Chapter 70: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Returns to the Capital After the Birthday Banquet. All outsiders, please make way...
Mu Xingchen patted the snack crumbs in his hands and said speechlessly, "Well, you came all this way just to warn me."
Xiao Qi: "He's quite smart to have guessed this. But, are you sure there won't be any problems if you send Mo Fei to Li Jing?"
Mu Xingchen lay down lazily. "What's the problem? Li Jinglai is the only one who can protect her now, and she was originally going after him. Do I need to spend the effort to stop her?"
Xiao Qi: "You knew this and still did this? You don't want to help those two people overthrow the royal family, do you? No, Li Jing is a demon, and you are a human. Although you are from the modern era, you are still a human."
Mu Xingchen said indifferently, "I'm not helping them, I'm condoning them. We're all just living beings, so who's superior? Let them take revenge and grudges. Who wins and who loses has nothing to do with me." She yawned. "I just need to find a driving force for the Mu family's demise."
Today, when Li Jing took Mo Fei away, he also brought some news, that is, Mu Qing's mother had appeared in Qingya Liu County. This was the real reason why she chose to enter the Mu Mansion.
It's dark under the lamp. She was really speechless. Everyone was playing the dark under the lamp.
"But I always feel that if it was just for hiding, the contribution wouldn't be so great. Wen He Luoshang hid in the Mu Mansion and not only became Mu Qi's wife, but also gave birth to a daughter. If it was just for hiding, marrying him would be fine, but giving birth to a child would be too selfless. Xiao Qi, what do you think?"
Xiao Qi: "But what's the deal? Mu Qi takes Wen He Luo Shang in on the condition that she gives birth to a child with Wen and Luo Shang."
Mu Xingchen narrowed her eyes. As long as the marriage was public, she and the Mu family would share the same fate. Even if she regretted it later, there must be something fishy going on.
"It's also difficult to travel now, otherwise I really want to go to Qingyaliu County in person to look for clues."
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Half a month later.
"Dong, dong, dong—" The sound of gongs and drums echoed through the streets. A group of people, accompanied by an extremely luxurious sedan chair, entered Kyoto through the city gate.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is returning to the capital. All outsiders, please make way!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is returning to the capital. All outsiders, please make way!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is returning to the capital. All outsiders, please make way!"
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Mu Xingchen stood in the restaurant and watched this scene.
She picked up the wine beside her and downed it in one gulp. Then she said in a deep voice, "You came back very suddenly, a full half month early, and in such a high-profile manner."
Xiao Qi: "It was indeed very sudden. No one knew about Mu beforehand, but this is good for you. The longer he stays in Kyoto, the better."
Suddenly, Mu Xingchen felt a gaze, and she looked into the carriage, only to see a man wearing a black mask. The mask covered the man's entire face tightly, and only a pair of dark pupils could be seen.
Mu Xingchen's eyes met his for a moment, dull and calm, like a pool of stagnant water.
The next second, the wind blew the curtain of the carriage back, and Mu Xingchen immediately withdrew his gaze.
Xiao Qi: "It is rumored that the prince is in poor health and cannot stand the light, so he wears a mask all year round, even in the hottest summer, he wraps himself up tightly."
Mu Xingchen frowned and said nothing. This man gave her a completely different feeling from Li Jing.
If Li Jing is a sword that kills without shedding blood, then this person seems to be a sickly person who has no ambition and is resting peacefully to recuperate.
"This prince is twenty years old, the same age as me. If nothing unexpected happens, His Majesty will grant him a marriage when he returns this time." Mu Xingchen curled the corners of his lips.
Xiao Qi was shocked: "You're thinking of this? Then...what about Li Jing?"
"The emperor is far away, how could he know what happened in the palace and know that I did it on purpose? Besides..." She was testing him on purpose.
Mu Xingchen narrowed her eyes coldly. If he really was the crown prince, once she knew his identity...
He is doomed.
night.
The red candles were burning crackling in the room, and the shadows of the two people were intertwined fiercely.
Mu Xingchen raised his hand and touched Li Jing's chest, trying to push him away with some force.
Li Jing held her wrist with his backhand and said lazily, "Hmm?"
Mu Xingchen panted: "I can't do it anymore, Brother Jing."
Li Jing smiled dotingly: "You are a little weak. Have you taken all the elixirs I sent you?"
Mu Xingchen pinched him hard and said, "Brother Jing, my body can no longer bear you coming here every day. I have to go to the palace for a banquet tomorrow. I can't be too ridiculous today, otherwise I won't be able to get up tomorrow."
Li Jing's eyes darkened: "Okay."
Although he was reluctant, he chose to let her go.
As she expected, Ge's people came to wake her up early the next morning.
Mu Xingchen sat drowsily in front of the dressing table.
Nanny Wang couldn't help but shake her head when she saw her acting this way. "Miss, entering the palace today is a big deal. You can't do this. Otherwise, you will offend the royal family, and the entire Mu family will suffer."
Mu Xingchen groaned in confusion. She was really sleepy. During this period, she couldn't practice because of the Gu spirit in her body. She could only sleep at night, and she felt sleepy if she didn't get enough sleep.
Nanny Wang sighed deeply and pointed at the gold, silver, and jewelry beside her. She said solemnly, "Look at how much Madam has prepared for you. These clothes and jewelry are all of the finest quality. She asked me to dress you up so early in the morning, which shows how much she values you. Miss, please don't fall asleep. I will explain the etiquette of entering the palace to you later."
Mu Xingchen suddenly opened her eyes. She yawned and said nonchalantly, "Mammy, everyone knows I'm a loser. I came to the palace today just to join in the fun. Why should I learn any rules? Do you think anyone cares about me? Hurry up and do it. I can still sleep a little longer after you're done."
"You!" Nanny Wang was suddenly at a loss. "Oh! In that case, if anything goes wrong, you will have to bear the consequences yourself, Miss. Anyway, I have already delivered my message." After she finished speaking, a cold look flashed across her face.
Mu Xingchen's lips curled up slightly. Why was Ge pretending to be a good person? If she was really afraid that Mu Qing would embarrass herself, she would have taught her the rules years ago instead of waiting until now. Now it's only a matter of time before she enters the palace. She is simply putting on a good show.
An hour later, the Mu family's carriage wobbled towards the palace.
Mu Xingchen and Mu Qinxin were in one carriage, while Mu Lin was in a separate carriage.
Today, Ge Yun prepared a green dress for her, and a few low-key and luxurious silver hairpins in her hair. This outfit could be said to be quite formal, neither lacking in decorum nor being inconspicuous enough. Mu Qinxin, on the other hand, wore a crimson dress...
Mu Xingchen smiled at her flashy red dress. For the emperor's birthday banquet, no matter how festive the attire, it wouldn't be excessive. However, Mu Qinxin usually preferred simple and elegant attire, but today...
"Xiao Qi, there's something interesting to watch at today's birthday party."
"That's great! I've been bored for so long, and now I can finally start watching a play again!"
Mu Qinxin asked in surprise, "Why are you staring at me, sister?"
Mu Xingchen smiled and said, "My sister is so beautiful today, I can't help but look at her."
Mu Qinxin smiled and said, "I don't usually wear clothes of this color, but since it's His Majesty's birthday today, it doesn't hurt to wear some."
Mu Xingchen nodded: "That's what my sister said."
Mu Qinxin lowered her eyes, her fingernails like water scallions slowly rubbing the handkerchief in her hand, and said meaningfully, "Sister, you must be careful at the banquet today."
"Oh? Why?" Mu Xingchen asked curiously, raising his eyebrows.
Mu Qinxin sighed immediately, then took her hand and said worriedly, "Prince Yan already sees you as a thorn in his side. I'm afraid he'll find a chance to cause trouble for you, so don't get separated from us when you enter the palace later."
Mu Xingchen nodded and said gratefully, "Okay. Thank you for the reminder, sister."
"You're welcome, sister."
Xiao Qi: "After watching for a while, I think Mu Qinxin is really nice to Mu Qing. She even reminded you."
Mu Xingchen narrowed his eyes: "Really?"
A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at the palace gate and people got off the car one after another.
Mu Qi warned at the door: "Lin'er, Qinxin, keep an eye on your big sister and don't let her cause any trouble."
Mu Lin and Mu Qinxin said in unison: "Yes."
Mu Qi waved his sleeves and left.
Because the women and men were going to different places, they went separately.
"Let's go, sisters. The Queen wants us to go to the Imperial Garden," Mu Lin said coldly. "The Queen loves flowers, so the Imperial Garden is planted with all kinds of rare and precious flowers, some from the common people and some from tribute from the Western Regions. It's summer now, the season when these flowers bloom, so the Queen specially invited people to go and enjoy the flowers."
After saying that, she glanced at Mu Xingchen and said, "The Queen is Prince Yan's biological mother. You'd better not speak later." She reminded.
Mu Xingchen nodded obediently: "I understand, second sister."
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