On the tenth day after Jiang Muyu was confined to copy Buddhist scriptures, Wu Lianxu and Xie Mio entered the mansion.

Two sedan chairs stopped at the side gate of the palace at the same time. A guard came out and said, "According to the rules of Tian Qian's concubines, please get off the sedan chairs and move inside."

The maid who accompanied the bride lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and a white, tender and slender hand stretched out from behind the curtain. Then a slender woman in a bright red wedding dress with her head and face covered walked out, supported by the maid.

The maid of the palace came forward and said, "Mrs. Xie, please follow me into the palace."

"Thank you for your help." The woman's delicate and weak voice came from under the veil.

The nanny was about to lead her in, but as soon as she stepped over one step, a voice came from the sedan chair in front of her: "Wait!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

Then a woman who was also wearing a bright red wedding dress and a veil walked out of the sedan chair. But a closer look revealed that her wedding dress was much more exquisite than Mrs. Xie's. The embroidery on it was very delicate, and the satin used was also of the finest quality.

The maid helped her walk over, and she said in a clear voice with a hint of arrogance, "I stopped the sedan first, so I should go in first."

The nanny knew that she was the granddaughter of Doctor Wu Yu. Doctors in Tiangan Kingdom usually held the rank of sixth grade, but because of his excellent medical skills, Doctor Wu Yu was deeply trusted by the emperor and was promoted to the rank of fifth grade. This was the first of its kind in Tiangan, so naturally no one dared to look down on the Wu family.

Although Xie Mio was born in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, she was an unfavored concubine's daughter. If she had not been suddenly given to Prince Rui by the Emperor, I'm afraid few people in the entire capital would know that there was such a girl in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

The nanny also has a scale in her heart to judge what is more important.

She looked a little embarrassed and said, "Mrs. Wu is right. It was indeed your curtain that arrived first, but it was Mrs. Xie who got off the sedan chair first. This..."

Xie Mio said softly, "Madam, don't be embarrassed. Let Mrs. Wu go in first."

Since she took the initiative to give in, Wu Lianxu stepped onto the stage without any hesitation.

Xie Mio stood there quietly and waited for a moment until the nanny came to call her, then she stepped forward.

The two were sent to two small courtyards in the north of the palace.

Many people gathered outside the palace to watch the excitement. After seeing such an interesting thing, they were still in high spirits and didn't want to leave. However, after waiting for half a day, they didn't see King Rui show up.

The servants in the palace spread the rumor that Prince Rui did not even wear his wedding dress. He went to court on time in the morning, had lunch with the princess, and then went to handle official business. There was not even a piece of red silk hung in the entire palace.

Earlier, there were rumors that Princess Rui had fallen out of favor, but now the rumors have been proven to be false.

The crowd didn't see anything exciting and eventually left in disinterest.

At this time, Jiang Muyu was sitting in the ancestral hall copying scriptures.

Yun Ping came in and enthusiastically shared what she had seen and heard with her: "You didn't see it, Madam. Not only did they not have the prince to personally greet them when they entered the palace, but they still walked in according to the rules for taking concubines."

She paused holding the brush and asked, "Where did the prince go?"

"It should be in the academy. Anyway, the prince never showed up from beginning to end."

She had expected this. Although she had been moving only between Qingyu Courtyard and the ancestral hall these past few days, the palace was peaceful every day without the atmosphere of welcoming a new bride. It was not difficult to guess that everyone had received Liang Qingchen's instructions and did not take this matter seriously at all.

It cannot be denied that this move was very much in line with her wishes, but afterwards she couldn't help but feel sorry for them.

It would be great if I could marry a man who loves and understands me when I am fifteen or sixteen years old. Why should I waste my time in this palace?

"Oh——" she sighed.

Yun Ping asked in confusion: "Is the queen unhappy?"

"It's not like I'm taking a concubine, why should I be happy?"

"But after this incident, it can be seen that the prince cares about you very much. I heard that when you first married into the palace, the prince personally came to pick you up. You were carried in a large sedan chair and decorated with red makeup. It was a very grand occasion."

Jiang Muyu recalled it and it seemed to be true. She married into the palace as a high-ranking marriage, and Liang Qingchen didn't need to go to greet her in person, but he still went, which gave her enough face.

"Oh - what's there to compare?" She said this, but there was a hint of pride on her face.

Yun Ping touched her nose and thought: The princess is so arrogant.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Muyu finished copying a volume of scriptures, stretched his waist, stood up, and walked out of the ancestral hall while stretching his muscles.

She originally thought that Liang Qingchen would not come to Qingyu Courtyard today, but unexpectedly, he walked in just as she had someone serve dinner.

"Why didn't you send someone to inform me before we had dinner?"

Jiang Muyu poured herself a bowl of soup, raised her eyes to look at him, and said teasingly: "I thought that the prince had plenty of places to eat today, so he would not want to come to my place."

Liang Qingchen knew she did it on purpose, so he didn't get angry. He sat down and said, "Where else can I go to eat except here?"

"Oh, look at what you're saying. There are two newlyweds in the North Courtyard waiting for their husbands to take off their veils. I dare not delay your night of love for even a moment."

Liang Qingchen was amused by her sour tone. He took a sip of the soup and said, "Who made this chicken soup today? Why does it smell like vinegar?"

"Nonsense..." she said, pursed her lips, and suddenly felt that what she was doing was really not serious, so she buried her head in her meal and ignored him.

Liang Qingchen adhered to the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. After the meal, he ordered people to clear away the dishes and chopsticks before he took her over and placed her on his lap.

Jiang Muyu struggled to go down: "I just ate a lot and need to digest it."

"I'll help you exercise to help digest the food later."

Her face turned red. "Who... who wants to go with you..."

"Zhao Zhao." He suddenly buried his head in her neck and called softly, "I'm tired."

Sensing the fatigue and helplessness in his tone, Jiang Muyu stopped moving.

The two were silent, neither moving, only their light breathing touched each other.

After a long while, he finally spoke: "They were sent by the Emperor after all. I have already gone too far today. If I ignore them, I will inevitably give people something to criticize me."

"I understand. Go ahead."

He was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked into her eyes in confusion.

Jiang Muyu looked back at him, her eyes clear.

He frowned and thought: She pushed me away without any hesitation?

"You don't mind?" He asked doubtfully.

Jiang Muyu shrugged and said, "I have been mentally prepared since the emperor issued the decree. I have been thinking about it for many days."

Liang Qingchen was silent for a moment, and finally let her go.

Jiang Muyu pushed him and stood up: "Go ahead, don't keep people waiting."

He was inexplicably angry, but when he saw her indifferent expression, he became even more furious.

Finally, he got up and left without saying a word.

Jiang Muyu watched his back gradually walk away, then turned around and walked into the study, shouting, "Yun Ping, come here and grind ink for me."

Yun Ping saw her standing behind the table and spreading out the rice paper, so she went over to grind the ink as instructed and asked casually, "Are you still going to copy the scriptures so late at night?"

"No, I want to write a divorce letter!"