Murong Shu really wanted to go to the palace to watch the excitement, so she went to Wen Mansion and asked Wen Jing to take her to see the Queen.

The Queen liked Murong Shu very much. She didn't expect that she would come to the palace to see her with her third brother. She was very happy.

"Miss Mu, I haven't been here for a long time. I must have lunch here before going back. Third brother, you go to work first, and I will take care of Miss Mu."

The queen held Murong Shu's hand and saw her third brother's reluctant look on his face. She really wanted to laugh. In the past, Wen Jing often advised her sister not to like the emperor, thinking that the emperor was older than her sister and not worthy of her. As a result, it was her turn now.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'm sorry to bother you today." Murong Shu bowed to the Queen.

"Go and see if the little prince has woken up. If he has, bring him to you." The queen instructed the nanny behind her. Murong Shu saved both her and her daughter's lives, and the queen was very grateful.

The Queen knew that Murong Shu didn't like coming to the palace, so she would send any new things to the Mu Mansion. But when Wen Qing saw Murong Shu enter the palace today, she was still a little surprised.

"I'm very happy that Miss Mu is here today." Murong Shu will still be her third sister-in-law in the future, so the relationship between the aunt and the sister-in-law should be handled well.

"I came here today because I missed the Queen and the little prince." Murong Shu said with a smile.

"Then you have to play more in the palace. The little prince will be very happy to see you later. I like the toys you asked my third brother to send, and the little prince can't let them go." Although Murong Shu didn't like going to the palace, he would ask Wen Jing to bring some rare toys to the little prince.

"That's natural."

"That's good. Sister Li Fei will be here soon. We can chat together and it won't be boring." Wen Qing and Li Fei have a very good relationship. Li Fei comes to the Queen's palace every day.

As the two were talking, Concubine Li arrived, bringing some gossip with her.

When Murong Shu saluted Li Fei, Li Fei quickly stopped him, "We are in private, there is no need to be so restrained."

"Thank you, Lady Li."

"Miss Mu, please come to the palace more often when you have nothing to do in the future." Concubine Li took Murong Shu's hand enthusiastically. She had a good relationship with the Queen, so naturally she loved Murong Shu as well.

"Why did you come so late today?" Concubine Li came later than usual today, and the Queen was very curious about what had delayed her.

Speaking of this, Concubine Li immediately became excited, her eyes sparkling with gossip. "I heard in the Imperial Garden that King Zhenshan asked the Emperor to grant our Princess Mingyue a marriage. I just listened there for a while."

"My royal brother has found someone he likes, which is a good thing." The queen really loves Princess Mingyue. When she heard that Prince Zhenshan came to ask for a marriage, it was basically a done deal because the emperor also loves this niece very much.

"Sister, don't you want to know who the King of Zhenshan chose for Princess Mingyue?" Concubine Li asked with a smile.

"You know I'm anxious but you're still keeping me in suspense. My brother has very high standards, and I'm very curious about who has caught his eye." When the queen thought of Prince Zhenshan's love for Princess Mingyue, she knew that the person he chose must not be too bad.

"Who else could it be? It must be our new number one scholar this year!" Concubine Li smiled and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

"This is in line with my brother's personality." The Queen felt that King Zhenshan's choice was very reasonable.

"Empress Li, who is the number one scholar this year?" Murong Shu asked excitedly. She only knew that her second brother was in the top three, but the specific decision had to wait for the emperor to make.

"Miss Mu, don't worry. I just heard the emperor tell King Zhenshan that the top scholar is a poor student named Han Xu, your second brother is the third, and the second is the youngest son of Duke Chen."

Concubine Li thought Murong Shu was worried about her second brother, so she explained everything she knew.

Murong Shu was completely stunned when he heard this. He was in a mess. He had to stop it immediately. He bowed to the Queen and said, "Your Majesty, Shu'er has a request for mercy."

"Why are you being so polite to me? If you need any help, just tell me directly." The Queen was very curious about what Murong Shu wanted.

"Your Majesty, could you please summon Princess Mingyue and Miss Song Yanran from the Duke of Song's Mansion to the palace?" Murong Shu stated his request directly.

The Queen and Concubine Li were stunned when they heard this, but they didn't ask too many questions. They directly ordered people to summon Jun Mingyue and Song Yanran.

Concubine Li was impatient and couldn't hold back her words, so she asked tentatively, "Does the marriage have anything to do with these two?"

Murong Shu did not answer directly, but said mysteriously, "You will know it later, and I guarantee that the level of fun will satisfy you."

"That's great." Upon hearing that there was gossip to eat, Concubine Li and Wen Qing instantly became excited.

"Your Majesty, you can arrange for someone to wait in the main hall and report back if there is any news." Murong Shu took a sip of tea slowly. She could probably imagine the situation there without going to the scene.

This side of the main hall.

The emperor tested the knowledge of several people and was very satisfied. He appointed Han Xu as the top scorer, Mu Siqing as the third place, and the youngest son of Duke Chen as the second place. Several people were very excited and knelt down to express their gratitude.

The King of Zhenshan had been staring at the Emperor eagerly. The Emperor tried to pretend he didn't see it, but he couldn't. The Emperor asked a few more questions, mainly about Han Xu, and then cleared his throat and said, "First get married, then start a career. Han Zhuangyuan is old enough to think about marriage. My niece, Princess Mingyue, is virtuous and kind. How about marrying Han Zhuangyuan?"

Han Xu and Mu Siqing were so shocked that they forgot to react for a moment, and only the sound of King Zhenshan thanking them was heard.

Han Xu knelt down in the hall and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, please take back your order. I already have a crush on a woman who saved my mother's life. I swore that if I passed the imperial examination, I would marry her. If I accept the marriage granted by Your Majesty, it would be unfair to Princess Mingyue."

Everyone was dumbfounded. Being the son-in-law of the King of the Mountain could be considered a meteoric rise to fame, but the newly crowned top scholar actually refused and wanted to marry the woman who saved his mother.

"Is the woman you want to marry in the capital?" The emperor didn't believe it was such a coincidence that the woman who saved his mother happened to be there.

"Your Majesty, she is the granddaughter of Duke Song, Miss Song Yanran. Miss Mu from the General's Mansion was also there at the time." Han Xu was just stating a fact, but the others had their own ideas.

Lord Song: "Will I be beaten by King Zhenshan after the court session? Will I compete with King Zhenshan for his son-in-law?"

King Zhenshan: "Miss Mu also knows about this, so it must be true. Forget it."

Mousse: "The daughter-in-law that Madam has been thinking about is probably going to fly away. Let's think about how to comfort Madam later."

At this time Mu Si Qingye finally reacted. The emperor wanted Brother Han to marry the princess, but Brother Han liked his cousin, and Brother Han dared to disobey the order. It should not be too much for him to ask for a marriage.

Then everyone saw Mu Siqing kneeling beside Han Xu. Just as he was about to speak, he was rejected by the emperor and was not allowed to beg for mercy.

Mu Siqing kowtowed heavily before saying, "Your Majesty, I am not begging for mercy on behalf of Lord Han. I am asking Your Majesty to grant me marriage. I want to marry Princess Mingyue."

"What did you say?" The Emperor, King Zhenshan, and Mousse spoke at the same time.

"Princess Mingyue saved my life. I am in love with her. Please grant me and her marriage, Your Majesty." Mu Siqing spoke in a loud voice, then knelt in the center of the hall, neither humbly nor arrogantly, together with Han Xu.