Upon seeing Qianxun approaching, Mu Xuewei instinctively tried to run away, but where could she possibly go in this palace?
At this moment, the guards had already brought her over. Mu Xuewei clung to Consort Rou's leg, pleading, "Mother, please plead for me! I don't want to die! I don't want to die! I'm still so young! Besides, I really didn't know the hairpin was poisoned. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have done it."
Upon hearing her daughter's voice, Consort Rou quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, I will go and beg the Emperor; he won't be so heartless."
Qianxun showed her the Crown Prince's decree, and after Roufei finished reading it, she also fell to the ground.
In India, the emperor's decree might be subject to reversal, but the crown prince's decree was absolutely irrevocable. This was why everyone in India feared the crown prince.
Consort Rou, unwilling to give up, asked, "Does the Crown Prince really not care about their sibling relationship?"
Qianxun looked at her with disdain: "Don't try to associate yourself with our Crown Prince. He's the only son in his family. Since Consort Rou has understood the decree, don't waste any more time. The Crown Prince gave me the order. If you delay, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
After Qianxun finished speaking, she waved for the guards to take Mu Xuewei away. Mu Xuewei was terrified and didn't struggle at all. She seemed to have lost all her energy and was dragged along the whole way.
Hearing the commotion at Weizao Palace, everyone inside came to watch the spectacle. Some were happy to see Mu Xuewei being dragged away, but no one was sad. After all, in this harem, there were few who truly cared for others.
On the day Mu Xuewei was brought back, she was given poison and died. Mu Weiliang did not mistreat her, allowing her clansmen to take her back to the clan for burial.
But from beginning to end, Consort Rou never came to see her daughter. She only knew that news of Mu Xuewei's death had arrived, and that her palace was filled with mournful cries. From then on, she secluded herself, forbidding anyone from entering. Everyone said she had been too traumatized and had gone mad. In reality, Consort Rou was waiting—waiting for an opportunity.
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Mu Weiliang has been racking her brains these past few days trying to figure out which princess to send to Youlan Kingdom for a political marriage! Just then, a princess came knocking on her door.
This is Princess Mu Qiangwei, the youngest in the harem. She is almost sixteen years old, but she keeps a low profile in the harem. Since she has no birth mother, she is so low-key that people can hardly feel her presence.
The woman in front of me looked pale and thin, as if she were malnourished, but her eyes were quite beautiful.
"Your Highness, Rose is a dispensable presence in the Tianzhu Kingdom's palace. Why not let Rose go there for a political marriage? I think most of my sisters would probably be unwilling to marry there, firstly because they don't know who they would marry, and secondly because they don't want to leave their homeland. Anyway, Rose is all alone and has nothing to worry about, so please grant our request, Your Highness."
Mu Weiliang agreed with her words. A princess without a family or background was indeed the best choice, but he was quite impressed by the person who recommended herself.
"Since you know that you didn't know who you were going to marry in the past, why did you marry into that family in the first place?"
Mu Qiangwei smiled bitterly: "Qiangwei just feels that it's better to marry into the palace than to slowly die here in this deep palace."
Mu Weiliang nodded: "Your idea is good. I'll think about it. You can go back first."
"yes."
After Mu Qiangwei left, Qianxun saw Mu Weiliang lost in thought and decided not to disturb him, so she went out to find something to eat herself.
"Stop! Go to the imperial kitchen and tell them to take good care of Mu Qiangwei these days. Otherwise, when we go there for the marriage alliance, the Youlan Kingdom might think we sent a starving ghost over."
Qianxun frowned: "Your Highness, are you really sending that woman to marry into a foreign land? But what use would she be?"
Mu Weiliang parted her thin lips slightly: "What do you know? These desperate people will grasp at any hope they see. I'm giving her a glimmer of hope, hoping she can live a wonderful life. Didn't she just say that marrying into the palace is better than dying in this deep palace? I just don't want the harem of Tianzhu to become a vengeful ghost?"
Chihiro rubbed the goosebumps on her arms: "Ew... Your Highness, what you said is rather creepy."
Mu Weiliang scoffed, "What, are you afraid of this?"
Chihiro shook her head: "Ghosts aren't scary, it's just that coming from His Highness's mouth is a little scary."
Mu Weiliang glared at him: "Hurry up and go!"
"Okay, I'll go right now."
After saying that, Chihiro ran out happily.
Mu Weiliang shook his head helplessly. She was indeed still too young. Mu Weiliang took a deep breath. Sigh, another problem solved. He hoped that Mu Qiangwei's trip to Youlan Kingdom would bring him some surprises. After all, not everyone has the courage to face the unknown world.
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