She did not expect that Xiao Mu would still not give up.
"Sister Si, why can't you see my deep affection for you?" Xiao Mu then tried to appeal to Nan Wusi's emotions.
“Your Highness, if you truly loved me, you wouldn’t have resorted to such methods to force me to marry you.” Nan Wusi remained unmoved.
"As long as you marry me, you will be the Empress, the most honorable woman in the world. What's wrong with that? Do you know how many people dream of this?" Xiao Mu couldn't understand why Nan Wusi was so ungrateful.
“But I don’t like Your Highness, and I hope Your Highness won’t make things difficult for me,” Nan Wusi said to Xiao Mu.
"Hmph, you have no choice in this. You have to marry me this time, whether you like it or not." Xiao Mu snorted coldly. "Nan Wusi, I know you like that blind Prince Yi, but you should think it over. If you continue to disobey me, you can expect to be collecting their corpses later."
"You!" Nan Wusi was so angry that he couldn't speak. Xiao Mu was really shameless, but now that his second brother and the others were in Xiao Mu's hands, Nan Wusi didn't dare to make any rash moves. Even though he was extremely angry, he was helpless.
"Someone, take Miss Nan to a guest room to rest." Xiao Mu called over a servant, then turned to Nan Wusi and said, "Sister Si, I advise you to obediently wait to marry me. If you run away, don't blame me for being ruthless and taking those people's lives."
After hearing this, Nan Wusi glanced at Xiao Mu but did not reply. It seemed that the only path she could take now was to stay obediently in the Eastern Palace and wait for the day of her wedding.
While Xiao Yi was still on his way back to the capital, he received another message from Xuan Li via carrier pigeon, which read: "The Crown Prince and Miss Nan are about to get married. Your Highness, please return immediately."
Upon seeing the note, Xiao Yi crushed it and spurred his horse forward relentlessly, traveling without rest or sleep. Even his horse eventually collapsed from exhaustion and died on the road.
Finally, after several days of travel, they returned to the capital.
Upon returning to Prince Yi's residence, Xiao Yi immediately inquired about Xuan Li's situation, asking why Nan Wusi had returned to the capital and was about to marry Xiao Mu.
Xuan Li then told Xiao Yi about how Nan Wuyu and Nan Wusi's friends were imprisoned by Xiao Mu, and how Xiao Mu forced Nan Wusi to marry him and become the Crown Princess. However, he did not know why Nan Wusi had returned to the capital.
"How are our preparations going?" Xiao Yi then asked.
“It’s all ready and can be activated at any time,” Xuan Li said.
"The princes can now make their move," Xiao Yi instructed.
"Yes, Your Highness." Xuan Li responded and withdrew.
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